Top 10 apps from iPhoneDevCamp

Here are the top 10 most memorable apps from iPhoneDevCamp in San Francisco.

I'm surprised that they didn't include Appleopolis, unless it's too close to appmark.


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Even more apps...Appmark

Another site aggregator that allows you to collect your own favorites to be stored on their site. It brings the concept of "appmarks" or push button links to your favorites in a single page. There is a very easy interface for developer to add their websites as an "appmark". Check out the my link to add this site as an appmark.

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Apps, Apps, Apps....

The results of the barcamp for the iPhone are in and I must say there was alot of fine work done at the camp. The results are 47 web based applications of varying quality and usefulness. At the top of the list is Appleopolis.com, that is yet another list of web based applications. I'll be adding this site to the list once I get back to my mac mini to create the required artwork for submitting an application/website.

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iPhone Hackers Head Off To Camp This Weekend

iPhoneDevCamp just started on July 6th and is already showing some results. Check out the main site for information and links to their applications.

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Top 25 Web Apps for the iPhone

A list of 25 iPhone applications that make life easier.. I don't know if they are the top 25 or just a list of 25. If there are any more, please add to the comments.

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IPhone.com has been acquired by Apple

I can confirm Apple has bought IPhone.com from Michael Kovatch. Michael would not disclose the sale prices but he said it was well worth it to sell. I know this was at...Well, if Apple wants to buy the highly valuable iphoneapps,com, dev.iphoneapps.com, developer.iphoneapps.com and iphoneapps.mobi please contact me. I'll hold out for a few iPhones, MacBooks and six figures..

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Introducing Snap Shots from Snap.com

I just installed a nice little tool on this site called Snap Shots that enhances links with visual previews of the destination site, interactive excerpts of Wikipedia articles, MySpace profiles, IMDb profiles and Amazon products, display inline videos, RSS, MP3s, photos, stock charts and more.

Sometimes Snap Shots bring you the information you need, without your having to leave the site, while other times it lets you "look ahead," before deciding if you want to follow a link or not.

Should you decide this is not for you, just click the Options icon in the upper right corner of the Snap Shot and opt-out.

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Glitches? Not really. 2 out of 11 people polled.

Reuters is stating that there may be glitches with the iPhone. I don't think so. It's really with iTunes and the inability to activate the phone. I already blogged with the method to install iTunes 7.3 on Vista. Maybe this is really the culprit and not really any problem with the iPhone, except people absolutely loving theirs. As stated in the article:

"It's not like it's a computer, it's not like it's a phone, it's like a living sculpture in my hands," said Dale Larson, a mobile business consultant in San Francisco.

If you're having problems installing iTunes on Vista, check out this link:

Vista, iTunes 7.3 and VBScript...

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iPhone Manual online

All the information you'll need in this 124 page manual.

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Lucky....

To the cheers of the crowd, people walked the gauntlet with their brand new iPhones in NYC. I think it's kind of over the top, especially since these people are probably heading to the subway where I'd probably hide the box.

The interesting item in this link is that some people just strolled up at 7:15pm, walked in, bought the phone without a wait. I guess they had quite the inventory in NYC.

I just checked eBay and there are 661 items found for iphone in Cell Phones ranging from $15,500.01 down to about $624 for a 4GB version, $850 for a 8GB version. I suspect that you'd be better off taking a ride tomorrow to the local AT&T store to see what's availabe first.

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Vista, iTunes 7.3 and VBScript...

So you just got that new iPhone thing, sped home, downloaded iTunes 7.3 and installed on your new Vista machine (after all, if you're a techie like me, you need to run the latest and greatest on the best hardware). But you run into a problem. VBScript isn't installed by default by Vista.




Oh NO!!! how do I get around this and start using my wonderful new iPhone?????
Apple has already seen it with iTunes 7.2 on Windows XP. For Vista, there are a few more steps you need to do first.



Re-enabling the VBScript engine in Windows XP

If the VBScript is installed, it might not be registered within Windows XP. To re-enable the VBScript engine, follow these steps:

- click the Start Orb
- select All Programs
- select Accessories
- Right CLICK (very important) on Command Prompt
- Select Run As Administrator
- Follow the steps below...

On the Start menu, click Run.
In the "Open" field, enter the following command and click OK.
regsvr32 vbscript.dll
A message should appear stating that the "DllRegisterServer in C:\WINDOWS\system32\vbscript.dll succeeded."
Click OK and try installing iTunes or QuickTime again.
Note that the user needs to be logged in as the administrator or is a user with admin privileges for the step above.

