Are you drooling yet?
Some highlights:
Cut, copy & Paste (finally)
3 Megapixel Camera
Video Cam
Landscape Keyboard
Native voice recording (I’ve been using apps for this)
Native compass
And, most importantly, it’s FASTER.
No word on improved battery life, though. Still looking.
One really cool feature, as reported by *the* unofficial source, MobileCrunch:
Anyway, a new feature that most will love is the Find My [...]
MediaPost Publications: Value Push, IPhone App Among BK’s Latest Moves 06/01/2009.
Among other news from Burger King:
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BK is also making news with its introduction of a branded iPhone app for mobile ordering. The application, which uses a platform developed by restaurant industry technology provider GoMobo, enables iPhone users to automatically log in and locate [...]
According to eMarketer, it seems that iPhone users have far better ad recall than other mobile users.
…and it’s good news for advertisers. Â Even though iPhones make up a small-ish percentage of the mobile market today, SmartPhone giant Blackberry and others are developing iPhone-like models (like the Storm) which could drive similar behavior.
MediaPost Publications Papa Johns Doesnt Know Its iPhone Apps From Its Elbow 05/04/2009.
When Papa John’s International executive Jim McDonnell with business results the pizza chain had gotten from its iPhone application at the OMMA Mobile conference this week, his seemed a rare voice of dissent….mobile.papajohns.com), which includes a store locator and a shortcut to the [...]
I shouldn’t be surprised by this, I guess, but given how much time I spend on Facebook and Twitterific…but then, I’m geekier than most, aren’t I? But here’s the deal, per MediaPost:
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When it comes to the type of applications iPhone owners use most, ones for checking the weather trump games, music, news and everything else. [...]
1 Billion Downloads Later, Apple’s Top 20 Apps – PSFK.com. Thanks again to @db on Twitter for this one.
I won’t leave you hanging: Here are the top PAID apps (of which I have only one):
1. Crash Bandicoot Nitro
2. Koi Pond
3. Enigmo
4. Bejeweled 2
5. iBeer
6. Moto Chaser
7. Pocket Guitar
8. Flick Fishing
9. Testis
10. Texas Holdem
And the top [...]
Get the Picture? You Might, With New iPod Touch – InternetNews.com.
Rumors – Â er, predictions -Â about the next iPhone and iPod Touch versions from InternetNews.com:
Better image and possibly video recording capabilities are said to be in the works for new versions of the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Better Wi-Fi for the next iPhone also is said to [...]
Looking good: Yahoo’s mobile makeover | CTIA show – CNET Reviews.Â
See the link above for CNET’s review of Yahoo’s new move to dominate the mobile world, unveiled at the CTIA show yesterday..
Yahoo is clearly taking mobile pretty seriously. The new iPhone app is nice – intuitive interface, loads of timely information. (My only peeve is [...]
This article in Ad Age is getting a lot of pickup this morning, and rightfully so. There are some excellent points here.
With the launch of app stores for RIM and Nokia now imminent, it’s probably time to start thinking a little smarter about apps. The nascent market is already getting pretty crowded, so one can’t reasonably expect to just build an app and expect every smartphone user to gasp at its novelty and download away.
Skype for iPhone to Be Released as Early as Next Week. – Gigaom
Definitely my next app store download!