Big money for iPhone developer start-up

iPhone start up Tapulous says its sales have grown to almost $1,000,000/Month for iPhone application sales.  Apparently a lot of iPhone users are tap tapping away.  Tapulous credits there revenues to application sales, ad revenues, and direct downloads of songs.  Anyone know an iPhone developer?

Check out the full article at Reuters.

Will iPhone be available on Verizon next year?

Brian Marshall seems to think so. In this clip from Bloomberg, Brian talks about the exclusive agreement with AT&T ending in "June of 2010." The big question for me is, what does this mean for the consumer base? If you could get the iPhone on any network, which one would you choose? In Australia there is no exclusive carrier. So consumers are free to pick which carrier has the best pricing and coverage, rather than looking at who carries the phone they desire. In addition to the discussion about iPhone, it was great to here about Apple's successes on the computer space. As an Apple fan, I am excited to hear about their 5% market share growing. Looks like the only place to go from here is up.

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Getting Fat: Theres an app for that!

Pizza hut has created an application for all you not yet greasy fingered iPhone users out there. Someone please email me when you have downloaded the app and ordered a pizza. Better yet, invite me over for some pepperoni and cheese. BTW, apparently you get 20% off if you use the app.

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Spotify Android/iPhone Application: Mobile iTunes Killer?

Here is a demo of Spotify, what seems to be a fantastic mobile music application. The media actually streams to the device, unless of course you want to save it for use when you venture out of coverage. Unfortunately it doesn't work in the US due to licensing regulation but we can always dream. Check out the Spotify website for more info.

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Tom Tom App and Mount for iPhone.

Here is a video of a fantastic mount for the iPhone, and what from what I can see of the app, it looks pretty good as well. The mount seems to really make the iPhone into a proper gps unit, without having to luge around the second device. I haven't seen the figures on the app or the car unit, but as long as it's not insane, I would say its a good buy.

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O2 gets Blackberry, iPhone, and the Palm Pre: Hey thats not fair

Hello from London...As I was searching the internet for the best SIM card rates in the U.K., I decided to have a look at o2's website. To my amazement, I had totally forgotten, that O2 was the exclusive provider of the iPhone in the U.K. Additionally, they recently announced they were going to be the first to pick up the GSM Palm Pre. O2 is also the only U.K. carrier to offer pre-paid Blackberry plans. Great job to O2 for seemingly domminating the hardware market across the pond. If I am a British cell phone fan, I am hoping my company uses O2, thats for sure.

Augmented Reality App Comes to Apple iPhone: Not just Android anymore

I have posted several cool augmented reality apps for Android handsets, and since the iPhone 3GS comes with an internal compass, we knew it would happen soon on iPhone. So here is the self proclaimed "First augmented reality app for iPhone."

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The Video AT&T Does Not Want You To See: iPhone Tethering

Great video from you tube for a non-jail broken way of tethering your iPhone/iphone3g/iPhone3gs. Let me know how it works by leaving a comment below.

http://help.benm.at/help.php (from the safari browser on iPhone)

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Blackberry and iPhone App: Wine Pairings

Always good to check out new apps for you mobile phone. A new one for those wine enthusiasts out there for what wine to pair with the food you are going to eat. She should also look into voice overs for audio books.

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iPhone 3.0 Software Update Availble Today?

If you have an iPhone, you are going to want to keep clicking the refresh button on Apple's iPhone page.

According to their site the recently released iPhone 3.0 software update should be available to download today.






Here is a list of what you will get:

Cut, Copy & Paste

Quickly and easily cut, copy, and paste text from application to application. Select entire blocks of web text with a tap. Copy and paste images from the web, too.

Landscape Keyboard

Want more room to type? Rotate iPhone to landscape to use a larger keyboard in Mail, Messages, Notes, and Safari.

MMS

Send MMS messages and include video, photos, audio, and contact info.² Even tap to snap a picture or shoot a video right inside Messages.MMS support from AT&T coming in late summer.

Spotlight Search

Find what you’re looking for across your iPhone, all from one place. Spotlight searches all of your contacts, email, calendars, and notes, as well as everything in your iPod.

Voice Memos

Capture a memo, a meeting, or any audio recording on the go. Voice Memos works with the built-in iPhone microphone or with the mic on your headset.

Improved Calendar

Create meetings via Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and subscribe to calendars with new CalDAV support.

Buy Movies, TV Shows, and Audiobooks

Download movies, TV shows, music videos, and audiobooks from the iTunes Store on your iPhone.³

Enhanced Stocks App

Get more at-a-glance information and view charts in landscape.

