Posted by Zach Epstein on Aug 10, 2008 11:29 am
Filed in Apple, Software
You remember the I Am Rich application, right? Of course you do, it’s the one we told you about last week. As horribly lame as it was, it ended up teaching us quite a bit. No, seriously. First of all, it taught us that Apple will seemingly approve any app out there so that it [...]
Posted by Joshua Karp on Aug 10, 2008 8:58 am
Filed in Android, HTC, Handsets, Rumors
Yeah, it’s not the highest quality video we’ve ever seen, but if you can look past the blurriness and Darth Vader breathing noises you might be pleasantly surprised. Thanks to an eagle-eyed tipster, we’ve some video footage of what might be the HTC Dream. The world’s first Android handset is in fine form here, sporting [...]
Posted by The Boy Genius on Aug 8, 2008 11:08 am
Filed in Apple, BG's Corner, Software
Instead of hunting down people left and right, we figured why not post this here… We’re looking to create an OpenGL-based multi-level iPhone game which will make full use of the accelerometer. We’re talking heavy 3D graphics, a lot of OpenAL audio, and some other stuff. Think you’ve got what it takes? We’d love to [...]
Posted by Zach Epstein on Aug 7, 2008 1:48 pm
Filed in Nokia, Services, Software, Symbian
Readers who own an S60 handset from Nokia may or may not have heard of an application that Nokia has has done a fairly good job of keeping relatively hush. One of the biggest complaints S60 users have in general is the lackluster email client and less-than-reliable performance that comes along with it. There are [...]
Posted by The Boy Genius on Aug 7, 2008 12:01 pm
Filed in Home Entertainment, Software
Always count on Sling to be cooking up a new batch of software right? This time around, it’s for Windows. SlingPlayer users can now grab the latest 2.0 update which adds support for a built-in programming guide, a live video buffer which basically works like a software DVR letting you pause, rewind, or fast-forward up [...]
Posted by Zach Epstein on Aug 7, 2008 10:59 am
Filed in Handsets, Nokia, Symbian
While everyone sits around waiting for the ever-delayed Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, the first touchscreen S60 device that Nokia will issue, it looks like another first will be coming from Nokia long ahead of the Tube. Say hello to the Nokia N85. But wait, we’ve seen the N85 before so what’s the big deal? As we [...]
Posted by Zach Epstein on Aug 7, 2008 9:45 am
Filed in Nokia, Our Favorite Software, Symbian
S60 users: If you happen to see developer Michael Coffey walking down the street, stop him and buy him a drink. For years now, Symbian smartphone users have wondered why they couldn’t feel the Last.fm love. Windows mobile has a streaming client, the iPhone had MobileScrobbler (and now an official Last.fm app) within a few [...]
Posted by Zach Epstein on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 pm
Filed in Apple, Handsets, Software
Are you an iPhone developer who wants to make some serious cash? Write an app that identifies people who have purchased “I Am Rich” and then integrate with Google Maps to display their exact locations*. Developer Armin Heinrich (and we hesitate to call him a “developer”) has made his mark on Apple App Store history [...]
Posted by The Boy Genius on Aug 4, 2008 7:03 pm
Filed in Apple, Software
We’re downloading it now, but woweee, it’s 250MB! Anyone care to comment? Even with all the languages included the biggest build we’ve ever seen was around 210MB…
Post will be updated
Ok, so far we’ve found 2.0.1 to be extremely more stable. This includes fixing the keyboard lag some users experienced, a speedier OS in general, and [...]
Posted by Joshua Karp on Aug 1, 2008 1:57 pm
Filed in Symbian, Windows Mobile
Skyfire has just launched their new mobile browser client, and if early reports from the beta are any indication, the company has a real contender on their hands. The Skyfire Browser aims to bring a desktop-like experience to your handset. In addition to providing scaling, zoom, and reformatting duties, Skyfire’s real claim to fame is [...]
Posted by The Boy Genius on Jul 31, 2008 10:43 pm
Filed in Apple, General, Software
Everyone’s talking about NetShare, a new application that just hit the App Store but was subsequently pulled very shortly after. It created a Wi-Fi hotspot on the iPhone, allowing your computer or other devices to use that oh-so-precious 3G connect without AT&T’s approval. But, I’d like to put you on to what possibly could be [...]
Posted by Zach Epstein on Jul 31, 2008 9:38 am
Filed in Services, Software, Symbian, Windows Mobile
Google is definitely putting some solid work into its Mobile mapping application these days. We have a feeling it will eventually come to a point where Google makes paid navigation services obsolete (especially subscription services such as Nokia Maps) and it will likely be sooner rather than later. We can’t imagine a better native navigation [...]
Posted by Joshua Karp on Jul 30, 2008 2:04 pm
Filed in HSDPA, Windows Vista
It’s no secret that we’re not exactly in love with WiiBrain’s design ethos. The company has a knack for designing and releasing products that would look more at home as a Fed-Ex inventory scanner than they do on your desk. That said, we always get pretty excited when we hear about a new feature-laden ultra [...]