Rotating Maps For iPhone By Schmap

Schmap, offers iPhone consumers new rotating city guides, local search and maps. These new map-services on the web allow you to feel a uniquely interactive experience: maps and guide content are dynamically integrated, allowing intuitive, real-time access to reviews and photo slideshows for places of interest.

Directing your iPhone Safari browser to www.schmap.com takes you to your Schmap homepage, where you can choose to browse through "City Guides" broken down by categories (restaurants, shopping, etc.) or search for local businesses in your area.

Schmaps gives you a unique opportunity to browse through their "City Guides." With the iPhone in portrait orientation, Schmaps presents a list of local businesses. But, turn the iPhone into the landscape (horizontal) orientation and Schmap will rotate the screen and list the businesses next to a map showing the location of each business.

Schmap's local search function is currently unavailable as the service is still in beta development. To see how it works, visit the site with your iPhone and enter access code 724627.

Schmap is a leading publisher of digital travel guides for 200 destinations throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The innovative technology behind Schmap Guides also lets end users publish their own ‘schmaps’ (to share trip itineraries, local reviews and more), and powers a popular range of Schmap Widgets, displaying maps with content and event schedules for travel, sports, concert tours and more on a fast-growing network of websites and blogs. Founded in 2004, Schmap is privately owned and based in Carrboro, North Carolina.

References:

http://www.schmap.com/iphone/

CodeMorphic Developed Rotarly Dialer iPhones

Would you like to have the extraordinary rotarly dialer iPhone? If you would, you really have a chance.

The founders of Minnesota-based company CodeMorphic, Bill Heyman and Damon Allison has developed RetroPhone for those iPhone consumer, who would like to have rotary dialer phones.

They're also announcing Aloha, a photo-annotating program inspired in part by Comic Life. Both apps will be among the flood of iPhone programs hitting Apple's App Store in a few weeks.

Co-founders, Bill Heyman and Damon Allison, are experienced software developers and consultants, who have worked for the big names in software development: IBM, Microsoft, and Accenture, as well as many clients who have needed deep and sharp skills to solve their software requirements.

The mission of CodeMorphic is to seek the first name in native iPhone software development.

References:

http://yourtech.typepad.com/main/2008/05/want-a-rotary-i.html

Updated Interface Google Apps On The iPhone

Google released a new updated interface for the iPhone and iPod Touch that lets Google Apps users easily access everything they need in an integrated environment: Google Calendar, Google Docs, Reader as well as Google Apps like Google Notebook, Google News and Blogger.

Google also announced that it is now available in several languages. They also implemented search query suggestions, and email auto complete.

If you have Google Apps for your domain, you can bookmark or set http://www.google.com/m/a/your-domain.com as your default page for quicker access to the information you find the most useful. This specific functionality is new, but the interface you will be using is actually a few months old.

References:

http://blogs.zdnet.com/Google/?p=1026

New iPhone Video Recorder By DreamCatcher

New Video Recording application known as iPhone Video Recorder was launched by DreamCatcher. iPhone Video Recorder records audio and video to the compressed mpeg4 format, so the recording is space saving, an-hour-high-quality recording will be a file as small as 60MB.

VideoRecorder allows consumers to save video with audio, and is offered in 2 versions. The first trial that lets you record up to 30 seconds to 15fps and obviously the second Full which has no time limit for registration. The cost of obtaining the full license is $ 19.95.

iPhone Video Recorder offers new recording method a scheme known as “postponed encoding,” in which video and audio are recorded and stored in your iPhone’s memory in raw format, and then encoded to the iPhone’s standard MP4 format at a time when it is convenient for you. This deferred method allows for the higher frame rates. One nice feature is that since the encoding itself is naturally slow, as you would expect from 412MHz worth of horsepower, they’ve added the ability to stop the encoding at any time and resume it later on.

Here are some different features of Video Recorder:

· Record both audio and video;

· Record to compressed mpeg4 format;

· Intelligent dynamic volume adjustment algorithm;

· Up to 15 fps with high-quality video;

· Playback, send out by email.

