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<title>Over 1 billion App Store downloads, AppReview helps you sort the 32,000+ apps</title>
<link>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=1144</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:06:13 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew Miller</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=1144</guid>
<description><![CDATA[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, that is a fantastic achievement. According to a well written TechCrunch article that works out to an average of about 27 apps per device. I personally have downloaded over a hundred different apps and some more than once so I probably account for at least a couple hundred downloads myself. There are still a few problems with the App Store and with something over 32,000 apps in the App Store it is a daunting task to find apps you need or want to try. Clayton let me know about a very ... ]]>
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<title>The iPhone is clearly the king of 3rd party apps</title>
<link>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=1135</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:32:23 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew Miller</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=1135</guid>
<description><![CDATA[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, smartphones are the new laptops, and iPhone applications can and do make money. The data shows that the iPhone is clearly and undisputably the king when it comes to mobile applications. The quality and content of the apps are the main reason I use my iPhone from time to time because the phone itself lacks functions I find much better on Windows Mobile and S60. While I do have a lot of applications on my iPhone, I find that there are really only a dozen or so that I use regularly ... ]]>
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<title>Quickoffice submitted update for iPhone will fix a few issues</title>
<link>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=1130</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:05:13 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew Miller</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=1130</guid>
<description><![CDATA[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 word that an update has been submitted to the App Store with the following fixes: Quickoffice Added the ability for users to email files Added the ability to mount the iPhone as a drive (plug into computer to transfer files) Fixed the shift acting as caps-lock defect Quicksheet Added the ability to mount the iPhone as a drive Quickword New application submission (Will appear as its own app like Quicksheet) Feature parity with the Word portion of QO Ability to mount as a drive & email files Fixed the shift acting as caps-lock defect However, there is still the issue of the ... ]]>
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<title>Quickoffice for iPhone arrives in the App Store</title>
<link>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=1104</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:57:09 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew Miller</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=1104</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I had a chance to sit down with the Quickoffice folks at CTIA and was extremely impressed with the application. Since you can never tell when applications will appear in the App Store I have been checking it every day and searching for Quickoffice. I was pleased to finally see it appear in the App Store (iTunes link) and immediately purchased it and installed it on my iPhone 3G. I will have a walk through video and review with several screenshots up as soon as I get a chance to spend more time with the application, but wanted to let you all know about it now so you could try it out too. If you have any specific function you want ... ]]>
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<title>Global copy and paste comes to jailbroken iPhones</title>
<link>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=466</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:43:57 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew Miller</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=466</guid>
<description><![CDATA[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 had to switch back to my Treo Pro a couple of times because I needed copy and paste to get some things done, primarily copying content and email addresses to put into another email message on several occasions. I just read where Michael Gartenberg stated copy and paste is now here for the iPhone and iPod touch. I followed the link to the source and see that it is truly now available for jailbroken devices. I plan to pull my jailbroken iPhone 2G out of the cradle at home and ... ]]>
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<title>SlingPlayer Mobile and Laridian PocketBible coming soon to the iPhone</title>
<link>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=419</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:12:13 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew Miller</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=419</guid>
<description><![CDATA[There are a couple of applications that I particularly enjoy using on my Windows Mobile devices that have actually been so compelling that they have kept me using Windows Mobile over other devices. Two of these applications are now being demoed for the iPhone and will be coming in the near future. Sling Media is showing off SlingPlayer Mobile for the iPhone at Macworld 2009 and Laridian posted a video of PocketBible for iPhone. SlingPlayer Mobile is great for watching my DVR content when I am traveling or even commuting and with the large iPhone display I think we will find this platform gives us the best mobile experience. This is one application that has been talked about since 3rd party ... ]]>
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<title>MWSF09: Truphone brings improved Skype and IM experience to the iPhone and iPod touch</title>
<link>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=416</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:54:30 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew Miller</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=416</guid>
