For as long as we can remember, Tap Tap Revenge has dominated in Apple's iTunes App Store, with Tap Tap Revenge 3 currently toping the charts.

Its time may have come. EA Games, maker of the popular Rock Band game for consoles, may have previously been hush-hush about an official Rock Band iPhone/iPod Touch game, but the silence is over.

EA Mobile is making a splash at CTIA today with the announcement of Rock Band for iPhone. The application is no joke. We've seen it in action and can confirm that is the real deal, with gameplay almost identical to the console version including the ability to play with up to three additional players via Bluetooth.

The Real Deal

Don't be fooled by impostors, Rock Band for iPhone is legit. It may have taken a year to build, but the mobile version matches everything you've come to love about the original, right down to the awesome graphics and the ability to hear mistakes. Of course, you're playing on your iPhone, so you'll use your fingers to tap to the rhythms of four different instruments.

The app comes with 15 songs - familiar tracks from past and present - with 5 additional songs that you can unlock as you complete the World Tour, as well as options to buy more. The game supports single-player game play, multi-player mode over Bluetooth, and Facebook Connect integration for inviting friends to play.

Just as is the case with the original, Rock Band for iPhone offers four different instruments that you can play: vocals, drums, bass, guitar. Each option offers a game experience that is unique to each instrument, so you're playing the actual drum part when you select "drums," and so on.

Should you sync up with friends and play over Bluetooth, be prepared to be blown away. The real-time gaming experience is incredible, as yours truly can attest to, and even goes so far as to highlight other players' activities on your device as they happen.

Olivier Proulx, Senior Producer at EA Mobile, believes that what the Rock Band app really has to offer over competitors is an unmatchable, high-quality music experience. He also believes the depth of the game is unique, and that it's "easy to learn, but difficult to master."

The application launch date is up in the air, as it's subject to Apple's approval, but EA Mobile says it should be available in a few weeks. Also undetermined is the price, but we're pretty sure you can expect to pay for this bad boy.

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