As we told you yesterday, Apple’s App Store currently has about 10,000 applications ready for you to try out. One of them is Nimbuzz which is a VoIP solution for your iPhone. You can call and message friends no matter what IM they use. Nimbuzz will support Skype, Yahoo! Messenger, Facebook, MySpace, AIM, Windows Live Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ, Jabber and many more.

Nimbuzz will bring you chat in landscape mode which makes it a better VoIP/Instant Messenger solution. All you have to do now is install it on your handset and start using it.
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How many iPhone applications have you tried so far? How many did you actually find useful? It looks like the App Store has about 10,000 applications available so far. 24% of those are free and 35% cost just $0.99. The average price for everything else is somewhere around $3.12. 34% are games or entertainment which means 1 in 3 developers is trying to offer you a good time. What iPhone application would you like to see in the Apple’s App Store?

via TechCrunch

It looks like some restless hackers have managed to install Linux on an iPhone. We’ve seen someone claim he had installed Windows Mobile on an iPhone before and I guess it was a matter of time only for someone to wonder if Linux would work.

Here’s what’s working on the Linux iPhone and what isn’t:

- Framebuffer driver
- Serial driver
- Serial over USB driver
- Interrupts, MMU, clock, etc.

What we have in openiboot (but hasn’t been ported yet):

- Read-only support for the NAND

What we don’t have (yet!):

- Write support for the NAND
- Wireless networking
- Touchscreen
- Sound
- Accelerometer
- Baseband support

Would you trade your Apple OS to Linux for your iPhone?

via linuxoniphone

Google has just launched its new Google Mobile App for the iPhone and iPod touch but you know all that. What you didn’t know is that Google managed to bend a few Apple app rules when it created it and Apple is not down with that. Which is weird since Apple allowed BdEmailer in its store, an email application which is similar to the iPhone’s default mail.

Google’s mobile app has been removed from the App Store as it’s exploiting the proximity sensor and breaching the API. I guess that’s the price to pay for having a search by voice applications. What will happen next? Google and Apple have to fight it out or come to mutually beneficial agreement. Just in case you are creating your own apps, make sure you’re not breaking the API. You’re not Google!

Got your cash ready for this Black Friday? Got your new MacBook in sight? Well Apple’s discounted Macs are rumored around the Internet although there’s no official Apple announcement. MacMall and Best Buy have special savings whether instant or mail-in rebates. Besides Macs, keep an eye on the Mac Office 2008 which will be sold 75% off. The offers will end Friday at 12:00PM PST so make up your mind fast.

We have a hot rumor for you all. It looks like LG is working on multi-touch displays somewhere in its Korean factories and it looks like these new display will be manufactured for Apple’s iMac soon. The only question is what is Apple going to do about touchscreen displays? Is Steve Jobs going to get those touchscreen displays in iMacs or MacBooks? Well we’ll keep you updated on this matter. For the time being we’re going to see what LG is going to do with the new displays and then we’re going to look at what Apple is planning to do.

via SlashGear

We have some bad news for new MacBook and MacBook Pro owners. It looks like they will suffer if you happen to take out the battery. AC power only will not suffice to get the job done properly. So instead of trying to preserve your battery’s life by removing it from the laptop simply leave it be. You’re going to get a new laptop in the future anyways.

Here are some facts: processor performance is 37% lower on a MacBook Pro on AC only. And Apple confirms all of that and it seems it’s intentioanl. That way the computer won’t shout down if it demands more power than what the AC adapter can provide.

via Gearlog

Lots of people, including Apple, made fun of Microsoft’s $300 million advertising budget for Vista. Little do we know that Apple actually spends a whole lot more than Microsoft on advertising and product promotion. But unlike Microsoft, Apple’s ideas actually work and they get plenty of visibility.

It looks like Apple’s advertising budget for the 2008 fiscal year that ended in September was no less than $486 million. A year ago Apple spent $467 and in 2006 it spent $338. Microsoft spent $1.2 billion, $1.3 billion, and $1.2 billion for the same period but these sums covered advertising costs for all of Microsoft’s business which includes Windows, Office and Xbox. But since the Vista campaign costs $300 million it would seem that Apple spends more on its MacBook advertising. So why make fun of Microsoft then?

via TechCrunch

were not aware that Apple was going to break its own rules and regulations regarding App Store applications. Third-party applications can’t duplicate Apple’s application. That’s what they said to MailWrangler and Podcaster. But BdEmailer managed to somehow make it through the screening process. Yes, it’s an email application which is available from the App Store.

BdEmailer will let you type your emails in landscape mode which is great. But how did it manage to get approved? The truth must be out there! We’ll keep you posted if anything should change.

via Gizmodo

If you smoke like crazy and are a gadget addict too, here’s an idea some other smoker/gadget addict had. Turning an old, relic iPod into a cigarette holder! How about that? This way you can hide your cigarettes and occasionally impress chicks at the bar with your supercool cigarette case. You can also hide other things inside and I bet nobody will look for them there.

So next time your iPod closes its screen down forever don’t throw it away! And in case you don’t want to have it replaced by Apple, turn it into something useful! Maybe there should be a turn-your-iPod-into-something-else competition.

Is it just me or you happen to notice the coincidence too. Apple’s new firmware has just been released, just when the Storm got out. Well we all knew that the Storm is coming but we also knew the new firmware is getting here. Just go to iTunes and do your thing. Be prepared to wait a while as this firmware is slightly bigger than the previous one at 246.4MB.

