May 11 2009

Unlimited Data Phone Plans Are Doomed Thanks to the iPhone

The complicated tango between the iPhone and AT&T’s network isn’t a new story, but the latest stats—web browsing eats 69 percent of phone bandwidth—highlight the fragility of networks, allowing fresh portents of doom.


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May 11 2009

The iPhone’s secret silicon: A need to know?

The precise specifications for many iPhone chips are murky. Should Apple be more open about its secret ingredients?


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May 10 2009

Google’s Eric Schmidt doesn’t see board conflict with Apple?

Schmidt says he recuses himself from board meetings when the iPhone comes up. That has to be nearly impossible to do. The iPhone is Apple’s biggest product right now and the company has to revolve around it. On the flip side, an Apple board member not knowing anything about iPhones wouldn’t be making informed decisions.


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May 9 2009

New iPhone Apps Must Be 3.0 Compatible

New iPhone applications will be rejected unless they are ready for Apple’s forthcoming iPhone 3.0 firmware upgrade, developers have been informed.


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May 9 2009

Apple’s Popular Electronic Playground

Apple announced recently that iPhone and iPod users had downloaded an impressive one billion programs from the company’s online App Store in a mere nine months. Meanwhile, 15 of the 20 most popular paid downloads since the service opened have been games.


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May 8 2009

Apple Reconsiders, Approves NIN iPhone App

gyrogeerloose writes “According to MacRumors, NIN’s iPhone application has been approved. Trent Reznor has reported via his Twitter account that the now-approved app was resubmitted without modification, which suggests that Apple reconsidered their initial rejection. This should really come as no surprise to anyone who follows Apple news since it follows the company’s typical pattern of handing potentially controversial iPhone apps, especially when it concerns high-profile rejections.”

Read more of this story at Slashdot.


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May 8 2009

How To Get Through A Semester With Your iPhone [Guide]

Statistically speaking, most students don’t do nearly as well as they planned in a semester. The iPhone – your most portable computer – is an unbelievably helpful tool when it comes to educational organization, studying, note taking, staying connected with other students, data reference, and more.


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May 7 2009

AT&T to Cut iPhone Service Plan by $10

AT&T may slash the price of its iPhone service plan by when a new version of the touchscreen smartphone is launched this summer, according to a story on TheStreet.com.


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May 7 2009

7 Surprising uses for the iPhone’s camera

These days, a 2-megapixel camera may not seem like much. But add Web access, a pocket-size Mac, and third-party apps to the mix, and presto! That humble camera is now a personal assistant and digital artist in one. Here are just a few of the ways you can extend your camera.


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May 7 2009

iPhone OS 3.0 Beta 5 Is Out Now

Can you feel that? That electricity in the air? Yes, it means that the final release of iPhone OS 3.0 is closer than ever, and here is iPhone beta 5—build 7A312g—to demonstrate it.And of course, it comes with a new beta of the SDK and iTunes 8.2. Start your torrents now.


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