The flood of iPhone apps hitting the AppStore doesn’t seem to be abating anytime soon. While the likes of the BlackBerry App World and webOS App Catalog add handfuls of apps at any one time, the AppStore last Friday saw an incredible surge of 1,394 iPhone apps going live. Apple, in a single day, approved…
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Apple looking into iPhone OS 3.1 battery drain reports
Apple’s latest iPhone OS 3.1 update was initially welcomed with open arms. The new iPhone OS promised genius mixes, phone number copy/paste, improved video editing, remote lock (via MobileMe) and better Exchange support. Alas, iPhone OS 3.1 proved to be a headache for Exchange users on older iPhone hardware (iPhone, iPhone 3G). And, there are…
Solar Surge: iPhone battery pack, solar charger, Apple certified
Green is the new hotness in tech. No, not the color. I’m talking about eco-friendly mobile devices like the Samsung Reclaim (which is actually a really pleasing shade of green) – devices like the just-announced Solar Surge from Novothink. The Solar Surge is actually the first Apple-sanctioned charging case to hit market with a solar-charging…
Apple to bypass China Mobile by selling iPhone through third-party retailer?
Apple has already locked down China Unicom as their Chinese iPhone partner and is still trying to strike a deal to bring the iPhone to China Mobile’s massive 500-million-strong customer base. But, China Mobile recently launched OPhone smartrphone operating system and their own mobile applications store which compete directly with the iPhone OS and the…
Apple launching iPhone OS 3.1 next week?
The iPhone AppStore already boasts a handful of iPhone apps with support for augmented reality. But, Apple has yet to officially come out and support AR on the iPhone. The Paris Metro Subway and Yelp iPhone apps recently pushed updates to the AppStore that enabled AR features – these updates were presumably snuck past Apple.…
Apple bringing iPhone to other US carriers next summer?
iPhone hopefuls still waiting for Apple to bring the iconic smartphone to other US carriers may soon get their wish. With AT&T’s iPhone exclusivity agreement widely believed to end in 2010, Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster believes that Apple will bring the iPhone to other US carriers in the summer of 2010. The move, says Munster,…
Apple blames exploding iPhones on user error
My whole life, people have come to me asking how to fix a certain computer problem or a particular gadget-related bug. I guess everyone thinks that all geeks are born knowing how to fix gadgets. But I digress. The point is that the first thing I think when someone tells me their computer/gadget has gone…
Apple patent would tailor iPhone homescreen to your location
With technologies like cell-tower triangulation, GPS and WiFi location tracking, it’s not hard for the iPhone to determine your location. Firing up Google Maps and hitting the “Locate Me” button is proof enough that your iPhone can track you more closely than an embittered ex-girlfriend. But, it doesn’t stop there. Apple’s latest patent application indicates…
Apple looking into exploding iPhones
Following a string of reports of iPhones hissing and then exploding throughout the EU, Apple has kicked off an investigation into the possibility that iPhones have been malfunctioning in Europe. A division of the European Commission, tasked with ensuring consumer safety, has prompted Apple to investigate the matter further. According to a statement from the…
Apple on track to move 80 million iPhones by 2012
Apple’s iPhones are selling better than ever. With Apple smartphones now coming in at all kinds of different price points, it’s no surprise that Cupertino managed to ship 13.7 million iPhones in 2008. The iPhone 3GS took the world by storm with 5.2 million units shipped in Q2 2009, and enjoys a 99% satisfaction rating.…