The debate between Apple's iOS and Android can get heated pretty quickly. I (in some cases) would rank someone's mobile OS preference right up there with their political views. It can get that serious.
But whether you prefer Google's open platform, or Apple's more fenced-off approach, you have to agree with one thing: Both OSes are killing it. The proof is in the numbers, as 9to5Mac points out in Millennial Media's Mobile Mix report...
We've seen some pretty odd iPhone cases over the years here at iDB. There was the lego case, and the one shaped like a hand. There was even one that allowed you to store your um, smoking equipment.
But we've also seen our fair share of cool cases as well, and this next one certainly falls in that category. Cult of Mac points to an interesting line of see-through snap-on iPhone cases called the iTattoo...
As many of you know, I've been an avid jailbreaker of my iPhone ever since it was announced that jailbreaking was officially legal.
True, I never really thought the whole "illegal" aspect had a leg to stand on in the first place, but I do my best to play within the rules.
Now that jailbreaking has become a part of my life, a viewer inquires about the possibility of it going away as time moves forward. I consider this prospect, and many other questions in Episode 07 of Ask Jeff...
Even with all of the confusion surrounding Apple's iPhone announcement this year, there are two things we know for certain. The device is going to include a faster processor (presumably the A5 found in the iPad 2), and a better camera.
While we don't know much about the camera just yet, we do have a pretty good idea of what the A5 is capable of. It wouldn't surprise me to see Apple tout the next iPhone as the fastest in the industry. And they're already working on making it faster....
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson recently responded to the rumor that Sprint would be getting the iPhone next month. During the Goldman Sachs Communacopia conference, Stephenson described the effect of carriers adding the iPhone as being "always overblown" by the media.
AT&T feels that the iPhone's availability on more carriers does nothing, and will continue to do nothing, to the company's relevancy among its competition. Stephenson said that, "I’m very confident that we’ll do very well with” the new iPhone...
Last month we reported that Amazon was well on its way to enter the tablet market with its own device. Different from the Kindle, this tablet will most likely be more than an eReader.
Amazon has started sending out invites for a press conference to tech journalists. The event will be held on Wednesday, September 28th in New York...
DigiTech is reporting today that iPhone 5 touch panel supplier Wintek might be encountering issues with the production of the panels, affecting initial shipment targets scheduled for October.
When asked about the issue, Wintek replied that all of its products are being "delivered on schedule."
iPhone owners are the most loyal smartphone users around, according to a new survey by UBS Research. Apple's iPhone boasts a 89% retention rate, indicating that nearly 9 out 10 iPhone owners will never buy another brand of smartphone.
Surprisingly, the company with the second highest retention rate is actually HTC, with 39% of its customers sticking around for the long haul. Apple claims a 50% retention rate lead over all other smartphone makers in terms of customer loyalty...
Apple is expected to hold its iPhone announcement in the next two weeks, and popular online trade-in service Gazelle has seen a huge boost in people trying to sell their used iPhones in exchange for cash.
Gazelle has seen a 84% spike in iPhone submissions during the last two weeks. If you're wanting to sell your current iPhone before the next generation is revealed, now is the time to act...
The Financial Times deliberately pulled its own app from the App Store a few months ago to focus on its own HTML 5 web app, through which the company could sell subscription to their digital content without having to play by Apple's rules.
And this seems to have paid off! Today, the newspaper reports that over 700,000 persons use their web app, drawing more traffic than the native version that was sold through the App Store...
The first jailbreak convention was successfully held last week in the UK – check our coverage for more. Previously known as MyGreatFest, the event got a name change and now goes by the name JailbreakCon.
With speakers such as Saurik and P0sixNinja, the first JailbreakCon gathered the brains of the jailbreak community under the same roof, where a some interesting news was broken.
Strong off JailbreakCon's success in the UK, the organizers plan to bring the event to the US next year. And they need your help to determine where JailbreakCon will be held...
The first vending machine, according to Wikipedia, was invented by Hero of Alexandria. The Greek engineer's machine would dispense holy water upon coin deposits. Obviously, it's come a long way since then.
Nowadays vending machines carry everything from drinks to candy. And in some places, (mostly airports) you can even score a digital camera and other small electronics from these digital kiosks. So, where do these things go from here?