Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Feb 9, 2012, 6:10 pm
Meet Sara – the “best Siri alternative” from a group of Vietnamese developers who have made the virtual assistant available for iOS devices, including predecessors. It’s been tested for months now, and it’s finally able to be downloaded from the Cydia store. Sara is supposedly an alternati...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Feb 9, 2012, 5:41 pm
If you've been living under a rock for the past few years, you're probably not aware that there are alternatives to purchasing ringtones for your favorite songs. Including popular websites that provide users with easy ways to clip parts of songs in order to use as tones when people call, there are m...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Feb 8, 2012, 4:02 pm
Speed dial has been a feature unfortunately omitted from iOS. One app that aims to rectify this issue as well as add the functionality to essentially launch almost anything from inside its confines is called Launch Center ($1.99), and it does a great job at what it advertises.
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Feb 8, 2012, 2:58 pm
It's one of those things that most iOS device owners fear most: losing their prized technological investments, which in our case are our iPhones, iPod Touches and iPads. Though Apple have provided a useful way for tracking your device, with the Find My iPhone application, its features don't suffice....
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Feb 8, 2012, 2:39 pm
Twitter has grown to be such a large part in so many people’s lives, and it has especially been a popular pastime for owners of iOS devices due to the large availability of such applications. One of our favorites, and evidently one of a whole lot people, just received aRead more...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Feb 7, 2012, 6:21 pm
One of Apple's best aspects that they've poured their full love into is the signature iOS device screen. Other than the svelte qualities of the iPhone, with its sleek aesthetic, the capacitive touchscreen is one major forte that iOS can boast over many other competitive phones. Regardless, some peop...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Feb 7, 2012, 5:54 pm
Kickstarter has been the funding partner with many high budget, successful accessories, among the plethora of other things that are funded daily on the community website, and it today boasts another product that is both relevant to this site and looks like it's got some serious potential. The SoundB...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Feb 7, 2012, 5:28 pm
Other than covering daily affairs in the iOS world, we here at iPhone Alley also like to please both our developers and readers. So, in order to do so, we now giveaway a large amount of promo codes each week. Today is our 6th week in doing so, and we've got a total of 30 promo codes to distribute am...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Feb 6, 2012, 6:05 pm
Our 2011 Game of the Year, League of Evil, was released at the beginning of last year. Said company, Ravenous Games, is set to debut the sequel to their acclaimed pixel platformer after teaming up with Bulletproof Outlaws to produce a new graphical style, later this month, and they’ve postedRead m...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Feb 3, 2012, 7:49 pm
We've had people ask us occasionally on Twitter how they can redeem US-only promo codes for applications when they're residing in other countries in which those codes aren't compatible. This leaves those users at a disability when it comes to some of our giveaways and also the new website FreeMyApps...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Jul 7, 2010, 12:49 am
More on the iPhone 4 antenna issues, proximity sensor problems, iPad cases, and much more on this week's episode of We Have Communicators! Show notes can be found at iPhoneAlley.com/podcast. If you have any questions, comments, or feedback, use the contact form at iPhoneAlley.com. read more
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Jun 23, 2010, 11:24 pm
iPhone 4 pre-order madness, free Wi-Fi coming from Starbucks, more comments on the iPhone 4, and much more on this week's episode of We Have Communicators! Show notes can be found at iPhoneAlley.com/podcast. If you have any questions, comments, or feedback, use the contact form at iPhoneAlley.co...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Jun 21, 2010, 1:21 pm
iPhone Alley is undergoing an update. Many of you have likely already noticed that some things are different, some things are or were temporarily broken, and some things have stayed the same. Typically, we update things offsite and then make them live so that our users never notice any disturbance...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Jun 17, 2010, 2:33 am
iPhone 4 pre-order madness, free Wi-Fi coming from Starbucks, more comments on the iPhone 4, and much more on this week's episode of We Have Communicators! Show notes can be found at iPhoneAlley.com/podcast. If you have any questions, comments, or feedback, use the contact form at iPhoneAlley.co...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Jun 15, 2010, 12:06 pm
It would appear there are a lot of people trying to pre-order the iPhone 4, as many users are getting "Your request couldn't be processed" errors. At first, I thought it could be that too many people are trying to simultaneously order the new MacMini, but I don't think that is the problem. W...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Jun 14, 2010, 5:08 pm
Ambrosia announced today they are having a summer sale on all of their iPad apps, marking them down to only $0.99 each. Two of the apps on sale are normally $9.99, so this is a good opportunity to pickup a couple of great apps without dropping a lot of cash. The sale started today and ends at midnig...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Jun 14, 2010, 3:14 pm
