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Apple iPhone OS 3.0 LiveBlog today: Mac Tablet as “one last thing”?
The countdown is on and it’s just a handful of hours until Apple’s iPhone OS 3.0 preview event, which we’ll be liveblogging at http://live.slashgear.com We know Apple will be demonstrating some of the...
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Apple iPhone OS 3.0 liveblog starts in an hour!
There’s around an hour to go until the Apple iPhone OS 3.0 Event kicks off, and the SlashGear team are warming up the liveblogging system ready to bring you all the details. Join us at...
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Apple iPhone OS 3.0: copy & paste, Spotlight, A2DP, MMS & more
Apple have announced a whole bundle of new features for iPhone OS 3.0, and with it addressed many of the ongoing complaints users had. Key changes include cut, copy & paste functionality, stereo...
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iPhone OS 3.0 and Palm Pre: compare & contrast
There’s seldom a clear-cut decision in the gadget world, and picking which smartphone you want to commit two-years of your contracted life to is perhaps one of the hardest. Right now the primary...
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iPhone 3G OS 3.0 tethering hack discovered
Tethering on the iPhone has traditionally been something of a black art, with various hacks (usually involving Jailbreaking your smartphone) and a cat & mouse game with Apple tugging the rug out...
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SlashGear Week in Review – Week 12 2009
Headlines this week were a tussle between Apple’s iPhone OS 3.0 announcement and the launch of the Dell Adamo luxury ultraportable. We were pleased to see SlashGear readers in their thousands join us...
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Apple devs face out-of-pocket expenses over refund policy?
iPhone and iPod touch developers distributing through the App Store may find themselves seriously out of pocket if return rates on their software climb too high, thanks to a refund clause in the Apple...
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iPhone OS 3.0 allows Skype over 3G
While an official Skype client for the iPhone was a welcome announcement, the news that carriers’ and Apple’s Terms of Service prevented VoIP calls being made over 3G connections put a dampener on...
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WiFi ‘n’& FM transmitter in next-gen iPhone
According to the latest build of the iPhone firmware 3.0, the next-gen iPhone – known as iPhone 3.1 in the documentation – will use Broadcom’s BCM4329 chipset, bringing with it the potential of...
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Next-gen iPhone parts already shipping; June launch tipped
According to the latest leaks from Taiwanese component suppliers, Apple have already started clawing in the parts required for the next-gen iPhone. If Chinese-language paper Commercial Times are to...
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NAND supply limited; Apple places large order of 8GB chips
DigiTimes has a report that claims that Apple has placed an order of 100 Million 8GB Flash NAND chips from manufacturers, mostly from Samsung. As a result, analysts are saying that supplies will be...
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iPhone component suppliers revealed?
More information about the iPhone 3.0 was revealed today, in a timely counter to the Palm Pre. In fact, DigiTimes has come up with a listing of all the suppliers for the components to be included in...
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iPhone 3.0 Beta 3 released
Apple posted the third version of the iPhone 3.0 Beta for developers to download and play with. Reports are that the beta offers speed increases, Spotlight Search saving and minor changes for MMS on...
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iPhone OS 3.0 to include “Jibbler” voice control?
It looks like Apple weren’t completely upfront with all of iPhone OS 3.0′s new features; according to unnamed sources, the software update will bring with it voice control. Set to launch over the...
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Apple WWDC09 sold out
Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference for 2009, due to kick off on June 8th, has sold out. The event, officially announced last month, is an opportunity for iPhone and Mac OS X developers to code...
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iPhone OS 3.0 beta 4 & iTunes 8.2 pre-release launched
Speaking of iPhone OS 3.0, Apple have released the latest pre-release version – beta 4 – to developers. The preview is joined by a pre-release of iTunes 8.2, which is required to activate iPhone OS...
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Next-gen iPhone to have iMovie Mobile?
Apple are aiming to make the next-gen iPhone into the cellular version of the Pure Digital Flip, according to BusinessWeek, with simple point-and-shoot capture and a one-stop on-device editing studio....
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Apple iPhone OS 3.0 beta 5 released: MMS hole closed
Apple have pushed out the next release of iPhone OS 3.0, beta 5, little over a week after beta 4 was made available to developers. Early feedback suggests that the new release may be more about...
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Next-gen iPhone to have digital compass?
Screenshots from an unreleased iPhone OS build have seemingly confirmed that the next-gen iPhone will have an integrated magnetometer, aka a digital compass. That would allow the iPhone to recognize...
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Apple WWDC 2009 keynote to be Schiller, not Jobs
Tickets are all sold out, but if you were headed to Apple’s WWDC next month in the hope of seeing Steve Jobs take to the stage, prepare for disappointment. Apple have confirmed that Philip Schiller,...
