Nokia has sued Apple for infringement rights on certain Nokia patents for GSM, UMTS and wireless LAN standards. The complaint was officially filed at Federal District Court in Delaware where Nokia claims that their patents were infringed by all Apple iPhone models since 2007. Nokia has been a known leader in GSM development and has actually invested over 40 billion EUROS on research and development. Other than GSM, Nokia has also authored the evolution of UMTS / 3G WCDMA as well as wireless LAN which is without question present in most Apple iPhone devices.

(Source) Press

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Barcode scanning is a feature that has been integrated on the iPhone. And now, it seems that compatibility this will be broadened with the new software Library from Vision Smarts, catering to practically all models of iPhones released in the market. From here on any iPhone will be able to read barcodes from live video, much like a checkout scanner. It will be featured in the upcoming version of the popular pic2shop app.

The library is currently available for the Apple iPhone, and will soon be compatible with other platforms. The new version of the pic2shop app features the latest “live” scanning technology. Like the previous versions, it will be free and released later this month.

(Source) Press

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If you have large fingers or are encountering navigation and selection issues as far as operating your iPhone or iPod Touch, here is a stylus pen that should aid you in your concerns. The Black Stylus Pen compatible for Apple iPhone is a lightweight black stylus pen that promises you smooth dragging as far as making use of the marquee touch screen of your iPhones or iPod Touch.

The Black Stylus Pen compatible for Apple iPhone comes with a rubber tip to prevent damages to your iPhone’s screen. It is compatible with Apple’s iPhone 3G 3GS, iPod Touch 2nd Gen, 3rd Generation.

Price: $0.95

(Source) Amazon

Tags: 2nd gen, 3G, Accessories, Apple, Apple iPhone, damages, fingers, iPhone, iphones, rubber tip, stylus pen, touch screen

It looks like a new application is coming to the iPhones with Loopt. Loopt acts as a GPS-like app which runs simultaneously on the Apple iPhone with permission from the actual owner of the device. The Loopt app is designed to pinpoint the iPhone owner’s exact location through other compatible services.

The Loopt app was permitted by AT&T which would now require subscribers to pay a monthly fee of $3.99 for the new feature. There is a free 14 day trial for subscribers to try it out. The coming of this app can be useful for parents who often worry about their children when they are out on their own. It may also be a good tracker for erring husbands or wives, provided of course they approve it when they are being tracked!

(Source) Tech Whack

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Based on the trends regarding the current working relationship between AT & T and Apple, the iPhone may yet find itself under a new distributor by 2011. This was the prediction shared by Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray regarding the exclusivity of distribution by AT & T for now. Much of this is attributed to the shortcomings shown by AT & T, particularly the current status of video availability on the iTunes store.

And the apparent successor for AT & T points towards the direction of Verizon. Verizon seems to be the logical choice considering other companies like Sprint and T-Mobile have the Palm and the Android to address at the moment respectively. Will Verizon be the next exclusive distributor of Apple’s iPhone? We have 4 months to find out.

(Source) Crunchgear

Tags: 4 months, Android, Apple, Apple iPhone, Business, exclusivity, iPhone, logical choice, munster, Palm, Piper Jaffray, relationship, shortcomings, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, Verizon, video availability

For the many fans of Sanrio, especially Hello Kitty, here is your chance to get them on your iPhone. Thanks to the partnership between Sanrio Digital and ZIO Interactive Inc., Hello Kitty and friends can now be placed on your iPhone via the Hello Kitty Parachute Paradise iPhone app.

Now available for download at the Apple iPhone app store in the U.S., the game has two components:

• The My Room Showcase. This is the option that allows you to modify your character based on the collected special items from the parachuting stages. Users can even create their own wallpapers and then upload it to the game website so others can see it.
• Arcade Game. This option is the normal phase of any game. It is the game proper where Hello Kitty earns points to progress through ten challenging stages which includes an unlockable mini-game. To complete a stage, users launch Hello Kitty in the air, then guide her past obstacles to collect special items with left-right, tilt-based controls while parachuting down to safety.

The game retails for $4.99 at the Apple App Store.

(Source) Press

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For people who are looking for unique but efficient casings for their iPhones here is one from e-Holster. The innovative and unique casing is called the e-Vibe iPhone Case Wallet, belt-cases that combine the functionality of Apple iPhone cases and wallets.

These e-vibe iPhone Case Wallets are comfortably worn on a belt with a heavy-duty, low-profile, 180 degree rotating belt clip. It is designed to easily carry and protect an Apple iPhone, iPhone accessories, keys, and items normally carried in a mens wallet or womans wallet.

The e-Vibe iPhone Case Wallet is now available for purchase. It retails for $29.95. However for a limited time, the e-Vibe iPhone Case Wallet is on sale for only $24.95 at eHolster.com.