How to install? Firstly, Open the Installer, add source: http://www.iphone-recorder.com/install2 , browse to the Multimedia category and Install iPhone Video Recorder.

References:

http://mydepository.wordpress.com/2008/04/26/iphone-video-recorder/

HWPen: Handwriting Recogniton For The iPhone

A Chinese developer has released HWPen - a handwriting recognition app for the jailbroken iPhone. HWPen works in both Chinese and Latin alphabets.

The screen cap above shows the ‘writing area’ for HWPen. You need to enter letters within the left half of the work area, and numbers on the right. Because it integrates with the native text input of the iPhone, HWPen is available anywhere you would normally use the keyboard. It even works with the iPhone's auto-complete function, so you can start to type a word and hit the spacebar to pick spelling suggestions.

The software application can be downloaded from Installer.app. Then one can go to “Sources,” click on “Edit” and “Add” a new source: http://iphonecake.com/src/new

Refresh the sources to locate HWPen in the iPhoneCake packages. Install the software and restart your iPhone. After you install you will see a writing area making the standard keyboard vanish. The application is currently in beta and is also available for the Palm OS platform.

References:

http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/iphone-gets-handwriting
-recognition-video-

Renewed Stitcher Radio

Listen to the latest entertainment news and celebrity gossip, or get politics, world news and sports audio content that you can personalize. Stitcher Radio is a Web based application, designed specially for the iPhone.

You may start listening instantly. Verious thems are represented here. You can listen to

* Current headlines from CNN, ESPN, People, Fox News, the Onion and hundreds more.

* The juiciest dirt from sources like People and the Daily Dish.

* Favorites Station: Listen to the information that interests you, all in one station.

* Streams reliably anywhere – no syncing or Wi-Fi needed.

* New Content: Hundreds of new shows from the names you trust, updated daily.

New version is renewed, check out favorites station: listen to the information that interests you, all in one station. New Content is obvious, here you can find hundreds of new shows from the names you trust, updated daily.

Since it is Web based application, Stitcher Radio works nicely on your desktop too. Just click. on the far right arrow. Windows Mobile no need to apply!

Point your safari browser to http://www.stitcher.com/iphone/ to try.

References:

http://www.stitcher.com/

Disney California Adventure Mini Guide For iPhone Consumer

iPhone offers new opportunity to the consumer. “Disney California Adventure Mini Guide” in an interactive map and pocket guide, which will help you, to navigate easily the famous Disney Theme Park.

Disney California Adventure Mini Guide is an interactive map and pocket guide provides the information you need to visit Disney’s California Adventure theme park on your iPhone/iPod touch. Includes descriptions of attractions, identifies Fastpass attractions and includes details on restrictions for rides. For dining options, the type of food and type dining is provided. Most importantly, find the nearest restroom in your area.

References:

http://www.apple.com/webapps/travel/disneycaliforniaadventureminiguide.html

A New Case - iShield Mirror For iPhone

Pacific Rim has designed a new case for iPhone called iShield Mirror. The case is made of transparent polycarbonate, and consists of two pieces that snap together, with holes in the proper places to allow for easy access to the controls.

The manufacturer also added a film to the surface that functions as a mirror when iPhone is not in use. When activated the film on the front is transparent enough to allow for normal usage and thin enough not to impede functionality.

The polycarbonate is completely clear so you can view your screen without obstacles. You can purchase the case for $29.99 from Pacific Rim’s website.

References:

http://www.pacrimtechnologies.com/detail.aspx?ID=159

Most Popular Applications

You’re seeking more applications to browse; you’re obsessed and finally your phone is overdosed I mean it is full of applications those you do not use ever.

Apple is always ready to introduce you most popular applications and by the way you save some time and money. Most popular means they are usable. So do not waste your time choose one of them and get ready to probe your new application.

All you have to do follow the reference: http://www.apple.com/webapps/index_top.html

iPhone To Become A Great Tool For Doctors

Arrival of the SDK is already connected with a lot of new events about iPhone. Here is another novelty - iPhone may become a great tool even for doctors.

