dock - a new way to access your apps on the Apple iPhone

I've tried this new app called dock. It allows the user to scroll thru all of the applications on the springboard including ones added via hacks or installer.app. It's not as smooth as I would like it, but a rather neat way of accessing your apps on the iPhone. Watch the video below!

NEW: iPhone UPDATE 1.0.2

I just updated my iPhone with today's update. Unfortunately, I had to do a complete restore and all my hacks and ringtones were lost. I've already reinstall most of them now though. Nothing dramatic to the update, just bug fixes. It is nice to know that Apple is determined to have a polished OS on the iPhone. Palm and Microsoft could learn a thing or two from Apple's updating and polishing. Apple could learn a thing or two from Palm and Microsoft, too. I sure hope 3rd party apps will be coming soon as I don't mind hacking to get them on my iPhone, but the programs available are limited and I lose them at every update. Oh well, I'm just glad to have my iPhone!

The master list of iPhone Widgets

OK, you just bought your shiny iPhone and you know want to know what you can do with it. Well, look no further the Gadget Pastor has the answer for you! Check out iPhone Widget List as these folks have collected much of the iPhone web apps that have been created so far. It's quite extensive and I've already added a few of the sites to my iPhone. My favorite so far is iPhone Sports. Check them out and you will be able to add more fun and productivity to your iPhone!

Another great Bible study widget for iPhone users

This widget called iBiblespace allows an iPhone user to have several Bible study helps conveniently located in one site. Read on for the description!

"iBibleSpace.org offers five useful tools for regular Bible readers: 1) The iPhone Bible includes the entire English Standard Version Bible, Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary, and your own personal notebook! Using the notebook you can highlight or attach notes to any verse of the Bible. 2) A verse of the day gives a short verse each day to mediate on. 3) Bible search allows you to search the entire Bible by keyword. 4) Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening is a daily devotional by Charles Spurgeon. 5) Today’s podcasts presents quick links to today’s radio messages offered by nationally recognized ministries."

Apple iPhone software update coming soon!!!

AppleInsider is reporting that Apple will be releasing a software update for the iPhone soon. How soon is soon? We don't know, but I'm definitely looking forward to Apple's update. Where'd they get this information? Apple's Vice President of iPod Product Marketing, Greg Joswiak. We all expected a software update sometime and it's nice to know that one will be coming out soon. Hopefully that means next week along with the anticipated iMacs and rumored Nanos even a mockup seen here. We shall soon see!

"Speaking to analysts for RBC Capital Markets this week, Apple's Vice President of iPod Product Marketing, Greg Joswiak, said the first software update for his company's iPhone handset is due to arrive shortly.

"Management expressed excitement at plans to increase iPhone value over time via new software features, citing 'the sky is the limit' for iPhone software," analyst Mike Abramsky told clients in a research note Tuesday. "An iPhone update patch is expected shortly."

Abramsky speculated that upcoming iPhone software updates would include new widgets, peer-to-peer applications (chat, picture messaging, social networking), location-based services, MMS support, home networking, and possibly some integration with Mac OS X Leopard."

Let the time wasting begin- Bejeweled for the iPhone

Popcap has designed a Web 2.0 site that allows iPhone users (a most anybody with a web browser) to play Bejeweled online for free! Yep, those days of me playing Bejeweled on my Palm PDAs can now be relived on my iPhone. While Bejeweled is not necessarily new on the iPhone, Diamenty is an excellent clone of Bejeweled, this is the first game from a major game developer designed specifically for the iPhone. The direct link is http://static.popcap.com/iphone./

"SEATTLE, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- PopCap Games, the leading developer
and publisher of casual games, today announced that it has launched a
custom version of its flagship game Bejeweled(R) for the Safari(R) Web
browser on Apple Inc.'s new iPhone(R) and is making it available at no cost
to iPhone owners. Beginning today, iPhone users can log on to
http://www.popcap.com via the iPhone's Web browser and play the
iPhone-specific version of the original match-3 puzzler Bejeweled for free.
This customized version of Bejeweled leverages the Web 2.0 capabilities of
Safari and the wireless capabilities of the iPhone, and has been optimized
to take advantage of the iPhone's unique display and input controls. PopCap
developed the Safari-based version of Bejeweled in partnership with Polish
developer Arkadiusz Mlynarczyk, one of the first programmers to take
advantage of the Apple iPhone's capabilities for video gaming purposes.
"We're excited to be providing the most popular puzzle game of the 21st
century to users of the most advanced mobile device yet created," said
Andrew Stein, Director of Mobile Platforms at PopCap. "We wanted to give
the hundreds of thousands of iPhone users a fun, fast gaming fix -- and at
no cost, no less."
PopCap's leadership role in the mobile gaming sector is reflected in
several recent milestones, including the hiring of key mobile industry
executives, establishment of direct partnerships with wireless carriers,
and the recent launch of Chuzzle(TM) Mobile, the first mobile game that
PopCap has developed and distributed directly. Bejeweled and Zuma(TM), two
of PopCap's most popular games, have also been runaway successes on Video
iPods since their introduction on those devices last year."

