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First iPhone 3GS jailbreaking tool available for download

Fri, Jul 3, 2009 - George Hotz, the 19-year old wiz kid who made headlines two years ago for being the first to successfully unlock Apple's original iPhone all by himself, is again drawing the spotlight for creating and releasing the first-ever jailbreaking tool for the new iPhone 3GS. ( 44 comments )

iPhone 3GS marked AT&T's "best-ever sales day"

Thu, Jul 2, 2009 - According to an AT&T company memo, the launch of the iPhone 3GS wasn't just a banner sales day for the carrier this year but broke records for any single day of retail sales in the company's history -- including for already stellar iPhone sales. ( 51 comments )

iPhone overheating problems could see aid from new patent

Thu, Jul 2, 2009 - As reports of battery problems causing discoloration on the white model iPhone 3GS continue to grow, a patent from Apple published for the first this week looks to address both internal and external elements that could have adverse effects on a device's power source. ( 66 comments )

Apple working to fix unreleased iPhone SMS exploit

Thu, Jul 2, 2009 - Tipped off by a Mac OS X security expert, Apple is working to repair a serious security flaw in the iPhone’s operating system – one that could allow an attacker to track the phone’s location via GPS, eavesdrop on conversations via the microphone, or create a mobile bot net capable of unleashing denial of service attacks. ( 24 comments )

Apple looks towards fingerprint-based multi-touch controls

Thu, Jul 2, 2009 - Filings from Apple over the past two years reveal that the company is constantly looking to improve upon the ways in which customers interact with its multi-touch devices, the latest of which proposes methods for controlling iPods and iPhones by detecting and using a user's fingerprints. ( 11 comments )

Apple developing "active packaging" for iPods and iPhones

Thu, Jul 2, 2009 - Known for thinking outside the box, electronics maker Apple Inc. is now apparently working on an in-the-box concept that could provide power to iPods, iPhones and other electronics devices still inside their retail packaging, allowing them to display demo videos and receive firmware updates while hanging unopened on a shelf in a retail store. ( 84 comments )

iPhone Software 3.1 to deliver new video and Voice Control features

Wed, Jul 1, 2009 - Apple on Tuesday began testing the first maintenance update to its new iPhone 3.0 software, which patches a handful of bugs but also introduces new features tied to video, Voice Control, and the handsets vibration mode. [Updated with info on saving video email attachments and better battery life.] ( 65 comments )

Apple posts iPhone OS 3.1 beta, SDK with new video extensions

Tue, Jun 30, 2009 - Although iPhone OS 3.0 is just cooling off, Apple has already given developers early access to iPhone OS 3.1 with new hooks for video support. ( 17 comments )

White iPhone 3GS units discoloring from excessive heat

Tue, Jun 30, 2009 - Some owners of Apple's latest iPhone have been dealt a rude surprise just days after launch as models with white backs have been changing colors after frequent use. ( 135 comments )

Apple sees brief iPhone 3GS shortages; NVIDIA intros CS4 plugins

Mon, Jun 29, 2009 - Apple nearly saw a repeat of last year's sellouts on the weekend with widespread, but brief, iPhone 3GS shortages at many of its US retail stores. Also, NVIDIA has launched plugins that let Macs with newer video cards dramatically speed up tasks in Adobe's Creative Suite 4. ( 118 comments )

Apple, other phone makers agree on standard charger for Europe

Mon, Jun 29, 2009 - Apple is among a list of top handset makers who have agreed to support a European Union-backed initiative on standardizing phone chargers across the continent, which should benefit both consumers and the environment. ( 199 comments )

iPhone marketing head goes to VC firm; iTunes breaks records after Jackson death

Fri, Jun 26, 2009 - One of Apple's more publicly visible executives has left to join a venture capital firm. Meanwhile, Apple has unintentionally benefitted as those mourning Michael Jackson's death have flocked to iTunes to buy the pop star's music in what's likely to be record numbers. ( 68 comments )

Apple ups stake in iPhone graphics chip designer

Fri, Jun 26, 2009 - Apple has increased its holdings in Imagination Technologies, the chip designer responsible for the graphics technology inside the iPhone and iPod touch, and now holds a combined 9.5% stake in the company. ( 32 comments )

Proof-of-concept ports Leopard's icon stacks to iPhone (video)

Thu, Jun 25, 2009 - One iPhone developer looking to expand the capabilities of the iPhone's home screen has demonstrated to AppleInsider a working proof-of-concept that implements the Stacks features of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard into the iPhone's Springboard application. ( 49 comments )

iPhone 3GS spurs 400% increase in mobile video uploads to YouTube

Thu, Jun 25, 2009 - If there was any doubt that that the video recording and upload capabilities of Apple's new iPhone 3GS would signal a new chapter in mobile video sharing, the first statistics quantifying its impact are in, and they're impressive. ( 47 comments )

