AT&T activates MMS for iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS users After months of waiting, AT&T finally enabled multimedia messaging functionality for iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS users Friday afternoon, as promised. Slash Lane 16 years ago 176
Apple, rapper Eminem could end up in trial over iTunes battle If Apple and Eight Mile Style LLC, publisher of artist Eminem, are unable to resolve a dispute by Thursday, the two parties will end up in trial over the sale of songs on iTunes. Slash Lane 16 years ago 41
Apple, other retailers target of patent infringement suit A newly filed lawsuit accuses Apple and numerous other online retailers for violating a 14-year-old patent claiming ownership of randomly generated encryption keys for security. Slash Lane 16 years ago 39
Music industry wants performance compensation from iTunes A consortium of music industry groups has begun lobbying the U.S. Congress to receive what they believe is their fair share of revenue from online music sales services like Apple's iTunes. Slash Lane 16 years ago 118
Possible T-Mobile-Sprint merger could rival AT&T in subscribers Deutsche Telekom, the owners of T-Mobile in the U.S., are reportedly looking into acquiring competitor Sprint. Together, the two companies would have a customer base that rivals AT&T. Slash Lane 16 years ago 100
Ballmer teases iPhone-toting employee; iTunes LP comic book A Microsoft employee who snapped a photo of Steve Ballmer at a company meeting was given a ribbing by the company executive; and the first iTunes LP e-book is for sale in the form of a comic with multimedia extras. Slash Lane 16 years ago 98
AT&T to roll out high-speed HSPA 7.2 in six U.S. cities this year AT&T plans to offer faster wireless data connections on its 3G network to customers, including iPhone users, when it enables High Speed Packet Access 7.2 technology in a half-dozen cities by the end of 2009. Slash Lane 16 years ago 36
Despite date, Beatles not coming to iTunes Wednesday - report While the Sept. 9 date marks major events for both The Beatles and Apple, the timing is just a coincidence and does not foreshadow any announcements set for Wednesday, a new report claims. Slash Lane 16 years ago 70
Bandwidth-guzzling iPhone called "Hummer of cellphones" While AT&T and Apple have remained silent on the absence of tethering and MMS with the iPhone, a new report provides insight on the effect an influx of bandwidth-heavy mobile users have had on the wireless network. Slash Lane 16 years ago 145
Windows Mobile 6.5 to take on Apple's iPhone starting Oct. 6 Microsoft announced Tuesday that hardware equipped with Windows Mobile 6.5, its latest smartphone platform to compete with Apple's iPhone, will be available to consumers on Oct. 6. Slash Lane 16 years ago 97
Inside Apple's contract with AT&T, GTA headed to iPhone A new report questions whether obtaining the iPhone was a good deal for AT&T; and Grand Theft Auto, one of the most successful video game franchises of all time, is coming to the iPhone this fall. Slash Lane 16 years ago 80
Apple confirms annual iPod event for September 9 Confirming reports that an iPod-centric event would be held on Wednesday, Sept. 9, Apple has made official its annual keynote at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. Slash Lane 16 years ago 120
China Unicom, Apple deal could be announced Friday - report The on again, off again rumors of an imminent iPhone launch for carrier China Unicom are back once more, this time with reports suggesting talks between Apple and the Chinese provider are nearing an end. Slash Lane 16 years ago 10
Snow Leopard documents spotted, iPod heist leads to jail time Documentation for Snow Leopard Server is available for download from Apple; Flixter has updated its iPhone Movies app; and the man behind an iPod heist in Michigan has been sentenced to jail. Slash Lane 16 years ago 14
Manhattan's Upper West Side to have Apple Store this year Plans are in motion for Apple's fourth Manhattan store to open this year on the Upper West Side, as other retailers struggle through an ongoing recession. Slash Lane 16 years ago 28
Briefly: Snow Leopard ship date, iPhone 3GS HD video More evidence of an Aug. 28 ship date for Snow Leopard appeared and disappeared this week; and a App Store application enables buggy high definition playback on the iPhone 3GS. Slash Lane 16 years ago 84
Yahoo issues, retracts complaint about Apple's App Store Soon after the product manager for Yahoo's Messenger program for iPhone posted a complaint about Apple, the official company blog retracted the post and chalked it up to a misunderstanding. Slash Lane 16 years ago 42
Apple expected to push for greater living room presence A new market analysis predicts that an update or overhaul to the Apple TV could arrive soon, perhaps with iTunes TV show subscriptions and DVR capabilities. Slash Lane 16 years ago 99
"Exploding" iPhones in Europe prompt Apple-led investigation Following various reports of exploding iPhones and iPod touches, Apple has reportedly informed the European Commission that it has begun a probe into the matter. Slash Lane 16 years ago 43
Dell, Apple look to compete in Chinese smartphone market Dell unveiled Monday a prototype of its upcoming cell phone in China, as both it and Apple hope to launch competing smartphones in the nation very soon. Slash Lane 16 years ago 35
Apple "awash in cash" as Microsoft offers "buckets" to Zune developers As debt-free Apple has accrued a massive $31.1 billion in cash and investments, Microsoft allegedly recently offered one developer "a bucket of money" to write software for the new Zune HD. Slash Lane 16 years ago 54
Briefly: Apple's Schiller e-mails again, Snow Leopard disc art For the third time in days, Apple's Phil Schiller has reached out to a developer who has had issues with the iPhone App Store, while the latest build of Snow Leopard could reveal the operating system's disc art. Slash Lane 16 years ago 50
Record industry to pit proprietary CMX against Apple's Cocktail Four of the world's largest record companies have come together to create a new digital album format that will give customers lyrics, artwork and videos, in an effort to compete with Apple's own similar project, code-named "Cocktail." Slash Lane 16 years ago 51
Electronic textbooks, mobile check depositing come to Apple's iPhone A small bank will to allow its customers to deposit checks with an iPhone application, while an electronic publisher has made more than 7,000 textbooks available for viewing on the platform. Slash Lane 16 years ago 42