You should see something like this when done.



When you load iTunes, you'll need to unblock the firewall.



Once this is done, go to Edit/Preference and setup you're iPhone stuff.



That should do it. Enjoy your new phone.

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MOBI Site - Good for the iPhone?

dot mobi sites are a new Top Level Domain (TLD) that is geared towards mobile devices. If you want to test out my blog on your shiny new iPhone... check out http://www.iphoneapps.mobi.

I know that the iPhone has a great browser and .mobi may not be necessary, but not everyone has a cool new phone yet. The advantage is that .mobi sites would not have to be zoomed and are made specifically small with small images. If you're on the "blazingly fast" EDGE network, maybe smaller web pages designed specifically for mobile networks would make sense.

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Apple official iPhone Accessories here!

The offical Apple accessories are listed with prices. I particularly like the travel cable for $29 that allows you to charge the phone and bluetooth headset with a simple cable.

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AT&T Stores Brace For Violent iPhone Shoppers

If you plan on stomping over other customers to get your iPhone fix, prepare to work your way through beefed up security and extra employees on hand to stop iPhone insanity. Violent shoppers!!! Maybe people who are crying or begging if they don't get an iPhone, but I hope it doesn't come down to violence. I suspect you'll be able to get one tomorrow if you just stroll over to a local AT&T store.

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Third Party Cocoa iPhone Apps Coming... "Soon"

During one of the many evening parties which took place during WWDC I overheard something very interesting from a key member of the iPhone development team that answers at least part of our question.I guess it's wait and see. If the iPhone is based on OS X, I suspect that if Apple does allow Third-Party applications, you'll want to spend the extra $100 for the 8GB version for some extra room.

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iPhone facts from the first reviews

Well, the first reviews are in. But you may have missed some of the more interesting factoids ... There's no way to cut, copy, or paste text!This is a great article that summarizes the facts extracted from several reviews. There is also a link to 4 main reviews of the iPhone. One of the facts that is really a bummer is that there is a limitation to the battery life. Once the battery dies or stops holding a charge, which it eventually will, you have to ship the phone back to Apple to get the battery replaced. To me, this is a show stopper. Of course, by the time the battery dies, there will probably be iPhone 2.0 or 3.0.

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How does the iPhone stack up in total cost?

"It's no secret or surprise that Apple pushed AT&T into whipping up some new plans for the iPhone -- specialness aside, one look at AT&T and users can get lost in its myriad plans, 44 in all (including prepaid, data, etc.). "It will basically cost $100/month with unlimited data and 1350 minutes. The analysis that Engadget does in this article shows that the iPhone could actually be less expensive than a Samsung Blackjack if you're on the family plan.

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Walt Mossberg Reviews the iPhone

Walt Mossberg has published his review of the iPhone. Not a surprise that he likes the hardware very much. The downside of the iPhone is the AT&T network and EDGE support.

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How to get ready for your iPhone

Oh boy!!! One more week to go until the iPhone goes on sale. I'm sure there are people camping out already. If you are planning on getting an iPhone as soon as possible, Apple has posted a list of what you can do in order to use the phone with your stuff right away. Basically:

• get your contacts and calendar up to date in Outlook or Yahoo


• get a Yahoo Mail, GMail, AOL mail or .mac mail account or the info for your pop3/imap mail settings


• pick out your favorite photos/music to load


• make sure you have the latest iTunes loaded


• have a iTunes Store Account


• find you're local AT&T or Apple Store


• get in line
  

I actually added the last one. I am curious how hard the phone will be to get. I'm usually lusting after the lastest technology and the iPhone is very appealing but I'm not convinced it that much better than my Q phone on Verizon. At least it's not $600 better.

Another issue that I see with the phone is the multi-touch interface. Like many people, I use my phone in my car with a headset and voice recognition. I'd rather not fumble with the screen while driving. With my Q, I can basically feel the keys without taking my eyes off the road.

As the name of my site implies, I'd like to see what "native" applications become available and on what timeframe.

I'm sure we'll hear alot about how fantabously and insanely great the phone is by the first people who get it but let's give it a week before the verdict is in. My guess is that it will be great, but have some issues.

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A very sweet solution indeed

macworld points out the obvious. Applications that run inside a browser, although very nice, are not the same as a native application with it's own icon on the main iphone screen. Does Steve Jobs really think that they are? If he feels that way, why not just make all the native iPhone Apps browser based? I don't think that would be sweet, especially if you're in an area where wireless lan access isn't ubiquious. At least there may be a chance for third party, non-Apple, user installable apps sometime by the end of the year.

