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smartphones
Palm Pre vs. iPhone 3GS: How To Make the Right Decision
It's the big question, isn't it? Sprint vs. AT&T, Palm vs. Apple, physical keys vs. solo touchscreen. Here are recent stories to help inform you about every aspect of both, so your eventual decision is intelligent, whichever one you choose. More » -
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Rumor: Financial Times Says Cheaper iPhone in the Works
Citing analysts at Morgan Stanley, the Financial Times claims Apple has plans to release a cheap iPhone at either a $99 or $149 price point, and could possibly announce it Monday at WWDC. More » -
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Would Sir Like a Pre Theme For Sir's iPhone?
I shall do my best in finding it. It's on a private forum, for now. [Thanks Goozy!]
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By Jason ChenComment by OMG! Ponies!: I presume that the iPhone must be jailbroken first... Thanks Apple for preventing me from customizing my iPhone. 22 Responses | Other threads
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iPhone vs Netbook
iPhone vs Asus Netbook Extreme Typing Test
Crave UK's Rory Reid did a great experiment: Test the typing accuracy of the iPhone vs an Asus Netbook in a rally car racing at full speed. The video and the results will surprise you. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Ken_Darrow: A better test would be trying to type while having sex with Megan Fox or Amy Winehouse. 14 Responses | Other threads
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patents
Apple Patents Movement Gestures for the iPhone
Apple recently applied for a patent for "movement-based interfaces for personal media devices," which means a more advanced accelerometer and movement gestures for the iPhone. More »
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By Andi WangComment by Sean Murray: lol, I bet Michael J Fox is selling his iPhone on ebay now. Too soon? 6 Responses | Other threads
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apple
iPhone 3.0 Rumor Check: Rose Was Right
So it looks like Kevin Rose still knows what the hell he's talking about when it comes to Apple-centric rumors...for the most part. The Digg founder was nearly perfect with his predictions that the iPhone would have cut and paste, but no video. His claims that the iPhone would have more Palm Pre-esque features was also more or less accurate. Granted, these weren't as controversial as some of his other claims, but it's still impressive. The one prediction Rose didn't get right? He claimed there wouldn't be MMS support this go around. Get it TOGETHER, Kev. You're slippin'. [iPhone 3.0 on Giz] -
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What If the iPhone Got Invented in 1990?
Yesterday you saw the iPhone prototype with secret messages, but here you have it in full video action. It's ultra fast, but it looks like if it was designed in the 90s. By Jean-Luc Picard. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Kaiser-Machead: Jobs would be burned as a witch, and Wozniak would be trapped in a windmill while PC fanboys threw torches... 4 Responses | Other threads
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iPhone Copy and Paste Now Working Between Safari and Mail
Finally, someone has conceived a way to copy and paste text from Safari to Mail, and between web pages. And this time, it doesn't require any software installation and it's legal: More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by bandit: Pathetic. No gadget in 2008 should require someone to create a workaround like this, let alone a gadget from... 11 Responses | Other threads
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iPhone Passes the RAZR to Become Best Selling Phone in the US This Quarter
Just days after supplanting the BlackBerry in customer satisfaction among business wireless smartphone users, Apple's iPhone has taken down another cellphone icon, Motorola's Razr, in terms of total sales for the quarter. According to NPD (the leading wireless research firm) the iPhone outsold the Razr in the 3Q—representing the first changing of the guard in three years.This change comes despite a higher price tag in the midst of a struggling economy. In fact, NPD notes that overall sales of cellphones are down 15% from last year. More » -
iphone 3g review
iPhone 3G Review Addendum: Reception is Better
Among other tweaks, I've updated the iPhone 3G review with some more data on reception. In both EDGE and 3G calls, the phone has better reliability, on top of the better Wi-Fi range. Apps have also been noted to take a long time to backup and install. Don't forget about our FAQ and Software Review of Firmware 2.0, too. [Gizmodo iPhone 3G Review, FAQ, iPhone Firmware 2.0 Review]
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iphone
T-Mobile Will Offer iPhones for 1 Euro (With Hefty Monthly Contract)
This 3G iPhone deal from T-Mobile isn't quite free, a la O2, but at one euro it's pretty darn close. Like the 02 deal, however, the low price point is available only for customers that are comfortable signing away large chunks of their life via a mobile phone contract. To get the T-Mobile deal, you must choose the highest monthly plan, which will cost you 89 euros per month (about $136). [I4U]
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By Jack LoftusComment by hanswurst0815: @Iczer2: Well, I was hoping for it. more » | Other threads
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apple
iPhone 3G: Complete Coverage
Want to know everything about the iPhone 3G? You can click here to access all our stories or access all the launch stories using this index. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by bobsherman: If you are looking to upgrade to the new 3G apple iphone I have the solution for you. If you... more » | Other threads
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ZOMG!
