Category: iOS

White iPhone 4 Thicker than Black; not just an optical illusion

It looks like the delayed white iPhone 4 is indeed thicker than its black counterpart. I noticed on a lot of unboxing videos online that people were commenting on how the white iPhone looks bigger than the black; partly, this is down to an optical illusion. Because the …

White iPhone Now At Vodafone

The White iPhone is now in stock with Vodafone online and in stores to be sold as of 12:01am today. It seems like both 16GB and 32GB models are available, although from looking at the site this morning there is no option to buy the White model on …

Apple not logging location data, building a database instead

With Apple clearly storing location data, we’ve had to wait until today for a response from the company themselves. An online Q&A states that it isn’t tracking the location of your iPhone and it isn’t logging the location. Yes, you read that right. They call these logs “databases” …

Confirmed – White iPhone 4 available from Three tomorrow

The white iPhone 4 will be available from Three stores tomorrow morning. Pricing will remain the same and, if you’re quick, you can bag one online or in any of their stores. More as we get it, but do send us pictures of the thing if you intend …

TweetDeck 2.0 for iOS: First Look

The iOS version of Tweetdeck, the hugely popular social networking desktop app, has been somewhat forgotten recently, and desperately needed an update. Tweetdeck 2.0 for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad was recently released with a complete overhaul. In short, it’s fantastic. Last year, Tweetdeck released their Android app, …

A Tapered iPhone 5 Is Possibly In The Works

As more rumours surrounding the iPhone 5 surface, former Engadget editor Joshua Topolsky’s This Is My Next is reporting that the fifth generation of Apple’s smartphone may have a larger screen, at 3.7 inches and the same resolution as the iPhone 4, and a tapered design; all of …

White iPhone 4 Due Within Days!

Engadget have posted some breaking news tonight that the iPhone 4 in White will be on sale at Vodafone within a matter of days thanks to a tip off from a reader complete with pictures which has started to get Apple fans a little excited to say the least According …

World of Goo for iPhone/iPod Touch

  Those gamers among you will likely already have heard about World of Goo. Over the last few years it’s built up a reputation as a cult classic among puzzle games. Originally released on PC before making its way to Wii and then the iPad, last week developer …

Duel accepted. Samsung to sue Apple

Just days after Apple filed a lawsuit against Samsung, now Samsung are returning the favour. Today Samsung have said that the Apple iPhone and iPad actually infringe their patents and have called for compensation from the company. Samsung is responding actively to the legal action taken against us …

Location tracking – Apple and Google monitor your movements

Yes, it was only yesterday that we revealed how Apple handsets were tracking users. Data was stored locally on the phone but, as shown across TV news bulletins yesterday, information could easily be read and shown on a map. Now The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple …

iPhone 4 Now On Three PAYG

Three have now released the Apple iPhone 4 on PAYG (Pas As You Go) and will be selling both the 16GB and 32GB models online, over the phone and in their retail stores. A 16GB iPhone will cost you £499.99 where as a 32GB will cost you £599.99 …

Apple announced second quarter results

Sure, Android is on the rise, but don’t for a minute think that Apple are on the down-slope. They’ve just posted net profits of £3.6 billion, that’s a 95% rise on the £1.83 billion they made last year. Although sales of the iPad and iPod were below expectations, …

iPhones and iPads track owners with hidden file

Researchers have found that iPhones and 3G iPads are recording location information into a hidden file and have done so since iOS 4. This iPhone Tracker software pops open the file and shows the information that has been recorded. Pete Warden posted on his blog that… The most …

Microsoft release a new mobile app – Only for the iPhone

Meet Microsoft Photosynth. It’s an application for creating panoramas by piecing together several photographs. There’s a set of desktop tools for “creating and capturing the world in 3D” which you can then share on Facebook or publish onto Bing Maps. There’s also now a mobile application, but for …

My iOS annoyances

I’ve been an iOS user for nearly eight months now having bought a 4G iPod Touch to find out what Apple’s mobile OS is all about. Having used Android for the last two years and Windows Mobile for the six before that it’s fair to say that I’ve …

Apple Sues Samsung for copying iPhone and iPad.

Yeah, really! The Wall Street Journal is apparently reporting that Apple has Sued Samsung for copying the design of the iPhone and iPad. Not really a huge surprise, or a massive surprise, depends on how you look at it. By that I mean the Galaxy S and the …

Crane Driver – iPhone Game Review

  Crane Driver – iPhone and iPod Touch “Game mission is to operate a crane and to relocate load from one place to another preserving position relative to each of its parts.” Version Reviewed: 1.1 Developer: PaBusily Co Ltd Price as of Review: £0.59 Current iTunes Rating: 4+ …

Android tablets and why they aren’t good enough…

Ok, I’m not posting this a giant troll post to get all you Android fans up in arms, honest….. With that in mind, let me explain what I own and use so you can see I’m not anti Android. Currently own a Nexus one, owned from release, just …

