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Seasoned tech blogger. Host of the Tech Addicts podcast.
Some countries are more prude than others. Obviously USA is more prude than UK, but UK is more prude than Germany, where topless ladies can be found on front page of newspapers (compared to page number 3 in UK).
Apple corporation is located in USA, that is very prude, so no wonder that they are forbidding adult content in apps. Apple has rejected an app, because an Apple employee has noticed the following pictures (screenshots from the rejection letter – noticed and made by Apple!):
Think of it as "Twitpic for sounds instead of pictures". Brilliant idea! … but we are not certain about execution.
Here is how this app looks like:
Pocketnow have been reviewing the the Acer DX900 and if you don’t know, the DX900 features support for both high-speed 3.5G (UMTS/HSDPA) and 2G (GSM/EDGE) communications, as well as GPS and Wi-Fi connectivity, a high-resolution VGA display, and a 3-megapixel auto-focus camera and is one of the world’s first dual-SIM and dual standby Windows Mobile handsets to support HSDPA and EDGE.
We have three videos after the break, unboxing, hardware tour and a demo of the two lines working together.
The specs of the Omnia HD are really nothing to sniff at, even with though they oddly excluded Windows Mobile in favour of Symbian. It looks a little plasticy but have a look as the Phonearena video review after the break for a simple look at this emerging device.
There seems to have been a little jump in the quality of games now being released for the iPhone and iPod Touch, we have just seen the release of an excellent port of Tiger Woods PGA Tour and now we find out that Terminator Salvation is on it’s way too. Gameloft have released a trailer and the graphics and game play look stunning. Taking into account the Apple advertising campaigns recently especially for the iPod Touch gaming is now very much a serious option on the platform. Take a look at the trailer after the break.
Microsoft have released a pdf document giving developers a lot of guidelines to enable them to get their application in the forthcoming Marketplace application store. It is a positive measure as at least they will avoid the hit and hope method that iPhone developers have to go through each time they submit an application.
The Windows Marketplace for Mobile presents a very compelling opportunity for developers to monetize applications. The Marketplace delivers an end-to-end solution for end-users to discover, purchase, and download Windows Mobile 6.5 applications. This includes an end-user experience on the device, a PC website, as well as a self-service portal for developers to submit their applications for listing in the Marketplace. Once applications pass the core test criteria, sections 1 through 13, they are designed Compatible with Windows Phones applications. The test criteria also form the basis for application testing standards that applications need to pass in order to be considered for the Marketplace. All Marketplace applications, with the exception of Widgets, that pass the submission process also earn the Compatible with Windows Phone designation. The Marketplace has several additional requirements that applications need to meet.
You can download the document directly from Microsoft here.
via Alli Flowers
The guys over at Pocketpcitalia.com have grabbed a Toshiba TG01 and put together a video review of the device. Now in case you don’t remember this phone is a bit of a powerhouse. The Toshiba TG01 is a skinny 9.9mm running Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional with a 4.1-inch WVGA 800 x 480 384k pixel resistive touchscreen, 3G HSPA, WiFi, GPS and A-GPS. It also features Toshiba’s own 3D user interface, and is the first device to use Qualcomm’s 1GHz Snapdragon QSD2850 chipset. Take a look at the video after the break.
Oh boy. In the past there has been a lot of talk about Nokia’s upcoming flagship N97 and why it has some difficulties keeping its apps up and running, and now we have official word as to the likely reason — it’s powered by an ARM 11 processor that clocks in at a limp 434MHz. Seriously.
I have been playing with Tiger Woods PGA Tour for the iPhone for a few days now and have put together a video showing how the application looks, what content it has and a look at the game play and control systems which are very important on golf games. Overall impression of the game is excellent, the graphics are superb and smooth. Game play is very intuitive and the swing mechanism is easy to learn but not to master so the game has plenty of longevity. I have experienced a couple of freezes and crashes back to the home screen of the iPhone but the good thing is if it does do that ,when you reload the game it starts where it left off so don’t worry if your a stroke ahead of Tiger with two holes left and it crashes.
Take a look at the video after the break:-
SplashPhoto has been available for several other platforms before SplashData released it for iPhone, so we were excited to get an app that would allow us to upload photos to FlickR.
When we started it for the first time, the annoying message about getting location appears:
Some countries are more prude than others. Obviously USA is more prude than UK, but UK is more prude than Germany, where topless ladies can be found on front page of newspapers (compared to page number 3 in UK).
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