The long wait is over and the much-hyped release of the Apple iPad II is upon us…but does the final product actually match the hype? Well, if you take a look at all the launch reviews it is a massive YES! The second generation version looks set to follow in the successful footsteps of...
With so much attention having been lavished on the recently released Verizon iPhone 4, and the forthcoming second-generation iPad, the fifth release of the iPhone, due as normal in the summer, has received surprisingly little online coverage. So far the following has become apparent: the handset...
The recent decision by Nokia to scrap its own mobile O/S, Symbian, and turn instead to Microsoft Windows Phone, is a move which industry analysts claim could benefit Apple in the long run. Mike Abramsky, an analyst for RBC Capital, suggested that the new agreement between Microsoft and Nokia...
Skype have recently made a small but fairly significant update to their popular app. Last December they added a video-calling feature, and the latest version builds on that capability by providing support for more different Skype devices and clients, notably Skype for TV. If you want to be able...
Apple has begun to ship the first Verizon iPhone 4s, ordered online last week, a little earlier than had been expected. Orders from the pre-release date of February 9 were meant to be shipped “on or before February 18”, but notices of delivery have now been dispatched which suggest that the...
We’ve reported before the dubious practice of app developers producing games marketed at children, such as Smurfs’ Village, which include “in-app sales”, with many reported incidences of children racking up huge bills using their parents’ credit card details without realising it’s for...
Doodle Jump is recently rated as the greatest paid iPhone Apps of all time by Apple after the Apple Store reached 10 billion download. Doodle Jump is an electronic game developed and published by Lima Sky and available for iOS. All iOS devices (include iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) those are using iOS...
The Verizon iPhone 4 was keenly awaited, something reflected in the strong pre-order sales seen last week. Indeed this may have been the reason for the lack of long queues outside Apple stores on the day of the general release. The device went on sale last Thursday, but industry analysts were...
Apple and Sony have become engaged in a war of words following the decision to expel a Sony e-reader app from the App store for failing to meet Apple’s regulations. Sony have responded by saying they want to break away from iTunes completely. Sony are hoping that their new streaming service,...
Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple, has been on his second extended medical leave since mid-January, but there’s encouraging news with the Apple boss having been seen in and around the company’s HQ in Cupertino. Writer Matthew Cross sighted Jobs on a visit to Apple at the end of last month and noticed...
Bloomberg are reporting that Apple has started work on an iPhone 4 which can be bought without a contract. Currently, the iPhone comes with a mandatory 24 month contract, but Apple are at least considering a smaller device which can be bought on a pay-as-you-go basis for an initial price of $200....
If the Wall Street Journal is to be believed, iPad 2 has now entered production; it is expected to be slimmer-build, quicker and lighter than the first generation model, although those of you hoping for a Retina Display are set to be disappointed. iPad 2 is set to be on a slimmer scale than its...
We’re still two days away from the general release of the Verizon iPhone 4, but the team at iFixit have already managed to get hold of one and take it apart to see what’s inside. They’ve uncovered a few new features, including a new chip from Qualcomm which is compatible with Verizon CDMA...
The newly released Verizon iPhone 4 seems to have been causing some problems for app developers. Telenav have claimed that they needed to modify their GPS navigation app to make it compatible with the new iPhone. This could mean that the iOS platform has become fragmented in the same way as...
Rumors abound that Apple is on the verge of discontinuing the sale of boxed software at its stores and moving to a completely digital business model of selling software through the Mac App Store. As MacRumors has reported, the plans are moving ahead at pace; Apple are keen to maximise the...
Now that the new versions of the iPad and iPhone are within sight, we’re into that time of year when the Internet is bursting with rumors about what they will bring, ranging from the sensible to the frankly ludicrous. We’re never short of a few rumors on what this year’s iDevices have in...
The launch of iPad 2 will be coming soon, perhaps even this months, so the online rumors about what the new tablet is going to feature continue to abound. The latest provider is iLounge who yesterday released a series of new suggestions on what we can expect from Apple’s second generation...
With the imminent launch of the Verizon iPhone 4, which broke the carrier’s pre-order records, Verizon has been engaged in a war of commercials with their main competitor, established iPhone network AT&T. Verizon got in first with an ad which extolled the beauty and brilliance of the...
The Verizon iPhone 4 has been big news among Apple fans for months now, and the anticipated interest was on show yesterday as the carrier was overloaded with pre-orders for the iPhone which is being released next week. Verizon saw its own records broken in just two hours after pre-orders opened at...
The widely mooted superiority of the iPad over possibly its leading tablet competitor, the Samsung Galaxy Tab, has been reflected by a recently released survey which shows that 16% of people who have bought the Galaxy returned it, compared to just 2% of those who purchased an iPad. As the...
