Roberto Ruggieri, a user of iSpazio, today had a day different from others. His 3G iPhone, in fact, during a phone call, began to warm up in an ever more blazing intense heat, taking then fire.
At the beginning of the twenty-first century, an alien race has taken advantage of the absence of Duke Nukem to conquer the world. In the shoes of the “greatest hero on Earth,” will face different levels and restore balance. The controls are new and are based on two virtual pad we got to enjoy in other games. The new method is called “TapShot” and is a trademark of MachineWorks. Alternatively, you can always use the classic movements based on two fingers. This is the first in-game video, produced by Toucharcade:
via ispazio.net
So you’d like to have the convienence of depositing your hard earned work check straight from your iPhone into your bank, no matter where you are? Well, there will soon be an app for that – USAA – a very small bank/insurance company is in the process of updating their current app.
USAA only contains one branch in San Antonio Texas and mainly serves military personnel. So with most of the bank’s customers deployed all over the world, this is an excellent idea. To make the deposit, simply take a photo. Take one of the front of the check and one of the back, and hit the send button. That’s all there is to it. There is not even a need to physically send in the check — just void it and go on your merry way as it is all completely handled electronically.
Now we don’t know about you but if our banks had an app like this, we’d be all over it. Any of our readers bank with USAA and are willing to give this a try once the update is released?
Via theiphoneblog.com
Original via NyTimes
Gizmodo was able to contact Rogers and requesting information about the 8GB iPhone 3GS. In results, there is and will be no such thing as an 8GB iPhone 3GS.
The confirmation of the rumours on the official site claims that is it a “formatting error” as they’ve said:
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You’re right, there is no such thing as the 8GB iPhone 3GS.
There is a formatting error on our website. It is being corrected asap.
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Sorry to crush this rumour but that’s a fact for ya!
Via ispazio.net
A Rogers Wireless web page appears to confirm last week’s alleged screenshots of the company’s internal retail software revealing a forthcoming 8 GB iPhone 3GS model. The “iPhone Comparison” tab on Rogers’ iPhone 3GS page contains a chart listing the features of the iPhone 3G and 3GS, noting near the bottom that the 3GS is available in 8 GB, 16 GB, and 32 GB capacities.
The comparison chart currently appears to be the only portion of Rogers’ public site reflecting the existence of an 8 GB iPhone 3GS model, as other description pages and the site’s ordering system list only the 16 GB and 32 GB models.
The screenshots that surfaced last week appear to reveal that Rogers is working to sell through its existing stock of the 8 GB iPhone 3G before transitioning to the new iPhone 3GS at the same capacity. Pricing for the new model remains unknown, and it is unclear whether the new 8 GB iPhone 3GS will be available in all markets.
via macrumors.com
I like to joke that “Iowa is a great place to live, but I wouldn’t want to visit.” Residents often complain that there’s nothing to do (other than milk cows and shuck corn). One can only stand so much antiquing.
But we do have a few things going for us: clean air, relatively light traffic, lots of space, and perhaps the best cell phone plan for the iPhone.
Recently, reader PC Drew, a US Marine living in Japan, sent us a note to let us know about the challenge he had in finding an iPhone plan while visiting his wife’s family. A contract plan was out of the question, of course, because of his length of stay and the fact that he’s still under a two-year Softbank agreement in Japan. And due to AT&T’s, shall we say, “perplexing” lack of a prepaid plan for the iPhone, the official carrier in the States wouldn’t help him.
He could have stopped by a Best Buy and picked up an O2 Universal SIM Card for less than $10. That would have provided the ironically-named PC with $0.17 per minute calls but that’s it — no data, no included text messages, and no tethering ability.
After searching a bit for a prepaid solution, he stumbled across the MEGAtalk Nationwide plan from regional GSM carrier, i wireless. This no-contract, no-credit-check offering gives the customer 30 days of unlimited calling, with roaming and long distance, for $49 plus taxes.
But wait, there’s more! Not only did PC get unlimited voice minutes, but he also had unlimited SMS texting and, here’s the kicker, unlimited data usage. And Read more…
Apple will stream a live concert to the iPhone tonight for the first time ever, according to a report by NewTeeVee.
The concert is by the electronica band Underworld. Apparently, news of the event has been kept quiet so as to not overwhelm the AT&T network. You can tune into the stream at 9pm PT on iphone.akamai.com or underworldlive.com.
HTTP Live Streaming broadcasts content in real time, though there can be a latency of up to 30 seconds. The content to be streamed is encoded into an MPEG transport stream and split into segments around ten seconds long. The protocol asks for the first couple clips then requests additional clips as needed.
The server can maintain multiple versions of the clips in different formats so a user with Wi-Fi would be broadcast a higher quality clip then someone on 3G or Edge. If the quality of your connection changes you are sent a corresponding higher or lower quality clip. This lets you experience the best quality video based on the bandwidth available.
Apple is using partners at Inlet Technologies and Akamai to power tonight’s show.
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About a month ago there was talk of GPush, a new and useful application that will notify you of the receipt of new email via Push. From a few hours is available for download and we, therefore, to see how it works and what we offer.
