It seems that everyone wants a piece of the iPhone pie these days, but no partnership is quite as fascinating as the rumored one being forged between search engine giant Google and PC maker Dell.
These are two of the biggest dogs in their respective yards, and by pooling together their resources, they just may have enough musclepower to topple the iPhone behemoth.
Source: HT Lounge
iPhone Users provide 50 times more search requests to Google than any other mobile handset. In fact, according to a report at Wired, Google had to double-check the numbers because they were so good.
Google’s head of mobile operations told the Financial Times, “we thought it was a mistake and made our engineers check the logs again.”
This is great news for Google. If more mobile handset companies continue to make web access commonplace, the number of searches to Google from mobile phones could pass regular Internet searches in several years.
Apple’s upcoming iPhone software development kit will do more than enable programmers to create new software for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
It will also turn iTunes into a software store, because Apple will probably use iTunes as the primary distribution vehicle for what’s likely to be a massive community of iPhone software developers. In so doing, it could usher in a new way of buying low-cost software that’s both easier and faster than downloading shareware or purchasing shrink-wrapped boxes.
Source: Wired
Apple has posted a Knowledge Base article on swapping SIM cards in iPhones, which the company says may be required for “repair, warranty service, or if you own an authorized unlocked phone (Germany and France only) and want to use a different network provider’s SIM.”
The gist is that SIM cards can be swapped, but if they are, the user should reconnect the iPhone to iTunes subsequently in order to ensure proper operation. Apple says “If you do not connect iPhone to iTunes after changing or reinserting the SIM, iPhone may not work as expected.”
The article makes no mention of swapping SIMS when upgrading from, for instance, an 8GB iPhone to a 16GB iPhone. Technically this should be possible, but some users have experienced difficulty with the process, instead needing to re-activate the 16GB phone using the new SIM card.
Source: iPhone Atlas
Nobody likes cell phones locked to a carrier and under contract, especially Asian and European gadget aficionados. That could explain an abundance of Apple iPhones getting hacked for unlocked use on other networks in foreign countries.
American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu wrote Wednesday in a report that iPhones are appearing in roughly 35-40 different countries. Yet Apple has only released phones for use in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and France.
“Out of the 4 million iPhones shipped, we estimate that at least 1 million, and perhaps as high as 1.5 million, may be hacked,” Mr. Wu wrote.
The Apple analyst said the number of hacked iPhones may exceed expectations. Still, he doesn’t worry about unlocked iPhones taking a bite out of Apple revenue (Apple gets a percentage of monthly carrier fees). That’s because iPhones only generate 3 percent of Apple’s overall revenue, he wrote.
Source: Red Herring
Case-mate on Wednesday announced the release of the Privacy Screen Pro for the iPhone. It costs $20.
The Privacy Screen Pro is a clear screen attachment that adheres to the iPhone using static cling. It prevents casual users from seeing what’s on your iPhone screen — at angles 45 degrees or greater, it creates a dimming haze that prevents people from reading confidential information.
The screen’s dimming capabilities work horizontally and vertically, and the static cling leaves no residue behind when it’s removed.
The 2 x 3 inch screen comes with a cleaning cloth, graph sheet for sizing and soft applicator card. It fits the iPhone, Treo and HTC Touch phone.
Source: MacWorld
This Monday Starbucks said that it will change its Wi-Fi network provider from T-Mobile to AT&T. Over 7000 stores all around US will have free internet for 12 million U-Verse DSL subscribers, 100,000 Starbucks employees, business remote access subscribers and T-Mobile HotSpot subscribers.
If you have Starbucks card you will get two hours of free service each day. You can buy the card from the store, with minimal value of $5.Now
if don’t have any cards or subscriptions and just walked in randomly for a cup of coffee and check your emails, you will have to pay $3.95 for two hour access. You also can get monthly unlimited usage plan from AT&T for $19.95
T-Mobile has confirmed itself to be Apple’s official iPhone launch partner in Austria.
The company’s CEO Hamid Akhavan confirmed these plans this morning, promising the network will begin offering the device in Austria during the first half of this year.
T-Mobile is already Apple’s chosen network partner for Germany. The company also confirmed its intent to ship the first mobile phone powered by Google’s Android platform in the fourth quarter of 2008.
The news emerges as speculation continues to predict announcements of deals to introduce iPhone in Switzerland, Canada, Spain, Italy, Belgium, and Japan.
Source: MacWorld
There are currently rumors flying around that Sling Media is in the process of developing an application just for the iPhone. If you are unfamiliar with with Sling Media they are the company behind the “Sling Box” which enables users to watch streaming TV on their computer or certain mobile devices.
I wonder with all this this content at our fingertips, how will AT&T’s network cope? Only time will tell.
A teen hacker known for his deftness with iPhones has figured out how to unlock models running the latest firmware versions by cracking a protection that that has frustrated hackers for weeks.
The breakthrough by George Hotz, aka Geohot, means people who have bought a recent iPhone will once again be able to use it on the phone network of their choice. Apple makes as much as $400 for every handset that’s activated on an approved network, so its developers have worked hard to prevent the so-called unlocking of iPhones.
The hack is highly technical and by no means for the faint of heart. Those iPhone owners in need of more hand-holding should check out step-by-step instructions here from iClarified. ModMyiPhone also offers a tutorial here.
Source: The Register
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