Every once in a while we come across some very original accessories that really make your iPhone look even better than it already does. That's exactly what this $13 iPhone 4 beveled silver back cover does.
Apparently it just takes a couple minutes to set it up as you just need to remove 2 little screws in order to remove the back cover of your iPhone an put your new one on...
We always enjoy a good laugh here at iDB, especially when it comes in the form of a spoof video feature our favorite devices: iPhones and iPads.
iPads and iPhones face-off in this Apple-themed Twitter anthem that spoofs Michael Jackson's "Beat It". And don't forget, if you like this video... just tweet it, just tweet it...
Apple just released their fourth quarter financial results and let me tell you right away that the numbers are pretty amazing. The company posted record revenue of $20.34 billion, compared to $12.21 billion in the same period last year.
The company sold 14.1 million iPhones in its fourth quarter, which represents an increase of 91% compared to last year. They also sold 3.89 million Macs, 9.05 million iPods, and 4.19 million iPads during the quarter.
The most interesting thing about this press release is the "surprise" Apple has for us...
We just picked the 2 winners of the iPhone case giveaway we had last week, sponsored by the iDB Accessories Store. Over 50 of you entered to win and we all thank you for that. And now, without further ado, the winners are... drum rolls....
Daniel Silva and Valerie Lapcevich. You guys should check your Facebook messages and email me your mailing address.
Disappointed you didn't win? You can always shop for iPhone cases in our store, or wait for the next contest...
I love the iPhone. Really I do. I love most everything about it. Most. But like any other iDevice geek, I have found some less than desirable aspects of the iPhone, namely tone alerts.
Imagine walking into a crowded coffee shop. Now imagine someone with their iPhone volume turned all the way up and that particular someone receives an SMS. With the default SMS [tri-tone] sound, odds are some owners of iPhones in the coffee shop will glance at their screen to verify whether it's them or not. In a nutshell, every stock iPhone on the planet has the same tri-tone sound when it comes SMS. Boring huh?
Even with plenty of browser alternatives out there, I always find myself going back to Safari. There's just something aesthetically pleasing about Apple's stock browser that keeps me coming back, even though it's totally devoid of some basic features.
For this reason, whenever I hear about any tweaks that add additional functionality to Safari, I'm all over it like white on rice. The latest tweak to come out of the jailbreak community is called FullScreen for Safari, and it packs quite the punch.
There are plenty of apps in the App Store for using your iPhone to remotely control your Mac. I've tested plenty of remote apps for the iPhone. Some of them are ok. Some of them are unbearable.
Recently, I stumbled across Edovia Software's TouchPad app. TouchPad is by far the best, all-in-one remote app for the iPhone...
Life's boring? Have a peek into someone else's with SpyCams for iPhone or iPod touch. Search, rate and comment on newly posted or popular security cameras from the comfort of - anywhere, for free.
While the app is simple and easy to use, I found myself looking at the same boring screens. One would have to scroll endlessly to find a gem of an exhibition. A lot of the cams show places like streets, offices, empty lots, hotel cams, city and waterscapes...
This one falls in the "very unusual stuff an iPhone can do" category. A father and his son decided to take on the project of sending an iPhone at 100,000 feet above our heads using a weather balloon while recording the whole thing.
The helium filled balloon went 19 miles high and finally burst before making a 150 mph descent back on earth, where it landed 30 miles a way from the launch point. This is a 7 minute video of the whole 90 minute flight...
One of the pitfalls of Apple iOS is the lack of a good notification system. By notification system, I mean a panel where one can view all their notifications in a consolidated panel, much like the notification panel of Android OS.
Instead, we have a system that, with every pushed notification, you get a popup alert, a sound and a badge on the application icon which presents itself as a useless system once you dismiss the popup alert. Once the popup is gone, the risk of forgetting the notification opens up.
LockInfo, by David Ashman, picks up where Apple slacks by providing us with a very useful notification panel that can be set as your lockscreen, your first Springboard page and/or a panel activated by Activator (known as InfoShade). The latter provides Android-like functionality with a panel available from any screen, whether from within an open app or not...
Sometimes it seems as if the iPhone truly has a mind of its own, and now with the latest plugin for ActionMenu, your iPhone can speak its mind as well. Who needs to read all of the time anyway? ActionMenu Voice plugin gets rid of the need to read by making transcribing quick, easy, and effortless.
Okay, so I was being facetious about the reading part. Reading's great, in fact we highly recommend it here at iDB, but it is cool to know that the option to transcribe is right at your fingertips. And you know what the best part about all of this is? It won't cost you a dime.
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