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Memorial Day Sale by EA : iPhone and iPad Games!

Arjun Komath — Sat, 28 May 2011 14:57:02 +0000

EA has put up a big holiday sale, with iPad and iPhone games starting at just 99 cents! Gram ‘em now! You can find EA full iTunes catalog via the link - [iTunes link]

EA iPhone and iPod touch Games on Sale

Battlefield: Bad Company™ 2 $0.99
Dead Space™ $2.99
FIFA 11 $0.99
Fight Night Champion $0.99
Heroes Lore™ $0.99
LITTLEST PET SHOP $0.99
Madden NFL 11 $0.99
Mass Effect™ $0.99
Mystery Mania $0.99
NBA Jam $0.99
Need for Speed™ Undercover $0.99
Need for Speed™ Shift $0.99
Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit $0.99
R-Type™ $0.99
SCRABBLE $0.99
Tetris® $0.99
The Sims™ 3 $0.99
The Sims™3 Ambitions $0.99
The Sims™ 3 World Adventure $0.99
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 12 $0.99
Zombies & Me $0.99

EA iPad Games on Sale

Coconut Dodge $0.99
Dead Space™ $4.99
FIFA 11 $4.99
Madden NFL 11 $0.99
MONOPOLY $4.99
NBA JAM $4.99
Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit $4.99
Reckless Racing $0.99
RISK $2.99
SCRABBLE $4.99
SimCity™ $0.99
Snood $0.99
Tetris® $0.99
THE GAME OF LIFE $0.99
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 12 $2.99
Ultimate Mortal Kombat™ 3 $0.99
YAHTZEE $0.99

Awesome Apps Giveaway ! [1st Winner Announced]

Arjun Komath — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 08:57:15 +0000

A great news, As a part of christmas celebration I would like to gift a few apps to my readers. I am going to gift the following apps :

Need for Speed : Hot Pursuit
BattleField : Bad Company 2
Angry Birds Seasons
Cut the Rope
Fifa 11

The winners are choose from my twitter followers, so to be a part of the contest just follow me @arjunz.

The winner is choose using tweetrandomizer.com, where the computer automatically picks a random follower!

Our 1st Winner is Joelbrownuk! Congrats!

Original White iPhone 4 Handsets found [Leaked Pictures]

Arjun Komath — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 12:21:13 +0000

Genuine white iPhone 4 handsets are reportedly selling on the Chinese grey market, according to a recent post by TUAW. As you can see from the above and below images (courtesy of Giz-China), the handsets appear to be real – unlike the “custom white” iPhone 4s which have recently been selling on eBay.

Currently, the handsets are selling for around $899. The boxes themselves are marked with a label which reads: “for internal use only,” as you can see below:

Obviously, it hasn’t yet been confirmed whether these handsets are entirely genuine. But, as you can see from the above images, they certainly appear to be – whether Apple will admit it or not.

AppleCare Protection Plans Are Now Transferable to New Products

Arjun Komath — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 16:17:22 +0000

As of 28 October 2010, customers who want to transfer their AppleCare Protection Plan (APP) coverage to a new product may do so, according to an internal Apple memo obtained by BGR.

The full memo reads:
As of 28 October 2010, customers who want to transfer their AppleCare Protection Plan (APP) coverage to a new product may do so instead of having to cancel the agreement and purchase a new one. The product originally covered by the agreement must have been purchased within the past 30 days, and the new product must be of the kind that can be covered by that agreement.

This change already applies to AppleCare Protection Plan for iPhone as of 23 June 2010. It now applies to all other APP agreements as well:
AppleCare Protection Plan
AppleCare Protection Plan for iPod
AppleCare Protection Plan for iPad
AppleCare Protection Plan for Apple TV
AppleCare Protection Plan for Apple Display

Apple Posts New iPad Ad: ‘iPad is Electric’ [Video]

Arjun Komath — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 08:54:10 +0000

Apple has posted a new iPad ad entitled: ‘iPad is Electric’.

Take a look below…

Rumor: iPhone To Hit T-Mobile For Now?

Arjun Komath — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:44:54 +0000

For the last three years there have been many rumors that the iPhone will eventually be available on Verizon’s network. Apple has Verizon cell-sites in its Cupertino HQ, it has CDMA iPhone prototypes, and most of all, it has the will. Yet, it just hasn’t happened so far. There are some plausible explanations, but we really don’t know why for sure.

