Ghostie is a new side-scrolling iPhone game that has got me hooked. In this game, you must help the little square-shaped ghost, Ghostie, get past various obstacles and pits to complete each level. The screen is constantly scrolling and you have only one control – jump.

I am experiencing both an intense amount of fun and frustration with Ghostie! The concept is so simple, but the gameplay is actually rather challenging. It is possible that I suck more than the average person, but the first level took me 25 attempts to pass.

The first level is free to play, so go pick this one up and see if you can do better than me. I was convinced I had a better grasp on the game, unlocked the next levels, and took 37 attempts to beat the second level. Man, that’s embarrassing.

Resting in peace is hard work! For Ghostie, it’s one thing after another – literally – as he dodges obstacles, leaps over pitfalls and avoids other spooky surprises on his path. Customize your Ghostie and help him safely cross to the other side of each hauntingly addictive level. And frequent updates will provide new challenges, obstacles and surprises sure to keep your spirits up! It’s the most fun you can have without a pulse.

• Chilling graphics
• Challenging obstacles
• Addictive gameplay
• Amazing music
• And much more!

Ghostie is available on the iPhone for free.

[App Store link]

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Twice as fast as iPhone 4

Regional US carrier, C-Spire is officially getting the iPhone 4S on Nov. 11.

As a carrier dedicated to delivering the best personalized wireless experience, we're proud to offer the amazing new iPhone 4S to our customers," said Hu Meena, president and chief executive officer for C Spire. "iPhone 4S offers an abundance of new features, and with our Choice Infinite data plans customers can enjoy all of them on our network without having to think about their next bill.

So yes to “unlimited data” but with a caveat: The lower end “unlimited plans” do not include streaming data. So if you don’t pony up for a higher-end plan, no Pandora for you.

Otherwise, what do you think? Planning to get your first iPhone on C-Spire? Planning to switch?

Check out our iPhone 4S buyers guide and jump into our iPhone 4S forum for extra help!

Source: Business Wire

Launched alongside iPad 2, Apple’s multitouch version of GarageBand has just been updated as a universal app — that’s right, it now supports iPhone and iPod touch as well. GarageBand for iOS is a re-imagining of Apple’s traditional iLife music recording, mixing, and rendering app for their modern mobile platforms.

Apple’s SVP of Marketing, Phil Schiller:

GarageBand on iPad has been a big hit and we think customers will love using it on their iPhone or iPod touch," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "The innovative Multi-Touch interface combined with Smart Instruments makes it easy to create great sounding music, even if you've never studied music or played an instrument before.

Here’s the full update list:

• Universal app designed for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch
• Create custom chords for Smart Instruments
• Support for 3/4 and 6/8 time signatures
• Reset song key without transposing original recordings
• Transpose songs in semitones or full octaves
• Additional quantization options for recordings including, straight, triplet and swing
• New audio export quality settings for AAC and AIFF (Uncompressed)
• Arpeggiator available in Smart Keyboard
• Adjustable velocity settings for Touch Instruments
• Numerous enhancements, including automatic fade out and improved audio import options

Get it, plug it in, and tell us how well it works for you on the smaller screen.

Source: App Store Link

Apple initially stated they would officially launch their iTunes Match service by the end of October. We previously heard they would be launching the service this past Saturday. Seeing as the developer beta expires today we are wondering whether or not we will see an official launch or developers will get another seed. As of this morning there was nothing new in the developer portal and nothing official has been announced or shown up as an update.

Perhaps last minute bugs or issues are causing a delay in the launch of the service. How many of you are anxiously waiting to sign up for iTunes Match? Or are you planning on using the service at all?

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Apple has announced that the iPhone 4S will be hitting Hong Kong, South Korea and 13 other countries on Friday November 11.

Beginning Friday, November 11, iPhone 4S will be available in Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, El Salvador, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Malta, Montenegro, New Zealand, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania and South Korea. iPhone 4S is available today in 29 countries around the world and will be available in more than 70 countries by the end of the year.

