AppSmile.com has received word that G5 Entertainment has just released Virtual City Free, a preview of their upcoming Virtual City title for the iPhone. Virtual City is a city simulator that allows you to build and manage your own city, much like the well-known SimCity franchise. The free preview offers gamers 4 levels and over 30 minutes of Retina Display optimized gameplay. The upcoming full ... more.

Let’s Create! Pottery, a relaxing artistic experience provided by Infinite Dreams, is now available from the app store. With its smooth motion, simple interface, and infinite creative possibilities, Let’s Create! Pottery allows you to get crafty without getting dirty. Let's Create! Pottery Pros: Relaxing artistic experience Two fun ways to play Infinite possibilities Simple interf... more.

Development house Sophiestication’s Articles is a fun, feature rich Wikipedia browser for the iPhone. With a host of Wikipedia-data-pulling apps on the App Store, including one provided by the site itself, there is a ton of competition in the arena. That being said, Article pulls ahead of the pack by offering polished presentation, super simple navigation, and a novelty feature we love. Cou... more.

Wacky, zany, nutty, screwy, mad, deranged, eccentric, daft, etc. Call them what you may, one thing is for sure; the development team that is ustwo™ knows how to put together jovial apps.  Their latest invention is Inkstrumental™, a cartoon driven soundboard that brings a fresh angle to the music creation and sharing genre. Inkstrumental™ Pros: Polished experience throughout Burgerm... more.

We're happy to be bringing you our first iPad app review and even happier that it's concerning a creation by ustwo.  Playing off the iPad's ability to utilize wallpapers, Granimator is a chic new design exercise that will brighten up any iPad.  Simply launch Granimator and you're on your way to a more striking iPad environment. Granimator Pros: A playground of ustwo stylies Connection... more.

SwingWords from Vidiag is a new app that lets you display messages in a funky new way.  It may sound obvious from the app name, we like that here at AppSmile, but to display the messages just swing your iPhone from side to side. That's it! SwingWords Pros: New idea Lots of options Easy to follow SwingWords Cons: Displaying messages can be tricky Ok, well that's not quit... more.

The Dog from our friends at Connect2Media is a new app taking over from where Tamagotchi left off. That's right, your new virtual pet is right here on your iPhone. You get to look after a cute little dog right in your pocket and he'll be waiting for you, whenever you're free. The Dog Pros: Great graphics Nice sound A ton of options Low price The Dog Cons: Cleaning up poop (i... more.

Are you one for eCards?  We've found some use for them over the years, like the times we forgot to send an actual card by way of snail mail.  Realizing we forgot on the day-of is no problem if you we save a little face with a quick eCard.  Over the App Store's short life, we've seen a few eCard apps pop up here and there.  One that has caught our attention of late is PixyMe by Tukaiz, LLC.  B... more.

Sesame Street is no stranger to children's entertainment, that goes without saying. As they expressed interest in developing for the App Store, we were cautiously optimistic that they would exhibit the same flare and know-how. Their first app Grover's Special Number drew praise from us in our review. After fooling around with it for a while, it seemed apparent that Sesame Street Workshop and de... more.

Awyse has created Talking Carl, one of the funniest apps we've seen in the App Store. It isn't so much a game as it is a hilarious voice recorder that replays what you say in the voice of Carl, an adorable red, big-mouthed creature. Talking Carl Pros: Hysterical Replay value Hard to put down Talking Carl Cons: Inability to save Carl sessions Hard to put down! As s... more.

Leonard Maltin. His name is perhaps one of the most recognizable in the movie industry. Yet, he has nothing to do with making movies. No, Maltin's work begins when the lights go down and the curtain goes up. Since 1969 the film historian, author, and most notably, American film critic, has been annually releasing his Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide to eager see-it-or-not fence-walkers the world o... more.

Can you believe concept of digital pet has been around since 1986? Apparently, the first one showed up on the Mac too! According to Wikipedia "The concept of raising artificial creatures in a video game originated with Puppy Love by Tom Snyder Productions, released for Macintosh in 1986." Personally, I never jumped on the Petz or Webkins bandwagon, but I now can say I have had my first experienc... more.