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FaceBook Developers Blog : 100 million monthly FaceBook for iPhone users

August 23rd, 2010

Here we have another report which might encourage iPhone developers make their next application useful for social media users. FaceBook the worlds most famous social networking site has crossed 100 Million iPhone monthly users. This is phenomenal and very clearly agrees with the last Morgan Stanley Mobile report that more and more internet users will be accessing their favorite social networking sites from the comfort of a mobile device.
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The other reason the app has got so many downloads is the fact that the application is quick to load and also free to download from the app store. The huge success of facebook for iPhone gives clear message to iPhone developers to start making social media mobile apps which help people aggregate, organize and filter content.

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Yahoo Mail for iPad now available

August 19th, 2010

iPad application developers and HTML5 enthusiasts would be more than happy to know that the web giant Yahoo has given a solid example of  how effectively HTML 5 can be used for developing iPad applications.  This can be regarded as a powerful vote for HTML5 and a serious vote against flash as Steve Jobs has always said.
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Among the new features are local caching for offline access, improvements to searching and organization, enhanced attachment handling, and a dual pane view similar to that employed by the native iPad email application. Earlier in May Gmail launched a similar interface to fit in to the iPad. And after trying both of then I must say Yahoo mail on the iPad is better both user experience wise and feature wise.

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iPhone Application Developers Happy with the new iAds

August 16th, 2010

A recent opinion take by Los Angeles Times on iAds has revealed that many iPhone and iPad developers are very happy with the iAds Advertising network. iPhone Developers are more than just happy with the new iAds as the program offers premium Ad placement which allows increased application revenue.
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Not only developers but even Advertisers showed their happiness with the new iAds policy. Advertisers are pleased with iAd’s performance  noting the level of engagement for users and their willingness to revisit ads multiple times. This is a good news for both iPhone and iPad application developers as even though Apple left out third party developers out of the race its continued commitment to give something to iDevice developers is paying them off.

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iOS 4.0.2 for iPhone/iPod touch, iOS 3.2.2 updates available now

August 11th, 2010

There has been lot of talk about the failure of compatibility of iPhone 3G, 3GS and iPod 2nd and 3rd generations with iOS 4. Apple has launched an update iOS 4.0.2 which is considered to be Apple’s patch to compatibility problems faced by lower versions of the OS.

Also the update is supposed to fix security vulnerability associated with viewing malicious PDF files. The other possible fix is the iproximity sensor glitch which many users were waiting for. Now even developers can be confident that iOS 4 apps can be developed keeping iPod and and iPhone 3G in mind and users who already upgraded to the iPhone need not regret in any way.

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Tawkon app shows increased Radiation levels during Death Grip

August 10th, 2010

Everyone right now might be dissing the iPhone and all those big SmartPhone companies because of the loss in reception due to the death grip. But not many except the experts at Tawkon have looked at the issue from the radiation point of view. Tawkon developers of world’s first Cellphone radiation measurement application has noted that the cellphone radiations have increased in large way when the SmartPhone was held a bit tightly.

Tawkon released a video in their blog demonstrating how radiation levels push hard when the grip of death comes in to play. The video shows how all the major smartphones increase their radiation levels when the phone is subjected to pressure.

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iOS 4.1 Beta 3 now available for iPhone Developers

August 4th, 2010

Apple is releasing its new iOS updates very frequently one after the other. Not many days ago did we here about the beta update of the iOS and now iOS Beta 4.1 Beta 3 is made available to iPhone developers. Coming along with the update is a Game Center support, parental control for FaceTime and also proximity sensor fix.

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This update is definitely has a good bunch of fixes and the OS looks almost complete for iPhone developers to do a bunch of try outs.

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iPhone 4 jailbreak enables FaceTime video calling over 3G

August 3rd, 2010

The Jail break app was an aHa moment to me and I am sure many iPhone 4 handsets are ready for some further experimentation. One of the most appealing feature in the new iPhone is the FaceTime feature which typically runs on Wi-Fi. But the FaceTime application can now on 3G connection too. This is possible by virtue of Cydia app called My3G a unique application which is built to make Wi-Fi apps run on 3G. So if you Jailbreak your iPhone 4 and install your app then you need not wander around for those feeble Wi-Fi signals. However the video quality again depends upon strength of 3G connection and the video quality sometimes may not be as much you expect it to be.