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iPhone OS 3.0 confirmed for June 17th
If the prospect of an iPhone 3G S doesn’t appeal, and you’re quite happy with your iPhone 3G or iPod touch, you’ll be pleased to hear that as of June 17th iPhone OS 3.0 will be available. Apple...
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TomTom bringing full PND navigation to iPhone [Video]
Of all the software brought out to demonstrate the developing capabilities of Apple iPhone OS 3.0, the most interesting has to be TomTom’s turn-by-turn navigation app. Both a software app and an...
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Navigon MobileNavigator promised for iPhone OS 3.0
Apple may have invited TomTom up on stage to demonstrate their iPhone satnav app, but that doesn’t mean they’ll be the only company keen to tell you where to go come OS 3.0′s release on June 17th....
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SlashGear Week in Review – Week 24 2009
After Palm’s big moment last weekend, Apple once again seized the headlines with their WWDC 2009 keynote on Monday morning. We showed up to liveblog the whole announcement, expecting a new smartphone,...
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iPhone remote code security exploit discovered
Security researchers are claiming to have found a way to run non-approved code on iPhones that have not been jailbroken. Charles Miller, a principal analyst at Independent Security Evaluators, and...
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iPhone 3G OS 3.0 unlock video demo; ultrasn0w super-tool imminent
The iPhone Dev Team have released a video demo of their latest unlocking tools, including yellowsn0w, doing its magic on an iPhone 3G running OS 3.0 which is set to be released sometime in the next 24...
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iPhone OS 3.0 officially released
You wanted cut & paste, you wanted better search and you wanted landscape-mode QWERTY: Apple have delivered it all. iPhone OS 3.0 has been released, and you’re a 230MB download away from it. The...
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AT&T offering iPhone 3G S full-subsidy upgrades to some early adopters
While you’re waiting for iPhone OS 3.0 to download, sit back and watch AT&T backpedal. The carrier has announced new upgrade pricing for the iPhone 3G S, in response to complaints from iPhone 3G...
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iPhone OS 3.0 tethering and MMS hack released
As we know, iPhone OS 3.0 brings with it the potential for tethering on your Apple smartphone, using the handset’s 3G connection to get your laptop, netbook or other mobile device online while on the...
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O2 warn unofficial iPhone tethering may prompt disconnection
It hasn’t taken hackers long to enable unofficial tethering on iPhone handsets running OS 3.0, and its taken carriers even less time to put out the predictable dire warnings regarding anyone found...
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Apple iPhone 3GS hands-on
The first new US iPhone 3GS users are picking up their handsets today, and SlashGear is among them. We’ve been down at the Apple Store in NYC this morning, and have been eagerly playing with the new...
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SlashGear Week in Review – Week 25 2009
We’ve been singularly cellularly obsessed here at SlashGear over the past seven days, and it’ll come as no surprise that the run-up to the iPhone 3G S has occupied much of our attention. The new Apple...
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Over 1m iPhone 3G S sold in first three days
Apple have announced sales figures for the iPhone 3G S, and while there was talk of fewer buyers turning out for their latest-gen smartphone the numbers are still undeniably healthy. The company sold...
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22Moo GameBone Pro controller for iPhone and iPod touch
We’re not entirely convinced by the name 22Moo, but now that iPhone OS 3.0 supports third-party peripherals we’re sure we could find some bag-space for their GameBone Pro controller. Intended to be...
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AT&T Navigator for iPhone released: functional but expensive
AT&T have released the iPhone version of their Navigator PND program through the App Store [iTunes link], offering turn-by-turn directions on the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS. The Telenav-developed...
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iPhone 3GS jailbreak “purplera1n” tool released
The iPhone Dev Team may have held off on releasing their ultrasn0w iPhone 3GS jailbreaking and unlocking tool, but that hasn’t stopped long-time Apple hacker George Hotz. He’s released a tool called...
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AT&T iPhone MMS delayed until September? Tethering cost controversy continues...
We probably shouldn’t be surprised, but AT&T have reportedly delayed the activation of MMS for the iPhone until September. According to Appmodo, AT&T themselves suggested that the originally...
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Apple blocking Push Notifications to iPhone unlockers
Apple is reportedly blocking one of the most anticipated features of iPhone OS 3.0, Push Notifications, for those users who have unlocked their handsets. The issue has been flagged up by developer...
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iPhone OS 3.1 beta 2 released: WiFi for devs, no tethering for AT&T
Apple have released iPhone OS 3.1 beta 2 to developers, around fifteen days after the launch of the first beta. Among its most anticipated features is WiFi connectivity during development; however it...
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Apple deny App Store promo codes to 17+ titles: affects more than you’d think
After suggestions earlier in the week that a significant proportion of titles in the App Store were so-called “bulk apps”, cookie-cutter templates offered as distinct programs that differ only in their...
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