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iPhone Commands High AT&T Switch Over Rate

AT&T Wireless is seeing some solid benefits from being the exclusive mobile carrier for the iPhone in the United States, according to research firm The NPD Group. Some of its latest data shows one in three iPhone 3G buyers reportedly switched from other carriers to join AT&T. NPD said specifically that “30 percent of U.S. consumers [...]

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Scosche unveils new crystal 3G case

Scosche has unveiled a new multi-functional crystal clear shell specifically created for the iPhone 3G. It is known as the kickBACK and you’ll find it pricing around $30. The Scosche kickBACK, which integrates a kickstand for hands-free widescreen video viewing, is a clear polycarbonate design. It includes colored traction cleats, which let you interchange the included [...]

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Apple officially ditches iPhone NDA…for released software only

There is some potential good news for iPhone developers coming from Apple today. In the words of Apple, they have “decided to drop the non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for released iPhone software.” Of course this removal of the NDA applies only to software that has been released, which means that future software such as the recently [...]

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Zibri planning a return? Makes mention of new version of ZiPhone

Zibri has seemingly made a return to the jailbreaking scene, but its not the news that many would have hoped for. It has been a while since we last heard, but one of the last mentions was stating that ZiPhone would not be made available for the iPhone 2.0 software. Honestly I am not really sure [...]

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Apple updates App Store review policy

Apple has recently made some changes to the App Store in regards to the way the reviews section will work. In the past, and since the App Store was originally launched anyone was able to write a review for any app they choose whether they actually used it or not. This had been causing a flood [...]

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iPod Touch run over by pickup: survives!

After reading the title, you’re probably thinking, “wow, did some guy actually run over his iPod Touch on purpose?” Nope, according to a forum post he (spongyiq) made on iPodTouchFans.com,  “I was at a walk, a dirt road, and i bent over and i guess my ipod falls out of my pocket. However, i hadn’t noticed [...]

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Apple tweaks iPhone’s Safari browser in 2.2 firmware

Honestly, I’m not quite sure why the folks down at Apple decided to spend time fiddling with the iPhone’s Safari browser-layout instead of tackling a more important issue, but hey, I’ll take what I can get!  Apple has decided to now display a Google search field next to the address bar by default. The iPhone’s 2.1 [...]

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High-quality fourth-generation iPod Nano pictures posted

Alright, this may be an iPhone site, but with no new iPhones to drool over, why not drool over some new iPods?  AppleInsider has posted some gorgeous high-quality pictures of their unboxing of the recently released fourth-generation iPod Nano.  I personally cannot wait to get my hands on one of these little guys, let alone buy one.  Be [...]

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Once again - Flash for the iPhone?

Rumor has it that Adobe is almost finished with porting Flash onto the iPhone. I know that i’ve been saying this for months now, but it finally looks as if Adobe is serious with following this through all the way. You may recall that Steve Jobs renounced the possibility of Adobe’s Flash player working on the [...]

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Apple to shut down iTunes due to royalty disagreement?

The Washington DC based Copyright Royalty Board is in the process of reviewing a proposal made by the National Music Publishers’ Association, which would increase online music store royalties from 9 cents to 15 cents per track.  In my opinion, as the largest online music store in the world, Apple’s opposition and response to this predicament is [...]

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