Analyst Predictions: iPhone on Verizon, Updated Apple TV, Subscription Video, Peace on Earth

iphone August 31st, 2009

Stalwart Apple analyst Gene Munster is back, this time predicting the iPhone will hit multiple US carriers within an year — specifically Verizon — as well as expanded video offerings from iTunes — including a subscription service akin to satellite or cable, and an updated Apple TV to go with it. Oh, and flying unicorns. [...]

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Current Generation iPods Being Discontinued in Preparation for September Music Event and Next Generations?

iphone August 31st, 2009

Ars Technica brings word that supplies of current generation iPods are running low, with no new deliveries in sight. How convenient, then, that Apple’s annual Music Event, focused on iTunes and the iPod, is just around the corner, presumably on September 9th? Just over a week to go! This is a story by the iPhone [...]

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TomTom’s Car Kit Gets FCC Approval

iphone August 31st, 2009

While the wait for TomTom’s iPhone software to hit the App Store has come and gone, most of you are still eagerly awaiting the arrival of TomTom’s iPhone car kit, first shown off at WWDC back in June. Engadget Mobile is now reporting that your wait may be coming to an end as TomTom’s car [...]

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$2.5 Billion App Store Market Called Into Question?

iphone August 31st, 2009

Last week we linked to an AdMob estimate that the iPhone and iPod touch App Store could represent a $2.5 billion a year economy, which based the estimate off usage stats for their mobile ad network, and a survey of 1000 iPhone, iPod touch, and Google Android users. But not so fast, says Cult of [...]

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iPhone Support Agent Comments on Exploding iPhones

iphone August 31st, 2009

Exploding iPhones have been a very popular topic as of late, but now an alleged tier 2 iPhone support agent has contacted Gizmodo to further back up Apple’s claims that the exploding iPhones are not the result of faulty batteries but rather simply cases of user abuse. I’m a Tier 2 iPhone agent for Apple. [...]

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Facebook 3.0.1 for iPhone — With Bug Fixes! — Now in the App Store

iphone August 31st, 2009

Facebook 3.0.1 for iPhone [Free - iTunes link], which fixes some of the bugs found in Facebook 3.0 (others are reportedly being fixed on the Facebook backend servers), is now being served piping hot and ready from the iTunes App Store. (And wow but can Apple approve fast in some cases?!) [Thanks Cameron for the [...]

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Best of Smartphone Experts, 30 August 2009

iphone August 31st, 2009

Best Buy Starting HTC Hero Preorders Sept. 13th? Motorola Sholes to Launch on Verizon in October Google Releases “Listen” app for podcasts Threaded SMS coming to BlackBerry in OS 5.0 CrackBerry Poll: Do you want SurePress on your touchscreen BlackBerry? CrackBerry.com Podcast Episode 041 – Take a listen! Nokia N900 may be most exciting Nokia [...]

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What Mac OS X Snow Leopard Means for the Future of the iPhone

iphone August 31st, 2009

On Friday, Apple shipped Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, their latest computer operating system (which is jailbreaker safe!), and for the first time focus wasn’t on fabulous new consumer-facing features, but on internal re-architecting, the (far too often quoted) refinements and enhancements. Many of these advancements, as we’ve discussed before, were leveraged from work [...]

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Alive 4-ever, TapDefense, UFC, Facebook 3.0, Snow Leopard, Brushes 2.0 – TiPb Picks of the Week!

iphone August 31st, 2009

Every week a few of us from team TiPb, bloggers and forum crew alike, will bring you our current favorite, funnest, most useful App Store apps, WebApps, jailbreak apps, even the occasional accessory, web site, or desktop app if the mood strikes us. As long as they’re iPhone (or iPod touch) related, they’re fair game. [...]

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Firefox 3 Evolution Wallpaper for iPhone

iphone August 31st, 2009

Firefox 3 Evolution Wallpaper for iPhone iphone news » Download this wallpaper

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