HTC has just updated their old HTC Touch Cruise devised released last year with a new mobile device which shall have the same name with an additional new feature called Footprints. The HTC Touch Cruise with Footprints features a new and more compact design, the same GPS feature, and other mobile functionality that makes the phone worth of using the same HTC Touch Cruise name. But what makes this new HTC Touch Cruis different from its predecessor is a new feature called Footprints which can be used for capturing special moments in a digital postcard using the phone.
The HTC Footprints is an application that allows users to add notes and audio clip about that special moments, whether remembering the name of the place where the event took place, complete with geo-tagging using the phone’s GPS feature or simply adding important people in the photo. Geo-tagging the photos they took using the HTC Touch Cruise would enable users to flip through them to retrace their, well footprints. And this footprint feature works whether users are indoors or outdoors.
The HTC Touch Cruis also functions as an advanced in-car navigation system. Users just need to place the phone in a car cradle and the phone will become a GPS-like navigation device complete with turn-by-turn directions and a sleek touch-screen interface.
Other features of the HTC Touch Cruise Footprints will give us a 2.8-inch QVGA display, WCDMA/HSPA/900/2100MHz/HSDPA 7.2Mbps connectivity, Windows Mobile 6.1 OS, HTC TouchFLO 4-way navigation wheel, a 3.2MP camera with fixed focus, 512MB internal memory, microSD memory card support, Bluetooth, WiFi, and GPS.
The HTC Touch Cruise Footprints is slated for a Spring 2009 release.
What would you get if three major players in the mobile phone industry team up together? Well, a thin flip phone called the Motorola Stature i9. And those three players happen to be Motorola, Sprint and Boost Mobile. Motorola is releasing the Stature i9 phone first to Boost Mobile, followed by Sprint Mobile shortly thereafter. So, what do you get from the Motorola Stature i9? Tons of features as follows:
Like we said, the Motorol Stature i9 is thin and slim, measuring 15mm and features touch-sensitive exterior flip. It has a 3.1 megapixel camera with flash and auto-focus, easy to use external keys that provides quick access to mobile content including access key to the phone’s music player and integrated GPS2. Speaking of music, the Stature i9 provides support for an optional removal memory to house your music files and phots. What’s exciting about this exterior keys is the ModeShift technology which illuminates the phone based on what application you are using. The Motorola Stature i9 also features haptic feedback and hands-free reliability using stereo Bluetooth wireless technology.
Now for our usual technical specifications rundown, the Motorola Stature i9 features:
2.13″ x 4.10″ x .60″ dimensions
2.2-inch internal TFT display
2-inch internal TFT display
OpenWave 7.2 Internet browser
175 minutes talk time
iDEN 800/900 MHz for Nextel Direct Network
The Motorola Stature i9 retails for $199.99 with a two-year service contract from Sprint Nextel, and $299.99 through Boost Mobile.
Samsung recently announced the new Samsung T929 Memoir that boasts of a whooping 8 megpixel camera. It also features a touchscreen using the TouchWIZ user interface, a real Xenon flash, an mp3 player, a built-in Bluetooth, and a microSD memory card slot. Also on board is the complete QWERTY keyboard.
Photos from the Memoir’s 8 megapixel camera can be directly uploaded to Flickr, Kodak Gallery, Photobucket, and Snapfish while its TouchWIZ user interface can be naviagted easily to SMS, MMS, email, and instant messaging. The Memoir is both 3G-capable and GPS-supported. However, no price has yet been disclosed for the gadget.
Sprint proudly announces the Motorola i365IS, a mobile phone that is said to be safe in hazardous areas. The Motorola i365IS is a push-to-talk phone that can endure even the flame itself. An assurance that the phone would release no thermal energy that might cause explosion is lso laid down.
The Motorola i365IS is specially fabricated for military functions. In fact, a special tone is designated for emergency cases. The Motorola i365IS mobile phone can withstand the test of humidity, blowing rain, dust, shock and vibration.
Virgin Mobile USA is upgrading its first affordable 3G mobile phone, Helio Ocean by releasing its brother the Helio Ocean 2 mobile handset. The Helio Ocean 2 combines powerful voice, messaging and data services in a sleek-looking and stylish mobile device. Available starting February 12, 2009, the Helio Ocean 2 will be out for sale with an SRP of $149. The handset will also be available under Virgin Mobile USA’s contract voice and data plans.
