iPhone Buzz Year in Review 2009

December 31, 2009

It’s hard to believe that another year has come and gone, but here we sit at the start of 2010 and a new decade. Let’s look back at some of the most interesting and critical news items concerning the iPhone that we reported that year.

We learned last January that Skype was working on its own iPhon…

Mophie to launch credit card reader, Apple tablet is larger iPhone, iPhone blood alcohol app

December 31, 2009

Mophie has been offering the Juice Pack extended batteries for a while now. The company is now reportedly set to unveil a credit card er that looks a lot like the Juice Pack Air.

I always figured that when that Apple tablet finally hits the market it would be a larger iPhone. Reports are coming in…

8GB iPhone 3GS rumor, hackers to target iPhone in 2010, iPhone, and movies

December 30, 2009

The rumor of an 8GB iPhone 3GS has resurfaced. A user ordered a refurb iPhone 3G and it was delivered in packaging stating it was an 8GB iPhone 3GS.

Kapersky Lab’s spokesperson has stated that he believes that in 2010 hackers will start to target the iPhone in earnest. We have seen a few attacks a…

A New Year, a New Record and a New Problem for Apple

December 30, 2009

Hopes that Apple would close out 2009 with a resounding bang were dampened somewhat with Tuesday’s news that Nokia is widening its patent lawsuit against the company. It sent Apple’s share prices down from Monday’s record high closing of $211.61 to $209.10 at close Tuesday, a slip of about 1…

O2 buckles under iPhone crush, LinkedIn app updated, Apple quarterly numbers

December 29, 2009

The O2 network in London has reportedly had an AT&T-like reduction in service quality under the weight of the iPhone user demand. O2 has apologized to Londoners for the poor network quality by the last six months.

LinkedIn has polished up its iPhone app reports the Washington Post making it in…

The Gift That Keeps On Giving - to Apple

December 29, 2009

The holidays have been very good to Apple’s iPod touch, according to figures from analytics tool developer Flurry. The number of apps downloaded on the WiFi-connected media players surged past those downloaded on iPhones in recent days, according to Flurry. That suggests many iPods were foun…

Has the ‘iSlate’ Finally Moved Off the Drawing Board?

December 28, 2009

Apple could be gearing up to release a new tablet device known as the “iSlate” as early as next month, according to the latest batch of rumors circulating in the tech press. It turns out Apple owns the domain islate.com, MacRumors reported last week, citing a historic record that briefly exp…

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