Just In Time For Halloween: Doom Classic For The iPhone

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Warm up the BFG, and get ready to show some Cyberdemons who's boss, because everyone's favorite Hell portal on Mars is now on the iPhone. Doom Classic ($6.99, iTunes link) features all three classic levels, as well as the add-on level 4 (Thy Flesh Consumed), you get 36 stages of demon killing fury. … [Read more...]

Bing Boosts Mobile Version

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Microsoft's anti-Google has just received a mobile facelift for its search engine, which they illustrated by using the iPhone. If you check out their blog post on the subject, they have a nice large iPhone screenshot, to see just how it would look on the phone of their old enemy. Mobile bing can be … [Read more...]

iPhone Captures 2.5% of Global Market

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As easy as it is for us to become entirely enamoured with our wonderful phones, it's easy to forget that the iPhone is a luxury device, with a high operating cost, and still controls a relatively small portion of the market. Even if it does seem like everyone you know has one. Globally, the iPhone … [Read more...]

iPhone Forums BUZZ! October 30th Edition

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Want to know what's happening in our iPhone community? With Halloween around the corner, our iPhone forums are more festive than usual and you can get involved in all the fun. All you need to do is become a registered member. Don't worry, it's free and takes only a minute. Join today! Here's … [Read more...]

Apple and AT&T Sued Over MMS. Again.

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One's a fluke, two's a coincidence, and this makes three, so it's a trend. Apple and AT&T are being hit again for missing the "Summer" deadline for rolling out MMS. I don't think anyone thought rolling out the feature on September 25 counted as Summer, but some are taking deep umbrage, as MMS … [Read more...]

iPhone Officially Launches in China, With Crippled Hardware

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Today was the official launch of the iPhone in the Middle Kingdom, and was met by an underwhelming reaction. Much of this problem arises from a governmental ban on WiFi in cellphones, which was only lifted after production was already completed on the Chinese iPhone. So the first generation of … [Read more...]

Tight Pants, Explosions, and Epic Space Battles–KISS and Marvel Both Come to iPhone

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Two major pop culture forces have joined the swelling iPhone ranks--both KISS and Marvel have transitioned to the handheld. KISS:VIP Pass ($1.99, iTunes links) is released in anticipation of the glam rock groups new US tour, and includes backstage photos and videos; chat; tour info; music … [Read more...]

Apple Releases iTunes 9.0.2 Update, Kills Palm Pre Sync Dead

Apple today released iTunes 9.0.2, a minor update aimed at providing support for today's Apple TV 3.0 software update. While they were at it, Apple also killed Palm's webOS Media Sync dead. We've speculated before that perhaps Palm would grow tired of the inevitable, but they continue to pump out … [Read more...]

Apple Patents MP3 Player Bluetooth Headset; Shoe Wear-Out Sensor

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Apple has a long history of patenting devices which may never hit the market, but show some interesting possibilities. Apple has recently filed patents of two such devices, both of which are a bit far flung, but one much more than the other. The more probable of the two is a combined bluetooth … [Read more...]

Apple TV 3.0 Has Landed

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Confirming this morning's rumors, Apple TV 3.0 just launched. It's a free download, and Apple have significantly changed the look and feel of Apple TV, but it doesn't seem like there's much of a change in what it can and can't do. As predicted, it can now handle iTunes Extras and LP, as well as … [Read more...]