Apple iPhone 4S vs. Moto Droid Bionic Spec Comparison Chart

With similar feature sets and release dates just a little more than a month apart, these two devices make for a great comparison, and the chart below lines up all of the relevant features we could find on both devices. Below the chart, we’ve rounded up some of the highlights from the comparison.    …

Apple Announces iPhone 4S: New Antenna, 64GB Capacity [Update]

Apple is offering three sizes, 16GB (US$199 with contract), 32GB ($299), and 64GB ($399) for the first time. The device is also a world phone, meaning that one device will work on all of the company’s carrier partners, one of which is Sprint, the first time Apple has offered the device through the #3 carrier…

3 Free Graphic Novels for iPhone & iPad

At the end of the day, however, it’s the story and artwork the fans of both mediums shell out the bucks for. Now that tablet devices are widespread the two mediums seem inconsequential. Both comics and graphic novels can look the same on these new devices. They offer new ways to present the images and…

Russia May Get iPhone 5 in November

Apple didn’t follow its usual iPhone release cycle this year by skipping the late June early July window. Rumors have been claiming the next iPhone model will hit store shelves in September, and a more recent rumor claims October.Reports surfaced earlier this week that China would start selling the iPhone 5 in late October, with…

SynthCam: High Tech Photos From Your iPhone: Updated!

I enjoy gadgets, not because they are new diversions for an ever shrinking attention span – they are, but that’s not the only reason. I like gadgets because I am fascinated by the creativity and thought that went into making the doo-hicky. Photography, for example, is an area where innovation relentlessly pushes technology forward. Film…

On iPhones, iPads & a Little Bit of Mordor

iPad, King of the Tablets Nearly one percent of web-surfing worldwide is done via tablet, and nearly 100 percent of that comes from an iPad. That’s the word from Net Applications. Fortune has the stat tracker saying that, as of May, 0.95 percent of web-browsing on their client sites happened on tablets, 96.8 percent of…

Playing the iPhone 5 Guessing Game

Coming Down on Ben I have to say I’m a little disappointed in Barclays Capital analyst Ben Reitzes. It’s not that he didn’t call to wish me happy birthday a few months ago, though he didn’t. It’s not that he’s never publicly endorsed my show, though he hasn’t. No, I’m a little disappointed in Barclays…

Samsung Files ITC Complaint Against iPhone, iPad

Samsung takes its fight with Apple to the ITCThe filing specifically mentions Apple, along with a product list that includes “Mobile Electronic Devices, Including Wireless Communication Devices, Portable Music and Data Processing Devices, and Tablet Computer.”Florian Mueller has been following the patent battle at Foss Patents.“The combination of the accused products and the defendant means…

Apple Accused of Anticompetitive Practices in India Over iPhone

The issues are manyfold: Firstly, customers can only buy iPhones from its authorized resellers and from carriers Aircel and Bharti airtel. Relating to this, while customer can buy unlocked iPhones from these same outlets, the price of a locked phone is similar to that of an unlocked phone. The complaint appears to allege that carriers…

2 Free iPhone Apps For Mobile Smarts

Here’s a good idea – create an app that tells you how to use your iPhone. Include all sorts of info about the different built-in and included apps and services, and update it whenever a new feature appears. Make sure there are plenty of photos and screen shots, and make it well organized so that…

On Apple, Lawsuits & iPhones in Space

All Your Patents Are Belong to Us Remember Lodsys and its plan to squeeze patent licensing fees out of iThings app developers? Fortune ran a piece last week that said Apple was looking to intervene on behalf of iOS and Mac developers. The filing has Apple moving “to intervene as a defendant and counterclaim plaintiff”…

3 Voice Activated Apps for iPhone

The dictionary is from Merriam-Webster, likely the most recognized English language reference on the planet, so you know the reference will be good, and the app doesn’t disappoint. Queried words produce a list of meanings along with a list of synonyms and antonyms, as well as usage examples and audio pronunciation. What it doesn’t give…

