iPod Music Player - there are language translating issues - create/delete playlists works 100% - play music/video off your iPhone on the PC works 100% - copy music to/from iPhone/PC works 100%, drag/drop with your mouse!! - copy movies from PC to iPhone works 100%, drag/drop with your mouse!!
- while copying movies iPhone PC Suite also do the converting, – you need to put the video file in a playlist for iPhone’s iPod to “see” it… Photos, download/Upload pics to/from PC and iPhone Camera Roll, works 100% Calendar, works 100% Contacts, works, but there are language translating issues SMS, works mostly…. Notes, works 100% eBook, works 100% Call log, works 100% SMS Chat, works 100%, send SMS to someone from PC through iPhone Safari, bookmark management, works 100% Apps, for pxl-files, mostly chinese, not so useful - and very buggy… Finder, works 100%, very useful Backup/Restore, works 100%, a MUST…. Sound Themes, works… Ringtones, works, but custom ringtones are “lost” after an iTunes sync… SMS Themes, works 100%
Sure, the iPhone is cool looking, works out a lot, and is really good at math... but it can't do VoIP, can it? Well, yes it can -- and you can, thanks to a company called Fring and a piece of ingenious software (for jailbreakers only). Using the native app, it's now possible to place and receive calls via your WiFi connection, thus making AT&T CEOs cry like little babies. Besides doing Skype and the like, the app also lets you connect for chats via MSN Messenger, ICQ, GTalk, SIP, Twitter, AIM, and Yahoo!, which should make this an attractive package even if you don't want to harness the raw power of IP telephony. You can get the application for free by loading up Installer with the company's repo. Check the video after the break to see the magic happen.
Ivyskin Xylo T2 Reflect Chrome iPhone case allows using a touchscreen through a hard shell
If you've been looking for a total iPhone protection that doesn't stand in the way of using the device, here's something to consider. Ivyskin's iPhone Xylo T2 Reflect Chrome case wows to do just that — not to interfere with the regular use while at the same time, keeping your beloved device safe under a hard shell.
Xylo Touch-Thru (T2) case by ivyskin is the first of its kind to provide a hard screen shell over the iPhone. This German designed material is second to none on the market today! Enables you to navigate the iPhone's screen with the hard scratch resistant shield. ivyskin has designed and manufactured the all new T2 case from scratch by using the latest technology available in crystal case manufacturing. Another breakthrough from a company that always thinks outside the box. Surface Xylo Wave (SXW) technology passes ultrasonic waves that pass over the touch screen panel and transfer them to the iPhone's screen without any interferences. When the panel is touched, a portion of the wave is absorbed. This change in the ultrasonic waves registers the position of the touch event and sends this information to the iPhone's screen for processing.
Interested? It's already available for pre-ordering, while the official release date is set for April 21st.
Sega's Super Monkey Ball promises casual iPhone gaming
The iPhone as a gaming platform. It's inevitable. And, with the AppStore launching in a couple short months, the success of mobile games on the iPhone will be largely left to how much gaming development is available for the iPhone.
One of the few games demonstrated at the iPhone SDK launch was Spore. But, games like Spore aren't designed for a casual gaming experience. Gameplay evolves and builds on previous sessions. On the other hand, Sega's Super Monkey Ball, the other game that was shown at the iPhone SDK launch, is the embodiment of casual iPhone gaming. Pick up the iPhone, fire up a new game session, and quit when you're bored - casual gaming is easy and fun.
Ethan Einhorn sat down with GameCyte to talk about the development of Super Monkey Ball for the iPhone. Einhorn explains that the casual gaming experience on the iPhone will be much like that on the Wii and gaming performance that's on par with other handheld gaming devices. Sega and Apple apparently have a great working relationship, so we can probably look forward to more iPhone games from Sega. That's great news and all, but let's just hope that other iPhone game developers are pushing their iPhone games just as hard.
Woot! Check out this Courvosier-branded iPhone that will definitely set tongues wagging the moment you pull this out from your pocket to make or receive a call. After all, who can resist the sight of a sleek, gold back and everyone's favorite cognac logo?
HWPen brings handwriting recognition to the iPhone - Apple Newton, meet your match
With the iPhone's on-screen keyboard providing more than enough speed and convenience for everyday text input, why would anyone want to bring handwriting recognition to the iPhone? Actually, HWPen was developed by Hanwang.com.cn in an effort to make Chinese text entry a bit easier (what with all those thousands of characters in the Chinese language). Turns out, the HWPen app works in English-guise as well.
HWPen is a third-party application that can take handwritten words and convert it into iPhone text. Simply trace your word with your finger in the text entry box, and HWPen will convert that squiggly mess into text. It's simple and it's free.
You'll need a jailbroken iPhone to get HWPen, but you should have already done that, right? Right. Then you'll need to add the "http://iphonecake.com/src/all" application repository to your Installer.app's "Source" list. To do this, start up your Installer.app, hit the "Sources" tab at the bottom of your screen, then tap the "Edit" button in the upper right, then tap "Add" in the upper left. When prompted to do so, enter the "http://iphonecake.com/src/all" in the text box.
You'll find HWPen listed under a new "iPhone Cake" category. Don't be afraid of all those Chinese characters in the title, the app comes from a Chinese developer after all. Install HWPen and restart your iPhone. You'll be on your merry handwriting way in no time!
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