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Apple has confirmed that the iPhone 4 will be launched in 17 new countries this Friday, July 30th. The countries on the list include Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. The iPhone 4 arrived in key …
Read More »iPhone jailbreaking legalised
The bad news just keeps coming for Apple. The US Government has ruled that owners of the iPhone are legally able to ‘jailbreak’ their phones, a process that allows then to run unvalidated code of the machines. Owners usually jailbreak iPhones so to run programs not obtained via iTunes. This …
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Games Investor Consulting director Nick Gibson explores the future of mobile social games
Read More »Download the ME iPhone app
The ME iPhone app (iTunes link), from MCV sister-site Mobile Entertainment, distills all the latest content news on the ME website and puts it into the palm of the hand. The app is essential for games companies looking to get ahead in the world of mobile. Its main features include: …
Read More »Free iPhone case deal revealed
Just moment after confirming an indefinite delay to the white version of the iPhone 4, Apple has finally detailed how owners of the black version of the phone can go about claiming their free cases. Apple is giving out free cases, of course, as a response to the ‘antennagate’ scandal …
Read More »Apple delays white iPhone 4 again
Having claimed last week that the white version of the iPhone 4 would be launched in key territories by the end of this month, Apple has now indefinitely delayed the arrival of the device. A statement from the firm reads: White models of Apple’s new iPhone 4 have continued to …
Read More »Apples Q3 profits top $3bn
Apple is reporting its net income for the past quarter came in at $3.25bn or 2.1bn. For the three months ended June 26th, the firm’s revenues rose to $15.7bn – far exceeding forecasts of $14.75bn, according to the BBC. This success was largely attributed to the success of the iPhone …
Read More »Manufacturers lambast Apple
Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ assertion that the iPhone 4 is not alone in experiencing signal degradation when held in a user’s hands has been met with outrage and ridicule in equal measure from rival handset manufacturers. Speaking to a select group of journalists on Friday, Jobs claimed that the iPhone …
Read More »Free bumpers for iPhone 4 owners
Apple has insisted, in the words CEO Steve Jobs, that there is no antennagate” in a frank press conference in America tonight – but has confirmed that all iPhone owners who have bought the device or so before September will receive a free Apple bumper. Jobs insisted that the firm …
Read More »iOS 4.1 goes live but death grip scandal rumbles on
Apple’s first attempt to address the iPhone 4’s reception problems is here with news that the iOS 4.1 firmware update is now live and ready to download. As previously explained, the ‘fix’ takes the remarkable step of enlarging the bars used to display signal strength. It does not, however, seem …
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