Apple's App Store Passes 250,000 Apps

According to AppShopper, App Store has passed the quarter million milestone this Friday, acheiving this in just two years and 49 days since the App Store was introduced. At the time I'm writing now, the App Store stands on 253,797 available apps, but if we count deleted and inactive apps, the App Store stands on 303,153 approved apps from 50,545 developers.

Here's a pie chart above from 148apps that lists all apps by category, showing how effective is the App Store as it started by 2 apps in the first month, then 20, and 1,092, etc... At the last, there were 235,027 apps submitted in the same month, July. [via Fortune]

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New Rumors of Square iPod Touch 4G Next Week With 3G Access, Also iLife on the Table

AppleInsider brings new claims of a redesigned iPod Nano launching at next week's media event,  with a smaller square design. The reports claims to the possibility offering 3G cellular data access in the new iPod nano. With today's report, rumors of a major update to iLife and all of its applications on the table.

People familiar with the matter indicated that the size and shape of the device, revealed this week through photos of third-party cases, will be more akin to the iPod shuffle than the current-generation iPod nano. Even with this small size, however, it is expected to have a traditional iPod dock connector, allowing compatibility with the existing iPod accessory ecosystem.

The new iPod nano is said to utilize a tiny 3cm-by-3cm display that was revealed in its bare form as unknown Apple-branded component earlier this summer. For comparison, the second-generation iPod nano had a screen that was about 3cm by 2.5cm.

From the report above, the new iPod touch 4G is said to be tiny 3cm x 3cm display, in brief a smaller square design. Some reports from July claims of "iLife '11" major update in August with a mystery application, Also today's report claims to this major update in the next media event on Wednesday (September 1st).

Finally, people who have an ear in on Apple plans say there was some talk a few months ago about dedicating some time at next week's media event to a new version of its iLife software suite. Rumors of an update to iLife have persisted for most of the year, but so far an updated version of the software suite has failed to materialize. Like the rumors of a 3G option for new iPod touches, however, this bit of information cannot be confirmed at this time with certainty.

Stay Tuned here on CoveringWeb till the Apple's media event happen, and check our post here for more information about What Apple is releasing in this event ?
Update 1: You can check the full summary of the Apple Special Event here.

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Increase iPhone/iPad Volume By 20% Using Volume Booster 4.0

Volume Booster, the famous tweak that can increase the default volume of the iPhone and iPod Touch by about 20%, has recently been updated and became compatible with iOS 4, iPhone 4 and iPad.

Installation is very simple, just download it through Cydia and then activate it through Winterboard, if it does not already installed, it will download automatically with the application.
You can find VolumeBooster 4.0 for free on Cydia through the repository of ModMyi.

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AppStore Vs. Android Market

In the applications market, a comparison has been done between the AppStore and Android Market, the comparison revealed that on the Apple store there are a lot of applications needed a payment and those Android excel free ones.

Specifically, on AppStore 70% of apps need a payment , while 64% on Android Market is free. The reason is that many Android developers are still testing the market, perhaps by offering simple titles to download for free to test users interests.
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How to: Send Links From Google Chrome To iPhone

Google added a very useful function in Android , a new extension of Google Chrome allows you to send links to your iPhone with one click. you will be simply able to send links, location, Google Maps , Youtube videos and etc. directly to your iPhone.

The extension is very simple to install and use, here is the steps:
Step 1: Download extension from here.
Step 2: Install the extension on Google Chrome.
Step 3: Go to the options of Google Chrome to iPhone then add your iOS device by typing in the URL shown on Chrome to your iPhone Safari (URL is unique), then follow instructions.
Step 4: Done, You will see Chrome icon on your iPhone home screen.

Note: You have to make the previous steps one time, whenever you want to send any link to you iPhone, just click iPhone extension button in Google Chrome, you will get a confirmation that the link has been sent to your iPhone, then go to the Chrome icon on your iPhone home screen to open the link. [via ithinkdiff]
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Heavy Criticism For Android By Joe Hewitt [Report]

We have spoken several times about Joe Hewitt, the developer who created the Facebook application for iOS. The developer has recently criticized the system of approving app adopted by Apple, calling it "too restrictive". His complaints, however focus now on Google and its operating system Android, which decided to bet on for some time.

Development tools are horrible and the operating system is repugnant. If the IDE for Android was for only 10% similar to Xcode 4 I'd be happy.

According to the developer, the lack of control over the applications downloaded through the Android Market is the only point in favor of such a platform. Hewitt also compares the creation of Google to Windows, even criticizing the chosen language for programming software:

More work with Android, the more it reminds me of Windows. It is very flexible, agnostic and designed with developers in mind but it is really inconsistent in terms of user interface.

Google would not solve the problems of fragmentation and the use of Java for building an application seems not to be appreciated by the developers.

The Droid X is not a good phone. Keep your balance on your iPhone.

They could not finally miss the insults known AMOLED display, again this is according to the developer, "suck". Finally to you the word.
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Dual SIM Adapter Case for iPhone 4 Brings Two SIM Cards in iPhone 4

Ever dreamed having two SIM cards in your iPhone 4 connected at the same time? Well, there's an accessory for that. The Dual SIM Adapter Case brings the possibility of connecting two SIM cards with the help of a clip connected to the device, and is held with a transparent back cover case.

Features:
- One iPhone 3 with 2 SIM Cards (see note below)
- No need to cut your SIM CARD
- STK Menu (see installations below)
- Comes with Crystal case to protect the dual sim card and your iPhone

This accessory is compatible with:
- iPhone 4 (Firmware 4.0.0)
- iPhone 4 (Firmware 4.0.1)
- iPhone 4 (Firmware 4.0.2)

You'll not be able to use both of them at the same time. You can switch between them by tapping to Home –> settings –> Phone -> SIM Applications, and select your the required SIM card.

You can buy the Dual SIM Adapter Case for iPhone 4 with a transparent back case for US $28.99 from here. [Engadget, via Redmondpie]

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