Virgin Mobile USA is marketing the Helio Ocean 2 as a social networking mobile handset with several useful social networking features including 3G web surfing, access to Facebook, MySpace and other social networking sites, text/IM and email support, side-loaded MP3 playback capability and YouTube watching, GPS-enabled Google Maps, and enhanced video playback with larger screen.
In addition, the Helio Ocean 2 also features a 2.6-inch QVGA screen, mail for Microsoft Exchange support, File Viewer that supports Microsoft Works, Excel, and Powerpoint, a 2MP camera, full QWERTY keyboard, optical sensor directional/navigational pad, 512MB internal memory and support for external microSDTM card.
Other noteable features of the Helio Ocean 2 includesa 3.5mm standard media headset jack for enhanced music listening, stereo Bluetooth wireless, upgraded alert manager, 3D gaming, video ringtones and wallpapers, Opera Mini browser, and other PIM features including calendar, to-do list, notepad, stopwatch, alarm, calculator and clock.
Samsung and T-Mobile USA has just announced a new full touch-screen mobile phone called the Samsung Memoir. To be exclusively released by T-Mobile USA, the Samsung Memoir boasts of 8-Megapixel camera with Xenon Flash, 16x digital zoom and five shooting modes, enough to let you capture high-quality photos and videos, anytime, anywhere.
The Samsung Memoir allows you to share photos through T-Mobile’s high-speed 3G network. It even allows you to post images you’ve taken using the camera phone immediately to your favorite online photo sharing site including Flickr, Kodak Gallery, Photobucket and Snapfish, thanks to the phone’s photo widget. With a high megapixel camera resolution, the Samsung Memoir practically renders your ordinary digital camera useless. With the phone on hand, you can leave your point-and-shoot digital camera and use the Samsung Memoir instead.
Aside from its great camera features, the Samsung Memoir also boasts of other nifty mobile phone functionality and features including a full-touch virtual QWERTY keypad, multiple messaging capabilities, music and video player functionality, built-in assisted GPS navigation, Bluetooth technology, speakerphone, voice-activated dialing.
Review By: Bonnie Cha.
RIM BlackBerry Storm
Manufacturer: Research In Motion Ltd.
Part Number: CNETBLACKBERRYSTORM
Specifications: OS provided: BlackBerry Handheld Software; Installed RAM: 128 MB; Band / mode: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) / UMTS 2100 / CDMA 800/1900 (Dual Band);
Also known by its code name, BlackBerry Thunder, the Storm features a touch-sensitive display that's unlike that on any other touch-screen smartphone available today, thanks to RIM's own twist (more on this below). There are plenty of other highlights as well, including dual-mode functionality, support for Verizon's EV-DO Rev. A, integrated GPS, BlackBerry OS 4.7, and more.
DesignObviously, the touch screen is the biggest highlight of the BlackBerry Storm, but as we mentioned earlier, it's unlike any other touch-screen smartphone we've seen so far, including the Apple iPhone, T-Mobile G1, and Samsung Omnia.
Rather than provide haptic feedback (or none at all), RIM developed something completely new called ClickThrough, which consists of a suspension system that lies beneath the display, so that when you go to select an application or enter text, you actually push the screen down like you would any other tactile button.
Admittedly, it was a little weird when I first tried it. Given that with all other touch-screen devices, it's just a matter of lightly tapping on an icon or some similar action, it wasn't my first inclination to physically push down on the screen. My colleague Kent German also tried it out and had a similar reaction; while cool, the idea behind it took some explaining to fully realize the capabilities. Now, that's not to say we don't like ClickThrough; it just takes a little acclimation. Plus, it was responsive and I was pleasantly surprised at how easy and accurate it was to compose messages and notes.
In terms of text extry, the BlackBerry Storm features a SureType keyboard when the smartphone is in portrait mode and then switches to a full QWERTY keyboard in landscape mode. The Storm has a built-in accelerometer so it will automatically rotate the screen depending on if the phone is held vertically or horizontally (left- and right-hand support included). The letter/number keys also glow blue when you're typing.
