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

Macenstein points us to an interesting video which claims to create a "holographic" effect on the iPhone by performing real time adjustments to the image based on rotation: The application works by assuming a constant viewing angle (35-45 degrees), typical for when the device is placed on a tabletop. The 3d scenes perspective is warped using...

Yesterday, an MSNBC writer pleaded to Apple to send a text message to its users notifying them of the new Firmware update. Word-of-mouth is often how dismal news spreads. But when you have more than 1 million people to whom the information needs to get to, worth-of-mouth doesnt cut it. Web message boards dont cut it. Not commenting doesnt cut it. And if the news involves iPhone problems, Apple ...

Apple is launching the iPhone 3G in 20 new countries today. We had compiled a full list earlier in the month. India is one of the countries where the iPhone 3G is considerably higher than in the U.S, though they are "unlocked'. The iPhone costs 31,000 rupees (712 dollars) for the 8GB model, and 36,100 rupees ($828) for the 16 GB version. Still, the local carriers are confident that the...

One common request for fans of MotionX's Dice simulator app is the ability to roll different types of dice. Developer Mach Kobayashi has stepped up to fulfill this need with his new application Mach Dice [$0.99, App Store]. The $0.99 application provides a realistic dice simulation that can be trigged by button or by shaking your iPhone. Unique to Mach Dice is the ability to roll an...

Screenshot of Toy Bot Diaries for iPhone Over at TouchArcade.com we've spent a lot of time playing and reviewing iPhone games. Here are a few of our favorites that we've reviewed: • PapiJump [Free] - deceptively simple, but surprisingly addictive. Bounce "Mr. Papi" higher and higher. It doesn't make sense, even after you play it... but trying to get the high score will keep you coming...

Who could have predicted that the persistent #1 paid application on the iPhone would be a $0.99 pond simulator. The Blimp Pilot's Koi Pond [$0.99. App Store] application that is just that. The developers describe their creation: Imagine gazing into a pond of crystal clear water. Picture bright, playful koi swimming through its shallow depth. So close... Can you touch them? You run your...

While we'd heard of brand new iPhones coming with photos from the factory, we weren't ever sure what to make of them. Forum user markm49uk found something more remarkable. Photos of one of the factory workers on his brand new iPhone:: Not sure if this is or is not the 'norm' but I just received my brand new iPhone here in the UK and once it had been activated on iTunes I found that the home...

Fans of the Jailbreak application ApolloIM should be pleased to hear that its developer Alex Schaefer has joined twenty08's MobileChat [$2.99, App Store] team. Now with Alex working on our side, we believe that MobileChat will be able to rise up and regain its glory as the number one iPhone application that we all know it can be. He is a very talented developer (plus a great guy) who has already...

According to another email purportedly addressed from Steve Jobs, Jobs acknowledged an ongoing issue for many iPhone users that result in 3rd party applications repeatedly crashing: Many report the iPhone 2.0 firmware suddenly failing to load non-default apps regardless of their nature, briefly loading them before abruptly jumping back to the home screen. The bug occurs both with freshly...

Gengar Studios, the developer behind the simple and free Brain Tuner [Free, App Store] application, was kind enough to pass along the download stats for what was the #2 App Store App last week. Brain Tuner is a simple brain exercising app in which you mark simple math equations as right or wrong. The app shot up in popularity soon after its release and peaked as the 2nd most downloaded...

Users waiting for Apple to enable the iPhone to provide easy portable file storage can now use DataCase [$6.99, App Store] by Veiosoft. What really takes the cake, however, is that DataCase also facilitates viewing of many common files (Office, PDF, text, images, audio, video, and html) on the iPhone itself for on-the-go access. I have found the application very easy to use. Upon launching...

The Washington Post reports that the popular web radio service Pandora is close to shutting down entirely due to recent increases in royalty fees that affect web streaming services. Pandora has become relevant in the Apple world since the release of their iPhone music application called Pandora Radio [App Store]. The free application allows users to tune into personalized streaming radio...

Garafa's GPSKit [$9.99, App Store] for iPhone provides you with more advanced GPS functionality and tracking for your iPhone. - Dashboard - see real time information - Tracks - save your path, view in Google Earth or Maps - Waypoints - Save points of interest While GPSKit's solution is $9.99, there are other applications on the App Store that provide portions of similar functionality: ...

The folks at Wired.com are compiling an iPhone 3G performace map and are asking iPhone users to participate. IPhone 3G network performance issues aren't isolated to the United States, and the time has come to collect global data. IPhone 3G owners from around the world: Wired.com needs your help. We've created an interactive ZeeMap, and we'd like you to report your iPhone 3G's 3G and EDGE download...

Simplify Media has released their self-titled application into the App Store. Simplify Media [App Store] lets you listen to your iTunes music library from anywhere. The iPhone (and iPod touch) app is free for the first 100,000 downloads and will then be $3.99. Features include: - Stream your music ...

There's been an influx of SSH clients coming out for the iPhone, but the one many have been waiting for has just arrived. Zingersoft's iSSH [$4.99, App Store] client was released to the App Store last night. iSSH is a VT100, VT102, VT220, ANSI, xterm, and xterm-color terminal emulator over SSH and provides the following features: - Portrait and landscape mode - 60x24 in portait mode,...

CrunchGear points to an interesting looking stylus from Japan that allows you to more precise movements than your finger might allow. Flickbook/FlipBook users may have this need. The stylus is specially designed for the iPhone which typically only responds to finger touches due to its...

Cyrus Najmabadi's popular movie-times application BoxOffice [Free, App Store] is back in the App Store. BoxOffice was removed for unclear reasons, and the developer is unable to reveal any details. There has been some speculation that it related to the use of Rotten Tomato ratings as some similar applications had also been pulled. Regardless, the application is back and still provides...