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iPhone Dev Team warns about fake iPhone Yellowsnow221 unlock

9. June 2009

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iPhone jailbreakers out there are probably wondering whether an iPhone OS 3.0 jailbreak will be released or not. While we don’t exactly know its progress, the iPhone Dev Team reassures us that they are working on it. As far as unlocks are concerned, that’s on the way too, but they do, however, warn users about [...]

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Apple iPod Rules PMP Market (Literally) Says SanDisk

4. June 2009

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As you may know, non-Apple portable media players have long operated under the iPod’s shadow. Even before the multi-featured iPod Touch, Apple PMPs have been selling counterparts with better features. The obvious answer is that iPod has become a product that far outweighs the PMP market in its entirety. So not only can’t second placer [...]

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Palm Pre shortage issue Officially addressed by Sprint

23. May 2009

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We reported a couple of days ago that there might be a shortage of Palm Pre units once it goes on retail next month. The exact figure of 200K units mentioned isn’t by any stretch official, but it’s enough to really get us worried over its availability in the first couple of months when it [...]

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iPhone sales down in Russia, Carriers to possibly face fines

21. May 2009

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While the iPhone is relatively doing quite well in most countries, it seems to be having a hard time selling in Russia especially in the case of official partner carriers. As a result, these carriers, namely Vimpelkom, Megafon, and MTS, might face fines from Apple for failure to meet their obligation to sell a certain [...]

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Nokia, Intel developing oFono Linux-based OS for GSM phones

15. May 2009

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Despite the unquestionable success of the S60 platform, Nokia apparently isn’t ready to settle with just one OS for all of its devices as word is that they’re preparing a new mobile OS in collaboration with Intel. Called oFono, this new Linux-based mobile platform is for GSM phones ruling out any speculation that it’s for [...]

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T-Mobile G1 v2 Android phone coming in October

9. May 2009

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We already know that there’s a T-Mobile G2/myTouch 3G on the way, but have you heard of the T-Mobile G1 v2? Apparently, T-Mobile will release one later this year and will be available on Walmart as well. Also known as the Bigfoot at T-Mobile and Morrison for Walmart, we’re still not sure what its complete [...]

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New iPhone to come with cheaper AT&T service plan

8. May 2009

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Everyone’s probably excited about the new iPhone, and with AT&T possibly rolling out a new and cheaper plan to bundle with it, you’ve really now got every reason in the world to look forward to its launch in next month. Rumor is, AT&T will be announcing a new $59.99 plan as the new minimum service [...]

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iPhone 3.0 Parental Controls to ease regulations for App Store app approval?

5. May 2009

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Developers now have a new reason to look forward to the release of iPhone OS 3.0. The improved Parental Controls in this latest firmware will apparently make it easier for apps to get approved for distribution at the App Store. This is what was gathered based on the experience of Makayama with their Newspaper(s) app. [...]

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HTC Magic now known as T-Mobile myTouch 3G

3. May 2009

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We’ve been referring to the next HTC Android phone as the G2, and just a couple of months back, it was renamed the HTC Magic. Well, it seems that it will yet undergo another name change once it gets released on T-Mobile and will be now known as the T-Mobile myTouch 3G. Aside from its [...]

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Apple Media Pad and iPhone Lite Coming at Verizon

28. April 2009

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BusinessWeek is reporting that Verizon and Apple is talking about releasing media and wireless devices, not necessarily in the iPhone line, as early as this summer. The iPhone Lite, which Verizon and Apple need not call it by that name, is a less expensive phone than the iPhone. The new iPhone-like device is slightly thinner and [...]

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