TomTom announced this week that version 1.3 of the TomTom iPhone app has been submitted for consideration to the App Store. The new version will include real-time traffic speed and incident reports, local search powered by Google, as well Read the full story
Google has made some changes to the look of its mobile site for Android and iPhone.
As with Mobile Gmail, Latitude, Calendar and Tasks, the color contrast of the style now adds more focus to the search results of the page, and the header controls are bigger to make them easier to touch.
The Google logo has been moved up to the top of the search results page, allowing for an increase in the width and height of the search box. You can now more easily touch the larger box to enter a new search, the new big bold font makes it easier to see what you have entered, and the wider box helps you see more characters at once.
The homepage now has a new search button beside the search box rather than below, so when search suggestions appear, they no longer hide the button.
Now look, we’re not saying we know for sure that Apple thinks Verizon’s latest round ofmerciless attack ads on its device and US carrier are worth responding to, but these latest iPhone spots would certainly suggest it. A new campaign launching tonight focuses on the iPhone’s ability to carry voice and data simultaneously on AT&T’s network, and each of the two new TV spots ends with the line “Can your phone and your network do that?” From where we’re sitting, it looks like between this new round and AT&T’s Luke Wilson-manned comparison spots, both the phonemaker and carrier are fully stepping into the ring. Way to get their attention, guys. See the full clips after the break.
Google is rolling out Google Earth 2.0 for the iPhone over the next 24 hours and it brings a long-awaited custom map feature by allowing you to sync your Google My Maps with the app.