iPhone Central

Review: iPhone Valentine's Day apps

Lex Friedman — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:50:00 -0800

It may be easier to find your true love than it is to find a compelling Valentine’s Day-themed app on the App Store.

Most smartphones now have touchscreens, research finds

Brad Reed — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:45:00 -0800

Several market research outfits have released a bevy of interesting smartphone data this week, highlighted by the Canalys research group's finding that a majority of smartphones being shipped now have touchscreens.

First Look: Brothers in Arms II for the iPhone

Chris Holt — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:02:00 -0800

Chris Holt sits down with Gameloft's Evan Glee for a first look at the upcoming iPhone version of Brothers in Arms II, a World War II-era combat simulator.

Box.net upgrades iPhone app, announces new API

Lex Friedman — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:57:00 -0800

The cloud-based collaboration and file-sharing company unveiled a new version of its iPhone app, new integrations with partners, and more.

Global IP Solutions offers video-chat technology to app makers

Philip Michaels — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:56:00 -0800

Global IP Solutions made its GIPS VideoEngine Mobile technology available to iPhone developers on Tuesday, allowing app makers to add real-time video chat to their mobile products.

Review: Uno for the iPhone

Tim Mercer — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:25:00 -0800

Uno is one of the most famous card games around. Everyone from your grandmother to your little sister has played this timeless classic and now, thanks to Gameloft, you can take it with you wherever you go.

Google now taking Nexus One calls

Sumner Lemon — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:55:00 -0800

Just one week after Google posted an advertisement for a phone support program manager, the company is offering live telephone support for Nexus One customers.

App Popular points out free downloads

Philip Michaels — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:15:00 -0800

The latest version of the app that helps you track price changes of other iPhone and iPod touch offerings now includes promo codes that let you download paid App Store titles for free.

ZoomMediaPlus announces SD storage for iPhone

Dan Frakes — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:14:00 -0800

ZoomMediaPlus has announced the ZoomIt, a dock-connector accessory that lets you access data stored on SD memory cards.

Review: Barcodescan Pro for iPhone

Brian Beam — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:50:00 -0800

This app uses the camera on your iPhone to scan in a product's barcode, using that information to pull down price and other data. It doesn't quite measure up to the similar RedLaser, though the two apps end up complementing one another.

MobileNavigator 1.5.0 adds personalized routes, social networking integration

Dan Moren — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:30:00 -0800

Navigon has announced version 1.5.0 of its MobileNavigator turn-by-turn directions app. New to this version will be social networking integration, personalized routes, and the ability to add 3D terrain.

Neo Nectaris strategy game arrives on the iPhone

AJ Glasser — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:51:00 -0800

Hudson's nifty turn-based strategy game, Military Madness, enjoyed a revival on Xbox Live last year with Nectaris. Now it's spreading the love to iPhones with Military Madness: Neo Nectaris.

iHound aims to help you find your missing iPhone

Philip Michaels — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:31:00 -0800

At this week's Macworld Expo, iHound Software will hand out stickers aimed at aiding people who find lost iPhones to reunite them with their owners. And for the month of February, iHound has dropped the price on its iPhone app.

Review: McSweeney's for iPhone

Beau Colburn — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:07:00 -0800

A $6 app that provides pieces of random fiction may not be for everyone. But McSweeney's delivers great content in a simple, classy interface.

Nokia targeted in US class action suit

Mikael Ricknäs — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:39:00 -0800

A class action complaint against Nokia alleges the company committed securities fraud when describing its operations in 2008.

LiquidScale offers 'spatially aware' picture resizing

Marco Tabini — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:56:00 -0800

New iPhone app finally brings Soviet-style photographic doctoring within everyone's reach.

Father of Linux calls Nexus One smartphone 'a winner'

Bob Brown — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:08:00 -0800

Google's Nexus One got a big time endorsement over the weekend from Linux kernel developer Linus Torvalds, who praised the Android-based smartphone.

