Until SEGA gets wise and brings After Burner to the iPhone, Top Gun 2 will sub just fine. Very loosely based on the Reagan Era smash, you pilot a series of jet fighters over enemy territory, unleashing more missiles than were probably used in the entire Pacific theater of World War II. Moving the emphasis to direct engagement, Freeverse throttled back on the dodging stuff that dominated the original iPhone Top Gun. I’m certainly grateful for the decision.
Smartphone sales are poised for major growth over the next three months, with Apple and HTC on the upswing in consumer preferences and Motorola and RIM on the downswing, says a new survey by ChangeWave.
07/12/2010
— Filed under: Mobile
Tags: HTC EVO, iPhone, Palm
Skype may launch a version of its mobile Voice-over-IP (VoIP) and instant messaging service as early as next week, according to a report from Om Malik of GigaOM. If true, the application could prove popular with cost-conscious iPhone users who’d like to save a few bucks by routing calls over AT&T’s data network. Currently, iPhone users must use third-party services like Fring to access Skype.
03/27/2009
— Filed under: Gadgets, Internet, Mobile
Tags: iPhone, Skype
With the revelation of Apple’s iPhone 3.0 operating system this week, the Internet’s mob of supersleuths is hard at work searching for hints about future plans for the device. While every new discovery leads to worldwide salivation, you’ve gotta wonder: Were all the subtle hints left in the software actually meant to remain hidden? Or did Apple intentionally sprinkle the trail of crumbs in a calculated fashion, anticipating their uncovering and the resulting nonstop buzz?
03/19/2009
— Filed under: Internet
Tags: Apple, Buzz, iPhone, operating system
