Apple Increases 3G App/Music Download Cap to 20MB
Apple has quietly increased the maximum app size downloadable over AT&T’s 3G network to 20MB over its previous 12MB cap. The increase also applies to over the air iTunes downloads and other international territories as users in Germany and Canada are also confirming the increased download limits are in effect on other carriers. Apple previously […]
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 […]
Apple Releases iPhone 3.1.2 Update
Apple has pushed iPhone 3.1.2 via iTunes, which weighs in at 241MB and fixes the following issues: a sporadic issue that may cause the iPhone not to wake from sleep, an intermittent issue that may interrupt cellular services until restart and fixes a bug that could cause occasional crashing during video streaming. The update also […]
Palm Releases webOS 1.2.1 Update, Restores iTunes Sync and Exchange Sync
Following up on the release of webOS 1.2 last week, Palm has released webOS 1.2.1 for the Sprint Pre which fixes iTunes sync as expected as well as fixing issues with Exchange-based sync for some users. The iTunes media sync fuctionality has been improved by allowing users to sync Pre-resolution photos to the device while […]
iTunes Update Breaks Palm Pre Sync, iPhone 3G S File Dump
Apple has just rolled out iTunes 8.2.1 to users and it includes a foreboding message for owners of the Palm Pre, noting that the update includes bugfixes and “addresses an issue with verification of Apple devices”. Palm and Apple have been locked in a protracted PR batte regarding the ability of the Pre to sync […]
Palm Officially Announces iTunes, Mass Storage Support, and App Catalog for Pre
Palm has officially announced that the forthcoming Pre will natively support iTunes media sync for non-DRM files, mass storage support, and the first details regarding the App Catalog. Media sync works by connecting the device to a PC, selecting Media Sync, and iTunes will launch with the device listed as it would with an iPod […]
Want to test our iPhone app?
We announced previously that we buried the hatched over Apple’s NDA, and signed up for the iPhone Developer Program. Now, we’re about half way finished developing our iPhone app for PhoneNews.com. But, we are now ready to compile our list of beta testers. Keep in mind it may be a couple, even a few weeks […]
Apple Quietly Re-releases iTunes 8.0.1 for Mac OS X
Apple has quietly re-released the latest version of iTunes, 8.0.1, for Mac OS X. According to an internal support bulletin, the update is to correct issues with connecting to the iTunes Store. Specifically, some users receive a “generic -50 error” when attempting to connect to the iTunes Store. Some have been successful with simply re-launching […]
Alltel Launches nuTsie iTunes Companion On Eleven Handsets
Alltel today announced that eleven of its handsets will now support the nuTsie iTunes companion application, with more coming in the near future. Â NuTsie works in unison with iTunes, bringing a user’s collection of music to their mobile device in a unique way. Instead of your music and playlists being stored on the device itself, […]
iTunes 8.0 Late-Breaking Notes
Readers, as well as our own testing, have confirmed that iTunes 8 fixes the lock-out issue that prevented many users from access their iTunes Store purchased content. This unaccepable issue blocked access to iTunes Store content, repeatedly demanding the user enter their password. As we previously reported, workaround simply could not fix the problem, isolated […]