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App Store reaches 2 billion apps download mark

App Store reaches 2 billion apps download mark

The App Store is one of the best things that Apple visualized, however, the happiness of it being the largest repository of mobile applications belong to those who are using iPhone and iPod touches around the world. That's the reason why I am happy again because the App Store download has whizzed past 2 billion mark already. More than 50 million iPod touch and iPhones users worldwide are downloading games and applications to the tune of 6.4 million each day from the App Store.  A stunning figure!  Now, that's the secret why the App Store reached the 2 billion download mark Read More...

iPhone 3G virus

iPhone 3G virus

If you think this is not strange; nothing would ever be strange again in this world. My iPhone has gone crazy. God knows what the heck went wrong. Yellow virus has snatched 4.06 GB space of my 8GB iPhone 3G. See the screenshot Recently, I deleted old videos that I no longer watch, songs that I have grown tired of and applications and games that have become boring to free half of the space. Successfully deleted tons of those old content and titles. Did the deletion via iTunes. Grrr... when I check the free space I've got, it was just 109.MB, 4GB eaten Read More...

Buttonless iPod treat with FluxTunes: iPhone music app review

Buttonless iPod treat with FluxTunes: iPhone music app review

FluxTunes from Quokka Studios Pty Ltd has features that make the iPhone buttons totally useless. It's time to throw the volume button on the iPhone into the trash can.  You've guessed it right this time too. FluxTunes is a music application that replicates the functionality of the iPod on your iPhone. It plays music like any other music app in the App Store, however it does much more than all those applications. The whole song library in your iPhone is on your fingertips with FluxTunes.  When I say 'figertips' I mean both literally and practically. When you open up FluxTunes, all the Read More...

iPhone apps swapping icons

iPhone apps swapping icons

Do you think Flightcontrol's icon could look exactly like the yahoo messenger icon on the iPhone? Not at all unless your eyesight is failing you.  Hold on! There seems to be a bug in the iPhone OS that's playing this naughty trick on iPhone users. Here is a report from iphonedevelopmenttalk that explains in detail about how applications on the iPhone mysteriously swap/replicate icons to confuse and irritate users.  There is an equally clever tip to fix this. Head over here to know what you should do to rectify this problem.  If you see this strange thing happening with your iPhone apps, well, Read More...

Palm Pre Premium applications coming to App Catalog in mid-September

Palm Pre Premium applications coming to App Catalog in mid-September

A blend of bad and good news for Palm Pre users, the bad one first as you've chosen. Your days of downloading free games and applications via App Catalog are numbered. The good news now, Palm would be launching their long awaited App Catalog e-commerce beta in mid-September. Premium paid games and applications are on their way. Customers would have to use their credit cards to purchase those applications.  The company on Tuesday sent out invites to developers to join the beta test by  submitting their applications along with descriptions and other details.  For paid applications, Palm would retain 30% of the revenue Read More...

Spins on the iPhone decides who pays the bill!

Spins on the iPhone decides who pays the bill!

You know how it is when we are out with friends for dinner or drinks…when the bill comes round everyone either tries to grab it, or no one does. To solve the problem of the bill being torn into pieces or lying there glaringly on the table, Spins comes along with the idea of spinning and seeing who is lucky or unlucky enough to foot the bill. There are two modes that you can use; couples and party. The former is obviously for two people out on a date, and the latter can be used for two to six people. To Read More...

A great website, quick response to customer queries essential for promoting your iPhone apps: Nicolas

A great website, quick response to customer queries essential for promoting your iPhone apps: Nicolas

  Developer name: Nicolas Koenig Company Website Company Name:Toopia Apps at the App Store:3 Location: The Netherlands, Europe About Dev: Tell us a little about you, and your current company. I am Dad of a gorgeous little girl, and our second child is due soon! I started Toopia five years ago, offering webdesign and application development services for a number of companies and agencies. Toopia is a one-man company, yet I work closely together with many other professionals to be able to offer a complete package to our customers. My specialty is the technical realization in Ruby on Rails and XHTML/CSS. Together with marketing partner Hugo Lingeman I Read More...

Touch Karma to track good and bad deeds: iPhone app review

Touch Karma to track good and bad deeds: iPhone app review

When we were kids, we believe the stories about fairies and Santa Claus and all those imaginary characters. I mean we always try to be good for the sake of remaining good. Today, children are too wise to be taken for a ride with those tales of the past. Time has changed a lot, you can be outwitted by your child anytime. To persuade them to be good is a great headache. If you are worried, here is one iPhone application that you might want to use to keep track of your child's behavior. Reward them if their performance is good, Read More...

App Store is a very good market, there is space for everyone: Gerardo Siciliano of iPhoneXCoder

App Store is a very good market, there is space for everyone: Gerardo Siciliano of iPhoneXCoder

Developers name:Gerardo Siciliano Company Website Company Name:iPhoneXCoder Apps at the App Store:2 Location:Italy About Dev Tell us a little about you, and your current company. I'm a simple iPhone fan that decided to develop application for this Apple's jewel. I'm a student (engineer) and I love mobile programming. And when Apple distributed his SDK, I was very happy!!! About your background: what did you do before taking up iPhone development? I'm a simple student at University, so I only study. About Work What apps have you developed so far? Tell us about your apps in brief. So far I've developed two iPhone applications. First was  Interest Calculator, a finance application that calculates Read More...

Noble Paths of Buddha comes to the App Store: iPhone app review

Noble Paths of Buddha comes to the App Store: iPhone app review

This application review is a humble dedication to Andrew who has a Buddhist Prayer wheel in his drawer and chants " Om mani padme...." whenever he is kind of free and more when he is in trouble. I think he got that Mani wheel when he visited Tibet three years back. We have a new application in the App Store that contains the Noble Paths, which Buddha long ago preached are the golden rules for attaining enlightenment.  If you are familiar with the virtues of Benjamin Franklin, you would have an idea what this Noble Paths app is. Noble Paths is Read More...

Yahoo! Messenger finally comes to the iPhone and iPod touch

Yahoo! Messenger finally comes to the iPhone and iPod touch

  Good news for those of you who have been waiting for Yahoo! Messenger to come to the iPhone and iPod touch. Yahoo has launched their messenger version for the iPhone and iPod touch. Though all the chat features do not come with this mobile version, you won't be disappointed with whatever they have to give. Here is a quick look at the Messenger iPhone features.  1. Instant message: Exchange instant messages back and forth with friends. The best deal though is the ability to send emoticons. 2. Sending SMS: You can send SMS from the app to any of your contacts. To do Read More...

Cup Destroyer from Voon is an awesome balancing and strategy game for the iPhone

Cup Destroyer from Voon is an awesome balancing and strategy game for the iPhone

You want shake yourself left and right while playing a game and also want to scratch your head if you fail to achieve what you are supposed to? Get Cup Destroyer on your iPhone and you'd know what it is like to strike a balance between thinking and acting.  The game Cup Destroyer is a simple game, where you have to make sure that a golden cup placed on top of colored blocks do not fall to the ground as you go on destroying the blocks. What? Yes, you have to make the cup land on one of the black blocks after Read More...