iPhone 4 Photoshop file available for app development

Developers -- are you in need of a really high resolution mockup of the iPhone 4/4S Retina display GUI elements to help the design of your app? Geoff Teehan and his team created a Photoshop file (.PSD) to help you mock up those apps.

According to Teehan, "The file is huge, both in file size (62.7MB) and dimension (4074 x 2986). You'll need to work at 25% – 50% even on the largest screens to roughly grab elements before zooming into 100% for the actual work."

Teehan mentions that as they were developing the template, they noticed that Apple had expended a lot of effort on determining how each UI element would be translated to the 640 x 960 pixel native resolution of the iPhone Retina display. "What were single pixel elements are now two or three pixels thick and effects are exaggerated to become visible," says Teehan.

The file is free for the download, but Teehan asks for anyone using the file to "Pay Whatcha Like." That seems to be a fair and useful pricing scheme.

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iPhone + Cute Puppy = i-Puppy

 

Some people love their iPhones. Some people love their puppies. Bandai Co., Ltd., which specializes in character-related products from toys to costumes to various Pokemon snacks and gadgets, has figured out a way to blend the two, with its new “Smart Pet”– a kind of i-Puppy.

It starts with the robotic body of a dog not quite seven inches tall. Owners download a Smart Pet app onto to their iPhone or iPod touch. Then they nestle it between the floppy ears of the robot, and the iPhone becomes the dog’s face and brain.

The machine then transforms into an animated robotic dog, which will recognize its “owner,” can be “fed,” do more than one hundred tricks, and for all intents and purposes be a man’s best friend–without the necessary daily walks, vet visits, dog chow, and pooper scoopers that a flesh dog would require. (It’s reminiscent of Sony Corp.’s much-beloved Aibo, and has similarities to Bandai’s turn-of-the century digital pet, Tamagotchi.

And the mechanical Sparky can do all sorts of things real dogs can’t. It can help charge the iPhone, serve as an alarm clock, and, should a call happen to come in while the owner is playing with the pet, turn into a hands-free phone set. In another less-normal canine feature, the Smart Pet’s face is removable, so users can take it outside without the body, legs, and tail of the dog. In addition, owners with two Smart Pets—they run in white and black—can use the communication function to synchronize the two dogs as they dance and sing.

The battery-charged Smart Pet is designed so that the robotic dog “learns” more tricks, games, and facial expressions as its owner continues to use it, “playing” chores like feeding the pooch, simulating the relationship between a real dog an its owner. Smart Pets also have a mic and camera installed inside that enable them to do various tricks at the owners’ beck and call.

Smart Pets will run from Y7,800 yen starting April 28. Bandai expects its “completely innovative and new” not-so-furry friend to “not once bore its owners throughout the day,” according to its promotional video. As of now, the Smart Pet will only be available in Japan.

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Snap underwater photos with the iPhone Scuba Case

If you are one that enjoys swimming below the water, and marvels at the sights to be seen, and would like to capture photos of your underwater adventures, and if you own an iPhone, there is now a case for your iOS smartphone that enables you to do so, and that case is called the TAT7 iPhone Scuba Case.

The TAT7 iPhone Scuba Case is brought to our attention by the guys over at Ubergizmo, and presumably is sealed to stop any water getting into your iPhone, and apparently features 3 strategically place buttons to allow the user to make use of the smartphone camera app whilst under water.

Of those three buttons, one operates the camera shutter, another is the home button and the third is to switch between video and still photos mode, but due to the design of the TAT7 iPhone Scuba Case, those wishing to use it under water would have to activate the camera whilst on dry land, as it doesn’t look as if the camera can be launched or being able to use the slide to unlock feature once your iPhone is in the case.

Apparently the TAT7 iPhone Scuba Case can be snapped together in under ten seconds, and can take photos when scuba diving up to 100 feet, when swimming, snorkelling, jet-skiing, surfing, white water rafting, skydiving, skiing, snowboarding and more.

For those iOS faithful out there that would like to make use of what the TAT7 iPhone Scuba Case offers, you can purchase the iOS accessory from Tat7 at a cost of $84.95.

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3D possibility for iPhone 5 camera

Just as we thought we’d heard every possible rumor and piece of speculation about the Apple iPhone 5, up pops another snippet of news to make us think again. The latest news is that there’s a possibility of 3D technology coming to the iPhone 5 camera but don’t get too excited just yet as this development may have come too late for the next iPhone.

 It’s fascinating stuff though and many tech sites are now reporting that the iPhone 5 could sport a 3D camera and it all stems from an Apple patent detailing how depth-detection sensors such as lidar and radar and cutting-edge luminance sensors could be used to make 3D images when a picture is taken. The patent is for iOS devices so could also be used for iPads and does seem like a natural progression for iOS devices when considering the growth of 3D TV’s and the fact that some other smartphones now feature 3D capabilities.

The patent was revealed by Patently Apple as reported by Cnet and as well as 3D picture images the patent also means that 3D models could be created on the device simply by scanning objects and the technology could also bring facial-gesture recognition. Meanwhile this report also tells how Apple is working on a 3D camera and says that it’s apparently being developed for other electronic devices apart from iPhones, iPads and Apple computers, so wonders if an Apple camera might be on the way.

The important question that many of you will be wondering is whether this has come soon enough to be included in the iPhone 5 and that’s certainly possible but of course we can’t confirm this. We’re informed that the Apple patent application was made in Q3 of last year so the wait might not be too long but it’s a case of wait and see for now. Another consideration is just how popular a 3D camera on the iPhone would be. Although we think many would enjoy this capability there are plenty of people who feel that 3D is more of a gimmick so we’d like to hear what you think about this.

