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Rhapsody’s iPhone and App Beats

Alex John — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 03:41:38 +0000

The Rhapsody’s new iPhone app is all set to release in the Apple device as the Company has approved over this new version this Monday, which enables the user to store subscription music itself in the phone’s memory, due to which from now onwards one would not rely on the phone’s data connection so as to stream the music with $10/month music subscription offered by the Company.

Earlier we had Specified, the European version which gave the privilege of listening unlimited music that to for free but the Company provides a free trial version only just for 14 days.

The reduction in the new licensing rates that too to 33% helps permit carrying the music to a portable device and if you want it for 3 portable devices, you can simply upgrade the old $15/month rate.

Now, the user can stream any song from the collection on demand just the way one does in the PCs with the help of the Rhapsody iPhone app 2.0 and also the iPhone has access to the Edge, the 3G or the WiFi connection, so the user can simply download the play-list from the on the iPhone. It is the only Company to render this good service to the U.S. users.

Meet Dragon Search and ACTRocket for iPhone

Pallavi Gupta — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:25:14 +0000

At present App Store is available with a few increasingly-competitive mobile search apps with the help of which you are able to find what you are looking for in a quicker way.

The first one is called Dragon Search which is really cool, it is considered to be the Google Mobile App for the iPhone. Due to it you are able to search by means of your voice. You just need to tap a button and then start talking and after a while you will see your search results.

In general, the voice-driven Dragon Search is searching for results across a range of various platforms such as Wikipedia, Google, Twitter, YouTube, and iTunes as well. But the information which is received from these platforms is displayed on separate tabs. But it was noticed that Dragon search is unable to recognize some proper nouns

Another search app is known as ACTRocket. The app provides quick access to look for different sites. It offers shortcuts for each site, it is possible to type g Lex Friedman to Google me or even az iWoz in order to search Amazon.

But it suffers from one flaw which is easy to fix. The app neglects to offer the iPhone’s built-in auto-correction.

Apple Offers Free- Contract iPhones

Alex John — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:50:22 +0000

According to 9to5Mac, Apple is planning to offer iPhones at list price in its stores as well as on its Websites. It will be iPhones provided without contracts and they will be sold unlocked.

The iPhones 3G 8GB model is available for a list price of $499, as for the iPhone 3GS 16GB and 32GB, the devices are offered for $599 and $699. Despite the fact that these handsets are free of contracts, they are locked for AT&T.

It became known that Gismodo purchased the internal memo Apple. At present customers are able to purchase one iPhone at full price and it is available without an AT&T contract per day. Moreover, consumers are limited to ten full-price iPhones per lifetime.

Despite the fact that you will be able to buy the handset without a contract, still you will need AT&T contract in case you want to have something more but not just an iPod Touch.

It is not so easy to unlock the iPhone as it is not authorized by Apple, moreover it can void your iPhone warranty. But if you still want to unlock your iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS, you are provided with a range of methods. Also it is important to be sure that your carrier is able to handle the iPhone in case you want to do anything rash.

iPad Is Expected to Jump over iPhone’s Sales

Ella Johnson — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:05:36 +0000

It is expected that Apple is able to sell more iPads in the first three months compared to the numbers of iPods the company sold at the same period. According to the Wall Street Journal, a big number of devices have already been pre-ordered.

The company is going to unveil the iPad on April 3, in fact the device is in full swing as nobody saw or even touched the device.

The pre-orders for the iPad are totaling about 200,000, with 10,000 advance requests. In 2007 Apple sold 1.2 million original iPhones when it released the phone. It is expected that the iPad is able to outperform the number if everything goes smooth and demand keeps steady.

It should be said that a lot of work should be done before the iPad is rolled out, as according to the WSJ story, the company is in the process of securing media content for the new tablet.

Everyone knows that Apple had negotiations with media companies in order a lot of content can be available for the April 3 release. Magazines, newspaper and eBook deals are available for the tablet, but still there are other bastions that should be conquered by the iPad, they are considered to be TV networks. In fact, Apple is trying to get low-price deals on TV shows.

80,000 Units of the Nexus One were Sold for One Month

Ella Johnson — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:11:41 +0000

The Nexus One was released just a month ago, and according to reports 80,000 units are already sold that is much more compared to the iPhone and Motorola Droid.

Both the iPhone and Motorola Droid offered marketing campaigns that positioned their models as expensive devices.

The Nexus One ad campaign was based on Google Ads and has a brief description on Google’s homepage. When customers wanted to avail the device they had to do that via the Google website.

As the website was not connected with a carrier, a big part of consumers was anxious about how it can influence on their contract. They were provided a new way of getting a phone and as it usually happens, people did not fell comfortable with “new.”

It should be mentioned that one of the first goals of Google was to break such pattern of buying mobile phones. You may think that the Google homepage provided millions of ad for days that helped sell 80,000 units. Possibly… But we should not forget that the Nexus One is the first phone that was sponsored by Google , moreover, many people say that it is better if compare it with the iPhone.

