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Handsets running Google's Android OS have surged past the BlackBerry and iPhone to become the best-selling smartphones in the US.]]> Fri, 06 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//iphone-4-unlock-telstra-optus-vodafone-3-three-vha.htm http://apcmag.com//iphone-4-unlock-telstra-optus-vodafone-3-three-vha.htm

Want to travel overseas with your iPhone 4? Here's a list of the network lock policy, and the unlock cost, for each of the Aussie carriers.]]> Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:37:49 +1000 http://apcmag.com//apple-confirms-free-bumpers-for-aussie-iphone-4-buyers.htm http://apcmag.com//apple-confirms-free-bumpers-for-aussie-iphone-4-buyers.htm

Apple and Optus will be handing out free iPhone 4 bumpers, but don't expect a rebate for cases bought from other carriers...]]> Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:30:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//vodafone-and-3-unveil-iphone-4-plans.htm http://apcmag.com//vodafone-and-3-unveil-iphone-4-plans.htm

The twin networks start their iPhone 4 offerings at $29 with 550MB of data and $18 per month for the handset, with plans topping out at $99 for 3GB and unlimited talk and text. ]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:19:16 +1000 http://apcmag.com//optus-iphone-4-plans-49-to-89-with-up-to-3gb-of-data.htm http://apcmag.com//optus-iphone-4-plans-49-to-89-with-up-to-3gb-of-data.htm

Optus enters the iPhone 4 fray with four plans, including a 'free' (zero upfront) 16GB iPhone 4 with 2GB of data for just $59 per month.]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:11:19 +1000 http://apcmag.com//telstra-iphone-4-plans-start-at-49month-free-at-79month.htm http://apcmag.com//telstra-iphone-4-plans-start-at-49month-free-at-79month.htm

Telstra is first out of the gate with its plans for the iPhone 4, on sale from 25 Telstra stores around Australia from midnight Friday.]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:30:24 +1000 http://apcmag.com//iphone-4-outright-pricing-to-start-from-859.htm http://apcmag.com//iphone-4-outright-pricing-to-start-from-859.htm

UPDATED with 32GB price | Apple Australia tags the 16GB iPhone 4 at $859 outright, with the new entry-level 8GB iPhone 3GS landing at $719.]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:21:30 +1000 http://apcmag.com//iphone-4s-aussie-launch-set-for-july-30.htm http://apcmag.com//iphone-4s-aussie-launch-set-for-july-30.htm

The iPhone 4 gets an Australian release date on July 30th, with free bumper cases to address criticism of the phone’s signal dropout issues.]]> Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:03:40 +1000 http://apcmag.com//nokia-n8-smartphone-due-early-october-for-under-550.htm http://apcmag.com//nokia-n8-smartphone-due-early-october-for-under-550.htm

The first in Nokia’s wave of Symbian^3 smartphones will take aim at the mass market with treats such as free turn-by-turn navigation.]]> Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:55:33 +1000 http://apcmag.com//ipad-ties-with-blackberry-in-mobile-browsing-market-share.htm http://apcmag.com//ipad-ties-with-blackberry-in-mobile-browsing-market-share.htm

The just-launched iPad already equals the BlackBerry in mobile Web browsing, but Android smartphones are making a dent in the iPhone’s previously all-conquering lead.]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 08:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//app-developers-abandon-windows-mobile-for-iphone-android-and-blackberry.htm http://apcmag.com//app-developers-abandon-windows-mobile-for-iphone-android-and-blackberry.htm

Windows Mobile is officially the last platform that developers want to write for, according to a US report, with more than 50% of code-cutters now building apps for Apple’s iOS.]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//apple-rejects-wireless-sync-app-for-iphone-and-ipad.htm http://apcmag.com//apple-rejects-wireless-sync-app-for-iphone-and-ipad.htm

