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GV Mobile + now in App Store, brings Google Voice to iPhone

Posted: 18 Sep 2010 01:34 PM PDT

GV Mobile+ for iPhone

GV Mobile + is now in the App Store and offering a full range of Google Voice features to US iPhone users. This marks an interesting transition for the App Store, as GV Mobile was originally approved, the yanked following the Google Voice debacle, and now returns following Apple’s change in terms and publication of their app approval guidelines.

The new version packs even more Google Voice goodness into the app than ever, including:

  • Dial numbers via Contacts or Favorites
  • Send, receive, and delete SMS
  • Get and delete recent call history
  • Playback and delete voice mail
  • take calls from phones other than iPhone
  • Add, delete, enable, and disable phones

Google Voice is still only available in the US, though GV Mobile is available internationally. So, make sure you have a Google Voice account before buying it. If you do have and do buy, let us know how it works for you!

[GV Mobile + on iPhone - $2.99]

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Newton OS running on iPhone, iPad via Einstein emulator

Posted: 18 Sep 2010 05:27 AM PDT

Newton running on iPad, iPhone via Einstein

Forget iOS 4.2, what you really want is Newton, Apple’s original handheld OS, running on your iPhone and iPad, right? Well, if you’re one of the many uber-passionate Newton faithful, you probably do and there’s a project underway to make it a reality.

Einstein is an open-source project to run (via emulation) the Newton OS on modern hardware. It was written and released by Paul Guyot several years ago. It's quite an amazing piece of work.

The project got a shot in the arm earlier this month when Matthias Melcher got it up and running on iOS and posted a video of himself running it on his iPhone. Being a Newton fan since my original MessagePad in 1993, it was quite a sight to see.

Matthias mentioned he didn't have an iPad yet, so I grabbed the source and built it for my iPad so I could take a little movie and share

Right now it’s slow and required a Newton ROM that can’t be legally distributed outside Apple, but there’s seldom a obstacle smart, dedicated developers can’t hurdle to get cool stuff done.

If you’ve wanted your Newton to live on beyond the original hardware, check out the video after the break.

[Steven Frank/Panic, TUAW]

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