Top iPhone and Technology Related Stories from across the web

Neither Verizon nor Motorola is providing exact sales figures, but David Samberg, a spokesman for Verizon, said sales were very strong over the weekend, with a steady stream of customers Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. (Initial Motorola Droid sales looks good)

Mobile gaming has been revolutionized. Intended solely for iPhone and iPod Touch use, the Application Store, designed by Apple, allows people to use their phones for entertainment and practical uses in addition to calling, texting and listening to music. (iTunes offers wide selection of iPhone applications)

SAN FRANCISCO — BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has been losing developers’ hearts to newer, sexier platforms like the Apple iPhone and Google-backed Android operating system. Now RIM is trying to win them back with a host of enhancements to the BlackBerry services platform and new ways for developers to make money. (Research In Motion Woos BlackBerry Developers)

Computerworld – Jailbroken iPhones are much easier to hijack, a noted security researcher said today, and the proof is in the worm that has infected some Australian phones. (Jailbreaking puts iPhone owners at risk, says researcher)

To-A-T is an application that uses an iPhone’s GPS feature to locate the closest MBTA subway or bus stop, and tell users when next train or bus will arrive. But state transportation officials also like it for another reason: To-A-T did not cost them any money. Wonderland Development, based in Cambridge, developed the app using publicly available scheduling data the T posted on its website last spring. (iPhone app has public transit down ‘To-A-T’)

Browse the App Store for developer Storm8′s many popular iPhone games, and you’ll encounter the same message over and over again: “The item you’ve requested is not currently available in the US store.” (Lawsuit Claims IPhone Games Stole Phone Numbers)

The holiday season is here and that means that most of us will end up at the crowded malls looking for gifts very soon. That also means that many of us will need to try to remember where exactly we parked our cars in that crowded mall parking lot. (Augmented Reality App helps you find your car)

After revealing that Verizon has placed the iPhone on the Island of Misfit Toys, Ad Age is reporting that in the next Droid ad, the iPhone will be the subject of another touching description. (Verizon’s iPhone insults have only just begun)

Shazam, the music discovery iPhone application which gained widespread adoption thanks to its appearance in an iPhone TV commercial, is now getting a ton of new features thanks to the launch of a premium application called Shazam Encore. (Shazam Now Doing Recommendations with Newly Launched App)

O2 has reacted strongly to tomorrow’s launch of the Apple iPhone on the rival Orange network by announcing a Total Connectivity package, offering customers free home broadband if they sign up to 3G data tethering on the iPhone. (O2 offers free broadband with iPhone tethering)