Review: iPhone holiday apps

The App Store offers more than two dozen holiday-themed apps—games, music, and Christmas list keepers. We’ve sorted through the store to offer up a Christmas sampler of some of the more eye-catching applications.

App Store welcomes 10,000th iPhone application

Five months after it opened its doors, the App Store finally hits five digits.

Apple, AT&T ask court to dismiss 3G speed lawsuit

Apple and AT&T have both asked the court to dismiss a lawsuit that claims 3G speeds are lower than advertised and that hairline cracks have appeared on iPhones.

iPhone shows 327 percent market share gain in Q3

The overall smartphone industry may be slowing, but Apple's growth is not.

EFF proposes DMCA exemption for iPhone jailbreaking

The EFF has asked the U.S. Copyright Office to issue an exemption from the DMCA for those users who jailbreak their smartphones.

Easy Wi-Fi for AT&T

Devicescape's Easy Wi-Fi for AT&T iPhone application simplifies the process of logging onto AT&T's Wi-Fi hotspots.

Review: Flick Fishing for iPhone

The fishing game from Freeverse combines Wii-style gameplay with a ridiculously reasonable price.

Vlingo launches free voice-recognition iPhone app

Vlingo has launched its free voice-recognition app for the iPhone, allowing users to speak certain commands to their devices.

Amazon.com releases free iPhone app

Amazon.com has released a free iPhone and iPod app to help make shopping easier this holiday season, and beyond.

‘Brothers in Arms’ shooter comes to iPhone

“Brothers in Arms: Hour of Heroes” is out for the iPhone and iPod touch. The game costs $9.99 and is available for purchase from the App Store.

QuickerTek external battery works with iPods, iPhone

QuickerTek has introduced an external battery pack designed to work with iPods and iPhone 3Gs.

iPhone beware, the Nokia N97 is coming

Nokia announced the N97, another mobile device aimed at challenging the iPhone. PC World has the details.

Apple reveals top paid and free iPhone apps

Apple published a list of the top iPhone apps in a variety of categories.

Review: Ocarina for iPhone

Your iPhone can not only play music, but, thanks to virtual instruments, make it as well. Smule’s Ocarina is one of the most interesting and affordable iPhone instruments out there.

Cell phones distract drivers more than passengers do

A University of Utah study found that cell phones distract car drivers more than talkative passengers and that hands-free devices don’t make for safer driving.

Joost app streams its video library to the iPhone

Online video streaming site Joost has launched an iPhone application that allows users to watch video on their iPhone via Wi-Fi.

Hackers port Linux kernel to iPhone

The iPhone DevTeam, which has long been working on hacking iPhone firmware, has now ported the Linux kernel to the iPhone platform.

The Thumb promises to improve iPhone typing accuracy

The Thumb is a new 99 cent app for the iPhone and iPod touch that trains you to type faster.

Review: Plusmo’s football apps for iPhone

Plusmo offers a pair of applications for following both pro and college football on your iPhone or iPod touch. Pro Football Live has seen substantial improvements since an inauspicious debut, but College Football Live still suffers from some serious flaws.

Review: World Wiki Plus for iPhone

Tech Lumina’s version of the CIA Factbook is an inexpensive and better alternative to competing products from the App Store.