<description><![CDATA[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 calling and instant messaging functions. With Truphone you can also place Skype calls without a WiFi connection and be billed just for your cellular plan minutes thanks to Truphone Anywhere. The upgraded client will be available sometime next week, week of 12 January, but you can see it in action at Macworld 2009 at the Truphone stand. It looks like the iPhone and iPod touch have revived interest in Truphone and the more people that download and use it the more free calls people can make since Truphone-to-Truphone calls are always ... ]]>
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<title>Soonr and Evernote sync documents to the cloud for iPhone access</title>
<link>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=412</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:35:47 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew Miller</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=412</guid>
<description><![CDATA[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 stored in the cloud. You cannot edit or create documents on the iPhone since that functionality is not yet available, but you can share them with others and print to a remote printer from your iPhone. There is a free version of the software on the App Store and other versions through mobile operators and carriers are available outside the U.S. with U.S. partners expected in 2009. I haven't found anything on what the available server capacity is for your account and whether or not there are paid options for increased capacity, ... ]]>
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<title>Quick iPhone app review: craigsphone craigslist application lets you create and view posts</title>
<link>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=406</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:14:00 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew Miller</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=406</guid>
<description><![CDATA[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 latest applications that I find very useful for the iPhone is craigsphone. craigsphone brings craigslist to your iPhone and unlike the other craigslist applications on the iPhone App Store you can actually create and post an ad right from your iPhone on the go. You can take a photo with your iPhone and include it in your ad so there is no reason to create another post without a photo. You can browse by category or even search within subcategories (such as Computers & Tech within For Sale). Searches are nice ... ]]>
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<title>iPhone Dev Team delivers on New Year's Day and unlocks iPhone 3G devices</title>
<link>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=401</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:18:58 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew Miller</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=401</guid>
<description><![CDATA[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 are a few things you need to do on your iPhone 3G before you can install this small utility. Also, this is still an early beta so there are some limitations that you will want to note. Many people may ask why you would want to try to unlock your iPhone 3G and I think the main reason is so that you can use it when you travel outside of the country where you purchased your iPhone. Looking at some of the comments on the Dev Team blog it looks like ... ]]>
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<title>iPhone nano rumor gains more traction with XSKN case availability</title>
<link>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=392</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:12:59 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew Miller</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=392</guid>
<description><![CDATA[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 of the iPhone nano. Today, Gear Live posted some more indications that the iPhone nano may be an actual device thanks to a case maker. XSKN revealed the iPhone 3G last year and it looks like they may have jumped the gun on the iPhone nano as well. You can actually order one of these cases (there are several color variations) for US$24.95. The iPhone nano would supposedly by a cheaper alternative to the iPhone, but with refurbs priced at US$99 I have to wonder if there is really a need ... ]]>
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<title>Review: Pinger Phone for iPhone integrates IM and social networks</title>
<link>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=387</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:49:20 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew Miller</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=387</guid>
<description><![CDATA[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 these interactions and with the inability of the iPhone to multi-task using 3rd party applications this is not a great experience. Over the past week, I have been using the new Pinger Phone application that brings in my Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace social network friends and Yahoo!, AIM, Windows Live, and Google Talk IM contacts for a full and complete solution in a single package. There is also a server back end so that text messages can be used to notify you of new IM replies when Pinger Phone is ... ]]>
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<title>Pastebud brings limited copy and paste to the Apple iPhone</title>
<link>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=366</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:39:02 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew Miller</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=366</guid>
<description><![CDATA[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 just uses two Safari bookmarks to work. This is limited to only copying text from Safari and pasting it into Mail or another web page. There is no copying and pasting into Notes or anywhere else on the device. While this may bring the functionality many are looking for, there is a lot more Apple could do to support this natively with an update. I asked the question about needing copy and paste in August and since that time I have to admit I only used copy and paste on my ... ]]>
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<title>Gartner Q3 2008 data shows iPhone passes Windows Mobile and Nokia has first decline</title>
<link>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=354</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:28:04 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew Miller</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=354</guid>
