Call Via Google Voice Natively! [Jailbreak Tweak]

Phone GV Extension is a new Cydia tweak that allows your phone to natively use Google Voice to call. This is not a standalone app. Phone GV Extension seamlessly integrates Google Voice into the native iPhone app which gives Google Voice calling capabilities of both Google Voice dialing methods, Direct Dial mode, and Call back mode. Phone GV Extension is also compatible with iOS 4.2.1.

With the extension, phone calls are then rerouted to Google Voice with just a click of a button. The extension also conveniently provides a section in the app settings to edit information and dialing rules. You can set each separate number to use different modes before calling to your phone.

Best of all, Phone GV Extension also provides real recipient caller ID's. These are displayed natively through the phone app in your iPhone. There is also a button to check information and billing inquiries.

Phone GV Extension ix available in Cydia for $2.99 after a 5 day trial to test out its features. Enjoy your Google Voice natively! Also check out SMS GV Extension! [via GVExts]

This App Turns Your iPhone into a Radar Gun [REVIEW]

SpeedClock is a new app available in the app store that turns your iPhone into radar gun. Even though SpeedClock may be a useful tool, there could also be an accuracy issue in the app because of the estimation of distance the user must estimate. There is also possibly a greater accuracy issue for the iPhone 3GS becuase it doesnt have the gyroscope feature like the 4th Generation iDevices.

Despite SpeedClock's accuracy issue, in time it is probably going to improve and expand on it's goal. Here is the information from the developers of SpeedClock gave us from the press conference:

Employing the device’s three-axis gyro and basic trigonometry establishes distance. Speed and laps are measured using the motion sensing of the video camera, timing the interval between the object entering and leaving the frame. The app is compatible with iPhone 3Gs, iPhone 4, and iPod touch 4.

Speed Clock also has many other features including a speedometer, a timer, and a distance tool. The speedometer feature is basically meaasuring the speed of a moving object. It basically uses the camera to capture the speed of the moving object. Fortunately, this app comes with settings to set what speed to record it in and also the sensitivity according to your surroundings which improves the accuracy.

Another feature included in Speedclock is the timer. The timer also uses a motion sensor to detect when you start. This is extremely useful for anyone that takes track or any other activity that requires to job laps.

The last tool in SpeedClock is the distance tool. This helps the user know how much to stand back when using the speedometer feature. The app basically measures the iDevice's angle it is held in and the view it is seeing. This helps to determine how much of the scene the iDevice is viewing and how far away. This can then be used with the speedometer feature.

In conclusion, this app is extremely useful. Even though there could be some accuracy distortion, this app is brilliant for a brand new release. For just $0.99, this is definitely worth the investment!

Download SpeedClock for iPhone and iPod touch [iTunes Link]

Add 3D Effect to Your iPhone / iPod Touch Homescreen with Barrel [Cydia Tweak]

Aaron Ash the developer behind Multifl0w app, has just developed a new amazing tweak which adds a 3D icon effect to the homescreen, the new tweak called Barrel, it has been tested on iOS 4.1 on all devices except the iPad due to some bugs caused by rotation.

The name is a play on "Beryl", which is both a mineral and the name of a Linux window manager that got merged with Compiz. Compiz was an inspiration for making this icon effect, if you haven't seen it's awesomeness in action

Barrel is available through the Cydia store for $2.99. To enjoy this tweak, your device must be jailbroken, you can follow our guide posted here to jailbreak your iOS device using Limera1n.

Download Torrent Files to Your iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad with Torrent Downloader Safari Plugin

If you are using torrent clients to download your movies, mp3s, games and etc. Here's a useful plugin for you, now you can download torrent files directly to your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad with Mobile Safari plugin called Torrent Downloader Safari Plugin.

This plugin is not only extremely easy to manage, it is also very functional when downloading torrents, once you download Torrent Downloader Safari Plugin from Cydia you will need to reboot your iPhone, then simply visit your favorite torrent website via Mobile Safari and finally enjoy your torrent downloads.

To enjoy this plugin, your device must be jailbroken, you can follow our guide posted here to jailbreak your iOS device using Limera1n.

Add Screen Brightness Control to Your iPhone with App Switcher Brightness

A new amazing Cydia tweak called App Switcher Brightness, allows you to add brightness slider to the now playing bar in multitasking tray. It controls the brightness simply as you just have to double press the home button to launch the app switcher instead of going to native brightness menu.

One last point to know that it does make a conflict with the App Switcher volume tweak, so if you have App Switcher volume installed on your device, you should uninstall it before using this tweak. App Switcher Brightness is now available via the BigBoss repo and being sold for $0.99.

To enjoy this app, your device must be jailbroken, you can follow our guide posted here to jailbreak your iOS device using Limera1n.

Top 10 Free Android Apps

In the last six months, Android devices have reigned supreme, with 32 percent of all new smartphone purchases. Android also is making huge headway as it reached more the 100,000 apps in the Android Market. Now I will show you - after the jump - the best top 10 Free Android Apps video reviews.

1. Kindle: bring the book reading experience to your Android device.

2. SkyFire: faster web browsing and video streaming than included mobile browsers

3. Google Voice: take control of your phone by creating a new number, route calls to various paths, and take advantage of tons of advanced features like voicemail transcription, free texting, cheap international calling, and more.

4. EverNote: the ultimate, centralized notebook and note creation system that syncs to the cloud.

5. Barcode Scanner: scan books, movies, and music to quickly get information and pricing.

6. Lookout: the problem with an open system like Android is that you are prone to viruses and walware. Lookout keeps these in check and runs scans on your device for installed apps and downloaded files.