Apple has slapped down the Wi-Fi Sync app which would let users sync their iPhone and iPad to a Mac via wireless, so the developer is now selling it direct to the jailbreak set...]]> Tue, 18 May 2010 16:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//skype-puts-windows-phone-7-on-hold.htm http://apcmag.com//skype-puts-windows-phone-7-on-hold.htm

Citing a second-rate “user experience” compared to the iPhone and Android, Skype admits it has no immediate plans to release an app for Windows Phone 7.]]> Thu, 13 May 2010 22:14:48 +1000 http://apcmag.com//skype-apple-ipad-video-chat-iphone-4g-iphone-hd.htm http://apcmag.com//skype-apple-ipad-video-chat-iphone-4g-iphone-hd.htm

Skype targets mid-year release for its dedicated iPad app and hints that the new client will also support video calling on the next-gen ‘iPhone 4G’ or iPhone HD.]]> Thu, 13 May 2010 21:19:23 +1000 http://apcmag.com//optus-boosts-data-caps-in-new-timeless-max-mobile-plans.htm http://apcmag.com//optus-boosts-data-caps-in-new-timeless-max-mobile-plans.htm

With upwards of 1.5GB of data plus ‘unlimited’ talk and text starting from $99, Optus seeks to match Vodafone’s Unlimited Cap plans.]]> Thu, 13 May 2010 08:17:54 +1000 http://apcmag.com//android-overtakes-iphone-in-us-smartphone-market.htm http://apcmag.com//android-overtakes-iphone-in-us-smartphone-market.htm

A surge in Android sales has seen Google’s open-source smartphone OS shoot past the iPhone in the US consumer market as Windows Mobile slumps towards single-digit insignificance.]]> Wed, 12 May 2010 09:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//nokia-sues-apple-again-this-time-over-ipad.htm http://apcmag.com//nokia-sues-apple-again-this-time-over-ipad.htm

The Finish phone supremo goes legal on Apple, claiming that the iPad infringes on five of its patents ranging from speech and data transmission to 3G antenna configuration.]]> Mon, 10 May 2010 13:48:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//blackberry-gets-travel-savvy-with-new-ac-adaptor.htm http://apcmag.com//blackberry-gets-travel-savvy-with-new-ac-adaptor.htm

New BlackBerry smartphones will swap the hardwired wall-wart for a more compact and iPhone-like adaptor with a USB sync cable.]]> Fri, 07 May 2010 11:54:15 +1000 http://apcmag.com//apple-set-to-overtake-blackberry-in-worldwide-smartphone-sales.htm http://apcmag.com//apple-set-to-overtake-blackberry-in-worldwide-smartphone-sales.htm

Apple’s iPhone is on track to surge past the iconic BlackBerry in the global smartphones stakes by the middle of this year, while touchscreen devices already blitz QWERTY models.]]> Wed, 05 May 2010 10:30:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//ipwned-spirit-jailbreak-released-for-ipad.htm http://apcmag.com//ipwned-spirit-jailbreak-released-for-ipad.htm

Sneaky software jailbreaks the iPad for advanced OS customisation, installation of ‘unapproved’ third-party apps and even sending SMS texts from an iPad 3G!]]> Wed, 05 May 2010 07:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//telstra-cuts-smartphone-data-costs.htm http://apcmag.com//telstra-cuts-smartphone-data-costs.htm

Prices are down and data allowances are up for the bolt-on Browsing Packs – but consumers are still paying up to twice as much as business customers for the same data.]]> Tue, 04 May 2010 09:33:27 +1000 http://apcmag.com//windows-live-messenger-2010-gets-social-runs-on-iphone-but-not-xp.htm http://apcmag.com//windows-live-messenger-2010-gets-social-runs-on-iphone-but-not-xp.htm

The next version of Microsoft’s instant messaging app, part of ‘Wave 4’ of the Windows Live services, evolves into “a companion for your social networks” but unfriends XP.]]> Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:44:20 +1000 http://apcmag.com//new-iphone-tipped-to-launch-on-june-7th.htm http://apcmag.com//new-iphone-tipped-to-launch-on-june-7th.htm

