iPhone Hacks

Animoto Videos Makes Instant Slideshow from Your Photos Right on the iPhone

Animoto has just launched a cool application for the iPhone on the App Store called Animoto Videos that you can download for free.

All you need to do is select 8 to 16 photos from your iPhone's camera roll, pick some music to play in the background and it will create an instant video (slideshow) for you of the selected photos which you can watch immediately on the iPhone or share via email with your friends and family.

SnapTell Explorer brings Instant Product Lookup to the iPhone

When I decide to buy something, I often wander around the Internet to search for product information, user reviews and compare the price among major online stores.

I not only like to take an informed decision while buying something but also want to be sure I get the best deal.

If you're like me then SnapTell Explorer from SnapTell is definitely an iPhone app you need to install on your iPhone.

iPhone Apps - Visual Dial and Callme Allow Users to add Photos as Speed Dial Icons to their iPhone's Home Screen

Visual Dial which is available on the App Store and Callme which is available via Cydia for jailbroken iPhone are two iPhone apps that are aiming to bring the missing speed dial feature to the iPhone.

The iPhone apps allow users to add their friends photos as speed dial icons to their iPhone's home screen (as if it were an iPhone app) for easy one-touch-dial.

Amazon Releases its iPhone App - Amazon Mobile just in time for the Holiday Season

Amazon which already had an iPhone optimized website has recently released their iPhone app - Amazon Mobile just in time for the holiday season.

Amazon's iPhone app provides users with an easier and seamless shopping experience on their iPhone.

Killer Pool provides the Most Realistic Pool Experience on the iPhone

There are quite a few pool games (also called Pocket billiards) available for the iPhone on the App Store. But Sauce Digital claims that their iPhone game - Killer Pool provides "the most realistic pool experience" on the iPhone.

After playing it for the last few days, I must admit that its true. Killer Pool by Sauce Digital is just made for the iPhone (like Freznic).

iPhone App - SMS Touch Allows you to Type SMS in Landscape mode and Send Them For Free

iPhone app developer, Mark Schneider, who had developed TouchType, one of the many iPhone apps that have brought landscape mode to the iPhone's mail app has released another app called SMS Touch.

SMS Touch allows you to type text messages in landscape mode and also send these messages for free.

Midomi Allows you to Search Music Using your Voice by Singing or Humming

Have you heard a song on the radio that you liked and can't figure out the name of the song or artist?

Last time we had posed this question, we had recommended that you can checkout Shazam, a song recognition application for the iPhone.

But what if you had heard a song somewhere (which you can sing or hum) and you are trying to figure out the name and artist of the song?

Midomi, another iPhone app that can help you out in such situations. Midomi, from Melodis, is an alternative to Shazam and probably the only iPhone application that allows you to search for music using your voice by singing or humming.

dTunes Allows Users to Download Music and Videos directly to the iPhone

dTunes, an iPhone app developed by Richard Shearman is a free alternative to iTunes for the jailbreak iPhone.

dTunes offers search & discovery service and allows iPhone users to download music & video directly to their iPhone.

However, one of the major concerns of this app is the piracy issue.

Frenzic - A Fast-Paced Puzzle Game: One of the Best iPhone Games

There are very few iPhone games that are available on the App Store that you can say are just made for the iPhone.

iPhone game - Frenzic developed by Icon Factory and Artris Software which makes use of iPhone's revolutionary multi-touch capabilities is one such game. Its a fast-paced, puzzle game with excellent graphics.

I wanted to write a review ever since I started playing Frenzic last week. However the release of iPhone firmware 2.2 had kept me busy.

SGN's iFun app Turns the iPhone into a Wii-like Controller

Steve Jobs, Apple’s chief executive and co-founder, in an interview with Wall Street Journal had recently commented: 

“I think the iPhone and iPod touch may emerge as really viable devices in the mobile games market this holiday season.”

He seems to have got a glimpse of Social Gaming Network's (SGN) iFun iPhone app which turns the iPhone into a Wii-like controller while the actual games are played on the computer that was released yesterday.