The tale of my three days at the epicenter of the jailbreak community

By Sebastien Page on Oct 2, 2012

I went to JailbreakCon full of good intentions. I was going to live tweet the event, I was going to write posts about every speak, and I was going to interview as many speakers as I could. As it turned out, I did none of that. Instead, I soaked in as much as I could from everyone around me. I did what I hadn’t done for a long time: I socialized!

When I say that I socialized, I’m not saying that I pretended to be friends with some people I mostly knew on Twitter. No, I actually lived with these people for three days, learned about their lives, their habits, and their personality. I learned about the real “them”, not the image they sometimes give of them on Twitter or IRC.

This is the story of my three days at the epicenter of the jailbreak community. You won’t learn anything here about the iOS 6 jailbreak, because what happens at JailbreakCon stays at JailbreakCon, but hopefully, you will get a glimpse a the other side of the jailbreak community… Read More

 

CollegeHumor does its version of the iPhone 5 event

By Cody Lee on Sep 13, 2012

Apple’s media events, like the one for the iPhone 5 yesterday, have long been a source of fodder for parodies. They’re both distinct and recognizable, which always makes for easy mockery material.

CollegeHumor is the latest contributor to the category, as it recently posted a new video called “Apple Coasting Keynote.” In it, a Tim Cook-like character takes the stage and announces…nothing.

Watch… Read More

 

Apple introduces new iPod touch with 4-inch screen, comes in 5 different colors

By Cody Lee on Sep 12, 2012

Today’s event isn’t just about the new iPhone. Apple’s Greg Joswiak is now on stage talking about new iPod products. First up was the all-new iPod nano with bluetooth and multitouch. And now we have a new iPod touch.

This is the fifth-generation of Apple’s popular mp3 player, and they’ve decided to give it a bit of a makeover. At 6.1 mm, it’s the thinnest iPod touch Apple has ever made. And it has the same 4-inch display as the new iPhone… Read More

 

16GB iPhone 4S now just $99, 8GB iPhone 4 is free, 3GS is a goner

By Cody Lee on Sep 12, 2012

As we expected, Apple introduced some new price points for its current iPhone lineup alongside the new iPhone 5. As we just reported, Apple’s new handset starts at the usual $199.

This has effectively pushed all of the previous iPhone models down a peg on Apple’s list of smartphone models. The 3GS is gone, and the iPhone 4 is now available for free… Read More

 

iPhone 5 pricing and availability

By Cody Lee on Sep 12, 2012

Now that Apple’s executive team has gone down the list of all of the iPhone 5′s new features, it’s time to get down to the important stuff. In wrapping up the iPhone presentation, Phil schiller announces pricing and availability.

For starters, the handset will come in the two usual flavors: white and black. And it will also come in the same three storage configurations: 16GB, 32GB and 64GB at the same $199, $299, and $399 respectively… Read More

 

iPhone 5 has three microphones and an improved speaker design

By Cody Lee on Sep 12, 2012

Phil Schiller is still on stage at Apple’s iPhone event and is going over new feature after new feature of the handset. It’s got a 4-inch display, built-in LTE support, an A6 processor and a better battery.

And it also has a new and improved audio system. Apple upgraded both the microphones and the speakers in the iPhone 5, giving it new noise canceling features and “wideband” audio… Read More

 

Tim Cook kicks off iPhone 5 event with the usual run of statistics

By Cody Lee on Sep 12, 2012

This is it, the moment we’ve all been waiting for for the last 11 months is finally here. The iPhone 5 event has just started, and Apple’s CEO Tim Cook is now on stage.

As usual, Cook is kicking things off with a slew of interesting statistics regarding iOS devices, and other recent Apple accomplishments and milestones… Read More

 

Apple website confirms iPhone 5 name, LTE, iTunes 11, new iPod touch and iPod Nano

By Sebastien Page on Sep 12, 2012

Who would believe that Apple’s own website could be such a great source of information when it comes to finding out what we can expect from today’s event?

As if there were any doubts that the new iPhone will indeed be called the “iPhone 5“, a quick search on Apple’s website gives us the confirmation we need… Read More

 

Stretched icons in Apple’s Yerba Buena banners could hint at taller iPhone

By Cody Lee on Sep 9, 2012

Apple started prepping for its highly-anticipated iPhone event last week, hanging colorful banners outside of the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.

The company’s venue decorations are typically more interesting than they are insightful. But this time, they may contain clues to its upcoming announcement… Read More

 

Apple starts readying Yerba Buena Center for next week’s event

By Cody Lee on Sep 7, 2012

Earlier this week, Apple sent out media invitations to an event to be held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco on September 12. It’s widely expected to unveil a new iPhone.