Apple Releases iOS 4.3.2

Today Apple has released a minor update to the iOS platform. The update fixes minor bugs that users noticed causing FaceTime to display a blank screen or on some occasions cause the app to freeze. It also provides a fix for those 3G iPad owners that have been …

iPad 2 – A hands-on

I can’t promise that this will be the most insightful or researched item ever, but it’s still worth a looksie. Here’s me, an avid Android user, using the all-new iPad 2 in anger for the first time.. Link – Orange Shop

PlayBook, Motorola Xoom and iPad compared

One for your lunch-time viewing today – Rory Cellen-Jones has just added a video on the BBC website comparing the iPad, Motorola Xoom and Blackberry PlayBook. In the video Mike Lazaridis, from RIM, shows some of the features of their new tablet and how it stacks up against …

Report – 76% of mobile users are on the wrong tariff

Think you’re on the right contract ? Most people do, but according to research from Billmonitor three-quarters of customers are chucking £200 per year down the drain. Nearly all the networks were examined with 28,000 bills getting diagnosed as part of the study. Most were wasting money on …

Twitter clients, a mini poll.

Now then, this was never meant to be an idea for a blog post, but an innocent question on twitter prompted an excellent response, sufficient for me to put the findings on here. Clearly this is a very scientific study carried out with painstaking effort and to the finest detail….. …

Tablets-Frustrating? Oh yes!

Now, I may get flamed for this, but I wanted to put my thoughts down on the current state of the market where tablets are concerned. So, we started off just over a year ago with the iPad, it was ‘amazing’ and ‘magical’ and it has gone on to …

Block unwanted callers with Mr Number

Cold-callers get on my pip. We’ve all had them. You sign up for something, fill in a form or add your mobile number to an email only to receive dozens of “Withheld numbers”. It’s annoying. Luckily there’s an app called Mr Number which blocks unwanted calls and texts. …

April fools roundup

Well, this isn’t strictly smartphone news, but some of them are related to phones, plus it’s Friday and we all need a chuckle. Enjoy. Please add links in the comments and I’ll add them to the feature. (If I’m feeling generous!) It started off for me when I …

Augmented Reality – You need this in your life

Yesterday I bumped into a guy called Chris from UR-AR. He brought some bits of paper and his iPhone with him and started talking about Augmented Reality. “Yeah”, I thought, “I’ve seen it before, Layar and all that”. But no, I hadn’t seen it all. Things have really …

WWDC 2011 Set For 6th June

Apple have announced that this year’s WWDC event will be held on the 6th June in San Francisco as expected and the headline itself talks about a preview for iOS where we should see the new iPhone 5 as well as iOS 5 announced to the world. Last year the …

Vodafone iPad2 Pricing

Vodafone as with many networks have launched the iPad 2 today,  Mobile Today have a rundown of all the prices and what you get for your money Vodafone has announced its tariffs for the iPad 2 with Wi-Fi + 3G in the UK. The operator is selling the device, as well …

Apple reduce UK iPad 2 prices ahead of launch this Friday

Apple have announced a price drop for the iPad 2 in advance of the new tablet’s UK launch this Friday. The entry level model has been reduced by £30 to £399. This means that iPad 2 prices will also be cheaper than the equivalent iPad 1 prices from …

iPad 2 launch delayed (a tiny bit)

Apple have confirmed that the iPad 2 launch will be delayed to 5pm on Friday 25th March.  Originally scheduled for 9am the same day, the later time has been blamed on problems with shipping. Online ordering has also now been confirmed as starting at 1pm on Friday. Stock …

Xobni for Gmail, iPhone and Android soon in beta

The people behind Xobni, the superb plug-in for Outlook, are looking for beta testers for Gmail ,iPhone and Android. For those that don’t know what Xobni is (Inbox backwards….), this is a free plug-in for your Outlook email on the PC and Blackberry. It is basically a powerful search …

Google Search App for iOS

Earlier this week Google released a new version of their Google Mobile App for iOS. The newly dubbed Google Search App has a new UI which in my opinion makes it nicer to use than Google Search on Android. The default view gives you a text search box …

What tablet to buy?

It’s sometimes difficult to think that the tablet that has spawned so many imitators this year, Apple’s iPad, was only released last year. At this year’s MWC there were tablets everywhere – Samsung, Motorola, HTC and HP to name but a few are all coming out with their …

Vodafone To Sell iPad 2

Vodafone have confirmed they are to sell the new Apple iPad 2 and have opened a page on their site to allow people to register their interest.  Below is the full press release which was published today. Vodafone UK today announced it will offer iPad 2 with Wi-Fi + 3G and also …

Three to range the iPad 2

Three have just announced that they too will be carrying the iPad 2. Their full statement reads… Three UK today announced it will offer iPad 2 with Wi-Fi + 3G and also dedicated data plans for iPad 2 in the coming weeks. iPad 2 is the next generation …

White iPhone Due Spring?

Steve Jobs made it very clear that the iPad 2 will be shipping in White and Black from launch day, obviously due to the chaos over the still yet to launch White iPhone 4 he did not want to give anyone the chance to talk about delays. However …

Google launch Instant Previews for mobile

Some of you may have noticed a new magnifying glass icon appearing next to your search results over the last few days. Clicking on these icons launches a new Instant Previews feature which Google has just introduced. They provide a great way for visually searching through sites when …