As we all know, Google Voice client app is currently not available for non-jailbroken iPhone users. Both GV Mobile and Voice Central clients for Google Voice were available earlier for a short period, but then they were soon removed by Apple from the App Store due to "duplicating features that the iPhone comes with (Dialer, SMS, etc)". Later, the developer Sean Kovacs brought GV Mobile to Cydia. Consequently, it is now available for jailbroken iPhone users (with GV accounts) for free.
These days, a lot of rumors surrounding Apple iTablet/iSlate like device are flying around in the air. Most of these rumors are centered around its name, features and launch date. And now according to a news story published by CNET, an analyst at AVI Securities has disclosed that the production of Apple’s upcoming Tablet device is in full swing. A research note also stated that the increase in requirement for "NAND" flash chips by Apple is probably due to the production requirements of this Tablet.
Talks about the next version of the Google phone are already underway. Folks over at Mobile01 have managed to grab photos of Motorola Shadow, which they think might be the next flagship Android phone from Google. Nexus Two, as they are calling it will feature a sliding QWERTY keyboard, compared to the virtual onscreen one on the Nexus One, and will be targeted more towards the Enterprise users.
We all know that the fourth generation iPhone is already in the pipeline. The real question is that when will it make an appearance? and what features will it have on offer. There has been all sorts of rumors lately revolving around hardware and software capabilities of the next generation iPhone. Some of them make sense, others don't.
The Google China fiasco has now taken a new turn. In a recent development as reported by the NYTimes, Google in a secret counter-offensive encounter has managed to hacked the Chinese hackers back by breaking into the source computer in Taiwan which was involved in attacks on the Gmail accounts of human right activists. As a result of this counter attack, Google engineers have found out some evidence which indicates that the attacks were actually originated from mainland China and were possibly orchestrated by the Chinese government.
An anonymous iPhone app developer has dropped a hint today to CNET, stating that he has submitted an updated version of his app for iPhone OS 4.0 to Apple App Store for approval. This hint surely indicated towards a possibility where Apple might have already sent out the said firmware to a selected pool of testers.
The new design and concept of iMac has been a real big hit. Apple introduced its first iMac more than a decade ago. And till date, it’s design philosophy remains the same: an all-in-one computer that is powerful and beautiful as well. The new 27 inch iMac, which was released in October 2009 has a LED-backlit display, with edge-to-edge glass that surrounds it around the edge of the aluminum enclosure. As a result, all one sees is nothing but a full display from one corner to the other which looks stunningly beautiful.
According to a new patent application filed by Apple Computer Inc., the new and upcoming iPhone OS could offer contact icons on the home screen. These icons can be used to invoke apps, retrieve and display contacts information, or can be modified to display related info, tied to an individual contact. This patent, which was filed back in July 2008 states the following.
Rumors regarding the next-generation iPhone keeps gaining the moment. A recent rumor from Bloomberg site claims that an analyst, named Robert Chen from Goldman Sachs Groups Inc. in an interview said that the next generation iPhone will feature a 5 megapixel camera, along with a touch sensitive Magic Mouse like shell on the back. Chen, however didn't cite his sources, neither did he cleared on how exactly is the touch sensitive casing on the back is going to be used or utilized.
After the targeted cyber attacks on human right activists Gmail accounts that originated in China, the dismayed authorities at Google has threatened to withdraw its services from China, saying that it can no longer censor its search results on the Chinese version of Google homepage i.e. Google.cn. Google, in a detailed blog post said that if it is unable to find a way to operate an unfiltered search engine within the Chinese law, which currently requires it to block access to millions of websites, it will have no option but to close its operations in China.
