iPhone OS 3.0 vs Palm Pre
March 22, 2009
Following the announcement iPhone OS 3.0 by Apple, one of the hottest discussions is what it means to the iPhone in term of facing its potential rival Palm’s Pre. It’s interesting to compare them in three big areas: search, synchronization and background applications.
Here is some bottom-lines fro…
AT&T offering no contract iPhone
March 22, 2009
A while ago, AT&T announced prices for customers who were not eligible for an upgrade. From March 26, AT&T are offering 8GB and 16GB iPhones at a no commitment price.
A collection of presentation pages were found from The Boy Genius Report, detailing a recent report that AT&T plans to …
USB tethering working on iPhone 3.0
March 22, 2009
One developer was successfully tethering his iPhone 3G to his laptop by USB, MacRumors wrote. Steve Troughton-Smith, the hacker, is now working on the same thing but through Bluetooth connection.
Tethering is a feature that allows you to share your iPhone’s World Wide Web connection with your lapto…
AT&T contract-free iPhone 3G confirmed: $499/$599
March 22, 2009
AT&T have announced plans to sell a contract-free Apple iPhone 3G, although they will not allow users pre-pay service but instead still require a standard monthly plan. Both the 8GB and 16GB version of the handset will be on offer, priced at $599 and $699 respectively.
That’s a $300 premium …
Next-gen iPhone using LG OLED display?
March 22, 2009
Apple is reportedly preparing to launch an OLED-based iPhone, along with OLED notebooks and displays, according to sources at LG in Korea. Australian publication Smarthouse claims that Apple have already produced a prototype netbook with an OLED display, and potentially touch-screen capabilities …
02 UK offer new iPhone 3G pricing
March 22, 2009
iPhones getting cheaper or free is no longer rumours, according to Telefónica O2 UK. The operator just confirmed it with their new pricing schemes.
From 3 April, you’ll be able to get the iPhone on a 24 month contract which gives you the same benefits as their 18 month contracts. “But you’ll be…
Using iPhone as a Wii remote
March 22, 2009
Shervin Pishevar of the Social Gaming Network demonstrated how to use the iPhone or iPod touch as “virtual Wii Remotes” at the iGames Summit. Using his new iFun software, Pishevar was demonstrating the iPhone as a virtual steering wheel when playing a PC car racing game. Good even for non-gamers.
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