http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:05:15 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/toolbar_logo_text.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/ Yesterday, Orb Networks released OrbLive 2.0 ($9.99, App Store), an app designed to work with their own Orb streaming program for Windows.]]> Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:35:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/21/orblive_streams_live_tv_to_your_iphone.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/21/orblive_streams_live_tv_to_your_iphone.html If you're the sort of person who spends a lot of time in airports, or have any loved ones consistently up in the air, FlightTrack ($4.99, App Store) by Ben Kazez may be the App for you. FlightTrack allows you to view real-time flight tracking maps, featuring routes, positions, weather and more.]]> Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:10:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/19/flighttrack_tracks_flights_on_your_iphone.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/19/flighttrack_tracks_flights_on_your_iphone.html Today there are two notable entries in games section of the App store, with the first of them being Frenzic ($4.99, App Store), by the Iconfactory. Frenzic, originally released for OS X, is a game that supposedly "makes Tetris and Bejeweled look like child's play".]]> Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:00:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/19/game_roundup_frenzic_and_cube_arrive_at_the_app_store.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/19/game_roundup_frenzic_and_cube_arrive_at_the_app_store.html We recently wrote about the release of Chess with Friends (App Store, Free), a game which allows you to play Chess against anybody on your contact list, allowing you to make moves whenever it suits you.]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:00:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/18/chess_with_friends_now_a_global_free_iphone_app.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/18/chess_with_friends_now_a_global_free_iphone_app.html Night Camera ($0.99, App Store) by Sudobility solves a problem some users may have when taking photos at night with the iPhone's camera.]]> Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:35:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/17/night_camera_tackles_iphones_low_light_woes.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/17/night_camera_tackles_iphones_low_light_woes.html Chess is already a good game, so just imagine how much fun Chess with Friends (App Store, $4.99) is going to be.]]> Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:00:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/13/chess_with_friends_an_iphone_multi_player_game.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/13/chess_with_friends_an_iphone_multi_player_game.html Yesterday saw the release of Defend! (App Store, $0.99) by John Kooistra, a game which supposedly "puts you in charge of protecting your world from an invasion force that wants nothing more than your utter destruction". Harsh.]]> Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/12/defend_world_defense_title_arrives_for_iphone.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/12/defend_world_defense_title_arrives_for_iphone.html The Greek-language iPhone Hellas blog is reporting that Apple plans to release the next software update for the iPhone, iPhone Software 2.2, next Friday, November 21st.]]> Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/11/rumor_iphone_software_2_2_coming_next_week.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/11/rumor_iphone_software_2_2_coming_next_week.html One AppleInsider reader submits the following YouTube video showing a new behavior discovered in the Safari page navigation interface of the latest iPhone Software 2.2 beta. ]]> Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/11/new_behavior_or_bug_discovered_in_iphone_2_2_software.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/11/new_behavior_or_bug_discovered_in_iphone_2_2_software.html For many people, stargazing is a hard hobby to follow unless you live in a remote location. The iPhone has had a few apps designed for people who want to stargaze, such as Starmap ($11.99, App Store), but as from today there is a new and cheaper alternative.]]> Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:40:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/10/space_walk_for_iphone_a_cheaper_alternative_for_stargazers.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/10/space_walk_for_iphone_a_cheaper_alternative_for_stargazers.html We cover a good deal of releases on the App Store here on the AppleInsider iPhone blog, and we try to capture a snapshot of the best apps passing through. This app, while its audience may be limited, is a sterling example of what an iPhone App should be.]]> Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:15:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/10/trein_for_iphone_simplifies_travel_on_crowded_dutch_rails.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/10/trein_for_iphone_simplifies_travel_on_crowded_dutch_rails.html No, that's not Colonel Sanders etched into the back of this first-generation iPhone, nor is it Orville Redenbacher. It's a rustic Steve Jobs!]]> Fri, 7 Nov 2008 14:15:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/07/steve_jobs_laser_etched_iphone_up_for_sale.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/07/steve_jobs_laser_etched_iphone_up_for_sale.html Many have commented on iPhone's inability to record and edit more than one audio track at a time, but now FourTrack ($9.99, App Store) by Sonoma Wire Works is set to remedy that.]]> Thu, 6 Nov 2008 19:00:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/06/fourtrack_gives_iphone_multi_track_recording.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/06/fourtrack_gives_iphone_multi_track_recording.html While the feasibility of such a hack is close to zilch, some folks in Japan have managed to connect a Palm / Visor external keyboard to a jailbroken iPhone 3G with help from some Ruby code and a custom (serial?) cable. ]]> Thu, 6 Nov 2008 19:00:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/06/near_useless_iphone_external_keyboard_hack_surfaces.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/06/near_useless_iphone_external_keyboard_hack_surfaces.html Practice makes perfect, as they say, and the new app Typing Genius ($1.99, App Store), by Gary Fung, makes practising easy, by giving you typing exercises and recording detailed statistics, claiming to be the first and only complete typing trainer for iPhone and iPod touch users available through the App Store.]]> Wed, 5 Nov 2008 19:30:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/05/typing_genius_bolsters_iphone_keyboard_skills.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/05/typing_genius_bolsters_iphone_keyboard_skills.html FastMac hopes it will knock out complaints of low battery life and poor photography on iPhone 3G in one fell swoop through the iV.]]> Tue, 4 Nov 2008 17:35:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/04/fastmac_iv_gives_iphones_24_hour_calling_time.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/04/fastmac_iv_gives_iphones_24_hour_calling_time.html Bicyclists, runners and other amateur or professional athletes watching their diets should now have a professional option for the iPhone and iPod touch through the LIVESTRONG Calorie Tracker (free, App Store).]]> Tue, 4 Nov 2008 17:10:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/04/livestrong_calorie_tracker_guides_iphone_athletes.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/04/livestrong_calorie_tracker_guides_iphone_athletes.html For those of you looking for access to your iDisk and the files within it on your iPhone and not much else, QuickOffice Inc. has released MobileFiles (Free, App Store). Although it is limited to iDisk access only - requiring you to have one of Apple's MobileMe accounts - it stands out from its contemporaries by being free.]]> Mon, 3 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/03/mobilefiles_enables_free_idisk_access_on_iphone.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/11/03/mobilefiles_enables_free_idisk_access_on_iphone.html Square Enix, the producers of heavyweight game franchises such as Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, are reported by Kotaku to be working on an iPhone game, titled Crystal Defenders.]]> Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/10/30/square_enix_producing_a_final_fantasy_title_for_the_iphone.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/10/30/square_enix_producing_a_final_fantasy_title_for_the_iphone.html Jobs ($4.99, App Store) by Bjango, despite its title, does not give you a tiny virtual Steve Jobs you can take anywhere to advise you on important matters of the soul. Instead, it's something else quite useful: a time-tracker glistening with features and good design.]]> Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:25:00 -0400 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/10/18/jobs_for_iphone_keeps_tabs_on_contract_work.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/08/10/18/jobs_for_iphone_keeps_tabs_on_contract_work.html