MacRumors iPhone Blog

MacRumors: Prototype iPhone 3GS on eBay? (No, No Matte Case) [Updated]

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:59:54 EDT

Cult of Mac reports on a "sketch-looking" non functional white iPhone that is being sold on eBay as a prototype iPhone 3GS.

The seller says theres a problem with restoring the software: This device is not eligible for the re...

MacRumors: Concerns of iPhone 3GS Overheating and Discoloration Gaining Publicity

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:56:21 EDT

Last week, Nowhere Else began receiving reports [Google translation] from owners of the white iPhone 3GS that had experience significant overheating, leading in some cases to distinct pink or brown discoloration on the iPhone's back case. A later re...

MacRumors: More iPhone App Controversy with Alleged Underaged Nudity

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:30:47 EDT

Wired reports on the latest high profile app removal from the App Store related to nudity. This time, a free app called BeautyMeter was removed due to an inappropriate image of a nude minor.

The photo ... depicts a photo of a nude ...

AT&T: iPhone 3GS Launch Broke Numerous Company Records

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:46:12 EDT

MacDailyNews has obtained an internal AT&T memo promoting the record-breaking nature of the iPhone 3GS launch on Friday, June 19th.

iLaunch day 2009 was one for the record books, as AT&T customers scrambled to get their hands on the f...

MacRumors: Haptic Feedback, Fingerprint Identification, and RFID Tag Readers in Future iPhones?

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:00:39 EDT

Apple has let loose a number of revealing new patent applications that cover some interesting technologies that could be used in future iPhones.

Haptic Tactile Feedback

Perhaps most interesting amongst the patent appli...

MacRumors: Apple to Rate Your Karaoke Singing on Your iPhone?

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:50:21 EDT

Apple has published a very interesting patent application in which they explore how to provide a Karaoke experience on the iPhone. Not only would users be able to sing along with their favorite songs, but Apple wants to give real-time feedba...

New iPhone 3GS Ad: 'Skateboard'

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:41:19 EDT

Following close on the heels of the two new iPhone 3GS commercials released yesterday, Apple has posted another new ad, entitled 'Skateboard', to its ad gallery. The new commercial focuses on several of the video features of the iPho...

MacRumors: iPhone OS 3.1 Features: Non-Destructive Video Editing, Voice Control Over Bluetooth and More

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:38:21 EDT

Apple yesterday seeded iPhone OS 3.1 and iPhone SDK 3.1 betas to developers for testing, and users have been digging through the new releases to document new features. Among the changes found so far by readers in our forums, at Redmond Pie, and at M...

Two New iPhone 3GS Ads: 'Voice Control' and 'Copy and Paste'

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:40:39 EDT

Apple has released two new television commercials for the iPhone 3GS and posted them to its ad gallery.

Voice Control: Demonstrates the new Voice Control feature available on the iPhone 3GS, showing both the calling and music voice fun...

Skype for iPhone Updated: SMS and Voicemail, But No Push

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:36:24 EDT

Skype [App Store, Free] has been updated to Version 1.1, bringing SMS and voicemail support to the iPhone application, as well as additional language support. Unfortunately, support for Push Notifications is not included in the new version.

MacRumors: Apple Releases Beta 3.1 iPhone Firmware and SDK to Developers

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:52:51 EDT

Even with the recent release of iPhone 3.0, Apple is hard at work at the next update: iPhone 3.1. Apple seeded registered developers with a beta version of the firmware and SDK today. Few details were provided as to the improvements to be f...

Doom Resurrection Available for iPhone and iPod Touch

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:21:44 EDT

id Software's original iPhone game Doom Resurrection [App Store] was released into the App Store earlier today. The Doom 3 inspired game offers a first person shooting experience that's been adapted to the iPhone. From a TouchArcade review ...

MacRumors: U.S. Apple Retail Store iPhone 3GS Supplies Begin to Tighten

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:48:57 EDT

Late last week, we reported that Apple had posted an online availability database showing iPhone 3GS stock levels at each of its over 200 U.S. retail stores. At the time, the database showed solid availability of the new iPhone, with nearly 90% of st...

Counterfeit iPhone 3Gs Becoming More Convincing at First Glance

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:54:39 EDT

Apple service provider MacMedics recently had the opportunity to examine a counterfeit iPhone 3G purchased by a customer off of eBay. The packaging and external appearance of the device appear convincingly genuine at first glance, demonstrating incr...

MacRumors: Apple to Adopt Micro-USB Connectors for iPhone Charging in Europe

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:44:46 EDT

Reuters reports that ten top mobile phone manufacturers, including Apple, have agreed to adopt the Micro-USB connector standard for smartphone chargers in the European Union. The shift, planned to begin next year, will allow smartphones from the com...

MacRumors: Sony Designing Mobile Phone/PSP Hybrid to Better Compete Against iPhone?

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:50:01 EDT

Reuters reports that Sony Corp is working on a cellphone/game player hybrid to better compete with Apple's iPod Touch and iPhone.

Sony plans to set up a project team as early as July to develop a new product that combines functions of...

MacRumors: Apple Posts Online iPhone 3GS Availability Database

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:26:17 EDT

Apple has posted an online database to allow potential iPhone 3GS customers in the U.S. to check stock levels for the various models at Apple Retail Stores. Availability is updated at least hourly. Apple deployed similar tools for both the original...

HP Releases Classic Calculator iPhone Apps

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:05:02 EDT

Macworld reports on Hewlett Packard's recent release of two iPhone app versions of classic HP calculators, the HP 12C Financial Calculator [App Store, $14.99] and the HP 15C Scientific Calculator [App Store, $29.99]. HP is reportedly also wo...

Sprint Directly Targeting iPhone and AT&T in New Palm Pre Ad

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:02:27 EDT

PreThinking points out a new print ad posted to Sprint's Facebook page that directly targets iPhone customers on AT&T whose original two-year contracts are just now expiring.

The ad touts the Pre's ability to run multiple applications ...

MacRumors: Apple Will Not Distribute 'Porn' and Other Inappropriate Content

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:55:02 EDT

After the news broke that the first iPhone application with nudity was released, the app was quickly removed from the App Store. Despite the developer initially claiming that it was removed voluntarily to relieve server load, it seems that Apple may...