Tag Archives: Phone

iOS 7 Preview: Hidden Features [VID]

iOS 7 brings hundreds of improvements to our iOS devices, so it’s no surprise that Apple wasn’t able to preview all of them at WWDC. Don’t worry, though – one of the best things about using beta software is digging through every corner of the operating system to find those features that haven’t been publicized. Everybody and their grandmother has been…

Report: 51.7% of US smartphone sales were Android in April, but iOS and Windows Phone see faster growth

It’s no secret that Android sales numbers are higher than iOS, however, according to a report from Kantar Worldpanel, Apple’s and Microsoft’s offerings are growing faster than Google’s mobile offering. Android saw a sales percentage of 51.7%, while iOS saw 41.4% and Windows Phone pulled in a minuscule 5.6%. Android, however, only grew 1.4% year over year,…

Stolen phone database has little impact on thefts

A stolen phone database established in the US to crack down on mobile phone thefts is having very little impact on crime, suggests reports today. According to the New York Times, the database is useless for a number of reasons. The U.S.’s four major carriers all contribute ID numbers of stolen phones to the database in the hope of tracking…

Quickly Identify Your Recent Calls Using “Prime” [VID]

Today Matt shows us a tweak that is going to change the color of your incoming and outgoing calls in the recent tab of the phone app. The tweak also has settings that allow you to change the color of the date. Tweak: Prime See If Your iDevice Can Be Jailbroken!: http://mofodox.me/jbstats Follow Me On Twitter: http://bit.ly/ZpjxWx Follow Me…

Lawmakers to propose pro-”cell phone unlocking” legislation

Ever since the DMCA had changes made to make unlocking cell phones illegal, there has been an overwhelming outcry to have that changed. Recently, the White House responded to a petition that reached, and exceeded, the 100,000 signature requirement stating that it has taken a stance with the people, claiming that cell phone unlocking should be legal, and…

Rumor: Two new iPhones coming this fall

As you may recall, yesterday there was a rumor about a new cheap iPhone coming next year, which strangely had a larger screen. Well, the new cheaper iPhone rumors keep coming, and the latest one has a twist. According to Chinese website EMSOne (translated by Google Translate), an analyst for Barclays is claiming that this August, Apple will announce…

FCC Chairman: Commission will investigate phone unlocking ban

You all remember the phone unlocking ban that was put in place by the FCC only about a month ago, right? Well, it has received its fair share of ridicule since going into law, and now it is looking the FCC may take another look into the matter. FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said that the “ban raises competition concerns,” while also saying it could…