We just got done talking about software updates for a couple Windows Phone 8 devices, but now we're switching gears for a moment and venturing over to Apple-land. Apple released iOS 6.0.1 back at the start of November, and that update delivered a number of bugfixes. That's pretty much the same road we find ourselves going back down today, upon news that Apple has begun distribution of another bugfix release, iOS 6.0.2. Some of the changes in iOS 6.0.1 attempted to address problems with connecting to WiFi networks, specifically issues where the WPA2 protocol was in use. Problem is, that ...

Last week, we saw the end of an uncomfortable saga that had been playing out over the previous several months, upon Google finally releasing a stand-alone Google Maps app for iOS, after Apple decided to ditch the company as its data source for the platform's primary Maps app with the introduction of iOS 6. The whole affair was nothing less than a very public embarrassment for Apple, and last week's arrival of Google as the iOS mapping savior is perhaps the cherry on top of this schadenfreude sundae. Although there were plenty of rumors in the weeks leading up to the iOS Google Maps release ...

"China is a very important market for us and customers there cannot wait to get their hands on Apple products”, said Tim Cook, CEO of Apple. Just how eager were customers in China? Two million units is what Apple announced as sales number for the first weekend the latest iPhone was available in the largest mobile market on the planet. In comparison, five million units were sold in the first weekend of availability in the US. Of course, economically, the Chinese market can't be directly compared to the American landscape. “Customer response to iPhone 5 in China has been incredible, ...

You may have heard about Apple's latest PR nightmare earlier this week, upon news that Australian police had started warning travelers not to rely solely upon Apple's Maps in iOS 6 for navigation. The police became aware of the problem after iOS users were finding themselves stranded in the middle of nowhere after Apple Maps mis-located the city of Mildura. That whole thing was embarrassing enough, but now Samsung has seized upon the opportunity to rub just a little salt in Apple's wounds. Samsung's been spotted placing some new ads up in Australia, clearly serving as a reaction to this ...

Watch today's Pocketnow Daily as we go through the possibility of an untethered Jailbreak to all of Apple's new iOS line-up. Then we talk about Samsung's CES 2013 event, and the new rumors discarding a smartphone to be announced at the event. Later HTC becomes news as we go through their new One SV smartphone for the UK. Our coverage is up next as we talk about Joe's video of CM 10.1 running on the Nexus 10, aside from all of our After The Buzz coverage. We end today's show with Larry Page's talk about Motorola and some possible Nexus plan. All this and more after the break. Stories: - iOS ...

You can buy a 16GB iPhone 5 from Apple for $199 in a two-year contract or you can add one-, or two-hundred dollars if you are looking for more storage: 32- and 64GB respectively. If you want to save some money this holiday season while still getting Apple's latest and greatest, Best Buy has you covered. The retailer shaves off $50 from Apple's price in the iPhone 5, going at Best Buy for $149.99 with a two-year contract. The additional $100 remains valid for more storage but the end prices will still be $50 cheaper than over at Apple's own store. The iPhone 4S gets the same treatment for ...

Most new-device launches go the same way: usually the press gets review units before they’re widely available, and we get to use them for a few days -or a week if we’re lucky- as we work on our review. Then press day arrives. The embargo on media coverage lifts, and everyone posts their reviews and videos at the same time. It’s a huge frenzy, commenters go nuts, and it’s a giant explosion of frantic opinion-sharing activity. For about … a day. And then it all goes away. Sure, there’s follow-up coverage as people find bugs and hidden features, but after that initial blast, not ...

The Apple iPhone 5 is currently available in 47 countries around the world but 50 more will join the party soon. The latest smartphone designed in Cupertino will be available in South Korea this Friday, December 7. In December, more than 50 countries world-wide will be added to the list of markets where the iPhone 5 will be available. Brazil, Russia and Taiwan are just some of these new regions where future owners will be able to get the widescreen Apple phone. After the December 7 date for South Korea, the iPhone 5 will be available on December 14 in 32 new countries and then on December ...