IPHONE

One of the most buzzed-about gadgets of the second half of the decade might be Apple's entry into the cell phone industry, the iPhone. The touchscreen/Internet/camera/and-some-other-things phone launched on June 29, 2007. Its second generation, the iPhone 3G, hit the shelves on July 11, 2008.

To use the phone, one did not have a choice of phone networks, it was AT&T or nothing. But mere months after its initial launch, people were looking for ways to hack into the phone and unlock its functionality into any service for any country (back when the iPhone was USA-exclusive). Suffice to say, Apple was not amused.

The iPhone's main competitor is perhaps BlackBerry, with the iPhone 3G and BlackBerry Bold models standing as flagship rivals. But whatever the latest sales numbers may reveal, the iPhone is a trendy accessory for the diligent blogger, as evidenced by one witness at BlogWorld Expo 2008.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “IPHONE”

• 4iThumbs Gives iPhones A Tactile Keyboard (Sort Of)

  
  Tech-Ex — Authority: 481
  4iThumbs has released a tactile keyboard overlay that fits on top of your iPhone screen. It provides tactile feedback to those of us who, despite our best efforts, just cant get typing on a touch screen down as much as we might something with a QWERTY keyboard that we can feel. Ive always said, as morbid as it might ...
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• Feasibility of a ridiculous texting prank?

  
  Ask MetaFilter — Authority: 648
  What is the potential risk, and legality, of my idea for a prank: sending the entirety of Romeo and Juliet in text messages to a friend. The Prank Idea: using my iPhone I managed to copy the entirety of Romeo and Juliet into a text message. In total, this encompasses around 920 160char text messages. (it might be ...
  1 hour ago

• Apps for Less: 1Password, ProCoPilot Live GPS, and Gameloft Titles Galore

  
  iPhone Xtras — Authority: 151
  iPhone app developers have gone crazy this week with some great sales in the App Store and just in time for Black Friday. Agile Web Solutions popular Mac application, 1Password , [ iTunes Link ] has been ported over to iPhone and is now free until December 1st! Some of it’s features are as follows: Saves ...
  1 hour ago

• Rogue Planet – A Deep Turn Based Strategy Game

  
  Touch Arcade — Authority: 662
  Turn-based strategy games have popped up here and there in the App Store, but none have really gained the traction that games like Advance Wars or Final Fantasy Tactics have on other consoles. With the exception of a small but devoted UniWar following, the iPhone has yet to see a breakthrough success in the ...
  1 hour ago

• Groundbreaking New iPhone Application – And We Have A Sneak Peek

  
  Gear Diary — Authority: 708
  There is an application that I have been using on my iPhone for the past five or six weeks that has transformed the way I use the device. It has already become one of my “must have, can’t live without” applications. The thing is, it was a “must-have, can’t live without” application within about a day of my ...
  1 hour ago

• HOW DO I CHANGE MY LG VIEWTY KU990 TO AN IPHONE?

  
  Free Voip Info , free voips calls - iphone - skype - nokia - cisco - dlink — Authority: 168
  I know which this phone can shift from a viewty to an iphone to a computer, etc. Anyone know how to this?
  2 hours ago

• Magellan has worthy contender in the GPS sweepstakes

  
  Macbook Pro, iMac, iPod, iPhone, iTunes, Mac, Apple News and Shopping — Authority: 142
  Filed under: iPhone , iPod touch , App Review Just in time for the holidays! I was excited when Magellan announced a new iPhone GPS software product, and was eager to get it downloaded to test. I spent two days driving around (well, not the whole 2 days) and generally had a positive experience. Magellan has ...
  2 hours ago

• Fast-growing sync service Dropbox reveals $6M of new-ish funding

  
  Gadget Reviews — Authority: 153
  It has been a good few months for Dropbox, a startup that that backs up and synchronizes your files — after crossing the 1 million user mark seven months ago, its audience has now tripled to 3 million. While publicizing those growth numbers, the San Francisco company also revealed that it has raised $6 million ...
  2 hours ago

• Google mobile updates hit movies and coupons

  
  GoMo News — Authority: 578
  If you’re working in any area of mobile or on-line services, the presence of Google in your market is as constant as death or taxes. It’s always worth keeping an eye on what it’s up to - and this week Google has advanced its mobile platform in both search and coupons. Movie Search: Back in the olden ...
  2 hours ago

