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Samsung’s Chief Mobile Designer Not Happy With Apple’s Copying Accusations

A new report by Reuters has profiled Samsung’s design process and its 40-year old senior vice president and chief mobile designer Lee Min-hyouk. According to the source, Lee, who has acquired the moniker of “Midas” for his golden touch with the Galaxy series, has travelled to Brazil’s Iguazu Falls and the ancient city of Cuzco in Peru for inspiration. The...

Sony’s Music Unlimited Coming to iOS

Sony has revealed that they will be bringing their Music Unlimited service to the App Store. COO Shawn Layden has announced at the IP&TV World Forum that the Music Unlimited will soon be available for iOS on the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. It is currently only available on Android and PSVita, but Layden says it should hit...

Starbucks Canada iPhone App Introduces PayPal for Reloads

A while back the Starbucks Canada iPhone app was updated for mobile payments right from your device. Today's update brings some performance improvements and an easier way to reload your balance. Also included is the option to reload and auto reload your balance via PayPal, along with twitter and iOS 5 integration: What's New in...

How to Use your iPhone 4/4S Microphones Properly

image source: gdgt.com The iPhone 4 debuted with dual microphones, as announced on stage by Steve Jobs in 2010 at WWDC. The second mic on the top is for noise cancellation, and that is handled by Audience, as noted by iFixit. With two mics on the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S, which one should you...

Check Out These Concept Images for the ‘New iPhone’ [PICS]

ADR Studios has previously released numerous concepts of the iPhone SJ and more. This time around they are back with their interpretation of the 'new iPhone', which they have deemed 'three steps beyond'. Here's what the 'new iPhone' will include: SIM-free two panel speakers, on the rear of it aluminum forged unibody controls are now...

Mobile Safari Found Vulnerable To Address Bar Spoofing Exploit In iOS 5.1

Today, David Vieira-Kurz of MajorSecurity has uncovered a security issue with Apple's Mobile Safari in iOS 5.1 (via TNW). The vulnerability can make Safari browser on iOS 5.1 spoof fake website addresses, something that can be used to display a different URL to that of the actual website you are visiting. According to the source, the vulnerability...

RIM iOS App Coming as Job Posting Seeks iOS Developer [Update]

We've heard previous rumours of RIM's BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) coming to iOS, but this time around further evidence in the form of a job posting leads us to believe something is in the works for some sort of RIM iOS app. AllThingsD refers to a LinkedIn ad, where RIM seeks to hire a 'Senior iOS...

The iPhone Has Finally Outsold the BlackBerry in Canada

We all saw this coming. As noted by Bloomberg, sales of Apple's iPhone has finally outsold the BlackBerry in Canada last year: RIM, based in Waterloo, Ontario, shipped 2.08 million BlackBerrys last year in Canada, compared with 2.85 million units for Apple, data compiled by IDC and Bloomberg show. In 2010, the BlackBerry topped the...

iOS 5.1 Reveals FaceTime Over Cell Networks Could Be On the Way

With the new iPad sporting LTE, it's only inevitable the next iPhone would also have faster networking. Canada is already LTE-wired thanks to our 'Big 3' carriers. Now, new evidence within iOS 5.1 provides further clues Apple will include FaceTime over cellular networks, and possibly have LTE in the works for the next iPhone. Currently, FaceTime over...

Angry Birds Space Released For iOS, Download Now [Hands-On Video]

As promised, Rovio has released their latest adventure today, the Angry Birds Space which is now live in the App Store. Like all previous versions, the latest iteration of Angry Birds is also available as separate downloads for iPhone / iPod touch and the iPad as Angry Birds Space and Angry Birds Space HD respectively. Here is the...

Next iPhone to Use a Larger 4.6 Inch Display? [Rumour]

Earlier it was reported Apple was reviewing LTE chips for its next iPhone, and now Reuters has come up with a report in regards to the next iPhone screen size from a South Korean newspaper: Apple Inc's new iPhone will have a sharper and bigger 4.6-inch "retina" display and is set to be launched around the second...