Month: June 2011

Apple More than Likely to Lose Amazon Lawsuit, “App Stores” for Everyone

Cody Lee ∙ Updated May 16, 2016

Most of you are probably aware of Apple's trademark lawsuit against Amazon. But if not, it's easy to catch up. The online retailer opened up a new app market earlier this year, entitled the Amazon Appstore for Android. Apple's legal team quickly filed a motion with the courts to ban the retailer from using their trademark.

Apple coined the term back in 2008 when they launched their infamous App Store, and they don't want customers confusing it with a 2nd rate offering. It looks like Apple is going to have to do better than that, as Bloomberg is reporting that the judge has stated that she will "probably" deny Apple's motion...

iPhone 5 to Sport Dual-LED Camera Flashes?

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated January 17, 2018

What's that? You want more information on a possible iPhone 5 sporting dual-LED camera flashes? Well then my friend, you're in luck.

The latest rumor claims to come out of the notoriously 'not entirely accurate' tech site DigiTimes. It points to the next version of Apple's hugely successful smartphone packing not just one, but two LED flashes to aid in the taking of super-bright photographs....

weeTranslate: Google Translate Widget for iOS 5 Notification Center

Alex Heath ∙ Updated May 16, 2016

Yet another jailbreak widget for iOS 5 has surfaced. This time, Google Translate functionality can now be added to the Notification Center. Developed by the same person that made QuickComposer, weeTranslate lets you translate a word or phrase through Google Translate - all from the Notification Center.

For those of us that interact with multiple languages on a daily basis, this widget could prove invaluable.

Tim Cook Spotted at China Mobile Headquarters, iPhone Deal Looming?

Cody Lee ∙ June 23, 2011

M.I.C. gadget is reporting that Apple's Tim cook was spotted at a China Mobile building yesterday morning. If anyone's wondering why Apple's acting-CEO visiting the world's largest wireless carrier is a big deal, let me break it down for you.

China Mobile has over 600 million customers and is one of the few major carriers left that does not offer Apple's smartphone. The citing of the Apple executive has sparked tons of speculation around the web regarding his visit...

iOS 5 to Include Even Deeper Twitter Integration, Letting You Tweet From Anywhere?

Sébastien Page ∙ June 22, 2011

We already know that iOS 5 will bring deep Twitter integration to iDevices. So far, we've confirmed that iOS 5 will let you tweet pictures from the Photos app, your location from the Maps app, and a link from Safari or the YouTube application.

One thing we know it's not doing at the moment is letting you send a tweet from anywhere, without attaching an image, your location, or a link. Well folks, it seems that Apple is working on a way to integrate Twitter even more with iOS, by letting you tweet from anywhere...

Fruity Loops Mobile Now Available for iOS

Cody Lee ∙ Updated December 17, 2017

Fruity Loops (FL) is a popular Windows application for creating and producing music. It's ease of use and generally low cost has made the title a staple for up-and-coming music producers and amateurs alike.

Even with its endless stacks of music-making titles, the iOS community has been calling for a mobile version of the application for quite some time. It looks like FL-lovers can rejoice as Image-Line just announced that Fruity Loops Studio Mobile will be available as of today in the App Store...

iPhone Hot Shoe Holder Giveaway

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated August 4, 2011

At iDB we just love giving stuff away to our loyal readers, so we're happy to be giving away two Hot Shoe Holders for the iPhone 4.

You might remember when we reviewed the Hot Shoe Holder a while back, and it was met with a favorable response.

Now that our review is complete, it's time to give these bad boys away to some aspiring photographer out there.

Want 'em? Check out the details on how to win inside...

Chinese Woman Offers her Virginity in Exchange for an iPhone 4

Cody Lee ∙ June 22, 2011

It's no secret that young adults are taking extreme measures to get their hands on Apple products. It wasn't long ago that the story of the kid who sold one of his kidneys to buy an iPad 2 made its way around the internet.

Offering an organ for an Apple product seems pretty drastic, until you hear what this next girl is offering. The Korea Herald is reporting that a young Chinese woman has posted an "ad" offering to trade her virginity for an iPhone 4...

Discovr: The Coolest Way to Explore the App Store

Alex Heath ∙ Updated February 18, 2018

Very rarely do we come across a truly original app discovery tool. Several apps, like Explor, do a good job at helping you find new apps in the App Store, but few of these discovery tools are actually fun to use.

Discovr already allowed you to discover new music on the iPhone, but a new version of the app makes it an App Store discovery tool for the iPhone and iPad. Instead of the classic list approach, Discovr presents you with a blank canvas that you fill with spider webs of related content.

Intrigued? Let's take a closer look...

Apple Planning On Allowing Third Party Widgets in iOS 5

Alex Heath ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

An interesting tidbit has been discovered in Apple's recently awarded iPhone patent. It looks as though Apple will indeed allow for the development of third party widgets in iOS 5.

For the past few weeks, jailbreak developers have been creating widgets for the iOS 5 Notification Center because Apple has yet to introduce an approved method for developing and distributing third party widgets.

According to the above patent, Apple will eventually allow for the creation of third party widgets on their platform.

‘Orbit’ Exposé for iPhone Updated to Support iOS 4

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated August 4, 2011

It's been a long, long time... but change has finally come, and Orbit has been updated to support iOS 4.

Orbit, as you can probably recall, is the jailbreak app that allows you to initiate an iPhone Exposé mode using an Activator action.

It has been sitting in limbo for over a year waiting for iOS 4 support, and that support finally came a few weeks ago when 'Orbit for iOS 4' appeared out of nowhere on the Cydia store.

With its recent resurgence, we figured now would be as good of a time as ever to recap why this app is worth checking out...

iPhone Top-Selling Handset on AT&T and Verizon

Alex Heath ∙ June 22, 2011

According to a recent study, after five months, the iPhone already dominates the Verizon network in the U.S. On AT&T, the numbers are even more impressive, with a 65% lead.

BITG Research surveyed 250 Verizon and AT&T stores across the United States over a period of three months and determined that the iPhone is the number one smartphone on both carriers.