TomTom’s newly released GPS navigation software for the iPhone has already become the talk of the town. Just days after going live on the AppStore, TomTom’s iPhone offering is giving CoPilot Live Navigation v8 a run for its AppStore-money. And, TomTom isn’t about to sit back and relax. According to Pocket-lint, the GPS navigation world’s…
Apple on track to move 80 million iPhones by 2012
Apple’s iPhones are selling better than ever. With Apple smartphones now coming in at all kinds of different price points, it’s no surprise that Cupertino managed to ship 13.7 million iPhones in 2008. The iPhone 3GS took the world by storm with 5.2 million units shipped in Q2 2009, and enjoys a 99% satisfaction rating.…
Video: iPhone 3GS unboxing, the S stands for speed, something I know a thing or two about
I’m in tears. Absolute tears. Just watch this video:
Wikimedia Foundation releases official Wikipedia iPhone application
The Wikimedia Foundation, the folks behind Wikipedia, have written their own iPhone application [iTunes link] and it is now available for free from the App Store. ReadWriteWeb is saying the app isn’t very good, that it’s merely just a wrapper for the mobile version of Wikipedia, and that other applications such as Wapedia, Wikiamo and…
iPhone tops Flickr as the most most popular camera!
I can understand that the iPhone can the best-selling device in Japan, but I never envisioned it as the best camera phone. Quite the contrary, there are a number of handsets made by the likes of Nokia, Sony Ericsson, LG and Samsung that not only come with 5, 8 and 12 megapixel cameras, but also…
Orcs & Elves coming to iPhone this year?
id Software’s John Carmack has recently confirmed that the gaming company’s legendary title, Orcs & Elves, is in development for the iPhone. Not much is known at this stage, except that we’ll see the game hitting the AppStore near the end of the year — actually, Carmack said he’ll start serious work on the game…
Sanwa’s Waterproof iPhone case works under the water? Sounds risky to me…
A company called Sanwa has a new iPhone case for those who can’t live without their shiny device on the seaside. Apparently, unlike some other waterproof cases this one should actually work under the water. Moreover, there’s a special jack for waterproof headphones, which is kinda weird idea — I don’t think you want to…
iPhone 3GS Stock in Canada Drying Up
Rogers is admitting that they’ve got a backlog of iPhone 3GS orders to catch up on, much to the chagrin of those eager to snag Apple’s latest and greatest. This is likely because the U.S. market needs to get taken care of before anything else, although a few units are still trickling in north of…
‘Rocket Golf’ Brings Side-Scrolling Golf Action to the iPhone
New from my bud Jake over at Nuclear Nova Software comes ‘Rocket Golf’, now available in the App Store. This golf game takes a side-scroller type view of the golf course, and actually provides some real fun gameplay. The first edition of this game includes 2 golf courses (36 holes) and some very accurate physics.…
iPhone Subsidies Make Device Unprofitable for Carriers
Copenhagen-based Strand Consult has recently released a study that shows the iPhone is actually hurting carriers more than helping them. “According to the research we have conducted on the operators, not one of these have increased their market share, revenue, or their earnings as a result of introducing the iPhone… On the contrary, some operators…