When Google announced their intention to buy mobile advertising network AdMob for $750 million late last year, Apple fought back with their purchase of Quattro Wireless. Since then, Google and Apple have been locked in a battle for supremacy of all things mobile. So, it seems a little out of sorts that Apple’s acquisition of…
iPhone HD (aka iPhone 4, aka the next iPhone) confirmed to have Apple A4 chip inside
Earlier today we caught a glimpse of an iPhone HD that ended up in Vietnam. How that happened is anyone’s guess, we’re just amused that Steve Jobs is having a hard time keeping his precious little toys a secret. Compared to the iPhone 4G that Gizmodo picked up for $5 thousand, this model looks more…
Next-Gen iPhone Available June 21st on AT&T?
iPhone 3GS users on AT&T will find this quite interesting. You may (or may not) have noticed your iPhone upgrade eligibility date changing over the past little while. New iPhone goodness? Yes, it’s coming soon! The folks at MobileCrunch recently noticed their upgrade eligibility date was changed… Here’s what they had to say: “Not sure…
Another 4th Generation iPhone Poses for the Camera (Pictures and Video)
New leaked images (and a video) of an apparent fourth-gen iPhone have found their way to the internets for your viewing pleasure. Of course, there’s no way to confirm or deny the video and images you see here are indeed the next-gen iPhone… But one thing I think we can all agree upon… This thing…
Sobees brings Facebook app to iPad
There’s no official Facebook app for the iPad yet, but Sobees is trying to fulfill all your poking and stalking needs with its latest app. The company, which also makes Twitter apps for Android, has released a program that will allow you to view your wall, update your status, look at friends’ updates and view…
Square readies credit card swiping app
The Square application is now available for the iPhone and Android and the company is looking to reinvent how small businesses can accept payment for goods. The system involves a small dongle that plugs into the headphone jack of the iPhone or iPod Touch and this is used to swipe acredit card. The app then…
iPhone Wins Because of Purpose not Product – TED Talk
“People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it” seems like a concept a little far-fetched for us techies bent on the hard specs, but TED Talks speaker Simon Sinek makes a good case for it, especially when applied to Apple and the iPhone. I kind of resent putting them on the…
AT&T offering early upgrades to loyal iPhone customers?
Likely because the launch of a new iPhone is on the horizon, AT&T has been nice enough to bump up upgrade eligibility to June 21st, instead of November 21 as previously seen. Could this mean that AT&T just wants you to buy the latest iPhone, or does it signal that maybe Apple’s handset will be…
Google, Verizon teaming for iPad competitor
Remember all those rumors we’ve heard about a Google tablet? Well, it looks like it’s real and the search giant is teaming with Verizon Wireless to bring out an iPad competitor, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. In an interview, Verizon Wireless Chief Executive Lowell McAdam said this type of form factor…
Apple fires back about Android sales reports
It seemed like the industry had hit an important tipping point yesterday when a study from the NPD Group said U.S. Android sales had outpaced the iPhone in the first quarter. Of course, Apple had something to say about this data and how it is being interpreted. “This is a very limited report on 150,000…