Perhaps iPhone sales aren’t as rosy as we think over in Japan. No solid sales numbers are available at this point, but one has to wonder how good it really is selling now that Softbank Mobile intends to offer up the 8GB model for free. That’s right, free. A report over at CrunchGear noted that…
Video: Apple Bites the ‘BlackBerry Bullet’
Some Thursday morning humor here for everyone. BlackBerry fans will get a kick out of this video. The ‘BlackBerry Bullet’ takes care of the ‘Apple’ no problem. I’m sure the Apple doesn’t stand for anything or represent another familiar touchscreen device or anything 😛 The spot was produced by Guava Studios out of New York…
New Safari 4 paving the way to faster iPhone Javascript performance?
With the release of Safari 4, Apple’s latest desktop web browser based on the Webkit rendering engine, there’s been a lot of talk about some new technology that boosts Javascript rendering times four-fold over the previous version of Safari. NitroBoost, as Apple calls it, is a new Javascript renderer built into the new Safari 4…
Video shows iPhone playing nice with Apple Bluetooth Keyboard!
The day when iPhone users can use their beloved Apple phone to tap out long(ish) emails and blog posts using an external bluetooth keyboard seems to be coming fast. Last we saw, the iPhone and iPhone 3G had been hacked to accept text inputs from an external keyboard. This time around, Ralf Ackermann shows off…
Poll: iPhone 3G or Palm Pre?
With all the mobile world’s eyes fixed on Palm and the upcoming Palm Pre, there’s little doubt that the pebble-shaped smartphone is set to compete with the smartphone big-dogs like the iPhone 3G. But, which would you choose? On the one hand, we have the Palm Pre with its Web OS. We’ve covered the Web…
Research shows you neglect your iPhone apps like a bad mother
Like an unwanted child, your iPhone applications are probably languishing in an idle pool of non-use. Sound harsh? Well, research shows that we’re probably more on point than you’d like to admit. Thanks to iPhone application analytics provider Pinch Media, we now have compelling statistics on iPhone app-use that indicates most people are likely to…
Location logging coming to iPhone 3G?
The iPhone 3G may soon be updated to allow it to use its GPS receiver and cell-tower triangulation algorithms to log the location of the handset throughout the day. If true, the iPhone 3G would be able to store location data (geo-tags) throughout the day and transfer those geo-tags to pictures in iPhoto. The apparent…
Why is Apple buying up the world’s NAND flash memory supply?
Apple feasts on NAND memory modules like no other tech company out there. With over $1.2 billion in NAND flash memory purchases for 2007, Apple has cemented its position as the largest buyer of NAND memory chips on the planet. With that kind of volume, Apple’s variable demand for cheap flash memory (which Apple uses…
Apple looking to bring iPhone 3G to Verizon Wireless?!
That’s the rumor at least. A tip to 9to5mac‘s rumor hotline claims that Apple is prepping their iPhone 3G with the CDMA guts it will need to work on Verizon Wireless’s network. The rumor apparently comes from a Verizon Wireless insider privy to the inner-workings of Verizon’s corporate dealings with Apple. If accurate, we may…
How fast is my iPhone at download/rendering?
Wanna see how quick your iPhone is running at downloading and rendering on-screen, for the network you are on? Well the boys have iPhonespeedtest.com have done a nice thing for you then – put a speed test page up just for the iPhone (and iPod Touch when running over WiFi). The difference from other speed…