The iPhone User Guide

iClarified reports: Synium Software today released their first game for iPhone and iPod touch. Motocross is an exciting racing game in the good tradition of arcade classics. In Motocross, the player controls a motorbike with the built-in motion sensor of iPhone and iPod touch, climbing steep montains, mastering fast-paced hillsides, and steering through deserts, jungle and picturesque suburbs. Shaky bridges and huge canyons have to be crossed with daring jumps and somersaults.

The iPhone’s accelerometer is used to shift the driver’s weight on the bike. Motocross racers will need fast reflexes to pass all these challenging tracks and master difficult situations with more than just speed! So, not ‘cruising straight ahead’ but rather jumping, flying and somersaulting through the various terrains shows who’s the real ‘Motocross Champion’. With the advent of Apple’s App Store, Synium already rolled out their popular iPhone apps ‘StuffRadar’ and ‘MobileFamillyTree’.

Motocross features:

• 16 stunning levels with varied landscapes
• 4 new levels every month
• Accelerometer-based control
• Breath-taking jumps and driving maneuvers
• Appealing background music

Pricing and Availability: Motocross is $3.99 (USD). Level updates are provided each month at no extra cost. Motocross is available from Apple’s App Store, either from within iTunes on every Mac/PC. You can also purchase directly using the built-in App Store on your iPhone or iPod touch.

Metal Gear Solid fans rejoice around the world…

Metal Gear Solid Touch is an original game in the series that will bring the world and characters of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots to the iPhone. The game is of the “touch shooting” genre and will use the iPhone’s touchscreen for targetting as well as zoom mode control. The initial release will feature eight stages, with more to come in future updates. Progress in the game will be rewarded by unlocked images and wallpaper from the Metal Gear series.

Metal Gear Solid Touch will be released in Japan, North America and Europe in Spring 2009.

Originally slate for END of December, SimCity for iPhone is now available on the iTunes App Store.

Expect a full review by the weekend. In the meantime, if you fancy downloading it, click here. Its $9.99

iphonebuzz reports: It appears that much of the online world is accepting and adapting to Apple’s iPhone. Walmart is the latest to adapt their online store specifically for the iPhone. Just navigate to Walmart.com and you will be directed to an iPhone specific portal. The site is very much like the regular HTML version, just adapted for the much smaller touchscreen.

From the initial home page you can browse through products by category, current specials or even the list of approved $4 prescriptions. You can even create your own shopping list while physically shopping at the store for those items you have to wait for. Want to search the local store? Just pull out your phone and look to see if they have what you’re looking for for immediate pickup. Unfortunately you will have to visit the actual website to purchase an item. The Walmart web app is basically only for browsing products and getting information.

Rumours about SimCity for iPhone have been around for a while now, but after confirmation from multiple sources, we’re pleased to read Kotaku’s review after seeing SimCity for iPhone actually working.

“Whatever you do, though, don’t go thinking this is SimCity Lite. This mobile version is fully featured, with pre-builtcities, accountant recommendations, water pipes, natural disasters, etc. The works. [Pinching] in as close as you canon the 2D sprites reveals intricate details, such a smoke emitting from towers, or shading alongside the buildings. Overall, a really nice graphical presentation that compares similarly to SimCity 3000.”

SimCity for iPhone is out late December for iPhone and iPod Touch

After a plethora of complaints about 2.1 software, Optus has clearly decided to follow AT&T in proactively telling all iPhone users that they should upgrade. The interesting thing is that I didn’t buy my iPhone from Optus, and I’ve never told them that I’ve got an iPhone… Big Brother knows your every move!

ps. yes yes… my iPhone OS is totally jailbroken and pimped to the max… looks cool huh?!

toucharcade reports: Gameloft has released their Brothers In Arms: Hour of Heroes [App Store] game to the App Store tonight.

• The iPhone version of the world-famous Brothers In Arms franchise.
• 14 missions in 3 campaigns: Normandy, Ardennes & Tunisia.
• Unbelievable 3D graphics recreating the atmosphere of a real Hollywood WWII blockbuster.
• Drive a 4×4 vehicle or a Sherman tank and use a wide range of weapons (bazooka, sniper rifle, machine guns, etc.)
• Use the accelerometer function to launch grenades & the touch screen to shoot at enemies.