Apple News

Apple working on iPhone Status Indicators via Dual Backlight Systems

Apple recently submitted a Patent that hopes to solve the problem of not being able to see new notifications (email, sms, IM etc) while your iPhone is asleep. Currently the only way to see if you have missed anything is to turn on the screen (and in some cases slide to unlock). Apple hopes to [...]

Wal-Mart To Sell iPhones From December 28(?)

Internal Wal-Mart correspondence has confirmed that the iPhone will be sold in Wal-Mart and Sams Club stores starting December 28th.
The Boy Genius Report has received the following information about the Wal-Mart launch:
Wal-Mart will indeed begin selling the iPhone 3G on December 28th in select locations only. When all is said and done, about 2,500 [...]

SBSettings 1.0 To Be Released This Weekend

BigBoss has completed all major work on SBSettings v1.0 and final testing is underway with an expected release this weekend.
SBSettings is a replacement for BossPrefs. It moves your important toggles directly into Springboard where they are always available instantly even while other apps are running.
Changes in v1.0:
1) Brightness toggle / slider added
2) Themes added. [...]

Shazam

You may have already seen the recently debuted iPhone 3G ads, one of them featuring a little app Shazam.

There’s a reason Shazam has 4.5 stars after 1,880 reviews… it kicks ass! We’ve all been in the situation that Shazam is designed to remedy: you’re in a bar or a store or maybe you’re just driving [...]

Transformer 2.0

I saw an application in Cydia today called Transformer. It is an app that allows you to make your iPod Touch look more like an iPhone. According to the more info, you can add iPhone Prefs, Signal Bars and iPhone Apps (Phone, SMS, Camera) to your iPod Touch. Transformer is available via the ModMyi source.
(via AppleiPhoneSchool.com)

Google Search, Yahoo! Search, Apple Search?

Apple is unhappy with the search experience on its mobile products and may be looking to develop a more approachable interface that could be grafted on top of existing technologies like Google search, according to a published report.
High-tech blog TechCrunch claims to have picked up hints from multiple people “that Apple is working on a search engine [...]

What A Guy…

Here’s probably a little something that you didn’t know about US President-Elect Barack Obama, he uses a Mac. This is one of 50 little tidbits about the to be first African-American President that has been complied by Telegraph (a UK website).
And knowing that Obama’s a Mac user, it’s highly likely that his chat client of [...]

New Google Search Results Pages for iPhone

Starting today in the U.S. Google is providing search results that are better optimized for your iPhone.
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Results are formatted to be neatly displayed on the mobile screen, so there’s no need to scroll side to side. Local search results now include easier-to-press “Get Directions” and click-to-call links. Maps are shown by default in the [...]

iPhone 2.2 Firmware on November 21st?

iPhoneHellas has been told that the iPhone 2.2 Firmware will be released on November 21st. “The iPhone OS v2.2 will be given in circulation on 21 November’08.”
They also list some of the new features expected in 2.2…
New Features:
- New look for the Safari with the Google search bar now occupying its own space on [...]

Rip Dev Releases New Beta of Installer.app for iPhone

Rip Dev has announced a new version of Installer.app for the iPhone and promised rapid updates to get it in shape as soon as possible.
What’s new or fixed in this update…
- Added user-driven ratings. We encourage you to submit your votes for various packages. Once more data will be collected (in a few days), that [...]