Your Iphone Special Guide

Archives for the day Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

With the new BlackBerry Storm hitting U.S shelves next week, many smartphone enthusiasts looking to go the touch screen route will soon have to make a decision between RIM's first touch device and Apple's popular iPhone. Here are eight reasons to pick the iPhone.
With its glassy touch screen, powerful graphics, crisp sound and tilt feature, the iPhone is more than a smart phone for some users -- it's a portable entertainment system.
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Every so often someone decides to file a lawsuit against Apple because -- well, because it's Apple, it seems. While normal people buying products from other manufacturers -- heck, even normal people buying Apple gear -- would simply check out a piece of kit before buying it, or at least return it for a replacement if damaged, it seems this isn't good enough for one New York resident. We'll leave aside the "defective 3G" and "not twice as fast" parts of this lawsuit (yes, it comes in multiple parts, folks) because we've already been there and got the T-shirt. Instead, let's look at the accusation that Apple knowingly and wantonly shipped defective iPhones with hairline cracks in the casing...


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Every so often someone decides to file a lawsuit against Apple because -- well, because it's Apple, it seems. While normal people buying products from other manufacturers -- heck, even normal people buying Apple gear -- would simply check out a piece of kit before buying it, or at least return it for a replacement if damaged, it seems this isn't good enough for one New York resident. We'll leave aside the "defective 3G" and "not twice as fast" parts of this lawsuit (yes, it comes in multiple parts, folks) because we've already been there and got the T-shirt. Instead, let's look at the accusation that Apple knowingly and wantonly shipped defective iPhones with hairline cracks in the casing...


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Another solution to the limited Bluetooth functionality of the iPhone is RXS's Bluetooth adaptor for the iPhone and iPod. Supporting A2DP and AVRCP profiles, music can be streamed from the iPhone to any Bluetooth accessory. The BTM-3303 adaptor features a remote control for playing, pausing and skipping tracks, and has an operating range of up to 10 metres. It operates from the connected device's power...


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Another solution to the limited Bluetooth functionality of the iPhone is RXS's Bluetooth adaptor for the iPhone and iPod. Supporting A2DP and AVRCP profiles, music can be streamed from the iPhone to any Bluetooth accessory. The BTM-3303 adaptor features a remote control for playing, pausing and skipping tracks, and has an operating range of up to 10 metres. It operates from the connected device's power...


My Little Tank

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Astraware continues to find high-quality games for the iPhone with the launch of Binoteq's "My Little Tank" arcade game. The concept is simple -- destroy enemy tanks and bases, and protect your own. There are 80 levels to try and get through over a range of detailed terrain. Power-ups enable your tank to get stronger and there are various missions to complete. The game sits on the border between casual and arcade game. The tank can be controlled either by tapping the screen, using the accelerometer by tilting the iPhone, or selecting the virtual on-screen D-Pad. Here's a video demo of the game. Available for $4.99 from the iTunes Store...


My Little Tank

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Astraware continues to find high-quality games for the iPhone with the launch of Binoteq's "My Little Tank" arcade game. The concept is simple -- destroy enemy tanks and bases, and protect your own. There are 80 levels to try and get through over a range of detailed terrain. Power-ups enable your tank to get stronger and there are various missions to complete. The game sits on the border between casual and arcade game. The tank can be controlled either by tapping the screen, using the accelerometer by tilting the iPhone, or selecting the virtual on-screen D-Pad. Here's a video demo of the game. Available for $4.99 from the iTunes Store...


How do you talk to a search engine? In Googlish, of course. Google’s new speech recognition service for the iPhone, which I wrote about last week and which was released on Monday , understands you most accurately when you speak to it just the way you enter queries into the Google search box.