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Come here for the most important news, tips, and product coverage related to the iPod and iPhone.
AT&T Adds iPhone Plan for Hearing, Speech Impaired
A new AT&T service plan for hearing- and speech-impaired customers reduces the monthly cost of the iPhone if you don't need any or much voice service.Read more...
Take Control News: iPhone Ebook Now Covers iPhone 1.1.4
Taking advantage of our freedom from print, we've released an update to Ted Landau's "Take Control of Your iPhone" that makes it unique among books in covering the iPhone 1.1.4 software.Read more...
Get More From the iPhone's Text Widget
Texting on the iPhone is fun and useful, but it also can be expensive and may not work all the time. Discover how to track and reduce your bill, and find tips on solving problems with the Text widget. Read more...
Iridium-Capable iPhone Not Entirely Laughable
Who knew that our joke about the iPhone gaining satellite-phone capabilities would become reality (after a fashion) only three days later?Read more...
iPhone Goes International with Iridium
3G cellular technology has been widely expected for the next iPhone revision, but that's not all. Sources indicate that Apple will buy Iridium Satellite and incorporate the satellite phone technology into the iPhone, making it work anywhere on the planet.Read more...
Time Machine Support Added to iPhone and iPod Touch
An undocumented change discovered in the beta iPhone 2.0 firmware may indicate that Apple plans to turn the iPhone and iPod touch into portable backup destinations for Time Machine. Could this presage versions of these devices with dramatically more storage?Read more...
AT&T Lowers Cancellation Fee
Starting with new contracts as of 25-May-08, the $175 early-termination penalty that AT&T charges will turn into more of a prorated fee that's reduced by $5 per month.Read more...
iPhone the Hot Ticket Item in... Syria?
You may not be able to buy an iPhone legally throughout much of the world yet, but that's not stopping people in all sorts of countries.Read more...
Discussing the Importance of the iPhone SDK on MacNotables
Tune into this two-part MacNotables podcast to hear more about the iPhone SDK announcement, including the business model, the positive initial response from developers, the enterprise aspects of the announcement, and more.Read more...
AT&T Offers Unlimited Voice Use iPhone Plan
iPhone owners can get an unlimited voice usage plan, although that plan wasn't posted on Apple's site for over two weeks after AT&T's announcement of such services.Read more...
Apple Announces iPhone 2.0, Releases SDK
At a special event in Cupertino, Apple talked about what users can expect to see in iPhone 2.0, and officially announced the release of the iPhone software development kit. The iPhone 2.0 software is scheduled for release in June 2008, a year after the original iPhone shipped. However, a beta of 2.0 is available immediately for selected developers and enterprise customers; it includes support for the iPhone SDK along with new enterprise features. Read more...
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Open Letter to Steve Jobs: In Support of an iPod reader
Steve Jobs dismissed the Kindle by claiming that people don't read anymore, but that's just wrong (case in point, you're reading this now). Could Steve be aiming to soften up the market in advance of a tablet-sized iPod tweaked for reading? Adam makes the case for why we're reading more than ever and why Apple is the company to bring us the device that will finally fulfill the promise of the ebook reader.Read more...
iPhone 1.1.4 Update Preps for SDK?
The latest version of the operating system for the iPhone and iPod touch fixes some bugs and may lay some groundwork for the upcoming SDK.Read more...
Three Cell Carriers Offer Unlimited Minutes for $100 per Month
AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless shave off the top of their profit margins by offering $100 per month unlimited cellular calling plans, with various included and add-on unlimited text messaging and phone-based Internet and email access. Verizon led the movement, with AT&T and T-Mobile joining later in the day. Sprint Nextel is still lost at sea.Read more...
Apple Drops iPod shuffle Price, Introduces 2 GB Model
The 1 GB iPod shuffle just dropped $30, and Apple will be releasing a 2 GB model later this month. What's to quibble about? Is the iPod shuffle really "impossibly small?" Nah...Read more...
Extend iTunes Movie Rentals Beyond 24 Hours
Apple says that iTunes movie rentals expire after 24 hours, but is that really true? Mark Boszko investigates, and find out that you're not necessarily out of luck if you can't finish in that 24-hour window.Read more...
Starbucks Deal Brewed with AT&T Has Hints of Apple
Starbucks is likely a launch partner for the 3G iPhone, based on yesterday's deal to bring in AT&T as their in-store Wi-Fi provider. The tea leaves - excuse me, coffee grounds - aren't hard to read.Read more...
More Mileposts Along Road to 3G iPhone
AT&T announces network upgrades, which gives us more confidence about the near-term arrival of a 3G iPhone that can make use of a bigger, faster network.Read more...
O2 Tweaks UK Monthly iPhone Plans
Responding to customer and media complaints, O2 has added minutes and text messages to its UK iPhone plans in some cases and reduced the overall cost in others.Read more...
16 GB iPhone and 32 GB iPod touch Released
Apple has released new models of the iPhone and iPod touch that offer 16 GB and 32 GB of memory, respectively, but that extra RAM comes at a premium.Read more...
Everything You Need to Know about iPhone 1.1.3
Apple released iPhone 1.1.3 last week; author and troubleshooting guru Ted Landau goes deep into what's new, including some features you may not have known about.Read more...
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