iPhone Apps: AppFlow & XLauncher
AppFlow
AppFlow allows to organize and browse all the installed applications in CoverFlow style (like in iTunes). The application are sorted in the alphabetical order. Thus you get a pleasant user-friendly interface with smooth scrolling. If you want to launch an application simply stop on the icon and press the button twice. That’s it. Works on the version 1.1.1 and 1.1.3
Installing AppFlow:
- Open Installer on your iPhone
- If there is no Ste Packaging entry in the Source list then add it: http://repo.smxy.org/iphone-apps/. Update Sources by pressing Refresh button.
- Find AppFlow in the category System and install
The latest version available at the moment is 0.01.
XLaunch
XLaunch allows iPhone users to organize and browse all the installed applications in the alphabetic order. Moreover, applications are shown in sections with the first letter of the name in the headline. But that is not all. If you install the app AppFlow the tandem will use the functions of both the applications: In the vertical position you will see the list of applications in the alphabetic order (XLaunch) and if you rotate iPhone in the horizontal position – the listing will be shown in the CoverFlow tune line in iTunes (AppFlow). Cool, isn’t it?
Installing XLaunch:
- Install manually via SSH in the Applications folder of the phone
- Reload the phone, allow it to be installed and launch the application
You can download the application here (from Erica Sadun web-page)
The latest version available at the moment – 0.31-113. It has been designed for iPhone version 1.1.3 but it also launches on 1.1.1 (though you may experience problems).
Flash Memory Market: Apple iPhone Needs More Memory!
Flash Memory Market: Apple iPhone Needs More Memory!
Apple buys 13% of the world’s production of flash-memory. This gigantic share in the worlds flash-memory sales is a vivid indicator of a roaring success of iPod media players.
At the moment the purchase amounts of Apple is a little lower and the prices for flash-memory have fallen. There are two opinions of the experts on the issue:
- The production of iPod is higher than the demand on it
- The decrease in purchase amount carries seasonal character
As spring approaches the interest towards electronics increases, and thus purchase amount of parts increase including flash-memory. Soon Apple is likely to need more flash-memory due to the replenishment in its multitouch family.
LoopRumors says: the company Apple is working on the new sensor device on base of the intelligent technology multitouch.
Apple will release the new multitouch in the middle of 2008.
The new device on the base of the technology Mutlitouch 2.0 will use a more powerful processor which will be able to cope with such complicated tasks as video-conferences iChat through wireless connection Wi-Fi. The certain model of the processor hasn’t been announced. At the same time it is possible that the device will use the new intention by Intel – Montevina
According to a second suggestion – the novelty will be realized on the base of a processor created specially for MacBook Air.
Additional information: the length of the novelty will be bigger than the length of iPhone and iPod touch. The concrete dimensions haven’t been announced. The new device will combine the features of a pocket PC and a cell phone. Among its abilities will be work with powerful applications via 3G networks. It is possible that the applications that independent developers will create with the help of SDK for Apple iPhone will be a solid base for the novelty.
BBC News: Streaming Video Service for iPhone
BBC News: Streaming Video Service for iPhone
Mark/Space has released The Missing Sync for iPhone
The Missing Sync for iPhone enables users to synchronize iPhone with PC. The application synchronizes calendar, contacts, photos, notes and the archive of SMS messages and calls. The Missing Sync 1.0.1 is available at $40, the update of the program comes for free for actual users.
The latest version of The Missing Sync for iPhone adds the German and French language support. The function Call Log now allows to manage call history, and SMS Log enables users to delete message archive completely or only with certain contacts.
You can download The Missing Sync for iPhone here, the application requires Mac OS X version 10.4.9. or later.
iPhone capacities Expand
The British newspaper The Guardian speaks about a BBC service which is available in the streaming mode. Among the peculiar details are the intention of BBC to release iPlayer not only for Macintosh platform, but also for Apple iPhone and iPod touch in a few weeks. At the moment iPlayer exists as a web-version and a separate application which is available only for Windows.
The Register suggests that BBC will simply recode its video from Flash into H.264 as had been done by YouTube. They say that iPlayer will work only via Wi-Fi in the zone of the provider The Cloud, which has signed an agreement with BBC about the free access to BBC.co.uk and iPlayer. However, “in a few weeks” suggests the release of SDK, but BBC has never stated that iPlayer for iPhone/iPod touch is a separate application. It is likely that BBC will create a special web-site like YouTube.
