AT&T are planning to integrate the iPhone with their U-verse distributed internet and video service, giving users the ability to remotely control the system from their cellphone screen as well as load digital content onto the Apple device.  U-verse combines IPTV with digital PVRs and internet access for distributed home media; AT&T recently announced rolling upgrades to the system which ... continued »

Since acquiring chip manufacturer PA Semi, Apple has been coy about their plans for the company.  Steve Jobs confirmed that the intention was to phase out the Infineon chips currently used in the iPhone and iPod ranges, but beyond that Apple has been its usual discrete self.  Perhaps someone needs to remind that company ethos to Wei-han Lien, currently Senior ... continued »

From the Apple event at the beginning of the week to the live hacking webcast, the iPhone has been in the spotlight for much of the past several days. For starters, Spore Origins came out for the iPhone and it offers two modes of gameplay that fully utilize the iPhone's unique functions. Plus, we learned that PhoneSaber would be returning to ... continued »

This is interesting! With all the talk about that security flaw of double tapping the home button to bypass the iPhone's passcode a few other issues have been brought up as well. For instance, the phone takes a screenshot of everything you do! Each time you hit the home button, change websites in Safari, switch to landscape mode, etc, it ... continued »

Apple have released iPhone firmware v2.1, announced by Steve Jobs earlier this week and the company's promised cure for dropped calls, poor battery life and slow iTunes backups.  According to the update details, it also includes improved email reliability for both POP and Exchange users, faster third-party application installs, improved SMS performance and speedier contacts searching. There's also a re-fettled 3G signal ... continued »

PhoneSaber, the simple yet fun app that displays an image of a lightsaber and uses the accelerometer to help you have epic battles with sound effects, was pulled from the App Store not too long ago. However, it will be making a triumphant return to the App Store soon, with a new name and official backing. To be called Lightsaber ... continued »

Following yesterday's Let's Rock event, Steve Jobs took a few moments to talk with CNBC.com about the day's announcements and more. Right after Jobs left the stage, he had this one-on-one interview with Jim Goldman and it was really rather interesting. He talked about the product line up and even joked about the rumors about his declining health. Jobs still looks ... continued »

We've been waiting in anticipation for this day for quite some time. Apple's Let's Rock event has caused so much speculation about what would or would not be talked about that we were seeing the mythical iPod nano 4G in our sleep. But now the time has come and passed and we know what the event brought. And to be ... continued »

Apple's Let's Rock event in San Francisco just came to a close and while the iPod nano was completely refreshed and the touch was tweaked a bit, the iPhone received a firmware update to 2.1. This firmware was called a "big update" because it addresses several of the issues users have been experiencing. Big fixes being the primary focus, Jobs ... continued »

There's so much going on this week! It's like you have to stay glued to your computer to soak up all the info. But that's okay. That's what we love here at iPhone Buzz. That being said, Jonathan Zdziarsky at O'Reilly is going to hack the iPhone's security on Thursday, September 11 and you can watch his every move via ... continued »

The iBikeConsole takes iPod accessories to another level. And while we've seen a ton of accessories and cases that attach your iPod to your body somehow, this one keeps your iPod hooked onto your bike. If you like to go on bike rides and listen to music at the same time, you may find that navigating the roads and fiddling with ... continued »

Gartner analyzed the numbers for smartphone sales and it looks like the iPhone 3G played a big role in bolstering the market. And even though hard economic times make smartphone purchases difficult for many consumers, the devices are rising in popularity. 32.2 million smartphones were sold in Q2 this year, which is up 15.7% from the previous year. However, the ... continued »