“If you could use the gesture-based way of manipulating images on the iPhone and actually manipulate a stack of X-rays or CT scans, that would be a huge selling point,” - says Adam Flanders, director of informatics at Thomas Jefferson University.

The reason why mobiles couldn’t handle high-res images before is they had lack of processing and memory power. But iPhone is different. With its powerful ARM processor and 8 GB/16 GB of memory it’s well suited for such tasks. And the iPhone's new business-friendly security features may ease privacy fears, physicians say, and could even turn the device into an indispensable medical tool if hospitals OK the device.

“The real beauty of the iPhone is that it offers a richer 3-D experience and more memory,” says Michelle Snyder, vice president of marketing and subscription services at Epocrates.

Tech-savvy doctors have been speculating about the iPhone's medical potential long before Apple shipped its first unit. But the lack of native application support has meant that, up to now, all iPhone applications had to work through the phone's Safari web browser. That's a nonstarter for most medical applications because it demands constant connectivity (either via WiFi or an AT&T cellular data network) and prevents application developers from using the device's full processing power.

The only problem of this novelty is its privacy. And here comes a question: Can hospitals guarantee patient privacy when data is being stored or accessed on iPhones? And can the popular handset stand up to the rigorous demands of a busy hospital environment?

P.S We will see it when the new version 2.0 of the iPhone's firmware becomes available, this June.

References:

http://www.wired.com/gadgets/mac/news/2008/03/iphone_doctors

Booxter Multiple Libraries For iPhone And iPod Touch

Deep Prose Software has launched Booxter 2.0.7 for Mac OS X. With Booxter users can create multiple libraries and smart lists to organize books, music, movies and comic books. The upgrade adds a new HTML export feature for iPod and iPhone touch users.

The way it works is by scanning (or taking a picture with iSight web-cam) a barcode, which is then compared to numerous online libraries and added to your collection. You can variously filter, tag and search your listed items. Booxter supports both handheld and wireless barcode scanners and iSight video cameras to add large numbers of items to a collection.

Version 2.0.7 adds a new HTML export feature for iPod and iPhone touch users so that they can view their libraries on the go with an internet connection. Booxter requires Mac OS 10.4 or Mac OS 10.5. The free version has a limit of 30 items for each library. The full version costs $49.99 USD.

All customers who purchased Booxter in 2007 will receive free updates, and all other Booxter customers will receive coupons to upgrade to the new version at a generous discount. Booxter is Universal Binary so runs natively on both PowerPersonal Computer and Intel Macs.

The Deep Prose web store sells USB and Bluetooth barcode scanners which complement Booxter and provide a complete integrated solution for collectors.

References:

http://prmac.com/release-id-1595.htm

Iphone users Get involved in Training and Diet Planner

Iphone users now can allow themselves to get involved in a special training and diet planner that is available via safari browser. If you’re one of them who need to manage personal menu, keep the diet or a dairy of everyday food activities you should simply login to your account on your iPhone and view your gym training for the day, diet and manage your weight goals all from the iPhone interface. It is easy to use, and free to create an account.

FitReach provides you with a way to measure and manage your fitness and diet program. Whether you want to achieve the body you have always dreamed of or improve your overall health FitReach can help keep you on track and motivated.

Other great features include the ability to see what diets and training programmes are working for other members, if something isn't working for you - see what is working for other people and amend your training or diet.

So if this program is appropriate you may act and check it out on http://mobile.fitreach.com/

Reference:

http://mobile.fitreach.com/

Lotus Notes E-Mail for iPhone 2.0 By IBM

IBM is working on Lotus Notes e-mail application for iPhone 2.0, as IBM spokesman Mike Azzi announced. But there are some details that are not revealed yet.

There are 140 million Lotus Notes and Domino users worldwide, according to IBM, and it would be very wise for both Apple and IBM to release it faster. So far Microsoft Exchange is number one platform.