If you are considering pre-ordering an iPhone 4 tomorrow, ordering options have just increased. In addition to ordering online via Apple's website, both Best Buy and Radio Shack are going to be taking pre-orders in store for the much sought after device. Wal-Mart, however, will not be taking pre...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Jun 13, 2010, 8:10 pm
While a lot of attention has been put on the upgraded camera coming to the iPhone 4, we thought we would compare some iPhone camera apps that don't require a ton of megapixels to make great pictures. Each of these apps help the iPhone take cheap retro looking photos, like the plastic cameras tha...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Jun 13, 2010, 12:30 am
I didn't upgrade my 3G iPhone when the 3GS became available last year, which was the cause of much grief at behalf of my friends and colleagues. Of course the joke is on them, since I'll be able to pre-order a subsidized iPhone 4 on Monday. As a result, when I decided to install the iOS 4 fi...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Jun 12, 2010, 1:58 am
Apple Announces iPhone 4, iOS 4's launch date, AT&T's new data plans, and much more on this week's episode of We Have Communicators! Show notes can be found at iPhoneAlley.com/podcast. If you have any questions, comments, or feedback, use the contact form at iPhoneAlley.com. read more
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Jun 9, 2010, 2:37 pm
Radio Shack's official Twitter page told the world that they will have the iPhone 4 on launch day, June 24. This is good news - if your local Best Buy, Apple store, and AT&T stores run out of stock, you have one more place to go to get your shiny new iPhone 4. read more
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Jun 8, 2010, 1:03 pm
Well, the WWDC 2010 keynote has come and gone with a number of rumors still unaddressed. While Steve Jobs unveiled a stunning new iPhone with a plethora of great capabilities, we did not witness the rumored pending announcement of a new Apple TV running iOS 4. Nonetheless, there are a number of reas...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Jun 8, 2010, 12:44 pm
At a time when newspaper readership is at an all-time low, newspaper publishers need to find new and better ways to get its content to the public. The iPad looks to be a great resource for newspapers all over the world for getting new readers and increase their revenue. The problem these publishers ...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Jun 8, 2010, 11:44 am
The video of the WWDC 2010 keynote is now available at Apple's website. It can be viewed in low, medium, or high quality and weighs in at just under two hours long. Good for Apple, too, that they didn't edit out the embarrassing bits like the newspaper demo failing to appear due to network p...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Jun 7, 2010, 5:09 pm
BREAKING NEWS: As demonstrated during today's WWDC iPhone 4 keynote, Guitar Hero for the iPhone is now available in the U.S. based AppStore in iTunes for $2.99. Full review coming later.
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Jun 7, 2010, 5:04 pm
HP is planning to unveil a line of printers that have their own email addresses, allowing users to easily print from devices like the iPhone and iPad. One of the issues with printing from a smartphone is the need for all of the printer drivers. Being able to email the file directly to the printer el...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Jun 7, 2010, 4:49 pm
I thought all iPhone rumors would cease for at least the next few months as Steve Jobs introduced Apple's next iPhone today. I thought wrong. Within minutes of the announcement, we have a rumor of Keynote and possibly other iWork apps coming to the iPhone. Some eagle-eyed observer spotted someth...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Jun 7, 2010, 3:34 pm
A minor announcement in today's keynote was a change in the name of the iPhoneOS. This makes a lot of sense considering the OS runs on three devices, not just the iPhone. The new OS name is now iOS, with iOS4 being released on June 21 to current iPhone and iPod Touch users. One interesting highl...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Jun 7, 2010, 2:11 pm
As expected, Steve Jobs just announced the latest iPhone, and it's officially called iPhone 4. No surprises, it looks exactly like the photos from Steve's favorite blog, Gizmodo. It's only 9.2mm thick, 24% thinner than the current iPhone... the thinnest smartphone on the planet. The...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Jun 7, 2010, 1:33 pm
Before making any sort of iPhone announcement, Steve Jobs introduced a small but significant update to iBooks for the iPad. The app will now include a much needed notes option, which looks like a yellow sticky note. iBooks will also support PDFs, which is a huge feature upgrade. Jobs says the update...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Jun 4, 2010, 7:17 pm
According to a new uglified graph by NetMartketShare, the iPad has topped both the iPod Touch and all versions of the Android. Keep in mind, there are 20 times more iPod Touches in use than iPads. In addition, the iPad web usage is double the usage of Android 2.1 devices, and is higher than all vers...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Jun 4, 2010, 6:55 pm
Since I've posted on the subject twice before already, I swear this will be the last post on Android... at least for the week! Below is a quick overview of how to take a screenshot on a PC, Mac, iPhone, and Android. Very helpful. read more
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Jun 4, 2010, 12:45 am
Last night Steve Jobs was on stage at All Things Digital answering questions about the iPad, iPhone, and Apple in general. Today it was Steve Ballmer's turn, and unfortunately he was put into a defensive mode by Walt Mossberg because a number of the questions were centered around responses from ...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Jun 3, 2010, 11:41 pm
