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The iTunes Store began with Sony Music Entertainment, as one of the original five major record labels that signed on with Apple, back in 2003. Apple and Sony have worked together for quite some time, but it appears the relationship has soured ever since Apple rejected Sony's iPhone app. Sony and Apple at "War"? The...

Two of the best turn by turn iPhone GPS apps are currently on sale--but not for long. TomTom is selling for $39.99 ($20 off), and Navigon (my favourite) is selling for $29.99 ($30 off). It comes down to preference with both of these apps, but I've tried both and Navigon clearly is the winner. For...

Update 1: The CEO of App Remix was contacted by Cult of Mac, and asked if his company was going to be acquired by Cupertino. His response was "No comment..."--the plot thickens! The notification system of iOS is long overdue for an overhaul. The latest rumours from CultofMac indicate that Apple is working to improve...

With HP introducing the Pre 3 and Veer running the latest version of WebOS, it gave smartphone customers even more choice. The latest news comes from Nokia and Microsoft, as both companies have announced a partnership. In an open letter written by both CEOs, Steve Ballmer and Stephen Elop describe the focus of this new...

With the updated release of Greenpois0n for iOS 4.2.1, users of all iDevices can once again jailbreak to their heart's content. If you own an iPhone 4, and want to preserve your baseband when updating to iOS 4.2.1, you can do so with TinyUmbrella. Here are the exact instructions, but I've included relevant download links:...

Steve Jobs is away on medical leave from Apple, but he's still actively involved with decisions from home. On stage, the Apple CEO is calm as a cucumber. Rarely does he show signs of nervousness--until now. Flash back to 1978, and we have a young 23 year old Steve Jobs getting prepped for his first...

The surprise announcement of Steve Jobs' medical leave almost a month ago shocked many in the tech community. With Tim Cook taking over the reigns, many wondered if Steve was still active in day-to-day operations at Cupertino. The Wall Street Journal reports tonight that Steve Jobs is still involved, according to Yukari Iwatani Kane (she's...

This morning, MTS announced its plans to launch the iPhone 4. On the back of that, SaskTel has now revealed that the iPhone 4 is coming soon to their network! Checking out the SaskTel homepage reveals an iPhone 4 banner with the text “coming soon”. As SaskTel continues to develop it's 3G+ network, the prospects...

Bloomberg has just reported that a source has revealed plans of Apple working on smaller, and cheaper iPhone models to compete with Android. Rumours include a $200, unlocked device with multiple band capabilities: One version would be cheaper and smaller than the most recent iPhone, said a person who has seen a prototype and asked...

An IHS iSuppli teardown of the Verizon iPhone 4 reveals that it costs Apple cheaper to make, compared to the original iPhone 4. Even though the phones are identical (aside from CDMA, a new internal vibrator, lighter battery), it looks like the power of scaled production has resulted in a cheaper phone. The original iPhone...

Just what kind of iPhone owner are you? The folks at AllAreaCodes.com created an interesting infographic about 7 types of iPhone owners. Do you fit any of these profiles? I still like this infographic on what smartphone owners think of each other better though.

Protecting the contents of your iPhone with a passcode alone is not enough. German researchers were able to reveal an iPhone's passcode in six minutes. ...the researchers first jailbreak the phone using existing software tools. They then install an SSH server on the iPhone that allows software to be run on the phone.The third step...