In with the new and out with the old. With Apple’s next-gen iPhone right around the corner, the 2 year old iPhone 3G is about to visit the grim reaper. BGR obtained an internal memo from AT&T informing retail stores that they are officially out of stock of the iPhone 3G 8GB model. iPhone 3G […]
Continue reading...Thursday, June 3, 2010
Comments Off on Google adds iTunes app listings to mobile search results
Google announced on Wednesday that iTunes and Android listings for mobile apps will now appear in Google search results initiated from mobile devices. Users can then hit the links to take them directly into the iTunes app page or Android’s Marketplace where they can then purchase the app. As mobile apps continue to proliferate in […]
Continue reading...Thursday, June 3, 2010
Comments Off on Verizon spokesman says no plans to carry iPhone in the immediate future
Beet.tv recently asked Verizon spokesman John Johnson about the prospects of the iPhone hitting Verizon. As expected, Johnson dismissed the question before moving on to discuss “exciting” Android devices. Q: Let me ask you first of all about Verizon and the iPhone. What is happening, if anything? What is the status? A: No one ever […]
Continue reading...Thursday, June 3, 2010
By now, you’re all familiar with the story. An Apple engineer loses a next-generation iPhone, and through an unusual series of events, the device ends up in the hands of Gizmodo editor Jason Chen who parades the device around on Gizmodo’s website. Shortly thereafter, Apple called the police, reported the iPhone stolen, a search warrant […]
Continue reading...Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Everything was fair game during yesterday’s All Things D interview with Steve Jobs last night, and as expected, it was only a matter of time before the topic of the lost/stolen iPhone 4G was broached.
Continue reading...Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Comments Off on More photos of white-backed iPhone 4G surface
At this point, Steve Jobs and co. might as well resign themselves to the fact that the iPhone 4G is the worst kept secret in town. Gizmodo got the ball rolling back in April, and since then, leaked photos of Apple’s next-gen iPhone have been popping up with irregular consistency. And now we have two […]
Continue reading...Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Comments Off on AT&T officially announces iPhone tethering for extra $20/month
As part of its new data plan offerings for smartphone users, AT&T is at long last letting iPhone users in on the action with a tethering option. Here’s how it works.
Continue reading...Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Comments Off on AT&T does away with unlimited data plans, lowers base level data plan to $15/month
AT&T made some surprising changes to its smartphone data plans today. Customers can pick the new data plan that best meets their needs – either a $15 per month entry plan or a $25 per month plan with 10 times more data. Current smartphone customers are not required to switch to the new plans, but […]
Continue reading...Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Comments Off on Steve Jobs on AT&T and dropped calls – “We’re doing everything we know how to do”
At yesterday’s D8 Conference, Steve Jobs was asked about a common problem that affects a good number of iPhone users – dropped calls. During a Q&A session, a fellow from Houston got up and told Jobs that he and his wife can’t use their iPhones for even a minute without experiencing a dropped call.
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Comments Off on Steve Jobs explains that the iPhone actually began as a tablet project
As expected, Steve Jobs’ interview at Tuesday’s All Things D conference was an in-depth and rich affair that touched on a number of interesting topics. While we’ll have more in-depth coverage later on, one particularly interesting exchange centered on how the iPhone came to be, and how it actually sprung up from work on developing […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 1, 2010
NetMarketShare reports: Google’s operating system, Android is rapidly gaining usage share. However, the iPhone still maintains a large lead. In fact, the iPhone actually gained more global share than Android in May, going from 30.3% to 32.8%. In the same timeframe, Android went from 5.3% to 6.2%. Java ME (which stands for micro-edition) still maintains […]
Continue reading...Monday, May 31, 2010
Forget WWDC for a moment, because Steve Jobs is set to appear onstage at the D8 conference tomorrow night for an interview with Kara Swisher of All Things D. At previous All Things Digital conferences attended by Jobs, Apple’s stalwart leader talked openly about almost anything asked by Walt Mossberg, who curiously won’t be part of the […]
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Friday, June 4, 2010
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