The quality of the display is slightly better than the RIM BlackBerry Bold's. The Storm features a 3.25-inch diagonal display with a 480x360 pixel resolution and support for 65,000 colors, where as the Bold has a half-VGA, 480x320 pixel display. The handset itself is about the size of the BlackBerry Curve, but slightly thicker. It measures 4.4 inches tall by 2.4 inches wide by 0.5 inch deep and weighs 5.6 ounces. It's equipped with a 3.5mm headphone jack, has four shortcut keys (Talk and End, Back, and BlackBerry menu), and a microSD slot behind the back cover, among other things.
FeaturesDon't be fooled; the RIM BlackBerry Storm is more than just a pretty face. As far as phone features, the Storm, like the RIM BlackBerry 8830 World Edition, offers dual-mode functionality. This means the phone switches automatically between CDMA and GSM networks to offer seamless international roaming--all while keeping the same phone number. (Note that the phone does not support domestic GSM bands, and a SIM card is included in the box.) It also works on Verizon's EV-DO Rev. A network as well as Europe's 2100MHz UMTS/HSDPA band. There's a full HTML Web browser (no Flash), and the Storm will also support Verizon's V Cast Music and Mobile TV services, though not immediately at launch.
Other wireless options include Bluetooth 2.0 with support for stereo Bluetooth headsets and dial-up networking and GPS but no Wi-Fi. BlackBerry Maps is onboard if you want text-based turn-by-turn directions, but for more advanced navigation features, such as voice prompts, you'll be forced to use Verizon's VZ Navigator service.
The BlackBerry Storm will run the latest BlackBerry OS (version 4.7), so you finally get an updated interface while still getting support for multiple e-mail accounts (BlackBerry Enterprise, Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Notes, POP3, IMAP4, and more) with wireless synchronization. In addition to an attachment viewer, you can also do some light editing on Microsoft Word and PowerPoint files. There's 128MB of flash memory and 1GB of onboard memory, which is all supplemented by the microSD/SDHC expansion slot (supports up to 16GB cards).
Though the BlackBerry is historically known more as a business device, RIM and Verizon hope to attract more consumers with the BlackBerry Storm and it comes with a number of multimedia capabilities. The media player can handle various music and video formats, including MP3, AAC, WMA, WMV, MPEG4, and H.264. The included Media Sync software will also help you synchronize your iTunes files with your BlackBerry. The Storm is equipped with a 3.2-megapixel camera with video recording, auto focus, and flash.
(Credit: RIM)
OutlookOK, obviously, the RIM BlackBerry Storm has a lot to offer. The touch screen alone already has people drooling and clamoring over the device, and then you add the laundry list of features, and you're looking at a recipe for success. But will it actually deliver? Well, it's a hard to say, having only had about half an hour of hands-on time with the smartphone.
Overall, I was impressed--nice design, feature rich. Again, the ClickThrough touch screen takes some getting used to, and I wonder how it will hold up over months of use. Performance wise, the device seemed snappy, but I also caught a couple of bugs. For example, the camera activated while trying to perform some function in e-mail. However, I know it wasn't a final product, so I won't hold that against RIM. Music and video playback were pretty impressive as well.
There's enough appeal there for consumers, mobile professionals, and new and old BlackBerry users, but I think price will play a huge factor. Verizon has to be careful not to cross that fine line between what's reasonable and what puts the device out of range. What do you guys have think? What are the BlackBerry Storm's hits and misses? Do you want one? How much are you willing to pay?
Hackers have managed to jailbreak T-Mobile's new G1 phone by exploiting a gaping loophole in Android, the open source operating system supplied by Google.
The hack, which was posted to this XDA-Developers forum, is a straight-forward process that allows Linux geeks to gain root access in about one minute. It involves using the widely available PTerminal application to telnet to the device's IP address. Presto, you now have root. Step-by-step instructions are available here.
To be sure, the hack isn't as impressive as the jailbreaking of Apple's highly proprietary iPhone. That effort required a stable of hackers who spent weeks studying ways to chisel through the locks Apple engineers had placed on the device.
