There are a lot of rumours circulating about a new “cheap” iPhone being released at the upcoming apple developer conference. Releasing an affordable iPhone could mean a huge increase in market share for Apple as the iPhone would become accessible to so many more people. AT & T already offers a refurbished 8Gb iPhone for $99. The only problem with purchasing a refurb model is the 90 day warranty. Stay tuned for an update soon about the $99 iPhone.
I just read that Barack Obama will be getting a customized ultra-secure BlackBerry 8830. The NSA is currently ensuring that its encryption software is up to code (no pun intended). It could take a few months before he actually gets it, but it looks like he will be using it for email, text and phone with other people who have special secure software loaded on their devices. The list of people who would have this software includes Michelle Obama and top white house aides. Obama has been known to use an older model BlackBerry as well as a special NSA handheld known as the Sectera Edge from General Dynamics Corp. The use of his current blackberry device requires it to be connected to the Sectera Edge, making for one big and ugly phone. The new blackberry 8830 will be easier to use, less bulky, and secure. I always pictured Barack as more of an Apple guy; oh well…
Silent Scope, a take on the classic “rail shooter”, has been released by Konami. The game essentially involves you saving the President from terrorists by becoming the world’s best sniper. You use a high powered sniper rifle to destroy enemies. The game makes use of the multi-touch user interface for easy game play. There are two modes, arcade and training.
Training mode lets you practice your precision sniper skills while the arcade mode lets you play the full game in story-mode. There are different difficulty levels so you won’t get bored. This is a pretty fun game for only $6.00 in the App Store.
