Breaking news, information, and analysis on the latest mobile phones and mobile technology
Like a teenager on their first encounter with hormone-driven adventure into bedtime intimacy, Apple and Steve Jobs have basically told iPhone 4 users today that they’re “doing it wrong.” We’re talking, of course, about the iPhone 4 and its apparent signal reception problem related to the the way you hold its metallic frame – the…
Today was supposed to be a joyous day with the launch of the Apple iPhone 4. It’s a sexy phone, the display is gorgeous and we just have a lot of fun picking up new toys. Except there’s just been one big thing amongst a handful of issues: the iPhone 4 has an antenna issue…
World politics, global economics, high-level elbow rubbing, and the iPhone 4 were all apparently part of Russian President Demetri Medvedev’s itinerary during his tour of the Silicon Valley in California this week. We had heard rumblings that Apple chief Steve Jobs had a sit down with the Russian leader yesterday, but we were at a…
If you preordered an Apple iPhone 4 from Radio Shack last week you may have been disappointed today because supplies were extremely limited (some who had a preorder iPhone didn’t even get one). Don’t worry though, as the Shack is trying to make things right. In an e-mail to IntoMobile, the Shack apologized for the…
U.S. lawmakers are pressing Apple about an update to its privacy policy regarding location data for iOS devices like the iPad and iPhone 4. Earlier this week, the company implemented the change that allows it to share location data with partners and licensees (this could include advertisers!). This applies to the iPod Touch, iPad and…
The Apple iPhone 4 is a massive success already and the handset may go on and sell 1 million units today alone but that doesn’t mean everything’s gravy, as we’ve already seen scattered reports of problems with the handset. It’s way too early to say that the hardware was muffed, as Apple generally does a…
Sad like Keanu about the iPhone 4 Death Grip? Hang in there buddy, it’s possible a software solution is on the way. A few iPhone 4 owners were experiencing reception problems when holding their new baby the wrong way, which we presumed had something to do with the antennae around the outside. According to some…
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…
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.…
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…