Bogged down AT&T 3G to clear in months; Buffett criticizes Jobs

Wed, Jun 24, 2009 - Residents of major US cities that have had near-unusable 3G since the iPhone 3G's launch should finally get relief in the months ahead, AT&T says. Meanwhile, Palm is getting its own relief via breakthrough sales of its Pre smartphone, but Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is getting no break frp, Warren Buffett, who says the executive violated good business principles by keeping his liver transplant a secret. ( 206 comments )

Apple undersells, over-delivers on iPhone 3GS speed - report

Wed, Jun 24, 2009 - In controlled JavaScript Web site renders, the iPhone 3GS is nearly three times as fast as the iPhone 3G and Palm Pre, and 5.5 times faster than the T-Mobile G1, according to a new study, which also reveals that the iPhone 3.0 software alone has a dramatic impact on the speed in which an iPhone 3G renders websites. ( 37 comments )

Cost to build Apple's new iPhone 3G S estimated at $179

Wed, Jun 24, 2009 - Apple's component and manufacturing costs for its new 16GB iPhone 3G S falls within $5 of those required to build last year's 8GB iPhone 3G, this despite a doubling of the handset's built-in storage capacity and the addition of several new components, according to a new tear-down cost analysis. ( 115 comments )

AT&T Navigator turn-by-turn GPS solution hits the App Store

Tue, Jun 23, 2009 - AT&T on Tuesday became the latest player to attempt to capitalize on what's sure to become a multi-million dollar market for iPhone-based turn-by-turn GPS driving solutions, launching its AT&T Navigator software on the App Store. ( 129 comments )

12% of early iPhone 3G buyers report ditching their BlackBerry

Mon, Jun 22, 2009 - Approximately 12% of consumers who visited a retail store this past weekend to make their iPhone 3G S purchase said they were replacing a BlackBerry handset, the latest sign that Apple continues to make headway against rival Research in Motion in the high-stakes smartphone market. ( 138 comments )

Apple sells over 1 million iPhone 3G Ss in first three days

Mon, Jun 22, 2009 - Apple said Monday that it sold over one million iPhone 3GS models during the first three days the handset was on the market, while its new iPhone 3.0 software was downloaded by six million customers in the first five days since its release. ( 139 comments )

Review: Apple's new iPhone 3G S and iPhone Software 3.0

Mon, Jun 22, 2009 - With another year of mobile development under its belt, Apple has released another major update to its mobile operating system and introduced the new iPhone 3G S hardware to entice new buyers and another flurry of upgrades. Here's what's new. ( 47 comments )

iPhone 3G S faster than Palm Pre; 500K sales "conservative"

Fri, Jun 19, 2009 - A series of benchmarks have shown that Apple's latest iPhone is so fast that it outpaces not just the older iPhone but Palm's self-proclaimed speed champ, the Pre. Sales are also poised to break speed records as new estimates suggest that Apple will sell significantly more than 500,000 iPhone 3G S units this weekend. ( 365 comments )

Buying a new iPhone 3G S in twenty minutes

Fri, Jun 19, 2009 - The original iPhone defined a new height of spectacle in consumer electronics launches. With the release of the iPhone 3G S, Apple has managed to keep the media circus surrounding its new smartphones engaged for the third year in a row, and has greatly improved its in-store processing. ( 80 comments )

Apple warns iPhone 3G S activations may take up to 2 days

Fri, Jun 19, 2009 - In a near repeat of problems that plagued last year's iPhone 3G launch, Apple's iPhone activation servers are showing signs of buckling under the pressure of hundreds of thousands of customers who are attempting to activate their new handsets and warning of delays that could span two days. ( 131 comments )

AT&T: iPhone 3G S pre-orders in the "hundreds of thousands"

Fri, Jun 19, 2009 - Although some of its retail stores on the east coast have already run dry of their initial allotment of iPhone 3G Ss, Apple's exclusive U.S. wireless provider AT&T tells AppleInsider that it sold "hundreds of thousands" of the new touch-screen handset during its online pre-order process. ( 91 comments )

Second iPhone 3G S tear-down filmed with another iPhone 3G S

Fri, Jun 19, 2009 - Not to be outdone by an earlier dissection, the tear-down experts over at iFixit came up with the intriguing idea of filming their own iPhone 3G S dismantling with the new video camera on a second iPhone 3G S. ( 36 comments )

