Say what you like about Steve Jobs, he knows how to put on a good show. It was hard to keep track of the deafening applause during the WWDC 2008 keynote - in fact it seemed like every few minutes the iPhone 3G got a mini-ovation - and there's no doubting that it's an impressive device. However, peering over the spec sheet at Apple's official site does half suggest that the cellphone ... continued »
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iPhone 3G - hang on, where’s the…
Say what you like about Steve Jobs, he knows how to put on a good show. It was hard to keep track of the deafening applause during the WWDC 2008 keynote - in fact it seemed like every few minutes the iPhone 3G got a mini-ovation - and there's no doubting that it's an impressive device. However, peering over the spec sheet at Apple's official site does half suggest that the cellphone ... continued »
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iPhone SDK background processes: are Apple lazy, greedy or stubborn?
Apple's decision to refuse third-party developers from using background processes on the iPhone has been a regular sore-point in discussion of whether the handset is a "true smartphone", and at first glance Rupert Goodwin's article on the subject comes across as just more bile-bait. However, what differentiates Goodwin's piece - once you look past his comparison of the iPhone to a 1981 IBM PC - is the fact that he offers some ... continued »
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Welcome to iPhone Buzz!
Unless you're reading this via the RSS feed, you can't help but have noticed that we've redesigned and relaunched the site. We've decided to take MY iTablet back to its roots: riding the iPhone Buzz! The name might be different, but you can still expect the same great mixture of news, reviews and opinion together with our active iPhone community.
In the countdown to Firmware 2.0, the iPhone juggernaut ... continued »
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Is the future a Google & Apple collaboration appliace?
Nicholas Carr's mobile demands are pretty straightforward: he wants a Google cloud behind his iPhone. In a piece entitled "Google, Apple and the future of mobile computing" he puts forward a persuasive argument for why the next stage in ultraportable technology will build upon the established relationship between the search giant and Cupertino, with Apple building the gadgets and the UI's that people so adore while Google lends its weight to ... continued »
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UK’s Times gives 50 weak ‘reasons’ to avoid iPhone
In the run up to the UK launch of the iPhone, The Times newspaper attempts to stick the metaphorical knife in with an article titled "50 reasons not to buy an iPhone". Compiled by Ali Hussain, far be it from us to accuse anybody of lazy journalism but after several reasonable points the list does degenerate into a mass of random YouTube links, asides unconnected to purchase and commentary seemingly ... continued »
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Is Apple the best hope for a future companion device?
There's a growing discussiontaking place over at jkOnTheRun after James Kendrick voiced his concerns with the way the ultra-mobile sector is progressing and laid out his must-haves for a successful companion device. So why the relevence to MY iTablet? Well, James' conclusion is that it's up to Apple to produce this mythical PDA-cum-UMPC-cum-perfection, since they're the only major company with control over both the hardware and software.
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Update to Treo 700w/wx supports A2DP, gives hope to iPhone
Palm released an update for the Verizon Treo 700w/wx supporting advanced audio support (A2DP). I would like to think that there's hope for the iPhone yet.
This sums it up best:
If anyone is wondering why having A2DP is such a big deal, and someone on the forum asked that question, here is hannip's answer:
No cords gives you more options. You can have your treo in your pocket and listen to ... continued »
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