With the upcoming release of iOS 6 it appears as if Apple will make it much easier for users to install free applications. Users running the third beta of iOS 6 have discovered that they no longer have to enter their password to download free applications from the App Store. …
Read More »Apple sales slow as punters await release of new iPhone
Many Apple followers are waiting on the new, upcoming iPhone to be released. The negative impact is that Apple may post low sales in this sector from the third fiscal quarter. No one wants to buy the current model with the new release just around the corner. Apple are estimated …
Read More »Apple’s iPhone 4S is three times more dangerous than Samsung’s Galaxy S III
You may not have heard of Tawkon before but they are the company responsible for the below inforgraphic and applications for iOS and Android that measure radiation output of your phone. The application was removed from the App Store since it doesn't make the iPhone look too good but is …
Read More »Apple iPhone 5 leaked pictures: update
Yesterday we ran a story featuring multiple images highlighting key design elements of Apple's iPhone 5 which is due for official release later this year. Due to external pressures, which we are unable to detail publicly we felt it necessary to remove this story and all related images. If you …
Read More »Google Chrome and Drive arrive on iOS
Following yesterday's news that Chrome had left behind the beta tag on Android it is now available on iOS. Alongside this, Google's cloud storage system now has its own application for iOS. If you have an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch running iOS 4.3 or newer you will be able to …
Read More »Samsung wants to entice iPhone owners with sync app
One of the things that keep iPhone users locked into the Apple ecosystem is the impressive, yet locked-in, syncing application we all refer to as iTunes. In order to tempt iPhone users over to Samsung's Galaxy devices they have teamed up with Media Mushroom to develop the Easy Phone Sync …
Read More »Carat wishes to help your smartphone see through the night
Battery life is an ever-diminishing figure in today's smartphones and a new application called Carat hopes to help your phone last another few hours on each charge. This isn't your typical battery extension app however, this one has been created by researchers at Berkeley. Carat uses crowd-sourced data from thousands …
Read More »Apple unveils iOS 6 at WWDC
Last night at Apple's WWDC conference the latest version of their mobile operating system, iOS 6 was unveiled. The iPhone (3GS, 4 and 4S), iPad (2nd and 3rd gen) and iPod Touch (4th gen) will be getting the update this fall. Sadly, this means that it is end of the …
Read More »Apple to boost iPhone screen by half an inch
A few months ago we first reported on the rumours that Apple were planning to enlarge the iPhone screen for the next release. The rumours have been persisting since we first published the details and according to sources Apple have started to place orders for new displays from suppliers in …
Read More »iPhone 5 photo leaked?
With Samsung in the driving seat as far as the summer Olympics goes, it won't take much from Apple to usurp the Korean sponsor – given the fervour of its fans. Scanning the interwibble for info, KitGuru has come across a credible shot of the iPhone 5, but is it …
Read More »Apple iOS 5.1.1 available, but do you want it?
It's all well and good giving a shout out to a new software update that will touch the lives of millions, but how certain can we be that our lives will actually improve after the time-consuming effort of updating an iPad or sumsuch? KitGuru optimistically plugs an iPad 3 into …
Read More »iOS and Android dominate US smartphone market
Apple's iPhone has been riding high on the American market, with the latest reports claiming that it now has taken 30.7 percent of the smartphone market, and 14 percent of the mobile market in Q1 2012. comScore released their quarterly data report from the MobiLens Service yesterday. While these figures …
Read More »Is £21 too much for an App?
