iPhone Addict for August 17th 2007
With so many new things happening for the iPhone everyday it can be tough to keep up with everything. Here at Download Squad we're here to help. Every Friday we're going to start giving you iPhone Addicts out there a rundown of everything that's happened for the iPhone in the past seven days. This weeks iPhone news includes:- Meebo released for the iPhone
- Skype for iPhone in beta
- iPhone homescreen skinning possible
- The first native iPhone game released
- Facebook launches iPhone specific site
- iPhone video conferencing on the way
Meebo released for the iPhone
Meebo dropped the "pre-alpha" tag on iPhone specific version of their site allowing any and everyone the ability to chat on AIM, MSN, Google Talk, ICQ and Yahoo from the Safari browser on their phone.
Skype for iPhone in beta
Shape Services launched a beta version of IM+ for Skype for iPhone allowing iPhone users to chat with their Skype contacts using Safari on their iPhone.
iPhone homescreen skinning possible
ModMyiPhone released a home screen skinner, allowing iPhone users to customize the icons and background on their homescreen.
The first native iPhone game released
Lights Off became the first game native iPhone game. Installing the third-party game isn't exactly a piece of cake requires jailbreaking your iPhone.
Facebook launches iPhone specific site
Facebook got in on the iPhone game by launching an iPhone specific version of their site.
iPhone video conferencing on the way
At the C-4 Developer conference strides were made in the way of video conferencing on the iPhone. Mac Daddy World created an application that would allow video conferencing on the iPhone with the help of a mirror. They posted the source code for the application so savvy developers can see how they did it. They're still working on getting sound in the application.
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