Despite accusations of negligence, I spent the better part of the day yesterday browsing the iPhone App Store for you. The search for the best applications for your iPhone is something that I don’t take lightly. I am pleased to report that the paragon of iPhone application development has been discovered. Other iPhone developers: please put your pencils down.
Masayuki Akamatsu’s “Alarm Free” will wind up a modest klaxon and flashing light when it detects that the iPhone has been dropped. According to the info page, it appears that it is to be used for self-defense: simply drop your entire iPhone to distract any would be assailant; failing that, use the flashing phone to distract your attacker while you sucker punch him with a left hook.
If the free version can do all this, I can’t wait to see what we’ll find in the for-money version!
Alarm Free [App Store (iTunes Link)]
I carry a MacBook Air at all times in the faint hope that I can use it to slice open an attacker’s jugular.
Unfortunately, I live in a city where “gangstas” give up their bus seats to little old ladies.
Presumably it will also alert you if somehow your iphone drops out of a pocket etc. – which is nice.
It looks like the ‘Problem’ light from The Venture Bros.
/cry
but where is my iPhone 2.0 firmware update?
iTunes 7.7 says my phone is up to date at v1.1.4.
i want to try these wonderful, necessary apps nownownow!
or am i crying about the wrong thing and these apps are ready for me to use with the phone as is?
or is the newPhone today f-ing everything up?
If you happen to have it activated, and your phone hasn’t yet fallen asleep… and if only the speaker was at least 20 times as loud.
It looked to me more like you were supposed to throw the iphone in the attacker’s face. At least that might do some good…
Does an iPhone dropped on a sidewalk still work?