You should be curious as to what Apple has included in this one. Here’s a list of features, some more useful than others:

• Google Street View in Google Maps
• Public transit and walking directions in Google Maps
• Display the address of a place when you drop a pin
• Share your location via email
• A fix for a scheduled fetching of email bug
• Improved stability and performance of Safari
• Podcasts can be downloaded right to the iPhone over WiFi or 3G
• A decrease in call failures/dropped-calls
• Improved sound quality of visual voicemail messages
• The ability to return to the main home iPhone screen with the click of the home button
• The ability to turn on and off the keyboard auto-correction feature

Sure you will find none of the things you actually wanted: copy paste, no MMS, although others are doing it. No voice dialing, no Flash support and no Push Notification and no GPS turn-by-turn directions.
Need I say more? Now let’s focus on the big release happening today. The Storm is coming!

via venturebeat

iPhone and iPod touch have been gifted with a new application made by Consumer Reports. The tool costs nickles, in other words it is available for free at the iTunes store.

The Consumer Reports Application will surely make life easier for people that will start the Christmas shopping spree, because it provides “tips and buying advices”. In addition, users get news and detailed information straight from the editors of CR. And there’s more - thanks to the Consumer Reports blog users will be able to read the latest trends and details on various subjects, such as cars, electronics, money, safety, and health.

Jerry Steinbrink comments:

From print, to online, to mobile phones, and now on iPhones and the iPod Touch, putting Consumer Reports in the hands of consumers at the point of purchase will help them make better purchasing decisions.

Ho-ho-ho! Merry Christmas! Get your iPhone 3G at Wal-Mart! After Christmas!

There were many rumors about this and now they are confirmed. The iPhone will be on sale at Wal-Mart starting with December. I’m curious if the iPhone will have a different price at Wal-Mart. I mean, it definitely is a holiday Special! And apparently there is another report stating that besides the 2,500 Wal-Marts another 69 Sam’s Club locations will be selling the iPhone starting with the same date! All that remains is to let Santa know about the offer in the letter you’ll send him and encourage him to get your gift after Christmas!
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The lack of MMS on the iPhone was one major disappointment. According to recent news, the MMS is certainly happening for iPhone users too. Telia customers might be the first ones to get a MMS application developed by Telia itself.

Independently from that Mobispine says that the application will be branded to each carrier and it will be distributed from the App Store. Is Apple OK with someone else providing a feature they should have included from the start? We’ll keep you updated on this

via Engadget

Tags: Apple, Apple, iPhone, mms, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Mobispine, Other Brands, Telia

To all Apple OS X Leopard lovers out there, I’m sure this will make you feel really happy! It seems that, as far as rumors go, that the latest version of OS X, 10.6, the Snow Leopard will be out on the market beginning with the Q1 of 2009. Isn’t that good news?

The chart you see above is a slide from the slideshow presentation at LISA ‘08, in which Hubbard presented it, including the probable release date.

I can hardly wait to see all the new and upgraded features in the new Leopard! We already know about the 64-bit, multi-core support, Open Compute Language and we’re ready for so much more. Stay posted for more details in the future.

We have a new development in the Apple-Psystar saga. It looks like a judge in California has granted Apple’s motion to dismiss Psystar’s counterclaims. You should remember how Apple has filled a suit against Psystar’s Mac clones followed by a countersuit a month later. Well that countersuit has just been rejected by Judge William Alsup and Psystar has less than a month to improve its argument through an amended complaint.

In a 19-page document Judge Alsup explained that Psystar’s allegations regarding Apple’s violation of the common law of unfair competition, the Cartwright Act, and the California Business and Professions Code aren’t backed up by enough facts. Psystar failed to prove the Mac OS is an independent, single-product market and in fact they have proven the contrary, therefore Apple’s motion was granted. What will follow next? We’ll keep you updated with this soap opera as it moves along.

We were waiting for quite a while to announce the availability of the new 24 inch Apple Cinema Display. It’s November already and the LED-backlit display should already be available. And what do you know, it looks like it is! Despite the fact Apple has it displayed on its site as “ships: November”, there’s an “Add to Cart” button which means you can order yours now. The display costs $899 which you already know and it will get you a 1,920×1,200 resolution, DisplayPort, built-in iSight camera and microphone, integrated stereo speakers, a 3-port USB hub and a MagSafe adapter. A little too expensive sure, but then again, it’s an Apple product!

If China is not quite ready for the iPhone 3G well then Taiwan is. Chunghwa Telecom is the carrier which has reached an agreement with Apple and it will sell the phone this December. The carrier is the largest in Taiwan so getting the iPhone must have been inevitable.

We don’t have all the hot prices and plans but until now an 8GB model was sold anywhere from $667 to $755. Those were of course unofficially imported handsets.

I have the feeling that I have finally discovered an application which you might actually be able to use for something except for filling up that 8GB or 16GB memory of that iPhone or iPod touch of yours. With the Weather Channel Mobile application you wont have to go to Yahoo!Weather to find out how the weather will be on your vacation. You can check the weather whenever you like. This will make your life easier if your job takes you outdoor a lot. Some of the best features include the Fully Customizable Maps which allow you to decide which weather layers to display (clouds, snow, rain, tornados) as well as landmarks (houses, parks, museums, cities) and the Video Forecast which allows you to watch national and international video predictions thanks to The Weather Channel on-air meteorologists.

I’m not that into weather but The Weather Channel Mobile is totally free so you can install it anytime you want. Start!

via intomobile

The MacBook Air is encased in anodized aluminum, weighing only 3.0 pounds which maks it the lightest computer on the market at this time. I say at this time, because I’m sure it won’t be long before the new MacBook Air will get in our greedy consumers hands. Rumor has it that Apple will replace all aluminum with carbon fiber parts. And we’ve seen lately that most of Apple related rumors turn to reality.

Carbon fiber is an extremely lightweight material, being at the same time exceptionally strong.
Only by just replacing the lower case, the new Macbook Air could weigh 2.78 pounds or lower.
Well again we’ll just have to wait and see.

via macrumors