<description><![CDATA[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 still in first (42.4%), RIM in second (15.9%), and Apple in third (12.9%). HTC is shown in fourth place at 4.5%. The shocking number is the growth from Q3 2007 to Q3 2008 in Apple of 327.5%. The operating system breakdown is shown in the same order. One interesting item to note about HTC is that Gartner only counts the company's own branded devices, with many, many devices being branded by carriers and other manufacturers (Sony Ericsson, Palm, etc.). In the Others category a marketshare of 20.9% is shown so that ... ]]>
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<title>Speak into your iPhone for fast Google search results</title>
<link>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=261</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:39:55 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew Miller</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=261</guid>
<description><![CDATA[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 Google search results. This new search functionality will also take advantage of the iPhone location-based technology and sometimes give you back local results. Other recent improvements in Google services include new search results pages optimized for the iPhone and Google Earth for the iPhone. I plan to start trying this out to see how accurate the speech recognition technology is, but I can see how this could be quite helpful for those who want to conduct a quick search without having to tap away on the on-screen keyboard. The application should ... ]]>
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<title>mophie Juice Pack for iPhone 3G now shipping</title>
<link>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=234</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:43:24 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew Miller</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=234</guid>
<description><![CDATA[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 no longer have an iPhone 3G so I am returning my evaluation unit and hope to try out their new RichardSolo 1800 for BlackBerry to use with my new BlackBerry Bold. Another very popular battery pack also arrived at my house (again, I will have to return it without an evaluation) for the iPhone 3G and it is now available for everyone to purchase. The mophie Juice Pack for the iPhone 3G can be purchased for US$99.95. The mophie Juice Pack for iPhone 3G gives your iPhone 3G more than double ... ]]>
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<title>Apple moves into 2nd place in worldwide smartphone sales</title>
<link>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=229</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:41:59 -0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew Miller</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=229</guid>
<description><![CDATA[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. Nokia continues to lead with a large percentage, but others are catching up fast. There is also some encouraging news for U.S. smart phone fans, like myself, as the numbers show the smartphone market in the U.S. has doubled since last year. Global smartphone sales hit almost 40 million units in Q3 with growth in the U.S. and EMEA with a decline in the Asia Pacific region. Microsoft's share also increased as more and more Windows Mobile devices hit the market. Nokia is the current leader at 38.9% (they had 52.9% in ... ]]>
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<title>fring lets you make Skype calls from your iPhone, available for free</title>
<link>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=160</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:48:53 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew Miller</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=160</guid>
<description><![CDATA[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 yet available. You may recall that fring is a VoIP application that lets you use Skype, MSN, Google Talk, ICQ, Twitter, Yahoo!, and AIM clients to chat and instant message. Well, the good news is that fring is available now for free in the Apple App Store and can be loaded on your iPhone without any jailbreaking required. fring will run on your iPhone or iPod Touch and works over the WiFi network. You can even make SkypeOut calls with fring so if you are traveling fring may be the application ... ]]>
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<title>Apple files notification screen patent, is this really that unique?</title>
<link>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=122</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:34:49 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew Miller</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=122</guid>
<description><![CDATA[One aspect of the Apple iPhone that I can't stand is the lack of quickly viewable notifications and I am actually very surprised that Apple doesn't have a better system in place on the device. Then again, I think the notification system for most mobile operating systems can be improved. On the iPhone, the notifications appear for a few seconds and then disappear. You then see a notification indicator on the text messages, email, and phone icons, but you have to go into each application and sometimes you may not even have that application on the visible "home screen". According to MacRumors Apple has filed a patent application for a cool new notification screen. It is a bit strange that ... ]]>
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<title>Star Wars Force Unleashed now available in the iPhone App store and for N-Gage</title>
<link>http://blogs.zdnet.com/mobile-gadgeteer/?p=1459</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:12:20 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew Miller</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blogs.zdnet.com/mobile-gadgeteer/?p=1459</guid>
<description><![CDATA[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 and buy a new iPhone game. I am a huge Star Wars fan and just read on the iPhone Blog that Star Wars: Force Unleashed is now available in the iPhone App store. The iPhone Blog has an image gallery of the game and a couple initial thoughts on gameplay. They are also working on a full review and I look forward to hearing more about it, but will probably have it purchased soon myself. With games like this, I may just have to get an iPod Touch to serve as ... ]]>
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