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New whispers of a next-generation iPad “Mini” and iPhone 5 have just been uttered online, and they hint at new Apple hardware hitting market in early 2011. Now, before we go any further, we’re filing this speculation in our “rumors so shaky it hurts” file, so it’s probably a good idea to take all this…
Clearwire is releasing a mobile hotspot that is aimed at bringing 4G speeds to your Apple iOS device. It’s clear (ha! get it?) that Clearwire is going after the Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch with iSpot 4G hotspot branding and the design of the device. The iSpot 4G device will create a WiFi hotspot…
A new survey from ChangeWave suggests Apple iPhone 4 owners really enjoy your handset. I don’t want to jinx it, but they may be in love (fingers crossed). The report said 72% of Apple iPhone 4 owners said they were “very satisfied” with the handset while 21% said they were “somewhat satisfied. That’s pretty good…
Did you jailbreak your iPhone 4 the other day through JailbreakMe.com and are now waiting to unlock your shiny new Apple phone from carrier lockdown? Well, today is your day – The Team has released their updated ultrasn0w unlock utility through the Cydia jailbreak app store, allowing any jailbroken iPhone 4 to be carrier unlocked.…
Vonage is trying to make it easier to speak with your Facebook friends on the go and its new iPhone and Android app enables free VoIP calling to your contacts on the world’s largest social network. This isn’t the company’s first mobile VoIP app, but the Vonage Mobile for Facebook app focuses on connecting you…
Look out Apple because Motorola is reportedly prepping a 10-inch Android tablet which will go head-to-head with the iPad. This isn’t the first we’ve heard of an Android tablet but the latest rumors indicate the Motorola Android device will one-up the iPad by including television service from Verizon FiOS. This is all rumored, mind you,…
An Apple iTunes in the cloud seems like a logical next step for the iPhone maker but we’re still waiting for it to emerge. A few new details have popped up which may show why we don’t yet have a real wireless iTunes option. As you may know, an Apple iTunes in the cloud would…
A lot of the location-based innovation we’re seeing is locked into the Foursquare model of having to “check-in” to locations. This is supposed to to eventually be a boon for retailers because they will be able to target these frequent customers for discounts and services. The mobile app shopkick is tweaking that model a bit…
After making its debut at WWDC, the highly anticipated White iPhone 4 has been delayed not once, but twice. While Apple has placed the blame on an unidentified manufacturing issue, a recent circulating rumor suggested that the problem lies with the less-than-desirable properties of the white paint that is use to give color to the…
Many were rejoicing this morning as a web-based method to jailbreak your Apple iPhone 4 hit the scenes, but now we’re hearing word that this jailbreaking could open up a nasty security hole in your iOS device. How bad? Well, the Boy Genius says this security hole could enable malicious programmers to get a hold…