Archive for August, 2009

Grand Theft Auto to the iPhone?

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Rockstar Games announced Monday that it would port its portable version of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars from the Nintendo DS to the iPhone. The game is expected to arrive this fall. “Chinatown Wars is a perfect match for the iPhone and iPod touch. We are very excited to bring this incredibly ambitious version of Liberty

Grand Theft Auto to the iPhone?

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Rockstar Games announced Monday that it would port its portable version of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars from the Nintendo DS to the iPhone. The game is expected to arrive this fall. “Chinatown Wars is a perfect match for the iPhone and iPod touch. We are very excited to bring this incredibly ambitious version of Liberty

China Unicom iPhone deal is non-exclusive, apparently

Monday, August 31st, 2009

On the heels of last week’s announcement that Apple’s iPhone would become available in China late this year, the company has confirmed its agreement with China Unicom is not exclusive to the carrier. In a significant change from the platform’s launch in most other countries, China Unicom may not be the sole carrier of the iPhone

China Unicom iPhone deal is non-exclusive, apparently

Monday, August 31st, 2009

On the heels of last week’s announcement that Apple’s iPhone would become available in China late this year, the company has confirmed its agreement with China Unicom is not exclusive to the carrier. In a significant change from the platform’s launch in most other countries, China Unicom may not be the sole carrier of the iPhone

iPhone/AT&T exclusivity may be ending within a year or so, based on reports

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Apple’s worldwide single-carrier exclusivity model for each nation is seen as fleeting, as a new report suggests the iPhone could be available for carriers other than AT&T in the U.S. within a year. In his latest note to investors, Gene Munster, senior research analyst with Piper Jaffray, takes on 14 “unanswered questions” that surround Apple. They

iPhone/AT&T exclusivity may be ending within a year or so, based on reports

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Apple’s worldwide single-carrier exclusivity model for each nation is seen as fleeting, as a new report suggests the iPhone could be available for carriers other than AT&T in the U.S. within a year. In his latest note to investors, Gene Munster, senior research analyst with Piper Jaffray, takes on 14 “unanswered questions” that surround Apple. They

GPush - finally a push notification for GMail that works?

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

GPush is the missing link between GMail and the iPhone. For the first time, receive instant Gmail message notifications on the iPhone. For best results, place the GPush app icon above your mail icon - this will allow you to quickly open your mail app if new messages come in through GPush. GPush even lets the iPhone

Snake XT - gaming goodness for the iPhone

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

The classic snake game is back with challenging levels and exciting game play, and it’s on the iPhone right now for only 99 cents. Snake XT has two game play modes – Arcade and Challenge. The Arcade mode has 7 worlds divided into 28 levels. The job at hand is to guide the snake to collect

Apple asks (demands) developers remove “Free Memory” functionality from apps

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

In another seemingly controversial App Store approval decision, Apple has forced iPhone developers to remove functionality that allows users to “free memory” on demand. While third parties are limited from developing background applications for the iPhone, Apple allows their applications such as the iPod, Safari, and Mail applications to continue to run. After prolonged use, these

Facebook 3.0 released for the iPhone

Saturday, August 29th, 2009

We knew it was coming in all of its glory. With additions such as events, creating photo albums, photo zoom, and a new home screen, how could we not be excited for the Facebook for iPhone 3.0 update? Well, the wait is over: Facebook 3.0 for the iPhone has arrived. The new update completely upgrades the