We've been talking about iOS gaming a lot lately here on iDB. After all, the platform has some serious records in the video game industry.
Following the news that Electronic Arts was purchasing Firemint, another console software company is apparently eyeing iOS for future development. Several tech sites are reporting that Bungie, developer of the hit Xbox 360 Halo series, is preparing to launch a title on the iDevice platform...
Next-generation iPhone rumors are like cute girls on an elevator; there's always room for one more. With little known about Apple's next smartphone, all we have to go on is the gossip.
The latest tidbit comes from GadgetsDNA, who have come across an "iPhone 5G" case on an online retailer's website. Kulcase LTD makes cases for smartphones and apparently they can predict the future...
Lockitron is a solution that combines hardware and software to give you wireless control of your home's deadbolts. In fact, you can control the locks on your doors from anywhere in the world.
Using a Lockitron Self-install kit and compatible phone software, you can unlock your door with the tap of a button. We've seen wireless unlock solutions for the car before, but not for the home...
This is an exclusive news - exclusively funny of course - that we are sharing with you today. After months or rumors and speculations, we finally got our hands on the next iPhone. Against all odds, Apple's next smartphone will not be called the iPhone 4S as we suggested yesterday, but simply the iPhone 5.
If you guys are wondering, no, we didn't find this iPhone in a bar, neither did we buy it from someone...
This has to be one of the silliest ideas I've seen in what, like a day?
Fearing being nabbed by the authorities, cell phone counterfeiters opted to try to get rid of the evidence by tossing 656 fake iPhone 5 boxes out of an 18th story apartment window. Yeah, nobody's going to see that.
The counterfeiters have an obvious fondness for the iPhone, but they weren't discriminating. Among the items tossed were 284 Nokia phones, and 60 Sony Ericsson phones as well.
Shanzhai factories, as they are known, refer to operations that produce counterfeit goods that closely imitate the real deal. Unfortunately, it looks like these four dealers didn't get the message that the iPhone 5 won't be here until September.
The factories -- especially prominent in the gadget crazed Shenzhen -- are facing increasing scrutiny from local authorities as they try to clean up the area's foreign perception.
Thus, it's getting more difficult for shanzhai operations to go about business the old fashion way, with many opting for more covert means of distribution.
Something tells me that tossing 1,000 cell phone's, cases and all, out of an 18th floor apartment window, is anything but covert.
The counterfeit goods smashed cars and fences, but thankfully, no one was hurt by the sudden deluge of iPhones.
Oh, and as you may have guessed, the foursome was still apprehended by the po-po.
The good news is that the people standing below the window got their hands on an "iPhone 5", and it was free no less.
How many of us can say we got an "iPhone 5" for free, and it's not even summer yet?
[M.I.C. Gadget]
We've said it before. With so little known about the unreleased iPhone this year, expect to see non-stop speculation regarding Apple's next smartphone. While last year, we knew almost everything about the device, we're not even totally positive there is going to be one this year.
The latest bit of gossip comes from ModMyi, who have posted a photograph of an iPhone 5 component. The snapshot comes from an Italian blog which, thanks to Google Translate, claims they have actual photos of parts used in the next iPhone...
Google just announced a new feature for Google News for mobile devices such as the iPhone. When pointing your iPhone to news.google.com via Safari, Google News will ask you if it can use your location. If you agree, it will serve you news that happened around you.
I really like the idea of news near me, the problem is I can't get this thing to work. Yes, my Location Services are turned on, I rebooted, etc, but it just won't work. Oh well, I guess I will have to remain ignorant of what's happening around me...
We've heard iPhone 5, 4G, 4GS, and 4S as possible names for Apple's next gen iPhone. Recently, select develepors started receiving iPhone '4S' prototypes for testing purposes. There's even been some leaked images of what is an alleged iPhone 4S with a slightly larger screen than the iPhone 4.
Following other hints that the next iPhone will be called the "4S," an industry analyst from Jefferies has reported that Apple will indeed call the device the iPhone 4S.
A recent survey by Ericsson revealed that about 1/3 of Android and iPhone users launch at least one application before getting out of bed. Are you surprised? Probably not, especially if you're like me.
Tina and I have a rule: no iPad or TV in the bedroom. Although I've tried to implement the no iPhone rule in the room as well, it's been hard to enforce for 2 reasons: first, we need our iPhones as we use them as alarm clocks, and second, because we're freaking addicted to it...
So long MobileMe, it wasn't nice knowing ya.
You were overpriced, you didn't do much, and there were many other cloud services that simply did it better. Good riddance.
If you're feeling like I'm feeling, then the revelation that Amazon has halted orders of MobileMe sales is music to your ears.
Speaking of music, the worst kept secret in the industry will likely be replacing MobileMe as an all in one service that does music, document sharing, and more. Yep, I'm talking about iCloud...
I don't know about your guys, but I'm kinda ticked we can't create photo albums on the fly on our iPhone or iPad. Thankfully, the jailbreak community is once again taking over where Apple slacked. We've already covered PhotoAlbums+, a jailbreak app that allows you to create albums and move pictures from/to these albums, directly from your iPhone, without the need of iTunes.
PhotoAlbums+ just got an update, and while it doesn't bring anything really new to the table, I felt like talking about this app again because it deserves publicity...
We've seen that the iPhone isn't just a popular smartphone, it's also an extremely popular camera. But apparently those aren't the only categories that Apple's Swiss Army Knife-of-a-device ranks highly in.
Gamasutra, the website for everything video games, has recently reported some interesting facts from the Guinness World Records 2011 Gamer's Edition. We knew that iDevices were popular gaming machines, but had no idea how popular...