AT&T narrows prepaid plan options

AT&T is encouraging prepaid iPhone subscribers to transfer to contract plans. Only certain users of the original iPhone will remain able to continue with their existing prepaid plans.

AT&T narrows prepaid plan options

AT&T is encouraging prepaid iPhone subscribers to transfer to contract plans. Only certain users of the original iPhone will remain able to continue with their existing prepaid plans.

Review: Compass Go for iPhone

This app lacks some of visual polish we've seen in the iPhone 3G S's forthcoming built-in compass. But when it comes to finding a location -- especially with an iPhone 3G -- Compass Go gets the job done.

Zeemote JS1 Bluetooth Game Controller Working on iPhone?

PocketGamer tells about the Zeemote JS1 Bluetooth gaming controller:

while this is in no way official, it seems some clever clogs has now got the compact thumb stick and buttons working with the iPhone.

What with iPhone 3.0’s API’s for Bluetooth accessory access, Jeremy thinks we might see more devices like this — if Apple’s smart. What do you think? Do you want/need an BT thumbstick to really get your iPhone game on, or is multi-touch enough?

(via antonioj)

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Zeemote JS1 Bluetooth Game Controller Working on iPhone?

iPhone 3G S Shipments to Arrive Early, Video of iPhone 3G S

Several readers have reported that their early iPhone 3G S orders will be arriving as early as June 17th (Wednesday), two days earlier than expected. The official launch day for the iPhone 3G S is Friday, June 19th.

Meanwhile, a Br...

iPhone 3G S Shipments to Arrive Early, Video of iPhone 3G S

Several readers have reported that their early iPhone 3G S orders will be arriving as early as June 17th (Wednesday), two days earlier than expected. The official launch day for the iPhone 3G S is Friday, June 19th.

Meanwhile, a Br...

First Look: Documents to Go for iPhone

Filed under: iPhone, First Look, App Review

Documents to Go from DataViz has been known for years to the Palm and Blackberry community, and it finally comes to the iPhone -- filling in the need for a built-in Word (and soon Excel) editor that truly turns the iPhone into a mini computer.

There are currently two versions of Document To Go. The $4.99USD version [App Store link] features Microsoft Word editing alone and the $9.99 version adds Microsoft Exchange support. You can also view and synchronize Excel and PowerPoint documents, PDFs, HTML pages and iWork '08 documents ('05, '06 and '09 are not supported at this time, though I do imagine that iWork '09 support will be added later). A free upgrade is part of the deai; when purchasing Documents to Go now, you net the ability to create and edit Excel documents when that feature becomes available.

For an in-depth look of the app itself, click through. Please note that this review covers the $4.99US version of the app sans Microsoft Exchange.

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First Look: Documents to Go for iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

First Look: Documents to Go for iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The iPhone user interface stencil kit

Voila. It's a good news for designers and developers to quickly sketch iPhone's application interfaces: just using iPhone Stencil Kit! The Design Commission's kit is available now for $16.95. The kit comes with: One iPhone UI Stencil Zebra mechanical pencil 2 Design Commission stickers Downloadable .PDF letter-sized paper template [Design Commission via Gizmodo]

Illusion Labs Sway Review

Sway is an amazing 3-D platformer where you, as Lizzie must use your swinging skills to save your friends while avoiding obstacles likes spikes and rotating barriers.  What makes this game challenging is the way in which you need glide your fingers across your iPhone or iTouch in order ...

Navigon to launch another iPhone OS 3.0’s PND

TomTom is not the only company to show you the power of OS 3.0's navigation capability. Navigon have announced that they’ll be releasing their own iPhone PND app called MobileNavigator. MobileNavigator will be available in the international AppStore within this month. The package includes Reality View Pro Real Roadsign Pro Lane Assistant Pro Speed Assistant Day ...

Gap and Mobclix search for the best iPhone app

Gap and Mobclix are co-sponsoring an iPhone app development contest that’s launched yesterday surrounding WWDC 2009. The contest, which will end at September 1, will give developers the chance to design Gap’s official iPhone app. Grand prizes include cash from a notable Silicon Valley VC, a $1K Gap gift card ...

New iPhone 3GS has oleophobic coating on screen

MacDailyNews discovered that Apple has introduced something new on the iPhone 3GS's screen specs: an oleophobic coating on the screen. Oleophobic, according to Merriam-Webster, means "having or relating to a lack of strong affinity for oils." According to Apple's Cleaning iPhone page: To clean iPhone, unplug all cables and turn off iPhone ...

TiPb’s 3 Chances to Win a 32GB iPhone 3G S — Enter Now!

This week, Apple introduces the all-new iPhone 3G S, which means TiPb just got handed a great excuse to give one away! (Actually a gift certificate, see them details below).

And you? You’ve also just gotten three chances to win it over the next three days!

Tuesday’s Chance to Win a 32GB iPhone 3G S

For today’s chance, head on over to Twitter and help us let everyone know about the contest. Simply include @theiphoneblog and in your tweet (that’s how we’ll track you), and ask your friends and followers to pass along the good news, and you’ll get one entry in the contest. Here’re some examples:

• Want to win a 32GB iPhone 3G S from @theiphoneblog? Re-tweet this and check out http://bit.ly/G16Qt
• Zoinks! RT Now! @theiphoneblog is totally giving away a 32GB iPhone 3G S! http://bit.ly/G16Qt

You get the idea. No get thee to tweeting!

Give-away details after the break…

Them Details

• Grand prize is a $399 US Apple Store gift certificate.
• Only one entry per twitter user (no spamming please)
• Contest starts now and ends Thursday, June 18 at 11:59pm
• Not open to Smartphone Experts employees or contractors

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Quick WebApp: Wolfram|Alpha for iPhone

TUAW brings word that Wolfram|Alpha, the revolutionary computational engine from the creator of Mathmatica, now has an iPhone (and iPod touch) optimized version available via http://www.wolframalpha.com/iphone.

Confession: aside from typing in “are you Skynet” and “do my taxes” I’m not quite sure how to use this new beastie, but if you’re smart enough to query up an answer to “what’s the second coolest smartphone, BlackBerry or Palm Pre?”, let us know your results!

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Quick WebApp: Wolfram|Alpha for iPhone

PCalc calculator app ready for iPhone 3.0

PCalc 1.6, arriving on the App Store Monday, has been built for this week's iPhone 3.0 update, adding support for copy and paste to the calculator app.

ARM promises dual-core Cortex A9-based smartphones next year

The world's two most visually engaging smartphones -- the iPhone and the Pre -- share very similar cores based on ARM's Cortex A8 architecture, and with the newer, more advanced Cortex A9 in the pipeline, you can't help but let your mind wander a bit as you envision what twice as much computational power could bring to a handset. The A9 employs more advanced instruction pipelining than its predecessor, but the biggest news has to be the fact that it can pack two or more cores -- and ARM fully expects dual-core A9-based phones to hit in 2010. Of course, power consumption is the biggest constraint when it comes to this category of device, and while the company says that peak drain will exceed that on today's crop of devices, average consumption will actually drop thanks largely to a move from 65nm to 45nm manufacturing processes. Add in 1080p video promised by TI's next-gen OMAP4 silicon wrapped around an A9 core, and you've basically got a home theater in your pocket that's ready to rock for a few hours on a charge. That and Snoop Dogg, of course.

Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds

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Review: More iPhone wine apps

We follow up on our March round-up of wine apps with a look at a trio of programs that can tell you what wine goes with what entree. And we top it off with a fourth app that aims to educate novice oenophiles.