However, Verizon is not the only other American wireless carrier that could be carrying the iPhone soon. According to Cult of the Mac’s high-placed source at T-Mobile:

“Talks between Apple and T-Mobile are at an advanced stage, our source says, and it’s 80 percent likely that the iPhone will be coming to T-Mobile in Q3.”

Apple refused to confirm or deny the report, and a T-Mobile rep simply said that “T-Mobile does not comment on rumor or speculation.”

Let’s hope for the best!

[via AppAdvice]

biteSMS 4.96 out now with all bug fixes!

Arjun Komath — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:48:22 +0000

Fixed a number of orientation issues with Quick Compose and Quick Reply.
Polished up the animations for Quick Compose and Quick Reply, such that these are now 100% complete in the lock screen mode. Unlock screen mode is still being worked on.
Fixed up all known issues with the Apple passcode interaction on lock screen with Quick Compose and Quick Reply.
The biteSMS pop-up (smileys etc) now fades in and out, instead of just appearing suddenly (thanks @cdevwill).
Fixed crash issue that impacted some users when pressing the “Messages” button to navigate back to the conversation list.
Fixed up some more issues associated with signatures.

Note: No changes for iOS 3 users.

Skype Vs Fring! [THE STORY]

Arjun Komath — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:05:46 +0000

The Introduction of Video calling via 3G by Fring has created tons of problems, it has become a controversial issue! The point of contention is fring’s video chat feature, which allowed for Skype video calls over 3G, until Skype pulled the plug. Skype claims that the service is being blocked because fring breached their developer agreement, while fring is accusing Skype of being “afraid of open mobile communication.”

Skype’s Story : Skype legal honcho Robert Miller shot back, saying it was fring’s decision: “Fring made the decision to remove Skype functionality on its own,” Miller wrote on the Skype blog. They did note that “Fring was using Skype software in a way it wasn’t designed to be used,” claiming that this was “in breach of Skype’s API Terms of Use and End User License Agreement.” So it could be that there is a bit more to the story than Skype is acknowledging.

Fring’s Story : fring’s CEO and Co-Founder, Avi Shechter, added his own personal comments to the statement:

“We are disappointed that Skype, who once championed the cause of openness, is now attempting to muzzle competition, even to the detriment of its own users. We apologize to our users for the impact of Skype’s bullying and we will be happy to reconnect with Skype once Skype reverses their decision. We believe in communication openness and know that users will continue to vote with their mobile phones – opting for fring’s innovation, clarity, honesty and openness.”

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PhoneDisk to Mount your iDevice in a Finder [Windows & Mac]

Arjun Komath — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:40:15 +0000

PhoneDisk is a simple and small utility that find your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad whenever it’s connected to your Mac or PC, It mounts your Device to your file system so you will be able to access your Device files directly using a finder or any other program.

NOTE. This program didn’t work well in my PC. Basically it always generates an error report and does nothing else!

For a limited time Phone Disk is 100% Free!! The developers message :

Until September 1st 2010, we’re giving away Phone Disk to everyone for free! If you unlock the software before that date, you get free upgrades and can enjoy the full version of the software on that computer with no expiration (just make sure you enter the code before September 1st)! Use the following registration code to unlock the full version Phone Disk:

2H96A-QK7MX-8GEYK1V-ZR6S8

PhoneDisk brings support for iPhone, iPod Touch, and the big iPad. It works under both Windows & Mac but it requires Mac OSX 10.5 or Later / Windows 7, XP, or Vista. PhoneDisk is avaliable for Free for limited time, So catch the sale before you miss it.

Download PhoneDisk for Windows & Mac.

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iPhone 4 Antenna Issue Confirmed By Consumer Reports

Arjun Komath — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:20:51 +0000

Consumer Reports has just announced that it “can’t recommend the iPhone 4? due to the infamous antenna issue. The site’s test engineers have recently confirmed the problem after undertaking an extensive test.

Three separately purchased handsets were connected to a base-station emulator – a device which simulates cell towers – in an impervious isolation chamber. There, Consumer Reports’ test engineers were able to confirm that, when touching the iPhone’s lower-left antenna bridge, the handset’s signal significantly decreases.

Here’s what Consumer Reports said on its site:

“It’s official. Consumer Reports’ engineers have just completed testing the iPhone 4, and have confirmed that there is a problem with its reception. When your finger or hand touches a spot on the phone’s lower left side—an easy thing, especially for lefties—the signal can significantly degrade enough to cause you to lose your connection altogether if you’re in an area with a weak signal. Due to this problem, we can’t recommend the iPhone 4.”

[via AppAdvice]