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Over 1 billion App Store downloads, AppReview helps you sort the 32,000+ appsPosted by Matthew Miller in Smartphones and Cell Phones on Apr 24, 2009 12:06 AM
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Apple iPhone and iPod touch owners have now downloaded applications more than 1 billion times in the nine months that the App Store has been live. Anyway you slice it,...[Read the rest]

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I just read a post over on The iPhone blog that links to the Read Write Web article on smartphone applications. Read Write Web states that the iPhone is king,... [Read the rest]
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I posted my first impressions of Quickoffice for the iPhone and am happy to report that the folks at Quickoffice are continuing aggressive development to improve the application. I received... [Read the rest]
Posted by Matthew Miller in Smartphones and Cell Phones on: Apr 21, 2009 3:05 PM
Quickoffice for iPhone arrives in the App Store
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Posted by Matthew Miller in Smartphones and Cell Phones on: Apr 19, 2009 12:57 AM
Global copy and paste comes to jailbroken iPhones
I previously discussed whether or not copy and paste were needed on the iPhone and after several months of using other devices I emphatically believe it is needed. I actually... [Read the rest]
Posted by Matthew Miller in Smartphones and Cell Phones on: Jan 20, 2009 7:43 AM
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Posted by Matthew Miller in Smartphones and Cell Phones on: Jan 6, 2009 7:12 AM
MWSF09: Truphone brings improved Skype and IM experience to the iPhone and iPod touch
I believe fring was the first to bring Skype calling capability to the iPhone back in October 2008. Today, Truphone announced the upgraded version of Truphone that will support Skype... [Read the rest]
Posted by Matthew Miller in Smartphones and Cell Phones on: Jan 6, 2009 6:54 AM
Soonr and Evernote sync documents to the cloud for iPhone access
The big news today regarding the Apple iPhone seems to be the launch of Soonr (PDF news release). Soonr is an iPhone application that lets you access and view documents... [Read the rest]
Posted by Matthew Miller in Smartphones and Cell Phones on: Jan 5, 2009 10:35 AM
Quick iPhone app review: craigsphone craigslist application lets you create and view posts
As I have written many times, I am a huge 3rd party application fan and can't help loading up my original iPhone with applications to try out. One of the... [Read the rest]
Posted by Matthew Miller in Smartphones and Cell Phones on: Jan 5, 2009 4:14 AM
iPhone Dev Team delivers on New Year's Day and unlocks iPhone 3G devices
The iPhone Dev Team has been hard at work on unlocking the iPhone 3G and to celebrate the new year they have now released the yellowsn0w 3G unlock application. There... [Read the rest]
Posted by Matthew Miller in Smartphones and Cell Phones on: Jan 1, 2009 5:18 PM
iPhone nano rumor gains more traction with XSKN case availability
As we approach CES and Macworld Expo in January, the rumors of what we may see announced start to fly around. A couple weeks ago, Jason posted about the rumor... [Read the rest]
Posted by Matthew Miller in Smartphones and Cell Phones on: Dec 26, 2008 8:12 AM
Review: Pinger Phone for iPhone integrates IM and social networks
A couple of functions I enjoy on my Apple iPhone is interacting with my friends on social networks and via instant messaging. I have been using several different applications for... [Read the rest]
Posted by Matthew Miller in Smartphones and Cell Phones on: Dec 22, 2008 5:49 AM
Pastebud brings limited copy and paste to the Apple iPhone
According to Gizmodo a new solution called Pastebud will bring limited copy/past functionality to the iPhone. This solution doesn't require you to jailbreak your iPhone or install any applications and... [Read the rest]
Posted by Matthew Miller in Smartphones and Cell Phones on: Dec 11, 2008 6:39 AM
Gartner Q3 2008 data shows iPhone passes Windows Mobile and Nokia has first decline
Last month Canalys reported their 3rd quarter smartphone sales data with Nokia in first, Apple in second, and RIM in third. Today, Gartner posted their 3rd quarter measurements with Nokia... [Read the rest]
Posted by Matthew Miller in Smartphones and Cell Phones on: Dec 4, 2008 8:28 AM
Speak into your iPhone for fast Google search results
Google continues its efforts to optimize the mobile experience on the iPhone with their new speech recognition search application that will lets iPhone users ask questions verbally and receive back... [Read the rest]
Posted by Matthew Miller in Smartphones and Cell Phones on: Nov 14, 2008 6:39 AM
mophie Juice Pack for iPhone 3G now shipping
Jason mentioned the new RichardSolo 1800 iPhone battery pack earlier today and after returning from my recent business trip I discovered one was sent to me for evaluation. Unfortunately, I... [Read the rest]
Posted by Matthew Miller in Smartphones and Cell Phones on: Nov 10, 2008 8:43 PM
Apple moves into 2nd place in worldwide smartphone sales
It is pretty amazing watching the growth of the Apple iPhone in the worldwide smartphone market and the latest Canalys Q3 2008 report shows that Apple is now number 2.... [Read the rest]
Posted by Matthew Miller in Smartphones and Cell Phones on: Nov 7, 2008 8:41 PM
fring lets you make Skype calls from your iPhone, available for free
Back in April I wrote about the availability of fring on the iPhone, but at that time you needed a jailbroken iPhone to use it and the iPhone 3G wasn't... [Read the rest]
Posted by Matthew Miller in Smartphones and Cell Phones on: Oct 4, 2008 6:48 AM
Apple files notification screen patent, is this really that unique?