Lotus Notes developers would build a Notes e-mail application for the next-generation iPhone by using Apple's SDK announced last week and would distribute it over Apple's new AppStore. AppStore allows developers to wirelessly deliver their applications to iPhone and iPod Touch users.

Apple plans to allow developers to charge whatever they want and to allow the developers to keep 70% of the revenues, while Apple keeps the other 30% to cover the cost of running AppStore.

Apple Inc. officials would not comment on Notes for the iPhone either, but released a statement saying that 100,000 developers had downloaded the beta SDK (software development kit) for the iPhone in the first four days since its release. Several developers are named, but there is no mention of Lotus Notes.

Reference:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,143440-pg,1/article.html

Download YouTube Videos To Your iPhone Via MxTube

MxTube, a native program for the iPhone essentially allows you to download YouTube videos onto your iPhone. But for now MaXtube offers iPhone consumers to download desired YouTube videos to iPhone and watch it later, skipping the main computer.

The program works via a pseudo-Youtube-interface, so one can download a video via WiFi with a high quality setting or a lower quality setting via Edge.

In order to install MxTube and download YouTube videos onto your iPhone, you need to have a jailbreaked iPhone with Installer.app on it. Make sure you have “Community Sources” added, then locate and install the program.

To install, find it from Installer’s “Multimedia” category and to download, run a search as you normally would and select the video you want to download. As YouTube has two versions of every video, high and low quality for downloading it you can select high, low or both. The videos will download in sequence and in the background. Once it's done downloading, the video is available from within the application.

The MxTube application searches and saves YouTube videos directly to your iPhone or iPod touch so you can play them back at any time, whether you've got an active internet connection or not.

References:

http://www.winandmac.com/mobile/iphone/download-youtube-on-the-go-with-iphone/

http://mxweas.com/blog/

Gameloft To Release 15 iPhone Games In 2008

Gameloft plans to release more than 15 games for the iPhone by the end of 2008. On the bases of the newly-released SDK, the company’s development teams have already begun working on the games.

Though the SDK was recently released, games will only be available to purchase once the App Store, featuring third party applications that can be downloaded to your device via WiFi or EDGE, launches in June 2008.

“The Apple iPhone has changed the way consumers perceive and interact with their mobile phones, and the release of the SDK is a tremendous opportunity for Gameloft to apply its creative and innovative approach to mobile gaming. Due to our investment in creating one of the most advanced and creative development studios to date, we are ideally positioned today to seamlessly integrate new opportunities and quickly produce games that are as evolutionary as they are enjoyable,” - said Michel Guillemot, President of Gameloft.

Gameloft is a leading international publisher and developer of video games for mobile phones. The company creates games for mobile handsets equipped with Java, Brew, or Symbian technology.

Gameloft has a direct marketing a sale presence in 16 countries. Its games are distributed in more than 75 countries through agreements with over 170 wireless carriers and 150 partners and its online shops.

References:

http://www.gameloft.com/

http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/gameloft-to-release-over-
15-iphone-games-in-2008/

Steve Jobs: Adobe Flash Will Not Be Supported By iPhone Anytime Soon

If you're enjoying watching the latest Flash videos on your iPhone, don't expect it anytime soon. On the shareholder meeting Apple CEO Steve Jobs said, that Adobe Flash will not be supported by iPhone anytime soon.

Steve Jobs claimed that the full-blown PC Flash version "performs too slow to be useful."

"There's this missing product in the middle. It just doesn't exist. Flash Lite is not capable of being used with the Web," declared Steve Jobs.

He said that the cause for that was Flash’s architectural limitation. This due to the fact that Flash was designed for PC, which has huge computing power. IPhone on the other hand has much less powerful CPU, memory, disk storage and battery.

Despite of Jobs announcement he insisted that Apple maintains a good relationship with Adobe all the same.

Flash on the iPhone:

Less technically inclined pundits have expected Apple to release a Flash plugin for the iPhone that works identically to the plugin used on desktop computers, similar to how the iPhone supports viewing PDF documents or Microsoft Word and Excel files. The problem is that the Flash runtime has never been designed to work on anything outside of a desktop computer, which has almost unlimited access to processing power and few constraints on battery use, available RAM, or heat dissipation.