Safari Improvements

Enjoy faster performance, autofill user names and passwords, and more.

Internet Tethering

Share your Internet connection with your laptop with Internet tethering via Bluetooth or USB.⁴4. Tethering is not currently offered in the U.S. and some other countries. See your carrier for availability.

Stereo Bluetooth

Connect compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones, car kits, or other accessories.

Automatic Wi-Fi Login

Log in to a Wi-Fi hotspot and iPhone automatically logs you in when you connect again.

Sync Notes

Never leave a note behind. Now you can sync all the notes you write on your iPhone back to your Mac or PC.

Parental Controls

Decide what music, videos, and apps your kids can access.

iTunes Store Account

Create and log in to one or more iTunes Store accounts directly from your iPhone.⁵

YouTube Login

Log in to your YouTube account to save and sync bookmarks and rate favorites.

Shake to Shuffle

Give iPhone a shake and it shuffles to a different song in your music library.

New Languages

iPhone supports 30 languages and more than 40 keyboard layouts.

MobileMe Find My iPhone and Remote Wipe

Find your iPhone if you lose it and protect your privacy with Remote Wipe.

Run the Latest Apps

Run the next generation of iPhone apps, like peer-to-peer games¹ and more.

...as always, tell me what you think.

Weekly Funny: Jerry Seinfeld Dissing Blackberry and iPhone

I do it, you do it, so don't be mad a Jerry for saying. There is a reason they call it a Crackberry and usually it does have better info than the people I am talking to. Just Kidding...Sort of.

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Palm Pre Review. As if you haven't see enough.

Tired of seeing Palm Pre stuff? Well too bad, because I am sure it will just keep coming. The people at PreCentral.net have posted their Pre Review. They do a pretty good job and I figured I would spare you the other 500 that I have watched. Of course, until I do mine, then you must watch.

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iPhone not good because of AT&T?

I'm glad she finally said it. It's a great device, but man AT&T isn't great. So bring on the Palm Pre. Great features in a device and a network that truly kicks butt. Nevermind about the whole GPS thing though, Airforce already working on a fix.

Weekly Funny: The iPhone Ad You'll Never See

...until now



...as always, tell me what you think.

The Best Blackberry Accessory Ever?

I have done some useless technology articles in the past. This is definitely not one of them. Check out this holster/charger for the Blackberry Bold. Simply Awesome. I just wish they would send me one to test out. Hint, Hint.



..as always, tell me what you think.

Breaking News: Palm Pre From Sprint Release Date Announced!

Sprint announced the Pre will be available nationwide starting on June 6 at a price of $199.99 with a two year service agreement and $100 mail in rebate.

Whooo Hooo!!!

Watch out iPhone, its coming to get ya.

...as always, tell me what you think.

Weekend Usless Technology: RichardSolo 1800 for iPhone - External battery pack

OK so maybe it isn't "useless" but why would they not have made it with an iPhone/iPod charger. It couldn't have been much more work, or maybe they didn't want to pay any royalties to Apple. Whatever the reason, asking iPhone users to carry another cable is bogus. Even though is has a laser, I would still opt for one of the other similar devices that use the Apple charging cable.

...as always, tell me what you think.

Palm Pre Theme for iphone? A day that will live in infamy!

Poetic justice - is a literary device in which virtue is ultimately rewarded or vice punished, often in modern literature by an ironic twist of fate intimately related to the character's own conduct.

In a truly awesome turn around in the world of smartphones, a developer has designed a "Palm Pre" theme for iPhones. After seeing iPhone themes for everything from Blackberry to Android, I can say that it brings an enormous smile to my face to see this happen.

Finally, some one has confirmed what I have been saying all along. Look out world the Pre is going to be amazing. This is happening in the same way the iPhone saw its fame climb. First the skeptics give there overly presumptuous opinions,and then the emulators bring their copies.

I feel like we should all sing "kumbaya."

The Pre is coming, The Pre is coming!!!!

Some call it the "iPhone killer"... Some say its the "next great thing in devices"...

The boys at Engadget have posted an update on the Palm Pre, filled with specs...I mean speculation and other preemptive info. Check it out.

I say, lets wait and see what she's actually like. I plan to do a full review of the Palm Pre (when I can get my grubby little hands on one), and it might even be my first video blog. But, until then its all just rumors, rumors, and more rumors. The Pre has had more hype than any phone I have ever seen. Yes, more than the iPhone. And with hype, comes criticism and speculation. So, lets all just chill for a bit and wait for the darn thing to come out. Then, we can all comment (on this blog hopefully) about whether or not we like it.

...as always, tell me what you think