Announced in January 2007, iPhone was the first Apple phone ever. It was also the first smartphone to feature a 3.5-inch QVGA (320 x 240) multitouch screen. It is powered by Apple's iPhone OS and features a 400MHz Samsung ARM processor, 128MB of RAM, and 4/8/16GB of internal memory. the Apple iPhone has a two-megapixel camera. Other features of iPhone include Wi-fi, Bluetooth 2.0, accelerometer and more. Read our coverage for the latest Apple iPhone news, reviews, and videos:
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by Stephen Schenck | June 13, 2013 4:23 PMRead OnSynthetic sapphire crystals have one big thing going for them: they are fantastically resistant to scratching. That might make them seem like the ideal material for a smartphone display – and we've already seen them in luxury phones like those from Vertu – but they're also not without their problems: they're expensive to produce, and though they have excellent protection against scratches, they're still subject to shatter damage. Still, that no-more-scratches business is so compelling that we've been following the technology in hopes of a sign that it could one day come to a more ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | June 13, 2013 4:59 AMRead OnIt took Apple quite some time to make an iPhone with a larger screen. Now some even larger iPhone rumors are popping up on the interwebs and Reuters is citing some sources who are allegedly familiar with matters. Let's break the rumors down into categories. As far as size is concerned, the larger iPhone rumors are talking about the possibility of 4.7-inch, even 5.7-inch screens. They refer to next year, 2014, and the report hints "at least two" larger Apple phones. "They constantly change product specifications almost to the final moment, so you're not really sure whether this is the ...
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by Brandon Miniman | June 11, 2013 10:51 AMRead OnAt long last, iOS has been made different. It seems that since 2007, we've complained about being frustrated by sameness. Well, that sameness is now a thing of the past because iOS 7 is a deep change. It touches every toggle, every app, every menu of iOS, and it represents a dramatic modernization of the mobile operating system that propelled the smartphone industry forward six years ago. We got a hold of the developer preview, which seems to be quite stable, in our iOS 7 hands-on. Battery life seems worse than the latest stable version of iOS 6, but overall stability and performance ...
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by Michael Fisher | June 10, 2013 4:35 PMRead OnIn a world of constantly shifting interfaces and continuously updated graphics, Apple's iOS has remained stubbornly stagnant for the better part of the last five years. While the software platform driving the hugely successful iPhone and iPad line has certainly added new capabilities in that time, the interface has remained largely untouched. While that's been a comfort to those who like to stick with the "it just works" software of iOS devices, it's been a frustration to more well-traveled mobile enthusiasts - those who've seen new interface innovations from other platforms like Android ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | June 8, 2013 1:15 AMRead OnEverything appears to be ready for Apple iRadio, at least concerning record labels. After previously inking deals with Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group, Apple just recently made an agreement with Sony Publishing (for 10% of Apple's ad-revenue), having now all three major record labels signed-up. Despite rumors of a WWDC launch, AllThingsD claims that apple will make no official announcement at the event. "Instead, it’s expected to tell developers about the forthcoming service". It is described as offering more of a Pandora-like experience rather than being a Spotify-like ...
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by Stephen Schenck | June 6, 2013 7:29 PMRead OnA story we covered yesterday afternoon presented the case that files on your iPhone, placed their by Apple, contained settings pertinent to many of the major US carriers that seemed to indicate that Apple was being complicit in artificially limiting data speeds. While that analysis was accompanied by a bunch of evidence, a new report is out today refuting many of the findings, claiming that the data was quite thoroughly misinterpreted and that it makes no case for there being any secret throttling going on. The problem with so many of the settings contained in the relevant files is that ...
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by Jaime Rivera | June 6, 2013 7:00 PMRead OnWatch today's Pocketnow Daily as we talk about some additional leaked photos of the Nokia EOS smartphone. Then we go through Sony's press invites for a mobile event to happen in Germany and what we can expect. Google is next as they've just made the bold move of offering the stock Android keyboard to everyone. Apple's strategy for smartphone repairs is next as the company keeps working on bringing more services to their Apple Stores. We end today's show talking about the iPad 5 and the possibility of a launch for WWDC 2013. All this and more after the break. Stories: - More Nokia EOS leaks ...
