Apple Rolls Out iPhone 3.1.3 Bugfix Update
Apple has begun to rollout iPhone update 3.1.3 via iTunes today and the release fixes minor bugs involving the battery life indicator on the 3GS model, app launch issues, and a Japanese keyboard input bug that would cause certain apps to crash out. To update your device: 1) Launch Apple iTunes 2) Connect your device […]
AT&T Announces New Rate Plans, Adds Unlimited Voice/Data Plan for iPhone
Following up on Verizon’s forthcoming rate plan changes, AT&T has announced nearly identical rate plans for individual and FamilyTalk plans set to go into effect on January 18th. Plans now start at unlimited talk for $69.99 with Family Talk unlimited talk for $119.99 per month on two lines. Messaging add-onsremain unchanged at $20 for unlimited […]
CES: Stupid Samsung Tricks
Samsung has done some odd marketing moves in the past, but these two take the cake. The first photo on the left depicts a quality rating system that makes Intel’s dumbed-down “brains” ratings blush. The second photo takes it even farther. An entire exhibit kiosk devoted to showing the Android Market, which is “Serviced by […]
Skype Confirms App Store Outage, Points to Bug Being Fixed
A few hours ago, Skype became unavailable for download on the App Store. PhoneNews.com has confirmed with Skype that it is a known issue. The company also confirmed that it is due to a “fault which has made Skype for iPhone unavailable to some people.” A fix has been identified, and Skype hopes to restore […]
iPhone Pulled from Online Sales in New York City and Suburbs (Updated Again)
Multiple reports have begun surfacing today confirming that AT&T has pulled the iPhone from sales online to customers living in New York City and surrounding suburbs with no official explanation available at the time of this report, while sales continue as normal across other AT&T markets in the country. Historically, New York City, San Francisco […]
Review: Motorola Droid (Verizon Wireless)
Motorola, and Google, have done something that no other phone has done before. They have built a phone better than any iPhone. Now it gets interesting. First, we’ll get the obligatory iPhone boilerplate out of the way. Yes, contrary some fist shaking, iPhone (3GS) was the phone to beat, until today. Be it in the […]
Top 20 AT&T Mobility Authorized Dealers to Sell iPhone on November 1st
Information has surfaced that confirms the top 20 third-party authorized dealer networks selling AT&T Mobility products and services will begin to carry the iPhone beginning on November 1st. This represents a further change of sales policy regarding iPhone, as it was formerly restricted to AT&T retail stores, online sales and Apple, then opened up to […]
Dev-Team Releases 3.1.2 PwnageTool for iPhone
The Dev-Team has made short work of the recent 3.1.2 security/patch release update for the iPhone. SUMMARY: The iPhone 3GS is now supported out of the box in PwnageTool 3.1.4 (or if you have upgraded to 3.1.x in iTunes) The iPod 2G is still supported in PwnageTool 3.1.4 but you must already be jailbroken The […]