It looks like Apple’s plan to bring the iPhone to China’s 1 billion-strong population is on the ropes. Following previous rumors that China Mobile and Apple had fallen out of negotiations, China Mobile has reportedly called-off negotiations with Apple. China Mobile has been negotiating with Apple to bring the iPhone to Asia for the past…
Search Results for: apple iphone
iPhone owner denied service from Apple for using custom non-iTunes ringtone
We already knew that any iPhone needing warranty or repair service from Apple should be restored to its factory state before giving it some hands-on time with an Apple “Genius.” We’re going to keep using putting “Genius” in quotes because we definitely don’t think they’re anything more than hired monkeys. Anyway, we digress. Doug Rodriguez…
Apple patent application for wobbly iPhone homescreen icons; throwable icons
The world of tech-rumors is a “wobbly” one indeed (you see what we did there?). The juicier and longer the lead-time of a rumor, the more skepticism and doubt enshroud said rumor. But enough with the flowery rhetoric – the “leaked” iPhone v1.1.3 firmware from Gear Live has been the topic of hot debate as…
Apple files patent application to use iPhone to purchase “to-go” items – no more waiting in line
It seems Steve Jobs may be just as tired of waiting in long-lines at the local Starbucks as we are. Wouldn’t it be great if we could use our media player or cellphone to wirelessly order a cup of coffee ahead of time and simply stroll into the brick-and-mortor shop to pick up our cup…
Rumor: Next-gen Apple Newton is a bigger iPhone
Apple would do well to bring back the cult/niche-classic PDA from years-past. The Apple Newton in modern form would be a great mobile computer indeed. With widespread rumors that Apple is working to bring back the Apple Newton, we’re hearing whispers that the new Newton will essentially be a much bigger iPhone. Ok, this isn’t…
Apple to announce 5 million iPhones sold at MacWorld Expo?
Well, if 9to5mac is on point with this latest speculation, then Apple is poised to announce that they’ve pushed 5 million iPhone handsets onto the smartphone market. We’re looking for Steve Jobs to announce the blistering sales numbers during his keynote at MacWorld Expo on January 15th. The iPhone just recently broke through the 1…
Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo confirmed to be negotiating with Apple for iPhone
We previously reported that the largest wireless operator in Japan has been in talks with Apple to bring the coveted iPhone to the island-nation’s NTT DoCoMo network. Well, today we get confirmation straight from NTT DoCoMo that Apple is indeed working with the Japanese network to bring those edgy-Japs a bit of minimalist-style. “It is…
Apple recruits native iPhone application hacker for iPhone SDK team
It looks like all that pioneering in the world of native iPhone applications hasn’t gone unnoticed by the higher-ups at Cupertino. Delicious Monster’s Lucas Newman, developer of the first-ever native iPhone application Lights Off, has been tapped by Apple to join their iPhone SDK development team. The iPhone SDK, as you should well know by…
Apple looking to bring full Microsoft Exchange support to the iPhone
If Apple’s newest job listing is any indicator, the techies at Cupertino are looking to bring on a new employee to finally bring Microsoft Exchange functionality to the iPhone. Apple is apparently looking for a “motivated, highly-technical Exchange test/sync engineer with excellent problem solving and communication skills,” who will be joining “a dynamic team responsible…
Apple increases iPhone purchase limit to 5 per person
Just in time to bring the joy of the iPhone to all your loved ones this holiday season, Apple has increased their purchasing limit on iPhones to a whopping 5 per person. The previous limit of 2 iPhones per person was enacted by His Jobness in order to ensure that there would be enough iPhone-cheer…