Citing national security concerncs, Egypt required that Apple cripple the iPhone 3G’s GPS feature in order to sell the handset in Egypt. Turns out, Egyptian iPhone 3Gs still pack GPS hardware within, just waiting for someone to bring it back to life. Hakint0sh forums are ablaze with Egyptian iPhone 3G users confirming that they’ve managed…
Best Buy Offering Cheapest iPhone 3G’s on Now Till January 3rd
BGR’s ‘ninjas’ have tipped him off about a sale going on at Best Buy… right now. The sale undercuts WalMarts pricing on the iPhone, and come to think of it… Undercuts pricing everywhere else for a new iPhone 3G. The sale has already started today, so if you waddle on down to Best Buy you…
JobCompass iPhone app allows location-based job searching
Here’s a neat usage of technology. With JobCompass you can search for your next job on your iPhone, no matter where you happen to be. Best of all, it uses iPhone’s GPS or cellular triangulation if you happen to have the original iPhone to filter out only the jobs in your area. This in turn…
Google Optimizes Search Results Pages for iPhone and Android Devices
A quick little tidbit here for iPhone, iPod Touch and G1 users for this good Thursday night. The Google Mobile Blog has announced the integration of new search results pages for iPhone and Android. Search results have been optimized to load faster and are formatted to fit just perfect on the device’s display. The new…
WalMart Cranking Out iPhone 3G Adverts In-Store
Slightly ahead of schedule, it looks like some WalMart stores around the US have begun placing advertisements in-store touting the iPhone 3G. They no doubt want to get the word out as much as possible… I’m going to start my stopwatch to see how long it takes for that first TV spot to air for…
French Regulators Kill Orange’s Apple iPhone 3G Exclusivity
French telecom regulations threatened to keep the iPhone 3G out of France last year, and it looks like French telecom authorities are attacking the iPhone once again. More correctly, regulators are attacking Orange’s exclusivity deal to sell Apple’s iPhone 3G in France. The French Competition Council has ordered France Telecom’s Orange to terminate its exclusive…
Mobile Spy Hits iPhone – SMS Text Messages and Phone Calls No Longer Private
And you thought your down-low phone calls and sly SMS text messages were private. Mobile Spy, the mobile phone “monitoring” application previously available on Windows Mobile and Symbian platforms, has finally hit one of the biggest smartphone successes of 2008. The Mobile Spy application is now compatible with the iPhone and iPhone 3G. Retina-X Studios…
Iron Man: Aerial Assault hits the AppStore
Paramount Digital Entertainment is bringing the “inspired by the movie” Iron Man: Aerial Assault game to the AppStore. The game finds you engaging in aerial combat and it’s your job to navigate through high altitude battles across 12 different levels. To aid in the mission, you have access to high-powered weaponry and strategic flying mechanisms…
eMoney Advisor goes iPhone
Here’s yet another proof iPhone is not just a consumer-focused device. As part of its eMoney Everywhere program, provider of wealth and goal planning solutions for financial advisors, eMoney Advisor, is “going iPhone” with the release of eMoney Mobile for iPhone and iPod Touch. The new application provides licensed advisors and their clients access to…
SimCity Arrives in the Apple App Store! Can I Get a High Five?
Yes, Yes, YES! When it comes to the SimCity family of games, I’m pretty much the biggest geek there is. As a youngster I used to huddle over my SNES and create communities in what was (at the time) the best city building simulation available. Come to think of it, I think I may owe…