Crashing problems aside, I am loving the App Store.
I have no problem spending money on an app, but there are definitely a
surprising number of quality freebies out there. With that in mind, I
am kind of curious to know how much money iPhone owners have been
willing to drop on apps given all of the free choices.
I have not purchased an app.    36.8% (2285 votes) |
$1-10    17.8% (1104 votes) |
$11-20    13.2% (816 votes) |
$21-30    9.3% (579 votes) |
$31-40    5.6% (346 votes) |
$41-50    4.1% (253 votes) |
$51-60    3.0% (186 votes) |
$61-70    1.7% (106 votes) |
$71-80 1.2% (72 votes) |
$81-90 0.7% (45 votes) |
$91-100 1.3% (80 votes) |
$101-120 1.3% (79 votes) |
$121-140 0.5% (33 votes) |
$141-160 0.4% (24 votes) |
$161-180 0.2% (14 votes) |
$181-200 0.2% (15 votes) |
More than $200 2.7% (165 votes) |
The folks behind Palringo
have swiftly delivered on a promise to add Push-to-Talk functionality
to their multi-client IM app for the iPhone. Like their desktop
version, the new update allows iPhone users to send vocal IM messages
by holding down a contact button while speaking. When released, the
audio recording will be delivered directly to the recipient.
Playback can be initiated automatically or manually depending on your preference, and if your chosen client does not support PTT, the message will be delivered as a link that the recipient can follow. Whether you are into PTT or not, it is a nice addition to an app that won't cost you a dime. [Comunicano via
credit - http://gizmodo.com/5038452/palringo-im-client-for-iphone-adds-push-to-talk
Stephen Colbert spoke, and the people listened: The kill switch that lets Apple remotely remove applications on your iPhone can be disabled with the push of a button. All you need is a jailbroken phone
and the updated BossPrefs app found on Cydia. Simply choose "Disable
Apple App Killswitch" in BossPrefs and Bob Barker that puppy into
oblivion. This isn't the only way to get rid of the kill switch,
but it's the easiest we've seen and can quickly be toggled on or off.
Just be careful: if Apple wants to remove an app, they probably have a
pretty good reason for doing so. [Thanks Alan, bryonbrock!!]
credit - http://gizmodo.com/5038079/how-to-disable-the-app-store-kill-switch-using-your-jailbroken-iphone
Well,
it's not an emulator in the strictest sense of the word, but it does
play the massive catalog of Infocom Z-Machine interactive text
adventure games. If you're tired of expensive, tilt-happy titles that
tire out your pale, strangely thin wrists, you can now slowly piece
your way through hours of exhilarating "Open Door"
"CANNOT OPEN DOOR. WHAT IS DOOR?" action.
Nobody plays interactive adventure games for the adrenaline rush, but the stories are often great and occasionally brilliant. They're also great fun for a stop-and-start time killer, as you can resume where you left off without too much trouble, working your way through a game at whatever pace you choose.
The app is surprisingly full-featured, considering the stripped-down aesthetic of the games. It handily organizes your downloaded titles and even provides an in-app web portal to the Interactive Fiction Database, where you can download more public domain text-based games than any single person could play their way through. The most obvious downside here is that you're stuck with the on-screen keyboard, and during the course of a typical game you can expect to peck out thousands of words, many of which will do nothing.
Any text gamer that hasn't been held up by social stigmas or distracted by flashy new games and their "graphics" won't be stopped by a slightly undersized on-screen keyboard, and its hard to argue with Zork, The Hobbit and The Hitchhiker's Guide in your pocket. [TouchArcade via Kotaku]
credit - http://gizmodo.com/5036810/iphone-apps-we-like-frotz-the-text-adventure-errr-emulator
Today Twenty08 released a new instant messaging client for the iPhone/iPod touch. MobileChat (iTunes Link) allows you to connect to multiple IM services, including:
credit - http://www.tuaw.com/2008/08/12/mobilechat-now-available-in-the-app-store/
Today Twenty08 released a new instant messaging client for the iPhone/iPod touch. MobileChat (iTunes Link) allows you to connect to multiple IM services, including: 
Do you need to make basic sound level measurements? For example, do you want to prove that your next door neighbor really is playing music loud enough to make your ears bleed?August 11, 2008 — 07:43 AM PDT — by —
Apple announced today
that its users have already downloaded 60 million applications from the
company’s App store and have enjoyed about $30 million sales in just
the first month of availability. And while Apple is obviously excited
about the future of its App store, it’s quickly becoming apparent that
moving forward, it’s the single most important element of iPhone sales.