Review: Crush the Castle for iPhone

Sarah Jacobsson — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:07:00 -0800

If you like physics and trebuchet-induced destruction, Crush the Castle has your number. Developed by Armor Games Inc, this $2 puzzle game offers 90 levels of addictive destructive fun.

Review: QuickVoice2Text Email for iPhone

Ben Boychuk — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:57:00 -0800

QuickVoice2Text is an excellent recorder capable of capturing high-quality sound for long periods of time. But its chief selling point -- the ability to translate your recordings into text which you can e-mail -- is distressingly hit-and-miss.

Review: Onslaught from Space for iPhone

Meghann Myers — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:43:00 -0800

Onslaught from Space looks very much like something you would’ve played in a video arcade 20 years ago, and that’s exactly what developer Jake O’Brien had in mind.

Review: iPhone apps for the Super Bowl

Philip Michaels — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:20:00 -0800

We look at nine apps that will either help you enjoy Super Bowl XLIV... or give you a worthwhile distraction should the game not live up to the hype.

Review: Pantech Impact mobile phone

Damon Brown — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:00:00 -0800

The Pantech Impact sits awkwardly between text-friendly phones, many of which offer a better design for messaging, and touchscreen powerhouses, all of which are more capable of handling multimedia.

Review: Castle Frenzy for iPhone

Tim Mercer — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 10:36:00 -0800

Sporting 3D graphics, great animations and numerous ways to dispatch the ensuing hordes, Castle Frenzy is a beautiful and addictive title.

Review: Neon Wallpaper for iPhone

Tim Mercer — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:45:00 -0800

When it comes to creating customized wallpapers for your iPhone or iPod touch, this app handles the task quickly and easily.

Vodafone wants U.K. deal for the iPad

Nick Spence — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:12:00 -0800

The latest wireless provider to offer Apple's iPhone in the U.K. wants the iPad.

Sling Media: AT&T allowed 3G streaming without changes

Lex Friedman — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:17:00 -0800

AT&T said Thursday it had worked with Sling Media to make the SlingPlayer Mobile app 3G-friendly. Sling says that isn't quite the case.

Researcher: Apple iPhone security, privacy claims exaggerated

Ellen Messmer — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:55:00 -0800

Apple's sandboxing technology restricts iPhone applications using deny/allow rules at the kernel level, but these and other security permissions are too loose, according to software engineer and security expert Nicolas Seriot.

Review: iPhone home inventory apps

Ben Boychuk — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:25:00 -0800

Ben Boychuk looks at a trio of apps for the iPhone and iPod touch that will help you organize your worldly possessions and perhaps save you some time in the long run. The three home inventory apps serve the same purpose and share similar drawbacks, but My Stuff emerges as the most user-friendly offering of this lot.

Siri wants to be your personal assistant

Ramu Nagappan — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:13:00 -0800

Siri is an iPhone app that's the result of DARPA-funded research; it uses voice recognition to serve as a virtual personal assistant.

Apple tells iPhone devs not to use GPS just for ads

Marco Tabini — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:51:00 -0800

Cupertino is warning iPhone developers that the iPhone's Core Location framework should be used to “provide beneficial information” and not just for ads.

Review: Powermat Home & Office Mat, Portable Mat

Nic Vargus — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:30:00 -0800

Powermat's wireless charging mats allow you to power up your devices without fiddling with cables and connectors. But if you want to use it with your iPhone or iPod touch, it fetches a premium price.

Review: Dragon's Lair for iPhone

Dan Waingarten — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:32:00 -0800

Dragon’s Lair is essentially an interactive animated film. Considering one of the most popular arcade games of all time, Digital Leisure has done a terrific job porting this stunning classic to the iPhone and iPod touch.

Apple, Google battling for mobile ads

Lexton Snol — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:50:00 -0800

In another stage of its mounting battle with Google, Apple has hired two mobile ad industry big hitters.