• Google To Set The Mobile Phone Market On Fire With Google Phone

  
  Trends Updates — Authority: 599
  The booming mobile phone market, that is comprised of both hardware and software, seemed to be too delicious for Google, as the makers of the popular Google Android mobile operating system  has now decided to jump into the growing market and capture a big piece of the pie for itself. Google is all set to introduce ...
  2 hours ago

• Palm Tx Docking Station

  
  High Tech Gadgets — Authority: 147
  Several solutions are available for a Palm TX user who wants to improve the quality of the operating music system. First of all, many people search for ways to improve sound quality or the volume of the internal speakers, which can only be achieved with the palm tx docking station. Often known as cradle, the [...]
  2 hours ago

• The Perfect Stocking Stuffer – Chococase iPhone Case

  
  Revenue Robot — Authority: 128
  I was recently introduced to a site called BudgetGadgets.com where I got an amazing case for my iPhone called The New Taste Chococase and it was only $3.17 and it came with FREE SHIPPING! A cool thing about this site is that If I were to purchase more than 10 ( as if i used them as gifts ) it would have only ...
  2 hours ago

• 5 reasons why Apple ain’t interested in India (and vice versa)

  
  Bhatnaturally — Authority: 130
  August 9 was the promised launch date for the iPhone 3GS in India. Nothing has happened since then (’end Nov, Sir’ is what the Imagine Store at UB City said earlier this month) and no one is complaining. Save for some murmurs on the blogs, there is an uncaring silence in media. Can you imagine the public uproar ...
  2 hours ago

• Flook Takes a Playful Social Approach to Location Discovery

  
  Wordpress Marketing — Authority: 156
  There are a number of different services blooming as location-based mobile technology finally hits its stride, from Foursquare check-ins to augmented reality-enhanced surroundings courtesy of Layar and others. Flook (warning: iTunes link), a new entrant to the iPhone app store, takes a different, more whimsical ...
  2 hours ago

• Surprisingly fun physics game goes mobile with iPhone

  
  GoMo News — Authority: 578
  The Science Museum of London has an extremely fun on-line game available on its web site. Launchball has a very simple interface that would work perfectly on a touch-screen - and mobile application developer Bright AI has adapted the game for use on iPhone and iTouch The game: This is a great example of a ...
  2 hours ago

• iPhone on the UK by Tesco

  
  Mobilewhack.com — Authority: 645
  In addition to the iPhone being sold on the UK by the big operator O2, there’s another player in the market which goes by the names of Tesco.The announcement was made today and it simply stays that thanks to the partnership of Tesco Mobile + O2, the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS will soon become [...]
  2 hours ago

• Tesco Mobile to Sell the iPhone in the UK

  
  Mobilewhack.com — Authority: 645
  Once O2 lost iPhone exclusivity in the UK other carriers and retailers have announced their interest in selling Apple’s iPhone. One such retailer is Tesco which will sell the phone through its Mobile division. The company will offer UK customers both the iPhone 3G and the iPhone 3GS. The iPhones will be available ...
  3 hours ago

• Multifl0w Update: iPhone Multitasking Now With Preferences

  
  FSMdotCOM — Authority: 433
  Multifl0w Update: iPhone Multitasking Now With Preferences Post from: FSMdotCOM A couple of days ago we told you about Multifl0w, the iPhone multitasking interface which displays apps that are running in the background and you can scroll left and right for quick switching. Multifl0w 1.1 comes with a couple ...
  3 hours ago

• Type, Walk, Text, Tweet and Email with Type n Walk

  
  The iPhone App Review : iPhone Application News & Reviews — Authority: 433
  Price: $0.99    Score: 9/10    By Nancy Jones Are you a textaholic? Do you want to keep texting even while you’re walking? Do you want to tweet, text or email without interruption? If this sounds like you – then Type n Walk , developed by CGactive LLC , is definitely worth a look. You won’t miss a beat ...
  3 hours ago

• Google Earth for iPhone and iPod touch

  
  Smart Phones for Sale — Authority: 140
  Hold the world in the palm of your hand. With Google Earth for iPhone and iPod touch, you can fly to far corners of the planet with just the swipe of a finger. Explore the same global satellite and aerial imagery available in the desktop version of Google Earth, including high-resolution imagery for over half of the ...
  3 hours ago

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