Hello… Some snooping around the recently-released iPhone 2.2.1 software code has revealed a section referencing something called iPhone 2,1. (The original iPhone was referenced as 1,1, the iPhone 3G as 1,2.) It might not be anything more than planning for an iPhone with extra storage space, but wandering imaginations might lead us to more iPhone…
Hellfire iPhone helicopter game looks stunning
Astraware is out with their new iPhone game called Hellfire. The helicopter shooting game uses iPhone’s graphic capabilities to their full extent. It’s all about 3D, as you can see from the screenshot above. From Astraware’s press release: Hellfire allows players to choose two different types of helicopter gunships with a range of different weapons…
MINI Liquid Assets hits the AppStore
MINI Financial Services launched its take on an “old-school favorite” – MINI Liquid Assets, an interactive iPhone game modeled after the traditional encased water jet games we all played as children. From the press release: Manipulating the face buttons on either side of the screen, players use streams of water — fully accompanied by bubble…
iPhone Firmware 2.2.1: Still No Copy/Paste… Arghh!
You may have read in a report from Will that iPhone firmware 2.2.1 has become available. Sure enough, after connecting my iPhone to the ol MBP and popping open iTunes, 2.2.1 was available for install. No major breakthroughs (or anything really interesting at all) are offered in the update… But there are a few small…
Passive iPhone amplifier SoundClip doesn’t do much for $8
SoundClip is a new iPhone accessory that duplicates the effect by cupping your hand. The simple piece of plastic snaps on the iPhone’s bottom around the speaker, creating a pocket to amplify and most probably, redirect sound. As a result, SoundClip promises a 10dB increase in volume between 6kH and 20kHz. When it’s not connected…
Apple goes live with iPhone 2.2.1 OS – iPhone firmware hits v2.2.1
What, you didn’t expect Apple to release a new iPhone firmware today? That’s okay, it took us by surprise, too. Apple has today released their latest iPhone OS update that takes your iPhone 2.2 OS all the way up to iPhone 2.2.1 OS. The new iPhone firmware version brings little more than incremental updates and…
Fantastic Contraption for iPhone Aims at Physics Geeks
A new game for iPhone and iPod Touch, Fantastic Contraption, summons the inner-Rube Goldberg in all of us; the goal is to use wheels and rods to create contraptions that get objects from point A to point B on a map. With upwards of 41 levels to chew on and the ability to download and…
Video: iPhone UI running on Nokia 5800 XpressMusic
Check out what I’ve found today on YouTube. It’s a video of iPhone UI running on the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. A short video demonstrates just how open Nokia’s Symbian S60 5th Edition platform is. However, the lack of capacitive touchscreen (Nokia uses resistive touch technology) makes experience somewhat lagging behind the original. In addition, the…
Hello Kitty gets an iPhone app
FunMobility is bringing the famous Hello Kitty character to the iPhone. We’re talking about the wallpaper application here, meaning there’s no real action involved in the app. Then again, I’m not sure what kind of action goes with Hello Kitty’s character? Anyway, the new application is a result of partnership agreement between FunMobility and SANRIO,…
Clarifi iPhone 3G case has a macro lens!
If you own an iPhone 3G, by now you’ve probably already found a perfect case for your beloved handset. However, if you’re still pondering which one is the right for you, maybe this article could be of help. Today, we’re presenting you with a special iPhone 3G case called Clarifi — unfortunately, version for the…