Source: Mac Daily News

iPhone news roundup

Here are some of the exciting things that happened in the iPhone world why I was away!

iFuntastic: GUI iPhone custom ringtone manager (TUAW) - This program allows you to add and delete ringtones from your iPhone. It's relatively easy to use and I can confirm that it works quite well. I've even be able to change the At&t logo to the mini Gadget Pastor logo. So you too can have an iPhone that shows your support for the Gadget Pastor Blog!

iPhoneology - is a new site that started yesterday by Reggie and Joel from 1src, Palm related site, and Jimmie Geddes from Gadgets on the Go, a gadget website. If these guys come up with anything like what they do on their sites already, this will be a great site to bookmark for iPhone users.

iPhone Bible has been updated - I just noticed late last night that the iPhone Bible has added a couple new features. You can now search the Bible and select which version you want to search. At this time only the KJV is offered. There is also a plan of salvation with the site as well.

Applecare for iPhone now available - Every iPhone comes with one year of hardware repair coverage and up to two years of technical support.(1) The AppleCare Protection Plan for iPhone extends your repair coverage to two years from the original purchase date of your iPhone.(2) Whether you use iPhone with a Mac or a PC, just one phone call can help resolve most issues. Extend your coverage to two years of service and expert telephone support.

iPhone: class-action battery lawsuit, mass AC adapter failures (Apple Insider) - Looks like some people are going to try and sue Apple ove the non-replaceable battery in the iPhone. I really don't think this is a good idea at all, because it acts as a distraction and a time waster. Plus people are always suing for the craziest of things. Some folks have also been reporting of AC adapter failure to charge their iPhones. I have yet to experience any issues with mine - yet.

iPhone news and software highlights.

Here are today's top iPhone news and posts as determined by me! So for all you iPhone enthusiasts, enjoy.

Battery life tests show why Apple skipped 3G on iPhone
"Without a doubt, current 3G implementations do require more space and consume more power than simply outfitting a phone with support for EDGE. Using the Samsung Blackjack as an example, turning on 3G reduces battery life by around 25% under web/email use. The biggest impact of all is, surprisingly enough, talk time; with 3G enabled, the Blackjack's talk time is cut in half, with absolutely no benefit realized from the higher bandwidth standard," Anand Lal Shimpi reports for AnandTech..."

Apple to patch iPhone battery bug with software update
"A benign software bug is causing some of Apple Inc.'s iPhone handsets to reflect an incomplete battery charge when in fact the battery is properly charged to capacity, the company says. Over the past two weeks, a significant number of early adopters have report that their iPhones will not indicate a full charge no matter how long they are left plugged into a power adapter. "Your battery is fully charged, but the UI (User Interface) is just not correctly reflecting this," an Apple spokesperson told WirelessInfo. "We expect to fix this in a software update."

iPhone browser dialing found to be security threat
"SPI Labs is claiming to have discovered a fairly significant threat to iPhone security due to MobileSafari's ability to dial phone numbers found on web pages. The feature can apparently be exploited in various ways, such as redirecting the actual call to a number other than what is viewed on the webpage, tracking calls placed by a site visitor, bypassing the confirmation dialog and forcing the call to continue and even preventing the phone from dialing calls altogether. Imagine clicking on a local number for a restaurant on a malicious website, only to discover you're actually calling an international number and, perhaps more importantly, paying international calling rates."

Software Highlights.
The other day I was looking for an iPhone Bible website and low and behold I have found one. It is called iPhone Bible and it is in the King James Version. Much to my delight it works great on my iPhone. You can also have a Widget like interface for all your iPhone sites. Try either Gridgets or try Mac Dock another web app launcher. I cannot believe how fast these apps keep coming out. It's a lot of fun trying these sites on my iPhone.

Accessories.
You've got to have accessories for your iPhone. Not having some is not being the Gadget Pastor for me. So, tomorrow, I'm off to pickup a screen protector at our Apple Store. There are loads of accessories online as well and I'd recommend Boxwave as a place for you to check out for iPhone accessories.

I hope you enjoyed the iPhone news and software highlights for today!

iPhone Corner

Software
iLounge has put together a list of many of the web applications available for iPhone users. I went thru and bookmarked several of the sites. The sites I like the most so far are Sudoko, Gas.app, Quip, and iActu USA, collection of newspapers. There are quite a number of sites out there for iPhone users, so be sure to take a look at these.

iPhone Blogs

Looking for a blog covering all thing iPhone? Mac Rumors has added an iPhone blog to their website. Apple iPhone review has been out since the iPhone was first mentioned at the beginning of the year. doiPhone.com is another informative blog for iPhone users. This one I recently discovered and it looks like they keep the posts coming. Apple iPhone Community covers yet more news about the iPhone. So folks you have options.

Tips and Tricks

CNET has a forumful of tips and tricks for the iPhone. Users have submitted their tips and tricks and I must say there are quite a few of them. David Pogue has also given some of his tips and tricks as well.