Apple iPad: What We Still Don’t Know

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Top iPhone News.
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Apple answered a lot of questions Wednesday about its fabled tablet, now known as the iPad. We know it has a 9.7-inch screen, weighs 1.5 pounds, has Wi-Fi with a 3G option, and Apple claims it has up to 10 hours of battery life. The iPad runs the iPhone OS ...

Band Promotes Music Through iPhone Game

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New York-based Rock/Rap group Shinobi Ninja has decided not to wait for their tunes to be discovered by those Rock Band and Guitar Hero fans out there. Instead, they’ve made their own retro iPhone beat ’em up. That's an interesting new way of marketing their new music. Might be a ...

The ‘Mass Effect’ Of a Free iPhone Comic From Dark Horse

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Since its debut this past Tuesday, "Mass Effect 2" has been clogging trending topics on social networks, forcing gamers to call in sick to work and even gaining the attention of Hollywood with its intense brand of action and sci-fi. But comic fans don't necessarily have to shell out for ...

[Bulkypix] Maestro Green Groove first video on iPhone iPod Touch

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You like Music? You like Platforms? You like pink bird-like things? You like the Jungle? You'll love Maestro! Jump in Music - Green Groove Edition! So jump in and enjoy this wonderful feeling of being a virtuoso using solely the tip of your fingers... Everything you do is music, EVERYTHING! Hit the spiders to play some ...

SPECK’S AWARD-WINNING SEETHRU SATIN FOR iPhone 3G AND 3GS AVAILABLE NOW

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Highly anticipated before it’s CES 2010 launch, Speck’s SeeThru Satin for iPhone greeted the world with much fanfare, hardly out of the box upon winning iLounge’s coveted “Best in Show” award. “SeeThru Satin’s classy and elegant presentation brings a distinct softness and style to the iPhone,” said Irene Baran, CEO of ...

Rubble Muddle LITE hits iTunes App Store plus new features added to full game

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Hot on the heels of iTunes releasing Rubble Muddle last week (see Jan 28th 2010) comes the Rubble Muddle LITE mobile game. Developed for iPhone and iPod touch and published by GlobiGames Ltd, this FREE version gives casual gamers a tantalising preview of a brand new family puzzle arcade ...

SILVER LINING IDEAS KICKS OFF CHINESE NEW YEAR WITH LUCKY DAY

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Silver Lining Ideas, Inc. (SLI), a philanthropic mobile applications developer and publisher, today announced that Lucky Day for iPhone™ and iPod® Touch is now available for download from the Apple iTunes App Store. Lucky Day is an entertainment app with an Asian flair, based on the same concept as ...

Fizz Software Releases Baseball Manager 2010 for iPhone and iPod Touch

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Following on from the huge success of Soccer Manager (a Top Ten game in the UK and across Europe). Fizz Software Ltd is delighted to announce that Baseball Manager 2010 for iPhone and iPod Touch is now available from the Apple App Store.    At last a Baseball manager simulation for the iPhone and iPod ...

Konami Reveals Billboard Chart-Topping Artists for Innovative

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Konami Digital Entertainment today announced the availability of Rhyme Player on the Apple App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch. Brought to you by the music genre leader, the new interactive title bridges lyrics and beats for music game aficionados, and provides gamers a new way to experience some ...

OverMyMinutes.com Announces First iPhone Application for Mobile Monitoring of Cell Phone Minutes and Text Messages Overages

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OverMyMinutes.com today announced the release of the first iPhone application that offers users the ability to keep a constant watch on their iPhone minute and texting usage. The newly-developed application is a mobile compliment to the San Francisco company's existing free tracking service website, OverMyMinutes.com. The Overmyminutes.com Alerter is available ...

Siri Launches Personal Assistant iPhone App

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Apple to iPhone Developers: So… Happy with the App Store?

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TechCrunch is reporting that Apple has started sending developers invitations to take a satisfaction survey with regards to the App Store in general, and the App Store approval process in specific.

Apple asks you to answer with: “Very dissatisfied,” “Somewhat dissatisfied,” “Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied,” “Somewhat satisfied,” “Very satisfied,” or “Don’t know.”

They also ask, “What one thing could Apple do to make the iPhone Developer Program better?” and give you a text box to write anything you want. A few months ago they certainly would have gotten some interesting responses there.

Indeed and as we suspected, “wait for developers and bloggers to get really ticked off and then have Phil Schiller email them” wasn’t a scalable solution. TechCrunch speculates that the improvements in the App Store approval process starting 2010 involve more and better trained staff, since approval speed has improved and reportedly even communications between Apple and developers is better.

So, if you’re a developer, what will you be telling Apple? And if you’re not a developer, does it matter to you that Apple is trying to improve their developer relations?

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Carriers Might Offer Cheaper iPad 3G Models With 2-year Contract

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Review: McSweeney’s for iPhone

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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.

