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Apple gesture lock screen, Apple LTE products coming says Verizon, Hong Kong Apple Store

Shane McGlaun — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:11:25 +0000

Apparently Android users have been able to take advantage of a gesture lock screen for a while now rather than typing in a password. Apple is said to be testing a very similar screen internally that will let users secure the iPhone with a gesture.

The CEO of Verizon has stated that LTE gear is coming from Apple. That would mean an iPhone with LTE and possibly an iPad. I say this is not a surprise and I think we all know that the gear will come eventually.

Hong Kong is set to get its first Apple Store this year. The store will be 15,000 square feet and will be at the IFC Mall in the central district.

OT Tags Bluetooth earphones, iPhone with LTE possibly delayed until 2012, Kindle iPhone app

Shane McGlaun — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:52:09 +0000

Outdoors types that want a rugged set of wireless earphones for the iPhone that use Bluetooth need to check these out new ones from Outdoor Technology out. The OT Tags are stereo earbuds for music and have a mic for making and receiving calls.

A rumor has surfaced that Apple has delayed the LTE 4G version of the iPhone to 2012. Analyst Sam Greenholtz claims that the iPhone 5 landing this summer will not get LTE support according to his sources.

The new subscription policies on iTunes have Amazon looking for work arounds for its Kindle app. The answer by Amazon rather than lose an estimated $160 million yearly is to design a Kindle for the Web app that iPhone users can take advantage of.

Greenpois0n jailbreak tool, HTC HD7 vs iPhone 4, Apple not planning LTE iPhone is 2011

Shane McGlaun — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:00:27 +0000

If you are looking to jailbreak your iPhone the Greenpoisi0n jailbreak tool is now available for you to use thanks to Gehot. The tool will work for the iPhone, iPod touch, and the iPad on Windows or Mac computers.

Windows Phone 7 handsets have gone official bringing with the inevitable comparison to the iPhone 4. Sister site SlashGear has compared the HTC HD7 to the iPhone 4 for your perusal.

Reports are coming in that Apple is not planning to offer an LTE handset in 2011. A device for operating on Verizon and other CDMA networks is hopefully coming soon though.

LTE iPhone hitting Verizon in 2010?

Chris Davies — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:50:56 +0000

According to the latest leaks, Verizon and Apple are in discussions regarding a new iPhone for the carrier, which would be launched in 2010. USA Today quote “people familiar with the situation” who claim discussions between Steve Jobs and Verizon began a few months ago.

While USA Today suggest a CDMA iPhone would be the likely result, Apple’s recent financial conference call would seem to debunk that. During the call, COO Tim Cook dismissed talk of a CDMA iPhone because the CDMA standard is predominantly a US specification. Instead, Apple want “one phone for the whole world”.

What that could indicate, therefore, is a LTE (Long Term Evolution) iPhone, just in time to spearhead Verizon’s new LTE network set to launch in 2010. LTE has been adopted by not only Verizon but other US carriers – including AT&T – as well as networks worldwide, in keeping with Apple’s “one phone” intentions. What remains to be seen is how AT&T might react to the possibility of a super-fast new iPhone bypassing their exclusivity.