"iPhone 3G" FCC Application Hints at Potential Apple "Smartphone"
Washington D.C. (Agencies) - Confidential FCC documents unearthed today by internet blog Intomobile point out at the possibility of Apple releasing a new secret device which some experts think could be a "smartphone." The new gadget—which was submitted for FCC approval in June 1, 2008—apparently has a big "touch" screen, as well as the ability to play music and communicate to other people using your own voice. According to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, this "iPhone 3G" machine can also access web portals at what he referred to as "really high speeds." More » -
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Full Apple Patent Shows iPhone Future Possibilities
The US Patent and Trademark Office has published today a 372-page document detailing every known and unknown aspect of the iPhone. As you can imagine, the most interesting bits of patent 20080122796 are the features never detailed before—like video conference, GPS, widget creator, multimedia messaging, and video recording. Apple secrecy often pushes USPTO patent publication to just mere days before the release of the actual product, to avoid the disclosure of new products or features. Could this mean that we will see some—if not all—of these new listed features in the upcoming iPhone 2.0? We don't know for sure, but here's the complete list for you to judge.
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3g iphone
iPhone Case Manufacturers Get a Sneak Peek at 3G iPhone Dimensions, Specs?
iLounge brings up this interesting, and true-sounding, story of iPhone peripheral manufacturers getting pre-briefed on specs for the 3G iPhone before the device is even announced. It makes sense since these companies need the specs to make cases that actually fit, but only need as little detail as possible to do so. Here's what one of these manufacturer says the new one will have: slightly different tapering on the edges, a different speaker/mic hole setup, slightly different sensor arrangement (possibly even a front camera), and a red, white or black color scheme. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by rexplex: Not commenting at all on these images - but I did once see cases for iPod 5Gen on Belkin's site... more » | Other threads
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jesusphone saves
The iPhone Is Truly the JesusPhone, Helps Kids Avoid Sedatives
And the Lord came to Dr. Daniel Low and told him: "Praise the iPhone, for it can make your calls, get your mail, play your music, browse the web, and now help kids go to surgery without having to use sedatives to calm them down!" And the Lord—who looked remarkably like this guy— gave him one, and then he took it to the kids at the Seattle Children's Hospital, where he raised it up on high, saying: "first, shalt thou watch the videos. Then shalt thou calm the hell down, no more, no less." And the children calmed down, and he saw it was good. So good, in fact, that he has used it for six months with 450 children, reducing the use of drugs by 85%. But how does it work? More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by VENAT0R: just give em w33d.. that will calm them down muy bueno w/o having to soil your fingers with iShit more » | Other threads
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software
iPhone's First Native P2P Torrent App is Up and Running
Core, an iPhone Hacker with mad hacking skills, has managed to port to the iPhone a functioning P2P client based on Transmission, which is a popular torrent app for Macs. This is the first time P2P torrent software has run natively on the iPhone, and the prospect has us in tizzy fits of excitement. More »
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By Haroon MalikComment by togaiphone: f you have any questions about the iphone, many of your answers can be found here: [www.iphonedownloadworld.com] I wasn't sure if... more » | Other threads
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MegaPhone Allows iPhone Note Editing on Your Computer
Ho! Finally an app that makes the Notes software on your iPhone about 100% more useful. MegaPhone, which was iPhoneDrive, lets you view and edit your iPhone-created notes directly on your Mac. You can even switch fonts from the default Marker Felt to another of the built-in iPhone fonts (Helvetica, Arial) on a note by note basis. What this means to you is that shopping lists, to-do lists, and other text-heavy apps can move easily to and from your iPhone. [ECamm via TUAW]
