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Korean Newspaper Claims: iPhone 4G Coming in April with OLED Screen, Removable Battery, Video Chat Capability

iPhone Addict — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:00:04 +0000

In an article published today, the Korea Times newspaper reports that the next generation iPhone could be launching in the country as early as April of this year. The newspaper quotes a senior executive from KT, Apple’s local partner for iPhone as saying that all legal formalities have been cleared…

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Apple Pulls Down FingerWorks.com – Is This An Indication Of Apple Tablet Launch?

iPhone Addict — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:00:03 +0000

Back in 2005, Apple acquired a small company called FingerWorks who developed multitouch keyboards and gesture pads for Mac. Despite the acquisition, all the content and pictures of the original products continued to be displayed on the company’s website all this while. However, MacRumors is now reporting that the content…

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Gameloft sells 10 million iPhone games since App Store launch

iPhone Addict — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:00:17 +0000

Not a bad Noël for Gameloft!

iPhone gaming giant Gameloft has announced that it has sold 10 million games since the launch of the app store. If you do the math that equates to an average of 18,215 downloads a day from iTunes and the App Store since the app stores launch in July 2008.

Gameloft CEO Michel Guillemot said, “We have had a remarkable year on the App Store,” he went on to say,

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Dogtown Studios challenge to code iPhone game in 72 hours

iPhone Addict — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:00:16 +0000

Project 72 an iPhone game from scratch in only 72 hours?

VENICE BEACH, CA – Everyone knows that people everywhere are making fortunes from developing iPhone apps and games.

But how long does it actually take to build a successful application and how much does it cost? 4 boys from Venice are saying they can do it in 72 hours from scratch without any preparation. They call it Project 72.

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Competition Heats Up Between Apple’s iPhone and Nokia N900

iPhone Addict — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:00:13 +0000

In the last few years, mobiles phones have been morphing at an ever increasing pace, expanding their range of features until we have arrived in the age of the fully functioning smart phone that hi tech experts have been predicting for what seems like ages. The fact is, the Apple iPhone has utterly dominated this market for years and no other company as been able to carve off so much as a single slice. Now, things are beginning to change as the opposition camps have begun to unveil new and powerful weapons against the Apple strangle hold on the market. The Nokia n900 is expected to do huge business because it offers such a powerful machine capable of delivering broadband internet via a cellular modem device instead of the traditional needed WiFi connection that is not always available. This advance alone could be enough to give the n900 a great deal of stamina in the market as it seeks to push the iPhone down a notch.

However, the popularity of the iPhone and its sprawling grass roots fan base cannot be ignored because Apple has carefully tended its own market to ensure that its consumers have not only a high functioning phone, but a stunning range of apps which they can utilize. The experts say that it will all boil down to mobile phone deals once things get hot because consumers, more than any other factor about a device, are most swayed by its price. Without the right pricing, any smart phone now or in the future is bound to fall by the wayside as the bulk of customers move to a better priced unit. While no one can predict the outcome of the upcoming battles for dominance in the smart phone market place, one thing is for sure: no matter which company comes out victories consumers are bound to be the true winners.

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More than 100 Apple Store customers targeted by L.A. burglars

iPhone Addict — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:00:12 +0000

More than 100 burglary victims near Los Angeles, Calif., are said to have been spotted and followed by criminals after they visited Apple retail stores.

Apple to report first quarter 2010 earnings on Jan. 25 [u]

iPhone Addict — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:00:12 +0000

Apple will report its earnings for the first quarter of its 2010 fiscal year on Monday, Jan. 25, two days before the Cupertino, Calif., company is expected to announce new products.

IM+Lite – lets you communicate easily for free

iPhone Addict — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:00:11 +0000

IM+Lite is an ad supported version of IM+ that was updated just recently. It’s quite convenient messenger especially if we take into account that it’s free. IM+ will keep you connected all-in-one to Twitter, Google Talk, Yahoo, MSN/Live Messenger, AIM/iChat, ICQ, MySpace and Jabber. With this app you can have multiple twitter and MySpace accounts, and almost every other IM service that exists. As for the full version it supports Facebook chat and Skype.

Besides all this you can send photos, voice memos, videos (3Gs only) and IM and MP3 files which can be played anywhere. And all that is for free. The updated app is loading much faster now.

Using this app which is appropriate for hotmail, yahoo and Gmail you will get notifications instantly when new mails will arrive in your mailbox. And if you stay connected you will be notified also about new IMs even if you close IM+ up to 72 hrs.

You will have a wide range of different smileys to show various emotions. You can set geo-location as a dynamic status message to let your friends easily find you on a map.

In all it’s really a cool app to use. So go ahead and download it in the App Store for FREE!!!

Profitable purchase with Barcode Reader

iPhone Addict — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:00:10 +0000

New Year comes with new needs for new purchases. The greater the choice the more difficult is to make it better and more profitable especially for those who think hundred times through a deal before making it. A new app called Barcode Reader is quite a useful thing. By means of a quick operation of an iPhone camera it delivers you all kind of possible information about a product. Reader helps you not only compare prices wit the on-line shops but it also provides you with the physical location of the retail store through the Google map function in your iPhone, or just redirects you to the product’s web site to receive more complete information.

The app operates very quickly at recognizing bar codes. Just take a picture of it with the camera phone and an action will start automatically.

Compare to other similar applications it must be said in behalf of Barcode Reader that it’s quite easy to use and it’s free.

You can download the barcode Reader in the App Store.

Zinio Magazine Reader App Released

iPhone Addict — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:00:08 +0000

Zinio, a digital publisher of magazines and books, announced the launch of its new magazine reader iPhone app today. The app [App Store link] offers Zinio subscribers the ability to read select magazines on an iPhone or iPod touch, …