In the iPhone 4 beta, when you delete an app you are not asked to rate that app as you are in iPhone 3.0. Whether this functionality has been removed from the iPhone OS going forward, however, or is merely removed from the beta so people don't rate apps based on beta behavior is unknown. Many developers have long had issue with the "rate on delete" function introduced in iPhone 2.2....
Hot on the heels of Dieter's epic review of Crosswords for iPad [$9.99 - iTunes link], the fine folks at Standalone, Inc have offered up some Promo Codes for TiPb readers. We'll give away a couple tonight on TiPb Live, but if you can't attend don't fret, just jump into our brand new iPad Apps and Games Forum and tell us your favorite crossword puzzles! Give away starts now and ends...
My love of Crossword apps on mobile devices is no secret, so I was pleased to see that Standalone, Inc had their Crosswords app ready for the iPad at launch. The phrase "just a big iPod Touch" is getting tossed around a lot this week and in some ways Crosswords is a perfect microcosm of that - some of the same iPhone screens and elements are available as pop-ups and in general there's...
We are pretty sure by now most of you have heard of a little game called Plants vs. Zombies from the developer Popcap. TiPb would now like to introduce you to Plants vs. Zombies HD. [iTunes Link - $9.99] Right away I know what many of you may be thinking, why spend another $9.99 on a app I always paid for on my iPhone or iPod touch? I am here to tell you that if you love the game on any...
Gameloft knows how to take popular gaming genres, polish them to multitouch perfection, and release them faster than ought be possible, and the iPad release is no exception with N.O.V.A. Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance; Modern Combat: Sandstorm; Dungeon Hunter; Asphalt 5; UNO; NFL 2010; Let’s Golf!; and, Real Football 2010. Check 'em out after the break! Here's what Gameloft has to say...
Ngmoco has redefined the relationship between iPhone/iPod touch developer and customer with their "freemium" model where the apps are free but you can pay in-app to get more, faster, and now they're bringing that same model to the iPad. Check out GodFinger, We Rule, Charadium, Flick Fishing, NBA Hotshots, Warpgate, and CastleCraft after the break! GodFinger puts the power of a god...
Tapulous and their Tap Tap Revenge franchise for iPhone and iPod touch need no introduction... so allow us to introduce their new big brother, Tap Tap Radiation for iPad! [Free - iTunes link] Screen shots and video after the break! YouTube link
Gizmodo is reporting that Apple has pulled the trigger and iPad apps are now live and good to go in the iTunes App Store. If you're getting an iPad on Saturday and you want your apps hot and ready to load, go get 'em [iTunes link]!
While everyone in the US waits for the iPad Wi-Fi to ship this Saturday and bring iPad apps along with it, let's not forget the iPhone and its App Store already 170,000 strong. Here are some new games and notable updates to keep us all busy while we wait! New Games - Chop Chop Runner [$0.99 - iTunes link]. Avoid obstacles and fight off enemy hoards to save the emperor's daughter in...
According to Analytics firm Flurry 44% of apps tested by Apple for the iPad are games. Ever since the release of the iPhone SDK, gaming and the iPhone have gone hand-in-hand so it really does not come to a surprise that the iPad is aiming be a popular platform choice among game developers as well. Coming in at second place with 14% of the pie is the entertainment category and then...