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iOS 4 upgrade offers some battery life improvements over iOS 3 for iPhone 3G, 3GS handsets

With the recent release of iOS 4.0 and iOS 4.0.1, one question has needed to be answered: does the update boost your iPhone’s battery life. Per Macworld, it does, the lab downgrading an iPhone 3G that was running iOS 4 to iOS 3.1.3 and running a series of tasks. The staff then upgraded the iPhone […]

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Apple releases iOS 4.0.1 for iPhone, iOS 3.2.1 for iPad, hunts down long-standing bugs

Following up on rumors, Apple has released iOS 4.0.1 via iTunes. Per MacNN, the update makes just a single major change, that being improved accuracy in iPhone signal display. The company recently promised a software fix in light of reception issues, though it’s now believed the problem is traceable to hardware. The download is only […]

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Fring adds video conferencing feature to app, handles videoconferencing over 3G networks

For those of you hankering for a third-party video calling app for the iPhone 4, the new version of the Fring social networking app has now added support for video calling. The bonus: It appears to work adequately over 3G as well. This opens the door for services that could have potentially broader implications than […]

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AT&T, Alcatel-Lucent release joint statement regarding slow iPhone 4 upload speeds

Following up on the recent frenzy of news since iPhone 4 users began reporting crippled upload speeds on AT&T’s 3G network at the start of the holiday weekend, AT&T and component supplied Alcatel-Lucent jointly identified a software defect that’s apparently triggered under certain conditions. Per MacRumors, the following joint statement has been released: “AT&T and […]

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iPhone iPod Touch News

Apple releases iOS 4 update for iPhone 3G, 3GS and third-generation iPod touch units

After months of waiting, Apple finally released its iOS 4 operating system for the iPhone 3G, the iPhone 3GS, the third-generation iPod touch and the iPhone 4. The new version of the operating system, which weighs in at a hefty 579 megabyte download, is available through iTunes boasts the following changes and fixes: Multitasking: Now […]