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‘iPhone 3GS’ Stories

Sling “didn’t change” SlingPlayer for iPhone for AT&T approval

By Chris Davies on Friday, Feb 5th 2010 No Comments

Yesterday's news that SlingPlayer for iPhone was finally being allowed to use AT&T's 3G network was widely accompanied by a quote from AT&T CEO Ralph de la Vega claiming that Sling Media had modified the code to suit the carrier. Today, however, Sling Media themselves are claiming that they made no changes to the app; representative John Santoro says "we didn't change anything ... AT&T never discussed any specific requirements with us."

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Sling Player for iPhone getting AT&T 3G streaming

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Feb 4th 2010 No Comments

AT&T’s decision to deny iPhone users the ability to stream their Sling content over 3G soured the launch of the app last year, but it seems the carrier has now relented. According to the press release, AT&T have been testing a freshly “optimized” version of the Sling Player for iPhone software, which it obviously believes won’t drag its 3G network to its knees.

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redsn0w 0.9.2 unlocks/jailbreaks all iPhone & iPod touch models

By Chris Davies on Monday, Feb 1st 2010 No Comments

The iPhone Dev Team have released the latest version of redsn0w, the software tool for jailbreaking, unlocking and customizing Apple's PMPs and smartphones, and version redsn0w 0.9.2 now supports all iPhone and iPod touch models. Apple iPhone OS firmware 3.0 and 3.1.2 are supported, though for certain carrier unlocks you'll need to follow up with ultrasn0w or blacksn0w.

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VeriFone iPhone payments system gets video demo

By Chris Davies on Friday, Jan 29th 2010 No Comments

verifone square iphone mobile payments systems Who would’ve thought that one of the more interesting battles in the mobile space would be for micro-payment systems, but VeriFone have gone on the offensive with their iPhone 3G/3GS based credit-card adapter. Facing competition from startup Square, Verizon sent over their hardware for TechCrunch to try out; a cradle for the iPhone, rather than the Square 3.5mm-plug dongle, it’s clear each system has its pros and cons.

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Hang on, where’s iPhone OS 4.0?

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Jan 28th 2010 6 Comments

Many of the iPad rumors we heard in the run-up to yesterday’s launch turned out to be false – OLED displays, dual cameras and solar panels all come to mind – but one of the suggestions that had sounded reasonably believable was that the tablet would run iPhone OS 4.0. Last we heard, tipsters suggested that Apple had been sitting on the launch of the updated platform since it contained too many mentions of the iPad, something that would tip developers (and thus the press) that the nigh-legendary tablet was on its way.

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Google Voice webapp bypasses iPhone and webOS app stores

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Jan 26th 2010 No Comments

If Google can’t get Google Voice onto the iPhone via the App Store, then they’re just going to go the long way instead and get in there via the browser. The search giant has just announced a new, web-based version of Google Voice that allows users to access the VoIP service via their smartphone browser. Coded with the magic of HTML5, the nippy app works with the iPhone and webOS devices like the Palm Pre, and supports calling, voicemail access and SMS.

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AT&T iPhone exclusivity ends Wednesday?

By Chris Davies on Monday, Jan 25th 2010 No Comments

Stripping iPhone exclusivity from one single carrier has already been shown to pay dividends - UK carrier Vodafone sold 100,000 iPhone 3GS handsets in their first week of sales, despite the handset having long been available from rival O2 - and now there's talk that AT&T will be next to lose their exclusive partner status. Hot Hardware have apparently heard from an internal source at AT&T that the carrier will lose their iPhone exclusivity this coming Wednesday, though right now there's no confirmation as to which other US carriers might pick up the smartphone.

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Apple Tablet in CDMA and GSM flavors for both Verizon & AT&T?

By Chris Davies on Friday, Jan 22nd 2010 No Comments

Carrier support for the much-rumored Apple Tablet has been well argued over the past few months, with some sources tipping AT&T – with whom Apple already work with on the iPhone 3GS – and others pointing at Verizon Wireless. According to Fox, however, both carriers may be in line for a version; they claim that Apple is still to complete negotiations, and say that internal sources have confirmed that both a CDMA and a GSM model of the Apple Tablet will be launched.

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iPhone Google search could be dumped for Microsoft Bing?

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Jan 20th 2010 No Comments

Hold off on the sarcasm; the rumor is bizarre enough on its own. According to Business Week’s sources, Apple and Microsoft are currently negotiating to make Microsoft Bing the default search engine on Apple’s upcoming iPhone OS, a move which would replace Google. Two sources have apparently told the publication that talks have been in progress for weeks: “Apple and Google know the other is their primary enemy” one explained, adding “Microsoft is now a pawn in that battle.”

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iPhone OS 4.0 detailed: multitasking & new UI but iPhone 3G/3GS only?

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Jan 19th 2010 No Comments

iphone os 4 Apple’s press event next Wednesday – which SlashGear will be liveblogging – isn’t just expected to see their tablet debut, but the latest version of iPhone OS too, v4.0. Last we heard, Apple had been sitting on a significant update for the iPhone and iPod touch because there were too many tablet-tipping tidbits in there; now, BGR have supposedly heard about some of the more appealing feature-adds, including the introduction of “a few new ways” to run apps in the background.

Also tipped are various UI and graphical changes, that have apparently been made to improve and streamline navigation, together with OS-wide support for multitouch gestures. Meanwhile there’s some vague talk of new synchronization options for the calendar and contacts, though no exact details of what that might be.

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