One rumor we've heard a few times recently is that Apple may make MobileMe a free service soon. One theory is that they will offer different plans based on the service you choose. This theory looks more like a possibility when looking at the MobileMe preference pane lately. Under account type, i...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Jun 3, 2010, 11:35 pm
If you were planning to tether your iPad to an iPhone for on-the-go wireless, we have some bad news for you: You can't. According to AT&T it's not their fault. They claim the iPad simply won't allow it. While I'm no huge fan of AT&T right now, this time they might actually be correct...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Jun 3, 2010, 11:26 pm
I mentioned earlier how great the method for adding music to an Android phone was, then I find this useful tip from HTC on how to extend the battery life on their new "iPhone Killer" Evo 4G. read more
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Jun 3, 2010, 9:12 pm
No one can argue that Google hasn't done an amazing job of catching up to the iPhone. A year after the release of the iPhone, Apple looked unstoppable. Then T-Mobile launches the G1 — which was a horrible device — and it didn't look like Google could come up with anything any better than...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Jun 3, 2010, 7:48 pm
We've covered Wi-Fi Sync previously, a simple app that lets you sync your iPhone, iPod Touch, and now iPad, without needing to plug in. The app and its developer, Greg Hughes, got a bit of attention because of Apple's rejection. I recently had the opportunity to interview Hughes and discuss ...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Jun 3, 2010, 7:41 pm
Sadly, accessibility is not something I think about when playing with the latest gadgetry, but people who are blind or partially blind certainly do, and it appears that Apple is paying attention as well. Apparently, despite only offering a touchscreen for input, the iPad is a great device for the bl...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - Jun 3, 2010, 1:58 pm
One of the most talked about app categories for the iPad is file management apps. Getting files on and off your iPad can be a bit cumbersome and is one of the most common complaints people have about the device. Several apps have tried to address this problem with similar approaches. ReaddleDocs is ...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - May 27, 2010, 2:57 pm
If you are a fan of the iPhone app, 2Do, which offers many of the functionalities of the paid version. read more
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - May 27, 2010, 2:43 pm
With its introduction yesterday, over 24,000 people downloaded Wired's iPad magazine. This put almost $84,000 towards its publisher's bottom line in a single day. Numbers like this will likely encourage other magazines and publishers to follow suit. Overall, a success for Wired translates to...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - May 27, 2010, 2:12 pm
Further legitimizing the iPad as a book reader, Barnes & Noble introduced its reader app for the iPad today. While not as flashy as Apple's iBooks, the BN eReader appears to be a step ahead of the Kindle app and offers features not available on either competing apps. The Barnes & Noble app offer...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - May 27, 2010, 1:31 am
Salespeople and Service Managers at 40 of the US Mercedes-Benz dealerships will be getting to try out iPads in order to better service their customers. They didn't create a new iPad app, though, instead Mercedes converted their existing web portal into a web app to work on the iPad. Dealerships ...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - May 26, 2010, 8:05 pm
On this week's We Have Communicators we talk about video conferencing on the next iPhone, the ugly white iPhone 4G, WWDC predictions, and much more! Show notes can be found at iPhoneAlley.com/podcast. If you have any questions, comments, or feedback, use the contact form at iPhoneAlley.com. r...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - May 26, 2010, 1:57 pm
According to the Business Insider, even though Apple's market capitalization is still $1 billion shy of Microsoft's, the value Apple's actual business is now higher. The concept is simple (sarcasm). If you calculate the stock market capitalization, take into account cash on hand, and the...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - May 26, 2010, 1:39 pm
This is something non-techies are starting to get about the iPad: This is helped by the fact that though the iPad is a powerful computer, it doesn't do any of the annoying things that computers do. The full review is worth a read.
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - May 26, 2010, 1:33 pm
At the Amazon annual shareholder meeting yesterday, CEO Jeff Bezos said that the Kindle targets "serious readers," while the iPad targets a broader range of users. Bezos later added that 90 percent of households are not serious reading households. This begs the question, is 10 percent of households ...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - May 26, 2010, 1:06 pm
Introduced at Macworld 2010, FastMac's U-Socket was an instant hit, adding two USB charging ports to a standard wall outlet. Considering the number of iDevices I have laying around, U-Socket could easily be installed in several places in my home. Aside from reducing clutter, FastMac claims that ...
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Michael J. posted an article on iPhone Alley - May 25, 2010, 2:16 pm
Late last week PC World published a story highlighting seven ways Android 2.2 is superior to the iPhone. From the seven posted reasons, we get the distinct impression the author has never used an iPhone. As if their lack of iPhone experience isn't bad enough, they are comparing a year old OS to ...
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