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Archive for December 2007

December 31st, 2007

Happy New Year!

I wish everyone all around the world a Happy New Year! (I also missed Christmas, so Merry Late Christmas.) Here’s to an even better 2008.
I leave you this year with a video recap of all the years major events. Remember, just because bad things happened doesn’t mean we are a bad planet or people. So […]

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December 31st, 2007

German iPhones Relocked

I failed to mention this story earlier, but a German court did overturn the temporary injunction issued against T-Mobile on December 4th. The injunction forced T-Mobile to sell unlocked iPhones in Germany capable of being on any GSM carrier.
You can read more on the temporary injunction in this previous iPhone 24×7 article.
You can still buy […]

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December 31st, 2007

Penryn: 45nm

45nm - What exactly does that mean, and why does it matter?
When we talk about a chip being 65nm or 45nm we are talking about the size of the transistor, the foundation of modern computing - the thing that signals on and off, within a microprocessor. 1nm is 1 billionth of a meter to give […]

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December 31st, 2007

iPhone 1.1.3: More Details

Now Gizmodo has an additional short video showing to the world the new features of firmware version 1.1.3.
Additional notes release include:
-Update breaks AnySim for unlocking the iPhone
-Update breaks jailbreaking (hacking iPhones)
Some features were demoed in the video. However, a controversy has broken out over the word “Nate” in the carrier name spot. This is said […]

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December 31st, 2007

iPhone 1.1.3 Features

Photo Credit: GearLive
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GearLive claims to have had the opportunity to use the yet to be release iPhone firmware version 1.1.3. They released screenshots of some new features. A video is available as well (link at bottom).
-You can now rearrange the icons on the home screen by dragging the icons with your […]

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December 31st, 2007

To-Go Shopping

Forbes Magazine has reported on a new patent application by Apple to allow On-The-Go ordering over the iPhone or other mobile device.
For an example, think of your favorite restaurant. You could walk in to it, sit down, and order on your iPhone with the press of a single button. In addition you would be notified […]

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December 31st, 2007

The Pogo Stylus

Ten One Design has created a stylus for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Available for $25, the stylus is designed specifically for use on the iPhone and iPod Touch’s surface, which normally only recognizes finger touches. If you wear gloves this maybe the accessory for you.
iPhone 24×7 will try to acquire a Pogo Stylus for […]

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December 31st, 2007

The iPhone’s Impact on Mobile Data Usage

FT.com is reporting in on iPhone sales and the impact of the iPhone on mobile data usage. Matthew Key, the incoming chief executive of O2 Europe, reports that 200,000 iPhones should be sold in the UK by early January. Other research firms say as many as 400,000 iPhones should be possible, on the other hand.
The […]

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December 31st, 2007

iPhone-friendly Quicken

Intuit, the maker of Quicken, Quickbooks, and TurboTax, has announce it will launch a mobile version of Quicken that is “optimized for the iPhone screen”, according to a Reuters report. It will have fewer features then that of the full version, but at $3 a month it seems like a perfect offer. If your wondering, […]

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December 31st, 2007

DoCoMo Could Get Japan

CNN is now reporting Apple is in talks with NTT DoCoMo to carry the iPhone exclusively in Japan.
Something that I didn’t touch on earlier is the fact that Japan has no EDGE network. So the fact that we see the iPhone brought to Japan is another step confirming that the 3G iPhone is coming soon. […]

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