Mobileshop Articles in the Apple Category
Apple boost iTunes for iPhone customers
Posted: 8 January 2009
Users of the Apple iPhone 3G have been given a boost this week after the company announced changes to its online media store
It was unveiled during the company's Macworld event this week that a number of music labels - including Universal Music Group, Sony BMG, Warner Music Group and EMI - would now offer music via iTunes Plus.
The service is an upgrade of the original iTunes package that allows audio files to be downloaded - free from DRM - at the improved encoding rate of 256 kbps AAC.
Apple states that this means the iPhone will now have access to higher-quality content than ever before.
Steve Jobs, the company's chief executive, said: "We are thrilled to be able to off ...
Apple iPhone rules gadget top ten
Posted: 2 January 2009
A new article has listed the top ten gadgets of 2008 and the latest mobile phones feature throughout.
In addition to lightweight laptops from Asus, flat-screen TVs from Philips and Bluetooth printers from Polaroid, Electricpig notes that there are some feature-packed handsets that have lit up the year.
The Apple iPhone 3G tops the list and is highlighted for it's fast internet browsing speeds and access to a range of applications through the accompanying online store.
Although chastised for being "pug ugly" the T Mobile G1 is also highlighted for being the first device to offer Google's "game–changing" Android operating system.
Finally, for those who li ...
Rumour surrounds 'iPhone Nano'
Posted: 29 December 2008
An iPhone Nano could be on the cards, according to T3.
The gadget website reports it has heard a rumour that a smaller version of the current iPhone – offering much of the same functionality – is due to be released.
A picture reportedly showing the new handset has been uploaded to the Mac Rumours site, T3 explains.
It also points out one retailer has added an iPhone Nano slot on its product pages, although it acknowledges this could be human error.
Commenting on the demand for such a handset, T3 states: "In truth, there doesn't seem to be any desire for a shrunk-down iPhone ... right now."
However, the website adds if a Nano version of the handset w ...
New iPhone has "shaken up" the sector
Posted: 12 December 2008
The Apple iPhone 3G has "shaken up" the mobile phones industry by offering a handset with such high quality downloads, according to one expert.
According to Karl Sharpe, a specialist from mobile-phones.co.uk, the kind of applications that can now be found through the official Apple store are making life tricky for other manufacturers.
He said that the company had provided users with an innovative new device that, in tandem with the App Store, is making iPhone 3G users very happy.
"Apple has now built a base of users who trust them when it comes to good quality applications," he added.
It was also suggested that tempting these users into switching over to oth ...
Apple iPhone "massively popular"
Posted: 5 December 2008
There are a number of reasons that the Apple iPhone 3G has been so "massively popular" this year, according to one expert.
A spokesman for Stuff Magazine, an online and print publication that offers news and reviews on the latest gadgets, said the device had built on the popularity of the company's hugely successful iPod.
Tom Dunmore, editor-in-chief at Stuff, said there would undoubtedly be a number of people who were hoping to receive an Apple iPhone 3G this Christmas after what has been a great year for the handset.
"The iPhone has been massively popular in 2008," he said.
He went on to say that the updating of the original iPhone had "really caused ...
BlackBerry and iPhone 'great for the future of gaming'
Posted: 28 November 2008
Innovations in the technological development of mobile phones have been great for those who love to play games, according to one expert.
A spokesman for eGaming Review, an online magazine which looks at the business end of the internet gaming market, said new handsets from BlackBerry as well as the Apple iPhone 3G were particularly good for the industry.
Jake Pollard, editor of the publication, said that such devices were able to harness the power of mobile broadband and this could soon be used for even easier access to portable gaming services.
"The iPhone and the Blackberry are the first mobile devices, really, to be able to harness broadband on the mobile and if more people have ...
Gaming milestone for iPhone games
Posted: 27 November 2008
Apple iPhone 3G and iPod Touch users have allowed one company to record its one-millionth download.
Since its launch on the App Store in July, Pangea Software claims to have reached the milestone figure with its range of games for mobile phones that run on the iPhone platform.
Titles such as the Enigmo puzzle game, which was awarded the title of Best iPhone Game at the 2008 Apple World Wide Developer Conference, have proved popular with gamers.
Pangea's president and chief executive Brian Greenstone said the achievement was particularly impressive when considering the wide range of products available from the App Store.
"The App Store is off to a solid start with thousand ...
Apple mp3 player: Faster than iPhone?
Posted: 27 November 2008
The iconic iPod mp3 player may have provided the blueprint for the Apple iPhone 3G, but a new article states the original is still better in some respects.
Touch Arcade decided to pit the 2GB Apple iPod Touch up against its multimedia sibling and found the result was the mp3 player had a faster processing speed – making it better for 3D gaming, among other things.
It was revealed by the sight that Apple had "quietly boosted" the latest 2GB Touch mp3 player when it relaunched it in September this year – giving it 532MHz of processing – in comparison to the 412MHz of the iPhone.
According to Trusted Reviews, this means the Touch is faster than the new iPhone " ...
Apple iPhone ad banned
Posted: 26 November 2008
An advert for the Apple iPhone 3G has been banned after viewers complained that it was misleading.
Advertising watchdog ASA confirmed that 17 complaints had been made about the television advert for the iPhone 3G, saying it exaggerated how fast its internet speed was.
The advert, which claimed several times that the model was "really fast", showed various actions, such as downloading a file and surfing a webpage, in under a second.
Apple said it was clear that the advert was meant to be seen as a comparison to the earlier 2G phone and most viewers would realise that experiences would vary.
The judgment by ASA was that the ad must not appear again as it is, since the v ...
New software update available for iPhone users
Posted: 24 November 2008
Users of the Apple iPhone 3G can now install a new software update and experience different features and improved tools.
The iPhone 2.2 Software Update includes enhancements to maps, such as Street View, which is claimed to "take you on a virtual walking tour".
Apple said there will now be fewer issues with scheduled fetching of emails and better formatting of messages in HTML format.
Safari, the manufacturer's internet browser, will have improved stability, while the sound quality of video voicemails has also been tweaked.
In addition, fans of Podcasts can now access them via the iTunes Store and add to their library for listening material on-the-go.
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