The TomTom app for the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS has gone on sale [iTunes link] through the App Store, with versions for the US and Canada, UK and Ireland, Western Europe, Australia and New Zealand all available to download. Prices range from around $74 for the Australian mapping to $132 for the Western Europe setup; that doesn’t include the nifty in-car dock which has a separate GPS receiver and hands-free kit integrated.
We’re big fans of Qik here at SlashGear; we’ve used the streaming video service to give you sneak-peaks behind the scenes at various press events. Now an official version for the iPhone 3GS has been added to the App Store, taking advantage of Apple’s newly-loosened attitude toward video capture. Unlike Qik as we know it, however, the first version of Qik for iPhone 3GS doesn’t support real-time low-latency streaming, but instead works as a capture-and-upload tool.
Do more Apple gadgets explode than those of any other manufacturer, or do we just hear about them more? Either way, the latest iPhone to go fizz-pop-bang is in France, where a teenager’s handset began “hissing” before the screen shattered sending glass “flying in the air”.
“The iPhone was 30 centimetres away from my face when I felt like I received a grain of sand in my eye. It could only be a piece of glass” user Romain Koleda told reporters, while his mother is considering taking legal action against Apple. It’s unclear what model of iPhone was affected, though going by the picture it is either an iPhone 3G or a newer 3GS.
You either love them or hate them, and we’re pretty sure Apple knows this, and they’re probably perfectly comfortable with that position. And it seemed like in the last two weeks or so, people were starting to get really angry with the giant, especially after that whole Google Voice debacle that flared up. But this guy, who decides to take his 9mm handgun and some gasoline to his iPhone 3GS, might be taking things a bit out of proportion.
According to the latest BGR tipsters, the upcoming iTunes 9 upgrade promises more than just pinging social networks with what track you’re listening to. Their source is suggesting that Apple are developing a “Social” application which will tap into iTunes’ functionality; this new app will consolidate multiple social networks, such as Facebook, Flickr and Twitter, and allow you to share music with those you are connected with.
Whether or not there’s PR leverage to be had in prematurely announcing your submission to Apple’s App Store approval process remains to be seen, but it does give us a sneak-peak as to what’s (hopefully) coming down the pipe. Sling Media have tipped us on their latest iPhone and iPod touch app, SlingPlayer Mobile 1.1, which now includes full 16:9 widescreen support (i.e. that takes up the whole width of the display) and improved DISH Network integration.
An iPhone comparison chart on Canadian carrier Rogers Wireless’ site has seemingly officially outed the iPhone 3GS 8GB. Listed as an option for the newest version of Apple’s smartphone, the 8GB 3GS is only present in this one chart; attempting to buy a 3GS takes you to the choice of the 16GB or 32GB models.
Are Apple preparing to phase out the iPhone 3G 8GB with a replacement iPhone 3GS 8GB? That’s one suggestion, after internal messages from Canadian carrier Rogers Wireless indicated that stores there would soon be receiving 8GB versions of the latest, faster iPhone to replace stock of the older model.
From one iPhone PND app to another: details of TomTom’s upcoming iPhone cradle and its pricing have emerged, courtesy of a premature listing on Handtec’s site. The accessory – first announced back at Apple’s WWDC in June – includes not only a windscreen mount but a charger, amplified speakers, hands-free kit and separate GPS dongle.
CoPilot have released their CoPilot Live navigation app for the iPhone, and unlike rival apps which require monthly subscriptions, it’s available for a one-off cost of £25.99 ($44). CoPilot Live includes landscape and portrait orientation modes, turn-by-turn directions, auto route-recalculation and 3D mapping, together with voice prompts.
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