But the jailbreaking of the first Android phone is nonetheless significant because it could allow the phone to run in ways that T-Mobile never intended. Because the hack gives complete system access with full read and write functionality, the running of Symbian, Linux, or other alternative OSes is within reach. Other modifications are also possible. One forum participant claims to have the ability to "port apps to native C code for Android."
Other members are discussing the possibility of using the hack to make the G1 and forthcoming Android phones act as a Wi-Fi router or to enable Bluetooth profiles.
A word of warning: the hack has the potential to turn the G1 into a brick. As reported here, changes to the /system directory can not be undone by a hard reset.
A Google spokesman said the company plans to distribute a patch that will close the loophole. The company also plans to update the open source code base to reflect the changes. ®
[GSMarena] Today, leaked info at the US FCC website revealed that the US HSDPA-enabled Samsung Omnia is bound to the AT&T network under the name of Samsung i907 Omnia. Although we didn't know the exact model designation, the news comes as no surprise as Samsung already contacted us in the past on the matter that while the original Samsung i900 Omnia supports only UMTS 2100MHz, there will be a future US-destined version that will support 850/1900Mhz. You may as well even remember that they initially announced the Omnia as having tri-band UMTS support, while only later on it became clear that the three bands will not find place on a single model. Nevertheless, it seems that they are in a hurry to remedy things with a spanking new US version. Beside all that, further FCC documents talk about the Samsung i910 Omnia, which will be nothing less than a CDMA version of the handset, set to hit Verizon. You can see that there is no SIM card slot on the CDMA i910 Omnia illustration pictured on the left. Currently, availability and pricing for both the Samsung i907 and i910 are not known, we guess we'll just have to wait a bit more. Just as a refresher, you can make a quick jump to our Samsung i900 Omnia review.
[GSMarena] The 8 megapixel LG KC910 was announced some good 13 days ago, but LG are again causing a stir by publishing more photos of the device. Unfortunately there's no info on the expected pricing, but still the October release date is confirmed. Equipped with an 8 megapixel auto focus camera the LG KC910 is the first feature phone of the company to sport Wi-Fi connectivity. In addition it extends the functionality of the Viewty with GPS, which allows geo-tagging of the photos.
Connectivity is also duly covered in the LG KC910, which has support for all the four GSM bands. 3G with HSDPA is also available and so are Bluetooth and USB. The final extras of the KC910 include microSD card slot, TV-out support, Xvid and DivX video playback and Dolby sound for the music.
So all in all, we just can't wait to get our hands on this baby, and we guess you are drooling just as we are. We'll stay tuned for more info.
[GSMarena] Motorola MOTOJEWEL is the latest lower-midrange handset to add to the Motorola Christmas portfolio. Targeted at the ladies, it's got a 3D crystal inspired design in a clamshell form factor and "dazzling" purple keypad (sorry but we couldn't help but quote that last one from the press release). Seemingly based on the Motorola U9, the MOTOJEWEL packs touch-sensitive external controls, a 2 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth and the proprietary Motorola CrystalTalk noise cancellation technology. A mini purse that comes in the retail package will be able to hold all the night-out essentials - the phone, a credit card and a lipstick, so be sure to pack light. No further details are yet announced so we guess that now after the design team has done its job in copying the HTC Diamond design, it's time for the engineers to gather up and finalize the specs sheet. Let us help you out, guys! You don't need to be that inventive, just copy the Motorola U9 specs. The Motorola MOTOJEWEL will be available in the UK as of November 2008 exclusively through the Carphone Warehouse store. No details on the availability to other markets or the expected pricing are revealed.
[GSMarena] The highly anticipated Nokia N96 was announced back in February 2008 when it looked all shiny and high tech. However, now seven months later when it finally starts its way to the stores, it's no longer deemed worthy of the hype. In addition the hefty price tag certainly makes it sound like a raw deal. The Nokia N96 packs digital TV, 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, turn-by-turn voice GPS navigation, Wi-Fi, 16GB of internal memory that can be increased to 24GB with an optional microSD card, N-Gage gaming and a large 2.8-inch TFT display. Following on the N81 design, which we can't say we like, the Nokia N96 is packed with many modern technology goodies but doesn't seem to be as cutting edge as a portfolio flagship should be. The only feature that sets it apart from the competition is probably the DVB-H digital TV tuner - a thing that doesn't seem to attract too much attention from the fans worldwide. But time will tell, as we like to say. The first shipments of the Nokia N96 have already started and it will be available with an estimated retail price of EUR 550 before taxes and subsidies.