Apple has announced its annual Worldwide Developer Conference will be held from June 7-11, with the fourth-gen iPhone likely to debut during the traditional Jobs keynote.]]> Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:07:06 +1000 http://apcmag.com//at-last-iphone-and-ipad-to-get-wireless-sync.htm http://apcmag.com//at-last-iphone-and-ipad-to-get-wireless-sync.htm

Independent developer Greg Hughes has done what Apple can’t (or won’t) by creating an app to sync the iPhone and iPad to your Mac over Wi-Fi.]]> Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//nokia-dials-up-new-social-networking-phones.htm http://apcmag.com//nokia-dials-up-new-social-networking-phones.htm

The trend towards enhanced ‘feature phones’ built around messaging and social networking continues with Nokia’s new C-series handsets.]]> Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//opera-mini-released-for-the-iphone.htm http://apcmag.com//opera-mini-released-for-the-iphone.htm

Want a better browser than Safari? Now you finally have a choice, with Apple approving Opera Mini for release into its app store.]]> Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:17:21 +1000 http://apcmag.com//htc-to-buy-palm.htm http://apcmag.com//htc-to-buy-palm.htm

Palm is up for sale, and HTC is said to be lining up to make a bid on the struggling smartphone maker.]]> Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:45:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//apple-bans-apps-written-using-adobe-software.htm http://apcmag.com//apple-bans-apps-written-using-adobe-software.htm

The Apple vs Adobe war has escalated, with the iPhone OS 4 SDK decreeing that iPhone and iPad developers can’t use Adobe software to create their apps.]]> Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:49:24 +1000 http://apcmag.com//apple-releases-developer-preview-of-iphone-40-sdk.htm http://apcmag.com//apple-releases-developer-preview-of-iphone-40-sdk.htm

With the launch of iPhone OS 4 expected to be just 12 weeks away, Apple has released a developer preview of the software toolkit needed to write apps for multitasking and more…]]> Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:44:27 +1000 http://apcmag.com//iphone-os-40-gets-multitasking-kinda-sorta-better-email.htm http://apcmag.com//iphone-os-40-gets-multitasking-kinda-sorta-better-email.htm

Apple finally delivers a degree of multitasking to the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch in iPhone OS 4.0 – along with improved email and an online gaming service.]]> Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:04:06 +1000 http://apcmag.com//apple-preps-new-notebooks-and-iphone-os-40.htm http://apcmag.com//apple-preps-new-notebooks-and-iphone-os-40.htm

April will be a busy month for Apple with the unveilling of iPhone OS 4.0 later this week and new MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air notebooks tipped for the end of the month.]]> Tue, 06 Apr 2010 11:32:52 +1000 http://apcmag.com//publishers-prep-for-ipad-launch.htm http://apcmag.com//publishers-prep-for-ipad-launch.htm

With Apple’s ‘magical’ iPad launching this Saturday in the US, publishers are gearing up with everything from Flash-free HTML5 video to interactive magazines and ebooks-as-apps.]]> Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:47:43 +1000 http://apcmag.com//chinas-half-price-ipad-clone.htm http://apcmag.com//chinas-half-price-ipad-clone.htm

Chinese IT stores and markets are filled with cut-price copycat iPods and iPhones – now you can add an iPad clone to your shopping list!]]> Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:44:12 +1000 http://apcmag.com//iphone-sites-caught-charging-for-reviews.htm http://apcmag.com//iphone-sites-caught-charging-for-reviews.htm

Two major iPhone sites are revealed to be charging developers up to US$150 to review their apps.]]> Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:38:10 +1000 http://apcmag.com//april-is-android-month-for-aussie-phone-vendors.htm http://apcmag.com//april-is-android-month-for-aussie-phone-vendors.htm

A fistful of phones running Google’s open-source OS are set to launch next month, giving Android a boost while Microsoft waits for Windows Phone 7.]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//blackberry-readies-storm-2-for-aussie-launch.htm http://apcmag.com//blackberry-readies-storm-2-for-aussie-launch.htm

