Google Mobile App has been upgraded to bring this most talked about feature called Voice-Recognition Search. The worst part is that this app is not available in Indian AppStore. Looks like Google hates India. Very Sad.
Anyways lets get to this app. Google Mobile App was launched on Aug 27th 2008 and basic search features. This app was updated last evening to include Voice-Recognition Search.
Features include:
1. Voice search - Speak your queries instead of typing them.
2. Search with My Location - Search for nearby businesses and more without specifying where you are.
3. When you type, get time-saving suggestions for
- web site shortcuts, like Wikipedia articles
- search history
- word completions
- contacts
4. Fast access to Google services like Mail, Earth, Photos, Talk, Reader and more
I have been waitin for one of these iPhone mouse app to go free. I didnt want to spend any money to get this since I never felt that I needed one of these iphone wifi mouse controllers. The best of the lot, Touchpad Elite is now Free for some time. So grab it now. Usually costs $4.99
If you have been cursing Apple for less than expected battery life for your iPhone and fearing your iPhone might just slip out and crack, go for this really innovative iPhone Power Slider from Incase. This is going be launched on the 28th of this month.
This Incase’s Power Slider promises to double your iPhone power and the case will not have to be removed when you sync iPhone. Check out few of the features:
Features
Integrated rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery more than doubles the battery life of iPhone 3G
Optimized power management system provides continuous charge to iPhone 3G internal battery
5 light LED battery status indicator
Charge and sync without removing iPhone 3G from case using the custom USB cable provided
Battery
Rechargeable lithium-ion polymer (1330mAh 4.2V)
Custom designed and engineered specifically for Power Slider
Capacity equals approximately 120 percent of iPhone 3G
Additional battery life provided by Power Slider
Standby time: up to 330 hours
Audio playback: up to 26 hours
Talk time: up to 5 hours on 3G network and 10 hours on 2G network
I would recommend these 3 games for this month. If you are gaming freak and have iPhone, don’t just use it to make calls. Download these games and enter a new world of serious iPhone gamers:
Did you know that Raging Thunder now has multiplayer feature? It was updated to allow multiplayer mode last evening. So if your friend has an iPhone, all he has to do is download Raging Thunder for $3.99 [AppStore] and fight it out with you.
Over to the developers note - The developers of Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart are proud to present Raging Thunder, a gut-churning, tyre burning racer giving you control over the most extreme muscle cars in the world! Race against time, CPU controlled opponents or up to three other speed addicts in this fast paced and exhilarating coin-op style racing game featuring the most breathtaking 3D graphics on the iPhone yet.
The first of a series of Casual Sports games for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Grab your iPhone & iPod touch and get ready for a Tour de Force of high-impact 3D sports action. Featuring arcade style game play, action packed character animation, and a dynamic camera system that brings you into the action. TouchSports [AppStore] delivers.
Get ready for Fastlane Street Racing a high speed arcade racing game on the go. Weave through traffic in winding city routes and improve your driving on high speed race circuits. Incredible sense of speed and beautifully rendered surroundings makes Fastlane Street Racing one of the most polished racing titles available on the iPhone.
There are these fake calling apps that help you get out of useless and boring conversations/meetings. Pretty interesting thought, right. So many times we end up wasting our time talking about pretty boring or useless issues. Here is the list of 3 such apps that would surely rescue you out.
Ever get stuck in a conversation? Well now you have an excuse to get out! Just tap Get Out Now!! and at 5 seconds a ringer will go off and you excuse yourself!
Have you ever wanted to get out of that boring meeting or bad date?
Did you ever wish you received a phone call to help save you from a sticky situation?
Stuck in another pointless meeting? Boss sneak up on you and ask for a status report after your six hour ‘internet break’? Don’t waste your time or look under prepared — use Fake-A-Call instead! With the tap of your finger or at a specified time
Escape into some of the greatest stories ever written.
Experience the revolutionary reading experience that is unlike any other ebook reader out there. FEATURES
• A natural digital reading experience with realistic 3D page flips — a reinvention of the ebook interface
• Table of Contents button for quick navigation
• Reading progress display integrated in top bar
• Remembers your place with a satin bookmark
• More books to come via updates!
Your iPhone shows you a sequence of 3D shapes with sounds. Repeat the pattern and at each step of new shape is added to the sequence. It’s a classic memory game, perfect to train your brain, and it’s also really beautiful with neat 3D graphics
Golf Memoir keeps your golf scores on the iPhone. You can track scores for upto 4 players. As you play the game, you will be able to record score data automatically. The distance from the Pin is automatically calculated based on your GPS location. This feature alone will pay back the cost of your iPhone.
A long time ago, there was a village behind the mountain which had a lot of chickens lived in. One day, a thief had stolen all eggs from the village in one night.
Game method: Use the accelerometer to control Jack. He cannot jump and fly because he is too fat. You can only make him be left or be right to collect eggs when he is dropping.
iPhone users who had been using Voice Dialing feature in their earlier phones miss this feature the most in iPhone while driving. In fact there have been rumors that Apple might bring voice dialing feature in upcoming 2.2 or later firmware updates. Till that happens, lets look at few of the most downloaded Voice Dialing Apps from iTunes AppStore:
Most Recommended -Now make calls by speaking any NAME or NUMBER - accurately and quickly. Why dial when you can speak?
Just say any NAME in your contact list! Entire names, or just first or last names. Plus, say things like “At Home”, “On Mobile”, or “Office”. Also, say a PHONE NUMBER!
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Recommended -Free for a limited time during this launch period!
SayNDial automatically dials one of your contacts just by saying a name or company. It recognizes your speech making it faster than thumbing through your contacts and safer when calling while you drive.
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This awesome projector will be launched in few markets by early 2009. Check this video; Optoma showcased its pico projector that uses a RGB LED light source combined with TI’s DLP chip at the InfoComm Show 2008:
If you want to read the latest editions of U.S. News, Playboy, Men’s Health, Macworld, Car and Driver or Penthouse without spending a dime, you got to checkout Zinio’s iPhone Web App. Zinio had launched an iPhone version way back in May 2008. I expected it to get subscribsion based within a month of two. But when I checked out this web app on my iPhone last evening, it was still free. On Zinio’s website, subscription to each of those mags cost $5.
To start accessing this great web app - Hit www.zinio.com/iphoneon your iPhone now.
Hi, I have been using this awesome invention called iPhone in Bangalore, India from November 2007 and have gone nutzzz over this.
Nuts to an extent that I have started my own blog on iPhone. I will be covering various developments happening around Apple iPhone. Will cover everything and anything which is even remotely connected to the iPhone. But will put more emphasis on iPhone news and buzz from an Indian perspective.