Well after much reloading and cursing on Apples website I learned AT&T was also allowing pre-orders. I quickly headed over to their site and was welcomed by a quick and painless purchase process. Now I am just waiting for account confirmation as I am opening a new one rather than upgrading my 3GS.
I plan to write a full “post-mortem” once I receive the phone. Of course it will be arriving when i’ll be out of town, luckily others will be home to gather the package.
So, did you get a pre-order? How was your experience?
Update: Here is another way to pre-order when the website is down.
Its pretty exciting to be mentioning my first Objective-C developed iPhone app is now available for Free, on the App Store. This app is for the USO in celebration of their “Patriotic Six” which is the six weeks of patriotism starting Memorial Day (May 31) and ending July 5th.
I got the opportunity to work on this project thanks to Media-Fuse based out of Chicago, an agency that I have worked with for a few years now.
Here is a quick screenshot of the app, be sure to download your own copy.
First Gary Coleman and now Dennis Hopper, yet long live the Hollywood of today. Its sad really, we have lost some great people to Cancer and other disease that have touched our lives through film and acting.
I still remember watching Gary Coleman portrayed on an episode of the Simpsons, which I do believe he did the voice of.
Then there is Dennis Hopper, a truly awesome actor and great man. I think a “Weekend of Hopper” is in order, someone should set that up, similar to how FearNet and others do for Halloween.
I am sure you are well aware Google announced everything but the kitchen sink at their latest Google IO conference. However i’m not sure enough emphasis was placed on one of their announcements.
That one being Google TV. No this isn’t Googles version of Apple TV but more an interactive experience that engages the user and makes the content come alive and no not in 3d!
Google TV is said to allow content like YouTube, Hulu, Amazon and Netflix and deliver it to your TV with ease, just like in front of your computer. However unlike your computer developers will be able to build full apps to take advantage of this time the world spends in front of their TV.
One aspect of Google TV that catches my attention is the ability to build these Apps using Android, so in theory I could build a mobile and TV version of my app, sync the content and allow the whole family to interact. Imagine being able to let grandma keep tabs on her family, this is what WebTV was meant to be years ago.. Google just seems to be doing it right.
As most of you know I was a member of the AIR for Android Prerelease program at which time I built Happy Peg using AIR and shot a video of the process.
Well today I am happy to announce the prerelease program has been opened to the public, all you have to do is sign up, download the files and get coding. However you will still be bound by standard NDAs, so be sure to read all of the “Welcome” information and follow the rules.
Enjoy this special opportunity, go out and get a Android phone (if you don’t have one) and start porting those apps for mobile consumption.
I will be posting lots of tutorials and information once I am able to, follow Scriptplayground to stay up to date on all things Android.
