Nokia cleared by ITU for 3G patent infringement

Nokia hasn't infringed on four patents owned by wireless technology company InterDigital related to the 3G mobile standard, according to the ITC.

TomTom Car Kit to Be Compatible With iPod Touch and Other GPS iPhone Applications?

In the wake of the release of TomTom iPhone GPS navigation applications in numerous countries, Mac4Ever spoke [Google translation] with TomTom public relations manager Yann Lafargue and received clarification that the forthcoming companion car kit wi...

TomTom navigation for iPhone 3G and 3GS arrives (update: Video!)

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/TomTom_navigation_for_iPhone_3G_and_3GS_arrives'; True, it's not the first app offering turn-by-turn driving instructions for the iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS -- but it is from TomTom, an industry heavy-weight that is finally delivering on years of rumor and speculation. After starting with New Zealand a few hours ago, the iTunes App Store is now populated with region specific TomTom apps for NZ ($95), Australia ($80), US and Canada ($100), and Western Europe ($140). If that sounds expensive... it is; dedicated TomTom navigators start at $120. In other words, this isn't one of those knee-jerk 99 cent App Store purchases. Naturally, that price does not include the announced TomTom iPhone car kit (rumored to cost £113.85 (about $194) with bundled mapping software) that mounts and charges your iPhone 3G or 3GS while enhancing its GPS performance, speaker, and microphone. Our advice: wait for the reviews before dedicating your non multi-tasking iPhone to the dashboard for navigation duties.

Update: Recombu took the software for a spin and seem duly impressed by their ability to navigate streets with an iPhone taped to the dash (not a joke). They say that when a call comes in, the TomTom app "turns off but restarts as soon as you finish the call." Lame. See the video overview after the break.

Update 2: TomTom says the upcoming car kit dock / windshield mount will also work with the iPod touch and third-party apps -- it contains a faster, more accurate GPS chip than the one in the iPhone. Check a video of it after the break.


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Apple Attempts to Suppress Steve Jobs Profile Article

Macworld UK points out a feature article from The Sunday Times profiling Apple CEO Steve Jobs, noting that Apple attempted several times to discourage or block publication of the piece.

Apple hates personality stuff and press intrusio...

Bank allows depositing of checks using iPhone pics

When payday rolls around I often end up forgetting to go to the bank and deposit my checks. My bank has branches inside local grocery stores and Walmart locations where I am several times per week and I still forget to make deposits. iPhone owners who use USAA bank and meet ...

iPhone MMS may be coming soon

As slick and powerful as the new iPhone 3GS is, it still lacks a basic feature that users of other devices like the Blackberry take for granted -- MMS. You can’t shoot a pic with the iPhone and then just send it to a pal over MMS, you have to ...

Five reasons for a Verizon iPhone

Everyone wanting a new iPhone that isn't willing to move to AT&T has hoped that another carrier would get the iPhone, especially Verizon. The San Francisco Chronicle has listed the top five reasons that it is time for an iPhone from Verizon. The top reason is that it would boost iPhone ...

SlingPlayer Mobile 1.1 adds iPhone DISH Network control

One of the things I really like about DirecTV aside from the hordes of HD channels I get is the sweet iPhone app that lets me set recordings when I am not home so I never miss a show. Dish Network users are able to get a similar app, assuming ...

Sid Meier Civilization Revolution now on iPhone

Sid Meier is the man behind some of the best games that offer you total control over a civilization. The Civilization games have been enthralling players on computers for years and the game is finally coming to the iPhone. Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution is now available on the iTunes app store. ...

Sonos Controller ready for iPhone OS 3.0

The Sonos Controller [iTunes link] recently released an update for iPhone 3.0 and is available on the App Store. This app works seamlessly with the online music services including Deezer, Last.fm, Napster, Pandora, Rhapsody and Sirius. The free upgrade brings all of the features of the Sonos CR200 Multiroom Music System ...

iP1 iPhone dock speaker system now available

Dear music lovers, you might be considering to have this speaker system to accompany your iPhone or iPod at home. iHome announced that they are shipping the iP1 iPhone dock speaker system today. Specs include 100W speaker output total between two 4-inch drivers and 1-inch tweeters with silk-domes. It has a ...

Woz likes Holograms app for iPhone

The Woz may be a geek legend, but let's face it the dude has questionable taste. He went on Dancing with the Stars after all. I had nearly lost faith in The Woz, but he has redeemed himself with the coolest business card ever. Heck, I didn’t even know business cards ...

eBay iPhone app gets update

eBay is the top auction website online and has tons of products for shoppers and lots of buyers for sellers. It's a win-win situation often, though many of use loathe eBay policies. eBay has had an iPhone app available for a long time now and the app has been given ...