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$400M of free advertising

Four Hundred Millon Dollars worth of free advertising by announcing a product, that everyone wanted initially, six months prior to releasing the product. I have to say that I did start this blog very close to the announcement. This article is very interesting and shows some insight to being a "rockstar" company.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs' bet paid off like a gushing Vegas jackpot. The avalanche of headlines and TV news stories about the iPhone - which hits the market in June - already have generated $400 million in free publicity, says Harvard Business School professor David Yoffie. "No other company has ever received that kind of attention for a product launch," Yoffie says. "It's unprecedented."

I'm not sure I agree with the "no other company..." line. I remember people buying Windows 95 at CompUSA because they saw it on TV but did NOT YET have a computer!!! The thought they would need it. I wonder how many of these people tried to put the cd-rom in the toaster?

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iPhone interface on PocketPC Movie

If just seeing wasn't believing, here's a video that shows the Windows Mobile iPhone skin in action.I suspect we'll be seeing more things like this as we get closer to the iPhone launch. I wonder what the legal implications are if someone made a skin linke this? Could Apple really sue for something that they hope to launch. I guess the patents they have protect them against this.



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Hello? Do you know who is in the iPhone Ad?

Apple's first iPhone ad was shown twice on the Oscars last night. I like it. You can view it here if you'd like.

Why they chose Betty over Wilma, I'll never know.

Here is who I recognize and what the movie/tv show it's from:



Initial Phone: - ? not sure Citizen Kane? ?
Lucy - I Love Lucy TV Show
Ralph Kramden (Jackie Gleason) - The Honeymooner's TV Show
Humphrey Bogart - The Maltese Falcon
Marlon Brando - On the Waterfront?
Jerry Lewis - The Nutty Professor?
Marilyn Monroe - Some Like it Hot
Clark Gable - ?
Peter Sellers - The Pink Panther ? not sure which one.
Steve McQueen - Bullit?
Richard Dreyfuss - American Grafitti
Burt Renyolds - ? not sure ?
Betty Rubble - The Flintstones
Robert Redford - ? not sure ?
Michael J. Fox - Back to the Future (Notice the Pepsi Free in the background?)
Harrison Ford - Frantic ?
John Cusack? - ? not sure ?
Audrey Tautou - ? not sure ?
Kevin Spacey - ? LA Confidential
William H. Macy - ? not sure ?
Dustin Hoffman - ? Meet the Fockers
Will Ferrell- Anchorman ?
Sarah Jessica Parker - Sex in the City
Jeff Bridges - The Big Lebowski
Billy Crystal - When Harry Met Sally
Cameron Diaz - ? not sure ?
Samuel L. Jackson - Shaft
John Travolta - ? not sure ?
Robert De Nero - ? not sure ?
Ben Stiller - Zoolander
Michael Douglas - The American President
Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible - The Incredibles

If you know the ones that I missed, please leave a comment.

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Rumor: 3G iPhone in January, 2008?

High speed wireless internet access for the iPhone in January, 2008? Apple Insider is reporting the rumor.
If this is true, how will it affect initial sales? For instance, if you have to sign up for a 2 year agreement, switch carriers, pay $500-$600, buy new peripherals, then have the shiny new iPhone be updated in six months??? I'd be upset unless there was clearly a free or cheap upgrade. It's probably not a very good idea to get early adopters upset by doing such a quick update. Why wouldn't they just wait to announce the phone that most people want anyway?

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Apple, Cisco settle iPhone trademark lawsuit - CNET News.com

The agreement allows Apple and Cisco to use the iPhone brand on their own products.

I wonder if anyone will be confused between the two products. My prediction is that there will be dozens if not hundreds of people buying "iPhones" over at eBay thinking they got a "really great deal" on the new iPhone.



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WSJ: Jobs plays hardball

Excellent article in the Wall Street Journal Online giving some information about the history of the iPhone and Cingular/Verizon. Since it's the WSJ, it's very business oriented but still good. There is a great chart comparing sizes, memory, prices for several competitors. Also, check out the 2 minute video giving a good overview of the iPhone and competitors.

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It's Fake: iPhone Ad??? $399 + $40 (voice) + $20 (data)???

Gizmodo says this is fake.

Chris at AppleIphoneReview is reporting a test consumer marketing ad where the prices are great! $400 for the top end iPhone, $40/month for voice, $20/month for unlimited data. Probably fake but who knows.. Maybe Apple and Cingular will take a loss to gain end users. We can hope.

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