Is the iPhone 4G coming btw June 28 to July 2 2010

On 12/24/2009, in News, by Arjun Komath

While the 3GS is still to get a full global rollout we have some more chatter on the upcoming iPhone 4G. Last we heard the iPhone 4G was tested in SFO and handed over to Foxconn for mass production. But it seems now we have a date for the launch. WWDC is the grand platform [...]

 

iPhone OS 3.1.3 coming soon

On 12/24/2009, in News, by Arjun Komath

Interesting – iPhone OS 3.1.3 is more or less being prepared to roll out as the next major update for the uber popular smartphone, and we already have news that iPhone OS 4.0 is being tested as well, although you can bet your bottom App Store dollar that details on the latter are as rare [...]

 

Nexus One test: faster, better screen than iPhone

On 12/24/2009, in News, by Arjun Komath

Google’s Nexus One phone has been given a detailed if early test today that suggests it may be the definitive Android device. The hands-on at Gizmodo notes that the combination of Android 2.1 and the 1GHz Snapdragon processor makes it faster than not only the Motorola Droid but also the iPhone 3GS, particularly on the [...]

 

Apple Orders 40 Million Five Megapixel iPhone Cameras

On 12/24/2009, in News, by Arjun Komath

Digitimes, a site which likes to predict the future of Apple hardware by keeping track of the components Apple orders from its suppliers, has a juicy tidbit regarding the iPhone camera. Not only has Apple, apparently, ordered 40-45 million camera units from OmniVision Technologies for 2010 (up from around 21 million for this year), but [...]

 

Need for Speed Shift for iPhone and iPod touch Review

On 12/20/2009, in News, by Arjun Komath

UPDATE 1: EAmobile has confirmed that Need for Speed Shift foriPhone will be available this winter, after console versions. UPDATE 2: Stuff.tv has posted the first gameplay video of the latest iteration of Need For Speed Shift for the iPhone UPDATE 3: Need for Speed Shift is finally available on App Store for $9.99 (iTunes Link) [...]

 

A $1,000 Apple Tablet? Let’s Hope Not

On 12/10/2009, in News, by Arjun Komath

So how ’bout that Apple tablet? Cupertino’s mysterious slate computer–which officially doesn’t exist–retained its rumor du jour status Wednesday when Oppenheimer analyst Yair Reiner predicted the device would debut in March or April 2010. Reiner’s prophecy calls for a tablet with a 10.1-inch LCD display and an average sale price of $1,000. Wow. If Reiner’s [...]

 

Two companies to stream video via iPhone

On 12/10/2009, in News, by Arjun Komath

Apple Inc. has approved a live streaming video application for the iPhone and already a second company says it will seek the green light for a similar service. Mountain View-based Ustream announced on its blog Wednesday that its application, which allows people to broadcast live over the internet using a video-enabled iPhone, was ready for [...]

 

Apple Makes IPhone Developer News Available via RSS

On 12/10/2009, in Announcements, by Arjun Komath

In the past, news and announcements for developers about iPhone development and the App Store has been restricted to a small pane on Apple’s iPhone Dev Center site. But Apple on Wednesday turned that little pane into a full-fledged RSS feed. While it’s a more convenient way to get iPhone developer news, and it’s far [...]

 

When an iPhone and a dSLR lens meet

On 12/05/2009, in News, by Arjun Komath

(Credit: Bhautik Joshi) The iPhone 3GS has a 3.2-megapixel fixed-lens camera and that seems to satisfy most users, but not Bhautik Joshi. The iPhone 3GS has a 3.2-megapixel fixed-lens camera and that seems to satisfy most users, but not Bhautik Joshi. The engineer at ILM R&D fitted optical drive lenses to the Apple phone’s case, then [...]

 

QVC launches iPhone app – Enables shopping on the go

On 12/04/2009, in News, by Arjun Komath

“Multimedia retailer” (whatever that means) QVC is “going iPhone.” The dedicated application is designed to enable iPhone and iPod Touch users to shop QVC anywhere. You can view the “Today’s Special Value” and “One Time Only Value” offers, as well as shop for QVC’s live show through the “Current Item On-Air” and “Items Recently On-Air” [...]