The latest version of the iPhone and iPad mobile software has emerged, offering clues to the design of the next versions of Apple’s flagship devices. iOS 4.3 has been released to developers, and the beta version of the operating system suggests the iPad 2 and iPhone 5 — or whatever they end up being called …
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iOS 5, iCloud, Mac OS X Lion at WWDC: Everything you need to know
It’s been a busy day for Apple, packing loads of nifty new features into new software for just about every kind of Apple device going. iPhones, iPads, iPods, iMacs and MacBooks all have a host of new features in iOS 5, iCloud and Mac OS X Lion, so we’ve rounded up all everything you need to know about the new …
Read More »iPhone 4 redesigned antenna: What does the Verizon launch mean for Brits?
There’s now more than one network offering the Apple iPhone in the US. Verizon will sell the iPhone 4 from 3 February, breaking AT&T’s monopoly on the phone. And, when it does, the phone will be redesigned — specifically the controversial and much-maligned antenna. Not only that, it’ll be running the next update to the operating system, which means iOS …
Read More »iOS 5 adds Wi
iOS 5 is alive, packing a raft of new features — you no longer need to plug your iPhone or iPad into your computer to sync and update. Software updates will now be beamed to your phone automatically over the air, and you can sync your stuff to iTunes over Wi-Fi, so you may never need that white cable ever …
Read More »iOS 4.3.3 iPhone software update stops Apple tracking your movements
Your iPhone will no longer keep tabs on your movement, thanks to the latest software update from Apple. The latest version of the iOSsoftware ends the company’s controversial saving of data tracking your movements on your phone and computer. iOS 4.3.3 reduces the amount of data saved and deletes the cache when you opt to turn off location services. The …
Read More »Spotify Android app update due in weeks, folders to follow
Spotify’s Android app will overtake its iPhone equivalent in a matter of weeks. Crave caught up with the music-streaming service this morning to see what’s in the pipeline, and although its spokesman kept schtum on the long-anticipated US launch, we did learn that the next update to the Android app is on its way. Folders are also imminent for mobile …
Read More »iPhone 4: First reviews talk it up, iFixit tears it down
US reviewers have published the first reviews of Apple’s iPhone 4. All lauded its improved battery life and call quality, solid design, and the simplicity of making video calls. Meanwhile, the tech vandals at iFixit have not only got their hands on an iPhone 4, but they’ve taken it to bits and documented the process in some very nifty photos. …
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Life getting you down? Is the only exciting thing that ever happens to you an unexpected item in the bagging area? Don’t be downhearted: the Panasonic DMR-BWT800 and DMR-BWT700 Freeview+HD Blu-ray disc recorders can metaphorically transform our boring two-dimensional world of meetings and losing any unsaved work into a dazzling high-definition, three-dimensional extravaganza, by literally turning 2D into 3D. Both …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S 4G reveals what’s inside a 4G phone
What does 4G look like? We can’t say for sure, but we do know what the inside of a 4G phone looks like. The glorious vandals at gadget repair site iFixit have torn apart the Samsung Galaxy S 4G for a closer look at a 4G phone. Sadly, 4G in Britain hasn’t progressed beyond isolated trials yet, but let’s take …
Read More »Nokia will sell Windows Phone 7 apps in the Ovi Store
Nokia has failed to launch a new phone at Mobile World Congress for the second year running. The Finnish mobile phone manufacturer has offered up more details on its adoption of Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 software, but there’s no sign of new devices based on Nokia’s Symbian or MeeGo operating systems. MWC is the biggest blow-out of the mobile blower …
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