Ngmoco releases Star Defense game for iPhone and iPod touch

Star Defense is a new twist on the Tower Defense genre, fresh for the iPhone and iPod touch.

AT&T Posts iPhone 3G S Info Video

AT&T (via Macrumors) has posted the above video in hopes of clarifying how customers, new and existing, can get a brand new iPhone 3G S come next Friday:

On launch day (June 19th), two lines will form at 7 a.m. local time at the AT&T retail stores. Customers who had pre-ordered from retail stores will be able to pick up their iPhone 3GSs at that time, while customers who wish to purchase that day will have to wait until the store opens at normal business hours.

Pricing is still $199/$299 for 16GB/32GB on new activations with full subsidies. Customers already under contract, having already received subsidies last time around, can expect to pay up to $599/$699 (though some discounts might bring that down a tad).

So, does the video help answer your questions, if not allay your frustrations?

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AT&T Posts iPhone 3G S Info Video

Review: Frugal for iPhone

This price comparison calculator -- which lets you compare two or more items by weight, volume, length, or quantity -- is a helpful shopping companion.

Firemint Real Racing released for iPhone and iPod touch

Firemint Real Racing is a detailed racing simulator with online leaderboards, Wi-Fi multiplayer and more.

Apple launching free iDisk iPhone app for viewing and sending stored docs — still no substitute for a file system

Buried under the considerable stack of WWDC newness is news that Apple is launching an iPhone iDisk application for MobileMe users alongside iPhone OS 3.0. It lets users browse through and view their remotely stored docs, but there doesn't seem to be an offline component to the app (at least none is mentioned in Apple's brief writeup) -- though a feature that lets you email a download link to an iDisk file is welcome. Naturally, there are plenty of apps that already access iDisk, WebDAV, Google Docs and other online storage systems, and offer added functionality like local caching to boot, but it's at least nice to have a bit of first party support when it comes to basic iDisk browsing for users who are already paying for the privilege -- we just hope it grows into so much more.

[Thanks, Arya]

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iPhone 3GS Launch Day Details and AT&T Pricing

AT&T has posted a walkthrough video explaining how to order the new iPhone 3GS and what pricing you can expect. Unlike the iPhone 3G launch, Apple and AT&T are allowing pre-orders on the iPhone 3G S which means you can order today to get your hands...

iPhone also coming in 4GB capacity?

If it's true, the 4GB iPhone is a bit of a surprise, since users need more storage space to accommodate many tempting apps for the iPhone. We are certainly expecting 32GB model right now (and we have had 8GB and 16GB  for a long time), but 4GB? Engadget reports that a ...

New iPhone has “lots of added features”, Mossberg says

Walt Mossberg --the world's oldest Apple fanboy," wrote an Engadget reader-- gives us another clue on his article about Palm Pre about a new, improved iPhone that is expected to be announced on June 8. Chris Ziegler wrote: Let's just be totally honest with each other here: Walt Mossberg probably has a ...

Quickoffice updates its iPhone apps

Quickoffice recently added important capabilities for its iPhone applications -- which include Quickoffice Mobile Office Suite, Quicksheet, Quickword and Quickoffice Files. The updates to the separate applications are expected to be available on the App Store soon. Quicksheet enables users to view and edit Excel documents; now allows landscape editing, direct ...

AdMob to introduce new iPhone ad units

Mobile ad network AdMob will launch new ad formats for the iPhone, optimizing social networking, search and rich media display advertising on the Apple's device. Hitting the market July 1, the new capability will be available for both the iPhone's Safari browser and within iPhone applications. AdMob is also combining search ...

Steve Jobs coming back!

Apple CEO Steve Jobs is set to return to Apple on schedule within a few weeks, according to the Wall Street Journal. The survivor of pancreatic cancer went on medical leave in January. "We look forward to Steve returning to Apple at the end of June," an Apple spokesman told ...

