Forget May: Korea Times Said 4th Gen iPhone Coming in April

The Korean newspaper said that KT, a local wireless carrier, claimed that it has been in negotiations with Apple for a while on carrying the next iPhone model, and that it might be released in April “at the earliest.” Curiously, the KT source also said that it would be offered to high-profile corporate customers first.…

XtremeMac Unveils Light Weight iPhone Battery Case at CES

XtremeMac’s InCharge Mobile for iPhone 3G and 3GS”It really is that thin and light,” said Katie McCormick, XtremeMac’s marketing manager. “It’ll be out this spring, and we’re really excited.”The case’s built-in rechargeable 1200mAh battery is slim enough that it adds very little bulk to your iPhone, and adds up to four additional hours of talk…

Apple Tablet Goes With PA Semi Chip, Verizon iPhone With Qualcomm

Both of those scoops come courtesy of TheStreet’s Scott Moritz and Northeast Securities analyst Ashok Kumar, who relied on his contacts within the supply chains for those products. As expected, Apple, Qualcomm, and Intel representatives had no comment on the matter.“If you believe that the closely-watched Apple Tablet will reshape the mobile computing landscape, then…

iSkin solo, solo FX, and solo FX SE iPhone cases

I’ve tested a lot of iPhone cases — I lost count after around a dozen — in the past year. Some I’ve liked, some I’ve hated, and some I neither liked nor hated. I used the ones I liked best — such as the iFrogz Luxe and  RadTech ARC — for weeks on end. I…

iPhones and iPods on a Train

Five years ago, a BART train rider would have still seen a lot of passengers with mobile devices. However, the specifics have shifted dramatically. Until the last year or so, I could divide most users into two groups. If they had headphones in their ears, they were using an iPod (either a nano or a…

iChat: The iPhone's Next Big Thing

A well thought out tablet and a good support system for delivering content would definitely change things. The leaders of the print industry seem to think so as they scramble to get in bed with nearly any technology that promises a path to the hearts and minds, and therefore wallets of the news reading public.…

Xmas Crackers for iPhone is a Treat for the Kids

This modest app is simplicity itself. Use a two-finger pinch gesture to open the cracker, then the fun begins. The answer to the riddles and anagram is there with a touch of a button, and it’s easy to go back and forth. There are over 50 variations.  The various Christmas music selections played in the background…

Photoshop.com Mobile for the iPhone

Photoshop may be a huge application, but that isn’t stopping Adobe from trying to pack some of that image editing horsepower into your pocket. Photoshop.com Mobile is Adobe’s photo editing app for the iPhone, and users looking for some casual image manipulation tools, it might be just enough. Photoshop.com Mobile doesn’t offer all of the…

iTunes: Redeeming DVD Digital Movies

Enter your DVD movie redemption code in iTunes.Here’s how to download digital movies that come with DVD and Blu-ray discs: Insert the DVD movie disc in your Mac. iTunes will launch and display a digital movie redemption page. Enter your movie’s digital copy authorization code. You can typically find it on an insert in the…

3D Snow Globe for iPhone is Cute

I looked at several of the customizable snow globes in iTunes. Snow Globe Maker allows you to design a static, 2D Snow Globe and, say, e-mail it to friends. Other snow globes got iffy reviews because they didn’t work well. Snow Globe Free is free because it’s laden with ads and pitches. However, this app…

Apple May Be Live Testing Next Generation iPhone

iPhone2,1 identifies the current iPhone 3GS and began appearing in developer’s logs several months ahead of its release, too. The iPhone3,1 identifier first appeared in the iPhone’s firmware back in August, leading to speculation that it would be used with the fourth generation model.Apple isn’t saying what it plans to pack into the next generation…

IvySkin Intros Zappak iPhone, iPod Charger

IvySkin’s ZappakThe charger uses a 3000MA rechargable Smartbattery, includes LED status lights to show the battery’s remaining charge, and has its own built-in USB cable.The Zappak is priced at US$49.99 and is available at the IvySkin Web site. It will be available in retail locations in the coming weeks.

iPhone Gets the Green Light in South Korea

The regulation was waived for Apple after the government determined the impact on privacy would be limited since user identities couldn’t be singled out through the iPhone’s location based services.The process of bringing the iPhone to South Korea has been slow and Apple and KTC have been working for months to get the iPhone into…

iPhone Earrings: Home Buttons for Your Ears

iPhone Home button earringsThe earrings are made from actual Home buttons recycled from dead or damaged iPhones. Powerbook Medic says they aren’t shipping until November 23 because of high demand, but that still leaves time to get a set in time for your office holiday party.A set of iPhone Home button earrings costs US$14.95 and…

UNIEA Intrecciato, U-Pouch and U-Hip Pop iPhone Cases

I am always pleased when I am asked to review products from UNIEA because their products consistently have two things in common with Apple products: they are beautifully designed and of very high quality. The two iPhone and one iPhone/iPod touch cases I am reviewing today did not disappoint. The UNIEA U-Suit Intrecciato Premium Leather…

Apple May Be Bringing RFID to the iPhone

“A highly reliable source has informed me that Apple has built some prototypes of the next gen iPhone with an RFID reader built in and they have seen it in action,” Einar Rosenberg said in the Linkdin group. “So its not full NFC but its a start for real service discovery and I’m told that…

8GB iPhone 3GS in Time for Christmas

Apparently one of the phantom sources said that introducing a sub $100 iPhone 3GS is a move to compete with the new Droid smartphone launches.Apple currently offers 16GB and 32GB versions of the iPhone 3GS priced at $199 and $299, and an 8GB iPhone 3G priced at $99. The iPhone 3G includes a still camera…

SigFx Energy iPhone Case Contains Smart Battery

SigFX Energy in Lewisville, TX sells a full line of cases for the iPhone 3G/3GS (and iPod touch) that have built-in batteries. I have been testing the X-type design which has a 1,200 mAh (milliamp-hour) smart battery. No power is drawn from the iPhone battery until the external battery is depleted. It’s a keeper. Recently,…

Company Claims to Have 4th Generation iPhone Parts

According to China Ontrade, it received the midboard part from Foxconn on November 1. Foxconn is one of the companies that builds products for Apple.China Ontrade is also claiming that it has the SIM card tray for the next generation iPhone in stock. The tray is slightly larger than the current version, and the company…

Adobe: Flash-free iPhone is All Apple's Fault

Adobe’s message to iPhone users says “Apple restricts use of technologies required by products like Flash Player. Until Apple eliminates these restrictions, Adobe cannot provide Flash Player for the iPhone or iPod Touch. [sic]”Apple has previously said that Adobe’s Flash Player provides an unacceptable user experience on portable devices because it’s feature limited, power hungry…

NAVIGON AG - True GPS Software for the iPhone

I get lost. Like when I was at my first Macworld Expo. My hotel was two blocks from the convention center, but I made a wrong turn somewhere and it took me over two hours to find my hotel. Like when I suddenly found myself at night on a country road in a town I…