A few days ago an open-source PlayStation 3 jailbreak was released. With a chunk of code and an AVR USB board, users would jailbreak their PS3.
In the video above MuscleNerd showed that he was able to port to the iPhone rather than the need for the AVR dev board. This may mean that a PS3 jailbreak via iPhone is right around the corner:
[via MuscleNerd]
Yesterday during Apple’s annual Special Music Event Steve Jobs announced that the iPod touch was more popular than both Nintendo’s DS and Sony’s PSP… combined. Jobs also said more than 1.5 billion games and entertainment apps have been downloaded by iPod touch devices to date.
However, as every gadget and gaming blog has since pointed out, while iPod touch has sold in the mid tens of millions of units (Apple doesn’t often break them out), Nintendo’s DS series has sold 132 million all on its lonesome, so take this with a “biggest mobile company” type grain of salt.
[Engadget, thanks also to Freaknasty]
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iPod touch outselling PSP and DS in games, not systems originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Well, when you get big enough, there's a target painted on your back. Sony has gone after the iPhone and the App Store in a new ad for their PSP gaming system. As you can see above, the ad comes from the "Marcus PSP" series (starring 30 Rock's hilarious Bobb'e J. Thompson as an advice-giving kid), and calls out iPhone gamers for not playing "big boy games." The ad then shows games like Twisted Metal: Head-On and Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee, bragging that they are all available for $9.99 (though the small text confirms that they are $9.99 each, not together).
Very interesting. Truth be told, the ad is kind of weak -- it doesn't tell you to not own an iPhone, just that phones are better meant for texting and calling. But the biggest attack point here is that iPhone game developers are amateurs compared to Sony's stable, with a Doodle-esque "Game Castle" going up against high profile franchises. Nintendo has pretty much ignored iPhone gaming in the past, admitting that Apple is an eventual enemy, but generally staying unconcerned about the App Store, even as its share of handheld gaming grows. But this is the first time a competitor has publicly acknowledged the competition to consumers, and given Sony's rough history with the PSP lately, it looks a lot like a guppy trying to bite a shark.
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Sony has released a new ad for their PSP gaming system and it takes aim squarely at Apple’s iPhone and iOS gaming.
“That [iPhone] ain’t built for big boy games”, the latest PSP spokeskid, Marcus Rivers, says to a goofy looking guy playing “Lame Castle”. “That’s built for texting your grandma and calling your girl.”
Rivers then shows off a few older, $9.99 catalog titles, and calls the goofy guy to drive home the $9.99 price point before hitting the tag line: “step your game up.”
Obviously this acknowledges the growing competition from iPhone, especially the low price point of iOS games.
And since goofy guy can text grandma, call his girl, and play great new games without having to lug around a second, gigantic device — one that’s still bound to physical media and hasn’t seen a real hardware update since before Marcus was born — it might not be a winning strategy for Sony. (That Android PSP phone, however…)
Video after the break. Does it make any of you want to carry around an iPhone and a PSP?
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Last week we spotted an iPhone App that integrates your iDevice with your Wii over wifi. It looks pretty cool, so iSmashPhone thought it would be fun to look around for similar Apps for all systems. The Apps aren't essential, but they are neat and can be useful.
PSN Go
PSN Go is the App that lets users track their PlayStation Network friends, view their trophies and see what they are currently playing.
Users can also check out profiles and view the Games Catalog, which lists games' details and screenshots.
Meanwhile, Trophy fans can view video guides. These open through the YouTube player, and show you how to earn some of those harder-to-find Trophies. It costs $1.99, so it won't break the bank. Oh yeah, it also supports the iPhone 4's sharper resolution. Check it out here: PSN Go
WiiPhoto
We found this one earlier this week and thought it was kind of cool. Because the Wii's online social network isn't nearly as expansive as those on the 360 and the PS3, there isn't as much to do as far as adding friends and checking their status. This App connects your devices for something else entirely. It adds some fun functionality. With it, you can share iPhone, Flickr, Facebook and other networking photos as well as those on your Mac with your television screen via your Wii all over wifi. Check out the video.
It's the priciest of the Apps at $2.99, but it's fun for entertaining family. Read more here: WiiPhoto
Add Xbox LIVE Friend
This is one of the Apps we found developed by the users over at 1337pwn.com. All of their Apps were free, but this one was the most useful. It's a quick way to add friends on Xbox LIVE. It's great for adding people quickly when away from a computer or console.
You simply launch the App and enter their Gamertag. The App is nothing fancy; entering a name simply launches Mobile Safari and sends a friend request via Xbox.com. Keep in mind that you will need to have logged onto your Xbox.com profile at least once before on Mobile Safari in order to make the shortcut take you directly to your page.
If anything, their App is worth checking out. It's free, here: Add Xbox LIVE Friend.
Let us know some of your favorite Apps for integrating your iDevice with your console experience. Maybe we missed one that is worth looking at.
Above Image is a mock-up by Engadget based on descriptions they've heard
Sony Ericsson may be working on a new gaming platform that combines elements of the PSP and a mobile phone.
According to rumors, the device is said to look like a mashup of the Samsung Captivate and Sony's PSPgo. They say it will have a a slide-out controller (similar to the mock-up Engadget put together above) where slide-out phones usually place the keyboard. The PSP's analog nub would be replaced by some sort of trackpad for analog controls.
Here's what's rumored to be included:
Engadget seems pretty sure about this rumor. If there sources are right, we could be seeing a PSP Phone as soon as October of this year. That seems a little soon, but surprises have happened. We haven't seen any photo leaks yet. We aren't sure about trying to market a phone solely as a gaming device. Even Apple was careful to avoid that with the iPhone. And who can forget the N-Gage?
[via Engadget]
While iPhone accounts for only 3% of handset market share by unit volume, Finacial Times reveals some Goldman’s numbers that show it’s set to capture a stunning 2X the profit share of Nokia, RIM, and Sony — combined.
And Goldman only showed those numbers by way of saying how enthusiastic they are about iPad doing the same thing to the PC industry. That sounds crazy, but iPad almost equalled Mac sales numbers this quarter and while its margins are less than the Mac’s, they’re higher than the razor-thin netbook and bargain basement PC industry where much of the volume rests.
TiPb’s been saying for a while Apple only cared about market share as much as it meant increased profit share. Looks like that’s working out for them.
[Financial Times via Business Insider Daring Fireball]
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The Grip of Death has become a widely-reported issue with the iPhone 4. For those who don't know about it, the Grip of Death is the name given to an issue in which holding the iPhone improperly causes attenuation of the phone's signal.
Unfortunately, left-handed iPhone owners are the ones having the problems, because of the way the phone fits in the left-hand when held.
Apple has said that all phones experience some kind of signal drop when held, but it has become a popular story with the iPhone 4. Whether a bad design choice, or internet hype, the reports of signal drop are true.
However, this isn't limited to the iPhone 4. The above video of what is what the poster calls the "Ericsson Grip of Death." In it, he shows a, TEMS Ericsson K800i test unit being given the "Grip of Death" the result is a severe drop in signal.
He goes on to say that his point isn't that the iPhone shouldn't have a problem, but that it's not alone when it comes to such issues.
Remember that Apple also recently somewhat explained the issue by saying that they botched the way the iPhone 4 calculates its reception. While many say that this is not a fix, it will definitely give users a more accurate representation of their level of signal.