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Google Latitude, the web app now available for the iPhone

24. July 2009 | by Robert Nelson

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Google has recently made Latitude available for the iPhone, but sadly it has not come as part of the Maps app, or even a separate native app. Instead Google has released Latitude as a web app, slightly disappointing, but that aside it does appear (in my very limited use) to work well. According to Google, here [...]

AT&T CEO admits what we already know; they will not retain iPhone exclusivity forever

24. July 2009 | by Robert Nelson

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Realistically speaking I think it is safe to say that we all knew AT&T was not going to retain iPhone exclusivity forever, of course for those that hate AT&T it must sure seem that way. Anyway, according to AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson; “It’s not realistic to believe AT&T will have an exclusive on the iPhone forever. Unfortunately, Stephenson [...]

Jailbroken app: 3G Unrestrictor now available, allows you to use Skype, SlingPlayer and more over a 3G connection

23. July 2009 | by Robert Nelson

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Jailbroken app: 3G Unrestrictor now available, allows you to use Skype, SlingPlayer and more over a 3G connection

Some have been arguing lately that jailbreaking is slowly becoming less and less important now that the iPhone OS has matured, and to some degree I will agree with that. Of course, I still jailbreak and likely will do so for quite a bit longer. One of the reasons why I jailbreak is to bypass [...]

Navigon MobileNavigator now available for North America, priced at $69.99 for a limited time

23. July 2009 | by Robert Nelson

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Navigon has officially released their MobileNavigator GPS app for the iPhone. The app, which can be found in the App Store is priced at $69.99, but it is important to point out that price is “valid only until August 15″ after which it will jump up to (a still reasonable) $99.99. In terms of [...]

Showdown: iFart vs. Pull My Finger

23. July 2009 | by Tim Bradbury

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The Daily Show with Jon Stewart recently did a “journalistic exposé” on what can only be called the legal battle of the century, iFart vs. Pull My Finger. I’ll let the following video do the rest of the talking: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c iFeud www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Joke of the Day Right about [...]

The world’s most expensive iPhone

22. July 2009 | by Tim Bradbury

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Peter Aloisson is the jeweler behind the world’s most expensive iPhone, an iPhone 3G that will set you back a whopping 2.5 million dollars, talk about burning a hole in your pocket. According to Aloisson’s website, The jewel encrusted iPhone is “made of solid 18 carat yellow gold, white gold and rose gold. A fabulous combination. The [...]

Apple to overhall the App Store

22. July 2009 | by Tim Bradbury

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Apple chief executive Tim Cook stated yesterday that Apple recognizes that there is room for improvement within the App Store, and that they are currently in the process of giving it a makeover of sorts. “With over 65,000 applications currently available in the App Store, it can be difficult for users to find new applications with [...]

Next-gen iPod Touch to have camera + microphone?

22. July 2009 | by Tim Bradbury

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Wired.com reports that they have a “well connected source” that confirms the the next generation iPod Touch will in fact be receiving a camera as well as a microphone (Robert first introduced this rumor here on iPhonefreak a few weeks ago, article link.) According to Wired, “A well-connected source tells us those rumors are on the money, [...]

Apple Stores come to Paris, at last

22. July 2009 | by Tim Bradbury

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Earlier this month I spent about a week in Paris, I thought it would be interesting to see how the European Apple Stores differ from those here in America. Logic dictates that one of the largest cities in the whole of Europe (not to mention the world) would at least have one or two Apple [...]