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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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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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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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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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Russian iPhone sales confirmed to begin October 3

We have already seen the confirmation coming from each of the three Russian carriers letting us know they were planning on selling the iPhone 3G, but up until now there has not been any official mention of a specific release date. It seems that wait has come to an end and October 3 will be the [...]

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Apple now offering online iPhone 3G signups

Only recently, Apple has begun allowing its customers to sign up for an AT&T service plan without ever having to visit an Apple Store. (link) With this online service you can do the following: 1. Enter your billing information. 2. Review eligibility and pricing. 3. Select your AT&T rate plan. While completing this step certainly speeds up the process of buying an [...]

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Apple seeds beta iPhone firmware 2.2

Apparently Apple has distributed the new iPhone firmware 2.2 to several select iPhone developers to test. At this point in time the details are relatively sketchy, we do know for a fact that the firmware is entitled “iPhone OS 2.2 beta 1.”  Beyond that, all I can tell you is that the new firmware is apparently [...]

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Phase 3 of international iPhone 3G rollout begins at midnight

Several soon-to-be international iPhone 3G distributers have begun to send memos to their customers, informing them that they intend to begin distributing the iPhone 3G starting Friday, September 25.  Apple has recently compiled a list on its website of all the countries soon to receive the iPhone 3G. Amongst these thirty countries include most notably Russia, [...]

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Apple announces iPhone 3G power adapter recall

That cool little power adapter that Apple begun shipping with the iPhone 3G…well it is not quite as cool as we all thought. In fact Apple has just announced a recall for the Ultracompact USB Power Adapter due to the possibility of the metal prongs breaking off and remaining in a power outlet and “creating [...]

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