We’ve been evaluating the Rhodes platform, aka Rhomobile, as a way to deliver multiplatform applications to our customers. Version 1.2.1 was recently released. One thing that is clear right away is the development platform problem. Develop on OSX if you need to work on iPhone and Android ports. Use Windows if you plan to release… →
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Microsoft: Windows Mobile 6.5 vs. iPhone
Windows Mobile 6.5 will include Internet Explorer to reportedly provide a “better web experience” than the iPhone. How’s that? Simple: they are including Flash support. Microsoft compromised on Flash adoption in Windows Mobile 6.5 recognizing Adobe’s dominant position in the Web’s multimedia market, accepting not to push for adoption of its own Silverlight technology that… →
Apple releases iPhone 3.0.1 update to fix SMS exploit
Firmware 3.0.1 is now available for the iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS through iTunes. The update is around 300MB. Apparently, there is no new features or fixes other than the text message exploit patch. The technique involves sending only one unusual text character or else a series of “invisible” messages that confuse the phone… →
PhoneGap: cross-platform mobile framework based on HTML, CSS and JavaScript
PhoneGap is an open source development tool for building fast, easy mobile apps with JavaScript. If you’re a web developer who wants to build mobile applications in HTML and JavaScript while still taking advantage of the core features in the iPhone, Android and Blackberry SDKs, you need to check out PhoneGap.
App Store improvements: better search engine, categorization, keywords support
Apple finally admitted that improvements were needed in helping users locate iPhone apps on the App Store. Developers are now asked to enter up to 255 characters of keywords, separated by commas, which will be used for search in the App Store on the iPhone and iPod touch. “It is important to enter keywords for… →
iPhone OS 3.1 SDK to support Augmented Reality
iPhone 3.1 Beta 3 is now accessible to those with an existing developer account. Apple also released a new iPhone SDK for OS 3.1. iPhone OS 3.1 adds Bluetooth and video features. Users can now invoke Voice Control using a Bluetooth headset rather than a wired headset or the built-in microphone. When editing video clips, users can… →
App Store submissions: how to avoid Apple's rejection.
When Apple reviews your app, they will eventually give you some Submission Feedback, people around the web is collecting them as an unpublished set of rules and clarifications from Apple’s App Review team that can cause your iPhone app to be rejected.
The Secret of Monkey Island is: iPhone is faster than Wii
Yes, you’ve read it well: for less then 10 USD, you get a revamped, redesigned, and reorchestrated Guybrush on your iPhone or iPod Touch. And you’re lucky to play it on the iPhone, because fans complained on the Telltale Games forums about the Wii versions’ framerate. Telltale Games, which also worked on Sam and Max,… →
How to add Global High Scores support to your iPhone Game without really trying
If you recently developed an iPhone game like we did, you will likely want to implement a global hall of fame with worldwide high scores for the best, higher rank players of your game. Several drop-in solutions now exist. Here is a “hall of fame” for the “global high scores” services and web apps available… →
iPhone OS 3.0 adoption rates: how many iPhone and iPod Touch users are upgrading?
During the WWDC keynote, Apple stated that more then 40 million iPhone OS devices are around, which obviously includes the iPhone and iPod touch. Of those 40+ million devices, according to Apple’s announcement dated June 22, six million had the new OS installed within the first week after its release. That is about a 15… →
New iPod Touch coming soon, featuring a camera, faster CPU and faster graphics
Rumors about a new iPod Touch to be introduced in a special event in September have been around for a while. The new device should feature a camera, probably a smaller one like the iPhone 3G. Since the main focus of the iPod Touch marketing are games, the device will probably also feature a faster CPU… →
iPhone OS and iPhone SDK 3.1 beta released tuesday night
The first beta for iPhone OS 3.1 and a matching SDK were seeded to developers on Tuesday night, with around a dozen new extensions for the OpenGL ES graphics library that developers can use to improve graphics exclusively on the iPhone 3GS. Among the new features the ability to select video recording quality and a… →
iPhone GPS Apps flood the market: TomTom, AT&T Navigator, Navigon MobileNavigator turn-by-turn navigation systems
Driven by the widespread adoption of iPhone OS 3.0 on the iPhone 3G and the successful launch of the iPhone 3GS that includes a digital compass along with the GPS system, all major players are now proposing their route planners to iPhone users. Most apps will provide voice-guide and 3D on-screen navigation with automatic rerouting… →
Is Steve Jobs healthy and back to work on the tablet-sized iPhone OS powered device?
UPDATE: Steve Jobs returns to work after near 6-month leave, working at Apple a few days a week, from home otherwise. Source: Reuters For those who didn’t notice, Apple’s latest press release about the iPhone 3GS initial sales success reported a quote from Steve Jobs. “Customers are voting and the iPhone is winning. With over 50,000 applications… →
iPhone Tethering How-to, the 3G Internet Sharing minor mystery
It all started around 1 year ago, when the $10 NetShare app appeared on the App Store. It was a SOCKS proxy that linked an ad-hoc WiFi network to the iPhone’s 3G or EDGE connection. Users of the iPhone 3G have wanted to use the handset’s high-speed connection with a laptop or desktop for a… →