As well as establishing a vast inventory of impressive Web-based apps, Google has also developed a great number of mobile apps for smartphone and tablet users. While Android, being its own outlet, is naturally favored when it comes to priority and overall feature set of any given app, the search giant does eventually treat iOS users to some of its better apps. It should come as little surprise, then, that the Mountain View-based company has ported its Field Trip app through to those on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
For a long time, many comic book lovers have been trying to bring all of their comic books onto their iPhones, iPod touches or iPads while preserving their quality. If you have $10 per month to spare, Marvel may have just come up with the perfect solution for you: a comic book subscription which gives users access to 13,000 back issues of Marvel’s comic books, with the promise of more to come.
For almost as long as there have been casual iPhone and iPad games, Angry Birds has been one of the titles that every iOS user generally downloads almost immediately after purchasing a new device. For the first time, however, the original version of Angry Birds is now available free of charge for the iPod touch, iPhone and iPad, and you can download it today if the price tag was putting you off.
The panorama mode in iOS allows users to capture the complete scene in all 360 degrees, but it does have a few minor issues. Not only is the stitching sometimes a little bit hit-and-miss, but the LED flash on the back of the device cannot be used in panorama mode. Probably an oversight on the part of Apple, one jailbreak developer has sought to rectify the flash issue, allowing users to shoot panoramic shots even when in darker areas.
iOS devices are great for a variety of purposes, and although gaming, quality of apps and general speed and fluidity of the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch is getting better with every new release, said devices still make pretty solid e-readers. iOS does have its own Reading List feature allowing you to enjoy reading various Web content in a cleaner environment, but if you're a real bookworm, it's likely these features don't stretch far enough. Thankfully, if you do find the native offering a little scant in places, a jailbreak developer by the name of qusic has sought to enhance the experience with his heavily-featured Readr tweak. More details after the break.
The appearance of the iOS home screen has remained very archetypal since the first iPhone was showcased by Steve Jobs back in 2007. The icons sit in rows of four, and even though the iPhone 5 allowed for an extra row courtesy of its larger display, iDevice users could be forgiven for finding the unchanged look somewhat bland. The lack of any real native customization with iOS has seen jailbreak theming thrive, and although Springtomize 2 and Iconoclasm are seen as the go-to utilities when meddling with the home screen icons, the inherently easy-to-use CustomGrid is back for another outing as CustomGrid 2 (iOS 6+).
Whenever a new piece of hardware or updated version of iOS is released from Apple, it always seems to be built around certain decisions from within that cause a little bit of fuss and confusion. The iPhone 4S proved to be one of the fruit company's most successful iPhone models to date, but the decision to include facial detection only for still image capture still proves to be a discussion point. The FaceDetectionVideo4S tweak within Cydia eradicates that issue for those who are still operating the fifth-generation iPhone.
Google Maps for iOS has been bumped up to version 1.1 with a plethora of changes, including the ability to search through Google Contacts and find local amenities by category, among other minor alterations. More details, as well as that all-important download link, after the jump.
Photos, and more specifically, the sharing of photos, has always been extremely popular with iPhone and iOS users in general. Capturing, viewing and sharing images with friends and family has always been extremely easy with Apple devices, which is something that was been made even easier with the introduction of Photo Stream in iOS 5 and Shared Photo Streams in iOS 6. One of the latest packages to land in Cydia comes with the sole intention of providing users with a little additional control over how Photo Stream works on a jailbroken device.
If you're the kind of individual who finds themselves spending far too much time searching for new ways to manipulate your images, you may want to check out PhotoMagic for iPhone. The brainchild of Softease Tech, it delivers on all fronts, and considers the less experienced wannabe photographer with a very user-friendly interface.
