A number of iPhone Atlas readers, and numerous more on Apple's Discussion boards, have reported a bevy of problems-some large, some small-after upgrading to iPhone OS 3.1.
"Since Apple launched and introduced the iTunes stores the mobile industry has rushed to embrace the sale of applications. iSuppli estimates that in Q1 2010, Apple's share of revenue from the sale of applications developed for the iPhone is expected to be $200 million, but that the greater part of the revenue -- 70% -- will go to the developers. As an application developer, LOCiMOBILE represents the premium App based services like off-board navigation and PLS which are in great demand."
This is getting ridiculous. I can understand there are some die hard Apple fans out there, but man, this gotta stop somewhere. Just when I thought I've seen everything, the iBoard came along. Yap, it's the iPhone Skateboard, designed for skate folks who really, really, really love their iPhone.
Nevada casinos, never ones to tolerate anything that cuts into their winnings, are on the alert these days for a blackjack card-counting program that can be used on the iPhone or the iPod portable music player.
I thought we were done with big phone announcements for the year, but it looks like Nokia had one last trick up its sleeves. Behold the N97, a sleek new touchscreen handset with 3G data access, a slide-out QWERTY keypad, customizable widgets, and more.
OK, now that CES and Macworld are behind us, it's time to take a moment to ponder just what was missing. For me, anyway, the biggest letdown was the absence of any word on a higher-capacity iPod Touch.
Siri Inc., whose technology was born out of the largest artificial-intelligence project ever launched, has released an application for the iPhone that company executives say will take voice-activated search to a new level.
In what reads like a strategic leak from Apple's (AAPL) Cupertino boardroom, the Wall Street Journal reports in its Saturday edition that Steve Jobs - half-way through a six-month medical leave - still "maintains [his] grip" on the company from his Palo Alto, Calif., home.
Battery issues with the iPhone 3GS have led Apple to contact some customers to get first-hand reports on what may be causing premature draining, according to users on Apple's forums and the iPhone Blog enthusiast site.