Has Sony Ericsson's eagerly awaited Windows Mobile smartphone, the Xperia X1, been delayed? The company's own website says it has.
A trip to the Sony Ericsson "official e-shop" and its Coming Soon section shows the X1 listed with a release timeframe of "January". Unless the handset's development has gone very much awry, that has to mean January 2009. It appears after phones stated as launching in October 2008.
Clicking on the X1's link reveals the phone is down as: "Expected launch: To be announced." The X1 was announced in February this year. At the time, Sony Ericsson said it would ship in the second half of 2008.
A month later, in March, an entry on another part of the company's website was found to indicate the launch had slipped to February 2009, though Sony Ericsson quickly claimed that this was a mistake.
Recently, retailer Expansys indicated the handset would debut early in October for £590 SIM-free, and the company told Register Hardware it had received demo units - a sign of a release coming sooner rather than later.
The latest sighting on SE's site casts that conclusion into doubt.
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The Taiwanese mobile phone manufacturer HTC lifted the curtain on a new Windows Mobile device today. HTC S740 runs on Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard device and sports rather unusual design.
Coming as a successor of the HTC S730 the S740 is a smartphone with a sliding-out four-row QWERTY keyboard. It boasts a 528 MHz Qualcomm MSM7225 processor and the greatly sounding 256MB RAM.
The display of the HTC S740 is a 2.4" QVGA one (no touchscreen, of course). All four GSM bands and two UMTS (900 and 2100 MHz) bands are supported by the new phone. There is also HSDPA support to make sure that the quickest network data transfers around are available.
Coming with a HTC Touch Diamond-like back, HTC S740 has a 3.2 megapixel fixed-focus snapper on board.
Some of the other more important features are built-in GPS (with A-GPS support), Wi-Fi and the HTC ExtUSB slot which combines a mini-USB 2.0 and an audio jack.
The HTC S740 is going to be available across Europe from September, but there is no information regarding its pricing yet.
It's hard to see the reason for releasing a handset such as the S730 with the HTC Touch Diamond and HTC Touch Pro already available but the hardline WinMo Standard fans might appreciate it. If there are any of them left, that is.
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Sony's joint venture with cell phone maker Ericsson must do better, Sony's chief executive was quoted as saying by a German newspaper on Wednesday.
Asked whether Sony is planning to end its Sony Ericsson joint venture, Howard Stringer told Die Welt: "It's certainly been a difficult year but buying out a partner is never an easy thing."
Sony lowered its group net profit forecast for the year to March by 17 percent, citing a slump at Sony Ericsson and weakening prospects for its electronics division amid tough price competition.
"We have to work together again as we did two years ago. Or the joint venture will have to find its own solution," Stringer said.
He added that it was hard for a company to be as nimble as possible when it works in a joint venture.
"You're always engaged in discussion and negotiation. We and Ericsson are always discussing ways of making Sony Ericsson as successful as it possibly can be," he said.
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia unveiled two new high-end phone models, the N79 and the N85, as the world's top cellphone maker battles against increasing competition from the likes of Apple and Samsung.
The news lifted shares in Nokia more than 2 percent on Tuesday as it reassured investors the company was on track to refresh its offering for the key Christmas sales period.
"Nokia sailed through first half of the year with little changes in its phone portfolio. Now the portfolio renewal has started and this should boost profitability," said Pohjola analyst Hannu Rauhala.
Newer and more expensive models usually have higher profit margins than older and cheaper phones.
The N79 and N85 models will go on sale in October. Both new phones, upgrades of Nokia's older models, will have 5 megapixel cameras and pre-loaded games.
The N85 will retail for 450 euros ($662), excluding operator subsidies and taxes, and the N79 will go on sale for 350 euros.
Nokia, which controls 40 percent of the global cellphone market, has an even higher market share among the most expensive phones, helped by the success of its flagship N95 model.
