Review: iCHL for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch

The iPhoneWriter.com team just completed a review of the iCHL for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch application. In short, iCHL for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch is ideal for anyone that has obtained a Concealed Handgun License (CHL, also known as a CCW or CPL license) or for any individual that has made the decision to own a firearm.

The App's Current Features Include:

Simple and easy to use navigation
- Fully functional in Landscape and Portrait modes
- Quick Reference Handgun & Rifle Charts for each State
- Reciprocity & Recognition information for each State
- Detailed Firearms Law and Constitutional Provisions for each State
- Integration with Google Maps for each State, provides information for: State Attorney Generals Office, Department of Public Safety / State Police, Handgun Certification and Permit Programs, Gun Shows, Events & Exhibits, and Firing Ranges & Shooter Clubs
- Related Links for Ammunition, Accessories, Books, Games and Videos
- The United States Declaration of Independence
- The Bill of Rights and the Second Amendment
- The Constitution of the United States
- Free Lifetime application updates with purchase

Specifically designed for the Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch, iCHL is a fully functional application that provides current firearms laws and information for all fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia. Every attempt is made to provide accurate and current information, however laws are subject to change so check back frequently for free updates and upgrades. We give it four stars, with a little bit of room to improve to get the full five.

Apple iPad: Best Buy? Yes. AT&T? Maybe?

According to this article on the AppleInsider website, Apple has publicly acknowledged that the forthcoming iPad will launch at the Apple retail stores and direct (online) retail outlets. During the Goldman Sachs tech conference, Apple's Tim Cook was quoted as saying, "...Initially it will be around places with really great assisted sales," Cook also said that "...over time it will expand."

For those that may not know, the "assisted sales" channel for Apple includes partners like Best Buy, which Tim did mention by name. AT&T is also considered an "assisted sales" channel (jokes about AT&T's customer service aside) but Tim did not mention AT&T by name like he did Best Buy.

The iPhoneWriter.com team is willing to bet that AT&T is definitely on the list and will happily be selling iPad's come launch day. In a manner likely similar to the launch of the iPhone, one would expect the largest available inventories to be at the Apple retail stores, leaving "assisted sales" outlets like Best Buy and AT&T having fewer available. Business logic says there should also be an element of sales volume considered too.

So, where will you be standing in line? Your local Apple retail store? Best Buy? AT&T?