Web-based jailbreak returns, supports iPad 2 and any other iOS device
Web-based jailbreak tool Jailbreakme.com is back, and jailbreaking your iPhone, iPad or iPad touch has never been easier. How easy is it, you ask? Simply …
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AT&T to offer standard iPhone insurance beginning July 17th
AT&T has announced that it will offer standard insurance to iPhone owners beginning on July 17th. Previously, AT&T subscribers were able to sign up for …
Verizon iPhone sales are already slowing down, analyst says
According to a Goldman Sachs analyst, Verizon Wireless is expected to announce that second-quarter sales of the iPhone 4 dropped from the first quarter of …
iPhone, Android gain U.S. share in May, BlackBerry falters
Apple and Google both gained smartphone share in the U.S. last month according to new data from Nielsen. The research firm on Thursday released a …
No second iPhone model in September, just the ‘iPhone 4S,’ analyst says
Apple will not release an “iPhone mini,” a second prepaid model or even a redesigned iPhone 5 in September, BMO Capital analyst Keith Bachman claimed …
Teenage girl in China offers to sell virginity for iPhone 4
A teenage girl in China has offered up her virginity in exchange for an iPhone 4, Chinese news site Biznewschina reports. The young girl recently …
Facebook hires iOS/PS3 hacker geohot [video]
George Hotz, the hacker better known as “geohot” has joined the team at Facebook. Hotz made a name for himself in the enthusiast community as …
BGR Podcast 001: June 24th
That’s right — we’re here with our first podcast ever (unless you count those one-off BGR Radio shows from back in the day) and we …
Microsoft vs. Apple infographic details rivalry from inception to global domination [updated]
In the world of computing, no two companies have more history than Microsoft and Apple. In fact, the companys’ history is 10,124 pixels tall. From …
T-Mobile USA now home to over 1 million iPhones
T-Mobile USA has gone on record in stating that its network is now home to more than 1 million unlocked Apple iPhones. While the figure …
Verizon’s tiered data plans reaffirmed by leak
Verizon Wireless has stated on multiple occasions that it will move to usage-based smartphone data plans next month, but the carrier has been tight lipped …
And the best-selling smartphone at AT&T and Verizon stores is…
…the iPhone. BTIG analyst Walter Piecyk on Wednesday published the findings of a study in which BTIG researchers contacted 250 AT&T and Verizon Wireless retail …
Judge denies Samsung access to unreleased iPad, iPhone
According to FOSS Patents, a judge in the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California has ruled that Samsung cannot view Apple’s next-generation …
Foursquare updates iOS app with faster check-ins, surpasses 10,000,000 users
Foursquare released a new version of its iOS client on Tuesday with a number of enhancements. Among the changes are a new Check In button …
Apple’s iCloud senior manager quits to join startup
Apple’s senior manager in charge of its new iCloud solution has left the company to join online healthcare startup HealthTeacher. John Herbold held senior positions on the …
Android U.S. market share slides in March quarter as iPhone gains
Google’s share of the U.S. smartphone market dipped for the first time since 2009 according to Needham & Co. analyst Charlie Wolf. Needham says Android’s …
Verizon Wireless to intro tiered data plans on July 7th according to rumor [updated]
Verizon Wireless will finally be shifting to the usage-based data plan structure we all knew was coming. Android enthusiast blog Droid Life on Monday reports …
Smartphone data usage jumps 89% in the U.S., Android users still biggest gluttons
The Nielsen Company on Friday released its latest findings regarding smartphone data usage and as expected, data consumption continued to increase at an explosive pace …
BGR Interview: Verizon Wireless CMO Marni Walden on Android, Apple, tablets and new BlackBerry phones
We recently sat down with Verizon Wireless’ Chief Marketing Officer Marni Walden to discuss a wide range of topics — how Verizon went from smartphone …
Passcode-stealing iPhone app banned by Apple
In a move that should surprise no one, Apple has banned the “Big Brother Camera Security” app that developer Daniel Amity used to swipe his …
Apple begins selling unlocked iPhone 4 handsets starting at $649
Apple on Tuesday began selling unlocked iPhone 4 handsets in the U.S. a day earlier than expected. The smartphone is now available in 16GB for $649 …
Samsung, Apple to overtake Nokia in smartphone share this quarter
Nokia’s smartphone reign, which lasted nearly 15 years, is coming to an end. Analysts from Nomura Research say Nokia’s lead in smartphone units sales will …
Apple may offer unlocked iPhone 4 handsets starting Wednesday
With rumors of something new being cooked up at U.S. Apple Stores later this week, widespread speculation swept the Web suggesting Apple would finally take …
Apple iOS 5: Day three
After spending three days with iOS 5 on multiple devices now, I can confidently say that this is the mobile operating system to beat. It …
Apple’s iPhone still best-selling smartphone in U.S., Android catching up, analyst says
In a note to investors Wednesday morning, Morgan Keegan analyst Tavis McCourt said Apple’s iPhone is still the best-selling smartphone in the U.S. despite being …
Apple’s iOS 5 notifications are great, but webOS is still better
When Apple finally added cut, copy and paste support to iOS, it made the long and painful wait its customers endured completely worthwhile. Apple’s implementation …
Apple iOS 5: Day two
After two days of use with Apple’s brand new iOS 5 on both an iPhone 4 and iPad 2, I can confidently say that iOS …
Apple iOS 5: Day one
I’ve been using iOS 5 on my primary iPhone 4 since it was made available to developers yesterday around 5:00 p.m. This is the most …
Apple iOS 5 iPhone / iPad 2 hands-on!
We just loaded up Apple’s brand new iOS 5 on our iPhone and iPad 2, and man… we’ve been waiting a while for this stuff. …
Apple’s iCloud may be free for iTunes customers during intro period, then $25 per year
Apple will offer paying iTunes customers a free introductory offer that makes its new iCloud service free for a limited time, Los Angeles Times reports. …
