iPhone and iPhone Apps reviews, news, and tips from the Apple experts

Review: Samsung Moment smartphone

Ginny Mies — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:10:00 -0800

Sony may be on the cusp of introducing the PSP Go, a new handheld gaming system that seems to have borrowed some design cues from the iPhone and iPod touch.

Review: HTC Hero (Sprint) smartphone

Ginny Mies — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0800

Although it has some quirks, the variety of features and the high customizability that the Hero smartphone offers is hard to beat.

Apple Store announces Reserve And Pick Up program for the holidays

Ramu Nagappan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:12:00 -0800

Apple today announced a Reserve and Pick Up program that allows customers to reserve products online and pick them up at a local retail store between December 15 and 24.

Review: The Deep Pinball for iPhone

Ben Boychuk — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:30:00 -0800

OOO Gameprom returns with another pinball adventure, this one set in a watery underworld. It's a fun game, with the 1.1 update improving upon the original release.

Review: SketchBook Mobile for iPhone

John Brandon — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:31:00 -0800

Autodesk's app is one of the better painting and drawing apps on the iPhone. It's the rare app that appeals to both novices and professionals.

AT&T profiles specific cities in bid for coverage

Stephen Lawson — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:46:00 -0800

AT&T's CTO said the carrier is improving coverage using specific calling models for each city, and moving toward IPv6.

Verizon Droid tethering will cost you

Tony Bradley — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:03:00 -0800

The Verizon Droid launches today, and Verizon will be offering a tethering plan for the handset, at the cost of $30 per month. Still, it's a win over the iPhone, which doesn't yet offer the feature.

Verizon's Droid launch: your complete guide

JR Raphael — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:53:00 -0800

Can you feel the tremors? Verizon's hotly anticipated Motorola Droid finally arrives on Friday.

iPhone Superguide comes to App Store

Jason Snell — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0800

Macworld's iPhone Superguide is now on the App Store. Despite numerous delays, many of them the fault of Apple's app-review process.

Review: AudioBoo for iPhone

James Savage — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:54:00 -0800

This app, which provides a quick, easy way to share audio recordings on the Internet, shows a lot of potential. Recording and publishing is a snap, but more robust in-app browsing is needed.

Review: Research in Motion BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone

Ginny Mies — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:31:00 -0800

If you’re rocking an aging BlackBerry, you should definitely consider the Bold 9700. Its keyboard, display, software, and specs make it the best BlackBerry to date, by far.

Steve Jobs is Fortune's CEO of the decade

Dan Moren — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:10:00 -0800

In the last ten years, Steve Jobs has revolutionized several industries, including music and cell phones—so it's easy to understand why Fortune has named him CEO of the decade.

Review: 9 The Mobile Game for iPhone

John Brandon — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:51:00 -0800

The animated motion picture 9 may have come and gone from theaters, but its iPhone game remains. Unfortunately, this platform game misses the mark because of simple gameplay and weak graphics.

Hide iPhone bezel scratches with a brushed-metal look

Jeff Porten — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:47:00 -0800

Want to hide unsightly scratches on your iPhone's metal bezel? If you're willing to give your phone a brushed-metal look, it can be done.

iPhone Public Radio App brings DVR features to NPR

Jeff Porten — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:31:00 -0800

Yet another in the line of public radio applications for iPhone, the cleverly named Public Radio App adds in DVR-like features for listening to programs when you want to.

Orb for Mac lets you stream your media anywhere

Lex Friedman — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:20:00 -0800

A new Mac version of the popular Orb software streams music, photos, and videos to any Internet device, including iPhone

Review: Alive 4-Ever for iPhone

Tim Mercer — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:52:00 -0800

Everything about this zombie survival game is highly polished, from the music and effects to the controls. Alive 4-Ever is the king of its genre.

Virtualization and iPhone jailbreaks

Christopher Breen — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:20:00 -0800

In all the hubbub surrounding the release of new Macs you may have missed the Windows 7 release, so Chris Breen let’s you know what you missed. He’s then joined by Ben Long as they discuss the state of iPhone jailbreaking.

App Store officially passes 100,000 app mark

Dan Moren — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:48:00 -0800

Apple announced on Wednesday that there are now more than 100,000 applications available for download at the App Store.

Review: Memeo Share for iPhone

Lex Friedman — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:13:00 -0800

While it suffers from some oversights -- you can't upload multiple photos at once, for example -- this mobile image-sharing app is well-suited for viewing photos that you and your buddies share. You'll need to consider if the accompanying online service meets your needs, though.

iPhone versus BlackBerry: Survey pits sexy against the suits

Tom Kaneshige — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:40:00 -0800

The "I'm a Mac, I'm a PC" stereotypes in Apple's famous ad campaign have nothing on the findings from a new study of BlackBerry and iPhone owners.

Squarespace's site management iPhone app now available

David Chartier — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:43:00 -0800

Squarespace is a hosted blog and website service with a unique style and powerful drag-and-drop design features. After a beta of its iPhone app was "accidentally" published, then pulled from the App Store, the official version is finally available.

Report: Apple Store headed to downtown Philadelphia

Scott McNulty — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:40:00 -0800

Rumors are swirling that Apple is going to open a retail store in downtown Philadelphia.

Paid iPhone apps deliver money, but only for the top few

John Cox — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:20:00 -0800

About 30 percent of Apple's App Store downloads are paid applications, and about half of all iPhone and iPod touch users have downloaded at least one app.

Review: Battery Go for iPhone

John Brandon — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:55:00 -0800

This app won't tell you exactly how much battery life you have left on your iPhone or iPod touch, but then it doesn't claim to do that. Rather, Battery Go gives you a pretty good estimate for how much juice you'll need to perform tasks on your mobile device. Large icons and a slider make this simple app easy to use.