"All manufacturers are trying to sustain or extend their high-tier device portfolios because of the higher margins they offer," said Ben Wood, research director at CCS Insight.
"Furthermore in saturated markets, in Western Europe and North America replacement sales depend on offering consumers something compelling over and above voice and text," Wood said.
Since last year Nokia's leading position has been under attack from sleek touch screen models from LG Electronics, Samsung and Apple.
Nokia is set to come out with its first touch screen phone, codenamed "Tube", this year.
Shares in Nokia were 2.7 percent higher at 17.78 euros by 7:37 a.m. EDT, outperforming a firmer DJ Stoxx European technology shares index.
Hamid Akhavan told Focus, delivery problems that left customers waiting for weeks to get their hands on the new, faster version of the iPhone had been solved and that the backlog would be cleared by the end of the month.
"Our (sales) expectations were surpassed," Akhavan said in an interview to be published on Monday, adding the carrier had sold 75,000 iPhones in Germany alone.
Akahavan said distribution had hit a snag as Apple had decided to launch the iPhone in 22 countries at the same time.
The latest iPhone from Apple Inc has faster, third-generation (3G) Web connections when compared with the first iPhone that was launched in mid-2007.
But users around the world have complained about dropped calls and inconsistent Internet speeds, with the phone often reverting to a slower technology known as Edge even in 3G areas.
Last week, Apple Inc issued a software update to help fix connection problems that led to a flurry of online complaints from customers.
T-Mobile, which also sells the iPhone in the Netherlands and in Austria, received complaints from Dutch customers but none from German and Austrian ones, Akhavan said.
[GSMarena] The two new Nseries members – Nokia N79 and Nokia N85 made their debut a day earlier than expected. Photos of the two devices and some more of their specifications appeared online today. They will both run the Symbian OS with S60 UI and will come with the Feature Pack 2 preinstalled. Nokia N85 will have dedicated game keys and support for N-gage platform for a great gaming experience. The handset will pack an exiting 2.6” 16M AMOLED display, which will be the largest of its kind among GSM phones. In addition the N85 will feature a 5 megapixel camera, WLAN and 3G with HSDPA support. A microSD card slot will allow expanding the built-in memory. The built-in GPS will allow geo-tagging of the photos taken with the camera. The Nokia N79 is supposed to be a fashion-oriented handset with replaceable back covers. It will also come with a 5 megapixel camera, which will be complemented by a dual LED flash and a protective cover. Among the other features are Wi-Fi, GPS and 3G as well as a microSD card slot. A 4GB card is expected to come in the retail package. Both the Nokia N79 and Nokia N85 will be available as early as next month but their retail price is yet unknown. Stay tuned for the official announcement at 10:00 CET tomorrow.
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Today LG announced their latest touch-based all-in-one phone - the LG KC910. Coming as a successor of the widely popular LG KU990 Viewty, the KC910 is a real multimedia powerhouse, packing a whole load of extras.
Equipped with an 8 megapixel auto focus camera the LG KC910 is the first feature phone of the company to sport Wi-Fi connectivity. In addition it extends the functionality of the Viewty with GPS, which allows geo-tagging of the photos.
The camera of theKC910 uses Schneider-Kreuznach optics and has a protective cover. The sweet VGA videos at 30 fps and slow motion 120 fps QVGA videos are also there. A xenon flash is also on board to facilitate photography in low-light conditions. The display of the new LG will be a 3" 262K color one with a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels.
Connectivity is also duly covered in the LG KC910, which has support for all the four GSM bands. 3G with HSDPA is also available and so are Bluetooth and USB. The final extras of the KC910 include microSD card slot, TV-out support, Xvid and DivX video playback and Dolby sound for the music.
All in all, the LG KC910 is rather similar to the other recently announced 8 megapixel phones as far as the specs sheets are concerned. The Samsung i8510 INNOV8 and the Sony Ericsson C905 are on par with the KC910, except for the lack of touchscreen functionality and the fact that the Samsung packs Symbian OS. Also, LG KC910 is only 14mm thick as opposed to 17.2mm of the INNOV8 and 19.5mm of the C905.
LG KC910 is expected to hit the shelves as early as October this year. Unfortunately, there is no information regarding its pricing yet.