Orange Boss Praises Apple for iPhone, Criticizes App Store Control

France Telecom CEO Stephane Richard speaking at an EU symposium on Net Neutrality in 2010 Photo courtesy of Olivier Ezratty Praise be to the iPhone The comments came in a speech in San Francisco last week that was attended by AllThingsD. In that presentation, Mr. Richard spoke on a variety of topics concerning the smartphone…

iPhone 5 to Sport Curved Glass Surface

Rumors say curved glass coming to iPhone 5Unnamed industry sources, according to DigiTimes, claim the Cupertino-based company has already bought between 200 and 300 glass cutting machines to help get manufactures on board since they apparently aren’t excited about investing in the equipment necessary to make the glass for Apple’s phones.The cutting machines are currently…

White iPhone 4 Sells Out in One Hour in Hong Kong

ElegentTech also reported that many of the units sold in that first hour will be resold on the grey market that has thrived in the past on limited availability of Apple’s iPhone and iPad. The site said that they could fetch as much as US$1,000, but no supporting evidence of either the intent or price…

Gartner (Also) Predicts that Windows Phone will Pass iPhone

The research firm said that Apple’s share of the smartphone market with the iPhone will peak in 2011, with 19.4% market share, and decline to 17.2% by 2015, even while shipments of iPhones increase from 62.6 million units to 189.9 million units during the same time period. “This reflects Gartner’s underlying assumption that Apple will…

iPhone to Get 4-inch Screen

Increasing the size of the iPhone’s display would bring the combination iPod and smartphone more in line with competitor’s screen sizes. The Nexus S and Galaxy S from Samsung, for example, both use 4-inch displays.Rumors say the iPhone screen is growingAccording to the DigiTimes sources, Apple wants a larger screen iPhone to better compete in…

Altigen Shows iFusion Docking Station for iPhone

iFusion from Altigen The iFusion dock will accept the iPhone 3G, 3GS and 4, and provides power, battery charging and data synchronization via an integrated USB cable. There’s both a handset and a hands-free speakerphone, and the five buttons on the phone control Bluetooth pairing, mute, speakerphone, volume up and volume down. A 3.5mm stereo port…

NEO-i iPhone Dock Includes Pico LED Projector

The device can project an image that is up to 120” across, though that large an image would be better in a darkened environment. On the Expo show floor, we were seeing movies about half that size being projected in a well-lit environment, and they were quite watchable. NEO-i can project onto surfaces from 8”…

iPhone 4 Glif Stand: Concept to Product in Five Months

The GlifThe concept for the Glif came to Tom and Dan in July 2010. To receive funding for their concept, they approached Kickstarter, the the largest funding platform for creative projects in the world.Pledges for funding started in October of 2010, and the initial goal of $10,000 was reached by November 2010. During this time,…

South Korea iPhone Sales Top 2 Million

KT representatives said the company sold some 977,000 iPhone 3GS units, and 1.03 million iPhone 4 units, according to Trading Markets. iPhone 4 activations are coming in at about 8,000 a day in South Korea.The smartphone market in the country for 2010 was estimated at about 6.1 million users, and is expected to jump up…

New juice pack plus Doubles iPhone 4 Battery Life

mophie’s juice pack plus for iPhone 4The juice pack plus includes a 2,000 mAh rechargeable battery, rubber grips to help avoid accidental drops, a pass through USB port for simultaneous charging and syncing, and a standby and charging switch for controlling when the case’s battery is used. The case is also designed to redirect the…

Camera + iPhone X Bullet = Art

Published by French magazine Fubiz, the photos are of iPhones, iPods, iPads, and MacBooks that have been shot, smashed, sawed, and scattered, and then photographed by Mr. Fairchild. An example is the iPhone below. At least we think it’s an iPhone, judging by the scale of the Home button and display. There are many more…

Apple Approves Google Voice for iPhone

Apple had rejected the app for some time, an issue that cause its fair share of hoopla on the Internet. Its appearance today was not specifically anticipated, but CNN noted that Apple had begun approving third party apps that interfaced with the service in recent weeks. The app is currently available only in the U.S.,…

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