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Microsoft Says All Xbox Live iPhone Apps Gotta Be Free

Microsoft hasn’t released its own Xbox Live iPhone app (and we’re kinda thinking they won’t), but it’s definitely cool letting developers fill the gap, on one condition: They can’t charge for the app. Of the three Live apps in the App Store, two are free right now, though iLive still charges $1.99, even though it…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Aug 19

iPhone 2.0.2 Kills 3G Calling For Some Users

We’re not having any problems, but Ars has found many people complaining about the iPhone 2.0.2 update killing their ability to actually make calls over 3G. Among the people who suffer from no-calling-itis is one guy who took his phone to AT&T and had them swap out the SIM, which somehow fixed the problem. If…

Tech News Jason Chen Aug 19

TV-B-Gone SHP Looks Like an iPhone, and We Will Not Take the Bait

OK, so the new TV-B-Gone SHP (super high power) is designed to look like an iPhone. It appears to be designed just for us here at Gizmodo, embodying two things that, for better or for worse, we’re known for. But no matter what this thing looks like, there ain’t no way we’re getting within 10…

Tech News Adam Frucci Aug 19

LEAKED: First Shots of iPhone Nike+ Interface

We’ve long known that Nike+ has been in development for the iPhone. Now we’re finally getting a peek at the first alleged shots of the interface. From what we can skim, Nike+ users will get all of the nifty performance graphs right on the phone (before this stuff was available on the web only). But…

Tech News Mark Wilson Aug 19

iPhone 2.0.2 Update Is Here, Fixes Bugs In iPhone 3G

Click to viewThe iPhone 2.0.2 update is here and is supposed to fix a bunch of bugs that users have been seeing since iPhone 2.0 hit. Like Boy Genius said before, it’s going to be targeting iPhone 3G users, but the changelog of “bug fixes” is vague enough to imply that everyone will see some…

Tech News Jason Chen Aug 18

Palringo IM Client For iPhone Adds Push to Talk

The folks behind Palringo have swiftly delivered on a promise to add Push-to-Talk functionality to their multi-client IM app for the iPhone. Like their desktop version, the new update allows iPhone users to send vocal IM messages by holding down a contact button while speaking. When released, the audio recording will be delivered directly to…

Tech News Sean Fallon Aug 18

Brando’s Telescope Case Now For iPhone 3G-Owning Voyeurs Too

Until now to telescopic-zoom an image with your iPhone 3G involved a quick sprint in the general direction of your photo’s subject: But now Brando has a version of their telescope add-on for the phone. The lens is a 6x zoom bolt-on, and comes with a transparent mounting system/iPhone case much as before. It’s also…

Tech News Kit Eaton Aug 18

iPhone Jailbreak Now QuickPwned: No Need for iTunes-Based Restore

News is just out of a new way to jailbreak your iPhone, and this time the tool is specifically designed to work “quickly and easily, without requiring a full restore.” Quickpwn has been released as a beta, intended to complement the main PwnageTool. It works with iPhones and iPod’s running 2.0.1 firmware, and operates very…

Tech News Kit Eaton Aug 18

How to Disable the App Store Kill Switch Using Your Jailbroken iPhone

Stephen Colbert spoke, and the people listened: The kill switch that lets Apple remotely remove applications on your iPhone can be disabled with the push of a button. All you need is a jailbroken phone and the updated BossPrefs app found on Cydia. Simply choose “Disable Apple App Killswitch” in BossPrefs and Bob Barker that…

Tech News Benny Goldman Aug 17

iBlessing and ParveOMeter iPhone Apps Make You a Kosher Keeping Mensch

Sorry Gentiles, you’ll want to step aside for this one. Listen up bubbelahs, now that the shiksas and sheygets are gone let’s kibbitz. Your diet? Not so great. Lucky for you, two new iPhone apps are designed with kosher-keepers in mind. iBlessing tells you the correct brachas for meal time, and ParveOMeter helps your milk…

Tech News Benny Goldman Aug 17

Stephen Colbert Isn’t Afraid of the iPhone’s Kill Switch

What’s the #1 threat facing America? According to pundit Stephen Colbert, it’s the hateable iPhone. After discovering it has a kill switch to remotely remove malicious apps, the phone went straight to the top of Colbert’s Threat Down list—even edging out bears. He says the switch is designed to “kill you”, and though that may…

Tech News Benny Goldman Aug 17

iPhone 2.1 Beta 4 Seeded, Apple Removes Push Notification “For Further Development”

Apple has just seeded iPhone 2.1 beta 4 to developers-uninteresting, really, except for the fact that the push notification service has been pulled from the release “for further development.” Targeted to hit your iPhone in September, the push service allows apps to receive notifications in the background while they’re not running, a godsend for AIM…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Aug 16

The Week in iPhone Apps: Photography, Geography, and Babies, Babies, Babies!