One of the most appealing things about the whole Job-o-sphere, is that software (in the form of apps) is profitable for developers and affordable for customers [while making Apple into the biggest software provider in the history of the universe – Ed]. KitGuru ponders how much apps should cost and …
Read More »Apple and Samsung dominate smartphone business profits
The smartphone market is dominated by Apple and Samsung, according to a study issued by Canaccord Genuity which we received by email last night. The two companies combined account for a staggering 95 percent of the handset market profits during the fourth quarter. Apple accounted for 80 percent of the …
Read More »ioS 5.1 Jailbreak for A5+ devices will take a while
If you're eagerly awaiting the arrival of a jailbreak for your iOS 5.1-running A5+ powered device including the iPad 3 you could still be waiting a fair while, as indicated by French hacker Joshua Hill, otherwise going by the name of Pod2g as per his Twitter handle. It would seem …
Read More »MoneySupermarket release multiplatform insurance app
Are you looking to get new car insurance? Battling to find the cheapest, most competitve deal? They fear not, because MoneySupermarket have developed an application which will work on the iPhone, Android and iPad. They claim that people who use and buy insurance from MoneySuperMarket will save an average of …
Read More »Apple iPhone struggles in China against Samsung
Apple may dominate in many parts of the world, but in China the iPhone is struggling to catch up against Samsung's range of smartphones. Samsung hold almost 25 percent of the market for smartphones, according to Gartner Inc research. Apple have managed to land two sales partners now but figures …
Read More »iOS 5.0.1 bug discovered that gives contacts & phone access
There's a security flaw to be aware of with iOS 5.0.1 which allows someone to bypass the lock screen on GSM-based iPhones and have unauthorized access to contacts as well as the phone's calling features. The method used is admittedly fairly complicated and involves inserting and ejecting the phone's SIM …
Read More »Love WinZip? Got an iOS device? It’s your lucky day
Remember back to the days when you couldn't survive without WinZip on your PC? Ever since the early nineties this has been the file compression software of choice for the majority of folks, at least until those pesky registration popups pushed many across to alternative nag-free solutions as they came …
Read More »Samsung, Apple set to consume 90% of 2012 mobile profits
If you mistakenly think that feature phones will somehow surge back into dominance, I feel sorry for you. Smartphones are the way of the future. People these days have a very strong desire to check their email or something on the web while on the go and this requires something at least …
Read More »Sex is more likely for Android users
Match.com have published the findings of their latest survey. It may be enough for geeks to ditch their iPhone or Blackberry device. They claim that 62 percent of singles who use Android devices have had sex on the first date, compared with 57 percent of iPhone users. Blackberry users get …
Read More »Steam app for mobile devices released to the public
Following an announcement just last week from Valve announcing a closed beta of its new Steam app for iOs and Android devices, the app has now become widely available to all and sundry and has been reported to work faultlessly even on some of the oldest Android phones. The Steam …
Read More »Apple jailbreak downloaded a million times in 3 days
There is a huge audience who love to ‘open up' their iPhone handsets, verified today by the latest figures released by Chronic Dev Team and iPhone Dev Team. The joint developers of an untethered jailbreak for the iPhone 4S have said that the hack was downloaded around 1 million times …
Read More »Sony reveal new camera sensor which may be used in iPhone 5
Very few launches are being hyped as much as the upcoming iPhone from Apple. It would appear that they are working with Sony to release a stunning new camera sensor which could improve images in both bright and low light conditions. These new sensors promise faster response times, lower power …
Read More »Kickstarter’s “Dash” – The world’s first smart phone car stereo
Got a thing for cool gadgets and tech in cars? this one should definitely grab your attention. Kickstarter is a company that makes the path from concept to reality easy thanks to crowdfunding techniques. With their latest project they've come up with Dash, aka “The smart phone car stereo”. Unlike …
Read More »iPhone claws back marketshare from Android
The U.S. market is dominated by Android powered smartphones, however according to research from Nielsen Apple iOS was able to take back some percentage points in the last quarter. Nielsen say that 44.% of consumers who bought a smartphone in the last three months bought an Apple iPhone. That number …
Read More »Nissan develop a ‘self healing’ iPhone case
After a buying a shiny new Apple phone, the first move for many people is to buy a protective case. After all you don't want to be dropping that expensive investment on the concrete. It is much easier to replace a protective case than the phone itself. With this in …
Read More »Apple sauces confirm iPhone 5 for July
The jump from a regular iPhone to the iPhone 4s impressed almost every industry pundit. The addition of the ‘s' indicated a minor update, but the overall phone has been very well received. Phones you can talk to, seems next gen enough to warrant the changing of the number from …
Read More »Apple to ship 111.4 million phones in 2012
Apple are expected to ship 111.4 million phones in 2012, according to investment firm Susquehanna. They also estimate that Apple will ship 30.3 million phones this quarter, up from the original claims of 27.1 million. The iPhone 4s has had huge demand since it was launched, not a surprise for …
Read More »Apple plan a redesigned iPhone 5 with another iPad in 2012
Gene Munster, the famous analyst with Piper Jaffray spoke to investors yesterday and he said he believes that Apple will release products in 2012 with significant changes. He says one of the main products will be a new iPhone 5, which he says will be released mid year. Munster said …
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