iPhone Applications, News and Reviews http://iphone.sikosis.com/ Depot CMS Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:23:00 -0700 10th August, 2009 01:23 AM - Apple latest update to the iPhone may have fixed the SMS hacking bug, however, it also stopped Xcode developers from being able to install their apps on their iPhones. Thankfully, there is a relatively painless fix. 1. Open Terminal 2. Type the following:- ln -s /Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/DeviceSupport/3.0\ \(7A341\) /Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/DeviceSupport/3.0.1 NB: If you are using 3.1 SDK, then remove the "\ \(7A341)" part, cause the folder name is "3.0" not "3.0 (7A341)" http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?blog=26 http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?rss=26 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:45:00 -0700 20th April, 2009 09:45 AM - Looks like Greater Union has got with the times and is providing a mobile site that lets you check movie times, order tickets and reserve seating all from your web-enabled mobile phone. http://m.greaterunion.com.au/ http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?blog=25 http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?rss=25 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:32:00 -0700 2nd December, 2008 08:32 AM - Apple has released the Top Paid and Free apps for the iPhone for 2008. NB: Sorry about the broken images, but that's iTunes App Store for ya ;) http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?blog=24 http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?rss=24 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:56:00 -0700 25th November, 2008 04:56 AM - As a developer, I find this very frustrating and it's certainly one fo the first thing that iPhone developers come across and that's "How do I get rid of the keyboard, once text has been entered into a TextField ?" Unfortunately, the developer has to programatically control this behaviour, even though you'd think the Keyboard would just take care of things like this. Here's what you need to do:- 1) Add the following code to your .m file. -(BOOL)textFieldShouldReturn:(UITextField *) textField {    [textField resignFirstResponder];    return YES; } 2) In Interface Builder, you have to bind the delegate Outlet to the File's Owner. ie. itself. Now, when you click the "Done" button on your keyboard, it will close the keyboard like it should. http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?blog=23 http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?rss=23 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:39:00 -0700 23rd November, 2008 04:39 AM - Apple's latest update for the iPhone, is causing a number of issues among iPhone and iPod touch users. It appears that some users are having issues deleting emails, SIM card problems along with slowiness accessing the App Store. Click here for the full story. http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?blog=22 http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?rss=22 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:28:00 -0700 13th October, 2008 11:28 AM - AppsAmuck.com has launched a web site called 31 Days of iPhone Apps. "We think sometimes people have a hard time taking those first steps. It is easy to think that it will take too much time, and that it will be too hard. But that is simply not the case. But instead of telling people, we are going to show them how easy it really is." Awesome. http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?blog=21 http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?rss=21 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:30:00 -0700 1st October, 2008 08:30 AM - Apple released an official open letter on Apple.com to their developers stating that the NDA for released apps has been lifted, as well as explaining why it was put in place. This is awesome news, however, I can't help but feel that the G1 had something to do with this decision ;) http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?blog=20 http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?rss=20 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:40:00 -0700 30th September, 2008 04:40 AM - "At the Flash On The Beach (FOTB) conference in Brighton, Sr. Director of Engineering at Adobe Systems Paul Betlem, confirmed that Adobe is indeed developing a Flash Player for the iPhone. However, Apple calls the shots as to when it'll be available." http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?blog=19 http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?rss=19 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 06:48:00 -0700 9th September, 2008 06:48 AM - Apple will release an update to the iPhone update on Saturday (AU) that promises to "fix alot of bugs", according to Jobs in today's keynote. The iPod Touch gets the update today. Personally, this has fixed pretty much all my issues with the iPhone. No longer do 3rd party apps crash or not work. Before, I was embarrassed to show off an app, just in case it didn't work -- but now, no issues, so it's all good. http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?blog=18 http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?rss=18 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:50:00 -0700 2nd September, 2008 09:50 AM - Click the picture above to watch the video. http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?blog=17 http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?rss=17 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:15:00 -0700 25th August, 2008 07:15 AM - "Bluetest is a small company based in Lindholmen Science Park in Sweden that makes and sells testing chambers for small handheld wireless devices for companies like Motorola and OTC. They found that despite the connection issues being experienced by some, they were able to find nothing unusual with the device's hardware, saying "the values are completely normal." Their tests show that the iPhone 3G's antenna strength is comparable to the Nokia N73 and Sony Ericcson P1, which they tested under the same conditions." The full article can be found here. http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?blog=16 http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?rss=16 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:49:00 -0700 21st August, 2008 10:49 AM - Apple has released a new update for the iPhone, version 2.02. The update whilst "it does work for others; it seems that it apparently does quite the opposite for some. More specifically, the latest update actually kills the iPhone’s ability to make phone calls in a 3G network. Ironic isn’t it considering that the whole point of owning a 3G iPhone is to be able to use it in a 3G network, right? Well, reports are coming in that some users are experiencing this dilemma after they have updated their beloved iPhone. One particular frustrated owner eventually brought his iPhone to an AT&T store to have it checked; and when the SIM was swapped out, the problem was fixed." http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?blog=14 http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?rss=14 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:00:00 -0700 19th August, 2008 12:00 PM - iPhoneToolbox.com has posted an article listing their Top 25 Free iPhone Web Apps