Google Talk now on your iPhone
Friday, July 4th, 2008
Google’s just released a version of Google Talk just for iPhone and iPod Touch browsers. Certainly an interesting move, especially in the light of the yet-to-be-released Android.
Google’s just released a version of Google Talk just for iPhone and iPod Touch browsers. Certainly an interesting move, especially in the light of the yet-to-be-released Android.
Remember the new iPhone App Store? It’s supposed to launch this month alongside the iPhone 3G. Why did I just you remind you about that? Because Apple just announced the deadline for apps to make it into the store on launch day.
A lot has been said about the new iPhone App Store, but few have seen the thing in action up until now. Though, that’s about to change. Curious? I know you are.
AOL has been trying to change its business model ever since its ISP division all but caved in on itself, I still find it hard to believe that it is still operating at all much less still running dial-up services. The company has tried to turn its paid model into a mix of various free services with advertising and by offering additional paid services. It has now turned its attention towards the iPhone.
For anyone who was hoping to pre-order the iPhone 3G or order it online and have it shipped to their door and activate it at home, think again. You will need to head out to your local Apple or AT&T store to pick up the iPhone 3G.
You’ve probably heard the big news about the 3G iPhone, right? It was annoucned today at WWDC alongside the iPhone app store and 2.0 firmware… just as expected.
It seems Apple got the memo that expensive phones are hugely subsidized to sell (expensive) contracts (which make more money than the handsets themselves). To that end, it may be allowing AT&T to subsidize the iPhone even further by letting the iPhone 2 go for just $200 with a new two-year contract.
A developer has uncovered a hidden option in the latest iPhone 2.0 beta firmware to disable or enable 3G. Current models hide the option for obvious reasons, but the 3G iPhone is likely to take advantage of the feature.
A few days ago, I wrote about iPhonebrowser which enables Windows users to retrieve music from their iPod Touch or iPhone since neither have a "disk use" mode like other iPods. However, if you are using Windows Vista 64-bit, you are out of luck with this software.
It’s a known fact: the iPhone hasn’t reached its potential, and it’s clear Apple doesn’t intend on unlocking the phone’s true abilities. As a result, iPhone wielders often come up with really cool ways to do things with their devices, and it looks like someone’s figured out how to use Apple’s mobile to replace certain wallet contents.