If the iPhone 5 appears with 3D camera technology would this make you more likely to purchase it? Maybe the feature doesn’t appeal to you at all but you’d like the next iPhone all the same? Let us know by sending in your comments.

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Best iPhone apps and future development

 

The mobile space is becoming inundated with a huge range of mobiles applications, with the top app players being the Apple App Store and Google Play, offering a massive range of apps to the iOS and Android faithful out there. So what are the best iPhone apps available and what new mobile apps will arrive on the iOS platform with future development?

Well currently the number one iOS app in 99 countries shouldn’t really come as a big surprise, as the app is Angry Birds Space, which was released not too long ago and has already attained the number one slot in the App Store. I’m sure you all know about Angry Birds Space, it is the latest version of the highly popular game and Rovio recently announced Angry Birds Space hit the 10 million downloads milestone in just three days.

Another top iOS app is the Draw Something app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and Apple iPad, which is the number one free app, number one paid app, and number one word game in over 80 countries. The Draw Something iOS app basically lets you draw something and will tell you what you have drawn, and has obviously become a very popular app.

As for future development of iOS apps, well we do know that there is a new iOS app in development by Warp 9, an e-commerce services provider and digital product development for mid-sized online resellers that has an agreement with J3L to develop an iOS app for the iPhone and Apple iPad called PrioritEZ, which is an iOS utility/entertainment app that will become available via the Apple App Store at some point in the future.

Of course unless you are deep into the app development community, it is somewhat difficult to comment on what new iOS apps will become available over say the next two years, so we’d like to take this opportunity to ask our readership a couple of questions concerning iOS apps.

Firstly we’d like to know what our readers consider the best iOS apps currently available to download, and also what apps you would like to see hit the iOS platform over the next couple of years.

Would you like future development of iOS apps to offer a better user experience, better gameplay, better graphics, a better interactive technology, or is there something else you would like to see happen with the future development of mobile apps? Feel free to let us know your views on iOS apps by dropping us a line to our comments area below.

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What the New iPhone (5) will look like

The Apple iPhone 5 continues to dominate tech headlines despite the fact that many other impressive smartphones will be released before it. We’ve told of rumored specs, features and much more about the new iPhone (5) but one thing we haven’t concentrated on much yet is what the device will look like.

Although we’ve heard all sorts of speculation as to what the iPhone 5 design may be like, nothing has been consistent and so far most of us have no idea about its cosmetic appearance. Different factors such as an all-glass design, teardrop shaped form factor, larger phone and much more have been discussed but the one thing we’re pretty sure of is that it will look different to the iPhone 4S. When the iPhone 4S came to fruition looking exactly the same as the iPhone 4 many thought it would dent sales. The iPhone 4S has still seen phenomenal sales though so that didn’t happen but we don’t think Apple will risk the same design yet again.

So let’s take a look at some stunning images of the iPhone 5 to make you drool. Unfortunately you may be disappointed as these are the latest concept designs and although we reckon many would like this to be Apple’s actual iPhone 5 design, Apple is (as usual) keeping that a closely guarded secret, for now at least. These images though are inspiring stuff and were brought to our attention by Concept Phones, sourced from ADR Studio.

Their vision of the iPhone for 2012 is a SIM-free device and the concept supports 4G LTE connectivity without the need for a SIM card. A new audio section and panel speakers are also incorporated and the controls are at the top and the edge. This mock-up has an aluminum unibody and even has three different screen strips, one showing notifications, the bottom one for apps and multitasking and the center serving as a desktop area. A motion sensor activates the Home button and an LED-powered edge could display who’s calling or the battery life of the iPhone 5 in a choice of different colors.

The display looks to be around 4.6-inches, as has recently been speculated for the real iPhone 5, although we feel it’s not likely to be quite as big as that, and the device is slimmer than slim. The images we’re showing here are from ADR Studios (link above) with wallpapers by Alessandra Cammarano and it’s also imagined that this concept iPhone 5 is running iOS 6 and features an 8, 10 or even 12-megapixel camera. We think many readers will agree that this iPhone depiction is absolutely beautiful. It’s sexy, sleek and sophisticated and we want one! Unfortunately that won’t happen but for now drink in these images and enjoy! We’d like to know what you think of the look of this new iPhone and would you like Apple to replicate it for the genuine iPhone 5? What are your favorite parts of this design?

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With iPhone app development, utilize the iPhone platform for your business

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An iPhone app is an essential part of your business now. Read on to know more. 

iPhone is the hot stuff at the moment that has created a new phenomenon of iPhone app development across the globe.  Apple has phrased “there is an app for that” as a punch line for its app store. With so many iPhone app development companies springing up it is affirmative that iPhone provides an important medium to brand your product and services. People across industries have shown immense seriousness to the iPhone that has invaded the pockets of many with a set of advanced technologies.

Globally more than 1 billion Smartphones will be put into use that will comprise of the iOS and android operating systems basically. The huge potential of this user base which is equipped with technologies like GPS, QR code reading etc. must be utilized to their fullest. Tech pundits are predicting that real time offerings especially services and events will be directed and coordinated with the help of dedicated mobile applications. Coming back to iPhone, the tech world sees this device as the trend setter. Infact most of the apps that are inspired by new ideas are always launched for the iPhone and then optimized for android and other mobile platforms. Deploying an app for iPhone means instant profits. It also strengthens the brand and creates a direct connection through the iPhone.

With the mobile internet usage increasing day-by-day, it becomes necessary to carve a niche in the world of Smartphones and iPhone app development can provide you with an optimal iPhone application for your business to go mobile. 

Openxcell Technolabs is a world class iPhone app development company. To know more about the company visit, http://www.openxcell.com/

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