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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

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

TomTom GPS Module

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Engadget has received word of a GPS module in development from TomTom for the iPhone.
The module is a rather small device, from what you can gain from the picture, that plugs into the bottom of the iPhone.
Doubts have come up on the claim. MacRumors reports that the story is […]

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December 31st, 2007

New Apple Patent

MacRumors is reporting Apple has filed a new patent, not for the iPhone but for certain techniques to provide input to applications that are interactive as well as those that are multitasking.
The patent focus on controlling background processes without the need to leave your current window (application). As MacRumors puts it, “For the iPhone/iPod touch, […]

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December 31st, 2007

3G iPhone Update/Macworld

New evidence from CNBC has emerged that Apple will be making announcements regarding the iPod Touch, the iPhone and an ultra-portable laptop very soon. How soon? January 15th is the best bet with the Macworld Expo beginning with a Steve Jobs keynote.
What can you expect?
iPhone - 3G version of the iPhone to hit stores by […]

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November 29th, 2007

German Carrier Paying for Switch

Now you didn’t think another German wireless carrier wasn’t going to try to take advantage of the temporary injunction against T-Mobile did you? Think again.
Debitel AG, a German wireless carrier, sure enough took the opportunity. On the 27th, Debitel posted a press release to their website about their 600 Euro ($884.20) bonus.
The incentive is simple. […]

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November 29th, 2007

iPhone SDK Seeded to Select Developers

Quick note: I would just like to point out that I have been sick the past couple of days (and still am), but I wanted to return to write up the articles on some important iPhone news in the event you missed it.
Although Steve Jobs said the iPhone/iPod Touch SDK (Software Developers Kit) would be […]

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November 26th, 2007

T-Mobile Wins Austria

T-Mobile has taken another win in race to provide the world with the iPhone. According to the futureZone blog @ Orf.at, T-Mobile announced they would be the official provider of the iPhone in Austria.
The announcement was made by Austrian T-Mobile Chief Robert Chvatal on November 26 as T-Mobile opened their 2000th shop in Vienna.
That’s another […]

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November 26th, 2007

Unlocking German iPhones

MacNotes.de has provided some early coverage regarding the unlocked $1477 (999 Euros) iPhones being sold in Germany. (If you missed out on the original story, a temporary injunction against T-Mobile is what made unlocked iPhones in Germany a reality.)
Along with the special price comes a special process for unlocking the iPhone. The first step is […]

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