Posts tagged iPhone
Need for Speed Shift for iPhone gets in the Christmas groove, price reduced to $6.99
Dec 23rd
Last week, we informed you about the arrival of Need for Speed Shift for iPhone. Well we have got more news for you. Need for Speed Shift has driven its way into the sale track, as its price has been reduced from $9.99 to $6.99. So , giving you one more reason to purchase the racing sensation from Apple‘s App Store. The high profile racing game from EA Games is available for both iPhone and iPod Touch users.
Apple caught testing iPhone OS 4.0 in the wild
Dec 23rd
Back in November, we informed you about Apple working and testing its next generation iPhone device (internally known as iPhone (3,1)). Well that claim just got strengthened. An iPhone developer has shared with Macrumors, his discovery of an iPhone OS 4.0 being caught using his app, Pinch Media. This was spotted in the developer’s app analytics data. What does this mean and what is its significance? We discuss it in the upcoming paragraph.
Vodafone UK to start selling iPhone from 14th January
Dec 21st
Vodafone UK has decided to join the iPhone carriers party in UK. It will start selling Apple’s premium gadget, iPhone from 14th January. Users can get their hands on iPhone 3G and the speedier iPhone 3GS for £35 and £45 respectively, on a 24 month contract. Via this package users will get freedom from all the other tariffs. (More details provided below)
SNL attacks iPhone and AT&T, uses Google Phone as its weapon
Dec 21st
We said that the attacks on iPhone and its exclusive carrier in USA , AT&T are far from over and we have been proven right once again. No Verizon hasn’t done the honors this time. Saturday Night Live (SNL) (telecasted on CNBC) is the source of the latest swipe on Apple‘s high flying mobile phone. Google Phone aka Nexus One was used as the attacking weapon by the folks at SNL. Not only they declared the Android powered phone from Google as an iPhone competitor but also laughed over AT&T‘s poor service. Here is what they said during the weekend update
It was reported this week that Google would soon launch its own cellphone as a challenge to the iPhone. Also a challenge to the iPhone? Making phone calls.
Steve Ballmer fires an employee for not being Bing enthusiast and owning an iPhone
Dec 20th
Here is a question for you? Imagine you are a Microsoft employee, Steve Ballmer asks you to say Bing with some excitement but you just can’t do that? What will happen to you? Well according to the video shown below, you will be fired. That’s right, say Bing with some enthusiasm when asked to do so or face the consequences. The authenticity of the video is another thing to consider and is questionable, but hey these sort of things are not far away from Mr.Ballmer.
Bug fixes for Bing iPhone app already in the works
Dec 19th
It has been less than a week, two days to be exact, since Microsoft launched Bing app for iPhone. And already the dedicated Bing team has started fixing a few bugs for the iPhone app. Now that’s customer service for you. The update is expected to hit the App Store for iPhone and iPod Touch owners. Here’s the cool part, the updated patch won’t require you to manually re-install or update your app, Bing for iPhone will be updated automatically. Issues that will be fixed are listed below.
Video tour : Need for Speed Shift for iPhone
Dec 19th
A few hours back, we informed you about the launch of Need for Speed: Shift for iPhone. Well, we have come across a video that provides a tour of the various cool and useful options that this classic driving game brings. A big thanks to TouchArcade for rolling out this really useful video.
Gmail for mobile now loads 2-3 times faster
Dec 19th
Google has announced that its Gmail app for mobile has improved a lot in terms of performance and loads 2 – 3 times faster than it did back in April 2009. Infact it loads even faster on the latest version of iPhone and Android taking 3 seconds or less. This is great news for all the mobile users who use the mobile version of Gmail.
iPhone beats Windows Mobile in US market share race for the first time
Dec 18th
iPhone has just reached a new milestone. For the first time, iPhone has managed to gain a higher top spot than Microsoft in the U.S market share by gaining the second spot. This one will be specially enjoyed and cherished by Apple since it involves bettering their fierce Redmond based rivals.This interesting bit of information was collected via a report from none other than comScore.
Need for Speed Shift drifts into the App Store
Dec 18th
As promised, EA Mobile has released Need for Speed Shift for iPhone. iPhone and iPod Touch users can download the app from the App Store. You can get to your drifting ways with Apple’s high profile gadgets by purchasing the app for $9.99. (Features and download link included below)