Still couldn’t get enough of those iPhone apps? Or have you burnt out your wallet buying those 10 paid apps we told you about a few weeks ago?
Well, if budget is the problem, why not install these free apps instead? Most of them are free games, some are free utilities, but one thing is for sure, your iPhone is gonna get cramped up with these top 20 free apps. Enjoy them babies!
Cannon (Games)
When Cannon’s developer say that this game is addicting, they were not joking. Right after I downloaded it into my iPod Touch, I couldn’t stop playing for one hour. But then I realized I have to write this article, so I needed to stop. The game lets you take charge of your own Non-Line-of-Sight Cannon. You need to destroy enemies positioned on the right part of the screen with different elevations blocking your Cannon’s trajectory. Good luck and have fun!
Tris (Games)
Yes folks, that old-addicting game of falling blocks known as Tetris has made its way into the iPhone and iPod Touch. This time around, the game looks much elegant and attractive. And you can save your game then reply to an SMS first before going to where you left off in the game.
Brain Tuner (Games)
Our brain needs a good exercise everyday. A simple Mathematical problems a day would make our brain fit. And that’s what Brain Tuner aims to do. Many people say this game is pretty addicting, and I will have to prove that after writing this post.
Chimps Ahoy! Lite (Games)
Brick breaking games are always addicting, and this Lite version of Chimps Ahoy is not an exception. Using the iPhone’s multi-touch display to bounce coconuts back and forth between the Chimps, breaking bricks, collecting treasures, picking up power-ups and taking out enemies along the way. You would certainly waste too many precious hours playing this game on your iPhone.
Hangman (Games)
Yup, everybody’s favorite word-guessing game also gets its iPhone/Ipod version. Get ready to spend countless hours guessing the words or else get hanged most of the time.
Baloonacy (Games)
Your task is to guide your cutesy balloons through various mazes avoiding walls or else your balloon will bursts. You can use keys to open walls and gains extra lives for your balloons. The colorful mazes would certainly live you in awe when you play this game.
Pop Quiz (Games)
Pop Quizz hot shot! Test your knowledge on pop culture trivia categorized into movie, music, celebrities, movie quotes and fill in the ___. You can post your final score as well in the Pop Quiz community leader board.
reMovem (Games)
It’s a pretty simple game with lots and lots of colorful balls. All you need to do is tap your screen to select two or more balls of the same color, tap again to remove the balls, and remove bigger blocks of balls to get more points. Easy?
Units (Utilities)
The first non-game apps that hit the top ten free iPhone apps is actually a units conversion tool. Yeah, many people still needs kind of tools, for quick conversion of units of measurements.
TiltSnake (Games)
Time for the classic snake game to get its iPhone version. Well the classic arcade game, TiltSnake for the iPhone lets you guide your snake into reaching its longest size by guiding it to the food that appears on the screen. This game features, retro style graphics, accelerometer based gameplay, increasingly difficult levels, high score list, and sensitivity settings.
SimplifyMedia (Music)
Our eleventh iPhone apps is also a non-game apps. Its a music utility that lets you listen to your music collection from your home computer on your iPhone or iPod Touch. It also allows you to stream music for up to 30 friends and view lyrics and artists bios as well.
Sol Free Solitaire (Games)
A free and simple solitaire game for the iPhone and iPod touch. Features easy to read screens, unlimited undo, foundation and auto-play, statistics, timer, scoring, moves tracking, in-game rules, tap card movement, and no interferenece with iPod audio.
myLighter (Utilities)
Next, we have another non-game apps for the iPhone. This apps is a simple one with a very useful feature. It turns your iPhone into high-luminating Lighter which makes it perfect during rock concerts, emergency power black outs.
OmNomNom (Classic)
It’s another version of the old classic snake arcade game. This time the developers created it with a touch of old-phone interface for the classic feel. It would certainly remind you of the good-old-non-colored Nokia days. The game includes 3 difficulty levels and 3 playing fields among other features as well.
TanzenLite (Games)
An adaptation of the classic Tangrams puzzle game which have been challenging minds for centuries. Features large intuitive controls, solve puzzles in any order, excellent replay value, variety of puzzle difficulty, puzzle memory.