There are literally thousands of apps in the iPhone App Store, with hundreds being added each week. It’s hard to keep track. In the same vein as our “iPhone Apps We Like” posts, take a look here at what stood out this week-notable for usefulness, novelty, birthing a child, whatever. Let’s spend some iTunes credit.…

Tech News John Mahoney Aug 15

History Proves the iPhone Will Never Win the Handheld Gaming Wars

Super Monkey Ball is arguably the current zenith of iPhone tilt gaming. The gameplay involves navigating your bebubbled monkey through a series of elevated, edgeless mazes without letting him fall—it’s fun, if repetitive. Nintendo’s Kirby Tilt ‘n’ Tumble is similar: The player guides Kirby through mazes using tilt-sensitive control, collecting stars along the way. Both…

Tech News John Herrman Aug 15

First Android Phone Coming “As Early as October”, Says NYT

While a T-Mobile news blog reported the HTC G1 would debut on September 17, the NYT begs to differ: Their sources point to an “as early as October” release timeframe for this potential bringer of the iPhonecalypse. [NYT] https://gizmodo.com/htc-dream-presales-beginning-september-17th-on-t-mobile-5035952

Tech News Jesus Diaz Aug 15

Russian Mod Makes iPhone’s Rear-Side Apple Logo Glow

Saddened by the fact that the Apple logo on the rear-shell of the iPhone is just a dead, un-illuminated entity, a bunch of Russian modders have taken a dremel and soldering iron to one—or is it a replacement back shell? Either way, they brought the sexy (glow) back. Apparently “the battery doesn’t suffer a lot,…

Tech News Kit Eaton Aug 15

Astro Ranch is iPhone’s Animal Crossing/Harvest Moon-Like Game

Pocket Gamer has the scoop on an upcoming iPhone game called Astro Ranch that’s half Harvest Moon, half Animal Crossing-both games that require you to manage different resources on a day-to-day basis. We’re not sure what other iPhone tech this would involve other than the panning for gold by shaking the camera like a prospector…

Tech News Jason Chen Aug 14

Simplify Media For iPhone Streams Your iTunes Library (Plus 30 Of Your Friends’) To Your Phone

The previously jailbreak-only Simplify Media has just hit the iTunes App Store, allowing you to stream your entire iTunes music library (plus up to 30 of your friends’) to your iPhone. The official app has all the features of the old version, including album art, lyrics and artist bios, plus works over EDGE, 3G and…

Tech News Jason Chen Aug 14

AT&T Premier Now Selling iPhone 3G Online

Good news if you’re special enough to have access to AT&T Premier (mostly for business dudes), you can now buy every flavor the iPhone 3G online. Ship time is 7-10 business days, a little bit faster than pre-paying, which has a wait time of about two weeks. The upshot is that even if you aren’t…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Aug 14

iPhone 3G’s Download Speed Woes Get Surveyed by Wired

The iPhone 3G‘s network speed has been coming under fire recently, and Wired has decided to investigate with a global iPhone 3G network speed study. Head on over and add your data to their interactive map. [Wired] https://gizmodo.com/iphone-3gs-sluggish-3g-could-be-caused-by-lousy-chipset-5036104

Tech News Kit Eaton Aug 14

Microsoft Says All Xbox Live iPhone Apps Gotta Be Free

iPhone 2.0.2 Kills 3G Calling For Some Users

TV-B-Gone SHP Looks Like an iPhone, and We Will Not Take the Bait

LEAKED: First Shots of iPhone Nike+ Interface

iPhone 2.0.2 Update Is Here, Fixes Bugs In iPhone 3G

Palringo IM Client For iPhone Adds Push to Talk

Brando’s Telescope Case Now For iPhone 3G-Owning Voyeurs Too

iPhone Jailbreak Now QuickPwned: No Need for iTunes-Based Restore

How to Disable the App Store Kill Switch Using Your Jailbroken iPhone

iBlessing and ParveOMeter iPhone Apps Make You a Kosher Keeping Mensch

Stephen Colbert Isn’t Afraid of the iPhone’s Kill Switch

iPhone 2.1 Beta 4 Seeded, Apple Removes Push Notification “For Further Development”

The Week in iPhone Apps: Photography, Geography, and Babies, Babies, Babies!

History Proves the iPhone Will Never Win the Handheld Gaming Wars

First Android Phone Coming “As Early as October”, Says NYT

Russian Mod Makes iPhone’s Rear-Side Apple Logo Glow

Astro Ranch is iPhone’s Animal Crossing/Harvest Moon-Like Game

Simplify Media For iPhone Streams Your iTunes Library (Plus 30 Of Your Friends’) To Your Phone

AT&T Premier Now Selling iPhone 3G Online

iPhone 3G’s Download Speed Woes Get Surveyed by Wired

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