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HTC Already Working to Remove Patent-Infringing Apple Feature From Its Devices

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated January 27, 2017

Apple's recent court victory that saw the International Trade Commission ban HTC smartphones from sale in the United States may not be as useful as we originally thought.

HTC's Chief Executive Peter Chou shared today that his company is already hard at work removing or altering the functionality that the ITC deemed as violating one of Apple's patents. The patent was in relation to technology which allows software to recognise data such as phone numbers or addresses and then format them as tappable links.

HTC, for its part, believes that the technology is rarely used in their software, and that its removal will have little impact on the overall experience of using its products...

Football Fans Will be Able to Watch the Super Bowl on their iPads and iPhones

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated March 18, 2019

Apple iPhone and iPad-toting football fans will be able to watch the Super Bowl streamed live to their devices according to Electronista.

The NFL has finally given the go-ahead for the streaming service to go live this year, with the Super Bowl and Pro Bowl being made available online on iOS devices and Android hardware.

NBC will provide the streaming service, as will the NFL's mobile applications, both of which will offer an improved experience when compared to their traditional television counterpart, thanks to multiple camera angles and other extras being made available...

iKeyWi Adds Customizable 5th Row Keys to iOS 5 Keyboards

Jeff Benjamin ∙ December 21, 2011

There have been many keyboard tweaks released over the years, and I've had issues with practically all of them.

iKeyWi is the latest keyboard tweak to make its way to Cydia, but this one if probably one of the more stable ones that I've used thus far.

That's not to say that it's not without a few opportunities for improvement, but as you'll see on video, it's a very good start...

A Brief History of the iOS App Store and the Rise of the Mobile App

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated April 3, 2018

One of the biggest things to come out of the smartphone revolution is the rise of the mobile app. Before Apple, Google and the rest all set about creating their own on-device app stores. Users were left to live a life of boring apps that needed installing via a memory stick or, in the case of some smartphone operating systems, the downloading of executables that needed to be installed manually after fighting through a selection of security issues. Windows Mobile, I'm looking at you.

Apple, along with Research in Motion, began to change all that with a little help from Google. Nokia also got in on the act, before Microsoft finally began to get things right with Windows Phone 7. Apps, as we have all learned over the last few years, sell smartphones. Now, they also sell tablets.

This is all a far cry from Apple's early stance on an 'app store' when it released the iPhone along with its little brother, the original iPod touch...

Easily Sync Your iPhone Contacts With Gmail Using “Contacts Sync for Google Gmail”

Guest Author ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Are you one of the thousands of users who have transitioned their entire online ecosystem into Apple's iCloud? Did you stop syncing your contacts with Gmail in order to sync with iCloud? Do you want to maintain your address book with iCloud and have the same address book in Google Contacts?

Now you can with a paid application called Contacts Sync For Google Gmail...

iFaith SHSH Blob Tool Updated to Version 1.4.1

Jeff Benjamin ∙ December 20, 2011

Renowned hacker iH8sn0w has released an incremental update to iFaith — the SHSH blob utility for Windows.

The update includes support for the latest version of Apple TV firmware, Tiny Umbrella blobs, and a host of other fixes. Check inside for the full change log, along with a link to our full blown iFaith tutorial page...

Apple Fixes App Store Issue for iOS 3.1.3 Users

Cody Lee ∙ December 20, 2011

Over the last few days, reports have been surfacing that Apple pulled App Store access from iOS devices running iOS 3.1.3 and older. Support forums have been filling up over the past week with users complaining of the problem.

We predicted that the issue was an accident on Apple's part, and not just a way to force users to update their firmware. And it looks like our prediction was right. The App Store appears to have been restored for iOS 3.1.3 users.

Warning: MobileMe Phishing Scam Poses Security Risk Via Email

Oliver Haslam ∙ December 20, 2011

It may be nearly Christmas, but that isn't stopping the bad guys from trying to rip us all off, and the latest victim is Apple's MobileMe service.

The phishing method is a familiar one – send an email to a few thousand people, ask them for their login credentials and hope that some fall for it. It's low-tech, but it unfortunately works more often than you would think.

As The Mac Observer writes, customers of Apple's MobileMe service are the latest to receive such phishing emails, with recipients being warned that their iDisks have been found to contain a virus. The way to get rid? Email off your login details, obviously...

What Does the Failed AT&T Merger Mean for T-Mobile?

Cody Lee ∙ December 20, 2011

After the FCC joined the Department of Justice in announcing its public disapproval of the AT&T/T-Mobile merger last month, we figured the deal was as good as dead. And after a few weeks of trying to find a workaround, AT&T has finally figured it out as well.

As we reported yesterday, the carrier has just announced that it has decided to completely withdraw its offer to purchase the Deutsche Telekom-owned operator. This is obviously great news for Sprint and other small carriers, but what does it mean for T-Mobile?

6 Great Jailbreak Tweaks for Mobile Safari

Jeff Benjamin ∙ December 20, 2011

If you're looking to supercharge your iPhone's Mobile Safari browser, then look no further than Cydia. There, jailbreakers will find a plethora of tweaks to add certain features to Apple's bare bones web browser.

In fact, there are so many tweaks available on Cydia that it's easy to get lost if you're relatively new to jailbreaking, or even if you've been going at it for a long time.

With that in mind, we've put together a list of six of our favorite jailbreak tweaks to get the most out of Mobile Safari...

Apple Offering Free Next-Day Shipping Today and Tomorrow

Cody Lee ∙ December 20, 2011

With Christmas now less than a week away, the deadline for shipments guaranteed to arrive before the holiday is drawing closer. That means that the folks hoping to avoid the last-minute retail crowds are running out of time.

However, those still looking to snag an iPad or other Apple product for that special someone are in luck. The company has just upgraded its free shipping promotion from 2-3 day business day delivery to guaranteed next-day shipping.

iOS 3.1.3 Users Blocked From the App Store

Oliver Haslam ∙ December 20, 2011

Users of older versions of iOS may be left out in the app-less wilderness according to reports, with the App Store seemingly not impressed with users who have not updated their iPhones or iPod touches past iOS 3.1.3.

Apple has always been a strong proponent of users installing the latest version of an operating system, whether that be the latest and greatest release of OS X on a Mac, or the newest version of iOS available. It's a great way of squashing potential bugs and security holes while making sure developers have less OS fragmentation to deal with.

Some people don't want to update, though. Whether it be through a need to have a specific jailbreak work, or their iOS device simply doesn't have the chops to run the latest iOS release, some just do not want to upgrade. Reports have surfaced that devices running iOS 3.1.3 or earlier are unable to download apps from Apple's App Store...