Archive | January, 2011

Monster iMotion CarPlay 3000 adapter, IRS App, class action suit over cracked glass

Posted on 28 January 2011 by

Monster has pulled the wraps off a cool new adapter to hook your iPhone to your car stereo via an aux input. The adapter lets you skip forward and backwards in your music playlist using gestures. continued »

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Scosche flipSYNC II for iPhone, AT&T shipped 4.1M iPhones, Motorola sales dip on iPhone anticipation

Posted on 27 January 2011 by

Scosche unveiled the new flipSYNC II at CES a few weeks back. It has announced that the iPhone and iPad specific version of the cable is now available for about $20; the new versions have full size connectors. continued »

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Attocell for iPhone, Mogo Talk XD2, Apple Store updates with no white iPhone

Posted on 26 January 2011 by

A new femtocell called the world's first attocell has debuted and it was designed for the iPhone, but works with any 3G phone. It's made to allow people that travel to make phone calls and receive calls just as if they were at home over the internet. continued »

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Pioneer offers head units for cars with iPhone support, 10M iPhone 5 ordered, iPhone 5 and iPad 2 to have NFC

Posted on 25 January 2011 by

Pioneer is a big name in the aftermarket world for car speakers and head units. The latest offerings from the company have cool LCD screens, support the iPhone, and include the MVH-8300BT and the MVH-7300. continued »

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$10k gift card winner hangs up, Apple unifies iPhone 4 ads, Qualcomm baseband evidence for iPhone 5 found

Posted on 24 January 2011 by

Over the weekend, the App Store hit the 10 billion mark and Apple called up the winner to give them the $10,000 gift card. The mom of the girl who downloaded the winning app hung up on Apple. An exec later called back to award the card. continued »

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T-Mobile losing 10% to iPhone, AG findings Verizon iPhone cases, iOS 4.3 multitouch gestures

Posted on 21 January 2011 by

T-Mobile was talking about its need for a spectrum partner by around 2015 to keep up with its LTE plans. At the same time the company let slip that, it was losing 10% of its customer base to AT&T for the iPhone. continued »

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iPhone most satisfying smartphone, Starbuck mobile payments, Verizon offers $200 to some iPhone 4 buyers

Posted on 19 January 2011 by

New research by a company called Zokem has shown that the most satisfying smartphone is the iPhone. The study also found that Android users are more likely to stick with the platform when buying a new phone though. continued »

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iCar Black Box records accidents, iASUS NT3 throat mic, 12-15m CDMA iPhones expected to ship

Posted on 18 January 2011 by

The iCar Black Box app launched today and is free for a limited time. The app works on the iPhone and activates recording for video and other data as soon as it senses a collision. continued »

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Project HiJack, 60 apps per iOS device downloaded, best apps for students

Posted on 17 January 2011 by

A group of students has developed a cool new device for the iPhone and other iOS devices called Project HiJack. HiJack gets the power needed to run sensors and other items from the headphone port making developing accessories cheaper than normal methods. continued »

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Apple hover sensor patent app, Dev Team waits for public iOS 4.2.5 & 4.3 before offering unlock, Verizon never in running for original iPhone

Posted on 14 January 2011 by

A new Apple patent application has surfaced that shows a new sensor that may come to future iPhones that can sense when people hover over the device. The sensor would apparently be on the back and what exactly it would be used for is unknown, perhaps hover navigation using a finger? continued »

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GSLO Volt Solar Charger, Apple was most popular device maker in December, Case-mate gear for Verizon iPhone

Posted on 13 January 2011 by

GSLO has announced that it has secured the rights to exclusively sell a new charging case in the US. The case is the Volt Solar Charger and has an internal battery and a solar panel on the back for charging on the go. continued »

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Verizon iPhone 4 has no antenna issue, Polaroid sticker, Black Diamond dock

Posted on 12 January 2011 by

Yesterday was the day that hoards of iPhone fans have been waiting for, the iPhone 4 hit Verizon. The phone has a bit of a different design and apparently doesn't suffer from the antenna issue that the AT&T device has. All I can say is AT&T is damn lucky I just got my iPhone 4 and I am too cheap ... continued »

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