iPhone News: October 31, 2010

Nov 6, 2010

How To Get Flash On Your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch -- No Hack Required

http://www.ismashphone.com/2010/11/how-to-get-flash-on-your-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch-no-hack-required.html

Flash on iPad, and Other iOS Devices After All? No Way!

Glitch will make iPhone alarms late Monday

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/mobile/11/05/apple.alarm.daylight.savings/index.html

iPhone users in the United States must also remember to delete and then reset their phone's alarm clock -- otherwise they may be an hour late for work on Monday morning.

Bank of America and Citigroup Consider Ditching BlackBerry for iPhone

http://mashable.com/2010/11/05/bank-of-america-citygroup-blackberry-iphone/

Bloomberg reports that Bank of America and Citigroup are considering making a switch from BlackBerry to iPhone.

Bank of America, Citigroup Testing iPhone For Employee Use: REPORT

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/05/iphone-citigroup-bank-of-america-testing_n_779809.html

Steve Jobs may soon bag a pair of the biggest U.S. banks as iPhone supporters.

Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup Inc. are considering whether to let employees use the Apple Inc. phone as an alternative to Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry for corporate e-mail, said three people familiar with the plans.

Where the Workers Who Made Your iPhone Sleep at Night - Wired.com

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/11/foxconn-photo-gallery/

I traveled to China to report on Foxconn and Shenzhen as part of a special feature for Wired magazine, which will be published in an upcoming issue. In the

12 Apps That Will Turn Your iPhone or iPad into a Musical Instrument

http://www.ismashphone.com/2010/11/12-apps-that-will-turn-your-iphone-or-ipad-into-a-musical-instrument.html

Turning Your iDevice Into a Musical Instrument

Nov 5, 2010

How to: Enable HD Video Recording on iPhone 3GS

http://www.tecrux.com/2010/11/04/how-to-enable-hd-video-recording-on-iphone-3gs/

If you people are not happy with the quality with which the iPhone 3GS records the video, you don't need to worry. You can enable your iPhone 3GS to record High

Fantabulous iPhone 4 Pouch [REVIEW]

http://www.newgadget.org/iphone-accessories/fantabulous-iphone-4-pouch-review/

Digg iPhone App Disappears: Update Imminent?

http://www.ismashphone.com/2010/11/digg-iphone-app-disappears-update-imminent.html

The Digg App has Left the App Store. Update is coming?

Apple Sued Over ‘iBrick’ iPhone Update

http://www.intomobile.com/2010/11/04/apple-ibrick-iphon/

Apple is being sued over claims that iOS 4 makes older versions of the iPhone unusable, forcing consumers to upgrade their phones.

A Cartoonist's Guide to the Android, BlackBerry, iPhone Wars

http://designtaxi.com/news/33350/A-Cartoonist-s-Guide-to-the-Android-BlackBerry-iPhone-Wars/

10 Essential Websites for iPhone Photographers

http://mashable.com/2010/10/30/iphone-photography-websites/

We've bookmarked 10 brilliant online resources that offer great galleries, talent showcases, app reviews, exhibition news and more, all for the iPhone photography enthusiast.

Nov 4, 2010

Go Try It On Raises Funding From Index Ventures; Launches iPhone App

http://techcrunch.com/2010/11/04/go-try-it-on-raises-funding-from-index-ventures-launches-iphone-app/

Go Try It On, a startup that allows users to share photos of themselves and get opinions on their looks, has raised and undisclosed round of funding from Index Venture’s seed fund and angel investors, including Alex Zubillaga. In conjunction with the announcement, the startup is also releasing its first mobile product, a free iPhone app.

On Go Try It On, you can upload a photo of yourself, add descriptions of the brands you are wearing and include context around the choice of the oufit (i.e. concert, holiday party). The site’s community can then comment on the site and provide feedback on fellow members’ outfits. Users can choose to ask the greater Go Try It On community, just share with their friends on Facebook, or ask a brand for advice.

How iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry Users See Each Other

http://www.intomobile.com/2010/11/04/how-iphone-android-and-blackberry-users-see-each-other/

C-Section Comics just posted this great cross-section comparing how Android, BlackBerry, and iPhone users see each other.

Steve Jobs Clarifies Why there is no White iPhone 4 [VIDEO]

http://www.techxilla.com/2010/11/04/steve-jobs-clarifies-why-there-is-no-white-iphone-4-video/

There is an interesting video released on the internet in which “Steve Jobs” him self explaining the reasons why there is no White iPhone 4, The video clearly explains why he’d been fooling will us for all those months

Google Instant Comes to the iPhone

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/google_instant_comes_to_the_iphone.php

Google is slowly rolling out Google Instant to iPhone users, two months after it launched this new search experience for the desktop. Users of a select number of ...

Facebook iPhone App Update Now Live in the App Store [TNW Apple]

http://thenextweb.com/apple/2010/11/03/facebook-iphone-app-update-now-live-in-the-app-store/

Facebooks updated iPhone app is nowlive in the App Store.
The app update, announced at Facebooks Places event this afternoon brings a new Facebook Groups interface, deals and improved checkins.
To download the app, check for updates in itunes or on your iPhone or iPod touch.Mac Stories
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Facebook Is Updating Its iPhone and Android Apps

http://mashable.com/2010/11/03/facebook-iphone-android-updates/

At a press conference today at Facebook's headquarters, the social networking site announced that it is making updates to its mobile apps -- specifically when

Android vs. iPhone: Another round, another knockout

http://blogs.computerworld.com/17285/android_vs_iphone

When it comes to tech rivalries, everyone loves a good smackdown -- but the race for smartphone dominance is starting to feel like a blowout sporting event where there's almost no point in watching.

Tableconnect for the iPhone is amazing, but is it practical?

http://www.derangedshaman.com/2010/11/03/tableconnect-for-the-iphone-is-amazing-but-is-it-practical/

What do you get when you merge a table, giant screen, and a iPhone together? a giant iPhone table is the result. Last week we showed you an image mock-up ...

Nov 3, 2010

New iPhone app for high point insurance

http://www.macast.com/posts/high-point-auto-insurance-a-step-above-the-rest/

this is a cool iphone app for high point

Awesome iPhone Table | Walyou

http://www.walyou.com/blog/2010/11/02/awesome-iphone-table/

The firmware and alpha software release for the iPhone Table has been released and is being demoed by the Table Connect Team.

Skyfire App Brings Flash to iPhone

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2372004,00.asp

An app from Skyfire, which enables Flash video on iOS devices, will reportedly make its debut in the Apple App Store on Thursday morning.

Angry Birds for iPhone hits 10 million paid downloads!

http://www.intomobile.com/2010/11/03/quicky-angry-birds-for-iphone-hits-10-million-paid-downloads/

Angry Birds game has just crossed the 10 million downloads mark in Apple’s AppStore. Add other platforms and free downloads to the mix and you get to the 30 million figure.

58-inch iPhone Table is multitouch on steroids | Habibies Web

http://www.zurmat.com/?p=2015

Steve Jobs says that multitouch must be horizontal, but for some reason, I don not think this is quite what he had in mind: the Table Connect for iPhone is a

T-Mobile rips on AT&T and iPhone 4 with new myTouch 4G ad (VIDEO)

http://www.intomobile.com/2010/11/02/t-mobile-rips-on-iphone-4-and-att-with-new-mytouch-4g-ad/

T-Mobile goes on the offensive against AT&T and iPhone 4 with its myTouch 4G ad. The carrier espouses the benefits of its HSPA+ 4G network, like video-chat.

Skyfire for iPhone Approved, Flash Videos Coming

http://www.intomobile.com/2010/11/02/skyfire-for-iphone-approved-ios-devices-get-adobe-flash-love/

Skyfire for iPhone brings Flash content to iOS devices.

Nov 2, 2010

Flash Video Comes to the iPhone, iPad with Skyfire

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/flash_video_comes_to_the_iphone_ipad_with_skyfire.php

It's been just over two months since Skyfire submitted its mobile browser to the App Store and today the app has been approved. The big to-do, of course, ...