Check the video below to see the app in action.

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11 free Resources for iPhone Developers

August 2nd, 2010

We have got lot of emails from few of our developer friends requesting us to point out to few free resources which would benefit iPhone application developers. As a site which gives updates and news on iPhone application development we felt we should help developers with this. So enjoy the list and drop in a comment there after — iphone-developers

Free resources for iPhone Developers

  1. cocos2D-iPhone : A framework to develop 2D games for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
  2. iPhone application Development course by Stanford university
  3. iPhone Application Development – A blog which covers tips, reviews and news which would iPhone developers would die to know.
  4. iPhone Flow -A good developer place to get the best links and tutorials in the iPhone app development industry.
  5. iPhone Developers SDK forum – Join the busiest forum and be part of the iPhone community.
  6. iPhone Development blog – A blog maintained by Jeff LaMarche a senior programmer and iPhone developer. You shouldn’t miss this.
  7. How to make apps – Another nice site for iPhone and iPad developers.
  8. iPhone Developer Tips – Another resourceful place developers shouldn’t miss checking out.
  9. iPhone SDK Articles – A useful series of iPhone SDK Tutorials.
  10. Macrumors forums – The famous MacRumors site has a section which would keep the developers glued.
  11. Official iPhone Dev Center Page – If you are a newbie then this is a place to start.

I know I need not mention about iPhone developer labs because I have always delivered what developers needed.

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iOS 4.0.1 SDK Now Available for iPhone Developers

July 30th, 2010

A few days back Apple released the new version of SDK for iOS 4.0.1. The SDK is now available for the iPhone developers to be downloaded freely. The new SDK 4.0.1 has been upgraded with some features to support new firmware version and other enhancements and tweaks as well.

A full change log for the new SDK has been published by Softpedia which shows the details of the improvements:

  • Support for iOS SDK 4.0.1 to target iPhone / iPod touch devices updated to iOS 4.0.1
  • Auto-provisioning of new devices – click “Use for Development” to add device to portal
  • Xcode will automatically send your device ID to the Provisioning Portal
  • A global provisioning profile including this device will be downloaded to Xcode
  • All team members can develop with the new device once Xcode refreshes
  • Use “Export Developer Profile” to backup developer certificates and profiles
  • Menu item: “Upgrade Current Target for iPad…” to convert to Universal app
  • Base SDK is set to iPhone SDK 4.0
  • iPhone OS Deployment Target is set to iPhone OS 3.2 or earlier
  • Targeted Device Family is set to iPhone/iPad
  • For iPhone-only, use iPhone SDK 4.0 and target iPhone OS 4.0 or earlier
  • For iPad-only development, use iPhone SDK 3.2 and target iPhone OS 3.2
  • The LLVM compiler and LLVM GCC now support building with iOS SDK 4.0

One of Apple’s spokesperson addressed a tightly packed press conference in Cupertino, California to explain several issues with iPhone and iOS 4.0.1. Apple claimed that iPhone 4 does not have as many issues as believed, but it’s not “perfect” either. However, experts are hopeful that iPhone developers will get it easier to fix the issues with iOS 4.0.1 SDK.

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iAds now pitched for all iPhone Developers

July 30th, 2010

Finally Apple has pitched the iAds advertising network for iPhone developers. Although the website revealed less about the new Ad network which would help iPhone developers monetize their applications, we have got a bunch of important news to keep you interested even though the company suggested developers to contact the company in order to get further details.

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Few of the features of the new iAds is that developers can exclude Ads from competitor and also low quality and irrelevant Ads. Apple has also mentioned that the Ads will be targeting the right audience and will be country specific. iPhone developers will be charged 25 cents per click and brand advertisers will be charged $2.00 per-click.

A rough estimation on the consequence of this move from the company to pitch the program to iPhone developers is that it could well bring about $825 million business according to a research note published by Bernstein Research analyst Toni Sacconaghi.  This is an alarming figure and also the starting steps from Apple to dominate the mobile Advertising world.

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