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iPhone OS 4.0 is now official with over 100 new features

iPhone OS 4.0 is now official with over 100 new features

8 April, 2010 | comments (398)

The sneak peak event on iPhone OS 4.0 is now over. Steve Jobs was on stage and he promised tons of new stuff for the next-gen iPhone OS. There's multi-tasking, app folders, social gaming plus so much more. As you'll see from this slide there are...

Tags: Apple, Touch UI


Sagem to launch an Android-powered Puma phone in 2011

Sagem to launch an Android-powered Puma phone in 2011

8 April, 2010 | comments (23)

Sagem and Puma unveiled their first phone only a couple of months back but, apparently, the Puma Phone 2 (or whatever it name will turn out to be) is already in the works. And, reportedly, it will come with the Android OS on board. The next-gen...

Tags: Apple, Touch UI


iPhone OS 4 comes on 8 April, brings video calls to the iPhone

iPhone OS 4 comes on 8 April, brings video calls to the iPhone

6 April, 2010 | comments (245)

While Apple are still mum when it comes to the launch date of the next-gen iPhone, surprisingly, they have just announced when is coming the next iPhone OS. The iPhone OS 4 will be unveiled in a couple of days, on 8 April. And, reportedly, it will...


Hackintoshing iPhone OS on HTC Hero, and we have it on video

Hackintoshing iPhone OS on HTC Hero, and we have it on video

01 April, 2010 | comments (76)

Update 02 April: April Fools’ Day prank. Here is how it’s done. First we captured a video of a real iPhone - notice that the sequence shown on the video can be produced by pressing the Home button only. Then we cropped and resampled the video, so...

Tags: Android, Apple, iPhone


MapQuest 4 Mobile iPhone adds voice guidance, remains free

MapQuest 4 Mobile iPhone adds voice guidance, remains free

30 March, 2010 | comments (16)

There are very few free GPS navigation apps for the iPhone and none that pack voice guidance. Today MapQuest 4 Mobile became the first to combine the best of both worlds, bringing joy to the iPhone users in the US. The MapQuest 4 Mobile is...


Opera Mini for iPhone is an approval away from the AppStore

Opera Mini for iPhone is an approval away from the AppStore

23 March, 2010 | comments (40)

Opera Mini for iPhone was first demoed at this year's MWC and now it's only a step away from its launch. The application is obviously ready and has just been submitted to the Apple AppStore. Once it's approved, you'll be able enjoy it on your iPhone...

Tags: Apple, iPhone, Opera


AppleStore US to sell iPhones contract-free, still locked though

AppleStore US to sell iPhones contract-free, still locked though

23 March, 2010 | comments (47)

Summer is coming and so is the next generation of iPhone. That sounds like a good reason for Apple and AT&T to get rid of the old iPhones and make some room for the new batch. And indeed, they are about to do so. Reportedly, as of next week you...

Tags: Apple, iPhone, AT&T


US smartphone market study predicts a good year for Android

US smartphone market study predicts a good year for Android

19 March, 2010 | comments (89)

They say you shouldn't count your chickens before they hatch, but according to a market survey Android has laid a lot of eggs in North America. The total number of smartphone shipments will rise by 38% compared to last year for a total of 65.1...


HTC ready to face Apple in court, fully defend themselves

HTC ready to face Apple in court, fully defend themselves

18 March, 2010 | comments (236)

Today HTC released a dedicated press release to voice out their disagreement with Apple's legal actions against them. Now, we don't know if anyone ever felt happy about being sued but the Taiwanese company obviously felt the need to underline their...

Tags: HTC, Apple, Misc


2009 world handset sales ranked, iPhone OS eats WinMo

2009 world handset sales ranked, iPhone OS eats WinMo

23 February, 2010 | comments (172)

Technology researchers from Gartner have come up with their annual report on mobile phone sales, 2009 edition. And it's an interesting read. In short, 2009 phones sales have remained flat despite the economic imbalances but there are some pretty...


