Nintendo's DS sequel will have a pair of key developments that make it more competitive against the iPhone and iPod touch, based on investigations on the GDC show floor. The handheld is expected to still use dual screens but considerably larger, higher-resolution models that form a near-seamless design.
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Look At All The Companies Starting-Up Just To Build iPhone Apps (Forbes)
New data from mobile application tracker Flurry reveals 20% of the companies building iPhone applic
Read more »iPhone Will Soon Play Tunes from Rhapsody — Offline (PC World)
An update to the iPhone app lets you download Rhapsody music then play it directly from the handset rather than streaming over the Net.
Read more »TomTom for iPhone adds real-time traffic, Google search (MacNN)
TomTom on Monday released an update to its self-titled navigation app for the iPhone. Version 1.3 brings a number of improvements, including Google search for finding points of interest or other information. Users can now view real-time traffic information or use pinch gestures to control the zoom level on the navigation map....
Read more »Apple rejects iPhone app that measures radiation levels (Network World)
Apple has reportedly rejected an iPhone application from Israeli company Tawkon that promises to minimise your exposure to mobile phone radiation
Read more »AT&T's network survives iPhone influx at SXSWi event (MacNN)
Despite widespread reports of AT&T service issues at the 2009 South By Southwest (SXSW) gathering in Austin, the network has reportedly survived so far during this year's event. Observations from many iPhone owners suggest the network is maintaining the high volume, in contrast to the previous experiences described as "flaky at best."...
Read more »Plainfield student says iPhone app will find parking in Chicago (Chicago Tribune)
The Daily Herald reports : A college student from Plainfield has created an iPhone app to help find affordable parking in Chicago . Nick Capizzani, 23, has combined his knowledge of computers and his love of visiting Chicago into a tool he hopes will help iPhone users driving around the Windy City. Get the full story: dailyherald.com
Read more »Novell to unveil technology to bring Xbox 360 games to the iPhone (Geek.com)
According to PCWorld, sometime today Novell is slated to demonstrate some impressive new technology that will allow developers to port their Xbox 360 games into iPhone apps, as well as Android games. It’s worth noting here that no one’s talking about taking Halo 3, running it through some software and having a working iPhone port. What [...]
Read more »Hearst LMK announces new iPhone apps (Connecticut Post)
Dozens of new iPhone applications that aggregate content about popular topics were announced Friday by LMK, a Hearst Corp. digital service. The new applications called LMK (Let Me Know) deliver content to subscribers on a wide variety of topics, from mainstream media outlets such as the Washington Post and the New York Times to blogs and fan pages specializing on the apps subject.
Read more »Smartphones Spread Slowly in China, Despite 3G and IPhone (PC World via Yahoo! News)
China now has the iPhone and more big-name smartphones are due in the country, but few buyers overall are choosing smartphones despite promotion by China's mobile carriers.
Read more »iPhone browsing could be faster with Opera -- if Apple approves (CNN)
The company behind the Web browser Opera is weeks away from submitting it to Apple's iPhone store for approval, a spokesman said Friday.
Read more »Nokia motions to dismiss Apple's counterclaims
Nokia as a response to Apple's countersuit on Thursday put forward a motion to dismiss Apple's claims. The argument insists that Apple's counterclaims are "designed to divert attention" away from the iPhone's alleged violation of Nokia's 3G patents.
Read more »Briefly: WindowFlow Beta released, DRO's new iPhone case
Benedict Lowndes has a WindowFlow beta for Mac OS X. The software allows users to organize their workspace with a series of keyboard commands for moving, resizing, and aligning application windows. A tiling function enables users to select a group of windows to fill the screen in a selected tile layout.
Read more »Does the iPhone OS Need Multitasking? (PC World via Yahoo! News)
As we approach the one-year anniversary of the launch of the iPhone 3GS, rumors are beginning to circulate about what we can expect from an iPhone 4G. One of the most-wanted, and most-speculated features for the next-generation iPhone OS is the ability to truly multitask between apps.
Read more »iPhone OS 4.0 Could Support Multitasking (Brighthand)
Evidence is mounting that the iPhone will soon be getting a highly-requested feature: multitasking. This will allow users of Apple's smartphone to run several third-party applications at the same time, something not possible now.
Read more »Your iPhone's sounding good (The Electric New Paper)
Designed specifically for the iPhone, the HS-930i pulls double duty as earphones and a hands-free kit.
Read more »Korea may block Android Market due to game laws
South Korea is considering banning access to the Android Marketplace to its residents if Google continues to offer game apps that are not approved by the country's regulator. According to a Thursday report, South Korea's Games Ratings Board officially requested that Google Korea abides by the law, requiring all video games to be rated by the governing body.
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Adult content: Risqueacute; iPhone apps
Who says you can't find naughty sex games and some females baring skin in iTunes? More than a few apps have made it past Apple's content filters. Here's a selection of adults-only apps, from the steamy to the downright absurd.
Read more »Rumor: iPhone OS 4.0 Update Adds Multitasking (PC World)
With nearly five months until Apple is expected to release an update to the iPhone the rumors are beginning to pop up like weeds.
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