Archives for August 2008

Whirlwind21 1.1.0

Available In: Cydia       Price: Free  

Whirlwind The update to version 1.1.0 of Whirlwind21 makes a few changes to the application. The first change you will notice is a new icon. There are no changes to the app looks or plays however, there is a new Help button. In the upper right corner of the app, the About option has been replaced with a Help option. In the Help option, you will get basic info on how to play the game, scoring rules and copyright info about the app. The Scoring Rules are nice because there were a few that I didn’t know about…like the 5 Card Charlie. A simple update but, a fun game! [Read more…]

Cannon Challenge 1.0

Available In: App Store       Price: Free  

Cannon ChallengeBranded by the Discovery Channel, this game is simple but fun. The first, and hardest part, is getting the game to run. I had to uninstall and reinstall the first time I got it and now sometimes I have to restart my iPhone before it will run. It helps to know that I am still on iPhone firmware 2.0 and not 2.0.1 which is less buggy. Reading comments in the App Store it seems many others are having problems also.

Once you get the game to run it’s worth it for free. Using controls for both Altitude and Velocity you control your tank to destroy the enemy. This game is pretty easy because the enemy doesn’t fire back. Unlike other tank games, you don’t move your tank around. The game has nice sound effects and graphics but needs more difficulty added and maybe a two player mode over the network :) Here’s a video review: [Read more…]

Twinkle 1.2 Preview

Available In: App Store       Price: Free  

TwinkleA quick preview of Twinkle 1.2 reveals new tapable @ replies, blocking, and prettier image attachment UI. Twinkle is a Twitter client for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Here’s a screenshot:

Click here to download Twinkle via the App Store.
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SpoofApp now available via Cydia

Available In: Cydia       Price: Free  

SpoofApp It is nice to see a few familiar apps being released for firmware 2.0. SpoofApp is an app that allows you to record calls, change your voice when making a call and change the display number when you make a call. There are a few change with the new version of the application. When you open SpoofApp, it will look basically the same. The Recordings option on the lower menu bar has a new icon and the Free Minutes button in the upper right corner has been changed to a Help option. When you open the Settings you will notice that they have changed slightly. Besides having a new look, there is also the option to turn on/off the Keypad Sounds.

The Buy Minutes options has also improved. The cost of the minutes has not changed (prices listed below). You are also still able to get five free minutes.
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Moleskinery and Moleskinery+

Available In: App Store       Price: $2.99 & $12.99  

If you are thinking that these two apps sound familiar…you are right! Many of you already know that moleskine was one of my favorite jailbreak apps. Well, it seems that it has made it’s way to the App Store in the form of two apps!! They are actually very similar to the jailbreak version of the app. Below is a break-down of both applications; Moleskinery and Moleskinery+.

Moleskinery allows you to create Folders like normal and then create folders and notes inside each folder. If you tap on the folder icon, you are still able to change the icon for the folder. You can choose from Animal, Colours, Elements, Insects, Sports and Water icons for both folders and notes. If you tap on a note icon, you are also still able to email a note.
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Best Buy to Sell iPhones

Best BuyBest Buy will begin to carry stock of the iPhone 3G starting September 7th. They will sell for the same price of $199 and $299. It seems Best Buy has been working on this since the launch of the 1st Gen iPhone. That’s why we’ve seen rumors over the past year of Best Buy and Radio Shack getting the iPhone. Here’s what Best Buy Mobile’s CEO had to say: “We had a lot of work to do, obviously, to get in a position where Apple and AT&T would feel good about Best Buy Mobile carrying it, and that’s what we’ve done in the last 18 months.” I think this will help bring the iPhone more people, especially where there are Best Buys and not Apple or AT&T stores.

mobile.nbcolympics.com

Available In: Safari       Price: Free  

nbcolympics.comI’ve been look and reviewing all kinds of apps for the 2008 Olympics. From web apps to App Store apps and I’ve finnaly found the winner! NBC has their own mobile version of their Olympics web page. It’s built for any mobile device but it works great on the iPhone & iPod Touch. The best feature of all is the video. Again, it works great on the iPhone & iPod Touch and it’s very up to date. There are TONS of features including: medal count, results, schedules, tv & online listings, video, photos, and a lot more. You can even sign up for SMS alerts for all sorts of things. I think the screenshots will tell a lot. [Read more…]

