At the SysCan conference in Taiwan this week, security researcher Charlie Miller will describe a flaw he discovered in the iPhone’s web browser that allows a malicious app installed on the phone to download executable code from …
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Why a Bigger Cellphone Screen Isn’t Always Ideal
Contrary to popular belief, bigger isn’t always better.
Despite the urge to always have the most advanced gadget around, sometimes there’s a point where it might all be too much for your own good. As manufacturers feel the …
Hey Amazon, How About a ‘Kindle Fire’ Smartphone?
After writing about Android fragmentation, I ran into a friend at a conference. He began ranting about a particular type of fragmentation: The way wireless carriers muck up Google’s operating system with junkware, promotional …
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Apple Now Selling No-Contract iPhone 4S Starting at $649
Do you want an iPhone 4s? Wait! I have a follow-up question. Do you also not want to get locked into a two-year contract? If you answered yes to both questions and you have $650 burning a hole in your pocket, you can now saunter …
Apple’s iPhone ‘Battery Fix’ No Fix at All?
Is your iPhone’s battery faring better or worse after Apple’s iOS 5.0.1 update yesterday afternoon? The update—Apple’s first offered over the air, direct to phones running iOS 5.0—is supposed to remedy “bugs affecting …
Hidden iPhone Tricks: Secret Keyboard and Panoramic Photos
When people talk about iPhone secrets, they’re usually referring to little tricks and tips you might not have known about. But a couple new hidden iOS 5 features uncovered this week are much more hardcore, requiring some light …
Apple’s iOS 5.0.1 Update with Battery Fix is Live!
It looks like Apple’s iOS 5.0.1 update (build 9A405), which includes the anticipated battery life fix for iPhones that bleed electricity, has hit the airwaves. If you want it fast and you already have iOS 5.0, you can try updating direct from your iPhone (under ‘Settings’ – ‘General’ – ‘Software Update’). If your iPhone tells you it’s …
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Apple Reportedly Says Siri Won’t Be Coming to Older Devices
Time to nip it in the bud, apparently. For all of you who were hoping to upgrade your not-quite-the-latest-model iPhone to include the wise-cracking Siri, it appears you may not get it any time soon. According to a report, Apple …
Republic Wireless: $19 per Month for Voice, Text and Data
A new carrier called Republic Wireless is enlisting the help of Wi-Fi networks to sell insanely cheap smartphone service.
Republic Wireless offers voice, text and data for $19 per month, with no annual contract. That’s roughly a quarter of the price of coverage plans on AT&T and Verizon Wireless.
(MORE: T-Mobile’s No-Contract 4G …
Consumer Reports Declares ‘Antennagate’ Over with iPhone 4S
Good news, would-be iPhone 4S buyers still unconvinced Apple’s death-grip reception troubles with the iPhone 4 didn’t carry over to the lookalike iPhone 4S: Consumer Reports claims they’ve been banished.
“In special reception tests of the iPhone 4S that duplicated those we did on the iPhone 4, the newer phone did not display the same …