China Mobile isn’t an iPhone partner, but it still has 15 million iPhone users

Cody Lee ∙ Updated November 19, 2018

China Mobile is the world's largest wireless carrier, by almost any measurement, with over 650 million mobile subscribers. Its sheer size has made the operator a prime target for Apple partnership rumors, but the two companies have yet to ink out a deal.

But that hasn't stopped folks from using the iPhone on China Mobile's gigantic network. Last fall the carrier announced that it was tracking more than 10 million unlocked iPhone users. And today, just 6 months later, it says that number has gone up 50%...

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App Store 25 billionth app download winner announced

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated May 30, 2017

Where's My Water? How about "where's my $10,000 iTunes Gift Card?" That's likely what a fortunate person from Qingdao, China is thinking after being revealed as the winner of Apple's App Store Countdown to 25 Billion Apps.

Winner Chunli Fu's perfect timing when downloading Where's My Water? Free yielded a virtual goldmine by App Store standards. Something tells me they'll have no problem purchasing the $0.99 version of Where's My Water? now...

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Top jailbreak videos of the week

Jeff Benjamin ∙ March 5, 2012

Last week was one of the most awesome weeks for jailbreak apps and tweaks in recent memory. Tweaks like the highly anticipated 'Deck', and 'Notificator' were previewed, along with a neat tweak that gives Siri different accents. We even tossed in a side order of AirPlay Mirroring on the Mac.

Please be sure to share our iPhone, iPad, and iOS video guides by spreading our posts on Twitter and Facebook.

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‘BadgeRemover’ will clear every badge on your SpringBoard

Jeff Benjamin ∙ March 5, 2012

If you're looking for a way to remove your app notification badges in one fell swoop, there are many options to do so. Just search for "badges" in Cydia, and you're bound to come up with a few options for suppressing those annoying badges.

And then there are tweaks like Springtomize 2, which removes badges, along with about a million other functions.

But if you just want a tweak that will silence your app badges, and nothing else, then there's a new option called BadgeRemover...

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‘SiriCorrectInfinity’ makes Siri subject to infinite text edits

Jeff Benjamin ∙ March 5, 2012

SiriCorrectInfinity is a free jailbreak tweak available on Cydia that allows you to make text edits to Siri queries not once, but an infinite amount of times.

Since a lot of people don't know that you can edit Siri queries to beging with, it's one of those things that's best explained by seeing it for yourself.

Check out our video walkthrough inside...

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dealBoard for iPhone puts all of your deal services in one place

Cody Lee ∙ Updated March 17, 2019

Here at iDB, we love a good deal on well, pretty much anything. Who doesn't? The problem is that finding deals on the stuff we actually want to buy is pretty tough — even with services like Groupon or LivingSocial.

That's why we were excited when we came across the new dealBoard for iPhone app. The software searches over a dozen services, including the aforementioned Groupon and LivingSocial, to bring you deals on stuff you like...

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Top 10 iOS news of the week

Sébastien Page ∙ March 4, 2012

A new week is coming, but that doesn't mean you have to miss out on what happened last week. If you think you may have missed a few of the top stories from last week, don't sweat it, we've got you covered.

We've gathered the top 10 most popular stories from iDB last week for you to check out. As always, make sure that you're friends with us on Facebook, Google+, and that you are following us on Twitter...

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Video gets up close and personal with iPad 3 parts

Cody Lee ∙ Updated October 25, 2016

The entire tech world let out a sigh of relief last week when reports that Apple had sent out invites to a March 7th media event surfaced. Finally, after months of rumors and speculation, we'll get to see Apple's new tablet.

Can't wait that long to see what the iPad 3 looks like? You're in luck. The folks over at MIC gadget have gotten their hands on a number of iPad 3 parts, including its rear shell and front glass, and have put them all on video for your viewing pleasure...

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‘Plugication’ makes its way to Cydia

Jeff Benjamin ∙ March 3, 2012

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Plugication — the jailbreak tweak that automatically resumes music upon connecting your headphones to your device — has been officially released to the public.

Our preview covered Plugication's main feature, but a version is also in the works that will allow users to disable the "pause on disconnect" feature that happens when you remove headphones.

Plugication can be downloaded for free from Cydia's ModMyi repo. Be sure to share your thoughts after giving it a try.

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Siri gets a HAL 9000 theme

Jeff Benjamin ∙ March 3, 2012

"Good evening, Dave."

Yes, the inevitable has finally happened, we're just curious why it took so long.

Indeed, Siri has finally been laced with a classic HAL 9000 theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey.

It's all possible thanks to a WinterBoard theme, and a handful of UISounds that replace the stock Siri sounds. Check out our how-to video inside...

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‘AppSlider’ now available for download in Cydia

Jeff Benjamin ∙ March 3, 2012

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Lock screen app launcher, AppSlide, has made its way to the Cydia store this afternoon. As we previously discussed, AppSlider is a jailbreak tweak that allows you to customize your Lock screen with two shortcuts to your favorite apps.

You can launch your favorite apps directly from the Lock screen, and if you have a passcode enabled, AppSlider will respect the passcode before allowing you to launch the app.

You can download AppSlider for free on Cydia's BigBoss repo. Let us know what you think about it.

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