What to expect from Apple’s iPad 2 announcement tomorrow
With Apple’s iPad media event only a day away, many people are asking just what Apple is expected to announce tomorrow. We have heard rumors …
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Apple COO hints at cheaper iPhone, better prepaid plans
In a note to investors on Monday, Bernstein Research analyst Toni Sacconaghi said that Apple is looking to expand its smartphone market share by addressing …
Developer shows off iOS notifications that don’t suck [video]
Simply put, Apple’s iOS notification system is horrible. Terrible. In fact, in our opinion it’s the worst smartphone notification system on the planet. We’ve written …
FaceTime for Mac exits beta, costs 99¢ in the Mac App Store
Apple’s FaceTime video chat service for Mac exited beta on Thursday to coincide with the release of the company’s refreshed MacBook Pro line. It also …
Apple finally GMs iOS 4.3, build 8F190?
One of our Apple sources has just informed us that it looks like Apple has finalized the code for its upcoming iOS 4.3 release. The …
Keyboard Buddy case transforms your iPhone 4 into an iPhone Pro
Here at BGR, we constantly get emails from readers looking for help with their gadget buying decisions. While I wish we had time to address each of …
iPad 2 could be in short supply at launch
An unconfirmed report from industry watcher DigiTimes suggests Apple may have been forced to reduce its first-quarter iPad production by as much as 50%. The …
Apple to announce iPad 2 on March 2nd, WSJ reports
Apple will announce its next-generation iPad tablet at a special media event on March 2nd, The Wall Street Journal reports. The report, found on The …
Purported Steve Jobs email suggests Netflix, others safe from Apple’s subscription rules
Could all the recent hoopla stirred up by Apple’s decision to enforce its existing App Store subscription policies be much ado about nothing? Earlier this …
Verizon iPhone isn’t bringing new users to iOS, developer speculates
According to the founder of Instapaper, a popular Web and mobile service that allows users to read website content offline, the introduction of Verizon Wireless’ …
Inventory shortages, price cuts point to imminent iPad 2 launch
As we’re seeing now with Apple’s current MacBook Pro line, delayed shipping dates and sell-outs are often good indicators of an imminent product refresh. Discounts …
Yobongo for iPhone hands-on
Yobongo, if you haven’t heard, is a new iPhone app that meshes location-aware messaging with a chatroom-like environment, and it’s kind of amazing. By using …
Apple exploring 6-inch iPad for Fall 2011, report claims
It’s a bit hard to believe that Apple might be in the midst of testing a trimmed down iPad for a possible release in the …
Twitter suspends UberTwitter, twitdroyd for policy violations
Twitter on Friday suspended two very popular third-party Twitter applications for violating policies put in place for third-party developers who access Twitter’s APIs. UberTwitter, a …
Job listing hints at future Apple television product
A job listing on Apple’s website searching for an AC/DC Power Supply Design Engineer may have let slip a future Apple product line that has …
iPhone 4 explodes, burns man’s hand [video]
Competing smartphone platforms might be catching up to iOS when it comes to apps and UI styling — but can your Google phone do this? An …
Apple’s App Store is bad for consumers, AT&T CEO says
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson gave a keynote presentation at Mobile World Congress on Tuesday, during which he shared some interesting thoughts surrounding Apple’s iOS App …
Exclusive: Verizon iPhone sales fail to meet expectations
One of our Apple sources has shared some very sensitive information on first-week Verizon iPhone launch sales with us. It’s quite interesting — we’re being …
Skype updates iOS app for Verizon iPhone; video calling coming to Verizon, Android sets February 28th?
Two quick bits of Skype news to report. Today, the internet-based communications company has posted an update to its iOS client. The new code allows …
Google brings native Translate app to iOS
Today, Google announced the availability of a new Translate app for Apple’s iPhone. The app gives users the ability to speak to translate, listen to spoken translations, …
Google brings Gmail’s Priority Inbox to HTML5 mobile browsers
Yesterday, Google announced the expansion of Gmail’s Priority Inbox feature to its mobile website. Users accessing gmail.com from their HTML5-capable smartphone browser can now view messages categorized by …
Apple may hold WWDC 2011 from June 5th through June 9th
Apple may hold its annual Worldwide Developer Conference event from June 5th through June 9th this year in San Francisco, according to a report on …
Motorola previews Super Bowl XOOM ad; shots fired at Apple now more subtle
As it turns out, Motorola’s Super Bowl XLV television advertisement won’t be as blatant a shot at Apple as the teaser spot we showed you …
Apple to release iOS 4.3 on February 14th, report claims
Contradicting earlier reports suggesting AT&T might enable Apple’s new Personal Hotspot feature on February 13th, which would require a release of iOS 4.3 on or …
iPhone 4 Personal Hotspot may be coming to AT&T on February 13th
Last month, BGR exclusively confirmed that Apple’s new Personal Hotspot feature is coming to all iPhones with the release of iOS 4.3. In a later …
The ‘race’ for smartphones: Nielsen examines ethnicity and mobile
Have you ever wondered which ethnicity purchases the most smartphones (by percentage) in the U.S.? And of those devices purchased what operating system is most popular within each …
Apple rejects Sony eBook reader app, offers explanation
It looks like the dormant theme of raging against the App Store machine is working its way back into blogs across the Web, as The …
Apple seeds iOS 4.3 beta 3 to developers
Right on schedule, Apple has released iOS 4.3 beta 3, build number 8F5166b, to developers through its online developer’s portal. The code is available for …
ITG: Samsung Galaxy Tab return rate is 15% in the U.S.; iPad only 2%
Acting as armed guards protecting the honor of the Queen, tech blogs and press across the Internet exploded in unison yesterday in an effort to …
Apple releasing iOS 4.3 beta 3 today; build 8F5166b?
One of our Apple sources has just let us know that the company’s iOS 4.3 rampage isn’t slowing down. We have been told there will …
