Your iPhone Guide

MacRumors: iPhone 2.2 Hidden Features: Google Street View, Emoji, Auto-Correction Off

warner — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:10:56 +0000

It seems that Apple is taking further care in hiding new iPhone features in their beta releases. The most recent firmware beta seeded to developers listed “compatibility testing” in its release notes as the only change.

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AppShopper.com: Find New iPhone Apps and Price Drops

warner — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:10:33 +0000

With the removal of “All iPhone Apps” link from the iTunes App Store, it’s become harder to find the newest App Releases. To fill the void, readers can use AppShopper.com, a new site (of mine) that tracks New Apps, Updates and Price Changes for iPh…

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iPhone 2.2 Includes Hidden Japanese Emoji Icons

warner — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:10:28 +0000

The latest iPhone 2.2 firmware has one hidden feature that should please Japanese iPhone customers: the inclusion of 461 emoji characters.

Emoji are picture characters that are very popular in the Japanese mobile market. One …

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MacRumors: Fring Enables VoIP Calls Over Wi-Fi for iPhone with Skype Support

warner — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:10:59 +0000

Fring has released the iPhone version of their service today as a free download in the App Store.

Fring allows you to chat and interact with others on a variety of networks including Skype, MSN, GoogleTalk, AIM, Yahoo, Twitter, and ICQ…

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App Store successful, but shows flaws

warner — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:10:46 +0000

Apple’s App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch has been a big success so far. But there are still numerous usability issues that might hinder further growth.

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Steve Jobs heart attack post highlights citizen journalism perils

warner — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:10:33 +0000

A false CNN iReport post claiming that Steve Jobs had a heart attack caused Apple’s stock price to temporarily tumble Friday. But it also raised questions about potential pitfalls posed by citizen journalism, Computerworld says.

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Orange to rate environmental impact of mobile phones

warner — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:10:04 +0000

Network operator Orange will rate the environmental impact of the fixed-line and mobile phones it sells.

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VisualHub developer Techspansion shuts down

warner — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:10:45 +0000

Techspansion, maker of media conversion utilities VisualHub, AudialHub, and iSquint, has decided to close its doors.

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MacRumors: Fring Enables VoIP Calls Over WiFi for iPhone with Skype Support

warner — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:10:09 +0000

Fring has released the iPhone version of their service today as a free download in the App Store.

Fring allows you to chat and interact with others on a variety of networks including Skype, MSN, GoogleTalk, AIM, Yahoo, Twitter, ICQ. I…

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iPhone Now the Biggest eBook Reader?

warner — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:10:29 +0000

Forbes reveals that Stanza [App Store], a free eBook reading application for the iPhone, has distributed over 395,000 copies via the App Store.

Forbes notes that this exceeds the estimated number of Kindles sold for 2008 and likely mak…

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