7. Facebook: you know the drill, get your social network fix.

8. Layar Reality Browser: see overlays on your camera as you scan the real world and get up to date information on it.

9. Mint: aggregate all of your finances safely and stay on top of your bank account balances, credit lines, mortgages and more.

10. Places Directory: like AroundMe, Places Directory lets your know of restaurants, movie theaters, and more in the area.

[Thanks TechCrunch]

Make Free Calls and Video Calls Over 3G and WiFi

As you know that FaceTime is only available via WiFi, but now you can make FaceTime video calls with Tango. What does this application? Tango offers high-quality video calling between iPhones and Android devices including Droid, EVO, HTC Hero and NexusOne, and works on 3G, 4G, and Wi-Fi. It is now available for free on the App Store.

Tango features:

• Free video calling to your friends and family around the world, wherever you are
• Call between iPhone and Android phones on 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi
• Populates Tango Contacts automatically from existing phone contact list
• Invite friends and others by e-mail or text
• Switch cameras and swap screens to show what is around you
• Move between video to audio and back to video
• Simple and easy to use
• Create an account in less than five seconds – New profile not required

Since your friends and family will also need Tango on their phones, just tap the Invite tab to text message or email all of the friends you want to Tango with. Once your friend registers, you can Tango with them immediately. If your friends already have Tango installed, their name will appear in your Tango Contacts list.

You have to try it now with you friends, don't forget to feed us back. [via TNW]

Download Tango for iPhone [iTunes Link]
Download Tango for Android

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Play Xvid Movies on iPhone 4 and iPod Touch 4 with CineXPlayer

CineXPlayer app has been updated to be compatible with iPhone 4, 3GS, iPod touch 3rd and 4th generation running iOS 4.0 or later. CineXplayer app is the best way to enjoy your Xvid movies. Now you only have to transfer your Xvid movies to your iDevice and then play it directly without the need of any conversion.

The previous version was for iPad only, thanks to the app developers, you can simply manage your videos with the app features such as full resume function, swipe to delete (to manage movies) and Rotate Lock. It is currently selling for $1.99

Download for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch [iTunes Link]

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BitTorrent App for iPhone Hits the App Store [Updated]

Apple has officially approved the first application that makes it possible to manage the download of Torrent files directly to your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The new BitTorrent app called IS Drive. The app is intended as a tool for managing ImageShack’s torrent download service.

BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol that shares the bandwidth load for large file transfers between large pools of users. Apple has always blocked such apps for fear of allowing illegal activity that could undermine its iTunes business, this approval comes after Apple published a new set of guidelines, which provided an opportunity for many developers to take advantage of this (e.g. GV connect and GV Mobile+).

The developer of the app is aware that the description has deliberately avoided mentioning the word "Torrent", describing the app as useful only to manage an account ImageShack Drive. IS Drive is currently selling for $4.99.

What do you think? If Apple realized that this app is a Torrent app, will Apple pull this app out the App Store?

Update 1: IS Drive has been removed from the App Store, see full details here.

Download for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch [iTunes Link]

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Turn your iPod Touch into iPhone [Video]

We will show you today how to turn your iPod Touch into an iPhone with TextNow app,  This is app is available in the App Store for free, TextNow app allows you to make phone calls, voice mail, call forwarding, text messages, picture messages and more. It works on your iPod Touch, iPad, and iPhone.

 

TextNow app features:

• Get your own phone number to text with!
• THE ONLY TEXTING APP that lets you forward calls and receive voicemail with your phone number
• Send and receive FREE picture messages with your texting address!
• Fastest and most reliable texting app
• Set different ringtones for different contacts
• Personalize the app with different themes
• Customizable backgrounds
• Customizable ringtones
• Playful emoticons

Download It for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch for free [iTunes Link]

[via tysiphonehelp]

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Google Voice App for iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad Return to the App Store

Finally Apple has just approve the Google Voice Connect app, this comes after fourteen months after Apple pulled all Google voice apps out the App Store just like GV Mobile, Voice Central and even it refused the Google official app, The justification from Apple was "duplicating features that the iPhone comes with (Dialer, SMS, etc)".

Here is some of GV Connect app features:

• Place calls using your Google Voice number rather than your mobile number - enter number directly, select a contact from your device's contacts, or call back any number in your history.
• Send and receive text messages (SMS) from your Google Voice number.
• Listen to voicemails and recorded conversations right on your device (allowing you to pause, rewind, or fast forward to any point within the message) - voicemails will also show the transcription of the message when available.
• Mark messages as starred, attach notes to conversations, block/unblock senders, or delete conversations.
• Easily search in your history by contact, message, or note.
• Messages are stored on your device for offline access.
• Composing notes and text messages can be done in landscape mode.
• Quickly change various Google Voice account settings (call forwarding, do-not-disturb, message notifications, …) directly from within the application.
• Automatic checking for new messages while the application is active.
• Direct access to your device's contacts without needing to synchronize them with Google
• All communication is done with the Google Voice website directly, no need to hand over your account information to a third-party.
• Full support for fast app switching in iOS4 and high-resolution graphics for retina displays.

Definitely, hopes will bring back to the developers to re-submit their apps while the approval could now be possible. GV Connect is currently selling for $2.99, the app is compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad running iOS 3.0 or later. [via Mobilecrunch]

Download GV Connect for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad [iTunes Link].

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