Flash support for iPhone revealed in iPhone 3G screen shot?

apps, news June 24th, 2008

There are a number of things that could negate this story, but it is still one of those rumors that you just really hope is true. A screen shot of the iPhone loading the site lonelyplanet.com, shows the device rendering out Flash content on the site. The site has a mini map on the side, that looks a certain way when loaded up in Flash, and also a certain way when loaded up without it.

That is what the site looks like under iPhone firmware 1.1.4, a flat map with no Flash, and no variations. It is clearly very different from the screen shot of a normal desktop web browser, loading the site up, with full Flash support.

As you can see in this screen shot from a desktop, the map is a little fancier. It has color variations, and also hover effects and mouse over actions.

Lastly, this is how it looks on the iPhone 3G. Well, this is how it might look. Clearly the device shows a full version of the page in the browser, but this is almost certainly marketing material. Meaning screen rendering, and this could be an oversight by Apple. On the more exciting side, Apple could have thrown in Flash support and waited for someone to catch on to this little detail, you decide.

[Via iPhone Atlas]

Google launches gNews for iPhone, adds international flavors

apps, news May 13th, 2008

As the iPhone continues to march across the globe, Google’s special (and slick) interface that was introduced in mid-December has been limited to English speakers. However, yesterday the company rolled it out to 33 countries in 16 languages, including Chinese–despite the fact the handset is not available through any Chinese carriers.

More importantly, Google continues to create special mobile variations of its other pages, which now includes Google News and support for users of Google Apps. Google Apps users can now check their mail using the same interface regular Gmail users have been enjoying, with the added benefit of being signed in to use the other mobile Google services.

The updated news viewer allows users to browse by the front page or by section, and features a built-in search tool. It’s still essentially a link repository to other third-party sites, but it’s now far easier to parse through on smaller screens than its original format.

What really makes the updated News page shine is that it integrates YouTube videos in the related stories. If there are videos for a selected subject, you can view them as thumbnails, which when clicked will jump you to the handset’s built-in YouTube viewer. Short of actually having Flash, this is the closest you’ll get to being able to casually watch Web videos while browsing other news networks. You could also use a conversion tool like vTap or Avot mV, but this new system requires one less step.

I still think most iPhone users will be inclined to use Safari’s built in-search tool, which can be set to use either Google or Yahoo without having to venture to a search page first. With the speed of EDGE, I often find myself skipping any unnecessary page load when it comes time to search on the go, something that won’t be fixed until the purported 3G version of the handset comes out later this year.

The Naked Case by Case-mate

accessories, cases April 14th, 2008

This acrylic iPhone case is the only case that provides full protection for your screen. The patent pending electrostatic membrane on the front of this case actually mimics the way the iPhone screen works, allowing full touch through access, while still protecting your screen from scratches. Cutouts are provided for full access to all controls.

You can get more detail on the Naked Case HERE, and check out a video showing off how the touch through works at:

NetBlender BD Touch remote controls Blu-Ray, enables WiFi media copying

apps, news April 11th, 2008

via iPhoneBuzz

Developers NetBlender have just announced their BD Touch software for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Using the official Apple SDK, they

Sweet Apps on iPhone/iPod Touch

apps April 10th, 2008

Quake3 on iTouch

apps April 6th, 2008

Wassup, Dudes! This video makes me sick cause i’m really Q3 fan :)
Check this out.

iLiberty+ 1.5 for OS X

apps, Mac, Unlock April 5th, 2008

The first one was good, but take a look at this! The new version of iLiberty+ (OS X), version 1.5, has been updated with to include many new features and payloads, from assorted app packs, to a brand new, built in help file. Also, v1.5 comes with a new addition to the menu bar,

The iPhone: finally PWNED

news, Unlock March 31st, 2008

Via http://theiphoneproject.org

As of tomorrow, Sunday, March 30?th, the long awaited project iPhone PWNED will be available to the public! – it

iPhone

news, SDK March 30th, 2008

Via Phone Magazine
Poring through the latest iPhone 2.0 firmware that Apple has distributed to developers, The Boy Genius spotted that a new YouTube plugin for MobileSafari.app has been added. At present, video embedded into webpages won

Flash for the iPhone

SDK March 19th, 2008

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen said that they are going to bring Flash for the iPhone, even though Steve Jobs said it

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