Apple’s loosened developer restrictions reopen the door for Adobe’s Packager for iPhone tool, and Adobe chose to walk back through. Flash still faces challenges, though.

CNET breaks down what the new rulebook means for developers making applications for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, and the people who buy them.

Apple’s decision to remove language from its iPhone Developer Agreement that could have caused problems for AdMob was welcomed at Google.

MasterCard extends its PayPal-like MoneySend app to the BlackBerry. There’s also a very similar version of the peer-to-peer payment app for iPhone.

The iPhone’s no longer the only smartphone with a CNET News app. Our breaking stories and in-depth features are now even easier to read and browse on Android devices from the new, free CNET News app. Read about what it does and why it’s worth downloading.

CEO Steve Jobs unveils redesigns for every iPod model; iTunes 10 features Ping, a social network for music; and iOS 4.2 to unify iPad and iPhone. Plus: Apple TV goes streaming, including Netflix offerings.

Mobile browser-maker Skyfire submits its mobile app for the iPhone, whose big draw will be playing back Flash video that’s been transcoded into HTML 5 standards.

CEO Steve Jobs unveils redesigns for every iPod model; iTunes 10 features Ping, a social network for music; and iOS 4.2 to unify iPad and iPhone. Plus: Apple TV goes streaming, including Netflix offerings.

If you’ve picked up Apple’s iPhone 4, you’re probably aware of the new features that can benefit gamers on the go: a higher-resolution display, an integrated gyroscope to complement the accelerometer (for six-axis motion control), longer battery life and faster Wi-Fi.

Apple announces that it will provide a live video stream of Wednesday’s music event, but only to those who have Macs running OS X, an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.