RIM is gearing up for local release of the second-gen Storm 2, but which carrier will score the touchscreen smartphone?]]> Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:49:41 +1000 http://apcmag.com//mobile-phone-networks-open-skype-calls-on-3g.htm http://apcmag.com//mobile-phone-networks-open-skype-calls-on-3g.htm

In a promising sign of things to come, US carriers are now starting to permit Skype calls over the 3G mobile network.]]> Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:30:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//samsung-seeks-local-developers-for-mid-year-launch-of-aussie-app-store.htm http://apcmag.com//samsung-seeks-local-developers-for-mid-year-launch-of-aussie-app-store.htm

With the countdown on for the mid-year debut of Samsung’s Bada-powered Wave smartphone, the Korean colossus is looking for local code-cutters and content.]]> Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:30:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//microsoft-what-we-learnt-from-the-iphone-and-what-apple-can-learn-from-us.htm http://apcmag.com//microsoft-what-we-learnt-from-the-iphone-and-what-apple-can-learn-from-us.htm

Apple’s tight integration of hardware and software pointed the way for Windows Phone 7, admits Microsoft, but it sledges the iPhone’s UI as out-dated.]]> Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:30:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//samsung-wants-number-two-spot-after-apple.htm http://apcmag.com//samsung-wants-number-two-spot-after-apple.htm

Samsung wants its Bada app store to become the number two player in the mobile apps scene, but Intel & Nokia say the focus for MeeGo is “quality rather than quantity”.]]> Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:38:04 +1000 http://apcmag.com//new-apps-take-shape-for-the-ipad.htm http://apcmag.com//new-apps-take-shape-for-the-ipad.htm

Apple boasts that all 140,000 iPhone apps will run on the iPad, but which ones will benefit most from the larger screen and revised UI?]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:54:23 +1000 http://apcmag.com//aussie-ipad-likely-to-nudge-1100.htm http://apcmag.com//aussie-ipad-likely-to-nudge-1100.htm

Estimates of local pricing for the iPad suggest $649 for the entry-level model with Wi-Fi only and a 16GB drive, $819 for the cheapest 3G model and $1,099 for the primo iPad.]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:43:43 +1000 http://apcmag.com//the-apple-ipad-what-you-need-to-know.htm http://apcmag.com//the-apple-ipad-what-you-need-to-know.htm

You want the facts without the fluff and the specs without the spin? We’ve got ‘em…]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//apples-tablet-what-we-know-so-far.htm http://apcmag.com//apples-tablet-what-we-know-so-far.htm

In a little over 12 hours’ time Steve Jobs will unveil a touchscreen tablet tipped to be called the iPad, iSlate or iBook. Here’s what know so far about Apple’s Next Big Thing...]]> Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:23:51 +1000 http://apcmag.com//iphone-overtakes-windows-mobile-in-sales-and-usage.htm http://apcmag.com//iphone-overtakes-windows-mobile-in-sales-and-usage.htm

2009 has been a much better year for Apple than it has for Microsoft, with the iPhone eclipsing Windows Mobile in the US market.]]> Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:12:32 +1000 http://apcmag.com//virtual-pvr-service-for-pcs-and-smartphones-launches.htm http://apcmag.com//virtual-pvr-service-for-pcs-and-smartphones-launches.htm

Don’t want to be shackled to your TV set? Australian company MyTVR will record TV programs on their server and push the content down to your PC, iPhone, Nokia or Android device.]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:45:18 +1000 http://apcmag.com//telstra-ceo-iphone-tethering-for-next-g-coming-soon.htm http://apcmag.com//telstra-ceo-iphone-tethering-for-next-g-coming-soon.htm

Better late than never, Telstra boss David Thodey says the carrier is working with Apple to enable Next G tethering on the iPhone.]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:16:54 +1000 http://apcmag.com//app-stores-converge-at-app-planet-2010.htm http://apcmag.com//app-stores-converge-at-app-planet-2010.htm

