iPhone HD Rumors: Next Gen iPhone has “Improved Screen”?

TiPb predicted an iPhone HD way back in October of last year. We’ve also covered the idea that iPhone 3.0, perhaps only in conjunction with new hardware, will finally give us some much-wanted video-shooting, editing, and sharing goodness. Business Week, however, amid worrying about Hulu and iTunes, snuck in this little nugget about both of the above:

A person familiar with Apple’s plans says it’s simple to record and edit stunningly sharp video with the device—and then wirelessly send it to friends with a few clicks or watch it on the phone’s improved screen.

Okay, so maybe they’re just fixing the color temperature again. Maybe they’re going OLED. Or maybe we really will see an 800×480 iPhone HD announced at WWDC? Can June seem any further away?!

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iPhone HD Rumors: Next Gen iPhone has “Improved Screen”?

Will Hulu Hurt Apple’s iTunes Offerings?

Maybe, in that news of Disney joining up with Hulu to offer even more free, advertising supported television and movie content via the web, could reduce the amount of people in the US who choose to pay for that same content, ad-free for rental or purchase via iTunes. However, there are some other factors involved that Business Week isn’t addressing:

• Hulu is only currently available in the US. iTunes TV and movies are available in Canada, the UK, Australia, and most recently Germany.
• Streaming content such as Hulu is a great option, but not always the best option for every situation. Being able to download, store locally, and watch or take content on the go to watch is still important. (And will remain so until the Internet is as ubiquitous and transparent as electricity).

Most importantly, however:

• Apple has repeatedly stated that they operate the iTunes store at break-even levels just to get people to buy more iPods and now iPhones. Whether that’s semi-disingenuous or not, the iPhone will eventually be able to play Hulu content as well — either directly off the web like YouTube or via a 3rd party Hulu offering in the App Store. More reason to buy iPhones and iPod touches.

If nothing else, Apple has proven to have some small insight into where the “fat middle” of consumerism. They don’t blaze trails, they don’t bleed edges, but they wait and see and when they feel a market is mature, they offer their take on it.

Our bet is we see that Hulu app… whether AT&T allows it or not is another matter…

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Will Hulu Hurt Apple’s iTunes Offerings?

iPhone unlock software adds support for iPhone 2.2.1

Unlock the iPhone is a commercial program that can supposedly unlock your iPhone for use on other carriers in one click.

Chinese iPhone apps expand as Apple seeks deal

The iPhone App Store hosts a growing number of Chinese-language applications even though the smartphone has not yet launched in China.

Trent Reznor vocal about recently rejected NIN app

The technologically-inclined NIN frontman is notoriously vocal about tech, media and censorship issues, but Apple’s recent rejection of his iPhone app really sent Trent Reznor over the edge, and onto his forums. The app was rejected for risque content, which turned out to be “The Downward Spiral”, a song that was available in the app, sort [...]

Quicken Online Mobile brings ATM locator and budgeting functions to the iPhone

The final entrant in the three-way online money management competition between Mint, Wesabe, and Quicken Online has released an iPhone app, and Quicken Online Mobile aims to differentiate itself from the pack in a few ways. How exactly? Much like Quicken’s free online service, but similar to Mint and Wesabe, Quicken Online’s app is intended for [...]

Cooliris update 1.4 for iPhone unveiled

Cooliris has released Cooliris for iPhone 1.4, a free and significant update to its slick application for viewing images and video on the Web via a “3D wall” interface. The update brings a revised user interface, Twitter support, and support for syncing favorites between a user’s computer and iPhone, among other changes. - Complete overhaul of [...]

TiPb Birthday Bash: Pre-Celebration Contest Contest! Win $20 iTunes Gift Cards!

May 11 marks the anniversary of the original Phone different and the iPhone blog’s transformation and merger into — the all new TiPb! To celebrate, we’ll be counting down and giving away fabulous prizes including iPhone accessories from the TiPb Store, promo codes for some of our favorite iPhone apps, gift certificates, and and grand prize big enough to blow our previous contests away!

The Birthday Bash officially kicks off Thursday, May 7, and will take place primarily on our TiPb iPhone Forums. If you haven’t already, get over there, register now and start posting. To help you get started we’re even going to run a little pre-celebration contest contest!

