Essential iPhone Apps

Deku · 13 Dec 2011 at 08:32

Steve_bullockuk said:
Sounds too good to be true. Is it completely free or is it a months trial?

It's completely free for a limited time then will be a paid app, think this is pretty big in the states, I remember reading about it some time ago but never managed to find the app in the UK store.

Steve_bullockuk · 13 Dec 2011 at 08:46

Deku said:
It's completely free for a limited time then will be a paid app, think this is pretty big in the states, I remember reading about it some time ago but never managed to find the app in the UK store.

I guess time will tell if it actually makes a difference then. Cheers for the heads up.

MikeHunt79 · 13 Dec 2011 at 12:59

Deku said:
It installs some kind of profile which compresses all data (except streaming data) to and from your phone so that it in turn reduces the amount of MB you use.

The Opera Mini browser does something similar to this, it's pretty clever especially on text heavy websites.

picnic · 13 Dec 2011 at 16:09

Deku said:
Onavo

Was mentioned on the Gadget Show last night. I've always wondered how well these things do. Most graphics. either static or moving, are already compressed somewhat so without reducing quality much further I struggle to see how these tools really work

MikeHunt79 · 13 Dec 2011 at 16:28

picnic said:
Was mentioned on the Gadget Show last night. I've always wondered how well these things do. Most graphics. either static or moving, are already compressed somewhat so without reducing quality much further I struggle to see how these tools really work

Try zipping a 100kb html file, it works rather well, you'll get 50kb of less.

As for JPEG and PNG files, these are already compressed so you cannot really compress them anymore.

Noel Gallagher · 14 Dec 2011 at 00:34

Can anybody recommend me some wifi/local-wifi multiplayer games worth checking out? it's so I can pwn my girlfriend

Steve_bullockuk · 14 Dec 2011 at 08:04

Noel Gallagher said:
Can anybody recommend me some wifi/local-wifi multiplayer games worth checking out? it's so I can pwn my girlfriend

Depends what you both like. Fruit Ninja is worth a shout. As is Scrabble. Just depends what floats your boat.

Noel Gallagher · 14 Dec 2011 at 14:55

Ah yeah, we've got fruit ninja

scrabble might be a good one, thanks.

iMacMart · 16 Dec 2011 at 08:57

Guys

Whats the app called where you can create desktop shortcuts (iPhone) to bluetooth rather than digging around in the settings all the time?

Mart

MikeHunt79 · 16 Dec 2011 at 09:31

iMacMart said:
Guys

Whats the app called where you can create desktop shortcuts (iPhone) to bluetooth rather than digging around in the settings all the time?

Mart

sbsettings

iMacMart · 16 Dec 2011 at 10:00

MikeHunt79 said:
sbsettings

Isn't that for JB phones only? Sorry mine isn't should have said

Mart

EDIT: Found it

http://www.appleinsider.com/article...k_access_to_bluetooth_airplane_mode_more.html

Works perfectly!

gjrc · 16 Dec 2011 at 10:52

iMacMart said:
Isn't that for JB phones only? Sorry mine isn't should have said

Mart

EDIT: Found it http://www.appleinsider.com/article...k_access_to_bluetooth_airplane_mode_more.html

Works perfectly!

thanks for that. they are brilliant!

iMacMart · 16 Dec 2011 at 11:00

gjrc said:
thanks for that. they are brilliant!

Aren't they!

Has all sorts in there I only wanted BT and wifi really

Jay794 · 16 Dec 2011 at 11:02

I think I posted in this thread a few pages ago but I'll say it again,

All you need is Cydia, SBsettings and Winterboard.

And yes, they are all jailbreak only apps, but why would you not jailbreak an iPhone? the stock version is so limiting, no file transfer bluetooth or anything

iMacMart · 16 Dec 2011 at 11:15

Jay794 said:
I think I posted in this thread a few pages ago but I'll say it again,

All you need is Cydia, SBsettings and Winterboard.

And yes, they are all jailbreak only apps, but why would you not jailbreak an iPhone? the stock version is so limiting, no file transfer bluetooth or anything

To be honest I can't be bothered!

This app covers what I need and took seconds to do

Deku · 16 Dec 2011 at 12:35

Jay794 said:
I think I posted in this thread a few pages ago but I'll say it again,

All you need is Cydia, SBsettings and Winterboard.

And yes, they are all jailbreak only apps, but why would you not jailbreak an iPhone? the stock version is so limiting, no file transfer bluetooth or anything

iPhone 4S

Metalface Mark · 16 Dec 2011 at 12:45

Jay794 said:
I think I posted in this thread a few pages ago but I'll say it again,

All you need is Cydia, SBsettings and Winterboard.

And yes, they are all jailbreak only apps, but why would you not jailbreak an iPhone? the stock version is so limiting, no file transfer bluetooth or anything

I dont feel limited at all. I did with my iphone 3, the main problem for me was multitasking but not with the 4s, I cant see any reason to jailbreak.

rctneil · 16 Dec 2011 at 18:47

I did try jailbreaking my 3GS last year but I found it so brittle that I reverted that evening. So much nicer in stock mode.

I agree that having quick toggles for settings and other stuff would be nice and very much needed but at least with a non jailbroken phone you know stuff will always work from update to update!

MikeHunt79 · 16 Dec 2011 at 18:52

iMacMart said:
Isn't that for JB phones only? Sorry mine isn't should have said

Mart

EDIT: Found it http://www.appleinsider.com/article...k_access_to_bluetooth_airplane_mode_more.html

Works perfectly!

Yep you need a JB for sbsettings, but until I saw your reply I assumes you had to be jailbroken in order to do this.

Those safari shortcuts are a rather clever way of doing it, hopefully they'll continue to work in future iOs versions.

uchuff · 17 Dec 2011 at 13:37

Dead Space 69p today, played it on my iPad and it's very well done.