With China Unicom in their pocket, Apple turns their attention on China Mobile

When Apple’s iPhone enters the Chinese cell phone market later this year in a non-exclusive deal with China Unicom, it could only be the beginning, as the handset maker reportedly already has its sights set on another carrier. A new report from PC World Business Center states that Apple is in talks with China Mobile, the [...]

Apple Approves Vonage’s VoIP iPhone App; Shares Jump Sharply

Developers complain about Android sales

Developers are complaining about poor application sales on the Android platform.

Review: Zombie apps for the iPhone

We're sure that you'll not have to fend off zombie attacks any time soon (welll... reasonably sure, at least). But a pair of apps -- Illustrated Zombie Survival Guide and Zombie Survival Kit -- have a little fun with this unlikely scenario.

AT&T Improves 3G Mobile Broadband Coverage in New York & New Jersey

Prototype of iPhone “killer” from Dell released - and it’s a killer, all right

Chinese site Sina has snapped a ton of clear photos of the Dell Mini 3i, their China-only Android-based smartphone. It looks like a genetic experiment between the Palm Pre and the iPhone, twisted in an rather unholy (and bulky) fashion into a Frankenstein amalgamation of smartphones. Dell was already told this wasn’t a good idea, [...]

Microsoft to take on Apple’s iPhone with the release of WinMo 6.5

Microsoft announced Tuesday that hardware equipped with Windows Mobile 6.5, its latest smartphone platform to compete with Apple’s iPhone, will be available to consumers on Oct. 6. In a post on the official Windows Mobile blog, Apple’s rival to the north declared that hardware equipped with Windows Mobile 6.5 will arrive in just five weeks. The [...]

Watch every baseball game with MLB’s iPhone app

The latest version of MLB At Bat takes advantage of two iPhone 3.0 capabilities, allowing you to pay to watch live video of games from within the app and set push notifications to alert you when games have started and finished.

iPhone case iBand, created by Tech21, made of shock resistant, futuristic rubber

UK-based Tech 21 have devised a real-life, mailable, flubber-esque gel that becomes rigid on impact. This substance dubbed “d30″ is used to safeguard an iPhone or iPod Touch from owners with buttery fingers, which is probably 50% of the users out there in this case. According to the product page, d30 cases can offer up to [...]

40 GB Apple TV Shipping Date Slips, Leads to Speculation of Updates Next Week

The Loop reports on a new research report from Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster noting that the shipping window on Apple's 40 GB Apple TV has slipped to 1-2 weeks. Coming just eight days before Apple's media event expected to focus on musi...

Potion Factory seeking beta testers for The Hit List iPhone

Filed under: Software, Productivity, iPhone

Andy Kim with Potion Factory contacted us a few minutes ago to reveal that he is seeking testers for the upcoming closed beta of the iPhone version of The Hit List.

Those wanting to be in the program are asked to submit how they best use The Hit List in their daily routine. From those entries, 10 people will be selected for the beta. Full rules are disclosed on Potion Factory's Web site. All entries must be received before September 21.

The iPhone version of The Hit List comes not a moment too soon. As indicated by the software's Google Group, users who adopted the program over the past year were migrating back to other GTD applications, such as Things, due to the lack of an iPhone app. As a fan of The Hit List, I was doing my best to hold out and see if an iPhone app would come along. I'm very happy not to be disappointed.

Potion Factory seeking beta testers for The Hit List iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Potion Factory seeking beta testers for The Hit List iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Free stuff for your phone

The only thing better than cool iPhone apps? Free iPhone apps. PC World's Rick Broida shows you how to find them.

The Competition: Windows Mobile 6.5 Launches Oct. 6

Microsoft has officially announced that the next skin point release for their handheld operating system, Windows Mobile 6.5, will launch on Oct. 6 and include App Store Windows Marketplace for Mobile (catchy!) and MobileMe MyPhone services. WMExperts asks the impertinent question:

Will Windows Mobile 6.5 be available for any phones on that date? Will we see new phones released with WinMo 6.5?

We shrug in sympathy. Typically it takes a while to go from release to manufacturers to release to consumers. What benefits the split platform strategy has in consumer choice, it lacks in speed to consumer market.

When it does arrive, WinMo 6.5 will support both physical and virtual keyboards, no-touch and touch screens (resistive only?!), GPS, accelerometer, high res cameras, and likely spinning, multihued beechball wheels of wait (our Macs sympathize).

That the same company can ship the Zune HD before Windows Mobile 6.5, however, still puzzles us. That they’re arguably shipping both years too late to be competitive… well, that just frustrates us no end.

Throw a couple billion at Windows Mobile 7, would you please, and get her out asap?

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The Competition: Windows Mobile 6.5 Launches Oct. 6

Lack of ZFS File System Support in Snow Leopard Due to Licensing Issues?

In June, we noted that Sun's ZFS file system, previously mentioned by Apple as being included in Mac OS X Server Snow Leopard, had been removed from Apple's documentation for the release. The change was ultimately reflected in the released version o...

Samsung launches cheap touch phone

Samsung is joining the touch phone price race. The Corby will cost will cost €150 (US$210).

MLB At Bat adds in-app purchases

Filed under: Software, iPhone, App Store

It's no secret that one of my favorite iPhone apps is Major League Baseball's At Bat [iTunes link]. Last season it provided real-time statistics and video clips from games across the league. This season, it added live video streaming of full games as well as Game Day audio. At first the video streams were free, then MLB switched the model to feature one free game of the day, and the others were available to MLB.TV subscribers.

Frankly I thought that was a bummer, as I don't want to pay a monthly fee for baseball. They must have read my mind, because version 1.4 was released this week with in-app purchasing. Users can buy any live video stream for $0.99US. Hooray! No more MLB.TV.

I've gushed over this app before, so I'll keep it short this time. Not only is it a great experience for fans, the developers seem on top of what we want. Each update is significantly better than the last.

Now if only the NFL and the PGA would create something as good.

MLB At Bat adds in-app purchases originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

MLB At Bat adds in-app purchases originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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China Mobile still in iPhone talks after Unicom deal

China Unicom's iPhone distribution deal with Apple is not exclusive and China Mobile is still in talks about the handset with Apple as well.

Grand Theft Auto Coming Soon to iPhone/iPod Touch

Rockstar Games announced yesterday that it will be porting one of their most popular games over to the iPhone platform. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars will make its iPhone debut sometime before the year is over (price still to be determined).

This is simply more verification that Apple’s iPhone OS can pull its weight in the handheld gaming wars. If you can’t wait until GTA’s release, Gangstar: West Coast Hustle from Gameloft [iTunes Link] should be good enough to hold you over.

According to Rockstar, screen shots will be coming soon but until then feel free to take a look some Sony PSP images after the break.

[Via Rockstar Games]

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Grand Theft Auto Coming Soon to iPhone/iPod Touch

Stir, another iPhone FriendFeed client

Are you a big fan of FriendFeed? You can use the newly released Stir [iTunes link], a new FriendFeed app for your iPhone. It's available on the App Store now, priced at $2.99. Another choice besides BuddyFeed. According to Patrickj of Just Another iPhone Blog: Your own main timeline – which for ...

Wolfenstein RPG for iPhone & iPod touch

From the minds who kick started the first-person shooter revolution, Id Software's Wolfenstein RPG™ is now available for your iPhone™ and iPod® touch! LET THE BATTLE BEGIN! You are Sergeant B.J. Blazkowicz, leader of an elite U.S. fighting unit on a Special Ops assignment. Your call to duty is to save ...