We’re now just 5 days away from the gig, and, like clockwork, Apple has started to prep the venue. You can see several cherrypicker machines out front, and Apple’s unmistakable logo in the window… Read More

 

Samsung unveils new Galaxy Note 2 phablet, Android camera

By Cody Lee on Aug 29, 2012

Samsung took the stage today at the annual IFA show in Berlin, Germany to unveil a slew of new devices. The keynote was the first in a long line of scheduled product announcements leading up to Apple’s September 12 iPhone event.

Among the new gadgets Samsung debuted this morning was the long-rumored Galaxy Note II. The device follows up a fairly successful Galaxy Note, which had the internals of a smartphone and the form factor of a mini tablet.

And now, it’s even bigger… Read More

 

AT&T vacation blackout further confirms September iPhone launch

By Cody Lee on Aug 26, 2012

Apple has yet to make any kind of official announcement regarding when the next iPhone will be unveiled and become available, but we’re almost positive we know the dates. Apple is expected to debut the handset on September 12, and launch it in stores on September 21.

There’s already a mountain of evidence in favor of this timeline, such as reports from multiple credible sources and news outlets, and blacked out vacation dates for Verizon employees. But in case you needed any more proof, AT&T employees have just thrown their hats into the ring… Read More

 

Apple to hold separate events for new iPhone and iPad mini?

By Cody Lee on Aug 23, 2012

Up to this point, we’ve been assuming that Apple would unveil the iPad mini alongside the new iPhone at its September 12 event. Why? Because the often-accurate Rene Ritchie said so, and his report, at least the date, has been confirmed by a number of news outlets.

But today, John Gruber of Daring Fireball contests the information, making a pretty strong case for why Apple would hold two separate events. He opines that since the iPhone is Apple’s single most important product, it’s unlikely that it would share the spotlight… Read More

 

As iPhone event looms, competitors rush to beat Apple to the punch

By Cody Lee on Aug 23, 2012

Reports of the September 12 iPhone event started circling late last month. And although several publications have confirmed the date, Apple itself has yet to make any kind of announcement.

But the speculation must have been enough to catch the attentions of Apple’s competitors. In the last three weeks, Samsung, Nokia, Motorola and Amazon have all announced press events scheduled for the first week of September… Read More

 

German carrier announces new iPhone coming in September

By Cody Lee on Aug 21, 2012

While the September unveil and launch date for the new iPhone has been all-but-confirmed by a number of news outlets, Apple has still yet to officially make the call. And it may not for another two weeks.

But that didn’t stop German wireless carrier Mobilecom Debitel from sending out an announcement to its subscribers today, claiming that Apple’s latest smartphone will indeed go on sale next month… Read More

 

Apple to unveil new iPhone September 12, launch on September 21

By Cody Lee on Jul 29, 2012

Thanks to leaked components and industry sources, it feels like we know just about everything there is to know about Apple’s new smartphone. We [think we] know what it looks like, and what new features it will have. But we haven’t heard much about its release date, until now.

A new report is out this evening claiming that Apple is planning to unveil the sixth-generation iPhone at a “special event” on Wednesday, September 12, and it’s expected to release the handset the following week. But that’s not all the Cupertino company has in store… Read More

 

Microsoft introduces Windows Phone 8

By Cody Lee on Jun 20, 2012

As expected, Microsoft has just taken the wraps off of Windows Phone 8 — the latest iteration of its mobile operating system — during a nightclub-themed media event in California.

Similar to Apple’s WWDC keynote, Microsoft took this opportunity to go over a handful of new features in the software. And so far, it looks fairly solid. Should Apple be nervous? Read More

 

Microsoft to make major Windows Phone announcement tomorrow

By Cody Lee on Jun 19, 2012

Apparently Microsoft isn’t ready to give up the spotlight this week. Just 24 hours after unveiling its new Surface tablet, the company has sent out media invitations for a Windows Phone-related event.

Microsoft is set to hold its developer summit in California over the next two days. But the invites, which read “A sneak peek of the future of Windows Phone,” specifically mention tomorrow morning… Read More

 

Tim Cook kicks off WWDC keynote with Apple stats

By Cody Lee on Jun 11, 2012

The moment that you’ve all been waiting for is finally here. Apple’s big WWDC keynote has started, and the company’s fearless CEO Tim Cook has taken the stage.

As usual, Cook’s kicking things off by going over some of Apple’s sales numbers and  other impressive accomplishments from the past couple of months… Read More

 

iDB is ready for WWDC. Are you?

By Cody Lee on Jun 10, 2012

In case you haven’t picked up on it yet, tomorrow’s a huge day for the Apple community. Not only is it Day One of  WWDC, but we’re also expecting the company to make a number of big announcements.

As presumed, there won’t be a live video stream of tomorrow’s media event. And a clip of the keynote won’t likely be available until hours after it’s over. But never fear, as usual, iDB has you covered… Read More

 
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