Well that sure would be a surprise (or not, considering Apple’s penchant for throwing change-ups). While the world has been put on notice that Apple would be launching their AppStore on July 11th, to coincide with the iPhone 3G’s global launch, there are rumors flying around that Apple might kick off the festivities a little…
iPhone 3G lines has started at 5th Avenue Apple Store
Crazy or not, the iPhone 3G queue has started. As of Friday, July 4th, about ten people have started a line outside of Apple’s flagship store on 5th Avenue in New York. That’s a whole week before! Apparently, some of the folks waiting are trying to break some kind of record which involves their baby?…
Japanese iPhone guided tour shows off character recognition
We already expected Apple to post an iPhone guided tour on their Japanese website, but what we didn’t expect (but should have) was the demonstration of the new character-recognition feature built in to the iPhone 2.0 OS firmware. Having already gone “gold,” the new iPhone 2.0 OS will bring character recognition to countries with demographics…
Adobe Flash Player 10 to bring performance increase to Mac – Adobe preparing to put Flash on iPhone?
Apple and Adobe have been at something of a crossroads for some time now. The clashing of these titans has resulted in Apple refusing to let Adobe bring Flash plug-in support to its iPhone Safari browser. But, that may all change in the near future. First let’s explore what Adobe’s working on. The new Adobe…
Jeff Bradley, SVP AT&T interviewed – No enterprise war between iPhone and BlackBerry
MocoNews‘ Tricia Duryee had a chance to sit down with AT&T’s Senior VP Business Mobility Marketing, Jeff Bradley, and managed to wrangle some insightful perspectives on the enterprise market and how the iPhone and BlackBerry play in to the business-class smartphone segment – the iPhone vs. BlackBerry war, if you will. While popular opinion has…
Jonathan Ive awarded for game-changing iPhone design
There’s no doubt that the iPhone has redefined the mobile industry. With a design aesthetic that’s second to none, Apple and Steve Jobs are usually credited for making the iPhone as sleek and sexy as it is. But, the story behind the iPhone’s iconic design points to industrial designer Jonathan Ive as the true genius…
iPhone 2.0 OS firmware video walkthrough
Can’t wait until July 11 to get a taste for the next iPhone firmware revision to be released for first-generation iPhones and iPhone 3G handsets? Well, you’re in luck. Gizmodo has posted a video walkthrough demonstrating some of the new iPhone 2.0 OS firmware’s features. The video demo shows off the new Fetch New Data…
Optus and Telstra announce iPhone 3G pricing for Australia
It looks like Telstra and Vodafone are no longer the only iPhone 3G carriers down-unda. With Telstra recently announcing that they’ll be offering the iPhone 3G to anyone looking for a Vodafone-alternative, Optus has thrown their hat in to the ring with the announcement that they’ll be hocking iPhone 3G’s to Aussies as well. Optus…
Video: Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart on the iPhone
The iPhone has already started to bring mobile gaming back from the plateaued purgatory that it’s been trapped in for the past few years. Huge display, accelerometers, graphics acceleration, and multi-touch make for an immersive gaming experience that serves up a feast for your eyes. Check out this here video of Crash Bandicoot Nirto Kart…
Free SMS text messages from your iPhone and iPhone 3G!
For those of you currently enjoying the free 200 SMS text messages that come bundled with your EDGE-only iPhone data plan, you’re not going to like AT&T’s decision to cut the bundled text messages with the upcoming iPhone 3G rate plans. But, that doesn’t mean you have to sit back and take it. Here’s an…