Astraware Releases New iPhone, iPod touch Games

Handmark(R) today announced its 'Glyph(R)' puzzle game for iPhone and iPod touch is available on the Apple App Store. Glyph is a puzzle game, developed in partnership by Sandlot Games and Astraware(R) - the Handmark Games Studio, in which players try to save the dying world of Kuros by reassembling ancient glyphs hidden beneath layers of rock and glistening stones. Using the unique iPhone multi-touch interface, players can touch groups of like-colored gemstones to break through ancient layers of rock and reveal the glyphs.

Glyph is available worldwide for the introductory price of $1.99 (regular price $4.99) from Apple’s App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at http://www.itunes.com/appstore.

For more information and to view a demo video, visit http://www.astraware.com/iphone/glyph.

GTS World Racing Updated













Handmark has also updated GTS World Racing to include support for head-to-head racing against a friend over a local Wi-Fi connection. Details can be found on the Astraware website.

Smartphone Apps for the Rest of Us

Information Week has an interesting little article on their website about how non-iPhone users can obtain new software for their smartphones.

"Sure, iPhone users have access to the iPhone Apps Store, but where are the rest of us supposed to get great content for our cell phones? Turns out, all over the place.

Long before the iPhone Apps Store was a gleam in Steve Jobs' eye, each major wireless network operator offered up numerous third-party applications to their customers through a variety of storefronts.

The carriers have their own developer programs, application testing procedures, and delivery systems to get apps into the hands of users. InformationWeek took the time to speak to the carriers and get the scoop on how you can find games, music, and location-based services applications for your phone. "

Keep reading Smartphone Apps for the Rest of Us...

Other Sources of Software

While you can go through your wireless carrier's portal for software, there are even more places you can go for software.

Palm Software Connection... (Palm OS, Windows Mobile)
PalmGear... (Palm OS)
PocketGear... (Windows Mobile, BlackBerry)
Handmark... (Palm OS, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, iPhone)
Handango... (Palm OS, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, Symbian OS, Android)
MobiHand... (Palm OS, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, Symbian OS, iPhone, Android)

Don't forget the vendors! Many software developers sell their software directly from their own websites. If you really like a vendor's software, buying it directly from a vendor's website ensures that they get the most compensation for their work.

UPDATE:
An anonymous Smartphone Fanatics reader has pointed out another great source for mobile software, MobiHand.com.

New Name, Expanding Smartphone Coverage

Today is both an ending and a beginning. After long and careful deliberation, it is time to say goodbye to "Foleo Fanatics." In the year since Palm canceled the Foleo Mobile Companion it has become increasingly evident that the Foleo, in it's original configuration and name, will never be released.

The Foleo unit that I was able to use, even for a short while, showed amazing potential and I'm still looking for something to replace it.

However, the time has come to look beyond the Foleo and, starting today, Foleo Fanatics has become Smartphone Fanatics.

Smartphone Fanatics will continue where Foleo Fanatics has left off, providing you with the same great coverage of the Palm user community. We also plan on expanding our coverage beyond Palm's products. Moving forward, look for increasing coverage of Windows Mobile devices from great vendors like High Tech Computng (HTC). We will also be covering the exciting new BlackBerry smartphones coming out of Research In Motion (RIM). And, lastly, we also plan to cover everybody's favorite entertainment device, the Apple iPhone.

Welcome to Smartphone Fanatics!

Alan Grassia
Editor, SmartphoneFanatics.com

Palm OS Emulator for iPhone Found in the Wild

1SRC co-founder Joel Suplido has obtained a leaked Palm OS emulator for Apple's wildly popular iPhone and iPod Touch. Of the emulator, Joel writes:

"The icons do look "ancient" but it's great to see PalmOS again. Turning the iPhone sideways produces a much smaller screen. I do wish there's a landscape version too!"

I know that many Palm OS fanboys/girls will be looking forward to the official release of the emulator along with Tyler Faux's follow up to LudusP, Shark Radiology.

[Via 1SRC.com...]

Hope you all had a happy April Fool's Day!
-Alan