No, that’s not a typo. We’re going to be running so many contests next week, we’re running out of ideas for them! That’s where we can use your help:

• Go to the TiPb Birthday Bash: Pre-Celebration Contest Contest! thread on the forums
• Tell us your best, most favorite idea for a contest. (i.e. caption a funny photo, write an iPhone haiku, etc.)
• Keep it short, simple, and sweet. (We have the big stuff covered, but you can help us fill in the rest).
• If we pick your idea, we’ll thank you with a $20 iTunes Gift Card (US or Canada stores only).
• We may need several ideas, so don’t be shy! Bring ‘em on!

Whatcha waiting for? Get going! The countdown to the Birthday Bash Countdown starts now!

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TiPb Birthday Bash: Pre-Celebration Contest Contest! Win $20 iTunes Gift Cards!

Zen Bound adding new tree in free update

Filed under: Gaming, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch

Touch Arcade has a slew of new screenshots from an upcoming free update for a game I've been coming back to more and more lately on my iPhone: Zen Bound. When I first installed it, I thought of it as more of a tech demo than a game, but as you load it up more and more, you really do start uncovering layers of competition -- "if only I twisted the statue that way I could cover more ground, or maybe if I started from that leg I could wrap around closer on that side." It's pretty addictive, and it's one of those games that starts tugging at your mind even when you're not playing it.

The update probably won't help free my mind -- not only will it have a whole set of new objects to wrap up (featuring some fun retro-gaming themed pieces), but it's getting some bugfixes and some performance tweaks as well. The paint spread by the rope will be smoother, and the problem of the rope crossing through objects should be better (while that happened from time to time, it wasn't a huge complaint).

Still, especially for free, it sounds like the update will only make a great game better. Zen Bound is available right now in the App Store for $4.99 (with the free update available "soon"), and there's a lite version to try out as well.

Zen Bound adding new tree in free update originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 04 May 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Zen Bound adding new tree in free update originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 04 May 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sales Number Junkies unite - Sales data for Flight Control app posted

Firemint has release a 16 page report detailing the sales success of Flight Control, which recently held the top spot as the #1 selling app worldwide. It’s chock full of great numbers, data and info for iPhone developers. The data covers more than 587,000 sales overall, broken down by country and day — including their eye-popping [...]

NiN’s Trent Reznor Speaks Out on Apple’s App Store Rejection Policies

Apple's seemingly arbitrary rules for rejecting App Store applications is once again in the news. This time rock band Nine Inch Nails' founder Trent Reznor has taken issue with Apple's rejection policies.

Nine Inch Nails (NiN) relea...

Sneak Peek at Twitterrific 2.0 for iPhone

Nowhereelse.fr (French language) got their eyes on the Iconfactory’s Gedeon Maheux at the Triangle Tweetup as he walked through a demonstration of the upcoming Twitterrific 2.0 Twitter client for the iPhone. Mashable sums up what we see:

So what’s new in Twitterrific 2.0? Multiple account support, filters for mentions, DMs, favorites, and marks (which are like personal favorites), trends, search by keyword, person, or location, saved searches, notes on users, retweet, conversations, custom shortcuts, the ability to follow/unfollow/block, expanded and condensed views, shrinkable text, and complete Twitter bios. Whoa, we’re out of breath just listing all that’s new, but we likey!

Twitterrific 2 should be available as soon as the App Store approval process runs its course. Let’s just hope Apple’s improved things since the last time a Twitter app tried to update…

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Sneak Peek at Twitterrific 2.0 for iPhone

Apple Faces Off Against the EFF in Jailbreak Showdown

Back in February we brought to you the story about Apple saying that Jailbreaking your iPhone is illegal. Granted that was in response the (Electronic Frontier Foundation), and their filing an exemption request for Jailbreaking iPhones. (See the AIPLA Quarterly Journal’s article on this from last week). Well this past Friday Apple’s head of marketing, Greg Joswiak, faced off against Fred von Lohmann, the EFF’s copyright guru and a plethora of Copyright Office officials. The topic? Jailbreaking…

The following is a little taste of what the latest EFF filing had to say:

Apple is opposed to the proposed Class #1 exemption because it will destroy the technological protection of Apple’s key copyrighted computer programs in the iPhone™ device itself and of copyrighted content owned by Apple that plays on the iPhone, resulting in copyright infringement, potential damage to the device and other potential harmful physical effects, adverse effects on the functioning of the device, and breach of contract. The proponents of the exemption have also not satisfied their burden of proof of showing harm to non-infringing uses of the copyrighted works protected by the technological protection measures on the iPhone. In addition, because Congress has already explicitly addressed circumvention for interoperability in Section 1201(f) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA),4 the Copyright Office should not create interoperability exemptions outside that statutory structure, at least without a clear showing of specific and significant harm, which has not been put forth here.

