Google have been busy recently, delivering some updates to their existing mobile applications, with promise of more to come.
Firstly, Google have updated their iPhone mobile app, bringing push alerts from your Google account, notifying of new email from your Gmail account and appointments Read the rest of this entry »
Since being launched almost 5 years ago, Google Maps for mobile has grown to become one of the most highly used mobile services, with over 100 million users accessing the service every month.
The advance of Google Maps is a good indicator of how smartphones have developed, from being Read the rest of this entry »
Interest in the iPhone 4 remains high, despite reports of some people experiencing reception issues, and all of the networks have released pricing information, including now T-Mobile. As well as the iPhone 4, T-Mobile will also be providing the iPhone 3G S, the 8GB version as all Read the rest of this entry »
Following on from the Apple press conference on Friday, it seems that Apple have ruffled the feathers of rival manufacturers, by trying to implement them in the issue of reception problems.
You may recall, that during the conference, Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs came out to defend Read the rest of this entry »
British Airways (BA) has launched an app that lets customers to check-in and download their boarding passes using their mobile phones.
Executive Club customers then scan the tickets on their iPhones at check-in.
The app can only be used on domestic flights from Edinburgh to Heathrow Read the rest of this entry »
Apple have just concluded a hastily convened press conference, to respond to the growing bad press the new iPhone 4 has been receiving, in regards to the now infamous reception issues, popularly known as the ‘iPhone Grip of Death.’
The press conference started with a Read the rest of this entry »
The term ‘iPhone killer’ has been applied to many handsets, as manufacturers have strived to produce a mobile phone that matches the market appeal of the Apple iPhone. And, although there are many worthy alternative handsets available nowadays, none have really achieved Read the rest of this entry »
It’s hard to keep away from Apple these days, as the iPhone continues to hog headlines for all sorts of reasons. But looking at facts and figures, it would seem that whilst the iPhone 4 antenna has been the focus of many over the last few weeks, it hasn’t had much of an impact on [...] Read the rest of this entry »
With all the talk in the last few days surrounding the flaws in the design of the iPhone 4 antenna, it is easy to begin to overlook the positive impact that the iPhone in all its guises has had on the mobile industry as a whole.
The iPhone is mainly responsible for kick-starting Read the rest of this entry »
The iPhone 4 was announced on Monday, and will be available to buy in just two weeks time. And for consumers in the UK, the good news this week is following the announcement of the release date, availability of Apple’s new handset has been confirmed for all five main UK networks. Read the rest of this entry »