App stores are where it's all happening – so much so that the annual Mobile World Congress is launching the App Planet 2010 expo to claim slice of the action.]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//smartphone-shake-up-windows-mobile-falls-behind-iphone-and-blackberry.htm http://apcmag.com//smartphone-shake-up-windows-mobile-falls-behind-iphone-and-blackberry.htm

Microsoft’s slice of the worldwide smartphone market slumps into single digits and is barely twice the share of newcomer Android, while the iPhone and BlackBerry pull well ahead.]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:25:36 +1000 http://apcmag.com//another-app-store-exit-airfoil-speakers-developer-sounds-out.htm http://apcmag.com//another-app-store-exit-airfoil-speakers-developer-sounds-out.htm

The second high-profile iPhone app developer in a week has given up on Apple, saying “the platform is a mess” and describing the App Store as “broken”.]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//facebook-iphone-developer-quits-over-apples-app-store-policies.htm http://apcmag.com//facebook-iphone-developer-quits-over-apples-app-store-policies.htm

The developer behind Facebook’s popular iPhone app has quit the project, citing frustration with Apple’s much-criticised policies surrounding approval (or not) for iPhone apps.]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:30:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//nvidia-reveals-tegra-touchscreen-tablet.htm http://apcmag.com//nvidia-reveals-tegra-touchscreen-tablet.htm

Eager for a slice of the tablet action, Nvidia is spruiking a custom-built touchscreen tablet powered by its Tegra superchip to demo to hardware companies and 3G carriers.]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:51:06 +1000 http://apcmag.com//intel-gears-up-for-atom-app-store.htm http://apcmag.com//intel-gears-up-for-atom-app-store.htm

Intel releases Software Development Kit for creating apps to be distributed through an ‘Atom app store’ for Windows and Moblin devices.]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:49:56 +1000 http://apcmag.com//htc-sets-aussie-launch-of-hero-and-tattoo-android-phones.htm http://apcmag.com//htc-sets-aussie-launch-of-hero-and-tattoo-android-phones.htm

The aptly-named Hero and the more mainstream Tattoo smartphones will make their Australian debut next week on Optus' dual-band 3G network.]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:16:54 +1000 http://apcmag.com//android-bitch-slaps-iphone-in-new-tv-adverts.htm http://apcmag.com//android-bitch-slaps-iphone-in-new-tv-adverts.htm

Prime-time TV spots critique the shortcomings of Apple’s iPhone in an attempt to position Android-powered mobiles as the better choice.]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//dell-readies-android-smartphone-for-2010-launch.htm http://apcmag.com//dell-readies-android-smartphone-for-2010-launch.htm

Reports say the PC powerhouse’s long-awaited Android smartphone will be exclusive to US carrier AT&T , which also enjoys a US stranglehold on the iPhone.]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:10:02 +1000 http://apcmag.com//rim-releases-blackberry-desktop-software-for-mac.htm http://apcmag.com//rim-releases-blackberry-desktop-software-for-mac.htm

Mac users can finally enjoy a first-class BlackBerry experience thanks to RIM’s just-released Blackberry Desktop Manager for Mac OS.]]> Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:46:47 +1000 http://apcmag.com//sydney-wide-iphone-test-which-carrier-has-best-speed-and-coverage.htm http://apcmag.com//sydney-wide-iphone-test-which-carrier-has-best-speed-and-coverage.htm

Four networks, 150 locations and one sprawling city - Sydney’s most thorough testing of iPhone carriers reveals the winners and sinners for speed and coverage.]]> Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:09:41 +1000 http://apcmag.com//google-brings-push-gmail-to-iphone-and-windows-mobile.htm http://apcmag.com//google-brings-push-gmail-to-iphone-and-windows-mobile.htm

