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Apple policies drive Facebook iPhone app developer to quit

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:15:00 EST

Developer Joe Hewitt, the driving force behind Facebook's iPhone app, has quit working with Apple's ...

Apple offers status updates for App Store submissions

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:55:00 EST

Apple has unveiled a new system for disclosing the status of App Store submissions, according to Wir...

Wells Fargo launches commercial banking iPhone app

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:30:00 EST

Banking institution Wells Fargo has released CEO Mobile, a new iPhone application. Separate from th...

Second analyst backs CDMA/GSM hybrid iPhone

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:25:00 EST

Rumors of a dual-network iPhone gained fuel on Wednesday with an analyst report from Northeast Secur...

Firefox most vulnerable browser, Safari close

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:50:00 EST

Despite stereotypes, Mozilla's Firefox is significantly more vulnerable to web attacks than any of i...

Sanyo intros AA-powered Stick Booster charger

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:55:00 EST

Sanyo on Wednesday revealed its new Eneloop Stick Booster. The device is a battery pack that can plu...

Vimeo converts videos for iPhone, Android

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:55:00 EST

Vimeo on Wednesday announced plans to extend its movie service onto the iPhone and Android platforms...

Griffin, Chilewich debut new iPhone 3GS case

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:05:00 EST

Griffin in collaboration with Chilewich has announced a new case for the iPhone 3GS, the Elan Form C...

Win Mobile 7 to test in winter, ship in summer?

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:20:00 EST

Microsoft has sped up the release schedule for Windows Mobile 7 to less than a year after 6.5, a lea...

Universal intros dedicated Blu-ray app for iPhones, iPods

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:50:00 EST

Film studio Universal has released a free iPhone application, pocket BLU. The software communicates...

Zune HD's first 3D games go live

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:10:00 EST

Microsoft today quietly added its promised 3D games to the Zune Marketplace. The new mix brings gam...

Memo warns of new malicious iPhone hack

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:55:00 EST

A new, more serious danger to jailbroken iPhones has emerged, says security firm Intego. The threat...

Nintendo chief doesn't see iPhone, DS as rivals

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:20:00 EST

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata in a talk today denied that handhelds like the DSi LL compete with t...

Review: BlackBerry Bold 9700

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:40:00 EST

RIM is not typically known for revolutionary new phones that are entirely different than previous mo...

Apple overtakes Nokia as most profitable phone maker

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:15:00 EST

Apple is now the single most profitable phone maker in the US, Strategy Analytics said today. Altho...

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Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:15:00 EST

Dual GPS cradle brings navigation to iPhone, iPod touch

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:35:00 EST

Dual Electronics on Tuesday revealed the XGPS300 GPS cradle, which enables an iPhone -- or the typic...

Orange UK claims 30,000 in first-day iPhone sales

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:45:00 EST

Orange has already sold over 30,000 iPhones in its first day of UK iPhone sales, according to compan...

Reviews: Scanner Pro for iPhone, new Snow Leopard books

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:15:00 EST

MacNN has produced two new reviews, the first covering Readdle's Scanner Pro for iPhone. The app us...

Droid sells one tenth iPhone's numbers on launch

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:25:00 EST

The Motorola Droid's quiet launch achieved just a tenth the sales of the iPhone 3GS, according to es...

Orange UK launches iPhone; O2 offers unlocking services

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:40:00 EST

Orange on Tuesday became the second official iPhone carrier in the UK, marking an end to an exclusiv...

Samsung launches bada open mobile OS

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:25:00 EST

Samsung today entered into the mobile OS arena with bada. The software, whose name is based on the ...

Sprint to cut up to 2,500 jobs

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:10:00 EST

Sprint this afternoon warned that it will cut between 2,000 and 2,500 more jobs to improve its botto...

O2 UK intros iPhone Total Connectivity Bolt On

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:25:00 EST

UK carrier O2 has announced a new "Bolt On" option for iPhone subscribers, the Total Connectivity pa...

Google snaps up AdMob for $750 million

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:45:00 EST

Google today said it has bought mobile advertising house AdMob for $750 million. The deal gives Goo...

Gigabyte fixes Windows 7 iPhone bug for some users

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:35:00 EST

Gigabyte has released a new beta BIOS for its GA-P55-UD4P motherboard, addressing problems with iPho...

