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This Theme Turns Your iPhone into a Kindle Fire

A little over a month ago, Amazon jumped head-first into the tablet market with its 7-inch Kindle Fire. The $199 slate runs a low-level version of Android, but you'd never know that from its well thought-out user interface.

In fact, Amazon's tablet has already received a fair amount of praise. It's sharp, eye-popping, and gives users quick access to media content. And even better, it's coming to the iPhone with this jailbreak theme...

Sprint: We’re Taking the iPhone Data Speed Issue Seriously

When the iPhone 4S released a couple of weeks ago, many Sprint users reported very slow 3G data speeds. In a a recent interview with Sprint's Fared Adib some light was shed on the data speed issue that seems to be plaguing so many iPhone 4S owners.

Apple itself acknowledged the problem and has reportedly been working closely with Sprint to fix the issue. We at iDB conducted our own speed test between the three main iPhone 4S US carriers and found that Sprint was the slowest...

Square Makes Mobile Payments With the iPhone Totally Hands-Free, Thanks to iOS 5

Mobile payment solution Square has issued a big update for its Card Case iPhone app that takes advantage of the location-awareness features in iOS 5. Users can enable the geofencing feature in iOS 5 to make hands-free payments when 100 meters or closer to a store that supports Square.

This new feature allows you to basically start a tab somewhere, like a local coffee shop, and pay by telling a worker your name. Your Square ID automatically shows up on the merchant's iPad or iPhone Square app, and your purchase is charged to your account.

Why the iPhone’s Speaker is on the Bottom of the Handset

Have you ever wondered why Apple chose to place the iPhone's speaker at the bottom of the handset? It's a minor detail really, but the minor details is what Apple prides itself in most. The company has been known to really focus on the small things.

But Apple doesn't do things without a specific purpose in mind either, and the iPhone's speaker-placement is a perfect example of that. Designer Dustin Curtis found this out the hard way when he switched from his iPhone 4 to a Samsung Galaxy S II...

Gmail’s New iOS App is a Disgrace

Google recently released—and immediately pulled—its official app for the iPhone and iPad in the App Store. After a long time coming, Google finally got on the ball and released an App Store app for its popular email service, but not before realizing that there were several bugs that needed fixing.

While many called Gmail's app "fantastic" and "wonderful" at first glance, more than 5 minutes with the app will show you what an utter disgrace this app is for Google...

Gmail for iPhone and iPad Goes Live in the App Store

Google has released its official app for the iPhone and iPad in the App Store. The app offers Gmail-specific features like notifications, messages threads, and Priority Inbox.

It was rumored that Google would launch a native Gmail app for iOS yesterday, and the app has now been made available for free in the App Store.

A Closer Look at How Much Data Siri Uses

Siri requires an internet connection to connect with Apple's servers, and Ars Technica has taken a closer look at exactly how much data Siri consumes on the iPhone 4S.

While Siri's data footprint isn't that significant, it's still interesting to see what the technology will cost you on your monthly bill. Siri requires a constant internet connection to work, so keep that in mind if you're on limited data plan...

Does Your iPhone 4S Audio Echo During a Call?

Battery life isn't the only complaint about Apple's newest smartphone. Customers are reporting an issue with the device's audio echoing during a voice call.

An Apple discussion thread is alive and kicking with hundreds of disgruntled iPhone 4S users that are complaining about an audio echo on the other end of the call when talking on the phone via an Apple hands-free headset.

And we thought that no one used a smartphone to actually call people anymore...

Apple Releases GarageBand for iPhone

Apple has just released GarageBand for iPhone in the App Store. The update has been applied to the iPad app and will make GarageBand a universal app for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.

GarageBand on the iPhone has been a long time coming, and now users will be able to create and playback tracks on the go from the iPhone.

iPhone 4S Available in 15 More Countries November 11th

Are you still patiently waiting for the iPhone 4S to be available in your country? If so, take a deep breath and scan the list of countries below, as you might just be next in line to get the iPhone 4S.

According to a new press release, Apple announced that the iPhone 4S will be available as of November 11th, in Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, El Salvador, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Malta, Montenegro, New Zealand, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania and South Korea...

Why The iPhone 4 Siri Port Hasn’t Been Released Yet

It's the hot button topic on the internet right now, but nobody really knows the answer to the burning question: where is the hack that will get Siri working on an iPhone 4?

We've seen video of it working thanks to chpwn and Steve Troughton-Smith, but the pair has been reluctant to make the hack available to us, the non-paying public.

In a blog post today, chpwn has sought to clear things up by explaining why the port hasn't been made publicly available, and as we suspected, it all comes down to copyright...

Samsung to Apple: Give Us the iPhone 4S Source Code

Samsung has requested that Apple hand over the source code for the iPhone 4S firmware along with the dark details of its iPhone subsidy agreements with Australian carriers. In the ongoing legal battle between Samsung and Apple, both companies continue to accuse each other of infringing on each other's patents.

After fighting legal battles in multiple countries around the world, Samsung and Apple have landed in the Australian court to duke it out. This time, Samsung is countering Apple's preliminary injunction on the Galaxy Tab with its own preliminary injunction against the newly-released iPhone 4S.