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Posted by Matthew Miller in Smartphones and Cell Phones on: Sep 19, 2008 9:34 AM
Star Wars Force Unleashed now available in the iPhone App store and for N-Gage
My original iPhone is living in a dock at home serving up Pandora music to my stereo receiver, but it looks like I will have to pull it down tonight... [Read the rest]
Posted by Matthew Miller in The Mobile Gadgeteer on: Sep 16, 2008 9:12 AM
Check out the latest and greatest iPhone apps on a new aggregator site
There are a ton of applications available for the Apple iPhone and a couple months ago I posted my Top Ten favorite applications. The Apple iPhone App store has grown... [Read the rest]
Posted by Matthew Miller in The Mobile Gadgeteer on: Sep 14, 2008 8:19 PM
Yahoo! oneConnect comes to iPhone first
I was quite excited about Yahoo oneConnect when I was able to play with it a bit back in February at Mobile World Congress and have been checking the Yahoo... [Read the rest]
Posted by Matthew Miller in The Mobile Gadgeteer on: Sep 11, 2008 3:30 AM
eWallet for iPhone desktop syncing client now available
I've been using eWallet on my Palm and Windows Mobile devices for a couple of years and it was one of the first applications I purchased for my iPhone on... [Read the rest]
Posted by Matthew Miller in The Mobile Gadgeteer on: Sep 8, 2008 8:01 AM
Windows Mobile magazine ends, but iPhone Life launches on September 9th
While I get the majority of my news and content online, I still do subscribe to a few magazines including MacWorld, Laptop, and Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine. I am... [Read the rest]
Posted by Matthew Miller in The Mobile Gadgeteer on: Aug 29, 2008 3:18 PM
The iPhone 3G honeymoon seems to be over for some folks
My buddy Joel Evans from Geek.com and I both waited in line for the original iPhone in 2007, but this year Joel jumped on the new iPhone 3G at launch... [Read the rest]
Posted by Matthew Miller in The Mobile Gadgeteer on: Aug 22, 2008 2:00 PM
Jobs reportedly acknowledges 3rd party app failure to launch issue
I posted on my experiences with the iPhone 3G and upgraded original iPhone last week and there were quite a few comments posted by readers, with many stating they were... [Read the rest]
Posted by Matthew Miller in The Mobile Gadgeteer on: Aug 19, 2008 9:38 PM
GroupWise support comes to the Apple iPhone
The iPhone became a more acceptable solution for the enterprise with Exchange support added in the 2.0 firmware update and now it looks like support for enterprise solutions is expanding.... [Read the rest]
Posted by Matthew Miller in The Mobile Gadgeteer on: Aug 16, 2008 7:38 AM
Qik now available for jailbroken iPhone and iPhone 3G devices
Qik is one of the well known mobile live video streaming applications that works particularly well on a device like the Nokia N95. They also have a beta for Windows... [Read the rest]
Posted by Matthew Miller in The Mobile Gadgeteer on: Aug 13, 2008 8:47 PM
Mobile software Monday: Astraware's GTS Racing Challenge for the Apple iPhone
It is good to take a break from a heavy workday and play a game or two. I have been playing Astraware's games on my Palm and Windows Mobile devices... [Read the rest]
Posted by Matthew Miller in The Mobile Gadgeteer on: Aug 12, 2008 2:14 AM
Congratulations Apple, you made the iPhone less stable than Windows Mobile
After a couple of weeks, I gave in and picked up an iPhone 3G at the Apple store just over a week ago to personally give it a try. It... [Read the rest]
Posted by Matthew Miller in The Mobile Gadgeteer on: Aug 11, 2008 6:59 AM
Did the iPhone 2.0.1 update improve the 3G/EDGE auto switching?
I bought my white iPhone 3G last Friday and by Sunday night I was already thinking of returning it to Apple for a refund, primarily due to poor reception issues.... [Read the rest]
Posted by Matthew Miller in The Mobile Gadgeteer on: Aug 5, 2008 1:14 PM
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