The newly announced iPhone-successor has taken the lion’s share of the Apple WWDC limelight today, but there are other notable announcements from Cupertino that seem to have gotten a bit lost in the shuffle. Apple has announced a new service for its hyper-connected customers. MobileMe is essentially the re-branded replacement for Apple’s .Mac data-sharing service.…
Apple iPhone 3G gets official, world waits for July 11 launch date
Whew, that was an information-packed keynote, wasn’t it? Here’s a quick re-cap on what to expect with the new iPhone 3G. The form-factor is mostly the same. Same 3.5-inch multi-touch screen, same button-less face, minimalist design – but with a few changes. It’s thinner at the edges (a la MacBook Air), comes with a glossy-black…
Apple’s 3G iPhone announcement – Next-generation iPhone debuts at Apple WWDC 2008
Alright folks. It’s June 9th and that means Apple’s WWDC 2008 is kicking off today. Steve Jobs is undoubtedly getting set to take the keynote-stage with his next-generation iPhone in hand! All the rumors be damned, we’ll finally see what is and is not true about the iPhone 3G soon – can you taste it?…
SlingMedia to demo its SlingPlayer on the iPhone at WWDC!
SlingMedia will be demonstrating live video streaming on the iPhone during the WWDC, which starts today. The good news is – they can do it. The bad news, however, it’s still in the “proof of concept” stage, meaning you can’t have it at the moment. But, that doesn’t mean they’re not working alongside Apple to…
Samsung Instinct vs. Apple iPhone – Round 1
We all know that handset manufacturers (and their partner carriers) that aren’t the iPhone are gunning for the all touchscreen form-factor that’s proved to be so popular among smartphone fans. But, this newest advertisement from No. 3 US wireless carrier Sprint may be the first case of a carrier overtly going for the iPhone’s jugular.…
iCall brings seamless GSM / VoIP hand-offs to iPhone – switch between GSM and WiFi networks with ease
There’s just something about saving those relatively expensive wireless minutes by using VoIP calling technology to reach out and touch someone. VoIP solutions have already allowed iPhone users to get jiggy with internet-based telephone calls, but the latest iPhone VoIP application to hit the iPhone brings with it the ability to hand-off calls between WiFi…
3G iPhone details from Vodafone employee, leaked iPhone 3G firmware confirms tri-band HSDPA and GPS
And they just keep rolling in like unstoppable forces of nature. The iPhone 3G (or 3G iPhone / iPhone 2, call it what you want) rumors are starting to get dizzyingly out of hand. Late last night we saw some purported marketing material leaked out for all 3G iPhone hopefuls to drool over, but it…
Leaked 3G iPhone pics hit the web – iPhone 2 to get video chat, available in Red… maybe
Cue the dramatic music, please. Last year, around the time the iPhone was originally announced, iPhone mockups and allegedly leaked images flooded the web. This year, things are different. Apple’s WWDC 2008 is so close we can almost taste the geeked-out sweat from the throngs of Apple fans and haters itching to get their first…
Apple working on 2.8- and 3.2-inch iPhone? Thinner and thicker iPhone in the works?
Some rumors suggest that the 3G iPhone will launch with a casing that’s thicker than the current iPhone and others point toward Apple’s next-generation iPhone sporting a thinner casing. It’s all muddled in a fantastically confusing pool of 3G iPhone rumors that almost makes your head hurt. And, to make sure that pain doesn’t subside…
Drugs.com goes iPhone
The leading online resource for clinical drug and related health information Drugs.com recently announced the iPhone-optimized version of its website. Aside from getting some media attention prior to WWDC, the idea is to provide physicians and healthcare professionals with a “free drug information service for easy access to medication summaries, dosing information, warnings and built-in…