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My post last week about merging Google Contacts generated a related question from Dave Zatz, because although he’s very content with Yahoo!for mail and contacts, he’s interested in using Google Calendar for events on his iPhone. Surely you can’t mix and match among … Read More »

iPhone Informer — Touching the iPhone This Week

Time for our Wednesday feature that highlights some of the latest iPhone news! Did you hear the sound of the latest iPhone application? I did — Bing is here with a bang. Microsoft’s app for iPhone and iPod Touch is already garnering solid reviews … Read More »

 
 

As I was using my iPhone 3GS last night, I saw an update in the iTunes App Store for the e-book software called Shortcovers. I noticed the app went through a name change to Kobo, which had me scratching my head in thought. Why … Read More »

iPhone Informer — Touching the iPhone This Week

Time for our Wednesday feature that highlights some of the latest iPhone news! Earlier this week, I noticed that the ZumoDrive application for iPhone received an update. The new version adds quite a bit of valuable functionality: support for iWork 09 and plain text … Read More »

Nuance knows dictation, as it produces Dragon NaturallySpeaking, arguably the best speech-recognition program on any platform. It’s now leveraging that expertise in an interesting way, by releasing Dragon Dictate for the iPhone. The free app allows the creation of email and text messages by voice, … Read More »

Those folks at AT&T are certainly cheeky. They get the reputation that their network performance sucks, and they strike back with TV ads that show how good their coverage is. They ignore the fact that voice and data coverage are two different things, and … Read More »

iPhone Charger Adds 3 Port USB Hub

Mobile phone chargers are nothing new. You plug them in, charge your phone and get on about your business. Many mobile professionals like gadgets that add functionality in the quest for convergence. That’s where the 3 Port USB Hub with Line-In Dock connector for iPhone … Read More »

Just last week James was considering all of the ways to get text input on a tablet. But many of those approaches can or should apply to our handsets as well. So when I saw Michael Connick’s tweet and blog post on QuickVoice … Read More »

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We mentioned the Mophie Juice Pack Air in February, but somehow I missed all of the reviews between then and now. Our friend Dave Zatz just took a cross-Atlantic roundtrip and dropped $90 on a Juice Pack Air just before leaving. His hands-on photos … Read More »

iPhone Informer — Touching the iPhone this Week

Time for our Wednesday feature that highlights some of the latest iPhone news! The holidays are approaching and that means the college kids are nearly done with this semester’s studies. Since they’re nearly done with their textbooks as well, the timing of an iPhone … Read More »

Apparently, you can buy a decent external iPhone battery solution for $15 — or less. Fellow geek, Josh Bancroft, was leery of the MonoPrice offer, but decided to take the low-cost risk. And after reading his thoughts as well as some other reviews, Read More »

Does “iPhone 3,1″ mean anything to you? If not, let me give you a hint. In the fall of 2008, handsets with an “iPhone 2,1″ attribute were hitting web sites, presumably to test the future iPhone 3GS. It’s a year later and the identifying string … Read More »

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Have you ever been tapping keys on your iPhone’s screen and wished there was some tactile feedback? Me neither, but if I had, this unique clear cover for the iPhone screen might have fit the bill. The 4iThumbs is basically a clear plastic cover for … Read More »

Gizmodo has a nice write up explaining how to backup your data from the major smartphone platforms that’s well worth the read. Windows Mobile, iPhone, Android, Symbian, BlackBerry and webOS are all covered, so there’s something for everyone. I actually don’t backup my phones … Read More »

With Apple once again blocking the ability to synchronize iTunes music with Palm’s Pre and Pixi, it’s time for some of you to consider other options. I’m still happy with DoubleTwist or simple drag-and-drop methods to move music, but I noted a mention … Read More »

Time for our Wednesday feature that highlights some of the latest iPhone news! On a personal level, the biggest iPhone news for me is the arrival of Star Wars: Trench Run (iTunes link). The $4.99 title offers intuitive gameplay and controls, but can be … Read More »

ShopSavvy, one of 10 winners in the original Google Challenge contest last year, arrives today on the iPhone. With ShopSavvy, you scan a product barcode with your phone’s camera and the application does a price check, both online and at retail locations. This one was … Read More »

Citizens of Earth — your planet is upgraded to version 2.0 today. Do not be afraid — Google comes in peace! Seriously, don’t panic, it’s just that Google Earth for iPhone that got an upgrade. No need to run and hide from crazy mobile … Read More »

I am working in a Panera Bread today and I feel like one of those shady street counterfeit product hawkers. I have the original iPhone, Droid and a Palm Pre on the table in front of me, attracting a lot of attention. I have been comparing … Read More »

Augmented Reality (AR) is one of those cool technologies (subscription required) that fascinates me. The ability to merge what is seen through a phone camera into the real world and leverage it in useful ways is awesome. When the cool factor settles down, I’m left … Read More »

UPDATED: Livestreaming is all the rage today, be it from a handset or a home computer with a webcam. But one of the major challenges to overcome is how to view that live content on a handset without re-encoding it. Vimeo today took the same … Read More »

Time for our Wednesday feature that highlights some of the latest iPhone news! The biggest news item hitting the radar is Apple racing past Nokia in the smartphone market — not in terms of sales or share, but in 0perating profit. Nokia earned about $1.1 … Read More »

