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Canelek wrote:Agreed on call quality and VM. My only gripe really is the crappy browser.

Winnow wrote:Some RSS Readers are better than others.

Newstand is the best one for the iPhone I've seen so far

Siji wrote:I'll check Appulo.us for it. I actually thought that was just pay apps since it listed the prices on them. My iPhone came with 2.2.1 so I couldn't unlock it (yet), but I've got the other two hacks done.

Fairweather Pure wrote:Google just released a fantastic little app that has voice activated search. It works great and is free.

Canelek wrote:Is there an app available to block incoming calls from specific phone numbers?

Daily, I have a call marked as 'Unknown' come in. It is a collection agency grasping at straws for an account that was not mine. Anyway, they left their number and some research showed me that they are indeed a collector that uses threat-tactics to collect.

They cannot touch me, but the calls are rather annoying.

Canelek wrote:Is there an app available to block incoming calls from specific phone numbers?

Daily, I have a call marked as 'Unknown' come in. It is a collection agency grasping at straws for an account that was not mine. Anyway, they left their number and some research showed me that they are indeed a collector that uses threat-tactics to collect.

They cannot touch me, but the calls are rather annoying.

Fairweather Pure wrote:http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2009/ ... y-tracker/

The Intimacy Tracker is free for a limited time. You get to customize 4 categories and it keeps track of how often and what kind of intimate encounters you have. I changed the 4 categories to oral/anal/vaginal/solo. If you do all in one night, all 4 get marked off. It's pretty cool and I look forward to seeing what long term data will look like for my wife and I. I just have to remember to enter the data...

I have several great ideas for sex based applications and am checking the competition out! I've heard Apple is pretty down on sex stuff though. Somehow I'm not surprised at all.

Siji wrote:PS: Another gripe for the iPhone. Putting on custom ring tones and especially trying to change the message/alarm tones and such is such a pain in the ass. Not only is it annoying to get them there in the first place, but they can only be of something like 30 seconds or less. The message alert tones even shorter. Hope 3.0 addresses that.

Fairweather Pure wrote:How long do you let your phone ring?!?

By Brian Lam, 8:10 PM on Fri May 15 2009, 19,991 views

Apple's said no background apps on the iPhone forever, citing it destroys stability and system resources. Today, three reputable publications have independently claimed that Apple is having a change of mind. What the hell?

Techcrunch, Gruber and Alley Insider (Alley first) all claim to have sources that say Apple is working on and discussing just how they can run applications in the background. (An example of such an application and a potentially convenient use for background apps is an IM client that would alert you as soon as you got a message; Apple previously claimed their now late push data system could alert dormant applications of new events without needing those apps to be open. Open apps would take up resources.)

Part of this rumor is that Apple would require applications that run in the background to undergo a more thorough application process for the iTunes store. That makes sense and is the most likely scenario. Apps could be vetted (even more stringently than the current approval process) for processor and memory usage, then approved for being a background-capable app.

Why would they change their minds? Well the Palm Pre is certainly the main reason we can think of. Palm has, to many reporters, said that the Pre's advantages lie in its faster hardware, light operating system designed specifically for a mobile environment, ability to run multiples programs at once—each referred to in the UI as a card—despite the potential battery drain. And the Pre, as we all know, is high up on the list of things we're all excited for.

But what makes more sense is for all of this to be for the next hardware iteration of the iPhone, one that has more processing power and memory—two things that are in tight supply on the current versions. This would mean Apple could stick to their story of not being able to support background apps now, but still deliver on something just about everybody wants.

Siji wrote:Or you could just use the Backgrounder app in the mean time..

valryte wrote:How do you upgrade to 2.2.1 if your phone is already jail broken? Every search I find is based on not having a jail broken phone.

Zenonia Micro-Review: Unexpectedly Epic
By Mike Fahey, 12:00 PM on Thu Jun 11 2009, 9,239 views

Korean developer Gamevil seeks to pack an epic experience into a tiny space with Zenonia, an action roleplaying game for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

Zenonia follows a young man named Regret as he searches for answers to the mystery surrounding his birth after the sudden death of the man who raised him. Players start off the game by choosing one of three classes - paladin, warrior, and assassin - each with their own set of skills, strengths, weaknesses, and play style. The game features the classic look and feel of games like The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, combining it with several more modern roleplaying conventions, such as skill trees, special moves, and weapon enchanting.

With around 20 hours worth of play in the main story and the ability to choose between good and evil paths, Zenonia stuffs an enormous amount of game play into a relatively small iPhone title, but can an epic adventure thrive on a platform that tends to focus on smaller titles?

Loved

A Full-Featured Action RPG: This isn't some light, throwaway role-playing game. This is the total package, with three classes, skill trees, equipment levels, different skill builds, side quests, special attacks, and more. Zenonia can easily stand toe-to-toe with any action RPG on the Nintendo DS, and could even give the best the PSP has to offer a run for its money. You can easily squeeze upwards of forty hours out of the game, and when you consider you're only paying $5.99, the value is pretty much insane.

Style With The Substance: Providing a lot of game play is only half of the equation. Zenonia's anime-inspired art style fits perfectly with the overall tone of the story. Memorable characters and a tongue-in-cheek sense of humor that sometimes breaks the fourth wall keep the game entertaining throughout its expansive length. The only real flaw in presentation, aside from a few misspellings, is the constantly looping soundtrack, which while charming at first, quickly wears on you.

Hated

Touchy Controls: Where the rest of the game shines, the controls fall flat. Controlling Regret with a virtual control pad and action button is at times extremely frustrating, especially for those of us with larger snausage fingers. Navigating the menus is particularly painful, and the inventory screen is far too small and cluttered for such imprecise controls. Note that the developers have already submitted an update for the game to Apple which widens the control area, addresses the inventory system, and allows you to listen to your own music as you play.

I've been following the roleplaying game scene on the iPhone ever since I got my hands on my first iPod Touch, and while I've been amused by some of the offerings I've seen for the device, I never expected anything quite as expansive as Zenonia. It is a massive game, with an impressive amount of variety and customization lurking beneath its seemingly simplistic outer shell. This is the sort of title you scan message boards for, trying to determine the best skill build for your assassin, or arguing the merits of paladins over warriors. It's more than deep enough to have been successful as a retail release on more traditional handheld systems, yet here it is, for $5.99 on the iPhone.

If you're a fan of the action RPG and own an iPhone or iPod Touch, there's really no reason for you not to play Zenonia. It's an amazing game that sets the bar for the genre on the iPhone platform.

Zenonia was developed and published by Gamevil for the iPhone and iPod Touch on May 24th. Retails for $5.99. Played through to final boss as an evil assassin; toyed with other two character classes.

valryte wrote:yeah, I found it. I'm going to just wait for 3.0 which is supposed to come out sometime next month.

WINNER – IGF Mobile, Technical Achievement
WINNER – IMGA, Excellence in Connectivity
IGN, Slide to Play and AppGamer iPhone Game of the Month
9/10 IGN: "best iPhone racer to date"
9/10 Pocket Gamer: "the lead in a crowded genre"
A UGO: "iPhone's answer to Gran Turismo and Forza"
A iLounge: "a triumph for this platform"
4/4 Slide to Play: "could easily pass for a PSP game"
10/10 iPGN: "one of the best titles we have ever seen"
4.5/5 148Apps: "Best racer ever"
Touch Arcade: "sets a new standard for what to expect"
MobileCrunch: "electrifying gameplay, jaw-dropping graphics - a must-buy"
CNET: "it seems the hype was all true"