Bye Bye Crackberry Hello iCrack !

Blackberry "Bold" now released !
I'm just not feeling the euphoria I would have prior to July 11th, the release of the Apple's iPhone.
As a business consumer I am disappointed with several functions Apple left out, such as the obvious inability to cut and paste text and the bleak fact that I cannot
send attachments from my mail program on the dock.
Pictures for example are e-mailed directly from the items options ie " e-mail photo ".

Despite those current issues there is no way I would never hand over my iPhone for another Crackberry!In saying that there are two functions I do like about the Bold..
Build in flash feature and tethered modem. Tethering now possible on the iPhone.
The consistent ability to download new apps makes me feel the joy of Christmas every morning as I unwrap my new apps on the commute to work.
My old blackberry offered crappy games and office programs.

Apple has once again added an element of fun to my life, this time to my business device. RIM should take a look at consumer perception of their new line of
smart phones and work on giving business professionals more fun and innovative applications if they want to compete with Apple.

RIM advertises facebook and flickr integration on the new Bold.
Seems RIM is kinda behind in social networking.
The iPhone is an all in one device for me and RIM's Blackberry Bold still feels
like just another business "work" phone to me.

Black berry bold is sporting speeds on HSDPA.
Wi-fi, 624 mhz processor, 1.3 MP camera with build in zoom, Build in GPS with
turn by turn direction, Build in flash and tethered modem.

"You can even use Media Sync to transfer desktop items and music files to your smartphone"

RIM Website. Lame!

GPS TRACKER

So Very impressed by the GPS tracker iphone app!
Very accurate and almost scary.

Today I watched a "live" trip across the city via the Insta Mapper site
Your iphone (you) are viewed as a moving red dot on the map. Watch as it maps your location down streets, stops at red lights and all while clocking the speed of your car.

In hybrid mode I was able to see the car pull into the
parking lot on destination. That really made me hot!

Install the GPS tracker app and begin your destination.
Your progress is watched on a map ( hybrid or satallite)
from the Insta Mapper website ( free account ).
Input the "code" you receive with the free Insta Mapper account and input this "code " into GPS Tracker app on iphone.
As apps cannot yet run in the background so you will need to keep the app open while traveling.

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Excited about an iphone app called ScanLife 2D Barcode Reader.
Don't get this confused with Barcode, the digital matrix reader app. ScanLife 2D, currently free, allows you to scan barcodes of products which redirects you to the products website/ related information.

Being a socially conscience consumer I will be looking forward to a third app which will provide information about the companies environmental history or ethical treatment of employee's etc. It would be interesting if we saw a site like corporatewatch.com develop an app to integrate with website.

Kill Switch

Developers are claiming they found code in the OS 2x for the iphone which connects 'home' to Apple. Apple then has the ability to check for unauthorized applications and remove them. Apple has not yet officially blacklisted any apps.
This url also downloads software into your iphone every so often..

Read this article.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10010070-37.html

:) iphone girl

Twitter, Location Based SMS

Just recently downloaded twitter on my iphone. Twitter is a short message, social networking utility. View and post short messages in other words.

First began using twittlator and twitterrific applications on my iphone.
I found myself wishing there was more integration with location and mapping.
In both applications you are unable to view a twitters location unless they post a map of their current location.

Yesterday I downloaded twinkle, another twitter application that displays twitters in nearby areas. You can choose to view twitters within 1 mile, 1000 miles or everywhere.
I find it fun to view posts from twitters in our city. I think it adds an interesting element to twitter.
Twinkle is the kewlest location based, short message, social network application I've seen so far. Twinkle only shows the city and does not currently allow you
to see your twitters exact location.

It would be really interesting if we saw an application like Buddy Beacon, (in "Where") add a social networking upgrade like twitter to its basic format.
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I'm hoping for an application that will use the social networking format
while using gps and having the ability to map them like the Buddy Beacon application.
Buddy Beacon allows you to view your friends who have the Buddy Beacon application, using GPS on a map.
I can view my friends location at all times,the accuracy is unbelievable.
It has been only a few addresses off and shows the location and street names when mapping your buddy.
You still need to refresh your location as you travel or change location. In the future I hope to see that change also.

I may want to add that it is possible that the application Loopt can do the above mentioned but it is unavailable to Canadians.


Go download twinkle and start twitting random crap.

Take a Home Screen Shot- iphone

In case you hadn't already heard, you can in fact take a snapshot of your 3G iphone screen. Requires 2.0 firmware or higher.

Just hold down on the home screen key and the power button. You will see a flash..and
presto your screenshot is in your pictures folder.

Stumble It!

Iphone Applications-Canada(location based software)

Canadians are once again getting the shaft.
Restaurant , Box Office and Event applications (location based software) have not been, for the most part, available in my area.
After downloading numerous applications I find the closest information is based in " Detroit ".

I Found a kewl application called Urban Spoon, application works as a restaurant picker, just shake the phone, it lands on a restaurant pick in your area.
You have an option to pick a major city or let it find you. Not available in my area:(
Folks who live in Vancouver and Toronto should have no problem:)

Local Picks is the only restaurant app that works in my area. It is awesome! and has tons of restaurant listings in my city.
Restaurant Nutritional Application also lists 18 fast food restaurants, all of 9 are in business here. A kewl function that comes with the nutritional guide is the MAP function which finds your location and will give you directions to the closest fast food joints (of the 18 listed).

Box office was also an app that we were looking forward to using.

Not that I am complaining at all. The iphone is the still the best device I've ever owned.

iphone love