Social game developer, Playdom, is “going iPhone” with the release of Mobsters: Big Apple — what they say is the “first mafia game for the iPhone connected to a social network.” Created as an extension of the company’s #1 MySpace game, it offers players the “biggest mafia game experience available on the iPhone.” Playdom highlights…
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Apple and China Unicom reach deal: 3 year exclusivity, no revenue sharing, $439 per iPhone
Via Retuers, The Shanghai Securities News is reporting that Apple and Chinese mobile operator China Unicom have reached an agreement regarding sales of the iPhone in China. Unlike other deals that include a revenue sharing clause whereby Apple receives a cut of the customer’s monthly bill, China Unicom will be buying the iPhone outright and…
Apple brings back iPhone app promo codes for 17+ apps
iPhone developers, your complaints have not fallen on deaf ears. Following the iPhone developer backlash that Apple brought on themselves by prohibiting iPhone apps with a 17+ age-rating from being issued promotional codes, Apple is once again doling out promo codes to interested devs. Apple has apparently given in to consumer and developer-demand by lifting…
Crowded iPhone AppStore prompting Apple for a refresh?
The AppStore is a lot of things, but it’s not an easy place to navigate. With over 65,000 iPhone apps available, discovery of new applications is becoming an increasingly serious problem. If you’ve even casually kept tabs on Apple’s top iPhone apps lists, you’ll probably have noticed that there’s a lot of turnover in the…
UK: Ocado: How d’ya like them (iPhone) Apples!
The online supermarket Ocado has gone all iPhone on us and launched an iPhone App, as TechDigest is reporting. Frighteningly (at least for me anyway) there are something like 18000 products you can choose from – that should keep your unlimited data tariff with your service provider nice and stretched! Of course, whilst this might…
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…
Apple looses iPhone OS 3.1 beta on devs
The iPhone OS 3.0 is a bit buggy. With stories of bugs and general instability floating around, the inevitable iPhone OS 3.1 update is looking pretty nice. Thankfully, we may not have to wait too long for Apple to go public with the iPhone OS 3.0 update. Apple has today seeded an iPhone OS 3.1…
Apple struggling to keep iPhone 3GS inventory stocked
Say what you will about Apple products being over-hyped hunks of aluminum and silicon. At the end of the day, Apple is laughing all the way to the bank. It seems demand for the latest iPhone, the iPhone 3GS, is still out-pacing supply by a fair margin. The shortage has prompted Apple to bring back…
Apple doling out iTunes credit for iPhone 3GS activation woes
Had some trouble getting your iPhone 3GS activated, huh? Well, you’re not alone. It seems iPhone 3GS owners were experiencing problems trying to activate their shiny new handsets on AT&T’s network through the iTunes-based activation process. AT&T was aware of the issue – as well they should be, seeing as how they’ve been through this…
Apple pushes iPhone 3GS through FCC’s labs
Following Apple’s announcement of the new iPhone 3GS flagship at WWDC 2009, the FCC has just given the iPhone 3GS the requisite thumbs-up to play on AT&T’s US network. Both the iPhone 3GS 16GB and iPhone 3GS 32GB variants have been approved by the FCC, so there’s no doubt Apple will be able to make…