Opera Mini 5 for iPhone to be shown at the MWC

Opera Mini 5 for iPhone to be shown at the MWC

10 February, 2010 | comments (59)

An opera browser on every mobile platform known to man - with Opera Mini for the iPhone and Opera Mobile 10 for Android, that seems an achievable goal. Opera will show beta versions of the two browsers at the MWC and a few more goodies. Apple's...

Tags: Apple, MWC 2010


Touchscreen smartphones sales rose twice, Apple still in the lead

Touchscreen smartphones sales rose twice, Apple still in the lead

10 February, 2010 | comments (119)

The high-tech industry analyzers from Canalys have published a very interesting report about the touchscreen and smartphone markets in 2009. Apparently last year was the first time when more than half of all smartphones sold globally featured...


Apple iPad announced, is iPod touch on steroids

Apple iPad announced, is iPod touch on steroids

27 January, 2010 | comments (272)

Just as expected, today Apple announced their iPad tablet. It's not everyday that you see news about something other than mobile phones at our homepage but considering the hype that one this generated we just couldn't help ourselves. The tablet...

Tags: Apple, Touch UI


Apple Q4 financial report is out, all is rosy in Cupertino

Apple Q4 financial report is out, all is rosy in Cupertino

26 January, 2010 | comments (122)

Apple have just published their financial report for the last quarter of last year and it shows that their amazing streak continues. The company posted revenue of 15.68 billion US dollars and a net quarterly profit of 3.38 billion US dollars, which...

Tags: Apple


Apple App Store hits 3 billion downloads in just 18 months

Apple App Store hits 3 billion downloads in just 18 months

06 January, 2010 | comments (45)

Happy 3 billion downloads to the Apple App Store. Yep, the 100,000 plus applications in the App Store have been downloaded over 3 billion times in just a year and a half. Steve Jobs says it's like nothing they've seen before - well, Mr. Jobs, it's...

Tags: Apple, iPhone, Misc


iPhone hits Vodafone UK on 14 January, rewards for pre-ordering

iPhone hits Vodafone UK on 14 January, rewards for pre-ordering

21 December, 2009 | comments (223)

Vodafone UK will start offering iPhone 3G and 3GS from 14 January. You can grab a 16GB 3GS for free on 45 pounds monthly on a two-year contract. All those who pre-order it will receive free Vodafone calls for as long as the contract...


Google Earth for iPhone updated to version 2.0, adds custom maps

Google Earth for iPhone updated to version 2.0, adds custom maps

17 November, 2009 | comments (5)

Today, one year after the initial Google Earth release into the App Store, Google's one and only Google Earth for mobile app has been updated to ver. 2.0. The new features include access to the custom maps you've created on your computer,...

Tags: Apple, iPhone, Misc


iPhone 3G and 3GS heading to RadioShack, maybe Verizon too

iPhone 3G and 3GS heading to RadioShack, maybe Verizon too

08 November, 2009 | comments (56)

Oh, iPhone. Every shop wants thee. RadioShack, or “The Shack” as hipsters call it, announced that it will be offering the iPhone 3G and 3GS by the end of this month to a limited number of stores initially. Their press release (if you could call...

Tags: Apple, iPhone, Rumors


Samsung to pay 1.3 billion US dollars for Qualcomm patents

Samsung to pay 1.3 billion US dollars for Qualcomm patents

08 November, 2009 | comments (36)

While some companies make their way to the top using others' achievements, there are still ones that are willing to pay for patent licenses without mumbling too much. Like Samsung who have just signed an agreement with Qualcomm, according to which...

Tags: Samsung, Nokia, Apple, Misc


Orange UK launch iPhone 3G/3GS on 10 Nov, same pricing as O2

Orange UK launch iPhone 3G/3GS on 10 Nov, same pricing as O2

02 November, 2009 | comments (60)

Orange officially announced that the launch of the iPhone 3G and 3GS will be on 10 November. Their future iPhone plans are absolutely identical to those of O2 ones and you can have the 3GS free for 44 GBP on a 24-month contract. Much like...

Tags: Apple, iPhone, Orange, Misc