Steve Jobs retiring, T-Mobile getting the iPhone 5, and more in this week's mobile news

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On August 26, 2011

The Tampa Bay Bucs are using iPad 2s for their playbooks and game film. Rumor has it that T-Mobile is also getting the iPhone 5. AirPlay mirroring is supposedly iOS 5s “most exciting feature”. Hopefully they can do better than that. “Nothing is going to change” with Steve Jobs stepping down and Tim Cook taking […]

iPhone 5 coming to Sprint?

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On August 24, 2011

According to the Wall Street Journal, Sprint is going to be offering the iPhone 5 starting mid-October. As someone who used to work for Sprint at their headquarters hopefully this will help curb the layoffs they are known so well for in the Kansas City area. The deal could help prop up the nation’s third-largest […]

iOS 5 Developer Build Shows 4G LTE Test Code

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On August 22, 2011

Last week BGR reported that testing of an LTE enabled iPhone was underway. Now MacRumors has an article showing proof that there is 4G LTE test code in the iOS 5 developer build. Source: Apple Testing LTE in iOS 5 and Hiring More LTE Engineers

Pre-order the iPhone on September 30th, crackdown on counterfeits, and more in this weeks mobile news

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On August 20, 2011

Pre-orders for iPhone 5 to start on September 30, launch on October 7. Apple would like to ban Samsung Galaxy smartphones and tablets in Europe. That was 1.2 billion well spent, HP to discontinue line of webOS devices including the recently released TouchPad tablet. Apple executes warrant to seize counterfeit products being sold in New […]

Hamburgers vs. Apps – Infographic

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On August 17, 2011

It took Mickey Ds almost 26 years to reach 15 billion burgers sold, and about 46 years to hit 100 billion. That means Apple hit the 15 billion mark about 9x faster than McDonald’s. And based on projections, Apple could hit 100 billion within five and a half years, or about 9x faster than McDonalds. […]

Looks like an October release for the iPhone 5, no iPad 3 until 2012

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On August 15, 2011

It is being reported that the iPhone 5 or 4S, whatever they are going to call it, is now going to be released on October 7th. Previously it was reported that the next generation iPhone would be out on September 7th. Apple’s next generation iPhone, be it an iterative “iPhone 4S” or a completely revamped […]

ConFoo is looking for speakers

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On August 12, 2011

The folks at ConFoo recently contacted us and asked that we pass the following information along to our readers. ——– We are looking for the best speakers willing to share their skills and experience with developers and managers. This year, ConFoo is dedicated to software development, project management and best practices. The technical part covers […]

Apple releases iOS 5 Beta 5 to Developers

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On August 9, 2011

Last Saturday Apple released iOS 5 Beta 5 to developer along with iCloud development tools. You can view the entire notes and known issues here.

Russia getting the iPhone 5, new iPhone seen out in the wild, and more in this week's mobile news

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On August 5, 2011

Will Russia be getting the iPhone 5? Apple already approving app updates for iOS 5, which is scheduled to be released next month. Apple says they would only release a cheaper iPhoneif it can dominate the market. It has been confirmed by IDC, Apple is the global smartphone leader in Q2 2011. iPhone 5 seen […]

iPhone 5 will ship in September.

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On August 3, 2011

The long awaited iPhone 5 will start shipping in September according to Digitime: Pegatron Technology has landed orders for 10 million units of iPhone 5 to become the second ODM of the smartphone. Shipments will start in September, according to industry sources. Source: Pegatron to begin shipments of iPhone 5 in September