iPhone apps (331 articles)

5 translation apps while we wait for Google's "Babel Fish" phone

Google has laid down yet another marker this morning of the company's ongoing mission to take over of the world with the announcement that we'll soon have a voice translation service for mobile phones. In a couple of years, once the high quality speech recognition and...

Apple offering iPhone app previews

Apple has changed its iTunes weblinks for the App Store so that they no longer require iTunes to be installed and running. They now open in a browser window instead, making it a whole lot easier to browse applications before you decide to download.

Last month,...

VIDEO: Elmo's Monster Maker iPhone app launches

"Elmo wants you to make a monster friend", says Sesame Street, which, as a parent means forking out $3.99 or £2.39, depending on what side of the pond you're on, and handing over your iPhone or iPod touch to the sticky fingers of your own little monster.

"Choose...

VIDEO: 3G calling coming soon for iPhone Skype

Skype has, as widely expected, announced that 3G calling will soon be coming to its iPhone application. The technology has been in place for some time, but until recently Apple forbade developers from using it - out of concern for either performance or the reliability...

VIDEO: Interactive iPhone and iPad "QBooks" launch for kids

QBooks are new ebooks designed specifically for children for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, described as the world's first touch-enabled and interactive read-along storybook.

From Penguin in New Zealand and Kiwa Media, a QBook offers "Swipe-to-Read" functionality...

WoW auction house coming to iPhone

World of Warcraft creator Blizzard has announced that soon you may be able to access the game's auction house from your mobile phone. In a post on the official message boards, the company admitted that they may charge for the service.

Blizzard poster Bornakk said:...

Logitech reveals Touch Mouse app

Logitech has just announced an iPhone application called Touch Mouse, which lets you use your handset on a Mac or PC as a multi-touch trackpad.

The idea is that when you've plugged your laptop in to your TV, but you can't be bothered to shift that big bowl of...

VIDEO: Give your iPhone the iPad look and feel

If you can't wait for the iPad to be available, you can at least fake it with your current Apple hardware.

Jailbroken iPhone owners can make their iPhones looks like iPads thanks to this workaround that uses apps from the App Store and Cydia.

The...

Final Fantasy I and II coming to iPhone

Square Enix has announced that both Final Fantasy I and Final Fantasy II will be coming to the iPhone and iPod touch later this year. Originally released on the NES back in 1987 and 1988, both games have been revamped to feature touchscreen controls.

The first...

iSlate iPhone app casts doubt on Apple tablet name

Further to our recent speculation over what Apple will call its rumoured, but almost certainly incoming tablet device, it's been revealed there's an iPhone app called "iSlate" bringing into doubt one of the potential monikers.

Spotted by Mobile Entertainment,...

VIDEO: Kevin Rose demos Square iPhone payment system

Square, the new company offering an iPhone credit and debit card payment system, has got investor Kevin Rose, co-founder of Digg and others, to star in a new promo video.

You can hit play above to jump right into the action as Rose demos the currently at production...

Apple offers MobileMe Gallery iPhone app

Apple is offering a new in-house app for its iPhone platform with the launch of the new MobileMe Gallery application on the App Store.

"The new MobileMe Gallery app is a great way to view the photos in your MobileMe gallery on your iPhone or iPod touch", says...

Need a loan? There's an iPhone app for that

A new app for the iPhone promises to provide small, short-term loans from anywhere.

From Wonga.com, an online provider of short-term cash advances, the free app "will turn the touchscreen device into a virtual cash machine for urgent or unexpected expenses".

Vodafone iPhone launches with two new apps

As the iPhone becomes officially available on the Vodafone network in the UK, the operator has announced the launch of two new apps for the device.
 
The first is the free "Vodafone 360 People Sync App" said to be developed to help customers easily move mobile...

Ski Report app busts snowfall exaggerations

An iPhone application has been released that allows skiers and snowboarders to more accurately judge how much snow has fallen on their favourite resort. The software, provided by skireport.com, allows users to rate the snow themselves - cutting through the oft-inflated...

Sky News iPhone app hits a million downloads

Sky has revealed its Sky News app for the iPhone and iPod touch has been downloaded over 1 million times, with the milestone passed this month.

The iPhone app was launched in May last year and offers breaking news by text, images and video and features different...

"Legal" App Store rival launches at CES

What's being billed as the "world's first legal App Store alternative" has been officially launched at Sin City's CES show.

Described as "a platform that offers a viable, robust and legal alternative to iTunes", the online store has been developed by the magician...

SRS launches iWOW iPhone adaptor for HD-like audio

SRS Labs has updated the successful iWOW iPod adaptor to work with both the iPhone and iPod touch. The hardware will clip onto the bottom of these devices - as it does with the iPod Classic and friends - but this time it comes with a free app downloadable from the App...

VIDEO: Nude It iPhone app promises to let you see people nekked

Careful where you point that thing, as the Nude It app for iPhone promises to turn your iPhone into a handheld device that shows people bare naked.

Described as a "funny Augmented Reality application for the iPhone that lets you see through clothes", it's created...

BBC launches Good Food Healthy Recipes app

The BBC has announced that it's launching a new app for the iPhone and iPod which caters for all you foodies.

Called the BBC Good Food Healthy Recipes App and available from the Apple App store now, it aims to help users of the Apple devices stick to any New...

Apple App Store hits 3 billion downloads

Apple has officially announced that more than 3 billion apps have now been downloaded from the App Store by iPhone and iPod touch users worldwide.

The new milestone has been reached an astonishing 2 calendar months since Apple revealed it had hit the 2 billion...

First five... iPhone apps to download

Aren't you the lucky new owner of a shiny iPhone? Congrats, but with over 100,000 apps to choose from, what should be the first batch of apps that you download? Of course this will vary massively on what sort of person you are and what gadgets you've got in your house....

Broken down in the snow and ice? There's an app for that

There's an iPhone app that claims it can help motorists struggling with finding help in the current hazardous driving conditions, as Britain tries to make it home for Christmas.

A new ATA iPhone app from The Institute of the Motor Industry can help drivers...

Wallace & Gromit iPhone comic a success

Wallace & Gromit are the latest to report success via Apple's App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch, with good news for their "Wallace & Gromit 1: The W Files" e-comic.

In celebration of the duo's 20th anniversary the first ever digital comic had been launched...

Clarkson Duel app launches for iPhone

The "Clarkson Duel App" is now available on the App Store offering iPhone and iPod touch users the opportunity to test their petrol-head credentials against Jeremy Clarkson.

Designed to promote-slash-compliment Clarkson's latest Christmas cash-in DVD, "Clarkson...