BlackBerry to finally get 3D gaming

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:10:00 EST

RIM opened up the BlackBerry Developers Conference by revealing the first modern 3D support for its ...

iPhone sales expand in Singapore, Qatar

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:35:00 EST

Apple is persisting in efforts to expand iPhone sales before the end of 2009, reports note. Singapo...

HD Radio tuner shows for iPhone; built in soon?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:25:00 EST

Gigaware and iBiquity Digital have unveiled a new app and peripheral combination for the iPod touch ...

Hilton to launch several iPhone hotel apps

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:35:00 EST

Hilton Worldwide has announced plans to launch several free iPhone applications, supporting the comp...

Apple continues to block 3G VoIP on iPhones

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST

Apple is still preventing the use of 3G VoIP on iPhones, according to observers. While Wi-Fi has al...

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Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST

Bowers & Wilkins teases earphones for iPhone, iPod

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:30:00 EST

Bowers & Wilkins signaled its intent to get into portable audio on Monday by previewing the P5, its ...

First iPhone worm targets Australians

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:55:00 EST

The first known iPhone worm has been observed in the wild, reports say. Called Ikee, the worm is con...

Verizon ads label iPhone a "misfit toy"

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:30:00 EST

Verizon this weekend stepped up the pressure in its anti-AT&T campaign with three new ads (viewable ...

Review: Sonos ZonePlayer S5

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:45:00 EST

Venturing into Sonos' world has historically been expensive and partly redundant: listeners have usu...

Doom creator discusses experiences with Apple

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST

id Software co-founder John Carmack has described working with Apple as a "rollercoaster ride" in a ...

Apple readying dual-mode GSM/CDMA iPhone?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:50:00 EST

An analyst report sent today hints at Apple producing an iPhone that would work with both GSM and CD...

Radio Shack to sell iPhone

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:40:00 EST

Radio Shack in a terse notice today said it would begin selling the iPhone 3G and 3GS in its retail ...

Verizon's Droid tethering plans to match iPhone's

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:20:00 EST

Verizon late Thursday confirmed that it would add tethering to the Motorola Droid but clarified its ...

Vers launches new Shellcases for iPhone, iPod touch

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:05:00 EST

Vers, a company specializing in handcrafted wood, has added new open-front Shellcases to its product...

Quirky announces Beamer iPhone case with built-in light

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:40:00 EST

Quirky has announced a new addition to its line of iPhone 3G and 3GS accessories, the Beamer. The ca...

Spanish translation of Mein Kampf appears on App Store

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:50:00 EST

A Spanish translation of Mein Kampf has been launched at the App Store, observers note. Written in ...

Verizon dismisses lack of Droid queues, calls lines "flashy"

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:00:00 EST

The absence of long lines at most Verizon stores for the Motorola Droid is a positive sign, company ...

iPhone hits 17% smartphone share, passed by BlackBerry

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:45:00 EST

Apple gained market share in the summer but slipped in the face of tougher competition, according to...

O2 UK to allow iPhone unlocks for competing carriers

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:10:00 EST

UK iPhone owners subscribed to O2 will indeed be allowed to unlock for other carriers, according to ...

Developer spying on iPhone gamers?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:55:00 EST

A California iPhone developer, Storm8, has been accused of spying on iPhone owners, according to cou...

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Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:55:00 EST

Droid sees short launch lines [U]

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:10:00 EST

(Updated with additional lineup details) Early reports have suggested relatively small lineups for t...

Moto Droid goes on sale in NYC

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

As promised, Verizon tonight launched the Motorola Droid and HTC Droid Eris at its primary retail st...

Rumor: 4th-gen iPhone to be equipped with RFID reader

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:45:00 EST

Apple is allegedly working on several iPhone prototypes that integrate RFID readers, according to Ne...

RadTech launches OtterBox Commuter Series cases for iPhone

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:15:00 EST

RadTech has released the OtterBox Commuter Series, a new multi-layer iPhone hardcase. The inner laye...

SwitchEasy releases CapsuleRebel M, new Cubes colors

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:55:00 EST

SwitchEasy has extended its iPhone and iPod accessories with the CapsuleRebel M case for the iPhone ...