Top AppAdvice News And Apps Of The Past Week

This week, we saw Apple release a minor software update, BBC iPlayer launched in a series of European countries and we heard that Justin Bieber uses a jailbroken iPhone. Read on, and take a look at this week's top industry, iPhone and iPad news. Industry News: Verizon Reportedly Wants FaceTime Over 3G To Be Limited To Tiered Data Plans In iOS 5, Apple may add the ability to make FaceTime calls over 3G. However, a recent article claims that, if this does happen, Verizon isn't going to be very happy if unlimited data plan customers use the service. Don't Let Apple's New Rules Disrupt Your E-Book Reading Experience Apple's in-app purchases policy might have forced Amazon to remove the Kindle Store from its universal Kindle app, but that doesn't mean you still can't enjoy reading e-books on an iOS device. BBC iPlayer Hits Europe, €6.99 Subscription Fee - Should Reach America Soon The British Broadcasting Corporation has now launched BBC iPlayer in 11 countries across Europe, as expected. The service can be accessed for €6.99/month, or for a €49.99 annual fee. Furthermore, the BBC also released a “global” version of its BBC iPlayer iPad app, which can be downloaded in the App Store for free. Qualcomm Releases Augmented Reality SDK, Expect More Impressive AR Apps Soon Qualcomm has made its Augmented Reality SDK for iOS available to download. Using this software development kit, iOS developers can create impressive, advanced augmented reality applications. Why Is Apple Advertising A 3G iPod Touch? First we heard rumors stating that the next iPod touch would be available in white. Now, in plain sight, Apple is fueling another rumor about the next generation iDevice. In a screenshot taken from Apple's website, it looks like an iPod touch has the ability to receive a cellular signal. Jailbreakers, Consider This Before Updating To iOS 4.3.5 Apple's latest software update (iOS 4.3.5) can be jailbroken. All you have to do is point redsn0w over to the iOS 4.3.4 firmware file, and things should work fine. However, this solution does not support the second generation iPad. Apple Releases iOS 4.3.5 - Fixes Additional Security Holes This week, Apple released another version of its iOS mobile operating system. The latest software update - iOS 4.3.5 - "fixes additional security holes," according to its release notes. Now Fully Compliant With Apple's Rules, Google Books App Returns Last week, the universal Google Books app was removed from the App Store because it failed to adhere to Apple's in-app purchases policy. Now, the application has returned, and does not feature the built-in Google Books Store. iPhone News: A Rockstar And A Tweaker: Justin Bieber's Addicted... That's right, Justin Bieber doesn't just rock an iPhone - he rocks a jailbroken iPhone! Unconfirmed: Apple Field-Testing The iPhone 5? The purported image of an iPhone 5 "in the wild" hit the Web this week. However, don't get too excited - the image itself doesn't give anything away (you can't even see the iPhone's Apple logo). This Is Not The Next iPhone A new Target ad features an iPhone unlike anything we've yet seen. Could this be a legitimate representation of Apple's fifth generation iPhone handset? Probably not. Do You Sleep With Your iPhone? Psychologists Worry About This New Addiction If you often take an iOS device to bed with you, this article may prove to be an interesting read. iPad News: Google Search On An iPad: Bigger Is Better? Google has updated its Google Search webpage when displayed on tablets, including the iPad. Now, everything is bigger, making it easier to view the webpage and to interact with content. All I Want For Christmas Is My iPad 3? A new rumor suggests that Apple may release a third generation iPad before the end of the year. Here at AppAdvice, we don't see this happening. People Just Aren't Buying Android Tablets It looks like Android based tablets (such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab and Motorola Xoom) aren't doing too well. Just 0.9 percent of Android users have a device with a 7 inch screen or above, meaning under one percent of Android users are rocking a tablet.

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