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Sep 3, 2009

Apple announced their Rock N' Roll event next week, and people were speculating that we'd get an announcement on MMS for the iPhone at that time, however Christmas has come early this year.

We know many of our iPhone customers are eager for an update on our rollout schedule for Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS). We've been working for the past several months to prepare our systems and network to ensure the best possible experience with MMS when it launches – and that launch date is: September 25 for iPhone 3G and 3GS customers. MMS will be enabled through a software update on that day.

- AT&T

[Via Gizmodo]

Sep 3, 2009

Tuesday

Sep012009

Glossy IM's trademarked sucka! - Apple

Sep 1, 2009

Chess Wars dev, Joe Stump, was told after a 6 week approval review that he was getting the stamp of denial. The reason? The chat windows in the game were too shiny. Apparently, the IM chat windows on the iPhone are indeed trademarked. Believe it!

[Via Techcrunch]

Sep 1, 2009

Saturday

Aug292009

LEAKED: New iPhone Commercial (Stalk-her)

Aug 29, 2009

Humor,

A friend showed me this earlier today and I split my sides. The Jesus surely can do anything.

[Via AdamThinks]

Aug 29, 2009

Humor,

Thursday

Aug202009

Turn your iPhone 3GS into a mobile video beast, with OWLE Bubo

Aug 20, 2009

Oh my GOD! What is that!

Well my friends this is somwhat of a utility suit for your jesus phone. Although it looks like something that Batman would be using to burn holes through metal but this as an iPhone strapped to the back of it.

Yes, this takes your sad little 3 mega pixle iPhone video camera and turns it into an (almost) professional grade camcorder including a 37mm camcorder lens and a front facing microphone, which plugs into the phone’s headphone/mic jack.

A new startup called OWLE (Optical Widgets For Life Enhancement) has come to bring our dreams true. Now you won't have to buy a 900 dollar video camcorder and have your sad little iPhone in your pocket. Now you can take this monster and strap your iPhone to it and use it as a full blown cam corder.

What I really like about this accesory, is that it takes something that is already "The perfect device" and makes it better. Its one of the few devices that can be fused with another device and create one mega device, wicked!

There’s also planned support for external lighting and power. All in a package that could slip easily into a backpack or laptop case. In short, this is exactly what you need if you frequently use the iPhone for video.

Unfortunately, it will be a while before you can get your grimey hands on one. OWLE plans to have a limited production run completed by late August.

Shot on an OWLE Bubo

Aug 20, 2009

Wednesday

Aug192009

Exploding iPhones! - Apple looking into the reports

Aug 19, 2009

Apple is investigating media reports that one or more of the company's iPhones have exploded in Europe, a European Commission spokeswoman said Tuesday.

Yes, a few iPhones have exploded, but we shouldn't be scared of having an iPhone in our pocket... Right? What is the cause?

Apple said it knew about the media reports, which includes a teenager in France who said he was slightly injured when his iPhone made a weird noise and shattered. I dont think he would buy another iPhone again!

Apple have come back to us ... and what they've said to us is that they consider these are isolated incidents. They don't consider that there's a general problem.

They're trying to get more information on the specific details of those incidents (reported in the media) and they will do tests as necessary to investigate the possible cause.

Helen Kearns told a news briefing.

But a spokesman for Apple Europe Ltd. said:

We are aware of these (media) reports and we are waiting to receive the iPhones from the customers. Until we have the full details, we don't have anything further to add.

Aug 19, 2009

Monday

Aug172009

iPhone overtakes Japanese cell phone Market

Aug 17, 2009

Flickr by William HookThe Japanese have always loved their own country's cell phone manufacturers. And I mean, why wouldn't they? Their cells get the ability to watch tv over a built in tuner, as well as pay for goods with a swipe of their phone using the Mobile FeliCa service. So it's not shocking to hear that outside phones haven't had much luck because of not offering these same, popular, features. That is, until today.

Electronista reports that the iPhone currently is the top selling phone in Japan. Even though it misses some of the key features mentioned above, it hasn't stopped consumers from nabbing up the 32GB version. It's 16GB placed 9 on the top 10 best selling phones. There isn't anything substational that changed within the past month or so that has given the iPhone any merited popularity. But Apple isn't complaining or over analyzing. They're just happy to see the money signs hanging over the land of the rising sun.

Apple's step toward global domination. Japan - check.

[Via Electronista]

Aug 17, 2009

Monday

Aug172009

Tom Tom app available for iPhone, very expensive!

Aug 17, 2009

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