iPhone Application Review

AOL has introduced an interface for the iPhone to their search engine for the iPhone. It has some nice local search features and a clean interface, Press release below:

Just like sports car drivers, iPhone™ users want the best ride. Today we’re pleased to unveil in beta AOL® Mobile Search for the iPhone device.

AOL Mobile Search optimized for the iPhone is an extraordinary search engine that’s finely crafted to allow users of this brilliant device to get Better Answers, Faster™. AOL Mobile Search delivers comprehensive and more relevant search results by bringing together content from across the Web and mobile Web, as well as from Moviefone®, MapQuest®, AOL® CityGuide and other AOL services.

AOL Mobile Search for the iPhone device was designed specifically for the Apple® iPhone’s mobile Safari™ browser. By combining AJAX technology and the iPhone’s easy to use multi-touch surface, our designer Lisa Hoover and developers Alan Tai and Andrew Clarke have created a user experience that allows the richness of the Web to be delivered on a phone.

The video I’ve posted below highlights the many cool features of our new product. Or if you just can’t wait, check it out for yourself by going to search.aol.com on your iPhone . To experience the best of our new search engine, try searching for a new movie, a local restaurant or your favorite celebrity.

There are many rumors about the the 3G iPhone that are starting to hit the net.

First is the wide spread reported shortage of iPhones at Apple stores across the country.  Apple typically reduces inventory of a product in store before releasing a new updated version.

And now this…actual photos of a possible 3G iPhone in a new shiny black case.  Could this be the real thing or hoax?  Only time will tell.  For now the photo shows an all black plastic case that would help with the problems that the metal case causes interfering with the antenna in the current model and 8 gigs, at least on this prototype.

I would be surprised to see Apple carrying the 8 gig over to the 3G but they may need to in order to keep the entry price down.

Thanks to iPod Observer for the photo.

Griffin Technology announces their Power Jolt Car Charger for all iPods and iPhone.

Some things that make this charger unique are:

• Low profile.
• Detachable power cord.
• Amber and red ring light to show you the charge status.

You can order the charger directly from Amazon for $17.30, that’s more than $2 off the retail suggested price.

Microsoft is said to be leveraging the skills it has learned from it’s Mac Business Unit to look at creating a mobile version of MS Office for the iPhone. Microsoft will leverage it’s expertise in Active Sync technologies to create business applications that are sure to appeal to the corporate units who are looking to bring the iPhone in house.

This looks to be shaping up as an explosion of applications and development as every company wants a piece of the iPhone marketplace. 10 million phones may be an easily attainable sales figure if this is picked up on the corporate level as it looks like it is shaping up to do. I predict by this time next year that Apple will be on level playing ground with Rim as far as phones in the marketplace. I believe the adoption will be swift, and snowball as corporations adopt, developers create compelling apps, and other corporations adopt so as not to be left behind.