Uh oh, it looks like iOS 4 in all its multitasking glory has a small issue regarding Bluetooth connectivity. Both iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS users are reporting dropped connections when using Bluetooth on iOS 4 for both headsets and in-car systems. This is definitely not a good thing since those who travel a lot…
Konami Releases Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night on iPhone; Get Your Garlic & Crosses Ready
Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night was announced 2 months ago, with the first debut trailer releasing a month after that. Now it looks like the wait is finally over as Konami has just released Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night on the iPhone. Hardcore Castlevania fans might be disappointed to hear Castlevania Puzzle: Encore…
Apple iPhone Has Totally Dominated the Smartphone Industry Despite Small Market Share
Is there any doubt in anyone’s mind that Apple has completely uprooted and shifted the entire smartphone industry? Since the arrival of the Apple iPhone in the wireless space in 2007, it seems like the veteran players have been doing nothing but playing catch up. Suddenly there was a huge surge in touchscreen smartphones and…
Gameloft Releases Let’s Golf 2 on iPhone
As fun as EA Mobile’s Tiger Woods golf titles are, I personally am a fan of arcade style golf games over realistic ones. That’s why I’ve always enjoyed games like Hot Shots Golf and Mario Golf on the consoles, but Gameloft’s Let’s Golf has been giving the same great experience on the iPhone & Android…
AT&T Lights Up 3.2 Million iPhones in Q2
Regardless of what you might have heard about the relationship between Apple and AT&T, the latter sure has several reasons to be happy. After posting its earnings, AT&T has announced that it activated 3.2 million iPhone units during the second quarter – a record for the company. It certainly helped its bottom line, too, which…
QotD: Walt Mossberg: Samsung Galaxy S doesn’t have an “ultra–high resolution screen”
You know how we’re living in 2010? Walt Mossberg from The Wall Street Journal chides Samsung for not putting an “ultra–high resolution screen” inside their Galaxy S. How many pixels are on the Galaxy S? It’s got 800 pixels of height and 480 pixels across. He’s right, it’s lower than the iPhone 4, which has…
Apple: Jeff Williams is now Senior Vice President of Operations, will help us make sure our stuff works better
Apple has just appointed Jeff Williams, who joined the company over a decade ago after leaving IBM, to Senior Vice President of Operations. His previous role? Vice President of Operations. He’s now playing with the big boys, and is expected to be Tim Cook’s new best friend. Cook is expected to become the new CEO…
Please stop encouraging tricky apps like Handy Light
By now, you should be aware that Apple pulled the Handy Light app this morning because the flashlight app could be secretly turned into a tethering program with a secret code. I would like all the people encouraging other developers to include secret functionality in apps to kindly shut up. Tricking the gatekeepers leads us…
Skype gets iPhone iOS 4 multitasking support, allows you to side-step voice minutes completely
Good news, Skype users with iPhones, Skype has updated its free iPhone app to support the iOS 4 multitasking feature that allows the app to run in the background. In doing so, the refreshed app basically allows heavy Skype users to avoid using their wireless voice minutes on an iPhone 4 or iPhone 3GS with…
Apple iPhone Rumored to Hit T-Mobile This Fall
If your head is already spinning with iPhone rumors, most of which never pan out, and which carriers Apple plans on partnering with in the future, forgive me. This latest rumor is hot off the press and this time, it’s not a Verizon one! Instead, the iPhone is apparently going to hit T-Mobile, again, this…