Cody Lee

Cody Lee, iDownloadBlog.com’s longest-serving Editor, joined the site in 2008. He specializes in uncovering the best deals on Apple products, apps, and accessories. With years of experience in technology journalism, Cody helps readers save money while staying informed about the latest trends and updates in the Apple ecosystem. Cody’s history with smartphones goes almost as far back as he does. As the son of a Nokia employee, he was exposed early on to handsets like the N91 and the Communicator. He has since been involved in nearly every aspect of the mobile phone industry. While going to college, he worked at a Nokia factory, building handsets, and later moved on to a sales position at a major wireless carrier.

Pro Tip: How to Delete Photos from Photo Stream

One of my favorite features of iCloud has to be Photo Stream. My previous methods of wirelessly sharing photos between my iDevices and my computer involved emailing or using DropBox. Photo Stream eliminates all the extra work.

Much like the other components of iCloud, the automatic photo syncing service works great. But what do you do if you want to delete the photos from the Photo Stream? Don't worry, iDB has you covered. Hit the jump for our step by step guide...

5 Awesome iOS 5 Features You May Not Know About

Ever since Apple unveiled iOS 5 last June, most of its features have essentially been public knowledge. Notification Center, iMessage, etc. — we've been talking about this stuff for several months now.

But the latest version of iOS includes over 200 new features, and many of them have gone unnoticed. So, we put together a short list of 5 awesome features that you may or may not know about. Hit the break for the rundown...

Pro Tip: How to Put Newsstand in a Folder on iOS 5

Newsstand is a pre-made folder that provides iOS 5 users with an easy way to access digital subscriptions. But it's a bit annoying for the folks who don't use it, as its icon can't be placed in other folders. Luckily, there's a workaround.

There's a nice little tidbit floating around the web from The Coding Massacre regarding Newsstand. As it turns out, there's a small glitch in iOS that allows you to place the icon in a folder without the need to jailbreak...

Steve Jobs Patent Helps Apple Score Major Legal Win in Australia

Popular tech patent-analyst Florian Mueller is reporting that Apple has just scored a major legal win in Australia. The Cupertino company has been battling Samsung all over the globe, and it just scored a major victory in Sydney.

On Mueller's blog, FOSSPatents, he discusses the importance of a recent decision by the Federal Court of Australia in the Apple vs. Samsung patent dispute. The court has just ordered an interim injunction over Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1...

Apple Steps Up Its Game Against Jailbreaking

Apple has been battling against the jailbreak scene for nearly 4 years. Every time hackers find an exploit, Apple is right there to release a software update to patch it. But boot-level exploits, like GeoHot's Limera1n, are much harder to fix.

In fact, Limera1n continues to be used for iOS 5 jailbreaks on pre-A5 devices. So, Apple had to think outside the box with their latest mobile software update. They had to come up with something to try and slow down the hackers. And they did...

Everything You Need to Know About iMessage

 

Apple seeded the public version of iOS 5 earlier today, adding over 200 new features to its mobile OS. The Cupertino company gave a preview of the software back in June, and now it has given everyone the chance to check it out.

Among the several additions to iOS, one of the most prominent is the new iMessaging system. The cross-device messaging client can be used by any product running iOS 5. So how does it work? Hit the jump for a full breakdown...

Apple Releases iTunes Movie Trailers for iOS

Just when you thought the onslaught of software releases was finished for the day, Apple drops another new title. iTunes Movie Trailers for iOS is a new app that contains hundreds of movie trailers and other film related information.

Much like other apps in the category, such as Flixster, Apple's new Trailers software gives you access to all kinds of data regarding new movies. You can watch previews, read overviews, and discover showtimes for new releases...

iWork for iOS Updated With iCloud Support

If you're just tuning in to iDB today, Apple is in the middle of seeding several major software updates and releases. The Cupertino company just released iOS 5, and now they've pushed out updates for the iWork software suite.

Along with the new mobile software, iCloud has started rolling out to the masses. Pages, Numbers, and Keynote have all been updated to support Apple's new sync and storage service...

iPhone 4S Tops Samsung Galaxy S II in Multiple Browser Tests

As iPhone 4S units start arriving across the globe this week, expect to see several head-to-head comparison videos with top competitors. Some critics believe that the latest iPhone doesn't measure up to the competition, so it's time to find out for sure.

Slashgear is one of the first to the party, as the site has obtained a Verizon-flavored version of Apple's new handset. And with a T-Mobile-branded Samsung Galaxy S II laying around, they decided to pit the two smartphones against each other in a web test...

iCloud.com Updated, No Longer Marked “Beta”

Apple is in the middle of one of its busiest weeks in recent memory. It's releasing multiple major software updates, including iOS 5, and it's launching a major sync and storage service. Oh, and it has to deliver a million iPhone 4S orders by Friday.

Apple kickstarted the festivities yesterday afternoon by rolling out iTunes 10.5. Now the company has moved on to iCloud, giving the service's website a noticeable update. Along with a new login screen (above), iCloud.com also lost its 'beta' status... 

Not Having LTE Lets iPhone Users Browse the Web Up to 5 Hours Longer

Rumors of an LTE-capable iPhone didn't materialize at Apple's event last week, adding fuel to the fire for the company's critics. After all, there are dozens of Android handsets available that support next-generation technologies like LTE and WiMax.

But Apple chose to skip on LTE this time around for several reasons. The technology, in its opinion, just wasn't ready. Perhaps there's no better proof of that than AnandTech's new infographic that shows what LTE does to a smartphone's battery life...

The iPhone 4 Was Verizon and AT&T’s Top Handset Last Month

You would think that with an iPhone refresh on the horizon, sales for last year's model would start to decline. Why would you buy an outdated handset, when you knew that a new one would be announced soon for the same price?

Apparently not everyone followed the iPhone rumors, or if they did, they just didn't care. Because according to BGR, the iPhone 4 was still the top-selling smartphone for both Verizon and AT&T during the month of September...