iXboxLive is like Live Anywhere for the iPhone
by Christopher Grant 
{ Aug 8th 2008 at 6:14PM }
Sure, you could always load up your iPhone's browser (just like you do for Halo stats) and hop on Xbox.com but then you'd miss out on the slick iPhone formatting. However, use the app and you'll miss out on functionality like messaging, thanks to limitations in the aforementioned SDK. Now we're not expecting the cats at Microsoft to suddenly develop an official iPhone app, but we'd settle for something on Windows Mobile ... heck, we'd settle for a Zune app!
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xmrblondex @ Aug 8th 2008 6:17PM
Why wouldn't they develop an app for the iphone? Microsoft has always supported Apple operating systems
Justin B @ Aug 8th 2008 6:24PM
This app might not even be worth your $0.99. I would suggest everyone to wait for a review or someone with it to comment on it.
iXboxLive first started as a FREE application on jailbroken ipod touches/iphones - and even then it was...troublesome. You had to manually enter in the friends who you wanted to see in the list (no migrating).
Aero @ Aug 8th 2008 6:36PM
From the looks of Joystiq's screenshot, this is the same. Also, it warns you to not add more then a dozen people to the list or it will take longer to load.
danny. @ Aug 8th 2008 6:29PM
I can go without messaging (since my phone is in my hand after all)... impulse bought after the X3F article went up.
343 Guilty Fart @ Aug 8th 2008 6:31PM
i is the new e
Gavin @ Aug 8th 2008 6:35PM
Apps for the iPhone: Because bleeding you dry month by monthy with an AT&T conrtact isn't enough
ice~ @ Aug 8th 2008 9:22PM
I have an iPod touch, no bleeding dry here :) oh apps I love you so
syrik zero @ Aug 8th 2008 6:42PM
I really don't understand the need or want for these types of Apps
Danny @ Aug 8th 2008 6:57PM
The simple and cheap way of doing this is simply bookmarking your friends page and saving it on your home screen. (http://live.xbox.com/en-US/profile/Friends.aspx)
mrfong @ Aug 8th 2008 6:58PM
Sweet, I've been waiting for an xbox app, I might just check this one out.
Mr Khan @ Aug 8th 2008 7:05PM
The ironing is delicious
syrik zero @ Aug 8th 2008 7:23PM
You must mean irony. Unless you like steaming metal...
Mr Khan @ Aug 8th 2008 7:25PM
Simpsons reference
syrik zero @ Aug 8th 2008 7:55PM
I miss the days when that was a good show...
PS36Wii Fanboy @ Aug 8th 2008 7:19PM
Wait wait wait... 99 cents to look up stats with no messaging.... also it is on an apple item.... ok Microsoft, I may use your live online plan. But what's with this??? Also... WHY IS SOMEONE PLAYING BURGER KING'S BIG BUMPIN "Points at pic"
VaultICEE @ Aug 8th 2008 8:53PM
HOLY CRAP YOURE RIGHT
litheon @ Aug 8th 2008 8:23PM
If you're looking for a Windows Mobile app check this: http://litheon.com/archive/2008/04/06/live-anywhere-app.aspx
I'll start working on an iPhone app, that will be free, once I get a Mac and an iPhone to dev for it. It'll also be using the Xbox Community Developer Program feed, so it will do far more than just show the friends list.
Arttemis @ Aug 8th 2008 8:28PM
Why would anyone pay for this exactly?
markhill66 @ Aug 8th 2008 8:37PM
Why is the world forgetting about the Blackberry users?! Show us some love!
Mylesmadness @ Aug 8th 2008 9:05PM
When it is named IBlackberry it will get some attention
markhill66 @ Aug 8th 2008 9:06PM
Hah, yeah.
Asok @ Aug 8th 2008 9:03PM
Holy crap! People still play Big Bumpin?! Why? I mean, I saw it at Gamestop used for the same price as this app!
...The app's probably better, too.
modified @ Aug 8th 2008 9:02PM
Over at Kotaku they made sure to mention all the shortcomings of this program. It is far from Xbox Live Anywhere.
BrotherSimon @ Aug 8th 2008 9:23PM
Looks pretty sweet..
If I had an iPhone!!
borocouncilman @ Aug 8th 2008 11:21PM
We've had a free browser-based version for the iPhone/iPod Touch for some time at http://1337pwn.com. At over 100k users, it's pretty darn popular.
Coincidentally, our native AppStore application lands this week. You can check out a video walkthrough of it here:
http://1337pwnblog.blogspot.com/2008/08/video-of-our-new-appstore-xbox-live.html
Thank you everyone for your support.