A few recent articles on various rumors sites made me think that in late January we may very well not see any Apple iSlate tablet-sized iPod-Touch-like or Mac-like device. It is very likely that a new iPhone SDK will be introduced, and that this will allow iPhone Apps to support different screen resolutions. It is… →
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PHP Mailer with Email Attachments that supports Mac OS X's Mail
We needed a server-side script recently to send emails with attachments from an iPhone App. We’ve chosen PHP because we wanted to keep it as simple as possible (we wanted no dependencies). The emails sent (and attachments) looked good in a few email systems, until we checked with Mac Mail. Check the image at the… →
How to build a 3D tag cloud on iPhone — challenges and solutions
Since the iPhone tocuhscreen is quite small and has great support for interactivity a 3D tag cloud looks an ideal choice for an iPhone application user interface. Neither iPhone SDK classes nor 3rd party libraries have 3D tag cloud classes, at least no libraries I heard of, so I implemented it from scratch. You can… →
Mobile Apps cross-platform development challenge: PhoneGap vs. Titanium vs. Rhodes
What is the best cross-platform mobile framework out there? Let’s take a look at the main three competitors. First of all, cross-platform compatibility is all about compromising on the native look, feel and features of devices. Therefore, if you’re looking into creating a 3D game or an interactive, multimedia, animated app, you’re looking in the… →
We're hiring! Ruby on Rails/Rhodes developer
Offshore software developer position using Ruby on Rails and web technologies to build web applications for desktop browsers and targeting mobile devices. Also using Rhomobile to make native mobile applications. Candidate should be a remote worker, must use an Intel Mac running OSX 10.5 or 10.6, should have strong communications skills, good written and spoken English. Availability… →
AT&T plans for 2010: Android and Palm OS devices, App Store for non-smartphones
AT&T plans to launch its first five Android-based handsets in the first half of 2010, two WebOS devices, and a new mobile application platform for non-smartphones. The devices include a Motorola smartphone powered by MOTOBLUR, its social networking software; Dell’s first smartphone, the Mini 3 — an AT&T exclusive; and a new HTC handset also… →
iPhone synch: manually manage music, videos and ringtones
Ringtones in the iPhone are treated like Music and Videos. So if you want to manually manage the music and the movies you keep on your iPhone, while keeping synchronized all your ringtones… you can’t.
Google Nexus One: what Motorola Droid should have been
Jason Chen of Gizmodo tried the Google Nexus One thanks to an anonymous source. As a result, new photos and a hands-on video surfaced. Chen said “You can call the design the antithesis of the Droid: smooth, curved, and light, instead of hard, square and pointy,” he said. “It feels long and silky and natural… →
Apple to unveil the "iSlate" Tablet on January 26 asked developers to get their iPhone Apps ready
Apple has scheduled a media event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco on Tuesday Jan. 26, 2010, for a major product announcement. “Apple is preparing an announcement next month that many anticipate will be the official unveiling of its tablet, but the company has so far declined to confirm the… →
iPhone OS 3.0 Not Worth $10 for iPod Touch Users?
A new study by Chitika Research claims that “despite its hype, iPhone OS 3.0 had very little to offer iPod Touch users. Push notifications? MMS? Tethering? Essentially useless on a device that relies on WiFi for a connection. iPod Touch users are essentially asked to pay for copy/paste, in-app purchases, and the ability to buy… →
How to implement shadows with OpenGL ES on iPhone SDK — an overview
One of our projects currently under development is a 3D puzzle game where player will manipulate a number of cubic blocks. Those blocks can be moved above the board so to look realistic they need to cast shadows onto the board. Despite shadows are used in many 3D games and OpenGL ES does have all… →
How to implement resumable file downloads on iPhone SDK
File downloading is a feature used very often in various applications. You may need to get an update from the server, to provide optional resources to the user or to get a copy of a shared document — all this functionality deals with file downloads. And as long as downloads go over network they can… →
How to make 1 million dollars with an iPhone App
Occipital has managed to earn more than $1 million from the success of its $1.99 iPhone application RedLaser. The software uses the iPhone’s camera to scan the barcode of an item, and then searches online to find better deals for the product. RedLaser became one of the best-selling applications on the iPhone by the end… →
Microsoft Bing iPhone App released
Microsoft’s search engine Bing has now its own iPhone App. The native app is free. It offers search of images, movies, maps, businesses, news and directions. Users can check their flight status, view the image of the day and use voice search. “Make decisions and get where you need to go with Bing,” the official… →
Google "Nexus One" Android 2.1 Phone coming January 5, 2010
Two versions of Google phone were planned, Reuters reported, one to be subsidized through T-Mobile by contract and one unlocked version sold through Google’s website. The new Android based and Google branded phone could be launched as early as January 5, 2010. The phone will run Android 2.1…