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By Jason ChenComment by uberfu: @bandit: Oh and don't forget about the ever immportant ability to watch home-made videos from YouTube - because yeah -... more » | Other threads
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iphone
A Third of iPhones are SIM Unlocked, Guesstimates Say
According to estimates based on carrier's numbers, only 2/3 of iPhones are "legally" activated, which means 1/3 of all iPhones sold are SIM unlocked and being used sans carrier contract. Here's how they arrived at this number. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.: @Qwaktastic: I'd probably say it's a combination of the two. I doubt retailers would be ordering the things in... more » | Other threads
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apple
iPhone Already Set for SDK-Baked Apps
iPhone dev Nate True took a looksy inside the iPhone's most recent firmware, and found that version 1.1.3 is already ready for SDK-developed applications, including widget support. Makes sense, but it's good to know, too. [Cre.ations.net] -
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Comment by NetTrodon: YES, CONFIRMED. I brick an iPhone 1.1.2 OTB (NEW Bootloader 4.6) when I erased baseband trying to unlock. With this firmware... more » | Other threads
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gadgets
Hands-on With FastMac's iV iPhone Battery Pack
The Gadget: iV iPhone case and battery, which adds 4x as much battery time to the iPhone while not adding too much more bulk. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by halfkorean: This whole battery life extending gizmo stuff... wow that is like actually stopping to fuel up when you know you... more » | Other threads
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By Jason ChenComment by esegre: I really dont get it , you are here at Gizmodo(the guys that turned the monitors off a CES) and... more » | Other threads
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rumors
New Leaked iPhone Firmware 1.1.3 Shows Faux GPS and Other Cool Stuff
Gearlive is showing off some convincing screenshots of the new iPhone firmware 1.1.3. Arn over at Macrumors thinks they seem like functions Apple would do, even if the features don't line up with previous rumors: More » -
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Apple Patent Shows Ordering, Paying by iPhone (And Queue Skipping)
Nothing except a 2nd-gen iPhone with GPS and 3G would make us happier than if Steve pulled out this invention at MacWorld 2008 next month. This patent, which details a cashless payment system via the iPhone, will allow people to order stuff on their phones via Wi-Fi, pay for it, and skip everyone in line that doesn't have an iPhone. It's like calling ahead to place an order, except you have to wait at the store and you don't have to talk to anybody. Great for the type of person who enjoys being in the company of other people but not communicating with them in any way. [Forbes - Thanks for the image, Zatz!]
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By Jason ChenComment by Vagabum: I have read that consumers in Scandinavia have been purchasing various items and services on cell phones for 8 or... more » | Other threads
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cellphones
Windows Mobile Internet Sharing Made Easy (3G iPhone!)
After tooling around with getting internet sharing working on the Sprint Mogul for a bit, we discovered this small WMWifiRouter app by Jorrit Jongma. It's pretty much an install and run affair (save a bit of internet connection Wi-fi setup beforehand), but the only thing you have to watch out for is using a static IP address on the device you want to access it with (iPhone/laptop/whatever) because there's no DHCP server present. There's a good guide in the XDA Dev forum as well. The result? A 3G-ish iPhone. [WMWifiRouter] -
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Windows Sideshow for Vista Comes to iPhone
If we had to find one way for the iPhone and Windows Vista to interact, it probably would have been via SideShow, Vista's secondary-display technology that gives you a small portable control board that you can tote around. The people at Ikanos Consulting have been fooling around with a SideShow webserver and are creating an iPhone-compatible version (along with DS, Wii, PSP, PS3) to control your PC wherever you have access. It's not available for download yet, but a beta should be coming soon. [Vistasquad - Thanks Matt!]
