AOL? What’s AOL? Remember when AOL was the premier internet service and the most popular way to get online? Well, AOL’s internet service is pretty much dead at this point, but that doesn’t mean that AOL isn’t going strong in the web-world. AOL has just launched their AOL Mobile Search portal for the iPhone. AOL…
Sega’s Super Monkey Ball promises casual iPhone gaming
The iPhone as a gaming platform. It’s inevitable. And, with the AppStore launching in a couple short months, the success of mobile games on the iPhone will be largely left to how much gaming development is available for the iPhone. One of the few games demonstrated at the iPhone SDK launch was Spore. But, games…
O2 and Carphone Warehouse offer £100 discount on iPhone 8GB
Following fellow European iPhone counterpart T-Mobile’s move to subsidize the iPhone 8GB when purchased with a a qualifying rate plan, O2 UK has announced that it will be shaving a cool £100 off the retail price of their iPhone 8GB stock. The offer is only valid from April 16 to June 1, and only applies…
VoIP and iPhone together at last – fring launches iPhone VoIP client
There’s been considerable talk about VoIP services one the iPhone. With the release of the iPhone SDK, it was just a matter of time before native applications for the iPhone started cropping up. And, it looks like leading VoIP provider fring has managed to beat out the competition by launching the first ever VoIP application…
Dope Wars goes native on iPhone!
Who can wait for the iPhone firmware 2.0 to get some native action. Jailbreak your phone now and get all the apps you wanted, games included. The popular turn-based strategy game Dope Wars is hitting iPhone, big time. The native version called “iDope” is already available through Installer.app, allowing you to “enjoy the life” of…
Save images to your iPhone, contacts search, iCal meeting invitations – More iPhone OS 2.0 firmware improvements
As we get closer to the official release of the iPhone v2.0 OS firmware, we’re getting more juicy tidbits about the next iPhone firmware’s features. Apparently, Apple has finally seen the light and allowed the iPhone to save images from the web directly to the iPhone’s photo album. The iPhone v2.0 firmware also features the…
Associated Press announces “Mobile News Network” for iPhone – AP on iPhone and other smartphones
The iPhone is a globally iconic device. It set the stage for a new wave of media-centric handsets driven by the user-interface and web-browsing capabilities. And as such, the Associated Press has embraced the iPhone as the premier online news delivery platform. The AP’s “Mobile News Network” will offer news on”local content from brands they…
Motorola Q9h beats Apple iPhone in text messaging tests
What’s this? Another usability study? A recent study found that the heralded Apple iPhone takes a back seat to the Motorola Q9h in SMS text messaging prowess, among other things. Good Housekeeping Research Institute took 11 QWERTY keyboard-packed handsets with subsidized (after 2-year contract) retail prices of $300 or less and pit them against the…
Nike and Apple do it again – Nike+ coming to iPhone
The Nike and Apple collaboration that resulted in the Nike+ SportKit fitness monitor was the best thing to happen to geeked-out waistlines the world over. Exclusively released for Apple’s iPod Nano music player, the Nike+ SportKit consisted of an accelerometer-based pedometer and wireless receiver. The wireless module plugs directly into the iPod Nano’s dock connector…
New mobile microblogging kid on the block – Mobicue
Mobicue is a recently launched microblogging service that, like other similar services, has a mobile component. Whether it’s a text, an image or video, users can add it either via web, email or through the dedicated mobile client. Once the file is on Mobicue’s servers, you can share it with others using SMS, email or…