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Skype for iPad Coming on the 5th July?

With the release of the iPad 2 with its twin cameras, and the introduction of FaceTime, it was only a matter of time before VoIP experts Skype took a shot at adapting their own video-chat service for the tablet too. You can grab Skype for the iPhone right now, and it looks like the iPad version [...]

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Apple Confirms No CDMA or 3G iOS 4.3 Update

The official iOS 4.3 page has confirmed which devices will be compatible with the new version of the operating system, and they’ve left the iPhone 3G behind and the CDMA iPhone out in the cold. Given the problems the iPhone 3G had with iOS 4 when it was released, some would say Apple’s decision to stop [...]

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Skype Challenges FaceTime, Introduces Video Calling

If you had little interest in video-calling before Apple’s own FaceTime service was introduced with the iPhone 4, we’d be surprised to hear it changed your mind.  Good software and decent enough quality couldn’t hide the fact it was seriously limited, thanks to Wi-Fi only connections to other iPhone 4’s or Macs. Now, after a surprisingly [...]

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iOS 4.1 Available for Download Now

As we expected, iPhone users awaiting the next version of iOS can now plug their phones into iTunes and download away!  iOS 4.1 was announced at the last Apple event along with several new iPods and the second generation Apple TV, and although no official date was given as to when it would be available, [...]

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NEST Case iPhone Accessory Review and Video

The Nest is a multi-purpose case that provides both hard-shell protection and becomes a stand for your phone.  It comes in two pieces, a larger top section and a smaller base which later doubles as a support.  It’s solidly built and adds plenty of grip to your phone. Here’s how it works.  The case splits in [...]

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More Promises to Fix iOS 4 on the iPhone 3G

It was the end of July when we last heard that Apple was looking into the performance of iOS 4 on the iPhone 3G, and now, almost a month later, we’re hearing the same thing again.  This is another ‘Steve Jobs email reply’ stories and although we don’t have any reason not to trust the [...]

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Game Center May Not Be Coming to iPhone 3G

Apple’s Game Center application is an in-house challenger to systems such as Open Feint and works in a similar way to Xbox Live, where your game statistics from scoring to achievements can be shown-off, social networking style, plus friends can be added, invited or challenged to play games, plus there will be leaderboards created from [...]

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Apple Investigating iPhone 3G Issues When Running iOS 4

With all the attention focused on the iPhone 4’s antenna and its related issues, iPhone 3G owners who were struggling with iOS 4 on their phones seemed to have been overlooked and often had their complaints met by a cry of ‘upgrade to an iPhone 4/jailbreak it!’ But the fact is, the iPhone 3G, and occasionally [...]

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Skype Adds Multitasking Support, Scraps Payment Plan

Skype, the popular VoIP application, has been updated to version 2.0.1, bringing with it a very helpful new function; the ability to run in the background when using iOS 4.  This means that regardless of whether your iPhone is active or locked, if Skype is running you’ll be able to receive calls and messages through [...]

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iOS 4 on iPhone 3G Ad Parody is Painfully True

iPhone 3G users who’ve upgraded to iOS 4 and suffered performance issues, we feel your pain.  While it won’t make up for those annoyances such as counting the seconds before Settings/Wi-Fi opens up, this video should at least see you safe in the knowledge that you’re not the only one. Aside from the musical tweaks, we [...]

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