Top Smartphone eBook and Book Apps for iPhone

It would seem as though smartphones are becoming the next biggest e-book platform. Recent news of ebook apps now exceeding the number of games on platforms like Apple’s iPhone and iPod. According to Mobclix, there are more than 27,000 app-based books available on Apple’s App Store, with games falling behind at 25,400, and entertainment at a […]

Android doubled its Smartphone Platform US Market Share

comScore’s latest Smartphone Platform Market Share anylysis from Sep. 2009 – Dec. 2009 “…, Palm with 6.1 percent share (down to -2.2 percentage points), and Google with 5.2 percent share (up 2.7 percentage points).

Google starts location Mobile Web for the iPhone

Safari, can apparently run in the background “… that is potentially interesting about this is that Safari, like some of the other native iPhone apps, can apparently run in the background. Now, I’m not sure if it can still access location services while it’s running in the background, but that could be very interesting for […]

Gigabyte’s Beta BIOS, to Help Resolve Windows-7 iPhone-Sync-Issue

A bug with Intel’s P55 chipset prevents Windows 7 from syncing their iPhone, and motherboard manufacturer Gigabyte has issued a BIOS update to resolve the issue for some. Appleinsider Gigabyte has released its beta BIOS for the GA-P55-UD4P motherboard and you can download it from here

Book-related applications overtook games in the App Store (Image)

Book-related apps saw an upsurge in launches in September Numbers Applications released to app store according to Flurry, … In October, one out of every five new applications launching on the iPhone was a book, Flurry said. […” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen>So much so, that book-related applications overtook games in the App Store as a percentage of […]

Chip shall enable Apple’s new iPhone world wide [Web]

Analysts reports that Apple is planning a new iPhone for the use on world wide networks. According to latest news analysts say “New version of iPhone will have chip that enables it to use networks in Europe, Africa, North America and elsewhere around the globe, …” 5 days ago Appleinsider  reported the launch of the newest […]

First Interactive Video Ad Units for iPhone/ iPodtouch [Video]

Today the advertising company AdMob announced that they will deliver the first Interactive Video Ad Units for the iPhone and the iPodtouch. “We’re excited to announce our Interactive Video Ad Unit for iPhone. For the first time, mobile video is truly interactive as we’ve included customizable in-player action buttons enabling consumers to engage with Web […]

Live Game Video mobile application launched by NBA [iPhone & Android]

This application for the iPhone and Android provides live video streams of NBA games Streaming video in Wi-Fi NBA League Pass Mobile costs $39.99 for the season, and gives users access to more than 40 live games each week. It identifies a user’s location via GPS in order to block access to the nearest local […]

Firepower App augmented ‘simulation’ on iPhone (Video)

“Everyone needs a gatling gun built into their iPhone.” Wired Gadget Lab stated Firepower as “Augmented Stupidity Lands on the iPhone” I’m adapting.