Category Archives: iPhone

App Store hits two billion downloads

It was just over five months ago that we brought news of Apple’s App Store reaching its billionth download after just nine months – and we’ve just received word that that figure has hit a staggering two billion downloads.

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AT&T launches MMS support for the iPhone 3G and 3GS

Got an iPhone 3G or 3GS on AT&T? AT&T has just launched their official MMS support – welcome to 2002! MMS charges are 30 cents per message (or $1.30 while roaming), $5/month for 200, $15/month for 1500, $20 for unlimited, or $30 for unlimited on a FamilyTalk plan. Original iPhone users will have to put [...]

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Sirius XM Sky Dock gives iPhone owners XM

With “preliminary” approval by the FCC, Sirius is going through an evaluation on a new accessory that turns iPhone or iPod Touch into a satellite radio. Acting as a charging station and dock, Skydock actually taps XM’s satellite radio signal, not just the Sirius XM Internet streaming channels currently available on the Sirius iPhone app.

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Reality to become more ‘augmented’ with iPhone OS 3.1

It appears that iPhone users who like their reality of the ‘augmented’ variety will have something to celebrate when Apple releases iPhone OS 3.1. Apparently some developers are already creating augmented reality apps for the iPhone by taking advantage of undocumented APIs in iPhone OS 3, but Apple has reportedly been telling developers of [...]

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iPhone hardware encryption not all it’s cracked up to be

Some businesses need their information to be secure and, in the event of an emergency, need to be able to wipe with strong encryption so that sensitive data cannot be recovered.  One of the features Apple touted on their new iPhone 3GS was the business friendly hardware encryption.  This was supposed to provide strong built [...]

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Get full access to iTunes music on your iPhone alarm clock

If you’re an iPhone owner, you know Apple didn’t give access to iTunes music as part of the built in clock app on iPhone. If you prefer to march to the beat of a different drum, this new app is a must have. It runs as a stand alone alarm clock on iPhone and, instead [...]

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Sync Google Calendar with iPhone Calendar

There are a apps available as well as a few lengthy tutorials with various methods of getting your calendars in sync, but a quick and easy setup will have your iPhone and Google Calendars up to date in just one minute. Follow the simple 3 step process after the break.

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iPhone video projection coming soon

Reports show that Foxlink, a supplier that provides proprietary connectors used in the iPhone and iPod, are developing micro projectors for use in mobile devices. Such a projector would enable video output onto an external surface from the device.

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iPhone SMS Security Vulnerability

A software patch to fix the vulnerability that could be exploited is in the works after security experts found a flaw in the way text messages are handled on iPhone. The weakness could be exploited to gain control of the device.

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Easier iPhone tethering for AT&T customers

Yesterday I closed my Sprint Mobile Broadband account. Right now, I’m writing this post in a coffee shop in Washington DC. I’m not on wi-fi because I’m tethered to my AT&T 3G Internet connection through my new iPhone 3GS.
This isn’t exactly new, but it just got a lot easier. If you don’t want to do [...]

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