When the iPhone was first released, it appealed to the early adopters who wanted 3G and some basic GPS
functionality instead of the junky EDGE we became accustomed to. And
although the applications were still an important piece of the
iPhone-buying puzzle, it wasn’t the main reason most of us wanted
Apple’s latest.
But now that most of those who wanted the iPhone already have it and the luster and hype has worn off, it’s the App store that will sell more iPhones and it’s that App store that will ensure that people continue to use Apple’s devices through future generations.
Unlike anything on the iPhone, which as a device, is nominally better than the BlackBerry,
the App store gives users the ability to extend the iPhone experience
and create a greater value proposition for those that are looking for
it to do more.
The iPhone, by itself, is a somewhat dull device after you get over touching the screen of a cell phone. Sure, it’s a fine device, but it’s just another cell phone with a unique way of interacting with it before applications are added. But once applications are added to the device, it becomes a far more compelling product with a series of great applications that easily make it the best cell phone on the market for both consumers and the enterprise, alike.
The App store is the key to more iPhone 3G sales. For all those that
are willing to wait and see if they want an iPhone 3G, the applications
are the main reason they would want to pick one up. Looking for some
productivity tools or good games on your cell phone? The App store can
provide it.
Beyond that, it’s the App store applications that most people will show off to non-iPhone users and the one element that will help Apple sell more iPhones. Sure, it may go beyond the applications, but we can’t forget that most people have already seen the run-of-the-mill Apple apps, but few have experienced the breadth and quality of countless applications from skilled developers.
The App store is the key to the iPhone’s success going forward. And although 3G and location-based GPS is an important element in the success of the iPhone’s enterprise business, we can’t forget that the App store provides a whole new level of interactivity and usefulness that will bring more people to Apple’s side and will create a value proposition that should see the iPhone rise to a new level of success.
credit - http://mashable.com/2008/08/11/app-store-is-the-key-to-iphones-success/
While sheer numbers don’t tell the whole story, it’s safe to say that Apple’s iPhone App store is off to a relatively impressive start. Steve Jobs informed the Wall Street Journal that over 60 million applications have been downloaded from the iTunes App Store since its launch about a month ago. That amounts to around $30 million in sales on pace to $360 million by the end of the year which is, umm, nothing to scoff at. In slightly more disturbing news, Jobs also confimed the existence of the rumored remote kill switch, explaining that the company needs to retain the ability to dead malicious applications should they inadvertently make it through the vetting process. That’s all well and good, but we think Apple should put more effort into the actual screening to ensure that nothing unintended, malicious or otherwise, surfaces in the first place.
[Via Engadget Mobile]
http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/08/11/60-million-apps-downloaded-from-itunes-app-store/
While David G. seems to have forgotten his pledge to update us on MobileMe’s status late last week, following what can only be called a disasterous launch, Steve Jobs seems to have just dropped the BOOM! on MobileMe’s status within Apple.
Ars Technica claims to have seen an email sent out late last night in which Jobs admits:
It was a mistake to launch MobileMe at the same time as iPhone 3G, iPhone 2.0 software and the App Store. We all had more than enough to do, and MobileMe could have been delayed without consequence.
Instead of dropping MobileMe on/around July 11th, Jobs believes a staggered approach would have been better, where features and WebApps were rolled out one by one, each with considerably more testing. Saying MobileMe was “not up to Apple’s standards”, Jobs also said “The vision of MobileMe is both exciting and ambitious, and we will press on to make it a service we are all proud of by the end of this year.”
How so?
Eddy Cue, former VP of iTunes, adds MobileMe and AppStore to his portfolio, and now reports directly to jobs as VP of Internet Services.
credit - theiphoneblog.com
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