A recent survey carried out by shopping website PriceGrabber revealed that 35% of the people who took part in the survey said they would buy an iPhone 5, even though they haven't seen it or don't even know what features the device will have.
Additionally, 51% of the people who took the survey said they would buy the iPhone 5 within the first year, no matter what...
A new prototype case for the alleged iPhone 5 has leaked via a Chinese accessory manufacturer working in conjunction with Foxconn. This case design comes from MobileFun, a UK-based site that claims to have received this information through its supply chain sources overseas.
If this alleged case design for the upcoming iPhone 5 is representative of the rumored device's design, there will be several major aesthetic changes made to Apple's next iPhone— a curved back, larger screen, and possibly even a totally buttonless design...
Apple just inked a deal with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the organization that manages Grand Central Terminal, New York's world renowned train station.
The deal will allow Apple to build it's largest store to date, in the heart of New York where thousands of people commute daily...
robick for iPhone is a new and interesting audio player that's intended for the musically inclined. Pitched as an app that lets you listen to music "deeply," robick isn't your typical iPod app replacement.
If you want to study a particular piece of music, robick is the perfect playback app for you. With an inventive interface and a host of options for those wishing to really get immersed in a particular song, robick is sure to make the music amateur and aficionado rejoice...
While it's generally accepted that Android smartphones sell like hot cakes, it might not all be good news for the platform. According to one report, the strong sales figures may mask an underlying problem that Android-packing smartphones face— keeping the sale.
TechCrunch has reported today that Android return rates could be as high as 30-40%. For comparison, Apple's iPhone sees a return rate in the single digits....
Earlier this month, rumors were floating around the interwebs that Apple might be working on a 3G-capable iPod touch. Just like the iPad 3G, this iPod touch would have 3G data connectivity, allowing it to get internet access from virtually anywhere there is cell coverage.
Today we received a tip from an iDB reader pointing us to a page on Apple's website clearly showing an iPod touch with a 3G icon and signal strength in the status bar. Is this a hint from Apple that the company is indeed working on an iPod touch 3G?
Apple's stock opened this morning at $400, and it is currently trading slightly over that mark, at roughly $403. Fueled by some incredible earnings for its 3rd financial quarter and the rumors of an iPhone 5 and iPad 3, Apple's stock value has never been this high.
With a current market capitalization (number of shares x value of share) of $373 billion, Apple is the second largest corporation in the world, right behind Exxon Mobile, whose market cap is currently at $416 billion...
One of the best Twitter clients for the iPhone, Tweetbot, has finally added push notifications for replies, mentions, direct messages, etc.
Update 1.4.2 to Tweetbot for iPhone adds push notification badges to the app icon, and the app's developers at Tapbots are also claiming that all users should finally be able to fully enable push notifications.
Yesterday we told you about the secret Facebook for iPad app that was hidden inside the current, iPhone-only app. A workaround was discovered that allowed anyone to enable the official Facebook for iPad application with a few quick steps.
Not too soon after Facebook for iPad got leaked, Facebook actually started blocking access to the hidden iPad app. Now, the jailbreak community has come to our rescue again, and we've got a new teak that will re-enable the secret Facebook app on a jailbroken iPad...
Yesterday, I went to the Apple Store with a mission: to get an inside peek at what was behind Apple's own Smart Sign application. If you don't know what a Smart Sign is, it is an iPad with a special app that shows product specs.
This app can't be exited with the home button, it can only be closed with a secret gesture. I did some peeking around, and I found some interesting things.
Yesterday, Apple released iOS 4.3.5. The update fixed a security vulnerability with certificate validation. If you jailbreak and use UltraSn0w, stay away from this update. But if you are a Gevey SIM user, we have some good news.
Even though we previously reported that Apple blocked the Gevey SIM in iOS 5 Beta 2 and above, the Gevey SIM works with iOS 4.3.5...
Did you know we have forums on iDB? Yes, we have a place where anyone can create a thread, ask questions, reply to others, or just share thoughts about iOS-related topics. Admittedly, I don't spend much time there myself, but that might change because we have a great mod called Hanybv making sure the iDB forums are a nice place to hangout.
Every week, we're going to highlight some of the best forum threads. Make sure to check them out as they might be helpful to you...