MacRumors iPhone and iPad Blog: Apps, News, and Rumors

Angelo Dinardi wrote a blog post about how his MailWrangler application has been rejected from the App Store for duplicating the functionality of a built-in iPhone application. So in July I wrote a small iPhone app called MailWrangler. Basically this app enabled a user to add their GMail accounts (standard and Google Apps For Your Domain) which they could load and switch between them quickly. It ...

Jugaari's Jaadu VNC [App Store] application is having a 12-hour sale. The price of the app is normally $24.99 but until about 12 noon Eastern time, the app will only cost $4.99. Jaadu VNC was formerly known as Teleport VNC which we previously covered. Jaadu VNC is a VNC client...

Trism developer Steve Demeter revealed at a conference that he had generated $250,000 in income from his popular iPhone game since its launch on July 11th. Trism is a gravity based puzzler which generated some press ahead of the App Store launch. Trism presents the player with a playifeld populated by colorful, triangular tiles or trisms. The rows of trisms can be slid in six different...

The official remake of Phonesaber is now in the App Store as Lightsaber Unleashed [App Store]. The new app plays off the name of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed which was released for iPhone...

Apple today released iPhone Configuration Utility 1.0.1 for Mac OS X, an update to its standalone software that assists corporate system administrators with creating configuration profiles that allow users' devices to communicate with their enterprise systems. The update weighs in at 9.3 MB and requires OS X 10.5 or later. The initial version of the utility and related web utilities for OS X...

For those who commute to work on a bus or a train, Moop.Me's iNap [App Store] application provides a unique tool to let you get some extra sleep without missing your destination: Ever wanted to get some sleep during a train ride, or a quick powernap on the bus to work? You either hoped to wake just in time not to miss your station, or set an alarm to wake you far too early... Let iNap wake you...

We don't post many humor articles here on the iPhone blog but thought this JoyofTech cartoon was particularly relevant and funny. Click image for entire...

One reader tipped us off that the iPhone's emergency call feature can be used to call any phone number and not just designated "emergency" numbers such as 911. The emergency call feature is available even when your iPhone is passcode locked, and raised this reader's concern that your mobile minutes could be used without your knowledge. In searching the internet, it appears that this...

Reuters reports that AT&T is working on iPhone applications that will tie the handset to its U-verse TV/internet/phone service. The iPhone applications under development would presumably interact with the U-verse subscriber's set-top box (required for u-Verse service). Reuters describes applications that could be used to listen to voicemails on the user's TV, act as a TV remote control,...

Apple has updated their Remote application for the iPhone and iPod Touch to version 1.1 [App Store]. The free application adds remote control capabilities for both iTunes and your Apple TV through your local Wi-Fi network connection. For the Apple TV, it acts primarily as a media browser, allowing you to search, browse and playback both music and video. Existing features includedl: -...

THQ Wireless Inc has released Star Wars: Force Unleashed [App Store] to the App Store. The $9.99 game offers a companion game to the full version due for release on September 16th. The game is described: Experience the Star Wars universe as never before. The devastating power of the Force is in your hands. You are Darth Vader's Secret Apprentice, trained by the menacing Sith Lord to hunt...

One new release late last week has generated a fair amount of interest amongst our forum members. Austin Meyer's X-Plane [App Store] X-Plane for Mac, Windows, and Linux (www.X-Plane.com) is the most flexible and realistic flight simulator on the market for desktop personal computers. ... And now, thanks to the power of the iPhone and iPodTouch, X-Plane is available for these stunning little...

Though we saw it coming, Nullriver has confirmed that their tethering application NetShare will not be returning to the App Store. Looks like Apple has decided they will not be allowing any tethering applications in the AppStore. As such, NetShare will not be available in the iTunes AppStore.NetShare was briefly available in the App Store and allowed...

One feature of the new 2.1 firmware we haven't mentioned is the option to have the iPhone automatically securely wipe your iPhone or iPod Touch after 10 failed passcode attempts. A nice feature for those who are worried about losing their iPhone, but perhaps better to not enable it if you have young children. Apple has said they will be releasing the 2.1 firmware on...

One upcoming app that has generated some interest amongst members of our App Store forum was a stock trading application written for TD Ameritrade. iStockMananger [Free, App Store] was released today and offers trading application for TD Ameritrade account holders. Features include: - Full integrated ...

Flycast claims that their new iPhone App called FlyCast Mobile [App Store] provides a worthy competitor to satellite radio. The free download offers over 1000 digital channels including "all genres" of music, talk, news sports, weather and traffic in both audio and video formats. They also partner...

In August, we noted that the popular PhoneSaber application for the iPhone had been pulled at the request of Lucasfilm. PhoneSaber was a light saber "simulator" complete with sound effects. As promised, the developer announced that an official version is on the way and it should be available soon in the App Store: The app will have a new name and a whole new look. The new version,...

With the introduction of the 2nd generation iPod Touch, Apple revealed that Nike+iPod was built-in. As a result, new iPod Touch owners need only to buy the shoe transmitter in order to use the running-aide. Unfortunately, existing iPod Touch owners and iPhone owners will be unable to use the new software due to a lack of the proper receiver. Nike+ uses a "proprietary low-power 2.4 GHz...