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Mobile game developer Gameloft has announced that they will be developing more than 15 game titles for the iPhone in 2008. Gameloft is already responsible for a few Apple iPod games such as Block Breaker Deluxe and Brain Challenge. Wikipedia lists a number of games developed by Gameloft, including mobile versions of Prince of Persia, Rayman, Might and Magic and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six. ...

Not surprisingly, in the upcoming iPhone release you will be able to uninstall a 3rd party application the same way you remove Web Applications from the iPhone Home Screen. - Press and hold on any application icon - the icons will then start wobbling - 3rd party applications and Web Applications will show a small "X" on the top left. - Tap on that, and you are asked if you would like to ...

John Carmack of id Software posted some of his thoughts on the new iTunes App Store and Apple's distribution model: Just based on the blurbs, it looks very good -- a simulator plus debugging on the native device is the best of both worlds, and a 70% royalty deal for apps over iTunes is quite good. The iTunes distribution channel is really a more important aspect than a lot of people understand. ...

It seems the same questions are coming up again and again, so here's an attempt to clarify some points. What is iPhone Firmware 2.0? When can I get Applications/Enterprise Features? iPhone 2.0 firmware is the next software update for the iPhone. It will include Enterprise features and support for the iPhone SDK and iPhone applications. Regular customers will be able to download the...

A Youtube video from PDAMania.hu claims to demonstrate an iPhone/iPod Touch GPS solution at Cebit 2008. The demo shows two possible options for GPS integration: a wireless Wifi transmitter and a dock-connector adapter. We think it is only a concept application because the presenter states that it is a prototype and that they need to await an SDK from Apple, and because a similar demo...

There's been some confusion on this topic due to the reporting of the iPhone SDK event, but it appears that the $99 fee required to publish your applications to the iTunes App Store is an annual charge. From Apple's press release: The Standard Program costs $99 (US) per year and gives members an iPhone SDK and development tools; access to pre-release iPhone software; technical support; the...

The floodgates have opened, it seems. Omnigroup hasn't even downloaded the SDK yet, but they posted in their blog that they are very eager to get started on their first iPhone app, and that app will be an iPhone version of OmniFocus. OmniFocus is a personal task management application and won a Best of Show award at Macworld. Task management shouldnt be your full time job. Weve built...

One of the announcements at today's iPhone SDK event was the creation of the "iFund" by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. The iFund promises $100 million in venture capital to invest in companies developing applications and services for Apple's iPhone and iPod touch. "A revolutionary new platform is a rare and prized opportunity for entrepreneurs, and that's exactly what Apple has created...

Engadget caught up with EA at the media event today and confirmed that iPhone Spore will be an actual product, but is not expected to ship until September. EA also confirmed that there were "other games in early stages of development," and that it was "actively using the new iPhone SDK to develop games for the iPhone...

During the Q&A Session, Apple indicated that they would allow Voice Over IP (VOIP) applications on the iTunes App Store so long as the applications only ran over Wifi, not cellular networks (such as EDGE). This means that popular internet telephone applications such as Skype could be easily ported to the iPhone. Allowing VOIP to run over EDGE connections would directly compete with AT&T's...

Desperately need the new Enterprise features on the iPhone? Apple is accepting applications for the iPhone Enterprise Beta program. Interested applications must match these requirements: - A team of no more than five people to test the iPhone 2.0 software beta - One team member with administrative access to your IT infrastructure - A designated technical lead to act as a primary contact...

Apple posted a link to the iPhone SDK download, but unfortunately the servers are unable to cope with the traffic at this time. So, you may have to wait a little while, but the SDK should be available at: http://developer.apple.com/iphone/program/...

Apple's press release reveals that they've included some frequently requested features in iPhone 2.0 firmware: In addition to these new iPhone network and security features, the beta iPhone 2.0 software provides several new Mail features such as the ability to view PowerPoint attachments, in addition to Word and Excel, as well as the ability to mass delete and move email messages. The final...

Electronista claims that MySpace.com is one of the few developers with early access to the iPhone SDK. They are reportedly working on a native iPhone application to access their site's services. A finished version is not promised for Thursday's software development kit (SDK) presentation and may hinge on the announcement at Apple's campus before it can be released, though whether this is for...

BoyGeniusReports claims that they have seen an internal AT&T memo referencing refurbished iPhones for only $199 (4GB) and $249 (8GB). These are to be unadvertised specials, however, and only in special regions: Refurbished iPhones will only be available to purchase in select COR stores across the Northeast Region and will be available while supplies last. Please reach out to customers that have...

According to a recent ChangeWave Research survey, while Apple's iPhone may only represent 5% of the corporate smartphone market, it is top-scoring in customer satisfaction, beating out all other manufacturers with 59% of respondents saying they are "Very Satisfied" with the iPhone. Blackberry maker Research in Motion (RIM) takes second place, though ChangeWave notes that it saw an 8-point...

If you have an iPhone and plug it in regularly, you will probably agree that the following tip from 37signals.com (via Arstechnica) is extraordinary and possibly groundbreaking for iPhone users. That's a little bit* of an exaggeration, but the tip on how to prevent iPhoto from launching every time you plug in your iPhone can prove to be quite useful for those who have grown to loathe the...

Touchpad for iPhone is an unofficial application for the iPhone (or iPod Touch) that allows you to use them as a wireless touchpad. You can control the mouse on your PC using just your iPhone. You can move the mouse around, click, double-click, and even drag (double click but keep it pressed and then move around). Vertical scrolling is even possible, by click-and-dragging on the right edge of the...