Aliph’s Jawbone Prime Unboxing

Although the first generation iPhone supported Bluetooth headsets in 2007, I feel that the technology is only now making its way into the mainstream market.A lot of factors have contributed to the acceptance of these hands-free devices, among the reasons, the most probably are: 1) it's against the law to ...

Review: Monster Pinball for iPhone

With eye-popping graphics and responsive controls, Monster Pinball is pure fun.

i.TV 2.0 Intros Push Notification, iTunes Download, and “Remote Control Framework” for iPhone

i.TV just let TiPb know they’ve submitted version 2.0 of their popular iPhone and iPod touch app to the iTunes App Store. What’s in store for us this time out?

• Push Notification for TV shows
• Tap to download from iTunes
• TiVo Remote via the introduction of “Remote Control Framework”:

i.TV now combines the TV guide and the remote control on an iPhone or iPod touch. Remote controls are powered by the i.TV Remote Control Framework, which allows third parties to develop remote controls for use on the i.TV platform.

How’s all of that sound to ya?

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Lady Loses iPhone, Laptop, Gets Mocked on Own Facebook Page

A lady in the UK had her gear bag stolen, including her iPhone, laptop, and Nintendo DS, and to rub salt on her wounds, the thief decided to mock her on her own Facebook page:

“I have the laptop, phones ok but a bit scratched itll do, tv was rubbish so I left it , ds was a bonus, now to the porn shop, thankyou toshiba is my favourite make”.

While we hope the thief gets every ounce of karma (and justice) returned to him/her, we also echo Gizmodo’s hope that everyone reading this takes a moment to enable the passcode lock (and Remote Wipe if you’re an Exchange or MobileMe user) on the iPhone, and BIOS/Login passwords on the laptop. An ounce of prevention beats a pound of curses later…

[Telegraph via TechRadar]

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Dev-Team: Palm Pre May Track User Location, but 3rd Party iPhone Apps Do Too!

The iPhone Dev-Team take a break from the Jailbreak to throw some light on the issue of 3rd party iPhone apps tracking users’ location. Joey Hess and our friends over at PreCentral.net kicked up a bit of a ruckus last week detailing how the Palm Pre reports users’ location data back to Palm HQ. Well, says the Dev-Team:

Although we have yet to find an application by Apple that tracks your location, there are certainly a number of “free” applications in the official AppStore that are designed to do just that. Case in point: there’s this rather cute/gimicky app that lets you determine the tip for your waiter or waitress by tilting your phone as you pass it around the restaurant table. But if you dig a little deeper (like bushing did) you’ll find it uses a library by Pinch Media that is specifically designed to track your geographical location through time, then upload that data to Pinch Media. (Oh and it also show you an ad, as an extra bonus).

They point out that the iPhone will ask before any app is allowed to use location data, but also that it will keep asking to the extent that users might just agree to prevent being constantly annoyed with popups.

The Dev-Team goes so far as to describe these types of apps using the dreaded “s” word. That’s right — SPYWARE. However, in a web increasingly dominated by companies seeking to aggregate (hopefully anonymized?!) user data as a way to monetize (providing free or cheap apps in exchange for the shared data and tolerance for advertising), how broadly can that term now be applied? Many, especially tech-savvy, users are happy to let Google’s Gmail scan their email and serve ads in exchange for the service (and don’t even get us started on Chrome parsing all URLs a user enters through Google, or their purchase of DoubleClick…)

Should we be concerned more about small, 3rd party companies? About Apple, Palm, and Google-type companies? Or is it just the way of the world now?

How about this — Perhaps Apple could give us app-specific Location settings, much as we now have app-specific Notification settings? That way, there’d be a list of apps that use location, and we could individually turn off those with which we don’t want to share our location. How about it, Apple?

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No 5 Million iPhone Deal for China Unicom?

That rumored deal whereby China Unicom was purchasing 5 million Wi-Fi-less iPhones for a huge introduction to the world’s biggest cellular market? Turns out not so much with the 5 million according to a China Unicom spokesperson.

“Talks between us and Apple have been going on for some time, but no agreement has been reached yet,” said Unicom spokesman Yi Difei. “There are all kinds of possibilities. There is no particular timetable for the talks.”

We get it, big deal, big complications. Still, the iPhone has to hit China sometime, right? (Other than, you know, massive amounts of gray market imports…)

[Cellular News via Engadget Mobile]

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Review: Colors for iPhone

A vibrant online community of artists is the greatest strength of this painting app. Unfortunately, Colors' clunky, frustrating behavior keeps it from being an enjoyable app to use.