File this under “we’ll wait and see,” but it seems Jobs&Co are in Japan negotiating with the leading carrier in the second-largest economy – NTT DoCoMo. According to the Wall Street Journal Asia, Steve has met with DoCoMo’s president, Masao Nakamur, and is currently pushing him to accept the revenue sharing deal. The story goes…
Unlock you iPhone v1.1.2 with these SIM unlocking solutions
Software unlocking solutions for iPhones with firmware v1.1.2 and above are resistant to software unlocking efforts. The iPhoneDevTeam has released the source code for their AnySIM software unlocking solution in hopes of getting a fresh perspective on circumventing software-based obstacles to unlocking iPhone v1.1.2 firwmares. So, what’s an eager-beaver iPhone-hopeful on a non-Apple-sanctioned network to…
Get better at typing on the iPhone – iPhone Typing tutor gives you practice
The thing about the iPhone’s virtual keyboard is that it takes a bit of getting used to. The only way to really get comfortable and effective at typing on the on-screen keyboard is practice. Like they say, “Practice makes perfect.” Actually, we’d have to amend that idiom to reflect that “Perfect practice makes perfect.” After…
Orange unlocked iPhones truly unlocked?
Here’s a little update to our previous report (from iPhone Atlas) that iPhones unlocked by France’s Orange may still be locked to carriers within French borders. iLounge has gotten word from Orange spokesperson Louis-Michel Aymard. We’re going to go with the official claim and believe that unlocked iPhones are truly unlocked for use on any…
Partfoundry confirmed to be making GPS module for iPhone
With the TomTom GPS iPhone module’s future in serious doubt, it seemed like the beautifully huge multi-touch screen in the iPhone would never see its full glory as a GPS receiver. Lo and behold, partfoundry has taken up the task of bringing a legit iPhone GPS plug-in module to market. We’re hearing that a February…
2008: Year of the Apple iPhone battery rot
Robert Scoble’s kid Patrick has an iPhone that isn’t lasting as long as it was on day one, something that batteries always seem to do. Mobile phones with multimedia capabilities inside tend to wear out batteries quite rapidly. I’ve had my N95 since August and I’m already up to my second battery. What will happen…
In your face Steve Ballmer – Apple iPhone Q3 2007 market-share busts up Windows Mobile
We love quoting CEO’s. They’re good at shooting off at the mouth and having to later eat those words. Take, for example, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s statement about the iPhone back in April. Mr. Balls-mer said that “There’s no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share. No chance.” Well, guess…
Unlocked iPhones in Germany and France still locked, kind of
It turns out that those “unlocked” iPhones from France’s Orange and Germany’s short-lived unlocked iPhone offering from T-Mobile weren’t really all they were cracked up to be. You see, we had cracked them up to be truly unlocked iPhones capable of surfing any network in the world. Truly unlocked iPhones would have been an international…
Land Rover LRX boasts integrated iPhone
Land Rover is all about riding the iPhone’s coat-tails – or at least it would seem that way by the look of their Land Rover LRX concept car. What better way to get your product noticed then by associating it with the iPhone? The Land Rover LRX will get some time in the spotlight at…
Garageband 4.1.1 now lets you create free custom iPhone ringtones!
The more musically inclined among you will be happy to hear that the new Garageband 4.1.1 was just released yesterday with a cool, little bonus. You can now create your own custom iPhone ringtones for free! Simply select a 40-second or shorter section of any track created within Garageband and choose “Share.” The “Send Ringtone…