@evangelistc01: If you aren't one of the 4000 that got accepted into the development program, you can't put it on your iPhone / iPod Touch yet. I have it on my phone but it doesn't actually connect to anything yet, so I wouldn't worry about it too much right now.

Joseph

@agentUrge: Are indie-developers sorta like those indie-hipsters I see walking around with painted on jeans atop flourescent Nike SB/Dunks sporting those extra-homo plain purple American Aparrel hoodies, chatting it up with their exact replica best friend about their favourite unknown band and discussing their emotions?

ASCurtis

@krispykrink: There's a jailbreak application that lets you add speed dials as application buttons. It seems like a great idea, but with multiple application pages, it takes way too long to find a specific person. It's much easier to set up double click to go directly to your favorites list. If they would allow each click of the home button to advance to the next page, then it might be easier to deal with large app/contact lists on the home screen(s).

Hooray for this contest, btw. Ars has been reviewing a few of these apps in depth, and it's doing a good job of tiding me over until the 11th. That and the mac enigmo demo.

lhutz34

does anybody know when I can put the app-store on my iPod Touch?

evangelistc01

@Stimpy5050:

MobileChat needs a LOT of work. Period.

dagamer34

This is a great chance for the indie-developers to strut their stuff and get some recognition. Big ups, to Gizmodo for something like this.

agentUrge

Jeebus! How long does this run. You're gonna make me code faster!

Joseph

@takemetoyourtoaster:

The iPhone 3G is cheaper because of AT&T subsidies. If you don't activate the phone, you'll most likely be slapped with at least $200 in penalties.

Stimpy5050

@krispykrink:

1. Jailbreak iPhone
2. Install SpringDial and MobileChat
3. Smile

Stimpy5050

hey guys I just got an 100 dollar gift card to the apple store, I was thinking that I would get an ipod touch, I looked at it and it is 300 dollars, 100 more than the iphone 3g, two questions, do you think the price is going to go down dramatically? and do you think I should buy it if I already have an N810?

takemetoyourtoaster

I'll toss this out as inspiration for someone that's a codemonkey:

1. Ability to add a Contact to a Home Screen, similar to a web clip. It'll service as some sort of speed dial.
1. I really hope the AdiumX guys are going to make this, but if not... A multi-network IM app

krispykrink

Captain Nit-picky here.

the Giz's iPhone Application Contest

You wouldn't really call it "The Gizmodo's iPhone Application Contest", would you? Maybe the word "the" serves to elevate the event, much like "the Ohio State University"?

Monty

I think Giz is trying to say 'Entering is it's own reward.'

DeanOfAllTrades

AAAH GIZ! I was waiting for the new iPhone 3g for my app. Why you always hating, you better spread the love like country crock when the 3g hits!

GHETTO.CHiLD

@SuperMacGuy: I know EXACTLY what you mean, I was in the middle of Wyoming last week, not a clue where to go, no signs, no houses, nothing.

howme

Contests have prizes... or ribbons... where are the ribbons?

burninator

I want Google to make an app to store map files local on my iPhone, so when I'm in the boonies with absolutely Zero signal, I can still get to my destination.

SuperMacGuy

good luck to everyone that enter the contest
and good luck giz exposing the hackers out there for apple to hunt down =pp

vinchbr

I have a hack that makes an iPhone run 3G! Am I too late....

etaripamai

Does using an encased iPhone as a projectile weapon qualify as an app?

You know tossing at some robber's head to knock 'em down?

Dudemeister on the Run

Here is the official Indie-Hipster Douchebag song.

Joseph

I think we should just erradicate indie-hipsters all together.

ASCurtis

@ASCurtis: Ironically enough, I am wearing a burgundy plain American Apparel hoodie, mwahaha.

who wants to discuss their deepest emotions with me while we sip coffee and speak of our lethargic ideas.

Carmen is VERY sick

@ASCurtis:

No, indie developers will most likely be wearing Sketchers, Jeans, and a shirt that has to do with videogames.

However if we had less indie hipsters and more indie developers, than the iphone would be better, and more popular among indie hipsters.

michaelwiggins

@Stacky Botrus: Yeah I want to see some prizes here!

Joseph

someone come up with a copy paste app the works with safari

igneous

You better offer a prize Giz, or you wont get as many submissions as you think! How about a new iphone?

Stacky Botrus

@Dudemeister on the Run: Some Sprint phones come with crime deterrent already.

+ Watch video

Joseph

@Stimpy5050: mobilechat is going legit they were accepted so they will be in AppStore. dont know if it will free or not though.

RBF05

@Joseph: Hahahahahahahaha!!!

Barry99705

i think someone should create an app that allows the iphone to make water into wine. then it would be the REAL Jesus phone

Glavan27

Situation: You walk away from your iPhone for a sec, and you get text's as well as calls.

Problem: Without using the phone for whatever reason.. you never know (in a timely manner) that you have missed those calls or texts.

Solution: somebody making a program that alerts you the sec you get back to your phone.

(I do not have an iphone yet, but noticed this issue with my family member) - the public would prob say "you are not using your iphone enough" or " what?! you let you iphone alone!

SilenceisGolden

@Joseph: I thought it was any song by Interpol

GeekyNerdGuy

Sounds sweet, can't wait to see the results

silverfox840

i dont know about anyone else but i would like to see a rotary dial app that would match up with the old phone ring.

PHILZY21

@PHILZY21: It's called iDial and you can get it now with a jail broken iPhone.

[www.iphoneskinning.com]

Joseph

Watch for the hype. Enigmo has been out since 2003 and the iPhone version is a quick port. What is clear from a lot of the awards is that there is little new and that there is not much that hasn't been seen somewhere else. At least not public yet. EA and Sega were all their portable game platform. Just mapping an accelerometer into joystick controls doesn't do much good. iPhone will be successful with breakthrough software that is designed for the iPhone and that nobody has seen anywhere else. That's what new platform should do. If it doesn't, iPhone will fade. The world doesn't need another phone to run BREW or Symbian craplets!

altus

Cool idea, but you may want to do this after the App store launches and the SDK comes out of beta, so developers are not reluctant to release screenshots (technically a violation of the NDA).

kgelner

@Joseph: FTW. My life is now complete.

PHILZY21

@PHILZY21: FTW. My life is now complete.

PHILZY21