iPhone Games: The Good, Bad and the Ugly

… or what has to change to make the iPhone/iPod Touch a viable platform.
Dasme wrote an interestering article over on Nukoda.com about gaming on the iPhone.  Here’s an excerpt:
I like many of you out there with a brand new iPhone 2.0 have been in love with the App Store. I’ve downloaded my fair share of [...]

iPhone 3G stays in landscape when starting my car

I can’t be the only one having this problem.  Here’s the scenario.  I listen to my iPhone 3G in my car via a dock that is attached to a cigarette lighter adapter.  If I leave it in the car, as soon as I re-start the car, it goes into landscape mode and won’t come out [...]

The iTunes Store is unable to process purchases at this time.

I’ve been trying to give Apple my money all weekend and all I keep getting is an error that says “The iTunes Store is unable to process purchases at this time.  Credit card processesing is temporarily unavailable.  You may continue to browse the store.  Please try to make your purchase later.”Well, I’ve been trying for [...]

iPhone/iPod Touch Update 1.1.2 Available

While iTunes is not seeing the update yet, it is available as a direct download. Of course, I’m at work right now and can’t install it yet, but here is what I’ve read on the blogospehere so far:

Tiff Exploit Patched
Additional International Keyboards
Some users report faster response times on their iPhones
iPod Touch users can now [...]

iToner updated to support iPhone 1.1.1

Ambrosia Software has updated iToner to v1.0.3.  The new version is now compatible with iPhone firmware v1.1.1.  I downloaded the updated software and it works flawlessly.
I’ve got to say that custom ringtones was the feature I missed the most after I updated to iPhone firmware v.1.1.1.  Kudos to Abrosia Software.  The $15 cost of iToner [...]

Ranting about iPhone firmware v1.1.1

So, many of us updated our iPhone’s firmware to v1.1.1. A few of us (thank God, not me), bricked our iPhones. And then there are those that stayed on 1.0.2.
I’ve got to say that I do appreciate some of Apple’s enhancements. The double-press of the home button is a time saver. [...]

AppTap (installer.app) breaks with iPhone firmware 1.1.1

This was also anticipated. Updating your iPhone with the latest firmware performs a restore and wipes out installer.app and any non-Apple applications. I’m sure this too will be corrected in a day or two.
There is one thing that I’m curious about. Are all these non-Apple applications and ringtones still taking up space [...]

iPhone Firmware 1.1.1 breaks iToner

As expected, Apple has closed up an exploit that Ambrosia Software was was taking advantage of in iToner to copy over ringtones. There are reports that old ringtones will still work if you don’t try launching iToner, but I cannot confirm that. Ambrosia Software is aware of the problem and are actively working [...]

iPhone Update 1.1.1 Available

Apple has released firmware 1.1.1 for the iPhone.
From the “Important Information” window:
New features include:
• iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store
• Louder speakerphone and receiver volume
• Home Button double-click shortcut to phone favorites or music controls
• Space bar double-tap shortcut to intelligently insert period and space
• Mail attachments are viewable in portrait and landscape
• Stocks and cities in [...]

Apple updates iPhone to v1.0.2

Apple has released updated iPhone software.  The new version, v1.0.2 is rumored to correct low earpiece and speakerphone volumes.  It also increases the smoothness of scrolling when Safari is loading web pages.  To install, dock your iPhone.  If it does not prompt you to update, click the Check Update button.