MacRumors: Apple Announces Pending Release of iOS 4.1, 4.2 Coming in November
September 1st, 2010At 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...
MacRumors: Mexican Carrier Executive Claims iPhone 4 Hardware Revision Coming by End of September
August 31st, 2010CanalMX 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...
App Store Surpasses 250,000 Available Apps
August 30th, 2010
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
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Current App Store statistics from AppShopper
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MacRumors: Intel to Acquire iPhone Supplier Infineon’s Wireless Chip Unit
August 30th, 2010Intel 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...
MacRumors: Netflix App Now Supports iPhone and iPod Touch
August 26th, 2010As 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...
Google Adds Gmail and Calendar Push Notifications to iPhone App
August 23rd, 2010Google 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...
MacRumors: Apple Patent Application on Detecting ‘Unauthorized’ iOS Device Usage Causes Controversy
August 23rd, 2010An 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.
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MacRumors: Jobs: Software Update to Address iOS 4 Performance Issues on iPhone 3G ‘Coming Soon’
August 20th, 2010A 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 ...
Facebook Launches ‘Places’ Location Check-Ins [Updated]
August 19th, 2010Facebook 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 ...
Facebook Launches ‘Places’ Location Check-Ins
August 19th, 2010Facebook 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 ...
MacRumors: iPad Supply Constraints Begin to Ease, iPhone 4 Expected to Follow
August 19th, 2010
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...
MacRumors: China Unicom to Sell iPhone 4 and iPad
August 17th, 2010As 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...
MacRumors: Sony Takes on iPhone’s Growing Mobile Gaming Popularity in New Ad
August 16th, 2010Ars 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...
MacRumors: Adobe Has ‘Moved On’ in Dispute With Apple Over Flash on iOS Devices
August 16th, 2010
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...
MacRumors: New iPhone and iPad Models Set to Begin Field Testing?
August 16th, 2010Boy 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 ...