iPhone 3.0 was announced yday .. No its not a phone .. its the much awaited OS upgrade to the iPhone ..
The Operating System which is still in beta will be initially available to iphone developers via the dev site .
The firmware will be released in June to iphone owners for free and ipod owners for $10..
iPhoneBlog has put together a great compilation of screenshots of the iPhone 3.0 OS
Facebook applications will now be available on the iPhone through Facebook Connect. Through Connect, developers can code iPhone OS-friendly Facebook applications, simply by adding a few lines of ‘Objective C’ which is used in App development for iPhone OS.
Henceforth, iPhone or iPod Touch users will be able to log into Facebook directly within an app and share whatever they wish to with friends.
Facebook Connect for users means they’ll have to download/purchase iPhone apps featuring Facebook Connect. From that, users can log in, find their friends and share information with them by publishing stories on Facebook profile. Continue reading “Facebook Connects with iPhone”
Apple is going to create a Premium section on the App Store.
The App store currently has over 15,000 applications and above 500,000,000 downloads, making looking for a particular software a tedious task.
What Apple now proposes to do is that of the several developers, it’s being rumored that the game development companies will be given preference for the ‘Premium’ section of the App Store.
This move also comes close on the heels of Apple’s announcement of the new OS 3.0. Perhaps applications of the new operating system will figure in the new section, making searches easy for the end user.
Continue reading “Premium section on App Store to sort applications”
Since Nokia announced the Ovi store at the Mobile World Congress this year, speculations have been rife about the success of this store in comparison to the already well-established and popular App Store from Apple. The N97 will be the first phone integrated into the service, with the remaining phones following when the system goes live in May.
We take a deeper look at the speculations and give you an insight into what’s in store for the end-user and beneficiary of what is clearly the big software battle between two giants.
First the similarities: Both Apple and Nokia offer a 70% revenue share to developers.
Differences: Apple began its App Store as a request from the public and developers to be allowed to develop products for the iPhone while Nokia is opening an application store to stream revenue into the company with a share of app sale prices, and to potentially push the sales of cellphones and smartphones.
Apple’s services are for a single handset, the iPhone; while Nokia’s is for dozens of different handsets with two different Symbian OS’s aboard. Continue reading “Nokia Ovi Store vs Apple App Store – an indepth comparison”
I have been playing with the MeeHive iPhone App for over a week now and im should say I that its a simple app which makes news consumption on your iphone very easy.
In the following Review of the Meehive app which is a Free Personalized News App for the iPhone/iPod Touch I would highlight the interesting features of this app.
Meehive Home Screen
This is the screen you would see once you have filled your interests.
Interests is nothing but topics you are interested in . ex:iPhone , Nokia , India etc.
the Homescreen gives you access to all the hot news based on your areas of interest and you can read the full article on the corresponding website without having to leave the app. See the FoneArena Nokia handset leak below
It renders the webpages using the full power of Safari so that you can have a great mobile news reading experience.
Continue reading “MeeHive Personalized News on iPhone/iPod Touch App Review”
Spotted a cool free app or free download on the iTunes App Store but did u get a irritating message that the item is not available in the India iTunes Store
Well show you How To Get an Apple iTunes USA Account for free and download items from the US App store
Step 1: Get latest version iTunes (8.0.2.20) is the version we tested the hack on.
Set the country to USA using the dropdown at the bottom
Step 2 : Search for mocha vnc lite in the iTunes Store
Step 3 : Click on the free vnc lite app to download it .
You will be asked to sign-in to your itunes account.
At this step click on Create New Account at the top of the dialog Continue reading “How To : Get an Apple iTunes USA Account for free and download items from the US App store”
Its raining games at the iPhone Application Store.
BMW Mini’s financial arm has launched “Mini Liquid Assets,” a mobile game available for download at no charge from the iTunes App store.
“Mini Liquid Assets” is an interactive game modelled after the traditional encased water jet games, infused with the Mini brand and intuitive controls that take advantage of the iPhone and iPod touch user interface. BMW’s Mini hopes to increase brand awareness among Apple’s coveted demographic using the application.
