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In order to blow over the “Antennagate” controversy, Apple will be giving out free bumper cases to all Apple iPhone 4 users. This is going to cost the company about $175 million, Apple said in its quarterly earnings call. The company said that the next quarterly results will have $175 million in deferred revenue because…
Apple had a magnificent third-quarter earnings statement thanks to the success of the iPhone and iPad. The company posted a profit of $3.25 billion on $15.7 billion in revenue (an all-time record) and it now has more than 100 million iOS devices. The company shipped 3.27 million iPad units in the quarter, which is a…
OtterBox just announced that their first iPhone 4 case is now available, which will offer a ton of protection against impact as well as ward off the vile Death Grip. The Defender Series case is comprised of three layers: a scratch- and water-resistant screen, a hard plastic case, and a rubber skin on the outside.…
Ready to get your ‘learn’ on? A new version of the Britannica Concise Encyclopedia 2010 is now available for those on iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. The good folks at Paragon Software, together with Encyclopedia Britannica, have released version 2.0 of Britannica Concise Encyclopedia 2010. The new version brings you up-to-date with the latest info,…
If Antennagate bothers you none, and you simply want to add some ‘bling’ to your beloved iPhone 4… CAZE has just announced a case that may be right up your alley. Combining Swarovski crystals and an ultra-thin case, the CAZE iPhone 4 Swarovski Crystal Case is the ultimate ‘diva’ case for your new iOS 4…
Last week, I was invited by EA Games to attend a press event that showcased a number of their games that are being released from now until this holiday season. Not only were the drinks and food plentiful, but EA Games was showing a lot of highly anticipated games including, of course, EA Mobile. EA…
Apple responded to governmental concerns about the location-tracking capabilities of its iOS devices (like the Apple iPhone 4 and iPad) by saying it clearly spells out that it is doing it and that users can turn this off or just not agree to set up an account. As you may recall, Apple recently changed the…
Mozilla might not be bringing their Firefox Mobile web browser to the iPhone, but they’d done the next best thing with the Firefox Home for iPhone app. Launched just a few days ago, the simple app basically connects to the Firefox Sync service to find out what active tabs, bookmarks, and browsing history you have…
Hey, speaking of Bell, they’re launching the iPhone 4 on July 30 apparently. Bell had announced last month that they would be offering the iPhone 4 along with Canada’s other two major carriers, Rogers and Telus, but they’ve since quietly updated their site with confirmation of a July 30 release. If you’ve been out of…
Every time Apple tried to come up with some half-assed solution for the iPhone 4 antenna problems, everyone accused it of just slapping a bandage on the problem. Well, now you can actually do just that. At this point, it’s obvious to everyone where the culprit is on the iPhone 4 – the lower-left corner…