Apple releases iOS 5.1 beta to developers

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On November 28, 2011

Apple has released a new build, referred to as 9B5117b, has been seeded for developers. This update is not available over-the-air as past developer builds have been. This release includes enhanced dictation support during text input, but only on supported devices.  This leaves open the possibility that a the speech recognition portion of Siri may […]

Complete iOS App Development Course – only $79

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We always think of app development as taking weeks or months to learn. But it doesn’t have to be that way! With this course from Udemy, you can learn iPhone and iPad app development in just an hour! That’s no mistake, the total course length is around 2.5 hours but after the first hour, you’ll already […]

Tribute to Steve Jobs, Black Friday app sales, and more in this week's mobile news

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On November 25, 2011

The U.S. Patent office pays a nice tribute to Steve Jobs. According to Microsoft, Winodws phones have had Siri-like functionality for over a year. Big Fish Games trying to figure out why Apple suddenly removed their app allowing game subscriptions from the App Store. Here are some Black Friday app sales. And don’t forget about […]

50 Black Friday Discounts – Everything You Need to Know

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On November 24, 2011

We compiled a few lists from our sister site Inspired Mag, from themacURL & TouchArcade so you don’t have to roam the web for the best Black Friday coupons, codes and discounts. Check out the mega-roundup and leave us more suggestions in the comments and we’ll update the post. Apps Retro RPG Companions for iPad is down […]

Samsung mocks iPhone users in latest ad

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Samsung has released a new advertisement showing off the Galaxy S II’s large screen and 4G capabilities. I love my iPhone but I think Samsung hit the stereotypical nail on the head with this one.

Apple finally gains control of porn related iPhone domain names

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On November 23, 2011

The owner of several porn related iPhone domain names has agreed to give the domain names to Apple after a complaint was filed. The seven domain names are: iphonecamforce.com iphonecam4s.com iphoneporn4s.com iphonesex4s.com iphonexxxforce.com iphone4s.com porn4iphones.com As of this posting the names are still pointing to porn sites so hopefully Apple will get the DNS updated […]

Win Free Copies of iPhone Application Tune-Up Guide

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On November 21, 2011

Readers would be pleased to know that Mobile Orchard has teamed up with Packt Publishing and we are organizing a Giveaway especially for you and three lucky winners stand a chance to win a copy of iPhone Applications Tune-Up. Keep reading to find out how you can be one of the Lucky Winner. Overview of […]

iPad 3 rumors, Amazon smart phones, and more in this week's mobile news

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On November 18, 2011

Rumor has it the iPad 3 will be coming out in March, and will be a little bit thicker than the iPad to to accommodate the dual light bar system. Mobile carriers in the U.S. are having problems meeting demand for the iPhone 4S. Will Amazon release an iPhone competitor in 2012? Kids want iPhones, iPads, and […]

Rumor: Apple releasing iOS 5.02 to address battery issues

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On November 16, 2011

The rumor going around now is that Apple will release iOS 5.02 to address battery issues iPhone 4S users have been experiencing. This rumor was started by German Mac site Macerkopf.DE earlier today. This report claims that Apple wants to be able to give 4S users 40 hours of standby and 10 hours of use. It […]

Bugs Reported in iOS 5.0.1

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On November 15, 2011

While in general, the new iOS 5.0.1 operating system appears to be working well enough for prepaid phone services and most iPhones, other users are not as happy. It seems there’s a new Apple glitch in town and this time it’s affecting some mobile devices running off the iOS 5.0.1 system. The primary glitch appears […]