Iphone

The computing platform in phone's clothing

By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, Jul 3, 2012 a 12:27 pm

When Apple introduced the iPhone back in January of 2007, it was clearly aimed not at geeks but at mainstream consumers. Even though it lacked many of the basic functions offered by competing smartphones of the time, including MMS. However, its multitouch interface was so far ahead of the rest of the industry, especially when it came to the core experiences of web browsing and entertainment, that no one else stood a chance.

iCade Mobile now on sale -- hardcore handheld gaming comes to iPhone

By chrisoldroyd, Tuesday, Jul 3, 2012 a 7:42 am

iCade mobile, the handheld gaming solution for serious mobile gamers, is now available with immediate delivery. Announced back at CES in January, the iCade Mobile is a case extension for your iPhone that offers dedicated hardware buttons and a directional pad for that classical, tactile, full-on handheld gaming experience.

Three month old iPhone reportedly combusts in Finnish man’s back pocket

By chrisoldroyd, Tuesday, Jul 3, 2012 a 3:27 am

A three month old iPhone has reportedly combusted in a user’s pocket in Finland. According to the report, the iPhone was safely stored in his pants back pocket when smoke started to appear. The phone was ripped from his pocket and thrown to the ground. The whole incident was caught on a security camera.

MobileMe now closed, still time to quickly recover your data

By chrisoldroyd, Sunday, Jul 1, 2012 a 8:06 am

As expected, Apple has now closed its MobileMe service and if you haven’t already retrieved any outstanding information stored on MobileMe, now is the time to get it out of there. Apple has already closed down the syncing service and the iDisk and MobileMe Gallery apps have now vanished from the App Store.

How to make Google Chrome your default iOS browser with BrowserChooser for iPhone or iPad [jailbreak]

By chrisoldroyd, Saturday, Jun 30, 2012 a 12:03 pm

BrowserChooser is a jailbreak tweak available from Cydia that will let you set Google Chrome for iOS as you default iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad browser -- something Apple won't let you do.

Here's how to install BrowserChooser and make Chrome your new default web browser.

Virgin Mobile to start selling the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S from today

By chrisoldroyd, Friday, Jun 29, 2012 a 10:46 am

Virgin Mobile USA owned by Sprint Nextel Corp, will start selling the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S on its pre-paid network starting from today. Announced earlier this month, Virgin Mobile will become the second pre-paid network to offer the iPhone on its network after Cricket also announced that it would carry the iPhone starting on June 22^nd.

Happy birthday! Original iPhone turns 5!

By Rene Ritchie, Friday, Jun 29, 2012 a 12:45 am

Happy birthday original iPhone! 5 years ago you went on sale with nothing but a 2G radio, full capacitive touchscreen, and dream. Now look at you. You brought a world of tic-tac keyboarded Treos and BlackBerrys kicking and screaming into the 21st century.

Unstoppable Fist review for iPhone

By Simon Sage, Thursday, Jun 28, 2012 a 11:26 pm

Unstoppable Fist by Ragtag Studio delivered a ridiculous, over-the-top haymaker to the App Store today. This button-mashing endless defense game puts you in the well-worn loafers of a hero named Fist who has come to Earth to deliver flawless roundhouse kicks and precise jabs to eclipse-crazed piranhas, armadillos, bats, chickens, various aquatic life, and any other rabid creature that happens to enter his personal space. Despite his extra-terrestrial origins, Fist is deeply patriotic and drapes himself in the stars and stripes between battles. Whether or not he is related to Chuck Norris is uncertain, but not out of the question.

Google Drive now available for iPhone, iPad

By Simon Sage, Thursday, Jun 28, 2012 a 1:54 pm

Today at I/O 2012 Google announced that they're extending their cloud storage service to iOS devices, allowing iPhone and iPad owners to remotely access their documents, music, photos, and other files. It has some cool tricks baked in, such as optical character recognition, so you can search through documents that have been scanned or photographed.

LUMOback Kickstarter project looks to correct your posture using your iPhone

By chrisoldroyd, Thursday, Jun 28, 2012 a 8:07 am

The LUMOback has just hit Kickstarter and looks to solve your back problems by alerting you when you have bad posture. Kickstarter members are cranking out some really interestig ventures these days and this one is no different. The LUMOback has two parts to it, a hardware part and an iPhone app.