Apple 2008 SmartPhone Articles

Apple May Be Prepping iPhone Nano 12/22/2008

Semi-reliable information indicates that Apple is working on a smaller, less expensive version of the iPhone.

Apple Positioning the iPhone as a Gaming Console 12/13/2008

A high-level Apple executive has stated something his company has only suggested in the past: the iPhone is a mobile gaming console.

Apple Appoints New Head of iPhone/iPod Engineering 11/4/2008

Apple has just named a former IBM vice president as the new head of its iPhone and iPod hardware engineering teams.

Apple Blocking Opera Mini for iPhone 10/31/2008

Opera Software has created a version of Opera mini for the iPhone, but Apple is preventing the release of this browser.

Apple Sells 6.8 Million iPhones in 3 Months 10/22/2008

Apple, Inc. saw tremendous growth in the number of iPhones sold last quarter, and AT&T is reaping benefits from this smartphone, too.

Apple Revamps App Store to Deal with Shady Practices 9/29/2008

Apple made changes to the iPhone App Store over the weekend to cut out some questionable practices.

Apple Announces Version 2.1 of iPhone Software to Come Friday 9/11/2008

Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch devices will get a boost in ability and performance when the recently announced version 2.1 software update be

Apple Releases Second-Generation iPod touch 9/11/2008

Among the music-oriented products released at Apple's Let's Rock event was the second-generation iPod touch, sporting with new features and

Apple Working to Fix iPhone 3G Connection Problems 8/21/2008

Earlier this week, Apple released an update for the system software on the iPhone 3G. The company has admitted this was created to help alle

Apple Giving Away Another 60 Days of MobileMe 8/19/2008

Apple is working to improve its troubled MobileMe service, but in the mean time it's trying to keep subscribers happy by waiving the fees fo

Apple Releases iPhone 2.0.2 Software Update 8/18/2008

The second minor update for the system software for Apple's smartphones is now available through iTunes.

Apple May Have the Ability to Remotely Squash iPhone Apps *UPDATED* 8/7/2008

According to an unconfirmed report from an iPhone expert, Apple can remotely disable select third-party applications on its smartphone.

Apple Releases iPhone 2.0.1 Software Update 8/4/2008

A new version of the system software for Apple's smartphone is now available through iTunes.

Apple Continues Blocking StyleTap Palm OS Emulator for iPhone 8/4/2008

Apple won't let StyleTap offer its Palm OS emulator through the official iPhone App Store, but the company isn't giving up.

Apple Offering Special on Refurbished iPod touches 7/26/2008

The iPod touch is currently available from the Apple Store for as little as $200. However, there's a small catch: the units being sold at th

Apple iPhone 3G User Review 7/12/2008

The iPhone 3G is Apple's second-generation smartphone, and offers faster wireless networking than its predecessor, a GPS receiver, and an up

Apple's iPhone App Store Launching Sooner than Expected 7/10/2008

One of the major new features coming to the iPhone 3G is support for third-party software. These will be sold through an official Apple appl

Apple May Get $325+ for Each iPhone 3G 6/23/2008

AT&T is going to pay Apple $325 for each iPhone 3G that gets sold, according to an analyst's report. And it may be paying more in some situa

Analyst: Apple Will Sell 45 Million iPhones in a Year 6/18/2008

At the launch of the original iPhone, Apple's Steve Jobs set a goal of selling 10 million of them by 2009. Some analysts are predicting tha

Apple Made A Mistake 6/11/2008

In his latest editorial, Antoine Wright takes Apple to task for giving in to pressure from developers and moving away from web-based applica

Apple WWDC Predictions for Monday 6/6/2008

Apple's WWDC is next week and I have been thinking about what we could see...

A Possible Glimpse of the Next Apple iPhone 4/5/2008

Rumors on the next version of the iPhone have been coming thick and fast in the last week or so. The most recent of these is the first to sa

Palm Hires PR Manager Away from Apple 3/30/2008

The list of high-level Apple employees who have jumped ship to join Palm has a new entry. Lynn Fox, who was formerly the Director of Mac PR,

Apple Gives the Details on iPhone Third-Party Software 3/6/2008

Apple has just given the world its first look at the system it is putting together to allow developers to create and distribute third-party

Apple May Greatly Restrict iPhone and iPod touch Applications 2/29/2008

Although Apple, Inc. is going to finally allow developers to release approved applications for the iPhone and iPod touch, according to an un

Apple Releases Slightly Mysterious System Software Update for the iPhone, iPod touch 2/27/2008

Apple, Inc. has released a firmware update for the iPhone and iPod touch, and while this definitely takes care of a few bugs, it might also

Apple May Be Getting Ready To Drop the iPhone's and iPod touch's Price 2/19/2008

Apple will reportedly lower the cost of both the iPhone and iPod touch in the near future. The price of both models will supposedly decrease

Apple Doubles the iPhone's and iPod touch's Storage Capacities 2/5/2008

Apple today launched new iPhone and iPod touch models which have double the memory of their predecessors, the first time either of these dev

Announcement of Apple's Newton-Like Device May Not Be Coming Tomorrow 1/14/2008

With the Macworld tradeshow kicking off Tuesday, rumors of what will -- and won't -- be announced are flying thick and fast. According to on

Rumors Circulating of a Dual-Screen Apple Device 1/11/2008

The weeks before the Macworld show are always full of dubious rumors about what will be announced. What is supposedly a leaked transcript of