NewspaperDirect, a distributor of digital newspaper and magazines, has launched the PressReader app for both the iPhone and BlackBerry. PressReader presents full reproduction digital copies of major publications in a format that is easy to navigate on small portable screens, providing the ability to zoom … Read More »

What is better than free Wi-Fi for the holidays? Unlocking your iPhone from the O2 network in the UK for free. That’s exactly what O2 in the UK is allowing iPhone customers to do after Nov. 10. Unlockers will still have to honor the remainder … Read More »

While I’d never advocate this hack from a safety perspective, it’s one of the most amazing uses of an iPhone I’ve seen yet. The real magic is in all of the motors and gizmos to make it work, but Make shows that the Do … Read More »

Kevin and I have been using Dropbox for a long time, primarily to exchange large files. The service provides great file-sharing and syncing features to keep all your devices up to date. One of the confusing things about Dropbox has been the web home. Due to … Read More »

One thing iPhones do well is play video, and a way to prop up the phone while doing so would be handy. That’s where a new case for the iPhone 3G/3GS comes in, the BackFlip. The case is a traditional protective case but has a … Read More »

Shazam is an app for the iPhone/ iPod Touch that is so cool it is one of the first things you show off to friends. Its function is simple, the technology behind it definitely not. What Shazam does is identify songs by listening to them. You … Read More »

Sure the Motorola Droid has a 5 megapixel camera over the 3 megapixel sensor used by the iPhone 3GS. But as most all of us know, size doesn’t matter. Put another way: more megapixels doesn’t necessarily mean a better still picture. Andy Ihnatko took aim at … Read More »

The medical profession is always looking for ways to improve patient care, while keeping the costs to do so as low as possible. Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Florida has been outfitting nurses with iPhones running the Voalté One patient care program since June. The Voalté … Read More »

Time for our Wednesday feature that highlights some of the latest iPhone news! Apple is tooting its own horn today with the official announcement of over 100,000 apps available in the iTunes App Store. That’s definitely an accomplishment unmatched by any other mobile … Read More »

You’re planning on watching the big game and you absolutely must have hot wings to set the mood? There’s an app for that for the iPhone — Kluckr. Iphonemvp recently reviewed the $0.99 and while they felt it is more suited to be a … Read More »

You iPhonistas put off heading to the App Store because it’s just too vast? Too many aisles, too many apps to possibly wade through? If only there was a way to get people you trust to recommend good apps to prevent you having to mindlessly search … Read More »

In this day and age, can you believe I’m excited about a “manual entry” feature? Yup, it’s true. While everyone else is looking for automated ways to ease life’s burdens, I want manual entry. And I just got it in the latest update to RunKeeper … Read More »

While all eyes are on the current baseball World Series (go Phils!), professional basketball kicked off a new season earlier this week. What’s a die-hard fan without Picture in Picture to do as our eyeballs compete to watch both sports? Even worse — … Read More »

I’ve made no secret of how I use Remember the Milk for all my task management needs. One of the strengths for me is the way RTM works on so many different platforms, so making it always in my pocket when I need it. The RTM … Read More »

Time for our Wednesday feature that highlights some of the latest iPhone news! That’s a tough road to hoe with all of today’s talk about the Verizon Droid, but I’ll give it a go. But since I mentioned Verizon, it’s probably worth pointing … Read More »

Earlier this summer, James took a look at reMail for iPhone and iPod Touch devices. The $4.99 application puts Apple’s mobile Mail app to shame when it comes to searching for information. With reMail, you get full text searches of emails even while offline. Read More »

Don’t ask me how I’ve held out from getting a MiFi, but somehow I have — even after this great review. Like James, many of you have purchased one of these little 3G devices that creates a Wi-Fi hotspot bubble around you. … Read More »

Nokia surprised the industry by smacking Apple with a patent infringement suit. The Finnish company claims that the iPhone violates ten of Nokia’s patents regarding technology behind smartphone connectivity. From the Nokia press release: “The ten patents in suit relate to technologies fundamental to making devices … Read More »

Here are some of today’s phone conversations I enjoyed reading or viewing on the web, along with some brief thoughts: Browse Palm’s App Catalog online (PhoneScoop) — This idea makes total sense and is probably overdue — you can now browse the Read More »

Netbook enthusiasts have called for Apple to produce its own version of the low-cost notebook. There have even been analysts that stated Apple ignores the hot netbook market at its own peril. Apple has held firm that they would never produce such a “sub-standard” type of … Read More »

Verizon has been long in the tooth for a super smartphone since the launch of the BlackBerry Storm. That is about to change, according to their new ad campaign for the Motorola Droid. The Droid looks to be the Sholes Motorola phone that’s been bandied … Read More »

It’s no secret that the Mozilla team is looking to expand from desktops and laptops to handhelds. The Firefox browser is popular on the big screen, but Mozilla’s Fennec is poised to challenge on the small screen. And the company’s prototype synchronization … Read More »

I don’t print a lot of photos but I know a lot of people who like to do so. Maybe it’s the feeling of holding the photo in the hand that lends a sense of reality to these newfangled digital photos. Those who have a … Read More »

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