If you’re a hard-core fan of Tolkien’s work, you certainly have some kind of related mobile content on your mobile. If you’re an iPhone user, unfortunately you can’t have your device branded with the Lord of the Rings content. Actually, you can, but your device needs to be jailbroken. That said, we’ve spotted a new…
SIRIUS XM iPhone app surpasses 1 million downloads
SIRIUS XM Radio has recently announced that it can compete with the likes of FlyCast, Radiolicious and Pandora on the iPhone. Actually, they said their iPhone app has been downloaded over 1 million times from the Apple AppStore, and that milestone was achieved within 2 weeks of availability. The application was originally introduced on June…
MapQuest goes native on iPhone
MapQuest already has an optimized-for-iPhone website and now it’s “native time.” The popular mapping service released a dedicated application in the AppStore called MapQuest 4 Mobile. From what we’ve heard, it’s a worthy challenger to built-in Google Maps, though I’m having a hard time envisioning majority of iPhone users switching overnight. The good thing you’ll…
DC’s Top Cop Calls iPhone Speed Trap App Users “Cowardly”
This latest piece of iPhone news just goes to show you that you don’t need any logical reasoning skills to be Washington DC’s Police Chief. Cathy Lanier, the US capitol’s Top Cop, apparently doesn’t like the fact that speed-trap and red-light camera tracking iPhone applications, such as Trapster (iTunes link), are helping DC motorists avoid…
Apple closing in on Chinese iPhone deal
Apple, iPhone and China. We have yet to see those three words frolicking in public, free of any “rumor” or “speculation” disclaimers. Today isn’t any different. The latest rumors surrounding Apple’s Chinese iPhone dealings indicate that a China-bound iPhone may soon be announced. This time around, the rumors are based on an alleged license application…
‘Refreshed’ iPhone 3G Now $49 and $99 at Fido
Canadians can now get their hands on the ‘refreshed’ versions of the iPhone 3G at Fido…for a new low price. Rogers’ discount carrier Fido has dropped the price on their refreshed iPhone 3G lineup today. Some time back they were selling them out at $149 for the 8GB, and $249 for the 16GB. Now, you…
Jazz-tastic: Carl Saunders App Hits the iPhone
Any jazz fans out there? Trumpeter extraordinaire Carl Saunders has launched his very own iPhone app. The App is free for anyone packing an iPhone or iPod Touch. You can pop open this freebie for access to audio samples from Carl’s ‘BeBop Big Band’ and ‘Can You Dig Being Dug?’. Dig Dug? What? If you…
iPhone 3GS Launch in Singapore: Lineups a Tad Ridiculous
The iPhone 3GS has now launched in Singapore, and huge crowds are lining up in hopes of grabbing the new offering from Apple. The crowds have been so large in fact, that the first customer reportedly waited in line 11 hours. That’s a bit of a wait. SingTel has also estimated that 1,500 to 2,000…
Documents To Go for iPhone gets an update
Mobile office suite, Documents To Go, for iPhone/iPod Touch has been updated recently. Version 1.1 packs several important upgrades, including: Cut/Copy/Paste now lives due to iPhone OS 3.0. Pinch zoom in Word files. As a result, the zoom toolbar is removed. Full screen view in Word – you can hide the title bar and toolbar…
Barnes & Noble gets an iPhone app, too
Barnes & Noble is in the AppStore, readily waiting for iPhone and iPod Touch users to grab it for free. What’s interesting about it is the feature set that goes beyond online shopping. For instance, you could locate your closest B&N store and get maps and directions, see which stores offer coffee and Internet access,…