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Game Center compatible with 2nd-gen iPod touch, not iPhone 3G

Apple has confirmed that Game Center, its social and gaming networking application included with iOS 4.1, will work on the second-generation iPod touch, but not on the iPhone 3G.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 18

iOS 4.1 on iPhone 3G shows marked improvement in speed test

As expected, iPhone 3G performance improves considerably when running iOS 4.1 in an informal speed test.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 71

Inside Apple's iOS 4.1 update: proximity sensor fix, Game Center, more

The forthcoming iOS 4.1 software update will pack a number of fixes for Apple's mobile devices, including a problematic issue with the iPhone 4 proximity sensor. AppleInsider offers a closer look at the latest beta available to developers.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 53
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Apple looking into iOS 4 problems on iPhone 3G

After numerous reports of problems, Apple is investigating the performance of the iPhone 3G when running iOS 4.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 80

Apple rumored to release iOS 4.0.1 for iPhone today

A new rumor has stated that Apple will release an iPhone software update in the form of iOS 4.0.1 on Thursday, a day before the company has scheduled a press conference to talk about the iPhone 4.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 50

Hackers release 'jailbreak' of iOS 4 for Apple's iPhone 3GS

Users can now run unauthorized code on their iOS 4-equipped iPhone 3GS, as well as iPhone 3G and iPod touch, thanks to the latest software "jailbreak" released by hackers.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 180

Apple releases iOS 4 for iPhone, iPod touch

Apple's latest operating system upgrade for the iPhone, iOS 4, was released Monday, packed with over 100 new features including multitasking and folders.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 257

Verizon corrects Droid X ad error touting 720p screen

A Verizon Wireless web promo for its Droid-branded Android phones originally promoted the upcoming Droid X as having a "720p screen," stoking some brief excitement that iPhone 4 and its Retina Display might be eclipsed, at least until the error was corrected.

Prince McLean 15 years ago 100

AT&T sold out of iPhone 3G before Apple's next-gen announcement

With just a few days to go before Apple is expected to formally announce its fourth-generation iPhone, the low-end iPhone 3G is now reportedly out of stock at U.S. carrier AT&T.

Slash Lane 16 years ago 26

Walmart to sell Apple's 16GB iPhone 3GS for $97

Walmart has revealed that it will begin selling the 16GB iPhone 3GS for $97 this week, more than $100 off of Apple's $199 suggested retail price.

Sam Oliver 16 years ago 47

Apple stops shipping iPhone 3G to AT&T stores - rumor

With two weeks to go before Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference, a new rumor states that the handset maker has stopped shipping the 8GB iPhone 3G to AT&T stores.

Slash Lane 16 years ago 47

Apple's latest iPhone OS 4 beta adds customizable user dictionary

Users will be able to add and edit their own words to the iPhone's dictionary when Apple delivers the iPhone OS 4 software upgrade to the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS this summer.

AppleInsider Staff 16 years ago 43

Visa, Apple aim to simplify transactions with wireless iPhone payments

This summer, Visa will make it possible for iPhone users to wave their device in front of a contactless payment terminal to make transactions, thanks to an Apple-certified hardware accessory.

Katie Marsal 16 years ago 42

Chinese iPhone gets Wi-Fi, Apple granted iPhone design patent

An updated iPhone with support for the Chinese national standard for Wi-Fi has received regulatory approval in China, while in the U.S. Apple was awarded a patent for ownership of the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS design.

Sam Oliver 16 years ago 11

Nearly 30% of Apple's first-gen iPhones are still in use - report

Just 2 percent of all iPhone OS handsets still in use are Apple's first-generation iPhone, but a new calculation estimates that amounts to nearly 30 percent of the 6.1 million iPhones sold between June 2007 and July 2008.

Neil Hughes 16 years ago 74

A closer look at new Photos, iPod, Folders features in iPhone OS 4

Packed with more than 100 new features, Apple's forthcoming iPhone OS 4 update brings changes both major and subtle to the existing integrated applications. Included are a look at changes to the Photos and iPod applications, as well as the new Folders feature.

Katie Marsal 16 years ago 54

Apple again sells contract-free, carrier-locked US iPhones

Like it did in March of last year, Apple this week at its retail stores began selling the iPhone at an unsubsidized price without the standard two-year AT&T contract agreement. Also as before, the phone, which costs as much as $700, remains locked to the exclusive U.S. wireless provider.

AppleInsider Staff 16 years ago 42

Apple now allowing iPhone apps to make VoIP calls over 3G networks

In an update to its iPhone SDK, Apple is now permitting apps to make VoIP calls over 3G wireless networks, an option that was once only available over a WiFi connection.

Brian Garner 16 years ago 36
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