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Do You Know About Your iPhone’s Radiation?

Guest Author ∙ June 3, 2011

While your iPhone may be way ahead of rival devices in terms of technical specifications and software, it's severely trailing behind others when it comes to radiation. A study by the Environmental Working Group found that Apple's popular smartphone only gives off an "average" amount of radiation, whereas Motorola handsets come with significantly more.

This CNN report comes after the World Health Organization announced on Tuesday that there was sufficient evidence to categorize exposure to cell phone radiation as "possibly carcinogenic to humans."

US Army Prepares the iPhone for War

Guest Author ∙ June 3, 2011

Following in the footsteps of the U.S. Government, the Army is planning to hold desert trials in the U.S. next week to test smartphones and tablets for use during war. Devices include the iPhone and Android-powered handsets, which will be stress-tested with a variety of applications that could see troops using smartphones during battle.

The devices would be used for things lie monitoring surveillance cameras or downloading "up-to-the minute information from a remote database," according to a Wall Street Journal report...

Future iPhone Cameras to Use Infrared Technology

Guest Author ∙ June 2, 2011

A newly discovered Apple patent reveals that future iPhones could use infrared technology to provide sophisticated cameras that communicate with the objects around them. The system works by picking up infrared signals that contain encoded data and decoding them to display related information to the user or modify the operation of their device.

The patent suggests the feature could be used to disable an iPhone's camera in a place where image capturing is illegal, or it could turn iOS devices into tour guides that enable a user to interact with objects around them...

Will the Next iPhone Have 4G on AT&T Only?

Guest Author ∙ June 2, 2011

Despite launching on Verizon just this February, one analyst believes Apple could be about to ditch the carrier for a second time and launch its next iPhone with 4G compatibility on AT&T only.

Todd Rethemeier, an analyst at Hudson Square Research, has ignored recent speculation that claims the fifth-generation iPhone will be called the 'iPhone 4S' and will skip 4G wireless support, and claims in his report the next device will instead be called the 'iPhone 5', boasting 4G compatibility and leaving Verizon behind...

Create Custom Push Notifications For Any App With AppAlert

Guest Author ∙ June 2, 2011

Having applications that remind us of our daily tasks & chores is one of the advantages that comes with carrying an iPhone. If your memory is anything like mine, you too will struggle to dress yourself properly each morning without the help of a good to-do list app and push notifications. But AppAlert for iOS takes push notification to the next level.

Available now through Cydia, AppAlert allows you to create custom push notifications for any application. So rather than setting yourself a reminder to pay that important utility bill — which you'll no doubt just dismiss and forget about — you can create a push notification that takes you straight into your banking app to transfer the money instantly…

Silverback iPhone 4S Travelling Around Australia?

Guest Author ∙ Updated September 17, 2017

If you're determined not to give up hope on Steve Jobs announcing a swanky new iPhone at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference next week, then we've got something to keep your dream alive.

Twitter user Sebastien Peek (@SebastienPeek) posted a message earlier today claiming "a contact" had seen a truck containing iPhone 4S prototypes making its way to Sydney, Australia. How did he know they weren't the iPhone 4? Because instead of black or white glass rear panels, they had silver backs similar to the iPod touch...

US Government Drops BlackBerry to Adopt iOS Devices

Guest Author ∙ May 31, 2011

United States federal agencies are ditching BlackBerry devices in favor of those powered by iOS, according to a new feature in the Washington Post. Dubbed 'federal government 2.0', the change will see the U.S. government upgraded and the introduction of consumer technologies like the iPhone, iPad, and Google's Gmail service.

The demand for these technologies has not only come from agency directors and senior officials – who want to use iPads, Android phones and web-based email at the office like they do at home – but also from frontline workers who believe consumer technologies can set them free of the office for mobile working arrangements...

Browse the Photos in Your Twitter Timeline with Photofon

Guest Author ∙ Updated February 18, 2018

From the creators of the popular Echofon Twitter client for Mac OS X and iOS comes Photofon – a new application for the iPhone which focuses its efforts on photography, and provides you with effortless access to all of the photos posted in your Twitter timeline.

Photofon isn't just another Twitter client for your iPhone, but instead an application for those who would rather look at pictures than read a long list of lifeless text...

How Much Data Do You Use on Your iPhone?

Guest Author ∙ May 26, 2011

While the amount of data smartphone owners used each month wasn't relevant until last June of 2010 when AT&T announced a 2GB data cap, it is now.

If you're an iPhone user that often streams video, audio and download files from the internet, you probably keep a close eye on your data usage. If you're a new iPhone owner and have no idea of how to check the amount of data you've used for your current billing cycle, its fairly simply. There are several ways to check your data usage.

The Great Measures Apple Took to Keep Verizon iPhone a Secret

Guest Author ∙ Updated March 18, 2019

Although the iPhone 4 was already 7 months old when it launched on the Verizon network, Apple still went to great lengths to keep the CDMA version of the device a secret. Learning from its mistakes it made with the iPhone 4 prototype last year, Apple set strict rules and implemented tight security measures to ensure it didn't happen again.

Verizon staff weren't authorized to field test the device until just two weeks before its launch, after signing non-disclosure agreements promising they wouldn't let details slip. Those entrusted to test the device weren't allowed to call it an "iPhone" – it was given the code-name "ACME" and that's what it had to be called…

iOS 5 May Not Support iPhone 3GS

Guest Author ∙ May 24, 2011

As Apple continues to improve upon its iPhone with speedy processors and powerful software, it's only natural that at some point older devices will get left behind. The iPhone 3G had its nose pushed out with the release of iOS 4.3 earlier this year, and with iOS 5 just around the corner, the iPhone 3GS could be next.

According to Eldar Murtazin, the editor-in-chief of the Russian blog Mobile-Review, iOS 5 will not be compatible with devices released before the iPhone 4...