News Analysis: Apple has released iOS 4, featuring multitasking, folder support and much more. But before users download the software, there are some things they need to keep in mind. – Apple
has officially launched iOS 4 to iPhone 3G and iPhone 3G S owners. The
software will also be available on the iPhone 4 when it launches on June 24. The
mobile OS hasn’t been out for very long, so most customers might not have had
the chance to download it. But since it’s free, it’s likely …
Apple and AT&T are already facing iPhone 4 shortages, following a frenzied morning of accepting preorders for the device. Apple now says iPhone 4 orders will ship by July 2, while AT&T announced preorder requests for the iPhone 4 were 10 times greater than for the iPhone 3G S. – The iPhone 4–hungry crowds that reportedly knocked out Apples Website for a time on June 15, following Apples official acceptance of iPhone 4 preorders, apparently bought out the place.
On the Apple site,
the 16GB and 32GB black iPhone 4 are now said to ship by July 2. (From
the start, Apple…
The moment the Apple iPad went on sale April 3, the RapidRepair team began tearing one down for a closer look at its lesser-known perks and flaws. What they found, RapidRepair CEO Aaron Vronko told eWEEK, surprised them for both what Apple included and left out. For example, the battery was impressively evolved from the battery of the iPhone 3G S, but on-board memory was 256MB, not the expected 512MB currently inside the Motorola Droid and Nexus One. Additionally, Vronko noted an area that seemed deliberately designed for a camera in a future model, and was impressed with the iPads build quality, calling it outstanding. The following images, courtesy of Rapid Repair, offer a how-to on iPad dissection.
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The moment the Apple iPad went on sale April 3, the RapidRepair team began tearing one down for a closer look at its lesser-known perks and flaws. What they found, RapidRepair CEO Aaron Vronko told eWEEK, surprised them for both what Apple included and left out. For example, the battery was impressively evolved from the battery of the iPhone 3G S, but on-board memory was 256MB, not the expected 512MB currently inside the Motorola Droid and Nexus One. Additionally, Vronko noted an area that seemed deliberately designed for a camera in a future model, and was impressed with the iPads build quality, calling it outstanding. The following images, courtesy of Rapid Repair, offer a how-to on iPad dissection.
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The CanSecWest security conference’s annual Pwn2own contest claimed another set of victims, including the Apple iPhone 3G S, Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Internet Explorer.
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Score another for the hacker
community.
At the Pwn2Own contest at this
weeks CanSecWest Applied Security conference in
Vancouver, hackers have had their way with
the Apple iPhone, Mac and Safari, as well as Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft
Internet Explorer. The iPhone fell courtesy of Vincen…
Samsung, the ace mobile Phone manufacturer launches 3G supportive Mobile Phone, Metro 3G S 5350 in the Indian market with the price tag of Rs.8250.
The Samsung Metro 3G S 5350 offers an extraordinary multimedia features by preloaded Google Applications and widgets to directly access the nine social networking sites that includes Facebook, YouTube, Flickr [...]
Sometimes you need a little help getting from points A to B, something a number of developers realized when they began designing navigation apps for the iPhone. Many of these apps take advantage of the GPS chipset embedded in the iPhone 3G and the iPhone 3G S, which allows for turn-by-turn directions and easy viewing of local points of interest. Other apps, including Google Earth, focus primarily on actual maps as opposed to step-by-step directions. Many of these apps attempt to justify their high costs with that GPS integration and high-quality renderings, as well as a host of secondary features such as lane assistant. For those who dont want to spend quite so much on apps, or dont need that many gee-whiz features, a few of these options are notably cheaper.
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Samsung and LG Electronics have each introduced new smartphones with an emphasis on sleek design and social networking. At just 11mm thick, however, the LG Mini – which LG described as the smallest and slimmest 3.2-inch full touch-screen phone on the market today – may have turned some heads away from the 12.4mm-thick Samsung Monte. The Google Nexus One, at 11.5mm thin, has also been celebrated for its size, which can make the Apple iPhone 3G S, at 12.3mm, appear a bit portly. At the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show, Korea-based Inbrics introduced the MID M1, an Android-running mobile Internet device it calls smartphonelike and that, with a slide-out keyboard, measures just 13.85mm thin. Check out the new phones in this eWEEK slideshow.
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The Motorola Droid costs $187.75 to make, according to iSuppli. This makes it the priciest among todays major smartphone competitors, including the iPhone 3G S, the Palm Pre and the Nexus One. While the camera is notable, the Droids priciest bits are its screen and the 16GB microSD card it comes with.
– The Motorola Droid has a bill of materials (BOM) totaling approximately $187.75, iSuppli reported on Jan. 14, following a
“dissection” of the device. That total includes electronic
components adding up to $179.11 and manufacturing costs of $8.64.
Its
the priciest of the recent smartphones iSu…
As the year comes to a close, it’s time to think back at all the products, applications, and other goodies that made 2009 such a great year for those who follow the tech industry. That grouping of viable products was headlined by Snow Leopard, Windows 7, the new and improved iPhone 3G S, and more. It was generally a great year for the tech industry.
But that doesn’t mean that there weren’t some products that left us wishing for more. Some hardware devices that survived through 2009 failed to live up to the hype. Software applications that have lingered for too long still haunted us in 2009. As good as some of the offerings were this year, there were still others that shouldn’t make it to 2010.
This eWEEK slide show looks at ten software and hardware products that deserve to die in 2010. These products weren’t necessarily released in 2009, but they certainly made a mark in the industry at some point during the year. And for many of these products, that mark was far less than ideal.
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AT Ts refurbished iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS deals arent quite what they were on Black Friday. But theyre still a deal and will arrive quicker than the next-generation iPhone, which new rumors are pointing to the existence of.
– AT amp;Ts refurbished 16GB iPhone 3G for $49.99 was a Black Friday special only, according to AT amp;Ts online sales support. On Cyber Monday, its the 8GB iPhone 3G thats priced at $49 and available in black only.
The carrier is also offering refurbished 32GB iPhone 3G S models, in black or whi…
Are Apple and AT T planning to launch a $99 8GB iPhone 3G S in time for the holidays? This rumor was offered by a popular source. True or not, what does it say about the Motorola Droid and the growing crop of Apple look-alikes?
– On the day Verizon
Wireless launched the Motorola Droid, its best shot at an
iPhone killer, rumors emerged of plans between Apple and AT amp;T to launch
a $99 iPhone 3G S in time for the holidays.
The source of the rumors was the Boy
Genius Report, which said it heard the news, which was “…
OtterBox makes some of the most protective cases there are for the iPhone. The Defender series is one of the best cases around and will protect your iPhone from drops, water, and more. OtterBox announced a new case line for the iPhone 3G and 3G S this week.
The cases are the Commuter and the Commuter [...]
