Archive for the 'iPhone News' Category

Apple Announces iPhone 5 Event for October 4th 2011

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

Putting an end to months and months of endless speculation, Apple will finally announce the next generation iPhone on the 4th October 2011.  Invitations to a special event held at the Apple campus have begun circulating, and as you can see from the image, there’s no doubt at all that we’ll be seeing at least

Extra iCloud Storage Pricing Revealed

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011

Apple’s iCloud online storage solution was unveiled during WWDC, and although it was made clear each iOS user would get 5GB of space to fill up for free, it wasn’t clear whether additional storage could be purchased for those who wanted it. Checking out the official iCloud page reveals a new link under the grammatically confused

Comedian Tries to Get Thrown Out of an Apple Store, Fails

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011

The Apple Store has a reputation for allowing eccentric activities to take place inside, but comedian Mark Malkoff wanted to see how far you need to go before an employee said ‘no’ and threw him out.  The results are in the video you see below, and while he unfortunately didn’t go far enough to be

Battle Squadron’s iTunes Rating Soars, Updates Confirmed

Tuesday, July 26th, 2011

If anyone out there needed proof that putting in months of work converting a ‘retro’ game to iOS was worth it, then Cope-Com’s Battle Squadron is it.  I had the pleasure of being involved with the beta testing, and my review reflects just how good I think the game is; but it’s always refreshing to

Battle Squadron’s iTunes Rating Soars, Updates Confirmed

Tuesday, July 26th, 2011

If anyone out there needed proof that putting in months of work converting a ‘retro’ game to iOS was worth it, then Cope-Com’s Battle Squadron is it.  I had the pleasure of being involved with the beta testing, and my review reflects just how good I think the game is; but it’s always refreshing to

Yet Another Version of iOS 4.3 Released, iOS 4.3.5 Out Now

Monday, July 25th, 2011

Just ten days ago, iOS 4.3.4 was released, a firmware update fixing a problem with the way iOS handles PDF files in Safari, which allowed jailbreak services such as jailbreakme.com to function.  Now we’ve got another version of iOS 4.3 to download, and unsurprisingly it’s called iOS 4.3.4. Plugging in your iPhone, iPod or iPad into

It Begins – iOS eBook Readers Start to Comply with Apple’s Rules

Monday, July 25th, 2011

It has been one of iOS’s least customer-friendly transitions yet, but finally eBook reader apps are beginning to comply with Apple’s subscription and in-app purchase rules. In case you haven’t been following the story, here’s a quick recap: Apple originally wanted all sellers to include in-app purchase options for all their content, or just remove their

PDF Jailbreak Exploit Fixed with iOS 4.3.4 Update, Out Now

Friday, July 15th, 2011

Apple made it quite clear they would be fixing the security hole discovered in Safari soon, and sure enough, here’s iOS 4.3.4 to close it up.  The so-called PDF exploit was recently, um, exploited by hackers to create the jailbreakme.com site, an untethered system which took just seconds to free your phone from Apple’s hold. Syncing

UK Apple Store Job Posting Hints at August iPhone 5, We Say It’ll Still Be September

Thursday, July 14th, 2011

There has been plenty of excitement over a job posting which appeared on a recruitment agency’s board this week, as it called for retail staff to join Apple outlets between the 16th August to the 29th October.  The exact wording made it even more interesting, as it specifically mentioned ‘iPhone sales staff’. Well, you don’t need

The iPhone 4 is a 4G Device, at Least According to Some!

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

As if proof were needed that the promotion of so-called 4G networks in the US was nothing but a bad idea, a Retrevo survey has shown that 34% of iPhone owners think their device is a 4G phone!  It’s a similar story for BlackBerry owners too, of which 24% think their phone is 4G-capable. As both