The overwhelming demand for the Apple iPhone 4 means one thing: be prepared for long lines. Around the country, millions of Apple fanatics are queuing up to get their shiny, new handset. Many of these people were able to get through the preorder chaos and wanted to pick up their handsets at the store. If…
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Apple could sell 1 million iPhone 4 units today
We knew that Apple’s iPhone 4 would be a success but BusinessWeek is saying that the company may be able to sell 1 million units on launch day! To put that in perspective, Apple’s previous handsets (the 3G and 3GS) were considered massive successes because these units sold one million units in their launch weekend.…
Poll: Is Your iPhone 4 Affected by Reception Problems?
Nothing brightens my morning more than finding out that Apple’s latest revolutionary, magical, pixie-dust-farting device (in this case, the iPhone 4), has some massive design flaw that potentially undermines its core, basic functionality. Oh, you haven’t heard? Well! Remember how the iPhone 4’s outer band that connects the top and bottom glass plates was actually…
PayPal App for BlackBerry Updated
Just a quickie here for anyone that uses the PayPal app for BlackBerry. Looks like the app has been updated to version 1.1.1.301. The release notes detail the update as addressing ‘minor bug fixes’, so if you do go ahead and install, be sure to let us know if you notice anything weird and/or wonderful.…
Truphone for iPhone updated to sing along iOS 4
Truphone announced that their iPhone app has been updated to support iOS 4. And it’s not just the under the hood update that makes sure the application is compatible with the latest version of Apple’s mobile OS – there are also some other changes included like: 3G calling – just like Skype, Truphone now allows…
Altec Lansing Octiv Mini (m102) is small, yet powerful alarm clock for the iPhone
Don’t know about you, but I’m a big fan of dedicated alarm clocks. The idea is to have them outside of your reach so that you have to leave the bad to turn them on. With mobile phone that acts as an alarm clock it’s different – when it rings, you simply press the button…
UK operators trial Integrated Mobile Broadcast technology
Three of the leading UK operators — Orange, O2 and Vodafone — are set to trial Integrated Mobile Broadcast (IMB) technology, which could be used for commercial mobile TV services. The pilot is set to begin in October and last for three months in central London and Slough, with the idea to test how mobile…
mTrip launches travel guides for the iPhone
mTrip Travel Guides have been released in the Apple AppStore, packing a number of features, from planning your itinerary to guiding you around the city and describing tourist attractions, restaurants, hotels and more. That itinerary planning features seems especially interesting as it uses “advanced algorithm” to suggest the “most personalized trip to reflect the travelers…
Juniper Research: 400 million people will use mobile banking services by 2013
According to the new Juniper Research’s study titled “Mobile Banking Strategies: Applications, Opportunities & Markets 2010-2015,” the number of mobile subscribers who use their phones for mobile banking will exceed 400 million globally by 2013. The research company has found that banks are laying the foundations for this rapid user take-up by rolling out services…
WordPress for iPhone updated to sing along iOS 4
WordPress has updated its iPhone app to make it fully compatible with the latest (and greatest) version of Apple’s mobile OS. It’s not a big update, but the one worth “pushing the button,” especially for all the lucky iPhone 4 owners out there. Here’s what’s changed: New “Add Blog” feature that adds all of your…