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by Taylor Martin | May 31, 2013 7:19 PMRead OnIf I were prone to beating dead horses, I'm sure I could hammer out a handful of wordy editorials about how iOS is boring, dated, and in dire need of a face-lift. But I don't like beating anything, especially not something as futile and helpless as a horse that's already dead. Let's look at the situation from another perspective for a minute, shall we? It's no secret. The interface has grown very long in the tooth and reeks of UI design of years past. In regards to iOS, there's little to get excited over anymore. That's evidenced by the fact that despite nearing one million applications in ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | May 29, 2013 6:17 AMRead OnThere have been a lot of rumors about the next version of iOS, ever since Jonathan Ive allegedly took the helps of its development. Tim Cook, Apple's CEO, while talking at the D11 Conference, confirmed some of the rumors we all took for granted over the past couple of months: iOS 7 coming at WWDC. According to Cook, Ive is indeed working on a new version of iOS. It will be revealed next month with the occasion of Apple's yearly WWDC conference. The CEO added that "Jony had contributed significantly to the look and feel of Apple over many many years and could do that for our software as ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | May 29, 2013 5:40 AMRead OnGoogle+ for iOS has been updated to support features introduced at this year's Google I/O. The new version is available for download from the iTunes App store, either from the link at the bottom, or via your App Store app on the device. Among the many new features added to this release is: new Google+ Photos features keep photos organized and looking their best, Auto Enhance functionality for your uploaded images, photo highlights, ability to share short animations, and panoramas, ability to edit comments, and more. For a full list of changes make sure to check out the app page on ...
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by Stephen Schenck | May 23, 2013 7:20 PMRead OnAre you ready for the latest round of gossip about Apple's upcoming gear? This time we get to hit all the big players, with details showing up that concern the flagship iPhone 5S, the rumored cheaper iPhone, as well as the next iPad. Some if this is minor stuff, like a tweaked shape for the rear microphone near the iPhone 5S's camera. The 5S could also get a bigger dual-LED flash and be available in three or more colors. The idea of new colors continues for the budget iPhone, with white, pink, green, blue, yellow, orange, navy, gold, and gray all mentioned as options Apple will be testing. ...
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by Stephen Schenck | May 16, 2013 7:55 PMRead OnIt seems like any time we're talking about Intel and mobile chipsets, it begins with a story of huge missed opportunities. After all, Intel played a significant role in the Windows Mobile days, but sort of dropped off the radar when smartphones really started picking up steam, once the iPhone and Android arrived. Since then, Intel's tried to get its chips back into phones, but it's been a struggle. Intel CEO Paul Otellini just stepped down from his position, and in reflecting back on his career, expresses his regret that Intel missed out on getting one of its chips into the iPhone. ...
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by Stephen Schenck | May 3, 2013 7:53 PMRead OnDespite the sporadic sightings of components that may end up in future Apple phones, Apple's doing a pretty good job keeping us guessing at what to expect. Maybe we'll learn of a new iPhone, a low-cost iPhone, and a jumbo-sized iPhone over the summer. Maybe we won't hear about anything at all until next year. Will we see all three of those rumored models, or just one or two? Today, we've got the rumored budget iPhone in the cross-hairs, with a couple new theories landing about how the phone will be sold. First up, Digitimes and its supply chain friends have been talking about numbers. ...
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by Jaime Rivera | May 2, 2013 3:23 AMRead OnFor the longest time many of the security entities of the US Government have been BlackBerry-Only territory. It's really worth congratulating the company previously known as RIM for all the security features that you could find on their legacy operating system, which as of a couple of months ago, is history. Times have changed and it seems as if the DOD wants an upgrade to something newer and cooler. The Wall Street Journal reports that the Department of Defense is now working on adding Samsung Galaxy smartphones and Apple's iPhone and iPad devices into the list of approved gadgets to use. ...
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by Jaime Rivera | April 29, 2013 5:40 PMRead OnI need a beer, and I'm sure many of you need a drink as well. If this was five years ago, I'd be by my second pack of cigarettes, and it has to do with how furious I am right now. Let me explain why: For starters, I wish I could express in words how long it took me to love Android. My first device was a Google Nexus One, and man, even though I started off at the right foot, it rarely ever felt that way. What a gorgeous phone and what a great experience overall, as long as I didn't turn it on. Froyo and Gingerbread were just stale and cartoony no matter how much I tried to love the device. ...