App Review: CleverMedia’s Free Style
Justin says...
on Feb 24th, 2010 @ 6:29 pm
Basically it’s a puzzle game where you move your game piece over red tiles and turn them green. You do this for each row while avoiding the X (landing on X ends the game) which moves around on the row randomly. Once you have no red tiles left you navigate your way to the passage to the next row. The puzzle itself isn’t all that challenging…it’s more of just moving back and forth and making sure not to move to a spot if there is an X on it. I think the game would draw me in more if the puzzle was less random and more pattern based to make more educated moves…maybe there is, but I don’t see it.
If you are looking for a quick game to kill some time it fits the bill, but it’s not as engaging as some other puzzle games. I couldn’t see myself sitting down and playing this for hours on end, but as this game is rated 4+ and has the fun music aspect I do think a younger audience may enjoy playing it more than I did.
Thanks to CleverMedia, Inc. for providing us with the app for review.
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Price: $0.99
iPhone’s AT&T 3G app download limit increased to 20MB
Justin says...
on Feb 18th, 2010 @ 10:17 am
I happen to stumble upon this last night when going through my regular 3 hour check on app updates for Skype.
AT&T starting to look better, SlingPlayer going 3G soon
Justin says...
on Feb 4th, 2010 @ 9:36 am
We recently got some 3G VOIP love from AT&T now that Apple’s terms have caught up to AT&T giving the all clear last year. Now AT&T has taken the next big step in allowing the SlingPlayer iPhone app to stream over 3g. According to Engadget:
AT&T says it has been testing an “optimized” version of the app on its 3G network since December, and Sling says the dynamic bandwidth adjustment should keep the app from bringing the network to grinding halt — in not so many words. The 3G-friendly version will be a free upgrade to the $30 application, and should be available as soon as the revised software makes its way through the App Store approval process.
Looks like AT&T is feeling more secure as they start rolling out their 7.2 network this year.
Skype provides an excuse for the delay of the 3G capable iPhone app
Justin says...
on Feb 3rd, 2010 @ 6:12 pm
As you know we just reported a week ago about Apple finally updating the developer agreement to allow 3G VOIP calls. A couple of apps have come out of the gate already with this feature, but everyone is really waiting for Skype to update their app. Today Skype has finally confirmed they are going to release it “soon”:
Many of you have been asking when we’ll release a version of Skype for iPhone which supports 3G calling. Well, the simple answer is soon.
My problem with this is they have been saying they’ve had the 3G version ready to go for a while now and were just waiting for Apple. Seems like they might not have been the full truth as they provide this excuse for the delay:
You may have seen other apps offering calls over 3G, but we’re holding ours back for a little bit longer. Why? So that we can give you the very best audio quality we can. When our 3G-capable Skype for iPhone app is released, it’ll let you make calls in wideband audio, giving you greater clarity and fidelity – because that’s what you expect from Skype.
Either way let’s just hope soon actually means soon.
Oh, and you can check video from Skype explaining the process of bring 3G to the app
(via iPhoneinCanada)
Skype 3G VOIP calls should be coming soon!
Justin says...
on Jan 27th, 2010 @ 9:00 pm
PR Newswire is reporting that Apple has finally updated their iPhone developer SDK to allow 3G VOIP calls:
Apple Computer, Inc. has updated the iPhone developer SDK to allow VoIP over cellular networks. iCall is the first and only VoIP application that functions on the iPhone and iPod Touch over cellular 3G networks.
Back in October AT&T removed this restriction, but it wasn’t until today that Apple has caught up. Skype actually has a 3G VOIP version ready to go and have just been waiting on Apple:
Calling over 3G – as Russ said a couple of weeks ago, we’re waiting for Apple on this one. As soon as Apple removes its current restrictions on calling over 3G, we’ll make a 3G-capable app available. We’ve got one up our sleeves ready for that moment, but for now, we’re being forced to wait.
Let’s hope Skype can get this out really really soon!
(via Gizmodo)
Another Skype update, another day with no 3G calls
Justin says...
on Jan 15th, 2010 @ 9:39 pm
Way back in October of 2009 AT&T announced they were removing the restriction of voice over IP apps using the 3G network:
AT&T* today announced it has taken the steps necessary so that Apple can enable VoIP applications on iPhone to run on AT&T’s wireless network. Previously, VoIP applications on iPhone were enabled for Wi-Fi connectivity. For some time, AT&T has offered a variety of other wireless devices that enable VoIP applications on 3G, 2G and Wi-Fi networks. AT&T this afternoon informed Apple Inc. and the FCC of its decision.
Skype then recognized this change and said they were going to work on getting it into a future version.
Well Skype version 1.3 was just released and I gave it a test…3G calling is still a no go. C’mon Skype, What’s the hold up?!?