The iPhone is a very different product. It's a fraction of the size of a laptop battery and uses a low power, embedded ARM processor that works unlike the Intel Core or PowerPC processors used in Macs and PCs that can run Flash. In order to develop a Flash plugin for the iPhone, Adobe's proprietary software would need to be recompiled and optimized for the ARM architecture, which isn't something Apple could easily do independent of Adobe.

Of course, some folks are likely to be more than disappointed with this announcement, some of them simply relieved that iPhones will remain clear of Flash's clutches, while others don’t even worry and think that there is no need of flashplayer on the iPhone as they will use computer if necessary.

References:

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/05/steve_jobs_pans
_flash_on_the_iphone.html

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId
=9066780&intsrc=hm_list

GetQuick Offers iPhone Customers Mobile Restaurant Orders

GetQuik makes it easy for Apple iPhone users to place restaurant food orders On-The-Go GetQuik for iPhone provides superior order processing and friction-free transactions for mobile customers.

GetQuik, a provider of restaurant order automation technology and services unveiled GetQuik for iPhone, a mobile ordering web application for Apple iPhone users that allows customers to skip long restaurant lines by ordering their favorite food from their iPhone.

Registered GetQuik users can access the iPhone application at http://iphone.getquik.com after logging into the iPhone web application a customer can view, select and order their preset menu favorites or meals. GetQuik allows customers to place orders from the web or on-the-go with an easy user interface that requires no program to download or install.

“We think the iPhone is an ideal mobile food ordering platform. Customers benefit from the speed and convenience of mobile ordering while restaurants benefit from shorter queues, decreased money handling expenses, and increased order volume and profitability. Our approach for our iPhone release is to have customers preset data entry intensive information such as credit card information, as well as add food customizations online at our web-site. We designed the iPhone web application with the goal of minimizing clicks and key-strokes to provide a fast and convenient ordering experience," - said Ken Ryu, GetQuik founder and CEO.

The GetQuik for iPhone service, which launched today as a public beta, operates on the iPhone’s Safari browser. After Apple releases its iPhone SDK to developers, GetQuik plans to update GetQuik for iPhone to operate as a native application. GetQuik also plans to provide customers the ability to search, view and order from a restaurant’s complete menu directly from their iPhone.

GetQuik for iPhone currently offers ordering from 150 Northern California restaurants in its network including San Francisco Bay Area regional chains such as Pizza My Heart, High Tech Burrito, Erik's DeliCafe and Una Mas. GetQuik plans to expand to other U.S. cities in 2008.

GetQuik first entered the mobile market in May 2007 with its J2ME and WAP applications for smart phones and mobile devices. With these applications, customers can register their restaurant favorites online and order on-the-go with a few clicks of their cell phone. GetQuik has seen rapid revenue growth within the last six months and is on track to surpass $1 million in transactions in 2008.

References:

http://www.getquik.com/RunTime/Common/Demo.aspx

http://www.prnewswire.com

Good Luck Developers!

I wish I would have been in Cupertino, California at Apple's headquarters for the company's announcement of its iPhone software development kit. Many people were gathered inside Apple's Town Hall auditorium to hear how Apple plans to handle third-party application development for the iPhone and to learn about new business-friendly features.

Steve Jobs (co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Apple Inc), Phil Schiller (senior vice president of Apple Inc) and Scott Forstall (Vice President of iPhone Software at Apple Inc) were speaking and performing iPhones new abilities in the near future. The leading topics were iPhone software road map, the companies that have inquired about working with the iPhone, mentioning Genentech, Great e-mail integration, calendars, contacts, and the global address lists of corporations--having that technology instantly accessible and pushed to the device, security policies, like VPNs and remote wiping of a stolen iPhone, and configuration help.
"I'm really excited to be the one to tell you today that we're doing all these things in the next release of the iPhone software," said Schiller.
He also announces that Apple has licensed the Microsoft ActiveSync protocol, which will make it much easier to do push e-mail and contacts with Exchange servers. That means we'll soon get push e-mail, calendaring, contacts, and a global contacts list, as well as the remote wipe security feature. The iPhone's Mail application will have this functionality. We won't have to have a new user interface for e-mail and calendars. This will ship with every iPhone.