Optus to offer iPhone 3G S in Australia

Optus has announced it will offer Apple's new iPhone 3G S smartphone in Australia from June 26.

iPhone 3.0 app highlight: TomTom GPS

Of the many apps demonstrated at Apple’s WWDC keynote, the most prominent was TomTom’s GPS app. Peter-Frans Pauwels, TomTom’s co-founder and CTO, demonstrated TomTom’s navigation software in combination with a specially designed car kit on the iPhone- during Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco on June 8th, 2009. The TomTom solution combines two new TomTom products [...]

Racing toward an iPhone app

WhippleHill had a great idea for an iPhone app for its education customers, but not much development money to get it done. CIO.com looks at how they combined their business acumen with some Stanford students' iPhone smarts to develop a new app on the cheap, although it still took six months.

Quick App: Ngmoco Launches Star Defense for iPhone

Ngmoco takes classic gaming concepts and genres, re-interprets them for the iPhone, and then makes them look better than anyone can believe an iPhone game can look. Star Defense, a galaxy-spanning take on tower defense, is no exception.

Shown off yesterday during the WWDC 2009 keynote, not only does Star Defense let you travel from planet to planet, touch, spin, and zoom your way around, deploy your firepower, and try to keep ahead of the deadly hoards of S’rath out to harshen your tower’s mellow, but it lets you challenge your friends over Facebook or Twitter for extra fun.

Star Defense is available now [$5.99 - iTunes link]

When iPhone 3.0 launches on June 17, Star Defense will use in-app purchases for expansion packs. For $2.99, for example, you can another galaxy of planets. A Plus Network will also allow for network play, leader-boards, and other online gaming features.

I had a chance to try the pre-release version out during the media tournament, and even though I didn’t fair to well in the rankings, I had skads of fun.

Think you can out score me? (Yeah, I do too…)

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Quick App: Ngmoco Launches Star Defense for iPhone

TomTom Announces Turn-by-Turn GPS Navigation for iPhone 3.0

It was a long time coming, but as part of yesterday’s WWDC Keynote, TomTom co-founder Peter-Frans Pauwels demonstrated their company’s solution to turn-by-turn GSP navigation for iPhone 3.0, and interestingly, it comes in two parts:

• The TomTom navigation application for iPhone; an Apple version of TomTom’s award-winning turn-by-turn navigation software, including IQ Routes and latest maps from Tele Atlas;

• The TomTom car kit for iPhone; a specially developed car kit for secure docking, enhanced GPS performance, clear voice instructions, hands-free calling and in-car charging.

No word on pricing or availability yet, though it will be at some point later this summer, after the iPhone 3.0 release on June 17.

Was it worth the wait, and what kind of pricing are you anticipating (or hoping for)?

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TomTom Announces Turn-by-Turn GPS Navigation for iPhone 3.0

O2 releases iPhone 3G S pricing for the UK

O2 have released the pricing for the new iPhone 3G S due on the 19th June 2009 in the UK. Prices will start at £189.48 for the 16GB iPhone 3G S on a new 18 month contract at £29.38 a month and £274.23 for the 32GB iPhone. On a 24 month contract at £34.26 a month [...]

Review: Financial market apps for the iPhone

DailyFinance and eTrade Mobile Pro come from two different developers. Yet, Rob Griffiths found that the two apps -- one providing stock market data and the other giving you the ability to buy and sell stocks -- work well together.

Apple selling remaining old iPhone 16GB models at $149

AT&T is offering its remaining stock of 16GB iPhone 3G units for $149 with a two-year agreement, according to the Boy Genius Report, a popular Apple/tech blog. Citing an AT&T insider, the report speculates that since Apple is only offering the 8GB model via its website, 16GB units may be available on a “while supplies [...]

Family Plan may allow iPhone 3G upgrade to a 3G S - sort of

There are many who ware dismayed to find that they are not eligible for a discounted price if they decide to upgrade their iPhone 3G to a 3GS. In case you haven’t read about it already, amongst AT&T’s many missteps concerning the 3GS and the 3.0 update, those of us who bought 3G’s will [...]