Some AT&T stores sell out of iPhone 3G S in less than an hour

Fri, Jun 19, 2009 - While the verdict is still out on how well stocked U.S.-based Apple retail stores will be for this morning's iPhone 3G S launch, some of AT&T's shops are reported to have already run out of their initial allotment of the new handsets. ( 57 comments )

Apple's iPhone 3G S sports chip with 720p HD video capabilities

Fri, Jun 19, 2009 - With Apple's new iPhone 3G S hitting store shelves in Europe overnight, the device was thrown within minutes onto the operating table and gutted, revealing a Samsung-branded system-on-a-chip (SoC) featuring a multi-format codec with untapped HD video playback and capture capabilities. ( 72 comments )

Canadian iPhone 3G S buyers get late discount, Apple store option

Thu, Jun 18, 2009 - With just hours to go before the iPhone 3G S reaches its stores, Canadian provider Rogers and its sister brand Fido have promised heavy discounts for existing iPhone 3G customers trading up to the faster model. Also, Apple stores in the country will finally let customers buy the devices there instead of carrier stores. ( 61 comments )

RIM once again ships 7.8m BlackBerries as new iPhone looms

Thu, Jun 18, 2009 - Research in Motion put pressure on Apple Thursday with word that about 7.8 million BlackBerries had shipped during its latest fiscal quarter, again setting a new record -- and dismissing the likelihood of new and cheaper iPhones as immediate threats. ( 78 comments )

First look: Sirius XM's streaming satellite radio app for iPhone

Thu, Jun 18, 2009 - Struggling satellite radio provider Sirius XM's new iPhone app released Thursday doesn't do anything wrong. In fact, it works quite well. It's what the app doesn't do at all -- namely, play some of the service's most popular content -- that will likely catch the ire of subscribers. ( 32 comments )

Apple kicks iPhone for enterprise efforts into overdrive

Thu, Jun 18, 2009 - Apple this week stepped up its efforts to take on rivals Research in Motion and Microsoft in the corporate smartphone market, releasing a lengthy guide aimed at helping system administrators deploy iPhones throughout big businesses while simultaneously taking advantage of over a dozen new enterprise features delivered this week. ( 99 comments )

Apple forecasted to sell a half-million iPhones 3G S's this weekend

Thu, Jun 18, 2009 - Apple, which will launch its new iPhone 3G S handset in eight countries on Friday, is expected to sell half a million of the devices before the weekend is over and sales of the $99 iPhone 3G model are tallied into the mix. ( 91 comments )

Review roundup: Apple's new iPhone 3G S

Wed, Jun 17, 2009 - Apple this afternoon lifted its embargo on the new iPhone 3G S and several reviews from well-respected journalists are now online critiquing the highly-anticipated iPhone 3G successor, which goes on sale this Friday, June 19 at Apple, AT&T, Best Buy and Walmart retail stores. ( 87 comments )

Apple stores to sell iPhone 3G S at 7 a.m.; Safari 4.0.1, Bluetooth 2.0

Wed, Jun 17, 2009 - Having already promised to open its retail stores early, Apple now says that all its available stores will start selling the iPhone 3G S even earlier than expected. Also, the Mac maker has released Safari 4.0.1 and Bluetooth Firmware Update 2.0. ( 38 comments )

MobileMe pushes out new Find My iPhone, Remote Wipe service

Wed, Jun 17, 2009 - Announced at WWDC, Apple's new Find My iPhone and Remote Wipe services went online today with the warning that high traffic to the site might slow or prevent access for users trying it out on launch day. The site appears to be up intermittently and yet not actually functional yet. ( 31 comments )

AT&T drops iPhone 3G S prices for early iPhone 3G adopters

Wed, Jun 17, 2009 - AT&T on Wednesday published an open letter to customers on its iPhone 3G S upgrade eligibility program in which it announced that, for a limited time, it will offer early iPhone 3G adopters the opportunity to purchase an iPhone 3G S at the same $199 and $299 price points as new customers. ( 206 comments )

Apple releases iPhone Software 3.0

Wed, Jun 17, 2009 - Apple on Wednesday afternoon formally rolled out iPhone Software 3.0 for existing iPhone and iPod touch customers, delivering some long-requested features such as copy & paste. ( 381 comments )

Apple holds up iPhone 3G S deliveries ahead of 3.0 software

Wed, Jun 17, 2009 - Apple has asked that package delivery service UPS hold back stateside shipments of its new iPhone 3G S handset that may have otherwise arrived early, just as the company prepares for an early afternoon launch of iPhone Software 3.0. ( 82 comments )



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