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I’m sure there are some iPhone users out there who really miss a physical keyboard. Sure Apple’s predictive text input is cool, but sometimes you just want an extra screen estate which is used by the on-screen keyboard. For those times you would appreciate if there were a side-sliding keyboard available for the iPhone… And……
We’ve got some of our guys camped in line at the Palo Alto Apple store waiting for the iPhone 4S, but what about you readers? Are any of you tempted Siri? She listens and understands, which is more than you can say for most phones, and a lot of people. Yeah, the exterior and display…
Waze released an updated version of its popular GPS app today to the App Store and version 3.0 adds multiple new features while also sporting an eye-catching new look. The first great thing about Waze 3.0 is that the app has been completely redesigned. I once downloaded it to try out, but removed it shortly…
Apple wins another round in the fight against Samsung. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is officially banned from being sold in Australia. Apple originally sued Samsung for infringing two patents regarding multi-touch gestures and controls. Back in August, Samsung had originally agreed not to sell the tablet in Australia anyway until the judge made a verdict.…
If you weren’t among the million to sign up for an iPhone 4S on preorder day, odds are you’ll have to wait for more stock to come in. All three major U.S. service providers selling Apple’s latest handset are indicating that they’re out of stock. AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon will be dishing out devices to…
Video streaming website Dailymotion is teaming up with the Original iPhone Film Festival (OIFF) to showcase the film chops of the Apple iOS community. Not sure what the Original iPhone Film Festival is all about? Here’s a snippet from the press release doing all the explaining on my behalf: Open to any filmmaking enthusiast with…
Some early reviews of the iPhone 4S are in, and it looks like everybody’s pretty happy with it. The reception might not be the same explosive one given to the iPhone 4, but most reviewers are impressed with the Siri voice recognition system, even with a few bugs and functionality gaps. The iPhone 4S is…
Samsung has decided to ratchet up the level of competition with Apple. The South Korea-based company will attempt to trump its iPhone 4S rival by offering up its popular Galaxy S II smartphone for just two bucks without a service contract (yes, you heard correct). This likely stems from Apple’s recent rejection of Samsung’s settlement offer,…
When it comes to mobile gaming, I tend to play strictly on my iOS & Android devices mainly because I’m always carrying one or the other on me. To carry around a Nintendo DS or PSP would mean that I’d promise to dedicate some time during my trip to sit down and play games. It’s…
Think that dual-core 4G Android powerhouse of yours easily kicks iPhone ass? Think again, because AnandTech performed numerous benchmark tests on the iPhone 4S running iOS 5 GM. The combination of hardware and software made this device faster than any other in every single test. The Apple iPhone 4S scored a 2222 on the SunSpider…