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Exclusive Look: Where The Workers Who Made Your iPhone Sleep At Night

http://gizmodo.com/5678732/exclusive-look-where-the-workers-who-made-your-iphone-sleep-at-night

Foxconn's factory in Shenzhen, China, is home to about half of its 420,000 workers. They make many of our gadgets and computers, then walk to dormitories on the 2.1-kilometer-square campus. I got to look inside.

iPhone affecting Mac's web share more than Windows

http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/11/01/net.applications.has.mac.below.5pc.ios.up/

iOS devices like the iPhone and iPad are having more of an effect on the Mac's share of the web than Windows, Net Applications found in its report for October. The Mac has dipped below five percent share for the first time in about a year, but it came mostly as iOS grew to a new high of 1.25 percent of all web traffic. Windows made a significantly smaller gain and was also still near its lowest ever point, at 91.12 percent.

EA Sports MMA for iPhone Review

http://thecagedoctors.com/2010/11/ea-sports-mma-for-iphone-review/

EA Sports MMA for iPhone is now available in Apple's App store. Should you get it? Check out the review for the App store's first MMA game.

Apple countersues Motorola over iPhone multi-touch patents

http://www.intomobile.com/2010/10/31/apple-motorola-iphone-multi-touch-patents/

Apple responded to Motorola’s recent patent lawsuit by filing its own countersuit accusing Motorola of violating six multi-touch and graphical-UI patents related to the iPhone. The two lawsuits were filed by Apple on Friday in the U.S. District Court of Western Wisconsin. The suit targets Motorola’s popular Android handsets including the Verizon Droid 2 and Droid X, the Backflip, Charm, Cliq, Cliq XT, Devour and the i1. Apple is asking for an unspecified amount of damages and a permanent injunction which would prevent Motorola from selling these devices.

Nov 1, 2010

Apple iPhone bug causes Europe to wake up late

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/110110-apple-iphone-bug-causes-europe.html

A bug in the iPhone's operating system resulted in alarms going off an hour late as Europe changed to daylight saving time.

Why iPhone’s Daylight Savings Problem is Alarming

http://www.techi.com/2010/11/why-iphones-daylight-savings-problem-is-alarming/

If you want your alarm to go off at 3:00, you better set it for 2:00 if your alarm happens to be an iPhone and you happen to live in Europe.

iPhone alarm bug leads to UK lie-in

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/362407/iphone-alarm-bug-leads-to-uk-lie-in

Apple fails to fix daylight savings time flaw, despite weeks of warning

4 Frighteningly Fun Zombie iPhone Games

http://mashable.com/2010/10/29/zombie-iphone-games/

Here at Mashable we love a good zombie. The grosser, the better. We imagine a few of you out there feel the same way, so weve scoured the App Store to find the best zombie-themed casual games available.Zombies have proven to be fantastic fodder for casual games theres no remorse for killing them as theyre already undead, and theyre generally slow enough that you have a chance to implode a few heads before they get too close to have your brains for dinner.Just in time for Halloween, here are five games (that arent the superb Plants vs. Zombies) that ma

iPhone DST bug causing alarms to fail across Europe

http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/01/iphone-dst-bug-causing-alarms-to-fail-across-europe/

An iPhone bug already seen when Australia switched back to Standard Time a few weeks ago has now hit Europe. Twitter is alight with reports of recurring iPhone alarms going off an hour later than usual. In other words, even though the iOS clock changed correctly, the alarm is still locked to the Daylight Savings Time. Thing is, according to a ZDNet Australia report from more than three weeks ago, Apple acknowledged the bug with a promise to fix it with a software update. So why wasn't it rolled out in time to avoid this mess in Europe? Let's see if Apple fixes it when North America makes the s

The differences between Japanese and Western iPhone development

http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/217117/the-differences-between-japanese-and-western-iphone-development/

From creation to release to product updates, American and Japanese companies have shown stark differences in iPhone game development methodology. Dave Rudden outlines the differences between the two territories and determine which country better handles the development process for the burgeoning platform.