Have you heard about Cocoa Touch? Apple built unique multitouch controls, and also needed to program a way to access the accelerometer. Developers will have access to the accelerometer. That’s the best news for game developers. And it will be easy to work in it for everybody who knows how to work with Mac OS X. That works here too, giving developers tools to write and manage code developed for the iPhone. It seems that iPhone development will be very familiar to anyone who has developed applications for the Mac.

“You can record a test of the application on your Mac, allowing you to reproduce application behavior to make sure it works. This took Apple two weeks, and less than 10,000 lines of code,” Forstall says.

Some developers like Salesforce.com, Epocrates-Glenn Keighley, Sega-Ethan Einhorn showed off what they've created, but also showed the will to cooperate with iPhone.
Developers want to get their applications in front of every iPhone user, Jobs says. The App Store is built into the iPhone, so you can search applications by popularity, title, or a genre of application, sort of like the Wi-Fi Music Store. The applications are wirelessly downloaded to the iPhone over either EDGE or Wi-Fi.

If you want to be a develop, go ahead! You’ll just need to Download the iPhone SDK for free. There's also going to be an iPhone developer program, which allows you to test your code, get tech support, and distribute your applications. You are paying $99 for that. But, then you can pick the price of your application. The developer gets 70 percent of the revenue off the top. Apple gets 30 percent. No credit card, hosting, or marketing fees. The revenues are paid monthly, and Jobs calls it "the best deal going." There is no charge to the developer if you want to make a free application.

References:
http://www.cnbc.com/id/23500721
http://www.news.com/8301-13579_3-9886460-37.html?tag=nefd.lede

Voice E-mail - “Voice on the Go” For The iPhone

Motricity announced recently that their new service, Voice on the Go, is now ready for those wanting to utilize it. Voice on the Go allows people to dial into their email, and listen/compose/reply and delete at will, while accessing your calendar or searching contacts - by voice alone.

Voice on the Go, is essential for “People on the Go” and provides safe, hands-free and eyes-free access while driving, or any other time. Voice on the Go works on any mobile phone, BlackBerry smartphone, Apple iPhone, Palm Treo, Symbian, and Windows Mobile devices. Voice on the Go can be activated quickly with no voice training, no special hardware or software to download. Voice on the Go works on any phone, on any carrier network and supports most popular email services.

Voice as you Go is a product that would be perticularly useful to those with disabilities with seeing and the like. Persons having difficulty reading on the iPhones screen can now navigate using voice commands and have text read aloud to them instead.

Voice on the Go is available immediately on Motricity’s network of Web sites, including http://www.Pocketgear.com and www.Smartphone.net that offer applications direct to consumers for their mobile devices.

Worthy of note, 50 countries in the world currently have legeslation strictly prohibiting the use of cellphones while driving unless usage is "hands-free". Now, with this software, it can be.

Safari 3.1 Will Have Great Features For The iPhone

The new Apple’s Safari 3.1 browser is going to include some neat features for consumers. The main one is that Safari will be able to render non-standard fonts, which will allow rendering of more dynamic and customizable pages for the iPhone. Also with transform feature one can scale, rotate, skew and translate HTML boxes in real time, where developers allow for such actions.

Animations offer Ajax-like effects like fading out an HTML element without the need for it. Safari 3.1 will also support HTML5’s SQL API. HTML5 will also permit for video and audio tags. This will support embedding video and audio content and playback controls in web pages.

The other features expected in Safari 3.1 are enhanced web page debugging tools, a database browser tool that’s been built into the Web Inspector for use alongside the new SQL storage API, and a native version of the getElementsByClassName JavaScript function. The latter has been drastically sped up.

The browser is in beta stages now, but it will be available for both Mac and PC.