Posts Tagged ‘Apple’

iPhone developer Digital Garage has released a new Tappit Twitter client for the device featuring the iconic Sanrio character Hello Kitty on the App Store. The application also features support for decora image based characters commonly used in Japanese mobile communication along with complete Twitter support (threaded replies, timeline viewing, direct messaging and multiple account [...]

The Japanese online doujin portal Circle.ms has launched a doujin creation service for circles that wish to develop dedicated applications for their work on the iPhone and iPad ahead of the Japanese launch of the device next month. The service is currently in open beta until June 6th and will offer all iBook features in [...]

The first screenshot of the forthcoming Amazon Kindle application for the soon to be launched Apple iPad has surfaced. The New York Times also reports that a new Barnes & Noble iPad application is being heavily worked on with a team of 14 developers toiling since January on the new application, which will allow for [...]

Amazon has quietly launched its Kindle Reader desktop application for Mac OS X, without so much as any advance notice or a press release. This follows last month’s launch of the reader application for RIM’s BlackBerry lineup. The desktop Kindle Reader application allows users to purchase books from Amazon as well as easing sync between [...]

NTT Solmare, the mobile manga publishing division of Japan’s NTT DoCoMo wireless carrier has announced that it plans to launch three new monthly mobile manga magazines with publishers Shonen Gahosha Co, Takeshobo, and Mag Garden in Japan, with plans to expand the service outside of the country. Shonen Gahosha’s Young King Alpha, Takeshobo’s Shin Kindan [...]

Apple has quietly reinstated its adult content ban in the App Store and is now banning the following content according to Wobble developer Jon Atherton: 1. No images of women in bikinis (Ice skating tights are not OK either) 2. No images of men in bikinis! (I didn’t ask about Ice Skating tights for men) [...]

After months of speculation and rumor, Apple has officially announced the long awaited Apple Tablet, now known as the iPad. The new device features a 1 GHz Apple A4 chip (PA Semi) onboard, 16 to 64 GB of flash storage depending on model, 10 hours of battery life with Wi-Fi on (802.11n is supported) and [...]

Square Enix has announced via their Facebook page the forthcoming release of Final Fantasy I and II for the iPhone/iPod Touch, making it the first time the venerable and enduringly popular role-playing game franchise has been made available on the platform. Hit Read More for the screenshots

Japanese iPhone developer Appliya Inc. and Funimation have announced the release of the first in a series of iPhone/iPod Touch applications based on Funimation licenses with the release of the Fullmetal Alchemist: State Alchemy Exam quiz application. The application features 150 questions related to the hit series, with each series of correctly answered questions unlocking [...]

According to Impress, the Apple iPhone 3G commands 24.6% of the Japanese smart device market with the newer 3GS at 21.6% of the market and climbing. The accomplishment is made all the more impressive considering the position of Japanese carrier Softbank (the exclusive carrier of the iPhone in Japan) compared to its entrenched competitors in [...]