News Archive for 09/05/01

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Mass Effect for iPhone

05/01, 5:45pm

Mass Effect coming to iPhone and iPod touch

BioWare has announced that it is working on bringing its Mass Effect game to the iPhone and iPod touch. The game is based on the same Mass Effect universe featured in the Xbox 360 and Windows editions, although the story does not bridge Mass Effect 1 and Mass Effect 2. Rather, it offers a side-story surrounding a character from the upcoming version. The developers claim it is not "required reading" for the core trilogy.

iPod touch gains OS share

05/01, 4:55pm

iPod touch outpaces iPhone in OS share gains

Shortly after Apple surpassed 1 billion App Store downloads, research by Net Applications suggests the iPod touch has significantly outpaced the iPhone in growth of overall browsing usage. From November 2008 to April 2009 the Touch showed a 300-percent increase, rising from .05-percent to .15-percent of overall usage. Through the same period, iPhone share increased by 49-percent and accounted for .55-percent of overall usage.

Siberian Strike for iPhone

05/01, 4:45pm

Gameloft launches Siberian Strike for iPhone

Gameloft has produced a new game for the iPhone and iPod touch, Siberian Strike. Players assume the role of a 1940s fighter pilot, Elliott Freeman, whose mission is to track and destroy a Soviet cyborg. Users can select from one of four difficulty levels, and choose between accelerometer or touch controls.

Adjust Photo, Balloon Head

05/01, 3:05pm

iPhone apps: Squashem, Hit Music, AutoSpeed

Squashem ($2) is a game where the players goal is to chase and squash 10 runners with a large ball. Players control the ball by tilting their iPhone or iPod touch and can choose from 10 different ball models including a soccer ball. The game includes six different time based levels and both hard and easy game modes.

Byline 2.5 released

05/01, 11:50am

Byline 2.5 news reader intros progressive sync

Phantom Fish has updated Byline, a news reader and offline web browser for the iPhone and iPod touch. Version 2.5 offers a new user interface, and progressive syncing with Google Reader. The latter loads articles in sections while maintaining a responsiveness, enabling users to start reading their articles faster.