Will.i.am is well known for going beyond music with its company i.am+ creating consumer electronics and apps. His latest gig is a series of iPhone accessories that not only look fancy (or at least different) but also beef-up the device’s functionality. The first product coming from the singer’s company is called foto.sosho, and it’s a…
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Analyst claims T-Mobile will announce the iPhone next week
Merrill Lynch analyst Scott Craig believes T-Mobile will soon carry the iPhone. Writing in an investor note, Craig said “speculation is heightening” about a T-Mobile iPhone, which leads him to believe a launch is imminent. Craig postulates that parent company Deutsche Telecom may announce the iPhone during an analyst event next week. T-Mobile is the…
iPhone 5 is most searched news story on Bing in 2012
Nevermind all of the important events that happened in 2012 that impacted millions of lives such as the 2012 United States Presidential Election and Hurricane Sandy. What was on the minds of Bing users most this year so far was none of that. It was the launch of the Apple iPhone 5. Yes, the iPhone…
GM to put Apple’s Siri in two of its smallest Chevrolet cars
General Motors is taking steps into making driving and talking on your phone much more safe. The automotive company said it has figured out a way to carry out Apple’s voice assistant service Siri to two of its smallest cars: the Chevrolet Spark and Sonic. This will allow drivers to safely do task such as…
Apple’s Map team manager allegedly given his walking papers
A report in AllThingsD claims Apple has quietly fired Rich Williamson, head of the mapping team. This move was allegedly made by Eddy Cue, Senior Vice President of Internet Software and Services. Cue has taken over Apple’s Siri and Maps projects now that former iOS chief Scott Forstall has left the company. Apple’s Map application has been the…
Canada: Bell and Virgin Mobile start offering iPhone unlock service for $75
It looks like Canada’s Bell and Virgin Mobile have started offering iPhone unlock services. However, since this will be “launched in phased approach” not all markets are covered initially with major ones [markets] like Toronto probably being first in line to get it. In order to get your Apple smartphone unlocked — all iPhone models…
China Telecom starts accepting iPhone 5 pre-orders
China Telecom customers are about to get the iPhone 5, according to a report in the Global Times. Customer service staff from the carrier’s Beijing branch reportedly told the newspaper that the carrier is starting to take pre-orders for Apple’s latest iOS device. A launch date was not provided, but rumors suggest the handset will…
AT&T offers refurb iPhone 5 for $100 less
If you want the hot-new iPhone 5, have nothing against AT&T but don’t want to pay 200 bucks for the benefit – we have a piece of good news for you. The “original iPhone carrier” is now offering refurb iPhone 5 units for less, $100 less to be more precise. So instead of paying $199.99…
HTC boss calls Apple settlement estimates outrageous
HTC has finally shed some light on its 10-year cross-licensing agreement it recently struck with Apple. The word around the industry was that Apple would get somewhere in the range of $6-$8 per HTC phone in this settlement. Well, that rumor turned out to be completely off base said the Taiwanese based manufacturer. According to chief…
Sony working on a Galaxy SIII, iPhone 5 rival
Sony isn’t exactly known for its trend-setting handsets that customers line up to buy. The Japanese manufacturer has released some decent game-themed Android phones, but it hasn’t achieved the market success of Samsung or Apple. This is a reality that Sony’s CVP of Sales and Marketing, Dennis van Schie, hints at when he promises that…