If a picture tells a thousand words, what kind of story is told by a tweeted link to a video of you rambling into your iPad 2‘s front camera, setting the world to rights? Actually, don’t answer that. We’re about to find out, though. Twitter has updated its official iPad app, 9 to 5 Mac …
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Still hanging on for a white iPhone 4? We salute your courage, strength and indefatigability. We just think you’re a bit barmy, given the lengthy delay in Apple putting the device on sale. Here’s some good news though: an industry analyst reckons it will finally be available early in April. Ming-Chi Kuo from Concord Securities is the man with the …
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The white iPhone 4 may finally go on sale in the coming weeks, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek article. The article cites “three people with knowledge of the plans” as saying the white handset will be available “in the next few weeks” in the US at least, through operators AT&T and Verizon Wireless. The article specifies that this means an on-sale date before the end …
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Apple allows streaming music apps on to its App Store for iPhone and iPad, but digital music stores are given short shrift. That’s the reason you won’t find an Amazon MP3 store app for iPhone, unlike Android and BlackBerry. UK store 7digital has found another way on to iOS devices though: a new HTML5 mobile Web version. We’ve been trying …
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A white iPhone 5? This might seem like a cruel joke on our part, given the fact that the white iPhone 4 still hasn’t gone on sale. We’re not making it up though: reports in China claim that Apple has got its suppliers sorted for a blanc-generation version of the iPhone. Specifically, the Chinese-language Economic Daily News claims that local …
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LG’s eagerly anticipated Optimus 2X smart phone will set you back £499.99 if you want to buy it SIM-free, according to online store Expansys. The site, however, has just added the option to get a free one if you sign up to a Vodafone contract. The Optimus 2X now has a predicted release date of 21 March, reports Omio, dispelling …
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More than 7.5 million people are using social-location app Foursquare to check in to real-world places to earn badges and mayorships, but now the app has been updated to version 3.0 on iPhone and Android. The major new feature is recommendations. “For years we’ve wanted to build a recommendation engine for the real world by turning all the check-ins and …
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BlackBerry-maker RIM better have something special up its sleeve for the unveiling of the BlackBerry Bold Touch next month: the handset has been the subject of a barrage of leaks in recent weeks, including specs, photos and videos. Now it’s falling into the hands of bloggers too. Boy Genius Report has taken a few pics of its hands-on with the …
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You can get an iPhone 4 for free on an operator contract, but if you prefer to pay as you go, Apple’s shiny smart phone will set you back nearly £600. Amid ongoing speculation about a cheaper ‘iPhone nano‘, Apple’s chief operating officer (and current Steve Jobs substitute) Tim Cook has told an analyst that the company has plans to …
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Need a break from the iPhone 5 rumours? We feel your pain, and are responding to it. So, about the iPhone 6… Yes, believe it or not, there’s already speculation about Apple’s next-next gen smart phone, with Sharp being fingered as the supplier of a display that will make the device thinner and lighter than ever. Japanese newspaper Nikkan is …
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