Skype App for the iPhone will Use 3G

Benjamin Graham — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:56:35 +0000

If you want to connect by means of VoIP, you can use the Skype app for the iPhone that has a major flaw, i.e. inability to make calls via 3G or EDGE networks. But still there are other apps known as iCall and Fring that were riding AT&T’s 3G wave for some time making Skype to look behind the times.

The situation aggravated when an Internet advocacy group called Free Press entered a plea with the FCC denouncing for anticompetitive practices.

But the placard-waving fays finished because Skype spokesperson Peter Parkes said in the blog of the company that it will be able to access 3G networks. The SDK that is offered by Apple to developers like Skype was upgraded for the iPad. The new version 3.2 allows making calls via 3G.

According to Parkes, Skype is holding back for some time because it wants to offer the best audio quality. Due to the 3G-capable Skype for iPhone app, users will be able to call over 3G in wideband audio that will provide greater fidelity as well as clarity.

iPad Is Not So Impressive as It was Claimed

Brayden King — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:02:18 +0000

Finally, the Apple’s iPad was released. The device resembles the iPhone as it has the same large screen but due such screen a user is able to use a larger keyboard. The device comes with better multimedia and internet experience.

It powered with fast processor that means it is more capable in the point of view of technique. But in fact this point is a bit moot.

If compare the iPod and the iPad, then one can say that the tablet device is loosing with features. It is obvious that it is not a phone, but can be regarded as an oversized iPhone that is unable to make calls.

The netbook is considered as a cheap laptop as it lacks the free ecosystem of application and development as the netbooks have. But a user can avail apps from the Apple store, but some of them will be irrelevant for a device as it is not a phone. Others will require a long process of updating.

It was claimed that the gadget would offer the best internet browsing experience. It means that it is important for the device to support Flash, but the iPad lacks it. It is a blunder if the device does not have support for the full and rich internet experience. A range of applications are based on Flash so it means that a user will not be able to view a web-video.

Google Is Going to Enlarge its Search Dominance

Pallavi Gupta — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 04:11:41 +0000

Google launched a trustworthy source of information on the Web and at present the company wants to broaden its search dominance, also users will be able to use it from their smartphones.

As Google purchased AdMob and Teracent, the company made alterations in its bar and included Web-based search advertising. The company spent $750 million when purchasing AdMob. Due to such acquisition the company will offer a profitable mobile advertising platform in ca it is approved.

As for Web search front, Google holds about 70 percent of the total search traffic. Furthermore, it as accounted more than 88 million searches out of a total 131 million searches. All this means that Goolge receives a dominant piece of the pie.

Google as well as Bing got agreements with such social networking providers as Facebook and Twitter. Due to them Bing and Google will be able to build in real-time status updates through search results. Users will be able to use one-stop-shopping searches, it means they will not have to conduct a search of the Web with Google and also another search of public Facebook status updates.

But still one should not forget that the company may stop operations in China. Abu also there is a probability that the company can be regarded as the default search provider on the most popular smartphone like the iPhone.

iPhone and iTunes Undergo Makeover

Ella Johnson — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:10:12 +0000

According to iPhone and iTunes rumors, several alterations will be offered to Apple gadget owners. Also they say that Apple may replace Google with Bing for several key iPhone services, also the company is thinking about a browser-based version of iTunes due to which it will be possible to buy music for your iPod and there will be no need to launch the bloated Tunes software client.

Also the company is going to create a Web-based version of the iTunes Store called iTunes.com. According to the WSJ, Apple has a major target, i.e. to get iTunes buy links that connect to iTunes.com on as many Websites as possible. The company already provides fitted buy links via iTunes Link Maker.

The Wall Street Journal learned that despite the fact the company is going to make Bing the default search engine for the iPhone’s Web browser, Bing Maps can become the iPhone’s default mapping application.

But those who use Google will be able to use Google Maps by means of Google’s all-in-one iPhone app.

According to CNBC’s Jim Goldman, Apple is going to create its own search brand, but also the company is able to use Microsoft’s search technologies underneath an Apple-branded search product.

Microsoft’s Bing Can Become the Search Engine of the iPhone

Ella Johnson — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:46:48 +0000

Because of some unexpected events, Microsoft’s Bing will probably stop powering the Apple iPhone in case talks between Microsoft and Apple draw to a head.

According to Business Week, the talks did not show any results. If the companies reach the agreement, it will mean that owners of iPhone will get Bing as the main search engine, also it will require users to alter phone settings if they want to use Google.

It should be noted that Google and Apple has the same number of different markets such as mobile phones and Web browsers. According to Apple, the search market is another point where the company is ready to negotiate a deal with another company. There is a possibility that Microsoft is able to close a deal that resembles the one with RIM. One can observe a Bing icon on the device one day.

But still there is no any confirmation whether the deal goes through. If a user will be able to alter the search preferences to Google then it may be a bit annoying for those who use Google.