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Apple have just announced that there have been an impressive two billion downloads from the App Store for iPhone and iPod touch. The breakthrough comes roughly two and a half months after Apple notched up the 1.5bn mark back in July, a year after the App Store opened its virtual doors for the first time. There are currently in excess of 85,000 applications on offer, with Apple boasting 125,000 developers in their iPhone Developer Program.
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Apple pass two billion App Store downloads
By Chris Davies on Monday, Sep 28th 2009 No CommentsiPhone 3GS netbook transformer (yeah, we know it’s not real) [Video]
By Chris Davies on Monday, Sep 28th 2009 1 CommentNow, before someone feels obligated to tell us that this isn’t real and is merely an animation, we do realise that there’s no software in the App Store that can actually transform your iPhone 3GS into a dinky netbook. Still, our love of time-consuming fan renders and Transformer-style videos leaves us honor-bound to mention Manuel Eder’s marvellous video of Apple’s smartphone doing just that.
Video after the cut
O2 losing iPhone 3GS exclusivity: on Orange UK later in 2009
By Chris Davies on Monday, Sep 28th 2009 No CommentsUK would-be iPhone users desperate to avoid O2’s network can take heart in the fact that rival network Orange have just announced they will be offering the iPhone 3GS later this year. The Orange iPhone 3GS is yet to be priced, and nor have the company revealed the exact date it will go on sale, but there is a pre-interest page open for registrations.
Update: O2 statement after the cut
Bionic Eye AR app for iPhone 3GS [Video]
By Chris Davies on Thursday, Sep 24th 2009 No CommentsIt’s not quite as exciting as a motorized head-up display, but Bionic Eye for the iPhone 3GS does at least save you from squeezing into some Lycra and leaping aboard the nearest push-bike. Currently available in the App Store, Bionic Eye is another augmented reality (AR) app which overlays information about the immediate environment onto a real-time camera view. In this case, it uses a POI database including restaurants, WiFi hotspots, subway stations and more.
Video demo after the cut
iPhone ARider head-up GPS display for bikers [Video]
By Chris Davies on Thursday, Sep 24th 2009 No CommentsThe addition of a digital compass to the iPhone 3GS has turned it into an essential city navigation tool for many pedestrians, but what if you’re more commonly found on a bike? Japanese firm Ubiquitous Entertainment have put together a prototype called iPhone ARider, which uses a retractable head-mounted display and a 3GS to show live navigation to a biker.
Video demo after the cut
Google Sync adds push-Gmail
By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Sep 22nd 2009 No Comments
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Google have added push-Gmail support to their Google Sync client, meaning Windows Mobile and iPhone users can now receive their new messages as they arrive, rather than when their handset is set to periodically check. The new email addition joins the existing contacts and calendar sync.
Apple iPod touch 3G Review
By Ewdison Then on Tuesday, Sep 22nd 2009 No CommentsApple surprised many people at their recent iPod launch event by focusing on the iPod nano rather than their flagship touchscreen PMP, the iPod touch. Still, they saved a little magic for the third-generation model, including a lower starting price and some games-focused speed boosts higher up in the range. Does the iPod touch 3G stay ahead of the pack, or did Apple miss a trick by not tweaking further? Check out our review after the cut.
Video head-to-head with iPhone 3GS after the cut
Netflix eyeing other consoles, Blu-ray players, HDTVs; iPhone in future
By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Sep 22nd 2009 1 CommentNetflix CEO Reed Hastings has confirmed that the company does not see its movie streaming service as remaining exclusively locked to Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console, and that one day they envisage access from every games console, Blu-ray player and internet-connected TV. Speaking to Reuters this week, Hastings also suggested that an iPhone Netflix service was “likely to come over time”, though the company’s focus is not yet on mobile.
iPhone OS 3.1 blocks tethering on all unlocked handsets
By Chris Davies on Monday, Sep 14th 2009 5 Comments
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Apple's latest iPhone OS, version 3.1, may bring along with it Genius recommendations for applications and ringtone downloads, but it also takes away tethering functionality with non-Apple-partner carriers. While that may not come as a great surprise, given Apple's dislike of jailbroken and unofficially unlocked iPhones, the new firmware also blocks tethering for those using "official" unlocked handsets.
Nokia N900 big-screen gaming gets video demo
By Chris Davies on Monday, Sep 14th 2009 3 CommentsApple’s iPod touch 3G may be “the funnest iPod ever” now that Steve & Co have decided it’s a hardcore gaming machine, but it looks like they may have some competition from Nokia. One of the N900’s less publicized features is its TV output, which can be used to play the preinstalled games – Global Race and Bounce – on a bigger display. Maemo-Guru shot some footage of the N900 doing its gaming thing, and it certainly looks promising.
Video demo after the cut
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