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Loopt teams with Mobile Spinach for check-in discounts, Booyah talks about MyTown

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If the iPhone has a leading app genre, aside from gaming, I'd say the current surge of "check-in" apps is probably it. Sure, back when the App Store first opened up, Twitter apps were everywhere (and they're still being made daily, it seems), but in terms of a genre that can only exist on a location-aware device like the iPhone, "check-in" apps like Foursquare, Gowalla, and so on, are making their mark right now. Here's news on two such apps continuing to grow on the App Store skyline.

First up, Loopt [iTunes link] has announced a partnership with a company called Mobile Spinach to start trying to monetize this kind of app usage. Mobile Spinach delivers local ads, and Loopt says that it'll be using their location-based social networking service to bring specials and deals to users from wherever they check-in from. Note that while Apple doesn't necessarily want location-based advertising as the sole purpose of an app, it seems to be all right with location-based advertising as an extra feature like this. Loopt tells us at TUAW that it's a great deal for the company, as it is "an easier and cost-effective way to do online/mobile advertising," and that it means "Loopt users can get great free offers on everyday things they want in need just by walking around in the neighborhood." It'll be interesting to see just how useful this extra advertising can be.

After the link below, read about how MyTown finally got the success they'd been hoping for.

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iPhone 4G Parts Reveal Taller Form Factor?

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zoomMediaPlus’ zoomIt is the iPhone’s long overdue SD card reader

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Sorry if we're the sort of folks to look a gift SD card reader in the mouth, but while we're oh-so-happy that Apple finally opened up application-enabled hardware development in iPhone OS 3.0, we really wish an accessory like this had been available for the iPhone right from the start. The new zoomIt SD card reader from zoomMediaPlus adds a bit of external, swappable memory to the iPhone and iPod touch at long last, giving you the ability to store your iPhone's pictures on the card, or pull stuff off it onto your handset using the free zoomIt app. Interestingly, this is coming to light just a couple weeks after we saw Apple's own similar solution for getting cameras into the iPad mix -- the SD and USB-adapting iPad Camera Connection Kit, which will be a mere $30. There's no word if Apple's adapter will work with the iPhone (we doubt it) or if the zoomIt will work with the iPad (perhaps), but the $60 pricetag on the zoomIt is a bit of a turn off. Also, it won't be shipping until April (though you can pre-order now for a $10 discount), so Apple may very well make up our minds for us by the time March rolls around.

zoomMediaPlus' zoomIt is the iPhone's long overdue SD card reader originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Rumored 4th Gen Apple iPhone Parts Show Little Design Change

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Above is a image that is claimed to belong to the upcoming 4th generation iPhone, courtesy of iPhone repair Web site iResQ. As iResQ points out, there are a few interesting things that stand out in the photo.

  • “The LCD appears to be factory glued to the digitizer which is more similar to the first generation iPhones than the iPhone 3G and 3GS. The digitizer can be separated from the LCD on the 3G and 3GS models, which should be interesting to all, but for the repair folks like us–this means that the 4G screen repair price will be higher since both parts will have to be replaced at once.”
  • “The iPhone 4G front panel seems to be about 1/4″ longer than its predecessors.”
  • “There is an interesting reflective, mirror-like surface directly above the speaker. This is likely a spot for the proximity sensor. If that’s what is is, it’s in a different location than previous models.”

Here at TiPb we are hoping for something more drastic in terms of design changes but based on these latest images it’s hard to tell if the “A+” upgrade Steve Jobs promised will hold true. These images may turn out to be bogus or simply be scrapped before the final product is put together. We’ve seen it happen before with the matte backing.

We are willing to give Jobs the benefit of the doubt on his A+ upgrade for the time being, how about you?

One more image after the break!

[Via Apple Insider]

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Purported pics of next-gen iPhone front face surface

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iResQ, the iPhone/iPod repair site, has posted pics of what they claim is the front faceplate of the next-gen iPhone. Two things about this piece of hardware are particularly interesting. First, the part is approximately 1/4 of an inch taller than the iPhone 3GS, indicative of a slightly taller form factor for the next-gen iPhone. Second, there's a small, reflective strip directly above the hole for the phone speaker. iResQ believes this is likely to be the new location for the iPhone's proximity sensor rather than an indication of any new hardware; however, moving the proximity sensor to a new location and increasing the overall length of the device could still point to a front-facing camera or other new hardware on the next-gen iPhone.

It's worth mentioning the possibility that these "iPhone" parts aren't legitimate. iResQ hasn't revealed its source for the part, and purported iPhone bezels leaked in 2009 turned out to be parts for a completely different device. The backside of the supposed next-gen iPhone's face is missing quite a few parts present on the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS, which either means the part iResQ received was incomplete, the next-gen iPhone has had its internal hardware shifted around, or the part is fake.

So case manufacturers, don't throw out your old blueprints just yet. Unfortunately, it's likely we won't find out whether these are legit or not until June/July of this year; despite rumors of an iPhone update in April, the most likely date for the next-gen iPhone's release is early summer.

[Via MacRumors]

Purported pics of next-gen iPhone front face surface originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia targeted in US class action suit

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

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