Cisco adding iPhone app for voice-over-Wi-Fi

Matt Hamblen — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:38:00 -0800

Cisco plans to add voice-over-Wi-Fi capabilities to its existing iPhone app by April, part of a continuing effort to expand its unified communications technology into the mobile space.

Review: Moodagent for iPhone

Brian Beam — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:37:00 -0800

If you find yourself listening to the same songs over and over again on your iPhone and iPod touch, this free app is a great way to get out of your musical rut. Moodagent can build playlists that reflect your current emotional state.

AT&T allows SlingMedia to stream over 3G

Ramu Nagappan — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:30:00 -0800

AT&T has announced that it will now support SlingPlayer Mobile over its 3G wireless network, freeing Sling’s fans from their reliance on Wi-Fi to watch video.

Apple rolls out Web interface for App Store

Lex Friedman — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:21:00 -0800

The days of the annoying screen telling you iTunes is loading are finally over: Apple is now displaying information about iPhone apps on the Web.

Review: Assassin's Creed II for iPhone

Meghann Myers — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:43:00 -0800

It’s never an easy task to translate a successful console game into an iPhone app, but Gameloft has done an impressive job with Assassin’s Creed II: Discovery.

Smartphone shipments hit new record in fourth quarter

Matt Hamblen — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:29:00 -0800

Smartphone devices continued to ship at record levels in last year's fourth quarter, reaching 54.5 million, or 39 percent more than last year, according to IDC. Apple now ships the third most smartphones, trailing only Nokia and Research in Motion.

Google rolls out admin tools for mobile Apps users

Marco Tabini — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:18:00 -0800

Enterprise administrators will now be able to remotely lock, wipe, and control mobile devices.

Review: 2Do for iPhone

Lex Friedman — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:18:00 -0800

This excellent to-do list management app is as easy to use as it is powerful, which is a decidedly impressive combination.

Homerun Battle 3D features cross-platform iPhone, Android gaming

Nicholas Bonsack — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:42:00 -0800

Com2us's Homerun Battle 3D has the unique ability to play games between Android phones, iPhones and iPod Touches via Wi-Fi and 3G.

Review: Song Sift for iPhone

John Brandon — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:44:00 -0800

This single-funciton app allows you to streamline your music by filtering out artists and albums with a limited number of songs. Song Sift isn't a powerful app, but it's good at what it does.

Google building phone support for Nexus One

Nancy Gohring — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:35:00 -0800

A Google job advertisement indicates that the search giant is planning to build a telephone customer support operation for Nexus One users.

iPhone loses market share, but the devil is in the details

Marco Tabini — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:21:00 -0800

An ABI Research report claims that the Apple has lost ground smartphone market share despite strong sales, but appearances can be deceiving.

iPhone developer creating app live over one week

Lex Friedman — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:49:00 -0800

An iPhone developer plans to code an entire iPhone app in full public view over seven days later this month.

T-Mobile and Orange merger in UK hits a snag

Mikael Ricknäs — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:40:00 -0800

The merger between mobile operators T-Mobile and Orange significantly threatens to decrease competition in the U.K market, according to the UK regulator

Review: Eliminate Pro for iPhone

Meghann Myers — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:20:00 -0800

How much you like Eliminate Pro, a 3D first-person shooter game from Ngmoco will depend on three things: how much you enjoy shooting things, how much time you have on your hands, and how much money you’re willing to invest into an iPhone game.

Skype sheds light on 3G calling, iPad

Marco Tabini — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:08:00 -0800

A post on the company's blog provides some details on why we still don't have a 3G-capable Skype client -- and hints at iPad developments to come.

Review: MailTones for iPhone

Jeff Merron — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:06:00 -0800

Most users who utilize -- or at the very least monitor -- their e-mail on the iPhone or iPod touch will likely find this audio e-mail notification app quite useful.