Gmail joins Calendar and Contacts as a Google Sync service with instant delivery to any mobile device that supports Exchange ActiveSync.]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:16:17 +1000 http://apcmag.com//apples-secret-new-ipod-touch-has-unactivated-fm-radio-and-80211n-hardware.htm http://apcmag.com//apples-secret-new-ipod-touch-has-unactivated-fm-radio-and-80211n-hardware.htm

The new iPod Touch unveilled last week disappointingly lacks a video camera but it’s got an FM receiver, FM transmitter and 5GHz 802.11n wireless hidden under the hood...]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:00:32 +1000 http://apcmag.com//now-theres-an-app-store-for-your-tv.htm http://apcmag.com//now-theres-an-app-store-for-your-tv.htm

US telco Verizon opens up the ‘Widget Bazaar’ app store for its fibre-optic TV service, adding dollops of Web goodness to the biggest screen in the house.]]> Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:56:08 +1000 http://apcmag.com//smartphone-chips-hit-1ghz-including-the-next-gen-iphone.htm http://apcmag.com//smartphone-chips-hit-1ghz-including-the-next-gen-iphone.htm

Less than a decade after desktop processors broke the 1GHz barrier, smartphones are set to muscle up. Among them will be devices powered by Samsung’s ARM chips, such as the iPhone.]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:40:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//rim-preps-my-blackberry-social-networking-site.htm http://apcmag.com//rim-preps-my-blackberry-social-networking-site.htm

BlackBerry fans will get an official gathering place when RIM opens its new ‘My BlackBerry’ Web site, which is already running in invitation-only ‘private beta’ mode.]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:58:15 +1000 http://apcmag.com//3-slashes-its-own-iphone-pricing-but-drops-500mb-bonus-for-iphone-3gs.htm http://apcmag.com//3-slashes-its-own-iphone-pricing-but-drops-500mb-bonus-for-iphone-3gs.htm

Mere days after announcing its iPhone pricing, 3 has halved the monthly handset cost across most plans, but the 500MB bonus on the $49 cap has been dropped.]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:48:29 +1000 http://apcmag.com//smartphones-below-par-when-it-comes-to-voice-calls.htm http://apcmag.com//smartphones-below-par-when-it-comes-to-voice-calls.htm

Tests indicate that Blackberry, Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and even the iPhone provide mixed results when used as a plain old mobile phone.]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:11:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//3s-new-iphone-3gs-plans-to-start-at-57month-free-on-79month-with-1gb.htm http://apcmag.com//3s-new-iphone-3gs-plans-to-start-at-57month-free-on-79month-with-1gb.htm

The 3G-only carrier gears up for this Friday’s release of the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS with both prepaid and contract plans, but with an additional $200 to unlock your iPhone.]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:14:15 +1000 http://apcmag.com//just-how-much-faster-is-the-iphone-3gs.htm http://apcmag.com//just-how-much-faster-is-the-iphone-3gs.htm

Testing reveals the iPhone 3.0 OS update alone delivers a 3x Javascript browsing boost to the iPhone 3G, while other tweaks to the 3GS provide an additional 3x kick on top of that.]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:41:46 +1000 http://apcmag.com//telcos-line-up-to-launch-iphone-3g-s-on-june-26.htm http://apcmag.com//telcos-line-up-to-launch-iphone-3g-s-on-june-26.htm

Vodafone and Optus are gearing up for Apple’s souped-up iPhone – but what will the deal be with upgrading to the new model?]]> Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:06:28 +1000 http://apcmag.com//iphone-30-to-get-data-tethering-through-telstra-optus-and-vodafone.htm http://apcmag.com//iphone-30-to-get-data-tethering-through-telstra-optus-and-vodafone.htm

All three of Australia’s iPhone carriers will support iPhone-to-laptop data tethering through Apple’s new iPhone 3.0 OS.]]> Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:57:13 +1000 http://apcmag.com//skyfire-mobile-browser-released-for-windows-and-symbian-phones.htm http://apcmag.com//skyfire-mobile-browser-released-for-windows-and-symbian-phones.htm

