Ready to download now, the DirecTV app from the company of the same name. Coming to you with remote scheduling and program browsing capabilities.

You will need an iPhone with software 2.2.1 or higher and DirecTV subscription for the service. You will also need to review requirements for DirecTV Plus DVR (models R15, R16, R22) and DirecTV Plus HD DVR (models HR20, HR21, HR23). TiVo Series 2 receivers with 6.4a software registered to DirecTV.com can take advantage of the remote scheduling over WiFi, EDGE or 3G.

The application itself is free! Downloads can be made through the App store. What more do you really want in your phone…

[via EngadgetMobile]

Maybe a note for all would-be naughty people out there. Smarten up people!

A thief in New York City made a major boo-boo when emailing a photo of himself through the iPhone he just stole. 18 year old Daquan Mathis and an accomplice grabbed 29 year old Sayaka Fukuda’s handbag and phone while she was waiting for a train.

Assuming she would never see her phone again, she went home via a call to police. Logging into the computer, she noticed that in the outbox was an email. The mugger (pictured) had emailed a picture of himself to his own email account using her iPhone. After passing the picture on to the police, Fukuda sent off an email to Mathis, telling him that she had sent it along and that he should expect to get arrested. His response was one on her life. The youngster was apparently already on file and was soon arrested. He also confessed to other robberies including the snatching of an Apple iPod. Lesson here – A) Don’t send emails via an iPhone you’ve just stolen B) Don’t steal (probably easier).

[via PhoneArena]

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On Thursday night a panel discussion about the business of mobile applications came to one conclusion. Those at Smule, Pandora, Nokia and BlueRun Ventures admitted – it is all about the iPhone.

From the ease of use to the accessibility of the iPhone App Store, unified hardware and software package, the panel discussed what it is that has made iPhone just so successful. Chief Technical Officer, Tom Conrad from Pandora, for one credited iPhone’s App Store with the success of Pandora’s free music discovery application. The company saw more customers after a few months on the iPhone than it did after two years under the carriers’ wings.

Jeff Smith, CEO of Smule said the iPhone was the only device that could handle their audio application. Ocarina (pictured) requires five audio scripts to run concurrently, Smith said, plus GPS, the accelerometer, multitouch and multithreading. Developers have an easier time as they can get started without having to negotiate with the likes of AT&T and Verizon on their own. iPhone has a huge slice of the market through the Western World. Overall, Nokia still has 40% of the hardware and there are a number of models coming out in the next few months (as well as associated app stores) to take iPhone on. I will be very keen to see statistics and thoughts by the end of 09.

[via CNET]

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Apple retail stores just started selling unrestricted quantities of the iPhone 3G, following AT&T’s plans to sell one phone per customer at full price. It’s part of Apple’s new policy since the company is working to sell off remaining inventory to prepare for the upcoming launch of the new 2009 iPhone.

Apple stores are now selling the iPhone 3G at the full price of $599 for the 8GB version and $699 for the 16GB models. A buyer can purchase more than one iPhone and no need to have an existing AT&T contract. Users can activate their iPhone completely through iTunes.

[via Apple Insider]

It was just two days ago the iPhone 3G was spotted on the China Unicom website, now it seems they would come with an available status and a price tag soon. TMC News reports, China Unicom has confirmed that they would start to sell iPhone in China on May 17.

Wan Jinjin, an analyst from UBS Securities, said earlier in a report that China Unicom might have to shoulder a heavy burden, since iPhone is likely to be highly subsidized. Besides, it could limit the business expansion by setting a threshold of average revenue per user (ARPU) for its iPhone users.

China’s second-largest carrier has 130 million subscribers. China Unicom is expected to launch its 3G/W-CDMA trials in May, which is popular outside China and supported by the iPhone 3G.

[TMC News via iPhoneFreak]

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id Software today launched its classic Wolfenstein 3D for the iPhone and iPod Touch users. The iPhone version of classic 1991 Nazi-hunting PC game that launched the first-person shooter genre is available on the iTunes App Store for $4.99.

“Play the legendary original games that launched the first person shooter genre. You are OSA super agent B.J. Blazkowicz and you must escape from Castle Wolfenstein and defeat the twisted Nazi regime!”

id Software programmer and co-founder John Carmack, quoted by USA Today, says:

that “not very long ago, it was an open question if classic first-person shooter-play styles could be adapted to the touch and tilt controls of the iPhone and still remain fun, so I set out to find the answer. … it was a lot of fun to grow the project from a little experiment into a full-fledged product. To me, the iPhone is the most exciting new platform in ages, and I am very much looking forward to bringing our entire historic series of titles over, as well as brand-new work.”

Other iPhone version of popular id games like Doom and Quake are also reportedly on the way. Yay!

[via Techtree]

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Electronic Arts’ iPhone version of Scrabble now supports Facebook Connect, enabling users to play head-to-head against anyone on either Facebook or the iPhone/iPod touch. The Scrabble update is free,  available to users who already purchased the $5 application.

Announced Tuesday at the Game Developers Conference, the update to the Scrabble app will integrate seamlessly with the game’s Facebook version. iPhone and iPod Touch users who have purchased the app will be able to create new games or join games with their Facebook-using friends.

This app will be running on Edge or 3-G as well as Wi-Fi connection.

[via Wired]

What felt like five minutes ago, Apple was hit with a lawsuit about an exploding iPod. This time it is the offering of eBooks that is getting the company in trouble, again.

