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Vodafone iPhone 3GS now available in UK

Chris Davies, Jan 14th 2010 Discuss [0]

As promised, Vodafone have become the latest UK carrier to offer the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G. The carrier has begun selling the Apple smartphone today, with the 16GB version of the handset available from free on two-year contracts of £45 ($73) per month upward. Alternatively the 32GB iPhone 3GS is free on two-year contracts of £75 ($122) per month. Read The Full Story

ION iTYPE adds full-sized keyboard to iPhone

Chris Davies, Jan 8th 2010 Discuss [2]

ION are better known for their USB-enabled turntables and tape decks, but the company has announced a slightly different type of peripheral at CES 2010 this week. The ION iTYPE is a full-sized QWERTY keyboard designed for use with the iPhone or iPod touch, powered by batteries so you can even take it mobile. Read The Full Story

Sony Ericsson Robyn mini Android phone spotted again

Chris Davies, Jan 7th 2010 Discuss [0]

Having broken cover for the first time yesterday, we've now got a second in-the-wild sighting of the Sony Ericsson Robyn, believed to be the company's "mini" version of the XPERIA X10. Over at French site PointGPhone they've snapped the Robyn cavorting with an iPhone, and looking seriously dwarfed in the process. Read The Full Story

FLO TV on iPhone with new mophie juice pack

Chris Davies, Jan 6th 2010 Discuss [1]

We've been more than a little dismissive of Qualcomm's FLO TV Personal Television, with SlashGear columnist Michael Gartenberg summing up most of our doubts when he asked why you'd want to carry a separate, dedicated device. Now, thanks to a deal with mophie, the FLO TV prospect has just got a whole lot more interesting: iPod touch and iPhone juice pack sleeves that add not only a backup battery but FLO TV live television receiving on the Apple handhelds. Read The Full Story

Parrot AR.Drone WiFi helicopter gets augmented reality iPhone control

Chris Davies, Jan 5th 2010 Discuss [7]

We primarily know Parrot as a purveyor of all things Bluetooth, but now the French company is segueing into remote controlled devices. The Parrot AR.Drone is a quadricopter - i.e. a four-propellor helicopter - that's packed with WiFi for remote-control from an iPhone or iPod touch, two video cameras (one for auto-pilot, another for streaming birds-eye footage back to the pilot) and various sensors and gyroscopes. Parrot are also releasing an SDK so that developers can create games and other software such as augmented reality (AR). Multiple video demos after the cut Read The Full Story

L5 Remote dongle converts iPhone into universal remote

Keffan Dolly, Jan 4th 2010 Discuss [2]

Of course there are apps out there which allow you to control your Apple computer with your iPhone, but that really isn't going to do you much good unless you have a Bluetooth equipped Mac in you home theater. If you are like most of us and just want to control your TV and peripherals with one device, then the new L5 Remote may be what you are looking for. Read The Full Story

iPhone 3G now top cellphone in use in US; “Psychographic” advantage over BlackBerry say Nielsen

Vincent Nguyen, Dec 22nd 2009 Discuss [1]

Having pulled ahead of Windows Mobile in US smartphone market share, the iPhone 3G has now been named the most popular single handset in use in the US between January and September 2009. Research firm Nielsen found that the Apple smartphone edged out the BlackBerry 8300 series (at 3.7-percent) with 4-percent of all subscribers; meanwhile a separate Nielsen report found that while RIM's handsets currently have twice the market penetration of Apple's (8-percent versus 4-percent), the iPhone has a "psychographic" advantage as the go-to device for users wanting the newest technology. Read The Full Story

iPhone gets Bluetooth keyboard driver

Satsuki Then, Dec 22nd 2009 Discuss [1]

Apple's refusal to add a netbook to its range has left many attempting to use the iPhone or iPod touch as a rough equivalent, but ease of text entry continues to frustrate. Happily, where Apple fall short the developer community delivers, with the simply-named iPhone Bluetooth Keyboard Driver. Soon to appear in the Cydia Store, v.1 of the driver allows you to wirelessly connect a Bluetooth keyboard to the iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS or iPod touch. Read The Full Story

iPhone pips WinMo in US smartphone marketshare

Vincent Nguyen, Dec 18th 2009 Discuss [0]

Apple have pulled ahead of Microsoft in terms of smartphone market share, according to a comScore report detailing October's US mobile traffic. The research firm has been tracking month-by-month usage across multiple platforms, and while RIM still leads the way with roughly 15m devices in use, the iPhone has pulled ahead of Windows Mobile's roughly 7m devices by around 2m. Read The Full Story

Apple sue Nokia: “Companies must compete by inventing their own technologies, not just by stealing ours” [Updated]

Chris Davies, Dec 11th 2009 Discuss [1]

As press releases go, Apple's latest is about the briefest and most direct we can remember seeing. The company is countersuing Nokia - who recently brought a lawsuit against Apple - and alleges that the Finns have infringed on 13 Apple patents. "Other companies must compete with us by inventing their own technologies" Brian Sewell, Apple's general counsel and SVP is quoted as saying, "not just by stealing ours." Update: Full legal text after the cut, plus Nokia's "copy with pride" quote about the iPhone comes back to haunt them Read The Full Story

Tesco Mobile iPhone 3GS coming Dec 14th; pricing confirmed

Chris Davies, Dec 10th 2009 Discuss [0]

Retailer Tesco have announced that, as of December 14th, they will be selling the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G in their stores. Confirmed as coming to the UK MVNO's Tesco Mobile network back in November, as predicted the supermarket's pricing is competitive with the rest of the industry: Tesco will offer a £20 ($33) per month contract with unlimited internet and WiFi hotspot use and the equivalent of £60 ($98) to be spent on calls and messages each month. Read The Full Story

AT&T Mark the Spot iPhone app invites network complaints

Chris Davies, Dec 7th 2009 Discuss [0]

Complaints about AT&T's network are heard almost as frequently as praise for the iPhone, and so it seems almost surprising that the carrier has taken this long to push out an error-reporting tool for the Apple smartphone. AT&T Mark the Spot - available as a free download from the iTunes store [iTunes link; US only] - uses GPS to track down the iPhone users' position and then allows them to choose from a number of problems encountered. Those problems can include a dropped call, failed call, lack of coverage, data failure or poor voice quality, and the user can also indicate whether the issue has happened once, seldom, often or always. An "additional info" option allows for longer issue descriptions. We're guessing that the feedback report is then saved until a working connection is established. Read The Full Story