Posts Tagged ‘iPhone’
Friday, August 21st, 2009
Filed under: Handsets, ATT, Apple
Well, that was fast. Just one week after hitting the scene,
Qik for iPhone 3GS has been updated to move that nasty “WiFi only” restriction, meaning you can now stream your videos to the internet over a 3G network. We just tried it ourselves and, sure enough, it works like a charm. After you’ve read through all that
FCC literature, hit up the read link and download the (thankfully still free) app — just be careful how much fun you have with it this weekend. Let’s see how AT&T’s network handles this one. [Warning: iTunes app link.]
Qik for iPhone 3GS update removes ‘WiFi only’ restriction, 3G streaming is a go originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Friday, August 21st, 2009
Filed under: Handsets, Software, Apple
We’re always a little hesitant to get too optimistic about changes to the
App Store approval process, but it looks like there’s been a few
hopeful changes to the way things are done in the past few days, which could well lead to some previously rejected apps becoming available. Perhaps the most encouraging sign is that Apple seems to actually be going back through rejected apps and contacting develops to resubmit their app (without any changes, mind you) for an “expedited review.” One such app is the Start Mobile Wallpaper Gallery, which was rejected for using Shepard Fairey’s famous “HOPE” image of Barack Obama on the grounds that it “ridicules public figures.” In other App Store news, the developer of the officially-licensed C64 emulator also says that it was contacted by a senior director at Apple, who reportedly said that there was “BIG news coming,” but didn’t elaborate any further. But, really, is there any news
bigger than a C64 emulator?
Read – TechCrunch, “Apple Continues To Right App Store Wrongs. Obama “Hope” App Is Go.”
Read – MacNN, “Apple reconsidering C64 Emulator for iPhone?”
Apple reconsiders rejected iPhone apps, C64 emulator on the way? originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tags: App Store, c64 emulator, c64emulator, culture, engadget, engadget-mobile, iPhone, podcasts, rejected apps, rejectedapps
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Friday, August 21st, 2009
Filed under: Handsets, Palm, Apple
Far from being creepy this time around, the latest Palm Pre ad — this one specifically for Bell’s Canadian customer base — is familiar. Very familiar. Plain white backdrop? Check. Peppy male narrator? Check. Hip, upbeat music? Check. Mysterious hands showing off mobile apps and other smartphone capabilities? Check. Side-by-side comparison videos after the break. Hey, at least this one isn’t gonna creep you out.
[Via Pre Thinking]
Continue reading Bell’s Palm Pre commercial couldn’t be more Apple if it had an Orba Squara soundtrack
Bell’s Palm Pre commercial couldn’t be more Apple if it had an Orba Squara soundtrack originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tags: advertising, advetisements, Apple, browser, canada, engadget-mobile, games, iPhone, messaging, network, News, palm pre, palmpre, podcasts
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Thursday, August 20th, 2009
Filed under: Multimedia, Software, Apple, iPhone OS
That sweet little update to SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone that Sling submitted for Apple’s perusal about a week and a half ago is now approved and available — version 1.1, as it were — bringing native DISH Network navigation, improved widescreen support, and improved response times throughout the app. Separately, Sling has updated us on the 3G-compatible flavor of the app that they’ve submitted for consideration outside of the US, but so far, no dice — the company hasn’t heard back from Apple, which means it’s all WiFi-only for the moment. Wouldn’t want to saturate those pricey little 3G cells, now, would we?
[Thanks, James C.]
SlingPlayer Mobile 1.1 for iPhone picks up App Store approval originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tags: accessories, App Store, appstore, engadget-mobile, iPhone, sling, sling media, slingplayer, slingplayer mobile, slingplayer mobile 1.1
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Thursday, August 20th, 2009
Filed under: Handsets, Apple
We always suspected the iPhone 3GS was capable of 1080p HD video playback, and now we’ve got proof. Although Apple lists the iPhone 3Gs’s max video playback res at just 640×480, iLounge linked to Chinese forum post claiming that the 3GS could do 30Mbps 1080p playback earlier today — and when we saw that the only thing we needed to do to test it out was download the free FileAid app, well, you know how we’ve just spent the last 20 minutes. We tested out a bunch of HD trailers from Apple’s QuickTime trailer site, some videos we shot with a Lumix DMC-GH1 and some other random videos with general success, but there were some major hiccups: high bitrate 720p video off the GH1 stuttered during playback, and loading the Avatar trailer consistently crashed the phone’s audio driver until we restarted. We tried the same thing on an iPhone 3G and just got error messages at almost every resolution, so it seems like it’s a combination of the 3GS’s extra horsepower and different built-in software at work here — software that’s clearly not ready for prime-time, as evidenced by the bugs. We’re hoping Apple is polishing that up and getting to unlock this functionality, since it’d be sweet to just plug into an HDTV and play video — anyone listening out there in Cupertino? Video after the break.
