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iPhoneBuzz Week in Review - Week 33 2008

by Brenda Stokes on August 17, 2008

We end yet another week here at iPhoneBuzz with heaping helping of news to review. There was drama, there was intrigue. But enough with the hype. Let's dive in, shall we? The week started with news that the App Store had accumulated 60 million downloads, equally $30 million sales. Plus, the first monthly sales reports were released to app developers, giving them insight into just how their software was doing. Later ... continued »

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Turn by Turn GPS for the iPhone on the way

by Brenda Stokes on August 15, 2008

Rumor has it that a third-party GPS system for the iPhone will be coming before the year is out. And though the iPhone is already GPS equipped, it lacks turn by turn navigation, making this a likely developmental choice. TomTom has already had some success running their navigation system on the iPhone noting, "it looks good and works very well" though they will have to "look more closely to Apple’s strategy ... continued »

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iPhone GPS Issues after 2.0.1 update

by Brenda Stokes on August 12, 2008

Well, it looks like the iPhone isn't out of the woods yet. Since the recent 2.0.1 update, my phone has been running faster, typing has gotten smoother and my apps crash much less often. However, some users are reporting many issues with the phone's GPS system. It seems both the original iPhone and the iPhone 3G are affected, though no one knows for sure if the update is truly to ... continued »

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TomTom to make GPS application for iPhone 3G

by ashoperon on June 11, 2008

Apple has taken the time to generously add a GPS chip to the new iPhone 3G. The chip will be able to be accessed for certain applications by programs on the iPhone, built with the SDK. According to TomTom, they have already got the application to run on an iPhone. continued »

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Pre WWDC rumor round up and 3G iPhone wish list

by ashoperon on June 5, 2008

We are but four days away from Apple's land mark WWDC event in San Francisco. Being so close, it is only natural that the rumors are running wild over the event. Everything from the 3G iPhone, to a new type of tablet like Mac portable. Sit tight if you would like to hear what we are hearing, and for our take on the rumors that have been flying around. continued »

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Volley of iPhone rumors hit the web

by ashoperon on June 2, 2008

Here we go again folks, a whole truckload of rumors has hit the internet today, with two different Apple related web sites claiming that they have gotten a hold of information confirming some, and crushing some of the rumors floating around about the 3G iPhone. There are a ton of juicy details, still no actual pictures of the device, but we will take what we can get when it comes ... continued »

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iPhone Buzz week in review

by ashoperon on May 25, 2008

It has been an interesting week. This week has not been as fast paced for rumors as usual, as it seems that things have slowed down, as people are now waiting it silence for June 9th. Though the rumors are not much in volume, they more than make up for it in how interesting they are. continued »

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