iPhone/iPod touch 2.2 Firmware (New Features) On 11/21/2008

(Image Courtesy of Apple Inc.)

These are some of the new features of the new iPhone/iPod touch 2.2 firmware released by Apple today after midnight:

Enhancements to Maps
- Google Street View
- public transit and walking diretions
- display address of dropped pins
- share location via email
Enhancements to Mail
- resolved isolated issues with scheduled fetching of email
- improved formatting of wide HTML email
Improved stability and performance of Safari
Podcasts are now available for download in iTunes application (over Wi-Fi and cellular)
Decrease in call set-up failures and call drops
Improved sound quality of visual voicemail messages
Pressing the Home button from any Home screen takes you to the first Home screen
Preferences to turn on/off auto-correction in Keyboard settings

(Google Street View is NOT INCLUDED on iPod touch 1stGen & 2ndGen Firmware Updates)

A Very Cool Game Called Platypus On 11/21/2008

Check out this video from the developer of a very different game called Platypus coming soon for the iPhone/iPod touch. Literally every element of the game is made out of clay. The developers used high quality cameras to photographed clay figures and ported it to the iPhone/iPod touch making a very cool 3d looking accelerometer-based game along with a nice & smooth gameplay. We can't wait to get our hands on this game. I will be making a video review of this game and posting more video reviews i got ready. Stay Tuned.

BREAKING NEWS, iPhone/iPod touch 2.2 Firmware is OUT!!! On 11/21/2008

Apple has just released 2.2 for the iPhone 2G/3G. This update has fixed a few things as well as added several exciting new features, however if your phone is jailbroken DO NOT UPGRADE!

Source: Planet-iPhones

UPDATE: JAILBREAK IS REMOVED ON 2.2 FIRMWARE, IF YOU GOT A JAILBROKEN iPhone AND WANT TO KEEP YOUR HACKS & APPS DO NOT UPGRADE YET UNTIL DEV-TEAM COME UP WITH A SOLUTION. iPhone 1st Gen RETAIN THEIR SOFTWARE UNLOCKS.

UPDATE 2: STREET VIEW DOES NOT WORK ON iPod touch 1stGen and 2ndGen, JUST iPhone.

Apple Drops iTunes Update 8.0.2 On 11/20/2008

Apple just released a new iTunes update. The new version is 8.0.2 and addresses a couple of minor issues and improves accessibility for users with impaired vision. I encourage the Jailbreak Community to stay with 8.0.1 in case that the new version of iTunes don't recognize jailbroken iPhones & iPod touches as well as "Cracked Apps".

The 60.3MB update, which is available through Apple's iTunes site or via software update for Mac OSX and Windows is probably the gate for the new iPhone/iPod touch 2.2 Firmware Upgrade that Apple's is preparing to release as early as tomorrow which would bring us new features and bug fixes.

Another Apple Patent Around On 11/20/2008

Apple Inc. has a new patent running around explaining a new technology that will allow the iPhone to have "Always-On" display with almost no battery cost. Here's a brief explanation from Apple about how this useful technology would work:

The primary backlight system may block light from the secondary backlight system except for those one or more regions. Thus, the size and shape of the status indicator may be set by sizing and shaping the transparent or semitransparent regions of the primary backlight system. In addition to setting the size and shape of the icon, the color of the icon may also be set by adjusting the color of the light provided by the secondary backlight system.

For example, each indicator may have a particular color, blinking speed, or light intensity. These properties may be programmed into the electronic device by the user, or may be hard-coded or hard-wired into the system. Thus, when the secondary backlight is turned on, the properties of the light provided by the secondary backlight system may depend on the status of the device. Also, if the status of the electronic device changes while the secondary backlight is on, the properties of the light provided by the secondary backlight system may change to reflect the new status.

Nov-20-08' AppStore Apps, Games & Updates On 11/20/2008

Department (1.2)
Fuel Log (1.4)
Hamster Dash (1.0)
BPop (1.0)
FingerTwist (1.1)
Kineo (was Flickbook) (1.0.2)
iPump Pilates (1.0)
Karajan (1.1.1)
iGotchi (1.3)
Ikanoid (1.8)
Christmas Carols (1.0)
Aqua Invaders (1.0)
Arcade Hoops Basketball (1.0)
Touch Term Pro (1.0.1)
Kitten Jump (1.2)
WifiTrak (1.5)
WordSalad (1.2)
FishEye (1.1)
Space Rage 3D (1.35)
Plank (1.1)

3G Unlock Around The Corner On 11/20/2008

Persistent Nucleus Tasks from iphonedev on Vimeo.

