Google has started a new program, entitled “Favorite Places on Google”, which is pretty much a literal take on the term “window shopping.” They’ve mailed window decals to 100,000 businesses in the U.S., all of whom rank well among search results. The decals feature unique bar codes (also known as QR codes) that can be

The man who invented the mobile phone while at Motorola, Martin Cooper, says that the devices have become too complicated today. At a privacy conference in Madrid this week, he railed against the multifunction nature of today’s modern phones. The 80 year old Cooper delivered the following: Whenever you create a universal device that does all things

Greetings all, my name is Devindra Hardawar and I’ll be joining Cody, Robert, and the other contributors here at iPhonefreak to feed you the latest iPhone news, reviews, and whatnot. I’ve been writing about technology for several years now, mostly at my tech blog The Far Side of Tech, and I’ve recently started a technology

Through the countless genres of games available for the iPhone or iTouch, it pains me to say that some of the most addicting are word games. Generally speaking, I tend to look for the shooter and action games. However, I will admit that word games are often more addicting and a better value for the

Personally, I downloaded the Firefox browser to my computer for one specific reason, it’s spell check. In fact, I use the spell check feature every time I’m writing an article. Why has spelling become such a problem with today’s youth? Well, for one texting eliminates the need for kids to spell correctly. Nearly half of

Have you ever tried talking like the Terminator? Chances are you have, because I know I have! Well that accent is hard, no nearly impossible to grasp. Well now you don’t have to master the strange dialect to give a good Arnold impression. With today’s technology you can carry on an entire conversation in Terminator

Very rarely do most of us actually think about how much we use our cellphones. In fact, I think its safe to say that the majority of us would be completely lost without our phones. Whether it’s for work, social, or personal uses we need our phones. And phone plans come hand in hand with

Well it was bound to happen sooner or later, few products reach the type of popularity that the iPhone has achieved without falling under legal scrutiny. Cell phone giant Nokia has made rumors official by filing patent infringement litigation against Apple, claiming that the iPhone infringes on several of their own patents. The suit was

Just the fact that you’re reading this blog gives some indication of the fact that you appreciate the iPhone in some capacity. However, according to a recent study, the device’s popularity has been so broad that it’s smashing beyond the walls that have (until now) defined the consumer user market. In fact now it looks

Apple has shipped their iPhone 3G to 80 countries, and the 3GS to 64 countries, but plans to surpass the popularity of the original 3G by selling the 3GS in over 80 countries. As such, Apple says that they will be doubling the number of wireless carriers around the globe given exclusive rights to carry the