WbApp 0.72

Available In: Cydia       Price: Free  

WbApp is a new application available in Cydia through the ModMyiFone source. It is an app that basically tries to add some sort of user interface in conjunction with WinterBoard. When you open the application you will get an alphabetical list of all the themes you have installed in WinterBoard. There is also the option to change the list so that it is based on the type of theme…either WinterBoard or SummerBoard. If you select a theme, you are will get a preview of what the theme looks like (though the preview only worked on about 60% of my themes) and the option for a few WinterBoard Settings. You can get to the Settings by [Read more…]

qik

Available In: Cydia       Price: Free  

qik is now available in Cydia. qik allows you to stream live video from your iPhone. Additional features include chatting live with your audience and automatically sending a message to your friends via Twitter and many other services. There’s also a mute button in case you need to hide private information. Here’s a clip from my first stream: [Read more…]

Color Fading Theme for WinterBoard – Modding

Available In: Cydia       Price: Free  

WinterBoard There is a new theme available in the Cydia called Color Fading Theme. It is a WinterBoard theme so, you will need to have WinterBoard installed to use it. The theme nicely fades between three abstract wallpapers; green, blue and red. The theme does not have any icon, the icons will remain stock.

But, the really cool part is that if you are comfortable SSHing into your iPhone or iPod Touch, you can replace the three wallpapers with your own three wallpapers! The files are normal size (320×480) and can be either jpg or pgn files. Below are the steps on how to replace the wallpapers:
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biteSMS 2.0-1

Available In: Cydia       Price: Free  

biteSMS The update to biteSMS now allows you to the app as your default SMS app…very cool. Another cool new feature of the update is when you have a missed/unread text and you open biteSMS, it will open directly to the conversation with the missed text. Below is the full change log and screenshots.

biteSMS 2.0-1 Change Log:
    • Ability to make biteSMS the default SMS application (configured via biteSMS settings page, defaults to OFF).This controls the following characteristics:
        – If ON, when clicking to Reply to an incoming SMS alert, you’ll be taken into biteSMS instead of the Apple SMS application.
        – If ON, the badge that denotes how many SMS’s are unread will be shown against the biteSMS icon instead of the Apple SMS icon.
        – ON or OFF, incoming SMS messages containing biteSMS credits are handled in a more user friendly fashion.
    • Fixed the issue, whereby if an error was displayed during the sending of an SMS, then it would exit back to the Home screen.
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NetShare Refund

Available In: App Store       Price: $9.99  

NetShareThere’s lots of drama lately about applications being pulled from the App Store. There’s all kinds of ideas why some were pulled. Some were pulled, brought back, pulled, brought back, and pulled. Unlike PhoneSaber, which is rumored to come back with Star Wars official branding, NetShare will likely never come back unless AT&T changes some things. NetShare allows your iPhone to share it’s cellular data connection over WiFi. I decided to see what I could do about getting a refund. Here’s what I did: [Read more…]

Cydia Community Sources 0-7

Available In: Cydia       Price: Free  

Cydia There was an update to the Cydia Community Sources today. The update adds the iSpazio source to the list of sources. The sources url for the iSpazio source is http:ispaziorepo.com/cydia/apt/ The iSpazio source does add a few nice themes though I have found that the more info section of the themes does not work…so, no previews are available. But, if you haven’t already, you will want to check out the Reveal theme…it is one of my favorites!

App Store Brings in $30 Million Dollars

App Store According to The Wall Street Journal, the App Store is doing pretty well. So far, the App Store has brought in around $30 million which averages to around a million dollars a day! If the App Store continues with this streak it should bring in around $360 million a year! Steve Jobs is quoted saying, “This thing’s going to crest a half a billion, soon,” he added. “Who knows, maybe it will be a $1 billion marketplace at some point in time.”

The article also points out a few other cool facts stating that, [Read more…]

Time of Day WinterBoard Theme

Available In: Cydia       Price: Free  

WinterBoard Now, this is really cool! The Time of Day theme available via Cydia changes the wallpaper image based on the time of day! This is a WinterBoard theme so, you will have to have WinterBoard installed before installing Time of Day. Once you have installed the theme, you can go into WinterBoard and select it from the list of files. Then, hit your Home Button and your iPhone or iPod Touch will respring and you will have the Time of Day theme. The theme does not change any icons, they remain as the stock icons but it automatically switches between five wallpapers based on the time of day! It determines the time of day based on the time set on your iPhone or iPod Touch.

In the wee morning hours, [Read more…]