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By Jason ChenComment by baby.better: Neat! I can't wait to download it for my iphone now. [www.myiphonewallpapers.com] more » | Other threads
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Land Rover LRX Concept Heavily Embeds iPhone, Uses It To Start Car
We normally don't get super excited about concept cars, but this Land Rover LRX Concept has something we're quite interested in: iPhone integration. Not only does it have a slot carved out especially for the phone that allows it to dock into the car like some sort of brushed-metal lover, it's even got a gigantic "Start" button that appears so you can (we presumeconfirmed!) start the car! In addition to this, there's an iPod docking station on either side of the power-adjustable speakers, so you can take even more music on the go. Check the jump for an even sexier shot, and hit Jalopnik for exterior photos. [Jalopnik Gallery via Jalopnik] More »
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By Jason ChenComment by Charles: What an awful idea, designing a car's interior around one product that most customers don't have. more » | Other threads
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apple
China's Red Hot iPhone Black Market
A few weeks ago, Apple implemented a policy limiting iPhone sales to two per customer and sale by credit card only. Seemed likely that this was to stem unofficial market sales abroad, and this Wired piece by Aventurina King confirms it. The iPhone, known as the "Ai Feng" ("Crazy Love") is growing quite a market. The market is trim selling the handsets at about $474 for unlocked models, imported in copious amounts via HK mules, which must feel like coming home for the asia-born devices. After all this, does China need an official market when the country so clearly loves all things illegal better than the legit deal? [Wired] -
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German Court Rules iPhone Must Be Sold Contract-Free
European wireless provider Vodafone on Monday obtained a Court order that requires rival T-Mobile Germany to sell Apple Inc.'s iPhone handset to Germans without a service plan.
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iFlix iPhone Netflix Queue App Almost Better Than the Real Thing
I got five words for you: Drag and Drop Netflix Queue. This app by Brent Jensen that supports multiple accounts, downloads thumbnails of movies, lists new and top 100 movies, also has a search function. More » -
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iPhone Malware Demo Freaking Me Out, Man
Maybe it's the eyes. Don't be too alarmed, but this video shows the iPhone being accessed by terminal using a program installed by a webpage. Since the program, like all unofficial apps, runs as root, they've got access to data stores for mail, call lists, contacts, and voicemail, which are served up via terminal. And no, that guy isn't hacking your ghost with those piercing eyes. I think. More » -
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Save $20 on an iPhone Data Plan by Nuking It
The AT&T website is allowing iPhone customers to drop their $20 unlimited EDGE data plans. Maybe those not satisfied with pokey but readily available unlimited sub-modem speeds can use that money towards half a month's T-Mobile/Starbucks hot spot subscription? I really don't get this. -
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iPhone Firmware 1.1.2 Sorta Out
Firmware 1.1.2 is out, unofficially. The url to 1.1.2 firmware was posted in a Macrumors forum just now. Is this the US or EU firmware? I don't know. I'm probably going to hold off on this one in case there are variations between this and the official US release tomorrow. And for the sake of my apps, I might wait a few days after that. Here are some unconfirmed changes culled from the comments at Macrumors and Engadget: More » -
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100k iPhone Users Jailbreak'd Yesterday
Approximately 100k iPhone users, and what I'd guess as about 5-7% of all iPhone users, browsed to jailbreakme.com to put apps back on their 1.1.1 iPhones. That's not far from the 9% owner base that Apple brags picked up 2 million Leopard copies over the first two days of sales. That's a lot of iPhone hacking. [iPhone Atlas via Crave's Krazit] -
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EZ iPhone Apps with iFuntastic 4.6.1
In the shadow of the Leopard launch and Microsoft's amazing earnings reports, a path to easy app installation on a modern iPhone running v1.1.1 firmware is out. iFuntastic allows for GUI jailbreaking of the phone and drag and drop of apps. Yea, I'm not getting into this until installer.app is a one click load. I'm Lazy. [iphonealley] -
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The Street Predicting a 13-Inch Macbook On Leopard OS X Launch Day
Scott Moritz from The Street took an old AppleInsider rumor and timepegged it to the Friday launch on October the 26th. The Street's rumor history is long and storied, but they're most recently noted for saying that iPhone users were to get 18-months of free AT&T service, so I rate this rumor at 0% probability of likelihood. Maybe this is the same source. [The Street] -
apple
Apple Employees Fired For Collecting Rebates on Free iPhones
Ars reports that about 800 retail store employees that were fired for collecting $100 store credit rebates. On iPhones Apple gave 'em for free. If true, it's a pretty tasteless thing to do after receiving a gift. [Ars]
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