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Apple rewording UK iPhone 3G ad?
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Apple rewording UK iPhone 3G ad?

August 31, 2008 | Tim Bradbury

A few days ago, the UK based Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) pulled a “misleading” iPhone 3G advertisement from airing. According to iPhoneAlley, Apple is in the process of revamping th…

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U.S. Army utilizing iPods as field translation devices
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U.S. Army utilizing iPods as field translation devices

August 31, 2008 | Tim Bradbury

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One would think that the United States Army would be using some of the most hi-tech translation devices in the world. Well, they are: iPods.  You heard me right! The United States Army’s 10th Mountain Div…

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Last.fm version 2.0 (1.1) app video leaked?
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Last.fm version 2.0 (1.1) app video leaked?

August 31, 2008 | Robert Nelson

Kevin Rose seems to be at it again, this time announcing the leak of a new video showing off what he claimed to be version 2.0 of the Last.fm iPhone app, of course the video clearly shows the version as 1.1. However,…

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Rogers extends 6GB/$30-a-month data plan for another month
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Rogers extends 6GB/$30-a-month data plan for another month

August 31, 2008 | Robert Nelson

How can we forget that controversy caused by Rogers in the lead up to the release of the iPhone 3G, the one where they were planning on severely overcharging for data with a 6GB a month plan for $100. Thankfully the…

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WinPwn 2.5 beta now available
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WinPwn 2.5 beta now available

August 31, 2008 | Robert Nelson

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The previously announced version 2.5 of WinPwn has been made available, its still officially listed as a beta however anyone can go ahead and download. Of course as the WinPwn team states, its beta because that…

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QuickPwn 1.0 for Mac released
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QuickPwn 1.0 for Mac released

August 31, 2008 | Robert Nelson

We have recently seen the unofficial iPhone DevTeam introduce the quicker and easier jailbreak method called QuickPwn, but sadly it was initially introduced as a Windows only program. However that sad news h…

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Orange denies hiring actors to wait in iPhone 3G line
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Orange denies hiring actors to wait in iPhone 3G line

August 29, 2008 | Tim Bradbury

You may recall around a week ago we reported on a story (link) about how Orange apparently hired actors to create more of a “buzz” for the Polish iPhone 3G launch. Orange has responded to these accus…

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Jobs: “I’m not Dead Yet”
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Jobs: “I’m not Dead Yet”

August 28, 2008 | Stephen Beals

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OK, first, that’s not an actual quote. But bloggers who use WordPress for writing (like the folks at iPhonefreak), should know better than to hit “publish” when what they are working on is n…

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AT&T Offers International Plans for iPhone
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AT&T Offers International Plans for iPhone

August 28, 2008 | Stephen Beals

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AT&T’s has announced a pair of international data packages geared specifically toward the iPhone and iPhone 3G. The plans come too late to help me with my trip to England, but to be honest, they would…

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EZ fix for iPhone Security Flaw

August 28, 2008 | Stephen Beals

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Reuters reports a security flaw in the iPhone allows unauthorized users to gain easy access to private contacts and e-mails even when the device is locked.  The Gizmodo blog site and an online forum run by t…

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