for Your Daily Life. Check them out here. http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?blog=15 http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?rss=15 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:29:00 -0700 14th August, 2008 09:29 AM - "Users have been reporting unusually bad reception and an abundance of dropped calls on their iPhone 3Gs, leading one analyst to suggest that the Infineon chipset may be defective. Now a source of BusinessWeek corroborates the story, saying that Apple is aware of the situation and that the problem is in fact related to the chipset." Check out the rest of this article at iPhone Alley. http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?blog=13 http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?rss=13 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:20:00 -0700 4th August, 2008 09:20 AM - According to Engadget, "Well, finally. iPhone firmware 2.0.1 has just been released by Apple, and we're hoping it solves the myriad problems introduced by 2.0: crashing apps, interminable keyboard delays, choppy scrolling." Also, AppleInsider notes the following:-You can now drag an app icon across multiple pages in one motion, rather than having to drag it, drop it, pick it up again and drag it over to next page, and repeat. Contacts are now more responsive. After installing 2.0.1, each successive backup is much faster. Apple may have changed the calibration of the iPhone's reception "bars" while connected to a 3G network to reflect a stronger signal than before. Keypad loads quicker. Screen rotation in Safari appears to be smoother. Some apps may ask to be updated after the firmware upgrade. http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?blog=12 http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?rss=12 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:46:00 -0700 31st July, 2008 05:46 AM - I've been wanting to get some cases for our iPhones, in particular, the DLO Jam Jacket for myself and the HipCase for my wife. After writing to Streetwise yesterday, I was told that these are not available in Australia and to "just keep an eye on their web site" for more. Great thanks for that. So, I figured I would price up buying these cases direct from the US. Total case $49.98 US for the two cases, however, because they use UPS for their shipping, the shipping cost is $82.64 US just for postage !!! I think I'll wait for a local distributor to stock these products ... http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?blog=9 http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?rss=9 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:31:00 -0700 30th July, 2008 06:31 AM - Twitterriffic, for those who don't know, is a Twitter client for the iPhone. It is probably the nicest looking one and works well enough for my needs. However, if you use this application to upload photos to TwitPic, they will appear in the wrong orientation. After getting frustrated about this yesterday and posting again to TwitPic asking if they'll fix this bug, they advised that it's actually a bug in Twitteriffic and not TwitPic. Here's hoping the good folks at IconFactory fix this fine app soon. http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?blog=8 http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?rss=8 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:00:00 -0700 30th July, 2008 06:00 AM - Last night, I hooked my iPhone up to sync and noticed it was taking a very long time to complete. I decided to leave it and see what would happen ... well, after 1 hour 14 minutes later ... it has completed a sync and in the process had removed a truckload of apps OFF my iPhone. I'm guess this is because of  either:- 1) These apps have been deemed "bad" by Apple and were removed from the AppStore. 2) These apps are now not available in the Australian iPhone AppStore and have hence been removed. 3) iTunes decided that what was on the iPhone didn't make and hence took off everything. This is unlikely  (I hope) and I'm starting to think it's more likley one of the first 2 options. I wonder if anyone else has had these issues ? http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?blog=7 http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?rss=7 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:41:00 -0700 26th July, 2008 01:41 PM - I've taken Pinch Media's RSS feed showing all the latest Free Apps released on Apple's AppStore and turned that into an iPhone user-friendly web app called New Free. To install click the link above and then add it to your Home Screen via the Bookmark ( + ) button. http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?blog=6 http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?rss=6 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:41:00 -0700 25th July, 2008 01:41 PM - I've started working on an iPhone interface to Translink's Mobile site. It's still under construction but can be viewed here. Pre-Alpha. Use with caution. To install click the link above and then add it to your Home Screen via the Bookmark ( + ) button. http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?blog=5 http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?rss=5 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:08:00 -0700 24th July, 2008 01:08 PM - I've made a simple web app that shows you the current Movie Session times for Cineplex Cinemas in Queensland, Australia. Those cinemas are - Balmoral, Hawthorne, South Bank & Victoria Point Cinemas. I quickly whipped up a nice icon for it that fits the bill and looks better on the iPhone or iPod Touch. Just click the link above and then add it to your Home Screen via the Bookmark ( + ) button. http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?blog=4 http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?rss=4 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:00:00 -0700 18th July, 2008 11:00 AM - "Now that I've been using the iPhone on a daily basis for a week, I thought it would be wise to put my review out, considering some of the misinformation I have read (and heard) elsewhere or other reviews that are written by people who don't even own one." Click here for the full story. http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?blog=3 http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?rss=3 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:46:00 -0700 11th July, 2008 01:46 PM - Well since I'm now a proud iPhone owner, I decided to set up a new web site dedicated to the iPhone and development around it. I'll feature reviews of new apps* as well as iPhone enabled sites and how to get your site looking good on Mobile Safari. This site runs on Depot, which uses a iPhone friendly web interface for the front and backend. * denotes I'll be focusing on free but if I find a killer pay for app I might just sneak a review in of it :) http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?blog=1 http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?rss=1 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:49:00 -0700 11th July, 2008 11:49 AM - "This morning I got up early and headed off to Optus @ Garden City to get the iPhone 2.0 (which is technically, the first iPhone to hit our shores)." Click here for the full story. http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?blog=2 http://iphone.sikosis.com/index.php?rss=2