(Source) Press

Tags: Accessories, Apple iPhone, casing, casings, functionality, holster, iPhone, iphones, limited time, low profile, wallet

In what seems to be similar to the 24/7 technical support for most online websites we see today, InstantService Inc., releases the InstantMobile application, a chat and email management solution perfect for businesses who want to improve their customer service rendering. This latest software puts to good use the mobile devices as a medium for various matters, which can certainly bring down the usual telephone support costs.

The software can be customized to suit the ideal interface and usability that companies are looking for. InstantService offers chat clients for both smart phone browsers and custom-developed chat clients for specific devices.

The company has developed device native chat clients for the T-mobile G1 and Apple iPhone, and continues to develop the solution for other devices as requested.

(Source) Press

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In case you haven’t noticed, a lot of the current crop of iPhone apps and games we see at the iTunes store originate from another platform. In business, this is the same thing. While there are standard software made available for PCs or MACs, the software manufacturers normally tweak them and make them compatible with the handy gadgets such as the iPhones or the iPod Touch.

And for NCH software this is exactly what they are doing at the moment. With the world going mobile, the need to convert or come up with mobile solution software is a need. Being the leading provider of audio, video, business and telephony tools and utilities, NCH made it clear that they will release their own line made especially for the Apple iPhone.

The first software they have in their lineup is this software called ExpressDictate. With this software, iPhone users will be able to record and edit audio with nothing more than their phone using the NCH applications currently in development.

This is actually now available for a 14-day trial at their site.

(Source) Press

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The iPhone provides a lot of different options and among them include the ability to send virtual media postcards, customized according to an iPhone users preference. goPostal creates personalized postcards from any digital photo taken with the Apple iPhone.

“It’s fast, it’s easy and it’s cheap,” said George Coriaty of Whittier, CA. “I don’t have to buy a postcard, I don’t have to buy a stamp and I don’t have to find a mailbox, yet for $1.29, which includes the postage cost, I can send a postcard directly to my Dad from wherever I happen to be.”

goPostal users are coming up with unique ways of using the unique postcard iPhone application. United States soldiers stationed overseas send unique, personalized postcards to friends and family back in the States. Travelers use goPostal to capture the moment and mail postcards easily, efficiently. Businesses use it to maintain contact with their customers.

(Source) Press

Tags: Apple, Apple iPhone, dad, digital photo, friends and family, gopostal, iPhone, mail postcards, Mobile Software, postage cost, postcard, preference, travelers, virtual media, whittier ca

Sena Cases unveils a new array of iPhone casings through its Sarach Designer Series Collection made especially for the iPhone 3G and 3G S. Catering to the wants of most iPhone owners to provide style, flair and protective shells, the new collection showcases a hand-sewn, two-tone saddle-stitched design offering a unique, stylish accessory for the Apple iPhone.

The Sarach cases are comprised of Sena’s classic, smooth leather. They are individually handcrafted from the finest Italian leather with Sena’s well-known quality and strong attention to detail. The new cases offer an ultra-slim design with quality and elegance of Sena’s signature styles such as the Leather-Skin and Flip Style case. The Sarach Designer Cases are also offered in a variety of leather and thread color combinations.

Choose from any of these designs:

• iPhone 3G/ 3G S Sarach Flip Case
• iPhone 3G / 3G S Sarach LeatherSkin Case

(Source) Press

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And so, the Apple iPhone 3GS has finally been released. Apparently, there have been already 1 million phones sold over the weekend. But now let us backtrack a bit. What about the people with iPhone 3G who simply want a video camera for their phones? What happens to them?

Apparently, this is an issue concerning iVidCam which has failed to get by Apple for months now. Video camera options on the new iPhone is apparent but why block an app for the older models? Is this a marketing strategy to make sure that people buy the new iPhone?

Well, whatever the reason is, you can bet that Apple has a reason for it. But while they are blocking it, one voice is trying to convince Apple to this day:

“Unlike other video camera apps that are being sold to jailbroken iPhones that hacks into the iPhone’s system illegally to take video, our app, iVidCam, uses only technologies that are in numerous other apps already in the AppStore, so we are confident that Apple will allow the sale of our app,” says Susan Lee of GP Apps.

Will Apple bite? Give the new iPhone 3GS some time to settle down. Then perhaps they can review this app once again.

(Source) Press

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Every time a partner like TruPhone announces something related to Apple’s hit products, it has to cover the bond between two gadgets. Normally, we would see a software made for the iPhone and the iPod and if only one should be covered, expect the remaining one to get its own software of the same nature.

