Alex Heath

iPhone Owners Love Games More Than Other Smartphone Users

Alex Heath ∙ Updated November 13, 2019

The "Games" section of the App Store hold thousands of awesome titles for our iPhones, iPods and iPads. We all love to play games on the iPhone, and a recent study from Nielson shows that iPhone users actually like playing games more than anyone else.

According to Nielson, the average iPhone owner spends twice the average time of any other smartphone user playing games. The iPhone actually beats out its closest competitor, Android, by nearly double the percentage time spent on mobile games from the App Store. We're not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing...

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Verizon Will Let Unlimited 3G Customers Upgrade to 4G Plans for Free, Good News for iPhone Users?

Alex Heath ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

We've got good news for folks on the nation's second largest network. Verizon Wireless will not only continue to grandfather customers into its unlimited 3G data plan, but these customers will also have access to the carrier's new 4G unlimited data plan at the same price.

If you've got the old $29.99/month unlimited plan for your iPhone, you will get to keep that plan as long as you stay on Verizon. Big Red's unlimited 4G data plan will also be available to you at the same price, that is, whenever a 4G-capable iPhone becomes available...

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App Picks of the Week: Stratus, Pro:Alarm, StockTouch

Alex Heath ∙ Updated February 18, 2018

Every week, we select a few apps that catch our eye. These apps can be from the App Store, web apps, or jailbreak apps.

This week, we've got three awesome App Store apps. Status is an app for sharing files, Pro:Alarm takes your typical alarm clock experience to the next level, and StockTouch is a beautiful app that brings the stock market to your iPad. Hope you enjoy this week’s picks!

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Sn0wBreeze Updated for iOS 5 Beta 3 to Fix Problem with Apps Crashing

Alex Heath ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Apple released iOS 5 Beta 3 yesterday, and it was quickly confirmed that you could jailbreak Apple's newest beta build with last month's version of the popular jailbreaking tool, RedSn0w. A "sandboxing" error was discovered after jailbreak iOS 5 Beta 3 that caused all apps from the App Store to crash instantly upon being opened.

This problem has now been fixed in the updated version of the Windows jailbreak tool, Sn0wBreeze, and the Dev Team has also updated RedSn0w with the same fix. Happy jailbreaking!

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Jailbreaking iOS 5 Beta 3 Will Cause Apps from the App Store to Not Work

Alex Heath ∙ Updated December 17, 2017

iOS 5 Beta 3 has been out for barely half a day, and it's already been confirmed that you can jailbreak Apple's latest beta release with RedSn0w. That's good news for jailbreakers, even if it is only a tethered jailbreak.

Don't get too excited, though. Because it seems that jailbreaking iOS 5 Beta 3 will result in you no longer being able to run apps from the App Store...

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38 Jailbreak Apps Every iPad User Should Have

Alex Heath ∙ Updated July 6, 2017

Now that you've jailbroken your iPad 2 with JailbreakMe, you're probably wondering what cool jailbreak apps and tweaks to install from Cydia.

If you'd like a little help with making your iPad 2 the best jailbroken device it can be, we've collected a list of 38 jailbreak apps that every iPad user should have...

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Highlighting the RazorianFly iOS Wallpaper Collection

Alex Heath ∙ Updated March 18, 2019

Our friends at RazorianFly don't just report Apple news, they actually make wallpapers, too! The RazorianFly iOS Wallpaper Collection is home to the site's very own wallpaper designs.

These wallpapers have a very unique design style that may not be for everyone, but they're still cool iOS wallpapers that some of you may be interested in...

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Apple Reportedly Testing Next iPhone Model in iPhone 4 Enclosure

Alex Heath ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

With rumors of an 'iPhone 4S' device heating up, it's also developed into a general consensus that Apple will release not one, but two iPhone models in the coming months.

One of these devices is expected to be an incremental design and hardware upgrade from the iPhone 4, and feature an edge-to-edge screen with a slimmer and lighter overall build. Apple is reportedly testing this next gen iPhone model in iPhone 4 enclosures for secrecy, in the same way that the company tested the iPhone 4 in a 3GS casing...

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iPad 2 Now Shipping from Apple in 3-5 Business Days

Alex Heath ∙ July 8, 2011

Since the iPad 2's launch in March, Apple has been facing extreme supply shortages from its manufacturers overseas. The iPad 2 has been flying off the shelves faster than the production line can handle, and part of this problem is due to the recent earthquake disaster in Japan.

For the past couple months, shipping dates for the iPad 2 on Apple's online store were set at 1-2 weeks. Despite the iPad 2's continual high consumer demand, Apple has managed to start shipping the sensational tablet in the normal 3-5 business day timeframe...

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iPhone Tracks Down and Helps Arrest Burglars

Alex Heath ∙ Updated October 10, 2018

We love these types of stories on iDB. When the iPhone is used to thwart criminals, it's always fun to read about.

The story of Lilli Gordon and her missing iPhone details how the smartphone's GPS was used by authorities to track down the thieves and Lilli's stolen valuables. Hopefully stories like this will teach would-be-prowlers that smartphones aren't the best items to steal...

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