iPhone Accessories Can Now Prompt for App Download
September 30th, 2009 by iPhoneTechZone
Apple is reportedly allowing ‘Made For iPod’ and ‘Works With iPhone’ certified accessories to prompt the user to install an app when connected. According to iLounge this capability debuted with Griffin Technology’s new iTrip with App Support.
When connecting such an accessory to an iPhone or iPod touch for the first time, an alert box labeled “Application Not Installed” appears, informing users that the accessory requires an application which is not currently installed, and asking if they would like to install the application from the App Store. Upon acceptance, the iPhone or iPod touch then takes users to a new “For This Accessory” page on the App Store, with a direct link to the necessary app’s listing, from which they can download and install the application.
Apple is reportedly allowing ‘Made For iPod’ and ‘Works With iPhone’ certified accessories to prompt the user to install an app when connected.
According to iLounge this capability debuted with Griffin Technology’s new iTrip with App Support.
When connecting such an accessory to an iPhone or iPod touch for the first time, an alert box labeled “Application Not Installed” appears, informing users that the accessory requires an application which is not currently installed, and asking if they would like to install the application from the App Store. Upon acceptance, the iPhone or iPod touch then takes users to a new “For This Accessory” page on the App Store, with a direct link to the necessary app’s listing, from which they can download and install the application.
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Sony ICF-CL75iP iPhone Clock Radio
September 5th, 2009 by iPhoneTechZone
Sony is preparing an iPhone clock radio that would serve as a center for various types of media at once. Temporarily displayed on a product page, the ICF-CL75iP have a 7 inch LCD display that not only the music information and time, but also photos of an iPhone or iPod. It will also provide support for videos, although the informant did not specify whether only be limited to AVI, MJPEG and MPEG-4 movies loaded on 1GB of local storage through a USB port.
The system displays photos and plays MP3/WMA music from the flash. Users could wake up with any of these audio sources, radio, preset environmental sounds or audio recordings of up to 10 seconds long. Those who prefer to tune the radio may provide up to 39 bookmarks.
The shipping dates have not been determined, but the system will cost $150.
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JAPAN TEXTURE Cases for iPhone 3G
August 16th, 2009 by iPhoneTechZone
Japan Texture is the name of these cases that are sold by a Japanese cellphone company Softbank. These cases are hand crafted and are known to be pretty expensive. Above are the 5 designs recently released and they go for $1000. They will fit the iPhone 3Gs or 3G.
JAPAN TEXTURE series consists of a total of five cases with different designs. Created under the supervision of a historian, SoftBank says each case is covered with special lacquer and gold dust. It takes three to four weeks to make one, which kind of explains the price.
The main idea of these cases is to show how Japanese warlords from the Sengoku period would probably use their iPhones if they lived today. Each case comes with a specially designed pouch, a booklet explaining the historical background of the design and a storage box.
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Philips HF3490 Wake-up Light for iPhone
July 27th, 2009 by iPhoneTechZone
Have you ever heard about ‘Light Alarm’? Nope, this is my first time too. All I know about light as our alarm is the Mighty Sun that will shine through our curtain and wake us up naturally. But what if you room is tightly closed? No window, no ventilation or whatsoever? If this is your condition, Philips HF3490 might be one of your solution. It will slowly and gradually increases its light and will wake you up gently using the light. You can also spice it up using FM radio, natural sounds or even music from your iPhone or iPod. This is very nice if you compare to the noise conventional alarm clock.
Philips HF3490 Wake-up Light Alarm Features:
- Gradually wakes you up by light for a more pleasant feeling
- 20 different brightness settings allows you to use as a bedside lamp
- Detachable dock to charge your iPod/iPhone and play your favorite music
- Optional FM radio, 4 nature sounds
- Dusk simulation helps you drift to sleep by gradually dimming light and sound
- Up to 300 Lux for natural awakening
- Dusk simulation
- Drift to sleep with gradually dimming light and sound
- Light wakes you gently
- Gradual light prepares your body to wake up
- Energy saving lamp
- Wake up to your favorite sounds
- Choice of 4 natural and pleasant wake-up sounds & FM-radio
- Wake up to your favorite tunes
- Great sound quality thanks to the integrated sound box
- Play & charge your iPod / iPhone
- Wake up to the tunes from your iPod / iPhone
If you are interested to be woke up by light and tunes of your choice, you can pre-order this Philips HF3490 wake-up light alarm.
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