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  • Rapid Review: Koi Pond for iPhone.

    While browsing the store this evening, I came across a unique application. Koi Pond [App Store].

    Basically, Koi Pond by The Blimp Pilots, is a CGR (Computer Generated Realisation) of … well a Koi pond (Koi are fish for anyone wondering …). So what does the application do? – Quite a lot for £0.59.

    Basics
    When you launch the application you are faced with a very inviting pond. Dependent on the pond’s settings, the pond, at first, may be very dull, have no fish or contain no lily pads. Run your finger through the water, and you’ll be subject to a dynamic water simulation – it rocks. When I say it rocks, you know the visual feedback you get of running your hand under your tap? – It’s that kinda ‘rocks’ – it’s superb …

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  • Mobile Chat 3: The Review. – [Updated]

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    Please note: The information in the article is highly exaggerated.
    For more information please visit: The Shambles that is Mobile Chat 3
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    [Updatex3] – 20.08.08 (02.11am GMT)

    No Push Capability // No persistent connection is kept
    Something which should have been clarified a long time ago, is that Mobile Chat 3 for iPhone currently does NOT retain a connection to your account if you close the application. This will hopefully change when Apple implement ‘push’ technologies into iPhone OS, until then, we wait.

    [Updatex2] – 19.08.08 (23.35pm GMT)

    Twenty08 yesterday announced they have joined forces with one the greatest developers the iPhone has seen to date. Alex Schaefer. Recognisable as the developer of ‘Apollo IM’ for jailbroken units, Alex has officially joined the payroll over at the MobileChat base camp. Interestingly, Saverio notes Alex brought up some pretty nice ideas for UI enhancements and program stability. The relationship is said to be exclusive between Twenty08 and Schaefer, hinting Alex may drop support for Apollo IM on the jail-break scene. Apollo IM was a freely available application which did not use the ‘App Store’ distribution model.

    Via: Twenty08

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  • Simplify Media: Share your Music with the World.

    Yesterday, a new way to share your iTunes library with others, hit the App Store – not only in iTunes – but now on your iPhone too. Simplify Media [App Store].

    Currently free, the application allows you to invite and accept people by username, and then share their iTunes libraries! – The person(s) you are connected to, will show up under ‘shared’ libraries in iTunes. Their music will also be accessible to you via the application on your iPhone or iPod touch …

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  • Mobile Chat 3: Unexpected Demand // Servers are pulled. – [Updated]

    [Update] – 15.08.08 (20.28pm)

    Twenty08 has acknowledged AOL connectivity issues with Mobile Chat 3.

    From Twenty08

    “We have no estimated time frame on the patch for this problem; however, we are diligently working and hope to have a solution soon. We will post new information as it develops.

    Just as a note, we are VERY aware of the other issues; however, we are focusing on the largest and moving down the list as we solve them.”

    As well as promising to address issues with the AOL protocol and Mobile Chat 3, one of the developers also states:

    “I understand that everyone is frustrated. Shaun and I have been working non-stop over the past few days trying to resolve these issues and there’s only so many hours in the day. We’ve brought in a number of people to help us out and we’ve been speaking with the people who are behind some of the core technologies that we run MobileChat on. We’re deeply apologetic for the hassle we’ve caused people and understand that people are furious with us. My only consolation (as of right now) is that, if you’re patient, a quality product will be delivered (as it should have in the first place!). I can offer nothing else other than the knowledge that Shaun and I will not rest until we’ve made each and every one of our customers 100% satisfied.

    -Saverio”

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  • Heads Up: Mobile Chat 3, Now Available – [Updatedx6]

    [Updatex6] – Full Review, Now Available

    For anyone reading this article currently, my full, on-going,
    review of Mobile Chat 3.0 is now available HERE

    [Updatex5] – 13.08.08 (20.05pm)

    Scratch that, the application functions over 3G and Edge too! – Although very unstable currently.

    [Updatex4] – 13.08.08 (11.31am)

    The application seems to need a persistent connection to wifi. It’s unclear as to whether the service works over Edge and/or 3G. The reason I’ve come to this conclusion is I tried to connect to the account (pictured above) and I got a ‘Cannot connect to Mobile chat’ alert message. I then switched to Wifi and my account continued to be successfully signed in through the MSN network

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  • iPhone 2.0.1 Firmware hits the Wires! – [Updatedx2].

    [Update] – 05.08.08

    – It is noted that the ‘Backup’ process for the iPhone is much faster under this update. (Hallelujah!)

    – This update takes it’s sweet time to install, be patient people!

    Original Article:

    So, around 07:51 PM EST yesterday, Apple finally pushed iPhone firmware 2.0.1 out the door. Of course, as always, Apple doesn’t provide a list of changes, only that mysterious phrase of ‘Bug Fixes’ …

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  • Twinkle = Twitter + Location + Style – [Updated].

    [UPDATE] – 31.08.08

    Tapulous recently pushed an update to the App Store for Twinkle.

    Version 1.1 Fixes include;

    – Fixed an issue where corrupted image could cause Twinkle to crash.
    – Toned down notification sounds.
    – Toned down starry background.
    – Fixed an interaction problem when composing messages by moving the Send button out of the
    keyboard.
    – Increased text color contrast to enhance legibility.
    – Localized units of distance.
    – Overall increases in performance and stability.
    – URL scheme twinkle:// now launches Twinkle from other applications, including Safari.

    Original Article:

    I’m not a big twitter user, but when I do use it, I like to be able to use it in a user-intuitive and easy fashion.
    This is where Twinkle from Tapulous comes in …

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