Such is the case for the Truphone 3.0 for the Apple iPod Touch. Initially, Truphone had launched one for the Apple iPhone and while only some noticed, the iPod Touch now has its own major new upgrade to its mobile VoIP application. The new version dramatically builds upon the success of previous versions of the VoIP application for the iPod, enhancing users’ instant messaging and account management experience, faster than ever before, and delivering a new standard for call quality.

“Following the successful launch of Truphone 3.0 for the iPhone we were keen to follow-up as quickly as possible for all our iPod touch customers. That’s what we’ve done to ensure that they can take advantage of all our new improvements: improved UI, account management and call quality. We believe Truphone 3.0 sets a new benchmark in terms of quality and performance”, said Geraldine Wilson, CEO Truphone.

(Source) Press

Tags: Apple, Apple iPhone, apple ipod, gadgets, improvements, instant messaging, iPhone, iPod Touch, Mobile Software, truphone, voip application

Hot iPhone apps are easy to spot. They are normally the ones which are downloaded by most people once they get to the Apple App Store. But if you talk about seeing 500,000 downloads in just 40 days, you have to agree that there is something about the app that makes it hot!

Rock Your Phone announced today users of its service downloaded over 500,000 applications in the first 40 days of operations. The new service allows customers to trial and purchase applications that extend and enhance the current iPhone capabilities beyond what is available via the Apple iPhone App Store.

Rock Your Phone created the first full-service alternative iPhone App Store to distribute pioneering applications. “We allow developers to use their full creativity to develop applications, rather then tip-toe through a restrictive and vague approval process. IntelliScreen, which is not allowed in the Apple App Store, enables users to glance at their iPhone and view a summary of current emails, text messages, calendar, news, sports, and weather on the lock screen. While the iPhone is a great entertainment device, when it’s time for business, users prefer the productivity and efficiency that IntelliScreen provides.” said Mario Ciabarra, Chief Technology Officer and company founder.

With free 10-day trials on every application, Rock Your Phone stands behind its service with a love-it or leave-it attitude. Rock Your Phone’s current catalog of only 9 applications has pursued quality applications, rather then quantity. Ciabarra said, “We’re focused on delivering innovative applications that solve business problems. With a ‘try before you buy’ policy, applications that don’t deliver simply don’t make sense for our platform.”

The Rock Your Phone catalog already contains features that Apple intends to provide in the next major release of the iPhone, including cut and paste and landscape text messaging.

(Source) Press

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Alarm.com offers a new iPhone app that allows people to worry less. From anywhere, they need not worry if something is wrong with their home or office as Alarm.com offers a remote solution through the use of the iPhone.

Alarm.com announced a free Apple iPhone app for remote home and business security monitoring – providing on-the-go consumers with unprecedented awareness of what’s happening at their properties in real time.

The new iPhone app connects Alarm.com customers to their security systems from anywhere. Consumers can use the app to:

• Arm and disarm their security system remotely
• Watch real-time video footage and recorded video clips showing events that happened while they were away
• See what doors, cabinets and windows are currently open and where there has recently been motion activity at their property
• Access a history of all events reported by the security system, including alarms, power failures, doors and windows opening, motion activity, and water leaks

The Alarm.com iPhone app can be downloaded immediately through the Apple iTunes App Store (shortcut to Alarm.com app). An Alarm.com account is required to log into the app.

(Source) Press

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For iPhone owners who want to record their voice, Spin Vox has announced the launch of the first SpinVox-enabled application to be available through Apple’s App Store.

Using the SpinVox API (Application Programming Interface) nFinity has been able to rapidly develop a new feature for nFinity’s QuickVoice Pro, the latest version of the award-winning voice recorder that instantly became a Top 100 product in Apple’s App Store when it was released in July 2008.

With QuickVoice you can already conveniently record voice notes, reminders, dictations, meetings, interviews, shopping lists, to do lists, and even entire lectures and multi-session seminars. With the new enhancement, QuickVoice Pro users will be able use their iPhones for the first time to record voice messages which will be automatically converted to text by SpinVox and sent to the email inbox of the user’s choice.

SpinVox API leverages SpinVox VMCS, the world’s largest commercial speech platform– a Cloud service which already has over 30 million users and is growing fast - to enable Speech 2.0 applications to be built and launched quickly. It enables SpinVox to collaborate with third parties to foster further innovations in voice and expand the Speech 2.0 market.

Over 400 developers have already registered interest in SpinVox API and, of these, 20 have been selected by SpinVox to be part of the co-creation programme. Those selected include business efficiency, personal productivity, games and social networking applications on Apple iPhone, Nokia Series 60, and Microsoft Windows Mobile platforms.

(Source) Press

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In case you haven’t noticed, most people today are doing their shopping online. This is the new age of consumer buying and apparently some sectors are trying to bite into the craze, enhancing mobile interface options to get in with the times.

