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iPhone Addict for August 17th 2007
With so many new things happening for the iPhone everyday it can be tough to keep up with everything. Here at Download Squad we're here to help. Every Friday we're going to start giving you iPhone Addicts out there a rundown of everything that's happened for the iPhone in the past seven days. This weeks iPhone news includes:- Meebo released for the iPhone
- Skype for iPhone in beta
- iPhone homescreen skinning possible
- The first native iPhone game released
- Facebook launches iPhone specific site
- iPhone video conferencing on the way
Meebo released for the iPhone
Meebo dropped the "pre-alpha" tag on iPhone specific version of their site allowing any and everyone the ability to chat on AIM, MSN, Google Talk, ICQ and Yahoo from the Safari browser on their phone.
Skype for iPhone in beta
Shape Services launched a beta version of IM+ for Skype for iPhone allowing iPhone users to chat with their Skype contacts using Safari on their iPhone.
iPhone homescreen skinning possible
ModMyiPhone released a home screen skinner, allowing iPhone users to customize the icons and background on their homescreen.
The first native iPhone game released
Lights Off became the first game native iPhone game. Installing the third-party game isn't exactly a piece of cake requires jailbreaking your iPhone.
Facebook launches iPhone specific site
Facebook got in on the iPhone game by launching an iPhone specific version of their site.
iPhone video conferencing on the way
At the C-4 Developer conference strides were made in the way of video conferencing on the iPhone. Mac Daddy World created an application that would allow video conferencing on the iPhone with the help of a mirror. They posted the source code for the application so savvy developers can see how they did it. They're still working on getting sound in the application.
Have you found something cool for the iPhone? Let us know about it by sending up a tip.
Meebo dropped the "pre-alpha" tag on iPhone specific version of their site allowing any and everyone the ability to chat on AIM, MSN, Google Talk, ICQ and Yahoo from the Safari browser on their phone.
Skype for iPhone in beta
Shape Services launched a beta version of IM+ for Skype for iPhone allowing iPhone users to chat with their Skype contacts using Safari on their iPhone.
iPhone homescreen skinning possible
ModMyiPhone released a home screen skinner, allowing iPhone users to customize the icons and background on their homescreen.
The first native iPhone game released
Lights Off became the first game native iPhone game. Installing the third-party game isn't exactly a piece of cake requires jailbreaking your iPhone.
Facebook launches iPhone specific site
Facebook got in on the iPhone game by launching an iPhone specific version of their site.
iPhone video conferencing on the way
At the C-4 Developer conference strides were made in the way of video conferencing on the iPhone. Mac Daddy World created an application that would allow video conferencing on the iPhone with the help of a mirror. They posted the source code for the application so savvy developers can see how they did it. They're still working on getting sound in the application.
Have you found something cool for the iPhone? Let us know about it by sending up a tip.
So, just how good at time waster games are you? Think you've got the stuff? Well, The World's Hardest Game 2.0 doesn't think you do.
Yes, amazingly, it's possible to have a sequel to a game called "The World's Hardest Game". It doesn't seem logically possible, since if the first one was actually the world's hardest, how could another one come along and share the moniker? It made me doubt the name in the first place. That is, until I tried the game.
The mechanics of the game are very simple. You are a small red square, ...
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András Bártházi said 1:14PM on 8-17-2007
Hey, don't forget that Netvibes' iPhone version is here, too:
http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/netvibes-for-iphone-available-now/
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orig_club_soda said 12:45PM on 8-18-2007
Video conferencing with a mirror. Why don't they just sell you a bicycle side view mirror!
Heheh.
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J5892 said 3:36PM on 8-20-2007
Lights off was not the first native iPhone game.
Before it was tictactoe and that crappy zune killing game.
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