Apple raises 1st quarter iPhone shipment to 20-21 million units

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On December 28, 2010

Digitimes is reporting that Apple has increased the global shipment goal for its iPhones for the first-quarter of 2011 from 19 million units to 20-21 million units, according to sources with Taiwan-based component suppliers. The first-quarter shipment goal for WCDMA iPhones has been adjusted from 13 million units to 14-15 million units, the sources said. […]

Win a copy of "Mobile Design for iPhone and iPad" from Smashing Magazine and Mobile Orchard

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On December 27, 2010

Smashing magazine has generously offered our readers a chance to win a copy of their ebook “Mobile Design for iPhone and iPad”. Here is some info on the book: This e-book presents articles on professional mobile design for the iPhone and iPad, including studies of trends in mobile design and guidelines for the development of […]

iPad tops Walt Mossberg's best products of 2010

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Walt Mossberg’s list of the best and worst of 2010 are out and it is no surprise that the iPad tops the best list. Taking Walt’s top spot this year was none other than Apple’s iPad. For a 1.0 product, the iPad was amazing. With the new iOS 4.2 operating system and its huge selection of apps, […]

Apple updates their universal Remote app, 10 things you can do with your new iPhone/iPod in this weeks mobile news

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On December 24, 2010

Apple has updated the universal Remote application to support AirPlay and Internet Radio Control. Daniel Eran Dilger of RoughlyDrafted Magazine has a great article on why the iPad will continue to dominate the tablet market. Check out 10 things you can do with your new iPhone or iPod Touch. Ford is planning to integrate iPhone […]

Check out this unique App promotion by Square Enix

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On December 21, 2010

Developer Square Enix, who recently released Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light on the App Store, came up with a pretty cool way to market their new app. They build a giant iPhone out of 56 iPads and have it on display at Pancras International Train Station in London. It is set to play […]

Report shows apps may be sharing more personal data than you think

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On December 20, 2010

The Wall Street Journal is running a series on computer privacy. As part of this series they took a look at 101 iPhone and Android apps to see how user data was shared with advertisers. An examination of 101 popular smartphone “apps”—games and other software applications for iPhone and Android phones—showed that 56 transmitted the […]

RIM earnings better than expected, EA app sale, and more in this week's mobile news..

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On December 17, 2010

Sony announces a PlayStation app for the iPhone/iPod. RIM’s earnings better than expected, co-CEO says their 7″ tablet, PlayBook, “way ahead” of iPad. Don’t mention any Apple product codenames or you will be fired. A plethora of EA iPhone Apps on sale for .99. Finally, Andorid App Inventor is now available for everyone.

Is the iPhone stealing Verizon's growth?

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On December 16, 2010

Horace Dediu of Asymco has provided analysis on data recently released showing Verizon’s smartphone sales over the last year. The chart below shows the performance of all of Verizon’s smartphones vs. the iPhone at AT&T. The area chart shows how Verizon’s volumes grew from 2.7 million in Q1 to 3.3 million in Q3. Not a […]

Apple disabled jailbreak detection API in iOS 4.2

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On December 14, 2010

Last week NetworkWorld reported that Apple has quietly disabled the jailbreak detection API in iOS 4.2 less than six months after introducing it. Nobody really knows why they did it: Device management vendors say the reasons for the decision are a mystery, but insist they can use alternatives to discover if an iPhone, iPod touch […]

Design a cover for PROJECT Magazine, Richard Branson's iPad only publication

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On December 13, 2010

You may have heard about PROJECT magazine, Richard Branson’s iPad only magazine that launched last week. The creators of PROJECT are now running a competition to find a designer to design the front cover of PROJECT 2, which will be launched next year. To enter, designers should download the brief available online on our Facebook […]