In PriceGrabber.com’s March 2009 survey, nearly 58 percent of online consumers currently own a mobile phone capable of connecting to the Web. Of the online consumers with Web-enabled phones, 21 percent own a smartphone, 8 percent own an iPhone, and 29 percent own another type of Web-enabled phone. Forty-two percent of survey respondents said they own a non-Web-enabled phone capable of using voice and text service plans only.

Web-enabled phones have become increasingly mainstream, and much of this popularity can be attributed to the release of the iPhone. The iPhone, released on June 29, 2007, jump-started mainstream smartphone adoption, with 75 percent more online consumers purchasing their first Web-enabled phone in 2007 compared with 2006. Despite the economic climate, 8 percent of online consumers purchased their first Web-enabled phone in the first quarter of 2009.

Smartphone and iPhone owners are comfortable using the mobile Internet to make purchases. Fifty-six percent of Apple iPhone owners and 28 percent of smartphone owners already are comparing prices online with their mobile phones. Additionally, 27 percent of iPhone owners and 35 percent of smartphone owners anticipate that they will be comparing prices within two years.

PriceGrabber.com will continue to track mobile Internet shopping trends and shifts in consumer behavior in the coming months.

(Source) Press

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Never get lost again or waste time when you are traveling with the TripIt iPhone app. This free application for the Apple iPhone displays a traveler’s detailed itinerary on their mobile phone, so they have all their travel plans at their fingertips.

TripIt is a popular service for organizing and sharing travel plans. With the new TripIt for iPhone, travelers now have mobile access to all their TripIt itineraries, which can include travel plans from more than 500 booking sites. Travelers can quickly find the travel details they need, whether their iPhone is online, offline or in airplane mode, and easily link to websites or call numbers from their itinerary.

TripIt for iPhone was created using the TripIt API (Application Programming Interface) that enables developers to build on TripIt’s open itinerary platform. More than 100 developers are using the TripIt API to create the next generation of travel services.

TripIt for iPhone is available for free in the Apple iTunes App Store.

(Source) Press

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Restrictions of the iPhone have become an opportunity for competitors to bank on as the Palm Pre has announced that they will highlight such restrictions and perhaps shift the user preference in their favor with the shortcomings of the Apple iPhone.

At Sprint’s press lounge during the CTIA Wireless Association’s annual event, Palm stressed the advantages of the new webOS platform at the heart of the Pre by running presentations of carefully selected third-party software live on sample phones.

The most advanced was Pandora’s Internet radio app. On an iPhone OS device, the music service is partly neutered by Apple’s refusal to allow true background tasks, preventing users from listening to streams while they run other chores; on the Palm Pre, Pandora not only runs in the background but hooks into the always-on notification bar to let listeners approve or dismiss songs without having to even switch active tasks.

Regardless of what the Pre and webOS may do correctly for app developers, however, timing may potentially sink Palm’s success in attracting developers as wells as Palm owners. Palm and Sprint continue to cling to a “first half of 2009″ release date in spite of more than half of that time already having disappeared. With a late spring launch now the most likely, Palm may have to contend directly with Apple’s third-generation iPhone launch expected at or around WWDC in June.

(Source) Apple Insider

Tags: apple insider, Apple iPhone, ctia wireless, internet radio, iPhone, iphone flaws, late spring, music service, Palm, palm owners, pandora, Sprint, Sprint, third party software

Instant Messaging via your iPhone just got better with the new Agile Messenger software from Agilemobile.com Ltd. The company today announced the release and immediate availability of its award winning Agile Messenger for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch.

Agile Messenger is available for immediate download from Apple’s iTunes App Store. Agile Messenger provides seamless access to all of the popular IM networks, while you are on the go, from your iPhone or iPod Touch

Agile Messenger is a multi-protocol instant messaging client for mobile phones and provides a seamless connection to the public instant messaging networks of ICQ, AOL, Yahoo!, MSN, GoogleTalk and any other XMPP network.

Features include Agilemobile.com’s multi-media messaging technology which, enables users to send instant picture, and voice messages from mobile to mobile and mobile to PC. Agile Messenger for the iPhone and iPod touch provides an always connected experience to end users by using the iPhone’s existing push email technology, and will support the new iPhone Push Notification service offered by the soon to be released iPhone OS 3.0.

In addition to the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch platform, Agile Messenger is already available for Windows Mobile, Symbian Series 60, 80, 90 and Symbian UIQ.

Agile Messenger for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch is available for immediate download from Apple’s iTunes Appstore as of today, and will be available to early adopters at the special introductory price of $9.99 for the first 30 days.

(Source) Press

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