Category: Apps (Page 23 of 34)

Facebook 3.0 Has Been Submitted

August 16, 2009 / Jeff Morgan

According to Joe Hewitt’s Twitter feed, Facebook 3.0 has officially been submitted to the app store. If you need the details on Facebook’s latest face lift, check out this post from earlier in the month.

The Facebook devs are definitely excited about this one. They’ve got a new page up where they plan to release more details and screenshots as our waiting begins. I don’t think we’ll be waiting for long, though. Apple already has enough app problems on their hands without adding Facebook to the list.

The feature I’m most looking forward to is video. I don’t really use my Facebook account for much more than keeping my family up to date on my comings and goings. Adding video to the mix is most certainly welcome.

Apps, iPhone, Websites

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Is AT&T iPhone SMS Finally Nigh?

August 11, 2009 / Jeff Morgan

And if so, how nigh? Apparently one of the CNet iPhones managed to pick up AT&T Carrier 5.0, which enables MMS controls in your SMS interface. There’s still no way to send the pictures, but it’s definitely interesting to see the controls reappear.

You may remember the control’s first appearance on the OS 3.0 developer build. All retail builds have had the controls disabled. When running OS 3.0.1 with Carrier 5.0, though, the controls reappear, making everyone wonder how soon MMS is coming. AT&T only has until September to make good on their “end of summer” promise for MMS capabilities. It’s also worth mentioning that 3.0.1 broke the hacked tethering we’d been enjoying. Could it be we’ll see both features sometime soon? I certainly hope so. I’m tired of seeing “I sent you a multimedia message” on AT&T’s flagship phone, especially since their message viewing sites rarely work as intended.

Apps, iPhone, Mobile

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Offender Locator Officially Pulled

August 10, 2009 / Jeff Morgan

Remember Offender Locator, the app that asked you to pay to search for registered sex offenders in your area? Apparently Apple realized the app was on the south side of reason (and legality for that matter) and pulled the app. Offender Locator had been one of the Top 10 paid apps during its stay in the App Store.

The application developers are apparently planning to sue Apple over the removal, but I’m not sure what exactly they’re after. The law is pretty clear on this matter for most states – you can’t sell personal information for profit, regardless of just how sketchy they might be. If anyone’s within their rights to sue, it’s the sex offenders exploited for the developer’s profits. Imagine the uproar that could cause. Sex offenders sue for a couple million bucks and win, all because some idiot took a free system that has its public uses and tried to turn a buck.

Apple, Apps, iPhone, News

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New Facebook App For iPhone Pretty Much Done

August 8, 2009 / Jeff Morgan

The new and much-improved Facebook app is pretty much done, according Joe Hewitt, a Facebook programmer.

“The app is pretty much done – we’re just working on translating it into a bunch of languages,” he wrote on Twitter. The updated version of one of the iPhone’s most popular apps brings features everyone’s been waiting on for some time. We’ll finally have the ability to manage events, a more streamlined news feed, and a customizable homepage. The update also brings video support for the iPhone 3GS, which I’m pretty excited for.

Hewitt wasn’t willing to project a timeline for release. According to a response to TechCrunch, translating can take more time than you might expect. I don’t think end of the month is an unrealistic assumption.

Source: TechCrunch

Apps, iPhone

The FCC Shows Concern Over Google Voice Debacle

August 1, 2009 / Jeff Morgan

The FCC is looking for additional information regarding Apple’s recent rejection of Google’s newest iPhone app, Google Voice. Everyone knows the FCC has been doing some digging with regard to wireless open access and carrier exclusivity. The information they seek from Google, Apple, and AT&T is meant to be a part of that discussion.

A whole load of people are pretty pissed about Apple’s block against Google’s service, which could potentially allow people to use their iPhone as a dummy handset for voice calls. Personally, I’d love to get the voicemail transcription service. There are a host of services that people are after too, making the FCC decision to at least look into things intriguing.

We’ll probably be waiting a while to see the outcome of this one. The FCC has been looking at wireless exclusivity for a bit now with nearly no word to the general public. The FCC’s specific request for information on the GV Mobile app should tell us why the app was removed and whether it was Apple acting alone or in accord with AT&T.

Source: Reuters

Apple, Apps, iPhone, Mobile

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