Nov-19-08' AppStore Price Drops On 11/19/2008

Beach Volleyball - $1.99 $.99 (Price Drop)

Tank Ace 1944 - $1.99 $.99 (Price Drop)

Outer Space - $9.99 $5.99 (Price Drop)

XpenseTracker - $12.99 $9.99 (Limited Time)

Bike Or Die 2 Is Out On 11/19/2008

Here's a little video from the developer of Bike Or Die 2, the new iPhone/iPod touch bike game that just came out today. The game is available now on the AppStore for the limited time price of $2.99. Run and grab your copy before is too late:




(iPhone/iPod touch Apps & Games Reviews Coming Soon)

Which One You Prefer? On 11/19/2008

Nov-19-08' AppStore Apps, Games & Updates On 11/19/2008

Yeli (1.0)
NinjaShooter (1.0)
Chicks On The Loose (1.0)
Jumble Xmas! (1.0)
iFun (1.0)
Bike Or Die 2 (2.0)
Worder (1.1)
MadShells (1.1)
Touchpad Elite (1.0)
Easy Pasta (1.5)
Koi Pond (2.2.1)
Banner (1.2)
Strategic Assault (1.3)
Tap A Mole (1.0)
Xhake Shake (2.3)
Idle Hands (1.1)
WebMD Mobile (1.0)
Tap Tap Revenge (1.5.1)
Knots (1.0)
iHunt (1.5)
Ben Stein: It's Trivial (1.0)
Briefcase (1.1.2)
Fieldrunners (1.1)
Frenzic (1.0)




(AppStore Links Coming Soon)

The Fastest Scientific SuperComputer On 11/19/2008

Here's a time lapse of the construction of Jaguar, the fastest computer in the world:

Virtual Pool v1.94 On 11/19/2008

Today Celeris Inc. released a new version of their pool game Virtual Pool for the iPhone/iPod touch. The game got good graphics, nice gameplay and is really fun. The update comes with new features and a couple bug fixes. Below is a list of what is new in this version (1.94).




Easy Shoot Option: Select the power level and press 'Shoot'

Enhanced Ghost Ball: See where the cue ball will strike.

Overhead Aim: Adjust you aim in overhead view complete with aim line and Ghost Ball.

Improved Touchscreen response: Slow speed strokes are easier than before.

This Game Look AMAZING! On 11/19/2008

Today a company called Cube Engine Games released a very interesting game for the iPhone/iPod touch, it's called Cube. Cube it's the first-person shooter game for the iPhone/iPod touch of this kind and the best of all is that, it's Free!!!. You can find information about the game in their website along with screenshots from Cube (Picture Above) & Cube 2: Sauerbraten (Picture Below). The games look Awesome, very nice and smooth graphics and it looks like it got a good gameplay. I haven't try it on my iPod touch yet but believe me i'll be shooting everybody as soon as i get it.

Simple But Handy (Mac Only) On 11/18/2008

Do you love to use your keypad when you drop a credit card number to make a purchase or using Excel at home on your desktop computer? But what about when you're on the road with your laptop wishing to have a keypad for faster number typing. The solution is here, a nice and unique app for iPhone and iPod touch that let's you use your mobile device as an ad-hoc numeric keypad for your Mac. To do so you have to go to Balmuda’s Numberkey website, download the application, install it onto your Mac and then go to the AppStore and buy the app for your iPhone/iPod touch and you're ready to go. Both softwares communicate to bring a Wireless Numeric Keypad with various skins to choose. Numberkey is only for Mac, so Windows users might have to wait or just ignore it.

App Store Link: NumberKey, $1.99

Why Android And Not iPhone, WHY!!! On 11/18/2008

I was surfing the Web and i found this video from the Adobe Flash Team demonstrating Flash Player 10 running flawlessly on a T-Mobile G1. My question is, WHY ANDROID AND NOT iPHONE? Well, Android is Open Source and i think it's a lot easier to develop a version of Flash 10 that runs pretty well on the Android OS. Months ago Steve Jobs said that Flash would run slow on the iPhone and the performance it's not going to be the same as well as battery life but couple days ago Adobe & ARM teams up to bring us what they called "A full and rich experience of Flash on devices sporting the ARM11 Processor Family" which is the one that the iPhone have. Now, i don't understand and we don't know their plans but if all this become a reality we're going to be seeing Flash 10 for iPhone next year or so.

Here's a demo of Flash 10 running on a G1:

Microsoft And Their Crazy Ads On 11/18/2008

Ok guys, i know this is going to be gross but check out this crazy ad made by the crazy people at Microsoft Zune Division:

UNO From Gameloft On 11/18/2008

Remember UNO back in the days, how much we play it and how fun it was, well, now you can play it in the comfort of your iPhone/iPod touch without having a card mess all over the table. The game looks pretty cool, it features nice graphics, multiplayer, Wi-Fi multiplayer, rooms creation and a very nice soundtrack. You can grab your copy right now from the AppStore for just $7.99.

Here's a demo of the game in action:




App Store Link: UNO, $7.99

Nov-18-08' AppStore Price Drops On 11/18/2008

Traffic - $3.99 $2.99 (Price Drop)

WiFinder - $.99 Free (Price Drop)

Space Out - $2.99 $.99 (Price Drop)

Hip Hop Top 100 - $4.99 $2.99 (Price Drop)

CastCatcher Update, GRANTED On 11/18/2008

Earlier this month Apple rejected the update of the iPhone/iPod touch radio app CastCatcher because the excessive bandwidth usage that the App uses. But today Apple has come to their senses and approved the App Update. We still don't know the reasons for the rejection.