Want to test our iPhone app?
We announced previously that we buried the hatched over Apple’s NDA, and signed up for the iPhone Developer Program. Now, we’re about half way finished developing our iPhone app for PhoneNews.com. But, we are now ready to compile our list of beta testers. Keep in mind it may be a couple, even a few weeks […]
OrbLive Update Enables 3G & EDGE Live TV Streaming on iPhone, on App Store
Orb today updated their OrbLive client for iPhone and iPod touch. Today’s update enables the ability to watch Live TV (streamed from a host PC) to iPhone over 3G and EDGE connections. Previously, Apple has blocked such uses of the 3G network, forcing people to use Wi-Fi for such connections. For example, VoIP providers are […]
Orb Pushes Live TV Streaming to iPhone’s App Store
Orb has just released their streaming television client for iPhone and iPod touch… on the App Store. Orb’s iPhone application was previously only available on jailbroken iPhones. The application connects with the Orb software installed on a Windows PC. A TV tuner on the PC provides DVR abilities, as well as placeshifting both recorded and […]
Apple Blocks Developers from Bypassing App Store
At the launch of the App Store, Apple noted the ability for developers to distribute software outside of the App Store. Essentially, Apple allows developers to issue software based on the iPhone’s serial number. This allows a company to issue an application to iPhones, without the application being on the App Store. More importantly, it […]
Post-Update, Apple’s App Store Woes Continue
Apple’s quick-fix updates to both iTunes and iPhone are now out. Unfortunately, they haven’t fixed the most nagging problem… Apple’s App Store. The App Store, being Apple’s own official way for installing software for iPhone and iPod touch, was intended to be more stable and faster than third-party installers which preceded App Store. In fact, many of […]
Editorial: Five Lessons Learned from iDay 2.0
Sure, you know that for a few hours iTunes couldn’t activate iPhone 3G, the day it came out. Big deal. The lessons that Apple really needs to learn have taken longer to uncover, but we’ll run them down.
Apple WWDC: iPhone 3G, New Software, Mobile Me Announced
At Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference, the company announced several new (albeit expected) developments. Updated with iPhone photo, TV ad…