Orange to sell iPhone in U.K. starting Nov. 10

Nick Spence — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:08:00 -0800

Orange on Monday announced that it will launch iPhone in the UK on November 10th , after numerous rumours pointing to that date.

Chorus for iPhone suggests apps based on pals' advice

Lex Friedman — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800

Chorus, a new free iPhone app, aims to recommend iPhone applications for you, based on your history—and your pals' suggestions.

Review: BuzzVoice Talks and Tick Talk for iPhone

Ben Boychuk — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:13:00 -0800

We look at a pair of apps that read the news to you. BuzzVoice Talks is a thankfully-renamed update to PimpMyNews that adds more options for users. Tick Talk is more of an alarm clock that wakes you up with the morning's headlines.

Is Spotify the future of music listening?

Kirk McElhearn — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:03:00 -0800

Spotify, hoping to make its way to the U.S. soon, lets you stream music to your computer or iPhone/iPod touch. Will it be worth the wait?

Canon introduces photo printing app

Nick Spence — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0800

Canon introduces Easy-PhotoPrint for iPhone, a free app for the iPhone and iPod touch.

Sirius XM launches SkyDock radio for iPhone

Nicholas Bonsack — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:27:00 -0800

Sirius XM's new SkyDock radio is a combination of software and docking cradle that lets you listen to your XM radio on your iPhone or iPod touch

Adobe points at Apple for lack of Flash on iPhone

Dan Moren — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:22:00 -0800

Adobe's gone passive-aggressive on Apple, posting a note on the iPhone version of its Flash download page that points the finger at Cupertino for the absence of an iPhone version of the plug-in.

Report: Apple pitching TV subscription service to networks

Dan Moren — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:12:00 -0800

According to reports, Apple is flogging a $30 per month television service to content providers—but will the networks bite?

Review: CNN Mobile for iPhone

Lex Friedman — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:03:00 -0800

News junkies won't go wrong with CNN Mobile. It's the deepest and most complete news app for iPhone and iPod touch.

iPhone Hints: Lock picture orientation in Photos

Dan Moren — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:11:00 -0800

If last week's iPhone hint was a little complicated, this week's is an exercise in simplicity. Here's how to keep a picture in Photos locked in either landscape or portrait orientation.

iPhone goes on sale in China

Dan Moren — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:02:00 -0800

The iPhone went on sale in mainland China this past weekend, marking the first time the device has been officially available in the majority of the world's most populous country.

Review: Depth of field iPhone apps

Dale Gardner — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:20:00 -0800

A number of iPhone apps promise to help tame the sometimes complex calculations needed for success when attempting to control depth of field. We look at three, each focused on satisfying different types of photographers.

Review: Cygnett GroovePlatinum earphones

Nick Spence — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:14:00 -0800

Good but not exceptional budget-priced earphones.

The Macalope Weekly: Everyone’s got an opinion

The Macalope — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:00:00 -0700

This week, everybody tells Apple how to run their business—and the Macalope tells everybody exactly what they can do with that advice.

Hands On: iPhone and iPod touch remote controls

Christopher Breen — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:09:00 -0700

Christopher Breen takes a look at iPhone and iPod touch remote controls that you can use with your multimedia Mac.

Review: CBS Sports: College for iPhone

Beau Colburn — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:27:00 -0700

With scores and stats for teams ranked in the Top 25, this app offers some value for college football fans (as well as college hoops fans once that season starts). Throw in exclusive CBS video content -- including a live stream of the SEC game of the week -- and you've got a must-have app for fans of college sports.

iTunes 9.0.2 update blocks Palm Pre syncing, again

Dan Moren — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:15:00 -0700

In a startling case of déjà vu, Apple's recent iTunes 9.0.2 update once again blocks the Palm Pre from syncing with the software. Then again, maybe it's not very startling at all.

Hands on with Google Maps Navigation on Android

Robert S. Anthony — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:04:00 -0700

An impressive feature of Google's new Android 2.0 mobile device operating system is Google Maps Navigation, a that's not only free to use, but is fairly easy to...

Review: Jabra Halo headphones

Aoife M. McEvoy — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:44:00 -0700

If you’re looking for nonearbud headphones to handle music and calls—but primarily music—the Halo is a good choice

Review: Toy Bot games for iPhone

Lex Friedman — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:38:00 -0700

The Toy Bot Diaries series improves sequel-by-sequel, but Iugo Mobile Entertainment really gets the gameplay right with Spy Bot Chronicles, a spinoff from the physics-based platform game.

Marvel Comics come to iPhone

Jason Snell — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:30:00 -0700

Several Marvel Comics are now for sale on the iPhone via the free Comics app.

Review: Motorola Droid smartphone

Robert S. Anthony — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:04:00 -0700

The Droid certainly lives up to its promises and does a lot of things the iPhone doesn’t. The iPhone will probably keep its smartphone throne for now, but it will have to deal with a powerful new competitor.

iLuv releases iMM183 dual dock and weather alert alarm clock

Jonathan Seff — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:02:00 -0700

Accessory maker iLuv has released the iMM183, a $150 dual-dock alarm clock with built-in weather warning notification.

Review: Words With Friends for iPhone

Ben Boychuk — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:25:00 -0700

Words With Friends is a two-person crossword challenge that takes advantage of the networking capabilities of the iPhone and iPod touch to help you take on far-flung opponents in a Scrabble-esque word showdown.

Lala music streaming app awaiting Apple approval

Dan Moren — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:45:00 -0700

Online music service Lala has submitted its app, which allows you to stream tunes from the service's library, to Apple for approval.