Theiphonenerd

Apple’s Lightning Cable Authentication Has Been Cracked

theiphonenerd — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 22:18:21 +0000

That was fast! MacRumors reports that Apple’s Lightning authentication has been cracked, which should allow accessory manufacturers to launch cheaper third-party Lightning connector cables. Apple’s iPhone 5, 5th generation iPod touch and 7th generation iPod nano that were unveiled in September came with a new dock connector dubbed Lightning, which replaced the 30-pin dock connector that [...]

How to Email More Than 5 Photos or Videos From Your iPhone

theiphonenerd — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:57:41 +0000

Prior to iOS 6, it was quite a pain to attach photo or video to an email. One had to launch the Photos app, select the photos or videos and then tap on the share button to send them via email. In iOS 6, Apple has finally made it easier and more intuitive to add [...]

Why Apple Ditched Google Maps From iOS 6

theiphonenerd — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:01:10 +0000

We continue to receive information about the discussions between Apple and Google that ultimately resulted in Apple ditching the Google powered Maps app and launching its in-house developed Maps app, even though there was over a year to go for Google Maps contract. AllThingsD reports that “according to multiple sources familiar with Apple’s thinking”, one of [...]

How to improve your iPhone 5′s Battery Life

theiphonenerd — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:14:15 +0000

Apple claims that the new iPhone 5 offers up to 8 hours of talk time on 3G, up to 8 hours of internet use on 3G, up to 8 hours on LTE and up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi, up to 10 hours of video playback, up to 40 hours of audio playback and finally up to 225 [...]

Lumia 920 low-light shootout with iPhone 5, Nokia 808, HTC One X and Galaxy S III photo comparison

theiphonenerd — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:32:19 +0000

It looks like Nokia’s controversial marketing move, which involved using pro DSLRs to “simulate” low-light shooting, was even less necessary that the smartphone maker may have thought. During our visit to the company’s Tampere, Finland research and development complex, we were given access to a comprehensive testing suite, enabling us to shoot with a Lumia [...]

Apple sold 5 million iPhone 5 in the first weekend

theiphonenerd — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:44:29 +0000

Apple just posted a press release announcing debut iPhone 5 sales topped 5 million units sold since going on sale on Friday and pre-order Sept. 14. The Cupertino-based company also announced 100 million iOS devices are now running iOS 6. CEO Tim Cook noted, “While we have sold out of our initial supply, stores continue [...]

Apple patent application has iPhones text when calls can’t be reach

theiphonenerd — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:18:39 +0000

If you’re already using Android 4.0 or iOS 6, you’re likely familiar with the option to send a pre-made text reply to incoming calls you can’t take. But what if it’s your own call that won’t go through, at no fault of your own? Apple may have that covered through a patent application that could [...]

New iPhone 5 teardown [ images ]

theiphonenerd — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:15:22 +0000

iPhone-Garage has posted the first teardown of the new iPhone 5. Take a look at a few of the photos below or hit the link for more. Read More [via Sylvester]

Download iOS 6 now for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

theiphonenerd — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:53:56 +0000

Cupertino’s newest hardware may have us purring, but Apple hasn’t left those of us with existing hardware out in the cold. iOS 6 should be appearing as an available update right now, or at least very shortly — depending on how taxed those servers get. It’ll be compatible with every iPhone since the 3GS, iPod [...]

iPhone 5 pre-orders hit 2M in 24 hours, doubles iPhone 4S record

theiphonenerd — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:50:57 +0000

Following AT&T’s announcement this morning, Apple confirmed 2 million pre-orders in 24 hours. That statistic more than doubles the pre-order record of approximately 1 million units held by the iPhone 4S (600,000 for iPhone 4). Apple also noted demand is exceeding its initial supply and some pre-order customers will not receive their device until October. For those [...]