MacRumors: Apple Announces Pending Release of iOS 4.1, 4.2 Coming in November
At today's keynote event, Steve Jobs announced the upcoming availability of iOS 4.1 for the iPhone and iPod touch. Jobs noted that the long running proximity sensor, Bluetooth, and iPhone 3G performance bugs that have been raised by u...
Posted on 1 September 2010 | 1:35 pm
MacRumors: Mexican Carrier Executive Claims iPhone 4 Hardware Revision Coming by End of September
CanalMX reports [Google translation] on comments from an executive at Mexican carrier Telcel claiming that Apple is set to release a revised version of the iPhone 4 by the end of September to address the highly-publicized antenna issue. Telc...
Posted on 31 August 2010 | 9:39 am
App Store Surpasses 250,000 Available Apps
Fortune noted over the weekend that Apple's App Store has surpassed 250,000 active applications, a little over two years after the store's debut.
Current App Store statistics from AppShopper
According to our sister site ...
Posted on 30 August 2010 | 1:45 pm
MacRumors: Intel to Acquire iPhone Supplier Infineon's Wireless Chip Unit
Intel today confirmed long-standing rumors by announcing that it will acquire the Wireless Solutions (WLS) unit of German firm Infineon for $1.4 billion. The move gives Intel a significant expansion into the market for smartphone chips as it...
Posted on 30 August 2010 | 9:06 am
MacRumors: Netflix App Now Supports iPhone and iPod Touch
As promised, Netflix has finally updated their App Store app [iTunes Link] to support the iPhone and iPod Touch in addition to the iPad.
Get Netflix on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. Just download this free app and you ca...
Posted on 26 August 2010 | 3:40 am
Google Adds Gmail and Calendar Push Notifications to iPhone App
Google today announced an update to its Google Mobile App for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, bringing push notifications for Gmail and Google Calendar.
Ever missed an appointment or important email because you were away fr...
Posted on 23 August 2010 | 12:47 pm
MacRumors: Apple Patent Application on Detecting 'Unauthorized' iOS Device Usage Causes Controversy
An Apple patent application published for the first time last week has been generating some discussion and controversy over exactly what the company intends to or could do with methods to identify "unauthorized" users of iOS devices.
<...
Posted on 23 August 2010 | 11:45 am
MacRumors: Jobs: Software Update to Address iOS 4 Performance Issues on iPhone 3G 'Coming Soon'
A new email from Apple CEO Steve Jobs appears to confirm that the company will soon be issuing a software update to address issues with the iPhone 3G's performance under iOS 4. Late last month, the company acknowledged that it was "looking ...
Posted on 20 August 2010 | 9:26 am
Facebook Launches 'Places' Location Check-Ins [Updated]
Facebook yesterday announced the launch of its new Places geolocation feature that allows users to "check-in" and tell others where they are at any given time.
Ever gone to a show, only to find out afterward that your friends ...
Posted on 19 August 2010 | 9:44 am
MacRumors: iPad Supply Constraints Begin to Ease, iPhone 4 Expected to Follow
Fortune noted yesterday that supply constraints for the iPad appear to be easing slightly, with shipping estimates for orders placed through Apple's U.S. online store now coming in at 3-5 business days, d...Posted on 19 August 2010 | 9:28 am
MacRumors: China Unicom to Sell iPhone 4 and iPad
As noted by AppleInsider, Caixin Online reports that China Unicom will launch the iPhone 4 in September and has secured the rights to sell the iPad in China. The iPhone 4 will be made available in early September while no release date has bee...
Posted on 17 August 2010 | 9:16 am
MacRumors: Sony Takes on iPhone's Growing Mobile Gaming Popularity in New Ad
Ars Technica highlights a new television commercial for the Sony PSP in which a character mocks the mobile gaming experience on a smartphone that looks suspiciously like an iPhone. In addition to claiming a superior experience on the PSP, So...
Posted on 16 August 2010 | 4:08 pm
MacRumors: Adobe Has 'Moved On' in Dispute With Apple Over Flash on iOS Devices
Telegraph.co.uk publishes an interview with Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen in which he discusses his company's long-running dispute with Apple over the device maker's decision not to include support for Flash...Posted on 16 August 2010 | 2:51 pm
MacRumors: New iPhone and iPad Models Set to Begin Field Testing?
Boy Genius Report claims that a source has revealed code in iOS 4 showing that new iPhone and iPad models may be set to begin field testing. The relevant code allows devices carrying the designations of iPhone3,2, iPhone3,3, and iProd2,1 to ...
Posted on 16 August 2010 | 12:27 pm
MacRumors: Surveys Show Pent-Up Demand for Verizon iPhone, Would-Be AT&T Defectors Waiting to Upgrade
A pair of surveys released last week reveal strong pent-up demand for a Verizon iPhone, which has been the subject of increasing rumors in recent weeks with claims of a release as soon as January.
Market research firm Morpace h...
Posted on 16 August 2010 | 10:25 am
ID8-Mobile Intros Case+Bluetooth Headset Combo [Updated]
ID8-Mobile today announced the MoGo Talk XD for iPhone 4, claiming to be the Worlds thinnest and only high-performance Bluetooth headset + protective case system.
According to ID8-Mobile, one of the major challenges for bluetooth h...
Posted on 16 August 2010 | 7:50 am
MacRumors: Apple Hires Near Field Communications Expert
NearFieldCommunications World reports that Apple has recently hired Benjamin Vigier as its new product manager for mobile commerce. Vigier is described as an expert in near field communications (NFC) having been in the field since 2004.
Posted on 15 August 2010 | 3:41 pm
MacRumors: Oracle Files Lawsuit Against Google's use of Java in Android
Oracle announced tonight that it had filed suit against Google over the use of Java in their Android mobile phone operating system."In developing Android, Google knowingly, directly and repeatedly infringe...
Posted on 12 August 2010 | 8:41 pm
MacRumors: id Shows Off 'Rage' Running on iPhone 4 at 60 Frames Per Second
Screenshot of Rage on iPhone 4
Kotaku reports that during his keynote address at QuakeCon 2010 today, John Carmack of id Software showed off the company's forthcoming Rage game running at 60 frames per second on an iPhone 4, claiming p...
Posted on 12 August 2010 | 3:46 pm
MacRumors: Apple Sneaks Up on Motorola in Mobile Phone Sales, Android Surges Past iOS
Research firm Gartner today published a report covering worldwide mobile phone sales to end users for the second quarter of 2010. Gartner's data shows Apple again placing seventh among all mobile phone manufacturers with the same 2.7% market share it...
Posted on 12 August 2010 | 10:17 am