WSJ: Apple Releasing CDMA iPhone for Verizon, Preliminary Specs for iPhone HD Surface
As has been making the rounds in the mainstream media today, The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple will be releasing a CDMA iPhone this year intended for Verizon with manufacturing handled by AsusTek subsidiary Pegatron Technology. The report further states a September manufacturing timeframe ahead of the lucrative holiday season. In related news, […]
Opera Announces Mini for iPhone App Submission to App Store
Opera has taken a rather novel approach to submitting its iPhone version of the popular Opera Mini browser to Apple’s App Store for approval. First it has issued a press release stating the submission of the app earlier this morning, and it has also opened up a dedicated portal with a timer that details the […]
Apple Allowing iPhone Sales Without AT&T Service Required
New internal documentation has surfaced confirming that Apple is now allowing sales of the iPhone 3G 8GB and 3G S 16/32 without the need for an existing or new AT&T service agreement. However, anyone who does decide to do so will be limited to one iPhone purchase per day and the devices are still locked […]
Editorial: Now You Can Dismiss Windows Phone 7 Series
Microsoft touted heavily that Windows Phone 6 Series had one key advantage over iPhone: native code without any gatekeepers. Groundbreaking apps like GPS, SlingPlayer, Rhapsody, and so on, and so on, could exist on Windows Mobile… while they took years for Apple to turn around and support. Innovation was a key ally to Windows Mobile, […]
MIX10: No Memory Expansion Slots or Multitasking in Windows Phone 7 Series
Following up on the confirmation of the Marketplace as the only approved method for application distribution, Microsoft Windows Phone representative Charlie Kindel has confirmed that devices running Windows Phone 7 Series will not feature memory card slots, instead opting for high capacity internal Flash memory with the goal to provide enough storage for applications and […]
Apple Bans Apps with Sexual Content from App Store, Leaves Developers in Lurch
Apple has quietly reinstated its adult content ban in the App Store and is now banning the following content according to Wobble developer Jon Atherton: 1. No images of women in bikinis (Ice skating tights are not OK either) 2. No images of men in bikinis! (I didn’t ask about Ice Skating tights for men) […]
Adobe Announces AIR Application Platform for Android
Adobe has announced during Mobile World Congress that it is porting its AIR cross platform application enviroment to Android with an eye toward deployment on iPhone. The AIR application enviroment on Android functions identically to the desktop version, with applications seamlessly functioning between both desktop and mobile platforms. Adobe has also developed a new AIR […]
Saurik Declares Over 1 Million Apple Mobile Devices in Anti-Anti-Jailbreaking System
Yet another milestone has been past today in the continuing saga over jailbreaking Apple devices. Apple has engaged in an aggressive campaign to lock out jailbreakers, or at least limit their market-wide effectiveness. Both the iPhone 3GS and current-generation iPod touch models require that Apple’s servers sign each and every iPhone software update installed, adding […]
Navigon Updates Mobile Navigator for iPhone, Adds 3D View Options
Location based solutions developer Navigon has updated its increasingly popular MobileNavigator navigation app for the iPhone with a litany of new features, which include 3D terrain view, a 3D panorama view for an additional charge and in-app connectivity with Facebook and Twitter for status updates with geolocation data along with improved pedestrian functionality. The new […]
AT&T Approves SlingPlayer Streaming Over 3G
In an about face, AT&T has approved Sling’s SlingPlayer placeshifting application for use over its 3G data network in an announcement made early this morning. This effectively ends the saga of AT&T’s constantly shifting position on allowing such applications over its network, which began early last year when the carrier amended its terms of service […]