After three major news outlets confirmed that Apple was ordering larger smartphone displays last week, the 4-inch iPhone theory is quickly going from rumor to fact. It seems like everyone is giving into the idea, including developers.
GigaOM recently polled a handful of high-profile iOS app-makers regarding the prospect of a larger-screened iPhone. And the general consensus seems to be that they aren't too worried about it causing any major headaches...
Today I was able to go hands-on with Reveal — a jailbreak tweak that allows you to view more text for your banner and Lock screen notifications.
As it stands, stock notifications aren't nearly as useful as they should be, because you can only view an extremely truncated version of the message contained within the notification.
Reveal aims to change this by allowing you to horizontally scroll on banner notifications, vertically scroll on Lock screen notifications, and more.
Take a look at our hands-on video walkthrough inside...
Did you ever wonder why Apple's $29 USB Power Adapter for the iPhone costs so much more compared to, say, Samsung's cube charger that goes for about $6-$10 (and looks all too familiar).
Alright, everything Apple is more expensive because the company makes integrated products that "just work", right?
But as tough as it is to argue against Apple pricing its shiny gadgets accordingly, it's far too easy to criticize Apple accessories that many people think cost more simply because of the official branding.
In the case of the original Apple USB Power Adapter, there is no merit to this argument for there's more to your iPhone charger than meets the eye...
As rumored back in January 2012, Sony has brought its music streaming app to the iOS platform. A newly-released iOS client works in tandem with the Japanese giant's own online music service dubbed Music Unlimited, enabling you to stream Sony's catalog of fifteen million of songs to your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.
The program arrives on the heels of Spotify for iPad, which landed on the App Store on May 2, 2012. Of course, to fully enjoy the Music Unlimited iOS app, you'll need to pick a Basic or Premium subscription. Luckily, a 30-day free trial Premium subscription is available, allowing you to sample the service and the iOS app before committing to a monthly subscription, which starts at $3.99 a month...
Not to be outdone by Angry Birds maker Rovio, Disney today announced a new merchandise line for its iPhone puzzler dubbed Where's My Water.
The charming little alligator who lives in the sewers under the city is Disney’s first original character for mobile and can now be bought as a plush toy.
Disney also promised a number of other items, including consumer electronics accessories, apparel and accessories...
The upcoming iOS 5.1.1 untethered jailbreak release is imminent. It's so close we can almost smell it.
For that reason, it would be wise to go ahead and analyse your current situation, and prepare for the jailbreak.
It has been confirmed that the A5 portion of the jailbreak — the jailbreak for iPhone 4S, iPad 2, and the iPad 3 — will only support iOS 5.1.1.
While nothing has been said about A4 devices, it's a good chance that iOS 5.1.1 will be required to jailbreak any device with the new Absinthe tool across the board.
So what should you do? Should you update your device now, or wait until the jailbreak has been officially released?
Instead of killing off the iPhone 3GS when a sixth-generation model arrives later this year, Apple is allegedly in the process of repricing the handset in order to better attend to its customers in emerging markets, where phones are often sold contract-free and used with pay-as-you-go plans.
According to Jefferies analys Peter Misek, Apple wants to sell its three-year old handset contract-free in developing markets for between $250 and $300 versus its current $375 no-contract asking price...
Let's be real. The folks behind such projects as the upcoming iOS 5.1.1 untethered jailbreak put in some major work, and aren't compensated beyond what they receive in donations.
In the various posts that we've created on the subject of the upcoming jailbreak, we've seen a host of generous comments asking where and how to donate.
MuscleNerd recently revealed some additional information about the upcoming iOS 5.1.1 untethered jailbreak, and with it, he included a link that appreciative people could use to donate.
The link was in the prior post, but it kind of got buried along with the other information. For that reason we thought a dedicated post was warranted highlighting the opportunity to donate to the team as a means to compensate for their time and effort.
MuscleNerd just tweeted out a whole host of interesting info about the upcoming iOS 5.1.1 jailbreak.
Inside, he confirms that it's very likely that we will see the untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 by the end of this week.
He also details some of the behind the scenes work that has taken place in order to make this a well supported jailbreak. iPod 3rd generation owners, and iPhone 3GS owners should take particular note...
A new report out this morning from Far East asserted that Hon Hai Precision Industry, also know as Foxconn, is investing $210 million in an upcoming plant in Huai’an city meant to help satisfy the ever-growing demand for Apple products around the world.
Though this one won’t be as big as Foxconn’s other plants in Shenzen where an estimated 200,000 workers churn out millions of devices each month, the new facility will employ 35,8000 workers...
Google's Chrome has beaten Microsoft's market-leading Internet Explorer to become the world's leading web browser, according to research firm StatCounter.
Chrome has been on the rise since its September 2, 2008 release, steadily chipping away market share from Microsoft's product which has been losing ground for years now.
For the week ended May 13, 2012, Google's product has managed to match Internet Explorer on a global scale for the first time...
Well it appears that Apple could be getting closer to resolving its 14 month-long patent dispute with Samsung. The two companies are slated to begin their court-ordered mediation session later today.
Reuters is reporting that it has learned that Apple's Tim Cook, and Samsung vice chairman Choi Gee-sung will be meeting in a San Francisco federal courthouse this afternoon to discuss a legal truce...