We woke up to an interesting new feature in Google Mobile this morning. We all know that finding apps in the App Store can be a little cumbersome, right? With 300,000 apps available, it may be a little complicated to find your way to the exact app you’re looking for. Read more
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Google Rolling Out App Store Search In Google Mobile
Apple Delays White iPhone Again Until Spring 2011
So there you have it. The white iPhone 4 is basically not coming at all, at least not as we know it. Reuters reports:
Apple Inc said on Tuesday that it would delay release of the white iPhone yet again, this time until next spring.
“We’re sorry to disappoint customers waiting for the white iPhone again,” Apple spokeswoman Trudy Muller said. When asked why the white phone would again be delayed, Muller declined to comment.
Ouch. The iPhone 5 is supposed to be announced by the same time next year. Or wait, maybe the “white iPhone 4” is going to become the “iPhone 5”, with an improved antenna design and the same “sandwich” look of the current model. And maybe a Verizon deal in there somewhere. Time will tell, as the wise men say. But unveiling a mid-generation iPhone in Spring is surely a strange move from Apple.
Linkie, Another iPhone App To Track Bit.ly Links. The One I’m Sticking With.
Last week I took a look at Clicks Count, a free iPhone app to keep track of bit.ly links posted by a Twitter account. By using the public bit.ly’s APIs, the app allows you to check on the clicks a link has received and nothing much, really. But it’s free, and I’m sure it’ll be just fine for many of you.
I, however, need more. I want mobile analytics and referrers. So I went digging in the App Store some more and found this other app, Linkie, which comes at a $0.99 but does everything I need. So I’m sticking with it. Read more
Delibar for iPhone Syncs Bookmarks In The Cloud - Review & Giveaway
I don’t really save bookmarks anymore like I used to, but I know hundreds of thousands of users out there save any kind of content every day on popular services like Delicious, Pinboard and historio.us. I’m out of the bookmarking game, maybe because my browser’s address bar became so smart I can type a few characters and get back to that post I needed. Or maybe because I save the stuff I want as starred items in Google Reader and faves in Twitter or then again, maybe I was just tired of bookmarking. Like I said, though, bookmarking services are far from dead, even if people like me stopped using them.
For this very reason you should welcome the release of Delibar for iPhone, which is, hands down, the best iOS app to access Delicious and Pinboard bookmarks. Read more
Sonos Wireless Dock for iPhone & iPod Now Available
Sonos, undoubtedly one of the leader companies in audio streaming technologies, has released its new product tailored to iPod Touch and iPhone users: the WD100 wireless dock, which allows you to stream audio from your iDevice to other Sonos Zoneplayers around the house. As the name suggests, the WD100 also charges your device, and relies entirely on digital audio transmission instead of cabled one.
The Wireless Dock retails at $119. Stay tuned for a full ZonePlayer S5 review soon on MacStories.
Press release below. Read more
iM: Upcoming Instant Messaging App for iPhone That Looks Beautiful
Every instant messaging app for iPhone and iPad I’ve tried so far looks ugly and comes with a lot of features I don’t need. I just want a simple app that plugs into my iChat account and lets me chat with my buddies, I don’t need a full-featured, multi-service, multi-account, multi-godknowswhatelse ugly piece of software that comes with “unique custom wallpaper capabilities” and “exclusive Facebook chat integration”.
I want something simple, focused, beautiful and stable. So that’s why I’m looking forward to iM app: developed by Trevor Sheridan and Steve Itterly and designed by the talented Mathieu White, iM aims at becoming the ultimate solution for iPhone users who’ve always been disappointed by the state of instant messaging app on iOS.
Charge Your iPhone 4 Wirelessly with the PowerMat
If you’ve ever wished to charge your precious iPhone 4 wirelessly without the need of plugging that ugly white cable into Ive’s metal washed in unicorn tears, heck - you need a PowerMat.
This $59.99 charging pad / case for iPhone indeed charges the device without any cables. It’s magical, I heard ‘em say. Or maybe it’s just the progress of science. Who knows.
You can go get a PowerMat here, and check out the pics below. [PowerMat via Gizmodo] Read more
Apple Store App Update Goes Live
Just like we previously reported, Apple has updated its official Apple Store iPhone app to include support for reservations, check-ins and locations services.
The free 1.1 update, available in the App Store here, also introduces support for engraving and free wrapping, the possibility to add reservations to iCal. iOS 4 is required to access the new check-in based features.
Screenshots and changelog below. Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Concierge, Scout, iQueue, and You. iPhone Based Check-ins Confirmed.
Sunday night and early Monday morning we learned that Apple has been planning to provide Apple Store employees and customers with a way to wirelessly check-in to retail stores. At a recent week long conference in Los Angeles, Apple Store managers were flown in and treated to the initial location based concept. We now have physical evidence, and more details on the specifics of the new concierge services.