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TeliaSonnera Working On MMS App For iPhone

Edward Kirk — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:00:49 -0500

Bengt Olsson, a spokesman for Swedish wireless phone carrier TeliaSonera, announced that the company is working on alternative MMS messages for the iPhone for sending photos and videos on their network, and at least part of it will be ready for release within the next two months.

Video: Dev Team Really Really Close To iPhone 3G Unlock

Edward Kirk — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:34:49 -0500

Some very good news from the Dev Team earlier today: they now have persistent nucleus tasks running on an iPhone 3G. What does this mean, you ask? Well, if you're looking for a technical explanation, it means they can now spawn background tasks. If you're a normal person, you just need to know that this means they are very, very close to a software unlock for the iPhone 3G. They no longer have any foreseeable obstacles. Very good news indeed. Video after the break.

Google App Prefers American Accents

Edward Kirk — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:14:55 -0500

Now that people in several locations have had a chance to test it's speech-to-text abilities, a few interesting and unusual trends are being found. For example, the Google app has a North American accent bias. Users in the UK have been noticing that the app has a difficult time understanding their accents.

App Store Sales: Brain Hack, World Countries, XpenseTracker

Edward Kirk — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:36:21 -0500

Developers are continuing to offer apps at limited-time discounts or giving them away for free to boost their numbers. Arnold Kim, founder of MacRumors, created a great new way of looking for iPhone apps online called AppShopper.com, which was used to compile this list. Today's list includes TKO Marbles, TKO Numbers, TransMate, XpenseTracker, World Countries, American Dominoes and BrainHack.

WalMart To Get iPhone On Dec 28?

Edward Kirk — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:44:22 -0500

Boy Genius Report has gotten information from several sources fleshing out the details of the rumored WalMart iPhone launch. According to the anonymous tipsters, the iPhone will launch on December 28 in 2,500 locations. Some stores will also be getting display units like Best Buy.

China Mobile Still Interested In iPhone, Still Not Talking

Edward Kirk — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:05:32 -0500

MarketWatch reports that negotiations between Apple and China Mobile, the nation's largest carrier, are making progress toward an iPhone 3G launch in the country with 600 million subscribers. While China Mobile's CEO, Wang Jianzhou, was legally unable to speak about the contents of the talks, he did say they are still interested in getting the iPhone on their network.

Etre Touchy Gloves Let You Touch Your iPhone's Screen During Colder Months

Edward Kirk — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:46:20 -0500

As cold weather approaches in some parts of the world, we are reminded once again of the endless frustration of how useless our gloves are on the iPhone's capitative touch screen. You could go the stylus route, but if a stylus isn't what you're looking for, you might consider a set of technology-friendly gloves like the new Etre Touchy gloves.

Apple Approves CastCatcher Update

Edward Kirk — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:40:40 -0500

Earlier this month developer Return7 reported that Apple had rejected an update to their iPhone app CastCatcher [App Store, $3.99] from being posted in the App Store on the grounds of excessive bandwidth usage. The explanation didn't seem to fit since its bandwidth usage hadn't changed in the update, and the app still used much less than some apps. Fortunately, Apple has since come to their senses and approved the update. The reason for the sudden change is unknown.
[via MacRumors]

Lawsuit Accuses Apple, AT&T Of Over-Advertising 3G Speeds, Ignoring Hairline Crack Defect

Edward Kirk — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:47:33 -0500

Apple and AT&T are facing yet another lawsuit against them for the performance of the iPhone 3G on AT&T's network. This one says their data speeds are much lower than advertised, much like a previous lawsuit claimed as well. This one also accuses them of ignoring the hairline cracks developing in the plastic back plate of iPhone 3Gs.

iPA Podcast Episode 29: The Guys From Brightkite!

Michael Johnston — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:40:43 -0500

The guys from Brightkite join us to discuss the location-based social network and their plans for the feature. Also, Jeff Gamet and Adam Christianson join me to discuss the iPhone ads, iPhone in the enterprise, and AT&T's tethering plan. Show notes can be found at iPhoneAlley.com/podcast. If you have any questions, comments, or feedback, email us at Podcast[at]iPhoneAlley.com.