The way we see this is that Apple is against Jailbreaking for the simple fact that it can and will cost them money. Common sense will tell you that Apple does not get any money from iPhone users if they do not use the App Store for installing applications and they also run the risk of legit App Store apps being pirated, which we have already seen. So TiPb can see where Apple is coming from but at the end of the day, if you purchase an iPhone or any other device for that matter, it is yours to do with what ever you’d like.

For a complete rundown of all the shenanagins that took place this past Friday be sure to check out Wired.com’s Jailbreaking Showdown.

[Via Wired.com]

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Apple Faces Off Against the EFF in Jailbreak Showdown

The iPhone Blog Week in Review for May 04, 2009

Every week I will be bringing you what I think are the week’s biggest stories and articles. Let’s get started, after the break!

Rumor: Verizon to get two new Apple devices?

Well, it looks that the rumor mill is spinning with talks of Verizon getting a “media pad” and an iPhone “lite”. Personally I don’t think Apple wants to fragment their market with users having to get different contracts on other carriers, what do you think?

Verizon getting Microsoft “Pink”

Who needs Apple when you have Redmond in your corner… looks like Verizon could be getting their own “iPhone killa”… oh wait, let me compose myself as I pick myself off the floor.

SplashData brings out Splash Photo and Splash Notes for iPhone

For those long time Palm users that migrated to Apple, your classic apps have been ported. Splash Photo has some nice features including Picasa and Flickr support.

iPhone Software 3.0, beta 4 is not available

You can follow our “beta 4” tag for all the goodies!

Review: Krusell Classic case for iPhone 3G

Looking for a new case for the iPhone 3G? Take a look at the Krusell! You might dig the leather…

TruPhone VOIP

Can’t get enough of VOIP apps? Well Rene gives us a look at TruPhone for iPhone. Not only is this a phone, but has IM as well. Does it beat Skype? Take a look and find out!

Typing Test in a rally car, who will win? iPhone or Netbook?

In this rather amusing video they pit an iPhone against a netbook. The goal: to see which will type better under extreme driving conditions. One guess as to who wins.

iPhone LIVE! Birthday Bash

This week we talk up the new Beta 4 new-ness and discuss our new birthday contest surprise!

iPhone wins #1 in customer satisfaction from JD Power!

This is not a big surprise, the iPhone is so incredibly easy to use, more so than the Palm or BlackBerry OS (used a Storm lately, ugh). What area were users NOT pleased with on the iPhone? Read on to find out!

iPhone to become video power-house?

Rumors are coming out that the new iPhone will have insane video recording capabilities and will directly compete with the Flip cameras. Can Apple do it? Of course! Something like this would not be too hard to implement.

XBox executive joins Apple

This could be interesting. What does Apple have up their sleeve?

TiPb Picks of the Week!

This week we have several staff members give their picks. What are they? Read on to find out!

Terminator Salvation

I gotta hand it to Gameloft; this game looks hot! Hot! Hot! Now if it only conrols well… check out the video!

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The iPhone Blog Week in Review for May 04, 2009

iPhone App to Track Deadly Swine Flu Outbreak Coming Soon to the iPhone

Review: Talk Mail Pro for iPhone

Talk Mail Pro aims to bolster your productivity by reading e-mail messages aloud. It does an amazing job with reading e-mails, but it's difficult to navigate an overflowing inbox.

iMac Firmware Update 1.4 Addresses ATI 4850 Freezing Issues

Over the weekend, Apple issued an iMac EFI Firmware Update 1.4 which specifically addresses an intermittent system freeze that was occuring in iMacs with the ATI Radeon HD 4850 graphics card.

Once you download the software update, y...