Complete Mobile Information Guide
Street Fighter finally is available for $9.99 at the app stores. Those who did not get the Street fighter game into their iphones, do get it and get the best game on your iPhone and keep playing.
Enough of playing Street fighter IV on you play station, now its time for your iphone to get the taste of real macho games. So get on to this hard core game and let others know that the core gaming takes places at your iphone.
While the news of Apple’s iPad having 3G wasn’t exactly a surprise, the move to a new format for the SIM certainly was. The SIM — that tiny card that holds your contact info and account information that you find in your GSM handset — is a 15 x 25mm plastic card whereas the new Micro SIM (also known as a 3FF SIM) is a diminutive 12 x 15mm, about 52% smaller. Needless to say, it’s not physically compatible with your current phone. This card was developed by the ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) to offer things like more storage space on-chip for provider applications, increased control and security functions — over what, we don’t know — and the new smaller form factor allows it to fit in tiny devices. Frankly, we wouldn’t call the iPad “tiny” and we have absolutely no clue what justification Apple had to switch to it other than a desire to be different — this is the company that pioneered Mini DisplayPort, after all — but the long and the short of it is that you’re going to have a hard time finding a carrier offering Micro SIMs in the short term since the GSMA doesn’t appear to be actively spearheading a mass conversion. In fact, from AT&T’s perspective, this is better than a software lock in some ways — you’re not going to be able to download a hack that gets you on another network, so you’re totally at the mercy of your carrier at choice for providing a compatible card. Intentionally evil? Perhaps not — all standards have to start somewhere .
Great news for the VoIP world: iCall, the maker of the iCall VoIP iPhone app that can catch a GSM call and flip it over to WiFi, has issued a press release saying that the new iPhone SDK allows for VoIP over 3G cellular connections. Previously such calls had to be made over WiFi, since AT&T’s network (or someone well acquainted with AT&T’s network) didn’t think it was man enough to take the VoIP traffic. Interestingly, iCall says its 3G-friendly VoIP app is available now, and is the first and only such app in the App Store — which seems like some pretty quick turnaround on everyone’s part, but apparently the 3G restriction wasn’t anything to do with the software itself, but instead a server-side block. We just tested this out and it totally works, and while we’ll be looking for more verification that the ban has indeed been lifted, it sounds like it’s time for some cheaply connected international parties in the streets.
Like the camera references, this could just be another case of vestigial SDK weirdness — but for whatever reason, devs have noticed (and we’ve been able to reproduce) a “Touch to return to call” bar in the iPad emulator just like you’d expect to find on an iPhone during a traditional GSM call. It certainly seems like Steve would’ve bothered to mention during today’s festivities if you could do something crazy like pair up a Bluetooth headset and go to town (and you’d need a voice plan on top of that $29.99 data anyway), so who knows: either Apple’s just made every UI element as adaptable as possible regardless of whether it’s applicable to a particular device, they’re planning a higher-res iPhone down the road, or they’re integrating the bar into some VoIP action. Or… you know, none of the above.
Folks were a bit disappointed early on in the iPad announcement when it started to sound like it’d be WiFi only – but there was a twist! Late in the show, Steve Jobs announced that there will be 3G-enabled models. While Apple specifically named AT&T as the carrier who will offer up the 3G, he also stated that all iPads will be sold unlocked. It relies on GSM microSIMs – so while you’ll be able to take it around the world, don’t expect to take it over to Verizon or any other CDMA carrier.
The pricing of 3G through AT&T is a bit strange; you can pick up 250 Megabytes of data for the stupidly expensive price of $14.99, or unlimited data for the surprisingly cheap price of $30. There is no contract whatsoever. Alas, 3G support doesn’t come built into every model. Nothing in life is free, right? Gettin’ a 3G chip thrown in will set you back an additional $130 bucks – on the most expensive model, the 64GB edition, that brings the price up to $829. The 16 and 32 gigabyte models with 3G support will cost $629 and $729 respectively.
Alas, the 3G-enabled versions will take a bit longer to hit the shelves than their WiFi-only brethren; whereas the WiFi-only versions will be in stores within 60 days, Apple expects the 3G-friendly iPads to reach retail in 90.
HotHardware are reporting that AT&T are to loose exclusivity of the Apple [AAPL] iPhone this Wednesday. No reports of other networks have been mentioned yet who are going to be taking the iPhone on-board, but this Wednesday also happens to coincide with a potential major Apple announcement which is believed to be the iSlate unveiling as well as iPhone OS 4.0 and now, perhaps the iPhone going on to other networks in the US.
Hothardware go on to mention that this could be a good thing for AT&T as the iPhone seems to be hurting their network. By giving options to customers on various networks will hopefully share the usage around and potentially lower the data used on each of the networks.
When launched on a CDMA network this could significantly increase sales. Hopefully other networks are prepared for the extra data usage (of course if all this actually ends up happening as it is just rumour right now).