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Read – Chinese forum posts claiming 30Mbps 1080p playback
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iPhone 3GS totally capable of 1080p video playback originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
The evidence that Windows Mobile 6.5 could soon be moving beyond the stylus to gather finger-friendly, multi-touch, capacitive screens into its long, loving arms has been mounting with the leak of the HTC Leo ROM and TouchFlo 3D 2.6. Such a move would quickly put Microsoft back on track to compete with the iPhone and Android devices like the HTC Hero. Now DigiTimes, based on sourced information from Taiwanese handset makers, is reporting a “touch interface” version of Windows Mobile 6.5 set for release in February 2010 — an upgrade to the initial Windows Mobile 6.5 launch expected on October 1st. However, instead of phasing out Windows Mobile 6.5 with the Q4 2010 launch of Windows Mobile 7, DigiTimes asserts that Microsoft will lower the price of WinMo 6.5 to compete against open-source Android devices while positioning WinMo 7 to go head-to-head with the iPhone. In other words, Microsoft appears to be adopting a dual-platform mobile strategy like we’ve heard before, regardless of Steve Ballmer’s recent grandstanding against Google’s dual-platform approach.
Windows Mobile 6.5 ‘touch interface’ update in February to coexist with WinMo 7? originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Wed, 19 Aug 2009 02:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tags: accessories, browser, culture, engadget, fcc fridays, iPhone, messaging, Microsoft, mobile, rumor, Windows Mobile, windowsmobile6.5, windowsmobile7, winmo 6.5, winmo7
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Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
Filed under: Multimedia, Apple
Yes, even the best cameraphones take crappy pictures by camera standards, but there’s one thing phones will always have over their more optically-adept cousins: convenience. The fact that you always have your phone with you, it can often geotag, and it’s got an always-on, always-available data connection for uploads to photo sharing sites are all factors giving handsets an edge in the fight to dominate Flickr. Add in the fact that we’re approaching just-good-enough picture quality for everyday use on the upper end of the phone spectrum with the latest 5, 8, and 12 megapixel models, and, well… you’ve got a recipe for an upset. After briefly showing it having pulled ahead yesterday, Flickr’s stats currently have the iPhone in all its flavors neck-and-neck with Canon’s Digital Rebel XTi for upload popularity after a stark, sudden jump presumably spearheaded by the launch of the 3GS — and given the trending we’re seeing, it seems like it’s just a matter of time before the iPhone pulls ahead for good. Granted, Flickr’s pooling all iPhone models into a single stat, which isn’t really fair — philosophically, that’s not much different from grouping every Digital Rebel together — but the fact remains that this speaks volumes about the modern cameraphone’s value as a serious photographic tool.
[Via pocket-lint and Los Angeles Times]
iPhone nips at Rebel XTi’s heels for most popular cam on Flickr originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tags: Apple, browser, culture, digital rebel xti, digitalrebelxti, fcc fridays, Flickr, iPhone, network, rebelxti
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Monday, August 17th, 2009
Filed under: Handsets, Softbank Mobile, Apple, iPhone OS
Well, look at that: The
iPhone 3GS 32GB was the best-selling phone in Japan for the month of July, according to a survey being reported by a number of sites, including
Electronista and
Mainichi Daily News. Not bad for a handset that doesn’t even support
1seg TV, huh? Trailing behind the aforementioned handset at number nine (and the only other American model to make the top ten) is a little something called the iPhone 3GS 16GB. Of course, the mobile market in Japan features plenty of virtually identical phones that manufacturers assign different model numbers to, depending on carrier — so we’re going to take this with a grain of salt. But still, we have to wonder what, exactly, to attribute Apple’s new found Japanese popularity to. Maybe it’s because they got the phone a mere month after the Stateside 3GS launch, while the hype machine was still in motion? Or maybe someone juked the stats? We can’t be sure just yet, but we do have the top ten for you — in handy list form — after the break.
[Via Electronista]
Continue reading Plucky little iPhone 3GS counfounds expectations, tops Japanese sales for July
Plucky little iPhone 3GS counfounds expectations, tops Japanese sales for July originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Monday, August 17th, 2009
Filed under: Software, iPhone OS
As anybody who lives in a mid-sized American city knows, the only good reason to contact the mayor’s office is to complain about something. Now Pittsburgh, which usually only graces this site when one of its universities develops a
robot or a
weapon of some sort, has put its own high-tech spin on this with iBurgh. Described by city councilman Bill Peduto as “the first mobile application for city government,” the app lets iPhone owners snap a picture of their favorite eyesore or attractive nuisance, attach a quick note, and send the geotagged information to the city’s 311 operators. Not only is this good for potholes and gridlocked traffic, but it’s sure to be a hit among rioting college students the next time the Steelers win some sort of big game — and if you don’t know what we’re talking about, just punch
+steelers +riot into Google. And then hit the read link to download for yourself.
[Via KDKA,Thanks Dan H.]
iBurgh complaint department for iPhone gets to the heart of city living originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Monday, August 17th, 2009
Filed under: Software
True, it’s not the first app offering turn-by-turn driving instructions for the iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS — but it is from TomTom, an industry heavy-weight that is finally delivering on years of rumor and speculation. After starting with New Zealand a few hours ago, the iTunes App Store is now populated with region specific TomTom apps for NZ ($95), Australia ($80), US and Canada ($100), and Western Europe ($140). If that sounds expensive… it is; dedicated TomTom navigators start at $120. In other words, this isn’t one of those knee-jerk 99 cent App Store purchases. Naturally, that price does not include the announced TomTom iPhone car kit (rumored to cost £113.85 (about $194) with bundled mapping software) that mounts and charges your iPhone 3G or 3GS while enhancing its GPS performance, speaker, and microphone. Our advice: wait for the reviews before dedicating your non multi-tasking iPhone to the dashboard for navigation duties.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
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TomTom navigation for iPhone 3G and 3GS arrives originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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