iPhone OS 3.1 was released earlier this week during Apple’s music event in San Francisco and includes a new feature that seems to have been misunderstood in early tests.
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∞ Analyst: iPhone taking share from BlackBerry, Nokia
Apple’s iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS continue to top the charts for wireless partner AT&T, according to a new research report from Piper Jaffray.
∞ AT&T will offer iPhone tethering sometime 'in the future'
Don’t get your hopes up for an iPhone tethering announcement from AT&T anytime soon.
∞ AT&T sets September 25 as iPhone MMS launch date
The wait is almost over. iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS users will have to ability to send and receive MMS in about three weeks, according to AT&T.
∞ Seven social networking iPhone apps to get you started
People use their iPhones for all kinds of things like music, work, and phone calls, but one of the most popular things to do with the iPhone is social networking.
∞ Vonage iPhone app gets approved, but you can't download it
After being delayed, Vonage announced on Tuesday that its iPhone app has been approved by Apple.
∞ App Store seen as reason for the success of iPhone
With over 65,000 apps available, and 1.5 billion downloaded in its first year, Apple’s App Store is being touted as one of the main reasons for the success of the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G.
∞ Analyst: Apple will move to multiple iPhone carriers next year
Consumers in the U.S. may get their wish and see the iPhone available on a number of wireless carriers, if one analyst’s prediction holds true.
∞ Whoopi buys another iPhone and then plugs HTC
Whoopi, seriously, do you need the money that bad? You must believe that the iPhone is the better product, right? You bought at least two.
∞ Facebook 3.0 released for iPhone and iPod touch
Facebook’s new app was approved by Apple on Thursday and showed up as an update on the App Store. As previously reported, this version does not support push notifications.
∞ Apple confirms Vonage iPhone app delayed
Apple on Wednesday confirmed for The Loop that Vonage has submitted an application for the iPhone and iPod touch. The company also confirmed that the app has been delayed.
∞ Planet Waves releases Chordmaster LE and Scale Wizard LE
Planet Waves on Monday announced free “lite” versions of its music apps for the iPhone and iPod touch.
∞ Next up for Apple, Rhapsody's iPhone music app
Apple executives were probably hoping for a little break from the spotlight, but it doesn’t look like that’s going to happen. Word came on Monday that RealNetworks is going to submit its Rhapsody iPhone app to Apple for approval.
∞ TomTom releases video detailing iPhone car kit
TomTom recently posted a video on YouTube detailing its car kit for the iPhone app released last week.
∞ AT&T to require data plans for all smartphones
AT&T is set to implement a policy requiring all smartphone owners to purchase a data plan for their devices. The news comes from a leaked internal memo AT&T sent to employees explaining the new policy and why it is being … Continued
∞ Apple denies rejecting Google Voice from the App Store
Apple, Google and AT&T on Friday all replied to an FCC letter requesting clarification on why Google Voice was rejected from the App Store. Apple’s answer: We never rejected the app.
∞ InstantDrummer app adds drums to iPhone
Sonoma Wire Works on Friday released a new iPhone application for musicians on-the-go.
∞ Report: Palm rejected Apple's proposal to stop hiring employees
Steve Jobs was reportedly very angry with ex-Apple executive and now Palm CEO, Jon Rubenstein, for recruiting Apple engineers to work for Palm.
∞ BlackBerry jumping ahead of iPhone with full Flash support
Research in Motion is planning to offer its BlackBerry users support for the full version of Flash in an update expect next summer.
∞ Hands On: TomTom GPS navigation for the iPhone
I’ll admit, I love GPS navigation units. Strange, I know, but I like to test out the units to see how they differ, what I like and don’t like. Tonight, I tried out TomTom’s navigation app for the iPhone.
∞ TomTom for iPhone arrives in the United States and Canada
TomTom began arriving at international App Stores earlier today. Now it is available in the United States and Canada.
∞ TomTom GPS iPhone app available in Europe, New Zealand
TomTom’s long awaited GPS turn-by-turn navigation app is finally beginning to arrive in App Stores around the world.
∞ Facebook 3.0 iPhone app will not have push notifications
There are going to be some happy Facebook users on the iPhone very soon. The company announced on Sunday that the newest version of its Facebook app has been submitted to Apple’s App Store, but it won’t have Push notification.
∞ NPR releases iPhone news app
If you love getting your news and information from NPR, you’re going to like today’s news.
∞ Hands On: Planet Waves Scale Wizard for iPhone
I recently took a look at Planet Waves Chordmaster app for iPhone and really like the interface and detail the company put into the app. I like the same things about another of its iPhone apps, Scale Wizard.
∞ Six iPhone apps for the upcoming NFL season
It’s hard to believe, but the National Football League is getting ready to kick off another season. Whether you’re in a fantasy football league or you want to track your favorite team, the iPhone has a way to help you … Continued
∞ Travel Assistant Pro 3.0 for iPhone adds TripIt integration
Travelers now have a new tool to help them organize and keep up-to-date with changes on their trip — Nodconcept’s Travel Assistant Pro 3.0.
∞ Brain Training Unotan comes to the iPhone
BB Softservice released an English version its popular Japanese brain training application for the iPod touch and iPhone under its SoftBank Selection brand.
∞ Hands On: Taxulator for iPhone
There are a lot of calculator apps on the App Store. I stopped counting after 30 pages, which is about 900 apps. One that I decided to try was Heuristic Media’s Taxulator.
∞ Analyst: Apple tablet not coming until 2010
Despite reports around the Web that Apple will release a tablet computer in time for the holiday shopping season, one analyst says we shouldn’t expect to see the device until 2010.