Another point to mention is that AT&T could be introducing a number of smartphones on to their network that will include Windows Phone, Android and WebOS devices. We should hear more of this over the coming weeks although it will be interesting to see what happens Wednesday when the iSlate could be unveiled.
While the world is eagerly waiting for the iSlate (Apple tablet PC), there’s a slight murmur in the wilds that the next gen iPhone could be cased inside a gesture sensing body, very similar to what the Apple’s Magic Mouse has.
Coming from Bloomberg Goldman Sachs analyst Robert Chen, the rumor could hold true, but because there is no confirmation on this from Apple, it would be difficult to comment. We already have been through hearsays stating that the iPhone 4G will feature a 5MP camera, whether true or only a wild guess, one thing is sure, Apple’s definitely going to surprise us this summer, only if that rumor is true?
The BGR has received some details of the next version of Apple’s [AAPL] iPhone OS, version 4.0, and we could see it a lot sooner than we thought as Apple may unveil iPhone OS 4.0 at next weeks special event on the 27th of January. Some of the features in iPhone OS 4.0 include multitouch gestures which are OS wide, this would make sense as the OS for the rumored Apple Tablet is expected to be similar to that of the iPhone.One interesting feature revealed, which is on a lot of smartphones, but not the iPhone is multitasking, or the ability to run applications in the background, this would definitely be a welcome addition to the iPhone OS.
It looks like the UI make be getting a bit of a redesign and it is reported that the new UI will make the iPhone easier and more efficient to use. It looks like the update will be coming to the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS, and there, may even be a new way for syncing contact and calendar applications. It certainly does sound very interesting, I guess we will have to wait until next week to see what Apple has planned for the iPhone OS 4.0.
A few places around the net today are reporting that Apple [AAPL] will be dropping Google as their default search engine on the iPhone and replacing it with Bing.com. We could see this change happen very soon too due to a rumoured release of the iPhone 4.0 OS next week. Talks of this move by Apple have been going on for weeks according to BusinessWeek.
“Apple and Google know the other is their primary enemy,” says one of the people, who’s familiar with Apple’s thinking. “Microsoft is now a pawn in that battle.”
If the negotiations are successful, it could also mean that Bing could eventually replace Google as the default search engine for Apple’s desktop version of Safari as well
The king of rock n’ roll will now be on your iPhone as “Pocket Elvis”. It’s the first ever Elvis iPhone app, which will mark the 75th birth anniversary of the legendary rock star on Jan 8th. The app will get you over 150 exciting phrases from ‘The King’ impersonated by comedian Mitch Benn, and help you instantly whenever you fall short of words.
The hysterical phrases are categorized in pub, sports, chat up lines and insults. So, you can throw some super-cool Elvis lines on numerous events. Just imagine where and when would you like to use such freaky lines in Elvis style as, “Say, is that IT? Elvis needs a geeky person to come and fix his computer machine”, or “The voice of Elvis is so recognisable to people across the world it’s always a pleasure to perform as him.. This is not all, you also get to download crazy Elvis ringtones, among lot other fun things offered in the Elvis Pocket. Go get this coolest application today from the App Store.
iPhone owners in South Korea can now purchase the Phone Bubble from Wavely, which is actually “a jacket” for iPhone. The Phone Bubble features a silicone skin with a unique bubble design and four edges that come equipped with air cell to protect your precious handset. What makes the Phone Bubble more special is that it is also washable. The Wavely Phone Bubble retails for 26,000 Won ($21).
Keeping in mind the animal welfare, iAccessory has brought out the eco-friendly leather iPhone cases. The cases are exotically designed with shock-absorbent lining and give rich leather look, however all the cases are made in faux leather. The company’s PR manager assures, “No animals were used or abused in the making of this product. We have taken a conscious decision not to deal in real leather products. All of our cases are made of faux (artificial) leather since we don’t tolerate cruelty to animals and try to be as eco-friendly as we can in our daily life.” The cases are designed for Apple iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS in various styles including the leather pouch style and the leather flip case style. Each case is available at a super affordable price of $15.
Tesco Mobile will release iPhone on December 14th, 2009 in the UK. Tesco will offer a £20 ($32) per month contract with unlimited internet and WiFi hotspot use and the equivalent of £60 ($97) to be spent on calls and messages each month. The iPhone will be priced from free on a new 24-month contract, although subscribers to the £20 tariff will be expected to pay upfront for their iPhone 3G or 3GS. Tesco Mobile will also offer a pay-as-you-go (prepay) contract, with an 8GB iPhone 3G at £342 ($555), a 16GB iPhone 3GS at £440 ($715) or a 32GB iPhone 3GS at £538 ($874), again with 12 months free data/WiFi access.
The iHandstick is a case for the iPhone which turns the iPhone into a gaming controller, giving your hands a perfect grip. The iHandStick suits various versions of iPhones including the iPhone 3Gs, 3G and also the iPhone Touch of second and third generations.The iHandstick is especially handy for you to play racing games on the iPhone. It also protects your gadget from getting scratches on the edges and the back. It costs only $17 and is worth a try.
