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Is Sirius XM still planning to release an iPhone app, the WSJ suggests they are

It has been a few months since we last heard of the Sirius XM iPhone app, and honestly I have already canceled my subscription and almost forgotten about the app. Of course, I am sure there are plenty of people, mostly Howard Stern fans that are still holding their breath for the release. Anyway, the latest, [...]

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Sling Media appears to be making its way into the App Store

This latest bit almost seems like a stretch, but for those like myself who are clinging to hope that a SlingPlayer app will be available for the iPhone, it almost seems like a bit of positive news. Anyway, it looks like Sling Media (as a developer) has been listed in the App Store. Given that, [...]

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iPhone OS 3.0 beta 5 reported to remove MMS, tethering capability for AT&T users

Some early reports from iPhone OS 3.0 beta 5 users have not been all that good of news for AT&T users. So far we have heard that the option for MMS as well as the ability to tether has been removed. The removal of tethering comes with less surprise, after all I had not expected [...]

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Releasing a free iPhone app can be profitable

According to a recent AdWhirl report it would seem that some of the free iPhone apps are making quite a bit of money. Based on their study, a top 100 app is going to take in somewhere between $400 and $5,000 per day. They have based their numbers on the fact that they have signed [...]

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Apple releases iPhone OS 3.0 beta 5 to developers

In a process that seems to be moving along at a nice rate, Apple has released the latest beta of iPhone OS 3.0 to developers. The new release brings the beta up to iPhone OS 3.0 beta 5 (Build 7A312g) and along with it comes a new SDK and iTunes 8.2. As with the previous beta [...]

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iPhoneFreak App Review: iSmartDialer

This latest app review covers iSmartDialer, an app that in general makes it quicker and easier to search for contacts from the dialer. It also allows you to search for a contact and send either an SMS or email — from the same dialer. In short, iSmartDialer makes using the default dialer quite a bit [...]

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3G Smartphone Speed Test currently underway at Wired

It was late last August when Wired last published the details of an AT&T 3G network speed survey and it looks like they are currently working on a follow-up. Except this follow up may be a little more interesting because instead of just focusing on AT&T, this survey is going to be a battle of [...]

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Slide To Unlock doormat lets everyone know you are a total geek

The latest home accessory for the geek is the “Slide To Unlock” doormat. I cannot think of a better way, except for one exception, to let potential visitors know your geek status before they even knock on the door. That exception is the “There’s no place like 127.0.0.1″ mat that can be found at ThinkGeek. [...]

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Quickword now available as an individual app

It was a few weeks back that we saw the release of the Quickoffice Mobile Suite, however at the time of the initial release you were only able to download Quickword as part of the complete suite. Unfortunately not everyone wanted to spend the full $19.99, especially if they only needed or wanted to edit [...]

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My App Store trip down memory lane

While writing up my earlier Twitterific 2.0 post I came across a post that I wrote shortly after the App Store was available. In that post I highlighted “my top 5 apps, an honorable mention, and what I am still hoping for.” After re-reading that post I realized that while some of this has changed, [...]

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