Ashley Highfield, the director of future media and technology at the BBC, said:
“We have seen good and consistent growth in the daily consumption of programming and it doesn’t look to be in any way plateauing. The real question is whether it is substitutional [viewing] or additive. We don’t know but there is a reasonable amount of anecdotal evidence that it is additive. [It is] probably helping to maintain falling TV share.“
At the same time, PocketGamer.co.uk has published photos from the presentation by Gameloft where a game for iPhone was showed. Though is it quite probable that the released image is only a dummy, but not a working application. Gameloft is one of the biggest developers of mobile games and has its firm place in the niche of games for iPhone.
How Does a Touch Screen Work: iPhone Solution by Apple
How Does a Touch Screen Work: iPhone Solution by Apple
The corporation Apple has tendered the US patent agency with a new invention which will enable the users of sensor screen gadgets to cut, copy and paste fragments of text and work with files.
At the moment the company produces the Smartphone iPhone and multimedia player iPod Touch with multi-sensor displays. Their capabilities and the capabilities of notebooks Macbook Air with the analogical touchpad Apple in the document are called referring to the “major.”
The additional functions are much wider and enable the users to, for instance, cancel the last action or teach the sensor to identify certain touches as the Tab button. For certain operations you can use up to 3 fingers – thumb, forefinger and middle fingers.
Another novelty is the ability of the system to identify the side part of the little finger. Owing to the fact that the imprint of this part of the finger is completely different to the imprints of other fingers, the user will be able to change the volume of screen brightness in a few moments.
Some time before, 5 Apple engineers patented a technology enabling to define to which application user’s touches refer to with the help of a touchpad. This helps to control a number of applications simultaneously.
A few more words about Apple’s software development, from now on the group of developers Tiny Code works for Apple Inc.
Their web-page features an announcement of the following content:
Tiny Code no longer produces fixes or applications for firmware 1.1.3. We can’t say much, but we are working with Apple and with their SDK for the next firmware release and SDK applications and we shouldn’t be missed for long. We will no longer update our Installer. app repo for legality reasons and you should see us soon on iTunes.
Who’s next? Zibri? Geo? Netkas?
Update: Comments from the Tiny-Code developer:
Yes, Tiny-Code.com was ordered to be removed from operation by Apple, Inc because by releasing firmware versions and stating I had possession of the firmware and SDK was apparently a violation of the Non-Disclosure Agreement I agreed to when I accepted a copy of the SDK and firmware.
Comics on My Mobile: Warner Brothers Report Mobile Content Sales Decline
Comics on My Mobile: Warner Brothers Report Mobile Content Sales Decline
According to the financial director of the company Warner Music Group Michael D. Fleisher, in the USA the level of ringtone sales has significantly decreased and during the first quarter of 2008 it will stay stable. Meanwhile other mobile products including ringbacktones, full tracks and other mobile applications haven’t yet brought much revenue.
The representative of the company also mentions that 40% of the world’s revenue (it means %56.4 million from $14 million per quarter) from digital service come from mobile industry. In the USA online subdivision of the company’s business is more developed than mobile although on a global scale the both branches stay on almost the same level.
Financial Times writes that Warner’s announcement about the decrease in ringtone sales is a true reminder about the efforts of music companies that want to compensate losses from physical sales by digital ones. Recent research by the analytical companies Jupiter Research and M:Metrics have proved that the sales of ringtones decrease in both Europe and the US.
Nevertheless Warner Brosers hope that new devices and more integrated music service by phone manufacturers will be able to increase the revenue from mobile downloads. The head of Warner Music, Edgar Bronfman, pointed out the recent agreement signed between the company and phone manufacturer Sony Ericsson. According to the agreement, Warner will be able to place its content on the mobile service PlayNow proviced by Sony Ericsson. Bronfman praises the service for “significantly enhanced user interface, content library and functionality,” which, according to his words, are the major factors of mobile business development.
Bronfman commented on the progress of the company:
“2007 was a challenging year for the recorded music industry. Operationally, the WMG team had some notable achievements this year – our highest U.S. album share in a decade, the top two labels for U.S. market share, the greatest U.S. digital album share advantage over physical album share for any major music company and more stable music publishing performance - among many others. We recognize that there remains much to be accomplished and are working towards translating these gains into enhanced value for shareholders.”