Swiss communications firm, Monec Holding, has reportedly filed suit in a Virginia district court. Monec accuses the iPhone maker of “patent infringement, unfair trade practices, monopolization, and tortious interference for allegedly treading on its January 2002 patent No. 6,335,678 titled ‘Electronic device, preferably an electronic book.’” Monec is “a leading innovator for mobile, globally usable communication solutions…with user-friendly products and pioneering solutions, Monec provides companies and users with secure, wireless access solutions which offer highest degree of flexibility, functionality, speed and independence.”

The seriousness about the filing is Monec claiming that Apple violated their patent. Reasons for the lawsuit suggest that Apple violated it via the development of a “lightweight” electronic device with a “touch-screen” LCD display. This having the “dimensions approximately one page of a book can be illustrated at normal size, this display being integrated in a flat, frame-like housing.” There have been eBook applications available for a while although the lawsuit has only come to light now.

[via CNET]

Apple have discontinued their $99 iPhone Bluetooth Headset. Apple Insider also revealed that Apple may have recently recalled existing inventory of the single-button headset –that it announced two years ago alongside the original iPhone– for undisclosed reasons.

A couple of eagle-eyed readers drew our attention to the accessory’s Apple Store product page that has listed the device as “Discontinued” since Saturday. Oddly, however, shoppers could still add the product to their shopping carts as of press time.

The single-button headset was first introduced in June 2007 alongside the original iPhone. It sold for $129 and was bundled with a Bluetooth Travel Cable and a Dual Dock that could charge both the iPhone and headset.

A year later, Apple dropped the price of the headset to $99 to coincide with the release of the iPhone 3G.

[via Apple Insider]

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Another lawsuit is being thrown Apple and AT&T’s way. Previous lawsuits have included the construction of the devices however this time, it is all about service delivery.

This time, the law is getting involved against Apple and AT&T claiming that the Internet access on the iPhone 3G is too slow. Or at the very least, slow enough to be considered false advertising on Apple’s part. Previous legal papers have been filed against iPhone 3G reception and speed. Through the current legal battle, the presentation of marketing and product information may change.

One part worth noting is that Apple are not supplying or maintaining the infrastructure to which the iPhone relies. Advertising can be a little over to top however the network itself is owned by AT&T. After previous problems relating to reception for the iPhone have been fixed, this seems to be more of a problem for AT&T. Updates and information about the matter will be posted as soon as they come to hand.

[via TechSpot]

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Shervin Pishevar of the Social Gaming Network demonstrated how to use the iPhone or iPod touch as “virtual Wii Remotes” at the iGames Summit. Using his new iFun software, Pishevar was demonstrating the iPhone as a virtual steering wheel when playing a PC car racing game. Good even for non-gamers.

SGN’s iFun uses the device’s accelerometer controls and touchscreen to drive computer or online games, forwarding control signals over local WiFi or the 3G mobile network.

Users login the Social Gaming Network using their Facebook account, and the system relays their swings, shakes and steering to games played on a computer. The system can handle inputs from multiple iPhone or iPod touch units at once, similar to the Bluetooth-connected Wii Remote controllers Nintendo developed for its Wii console.

[via Apple Insider]

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iPhones getting cheaper or free is no longer rumours, according to Telefónica O2 UK. The operator just confirmed it with their new pricing schemes.

From 3 April, you’ll be able to get the iPhone on a 24 month contract which gives you the same benefits as their 18 month contracts. “But you’ll be able to get the 8GB iPhone for free on our £34.26 tariff and the 16GB iPhone for free on our £44.05 tariff,” they wrote in the website.

According to Peter Rampling, Marketing Director at Telefónica O2 UK, the iPhone has been hugely popular with over one million units sold in the UK.  said . Hopefully, “This new 24 month tariff option will meet the demand of customers,” he added.

Check-out the tariffs break down here.

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Apple is reportedly preparing to launch an OLED-based iPhone, along with OLED notebooks and displays, according to sources at LG in Korea.  Australian publication Smarthouse claims that Apple have already produced a prototype netbook with an OLED display, and potentially touch-screen capabilities too.

As well as the touch-sensitivity, LG are apparently also working on a display coating that will reduce or eliminate “finger marking”, which was observed as a significant issue in the Apple prototype.  The OLED iPhone will be joined by a similarly-featured new iPod touch.

The OLED displays are part of a reported $500m deal between Apple and LG for panel production up until 2013.  Apple has previously been rumored to be sourcing multitouch panels for a netbook or slate-style tablet device.

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Finally, online movie ticketing service Fandango is out for the iPhone as a free download, allowing users to preview trailers, find local theaters, and even buy up to 10 tickets at a time. “If you’re into movies, however, the Fandango app is literally, the ticket,” TUAW wrote.

Its features include:

Browse movies:

• In theaters.
• Coming Soon.
• Watch trailers.
• Read synopses, cast lists, run times.
• View fan ratings.

Find theaters:

• Find theaters closest to you.
• Add theaters to a “Favorites” list.
• Discover theater amenities such as Print at Home ticketing and stadium seating.
• Connect with Google Maps to find driving directions.

Purchase tickets:

• Quick ticketing for 16,000 different theatersp.
• Securely store credit card information.
• Buy up to 10 tickets at a time.
• Ability to review your purchase history.

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