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iOS 4.1 beta 3 rules out Game Center app for iPhone 3G, second-gen iPod touch devices

The good news: The third beta of iOS 4.1 is out and progress is being made towards the final version. The bad news: Neither the iPhone 3G or second-generation iPod touch devices will be compatible with Apple’s Game Center application upon its release. Per AppleInsider, sources close to the story stated that a pre-release build […]

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Apple looking into cause of iOS 4 slowness on iPhone 3G

Apple is reportedly investigating complaints from users that iOS 4 runs very slow on its iPhone 3G handset. Per the Wall Street Journal, complaints from iPhone 3G users began to surface soon after iOS 4 was released, but those complaints were quickly overshadowed by the iPhone 4′s antenna woes. With the antenna crisis behind them, […]

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Apple releases iOS 4.1 beta 2, focuses on proximity sensor fixes

Late Tuesday, Apple released the second beta version of the pending iOS 4.1 firmware, although the company has not said when the firmware will be generally available for its iPhone and iPod touch products. Per Cult of Mac, this beta release of the iOS 4.1 software development kit, available at Apple’s iPhone Dev Center, comes […]

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Apple accepts Library of Congress decision on jailbreaking, still warns of possible warranty violations

After years of debate and posturing from both sides, the verdict is in. Per Electronista, the library of Congress has legally sanctioned jailbreaking iOS-based applications under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, thereby allowing non-Apple-approved applications to be run on devices such as the iPhone. While Apple didn’t contest the legality itself, the company stated that […]

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Some iOS 4 users complain of Bluetooth bug with iPhone 3GS, 4 handsets

Ok, this has to be the part where someone at Apple finally slams their head against the desk and wishes to just go home and snuggle up with a blanket and a cup of cocoa for the rest of the day. Per AppleInsider, some users of iOS 4 on both the iPhone 4 and iPhone […]