Operation is extremely simple. We will not have to do is enter our access data and then the server will send the ping all’IMAP Gmail. Only when there are new posts will open a connection to our iPhone and then opens the pop-up notification that contains the address of the sender and subject of the message. In addition, we have many other features such as:
GPush is compatible with iPhone and iPod Touch, requires firmware 3.0 or later and is localized in English.
via iSpazio.net
Hacking your iPhone to run unofficial, third-party apps may seem unnecessary since Apple hosts its own App Store. But the corporation’s recently enforced prohibitions on some apps, such as the banning of Google Voice, are reviving the incentive for customers to jailbreak their iPhones once again.
Thanks to Cydia, an unauthorized app store open to jailbroken iPhones, consumers can still access some software that Apple won’t allow. Think free text-messaging and cheap international calls thanks to a Google Voice app that Apple banned. Or features that we can’t have yet, such as multimedia messaging and tethering. Here, we round up a list of the most compelling reasons to jailbreak your iPhone.
1. Google Voice
Apple recently rejected and banned Google Voice apps from its App Store. The apps would have augmented the search giant’s new voice service, which enables users to rely on a single phone number to ring all their phones, while also delivering the gift of free text messages, voicemail service and cheap international calls. The move stirred so much controversy that even the Federal Communications Commission is inquiring about the prohibition.
Thankfully in the Cydia store there’s GV Mobile, an unofficial Google Voice app. In light of Apple’s blanket ban of Google Voice apps, GV Mobile is the no. 1 reason to jailbreak your iPhone (if you weren’t one of the lucky few to grab a copy before Apple banned it). Overall the app is really sweet, despite having room to improve in terms of performance (connecting to Google’s server each time you launch the app can be a drag). Your contacts list is nicely integrated into the phone dialer and SMS sender; the overall UI is slick and cool. After a few minutes you’ll be sending free text messages, and maybe even dialing your relatives in Taiwan for once with cheap international VOIP calls. The best part? The app’s free.
2. Unrestricted 3G Privileges
AT&T iPhone owners pay $30 per month for “unlimited” 3G data access. But your access isn’t truly unlimited, thanks to restrictions that Apple imposed on some apps. SlingPlayer, an app that streams television from a Slingbox device, was crippled to work only on a Wi-Fi connection at the request of Apple and AT&T. And the Skype VOIP app only works on Wi-Fi, too, rendering it impractical.
This is where 3G Unrestrictor comes in handy. The $2 app enables jailbroken iPhone users to select any app that they wish to use over 3G, including Skype and SlingPlayer. Also, by default the App Store won’t let you download files larger than 10MB on the 3G network, and 3G Unrestrictor will remove that regulation, too. Free your apps and download away!
3. Tethering
Apple promised the new iPhone 3.0 OS would deliver tethering, but AT&T customers have yet to see that promise fulfilled. AT&T promised tethering would arrive “late summer.” Well, we’re waiting, and it’s not here yet. Some iPhone 3.0 users have figured out a roundabout way to turn on tethering without hacking, but that solution is only temporary.
Guess what? There’s a tethering app in Cydia, too. It’s a $5 app called Tether. The steps on setting up tethering aren’t as simple as Apple’s, but hey, you don’t even have to pay a monthly fee to use the service. The app even includes a feature to set a data cap in case you’re worried about extra charges incurred on your account if AT&T catches you tethering. It’s a little rough around the edges thanks to the network setup taking a few minutes, but we still love it.
4. Overseas Travel
Need to travel? Your iPhone can only go so far thanks to its carrier-tied SIM card, unless you wish to receive bills up the nostril thanks to international roaming costs. Jailbreaking will actually enable you to follow a process to unlock your iPhone to work with other carriers’ SIM cards overseas.
5. Pissing off Apple
Whether you’re a developer who has a beef with Apple, or if you’re a consumer who’s pissed at Apple, or if you’re a kid whose puppy was run over by an employee of Apple, then you may want to exact revenge by jailbreaking your iPhone. That’s because Apple clearly doesn’t like it when users jailbreak their iPhones. The company claims the process is illegal, and goes as far as to say jailbreaking will crash cellphone towers. So far these are empty threats, although buyer beware: Future court decisions, laws or FCC regulations may put teeth into Apple’s claims.
6. Pissing off AT&T
Frustrated with AT&T’s brainless customer service, spotty network reception and passive-aggressive totalitarian rule over the App Store? Jailbreaking for any of the reasons above will piss off AT&T, mostly by enabling your applications to use its 3G network without restriction. Or, if you like, you can take your protest a step further and unlock your jailbroken phone, enabling it to work with with T-Mobile or any other GSM-based carrier. It’s not a tea party, it’s an AT&T party!
So what are you waiting for? We won’t tell you how to jailbreak your phone, but you can find the necessary tools and instructions on iPhone Dev-Team’s blog.
via wired.com
It was an inevitable face off. The iPhone 3GS and the Flip Mino HD. One of our readers, Adrienne, did just such a test at the Dayton airshow July 18-19, and held the two cameras together to see how they compared.
Turns out both do well, with the Mino having higher resolution, of course, and the iPhone getting smoother video with less pixels to push around.
I’ve had similar results in comparing both cameras. The video from both is a bit shaky, and neither camera hosts an image stabilizer, but iMovie can fix that if you want to take the extra time.
I think the 3GS video is quite good, and for someone who wants to carry one device, it fills the bill. There’s no question that the Mino will give you more detail, and it is wrapped up in a seductively small and easy to use package.
Follow this link to an explanation of how the test was run, and the video.
Via xsellize.com