Iphone Rush

One of the features that didn’t make it to iOS 5 was the ability to make FaceTime – Apple’s video calling feature over 3G.

However, it is possible to enable it on iPhone 4 by hacking one of the system files.

Here are the step by step instructions to enable the feature natively on your jailbroken iPhone 4: Continue reading “How To Make FaceTime Video Calls Over 3G In iOS 5” »

Couple of days back, iPhone hacker and developer - Steven Troughton-Smith along with chpwn (developer of jailbreak apps such as Infiniboard, Infinidock, Infinifolder, ProSwitcher, VoiceActivator) had figured out a way to get Siri working on a jailbroken iPhone 4 and iPod touch by bypassing the authentication issues. Continue reading “Siri Port For Non-iPhone 4S Devices Won’t Be Released Anytime Soon” »

After Andy Rubin played down the importance of Siri by saying no one wants to talk to their phone, Google chairman Eric Schmidt admitted that the voice based service could be used to over ride Google when searching for information. His statements came in a letter in response to questions raised by a senator about Google’s monopoly in the search business.

Schmidt said: Continue reading “Google Chairman Eric Schmidt Says Siri Could Pose Threat To Google’s Search Business” »

Before Apple unveiled iPhone 4S, it was widely speculated that Apple’s fifth generation iPhonewill come with a larger 4-inch screen.

Dustin Curtis who is user interface designer has been wondering about Apple’s decision to launch iPhone 4S with the 3.5 inch screen, especially when it has been facing competition from Android based smartphones like Samsung Galaxy S II that sport a larger screen. He believes that it boils down to usability.

He writes on his blog: Continue reading “Here’s One Reason Why iPhone 4S Doesn’t Sport A 4-Inch Screen” »

This Is My Next reports that AT&T is working with Apple to change the network indicator to “4G” from “3G”  for their new iPhone 4S. As you may recall, the iPhone 4S supports 14.4 Mbps HSDPA, which is marketed by some carriers around the world as “4G” technology even though technically speaking it’s not “4G”.

So this news is surprising considering Apple’s track record of not bowing to carrier demands.

Phil Schiller explained Apple’s stance at Let’s Talk iPhone event: Continue reading “iPhone 4S Will Sport “4G” Indicator In Status Bar On AT&T’s Network” »

Danish professor Gert Frølund Pedersen who originally predicted the controversy surrounding the iPhone 4′s antenna issues has come forward once again.

9 to 5 Mac reports that the expert now says that Apple may be infringing on Samsung’s patents.

As we’ve reported before, iPhone 4S includes significant upgrades to its antenna system. The ability to switch between two antennas dynamically for both sending and receiving means that the dead grip issues observed with iPhone 4′s antenna system should be practically non-existent for users.

Professor Pedersen states, simply: Continue reading “iPhone 4S’s Antenna System Infringing On Samsung Patents?” »

While we were busy reporting aboutApple and its carrier partners offering the new iPhone 4S for pre-order, we didn’t realise that Best Buy is offering it too.

Best Buy started advertising their iPhone 4S pre-order program from October 7th, which includes iPhone 4S 16GB/32GB/64GB models with service agreements from AT&T, Sprint and Verizon Wireless. Continue reading “iPhone 4S Also Available For Pre-Order At Best Buy And Radio Shack” »