Continue reading “New Mobile game from BMW for iPhone users”
Well We all know .. that the Google phone is not as sexy as the iPhone .. But since some of you like pictures .. We bring to you an Exclusive Photo Gallery featuring the Google Phone a.ka. HTC G1 , Apple iPhone and the mighty Nokia E71
Even Nokia N82 makes a guest appearance ..
Continue reading “Google Phone vs Apple iPhone and Nokia E71 – Photo Gallery”
Google announced today that its offering an iPhone / iPod optimized version of its new Tasks feature in Gmail
To access the Tasks List on your Apple iPhone or iPod Touch goto
video after the break
Hi all. Say hello to a new and pleasing Nokia update website. Yes, nokia has thrown out a new and revamped update website. The new site has several features and they have been crafted with a niche for even the minute details. Unlike previously when we were put through a rigorous and confusing options of having to update the phone for its latest software the new site offers just that in nothing but few clicks and there you are updating the device and its a breeze.
Upon visiting the site you are welcomes by this : its so elegant and neat. Do have to appreciate the designers for their efforts. It has never been so simple.
As you can see, it gives you the choice to choose your device based on either the thumbnail view or the text list. Continue reading “Out Now! New and Improved – Nokia Software Update Site”
Nike has launched a mobile application called Nike Goal. The application targets Italians who love soccer as well as Nike as a brand.
The iPhone application is an extension of the company’s Nikefootball.com site.
“The purpose of the application is to provide a free service to Italian football [soccer] fans who want to stay connected to the game and the teams and players they support,” said Martina Zavagno, digital marketing and ecommerce manager at Nike Italy. “For us at Nike, connecting with our consumers by providing them great, innovative products and services is a must,” Ms. Zavagno said. “Nike Goal has been launched with this in mind. Nike’s consumers expect us always to be ahead of the game,” she said. “Nike Goal is our kickoff of the game on the iPhone platform. The application right now provides just basic services, but we see it as a starting point. We have a lot of ideas in mind, but we want to grow gradually, adding features and services our consumers want to see on the application.”
Available in Italian and English, the application will soon cover the European Football Championships in the early part of this year.
Continue reading “Nike launches new iPhone application A must for soccer fans !”
Apple iPhone might have broken records with respect to sales , market share etc.in USA market over the past 1.5 years since its launch in June 2007 at MacWorld
The first gen phone was launched at 399 and 499 USD including the 16GB version which we unboxed for you.
Continue reading “Apple iPhone Most Selling Phone in USA = Worst in India”
Rumours are rife about the launch of a smaller version of the iPhone called the Nano in the near future…some speculate as early as Q4 of 2008 (which ends in March 2009).
It is also predicted by these analysts that the Nano will be cheaper than the iPhone.
According to Kevin Chang, a JP Morgan analyst based in Taiwan, Apple is actually looking to “launch a cheaper version of the iPhone in the fourth quarter that could be based on its iPod Nano music player.”
Now this is good news for Indian mobile lovers. Considering the hype surrounding India as one of the fastest developing mobile markets in the world, it can be assumed that the Nano (if launched) will make it to Indian markets soon. Continue reading “Is Apple iPhone Nano coming soon”
The iFood Assistant, an iPhone and iPod touch application was launched by Kraft Foods, the world’s No. 2 food company recently. It offers consumers access to food and meal-planning ideas. The application targets consumers on the go looking for recipes.
The application can be downloaded from the Apple App Store for installation on any iPhone or iPod touch.
“Our goal is to help make consumers’ lives easier by helping them find the perfect food idea for any occasion, create quick shopping lists and find the nearest grocery store – all just a finger-tap away,” said Ed Kaczmarek, director of innovation for new services at Kraft.
The iFood Assistant includes more than 7,000 tested, searchable recipes with detailed instructions and video demonstrations and an alternative horizontal view to follow along while cooking. Continue reading “Downloadable mobile application for iPhone users by Kraft Foods”
After the comparison between G1 and the iPhone we at Fonearena had presented, here is our comparison of Nokia 5800 with the Apple iPhone 3G
As we had mentioned earlier, regardless of the outcome of the comparative study, Apple should sure be proud of its achievement – of the iPhone setting the benchmark for all future super phones.