If you are in one of these countries, you will have the opportunity to pre-order your iPhone 4S on Friday November 4; with the exception of Albania, El Salvador, Guatemala, Malta, Montenegro and Panama.

Check out our iPhone 4S buyers guide and jump into our iPhone 4S forum for extra help!

Source: Apple PR

Newsstand isn’t iBooks for magazines or newspapers, but it is a centralized place to put all the magazine and newspaper apps for your iPhone and iPad, and a quick way to get to the Newsstand optimized section of the App Store. A few publishers have said that alone has substantially increased their revenue, but what has it done for us users?

It lets us more nicely organize those newspaper and magazine apps, and we get to see front page or cover art rather than the app icon, but the apps themselves are still a crapshoot when it comes to quality and design. iBooks are pretty unified — I buy a book and I know how to navigate through it and easily read it, and I know if I put it down on my iPad when I leave home, I can open it up and keep going from the same place when I open it again on my iPhone at work. If I want to read my Trashy Gossip Mag, no such luck.

With Newsstand we sometimes get straight exports from the magazine or newspaper themselves, almost like PDF printouts, ads and all, with little in the way of iOS specific features and nothing that takes advantage of the technology literally at our fingertips. Other times we get more immersive experiences with sound, movies, and easy sharing if we so choose.

And the subscription options are all over the place, but mostly they still don’t match up with traditional options. Why can’t we, universally, buy an issue for the same or cheaper cover price, or subscribe for the same or cheaper yearly option? If I can get one issue of Trashy Gossip Mag for $5 and 12 for $20, shouldn’t we have the same option on iPad?

Should Apple create a proper iNews apps like iBooks with standardized pricing and presentation? Should they go back to just apps, on their own? Or is Newsstand the answer?

Vote in the poll up top and let me know where you stand on everything from pricing to ads to the quality of the content itself in comments!

Every day, TiPb gets flooded with announcements for new and updated iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad apps and games. So every day we pick just a few of the most interesting, the most notable, and simply the most awesome to share with you!

• iLaugh: The seriousness of life needs to be broken up often by the ultimate health benefits found in iLaugh. The application iLaugh is the app needed when life gets you down. The app iLaugh is healthy, pleasurable, and available when a timely and positive new mind frame is needed. So when the chips are down, just say “iLaugh”! [$0.99 for iPhone - App Store link]

• Spotter 3D – Kids Army: Welcome to 3D world of the “Spot the Difference” game! Your mission is to find the differences between two amazing military scenes. Six differences are hidden carefully – so you should explore everything to find them all! Magic binocular may help you in a difficult moment. [$1.99 for iPhone and iPad - App Store link]

• Last Night…? The app works in the background and records your location and speed at regular intervals. You can then access your location, get precise details on each recorded location event, display where you were on a map, or even have a look at the route you followed that day directly in the app! [$1.99 for iPhone - App Store link]

• Ultimate Shuffleboard: Brings the classic tabletop experience to your iPhone. Start your game by connecting 2+ iPhones over WiFi or Bluetooth. Then unleash your wicked shuffleboard skills! [$0.99 for iPhone - App Store link]

• TriviaTogether: Play trivia against your friends! Every game consists of 10 questions answered in turns. You and your opponent have 30 seconds to answer each question. But be quick! [Free for iPhone - App Store link]

Any other big apps or game releases or updates today? If you pick any of these up, let us know what you think!

Apple already has a Hulu Plus app up and running on Apple TV but may be delaying its launch due to concerns it will compete with iTunes TV Show sales, according to 9to5Mac. Their sources claim the Hulu Plus for Apple TV is now feature complete and ready for release, and has supposedly been ready for release for over a month. The reason for the hold is thought to be political and not related to any technical issues.

While Apple TV 2 has had Netflix since launch, their content is mainly older, catalog shows, not the new releases that are more profitable for iTunes.

Hulu Plus is already available on iOS, and in HD on a few other set top boxes such as the Roku and the Western Digital TV Live. It would make so much sense to have it available on the Apple TV too.

Source: 9to5Mac