AT&T has officially started providing iPhone owners with free Wi-Fi. Apple sent out a text message today to iPhone owners informing them that the service is now available. The process is really very simple. At participating locating, Starbucks for example,  go into your settings menu and switch on Wi-Fi , then select the AT&T Wi-Fi network. When you open Safari you ... continued »

This week started off slow as far as iPhone news, but by the end of the week, things had picked up considerably. A very interesting piece of information was found in the Network.plist file of the latest beta of iPhone firmware 2.0. The option to toggle 3G on and off. It is suggested that the preference will not show up ... continued »

AT&T have finally spoken up on the puzzle of their on-again, off-again inclusive WiFi offer.  According to spokesperson Fletcher Cook, the posting of the offer on AT&T's site was "a human error."  However, it apparently echoes the carrier's long-time intention to offer free WiFi to iPhone and other WiFi-equipped devices. continued »

If anyone can decipher AT&T's stance on iPhone WiFi, please let me know.  The carrier has again pulled inclusive WiFi from the iPhone contract, after briefly reinstating it.  No comment from AT&T as to the reason for the change, but it's presumed that they're still having problems limiting the WiFi access solely to Apple's cellphone. continued »

The free WiFi at AT&T hotspots for the iPhone has been an interesting and on going saga. It has been confusing, with AT&T allowing free WiFi access, then just as fast, taking it away. Either way, it is back now, and more than that, it is official. Hopefully this time it is here to stay. continued »

Bad news for iPhone users that enjoy hanging out at the local Starbucks. It seems that the free WiFi for the iPhone courtesy of AT&T, has been disabled. No explanation was given, just working one minute, not working the next. Also, there was no mention when, or if, the WiFi offering would be back. Wow, that was some short lived ... continued »

Some iPhone users on AT&T are noticing a pleasant surprise the last few days, free access to AT&T wireless hot spots using their iPhone. This applies to all popular AT&T hot spot areas, such as Starbucks and Barnes & Noble. It seems only iPhone customers are getting the free WiFi love from AT&T, but hey it is still better than ... continued »

Some solid and substantial information about the 3G iPhone has finally arrived. Kudos to Apple for keeping us in the dark so well. Despite their best efforts however, the new features of the iPhone have been leaked, some of them at least. The most notable, are GPS, and of course the long awaited 3G. The body is going to be ... continued »

We have been seeing the M8 Mini One by Meizu for quite some time now. It was not too long after the iPhone came out that we started seeing the clones. This one my Meizu though, has arguably been the most successful, well persistent, clone to date. continued »

Developers NetBlender have just announced their BD Touch software for the iPhone and iPod Touch.  Using the official Apple SDK, they've come up with an app that links your handset, via WiFi, to your Blu-Ray player; not only can you control it remotely, you could use it to transfer content from the player to your iPhone, direct from the Blu-Ray ... continued »

Back in 2007 there was a lot of talk about VoIP company Jajah and their attempts to bring a client to the iPhone; in the end, AT&T's definition of "conference call services" scuppered those plans and Jajah instead launched an iPhone-formated web interface for their ring-back service.  With the arrival of the official Apple SDK, however, Jajah are now apparently working ... continued »

While Apple's iPhone SDK will give far more official flexibility for third-party developers, there are still limitations on what functionality coders will be able to take advantage of. Not permitting background processes is one of the better known restrictions, but Apple has also said that third-party software will not be able to access the dock connector or Bluetooth either. ... continued »