Finally out of beta, the fresh-baked Skyfire promises to bring desktop-class browsing – with full support for Flash and AJAX – to Windows Mobile and Nokia Symbian S60.3 phones.]]> Sun, 31 May 2009 09:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//vodafone-delivers-visual-voicemail-to-aussie-iphone-owners.htm http://apcmag.com//vodafone-delivers-visual-voicemail-to-aussie-iphone-owners.htm

It’s about time a local carrier gave us the coolness that US iPhone customers have enjoyed for the past two years.]]> Wed, 27 May 2009 19:02:27 +1000 http://apcmag.com//cartier-slaps-apple-for-fake-watch-iphone-clock-app.htm http://apcmag.com//cartier-slaps-apple-for-fake-watch-iphone-clock-app.htm

It was lawyers at ten paces when luxury brand Cartier took offence over an iPhone app which displayed the time using a look-a-like of a Cartier watch.]]> Sun, 24 May 2009 17:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//skype-for-blackberry-enters-closed-beta-test-but-yahoo-pulls-the-plug.htm http://apcmag.com//skype-for-blackberry-enters-closed-beta-test-but-yahoo-pulls-the-plug.htm

The popular VoIP software moves a step closer to the BlackBerry, while Yahoo takes a giant step backwards and kills its Yahoo! Mobile client.]]> Thu, 21 May 2009 08:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//carriers-cut-new-iphone-deals-fall-as-apple-preps-new-model.htm http://apcmag.com//carriers-cut-new-iphone-deals-fall-as-apple-preps-new-model.htm

UPDATED: Optus and Vodafone both drop their cheapest 'free iPhone' plans to $49 per month to clear stocks ahead of a possible third-gen iPhone in July.]]> Fri, 08 May 2009 18:15:16 +1000 http://apcmag.com//sarien-multiplayer-games-now-open-source.htm http://apcmag.com//sarien-multiplayer-games-now-open-source.htm

A developer has got a bunch of old Sierra games working in modern web browsers, providing a multiplayer redux of Space Quest, Leisure Suit Larry and Police Quest.]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//microsoft-mulls-office-for-iphone.htm http://apcmag.com//microsoft-mulls-office-for-iphone.htm

Microsoft is playing coy on its plans to bring Office to the iPhone, but it’s about to be beaten to the punch by an independent iPhone app due this month...]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:10:34 +1000 http://apcmag.com//mobile-carriers-seek-to-block-skype-on-iphone-blackberry.htm http://apcmag.com//mobile-carriers-seek-to-block-skype-on-iphone-blackberry.htm

A legal stoush is brewing between carriers and consumers regarding the use of VoIP over 3G mobile phones.]]> Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:18:39 +1000 http://apcmag.com//first-pics-blackberry-app-world-online-software-store-goes-live.htm http://apcmag.com//first-pics-blackberry-app-world-online-software-store-goes-live.htm

RIM’s just-launched BlackBerry App World has obvious similarities to Apple’s ground-breaking iPhone App Store, but with a few unique twists...]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:31:14 +1000 http://apcmag.com//skype-for-blackberry-due-next-month.htm http://apcmag.com//skype-for-blackberry-due-next-month.htm

A BlackBerry version of the VoIP software is expected to be released at next month’s BlackBerry lovefest in Orlando, Florida.]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:39:55 +1000 http://apcmag.com//chinese-crackers-break-itunes-algorithm-delivering-high-qanitity-content-for-next-to-nothing.htm http://apcmag.com//chinese-crackers-break-itunes-algorithm-delivering-high-qanitity-content-for-next-to-nothing.htm

As if creating knock-offs of handbags, sunglasses, shoes and clothing isn’t enough, Chinese hackers have now created a brand new industry: fake iTunes gift card sales.]]> Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//customers_putting_iphone_on_hold.htm http://apcmag.com//customers_putting_iphone_on_hold.htm

The new 3G iPhone may face a slower than expected take-up as Apple sets its sights on the mainstream markets outside the US.]]> Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:37:00 +1000