Apple Wants Native Maps Get To “Next Level” – Does That Mean Parting Ways With Google?

Apple Wants Native Maps Get To “Next Level” – Does That Mean Parting Ways With Google?

Over the past few months, there has been frequent buzz around the native maps application on the iPhone. First it was with Google introducing advanced navigation features on the Android which is yet to be made available on the iPhone.

Then later, we also heard that Apple had acquired a Google Maps rival, Placebase back in July of this year. 

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Tweetie 2.1 Released – Supports Lists, Retweets, Geolocation and More

Tweetie 2.1 Released – Supports Lists, Retweets, Geolocation and More

Early last month, we had written about the new 2.0 version of the popular Twitter client for iPhone, Tweetie. 

Back then in our review, we had written about the loads of new features that Tweetie 2.0 had in comparison with the original version that made the cost price of $2.99 worth it. 

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Has Apple Started Field Testing the Next Gen iPhone?

Has Apple Started Field Testing the Next Gen iPhone?

Has Apple begun field testing the next generation of iPhone? 

Chances are likely as folks at MacRumors suggest. The website is reporting of a few iPhone apps that seem to have tracked access from iPhone models hitherto not available in the market. 

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DIY Instructions to Increase iPhone Camera Zooming

DIY Instructions to Increase iPhone Camera Zooming

The native camera app on the iPhone is very basic to be honest. There are a lot of iPhone apps in the App Store that let you take better pictures and those that offer a lot more functionalities not available on the native app. 

However, there is nothing like doing-it-yourself to be able to take pictures on your iPhone with better zooming capacities. 

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AT&T Puts Refurbished iPhones On Sale: $49 Onwards

AT&T Puts Refurbished iPhones On Sale: $49 Onwards

Are you done shopping for the holidays yet? 

If not, here is a chance to get an iPhone at a good deal. AT&T is now offering refurbished iPhones at a nice discounted price that is too good to resist. 

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Apple iPhone Launches In South Korea Today

Apple iPhone Launches In South Korea Today

South Korea, one of the most advanced telecommunications market in the world today became the newest addition in iPhone's list of overseas markets.

The launch in the country comes amidst several apprehensions about how Apple will fare in the smartphone market dominated by Samsung and LG and also on the impact Apple's entry will have on the local market. 

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4iThumbs: Screen Overlay to Make Your Touch Screen Typing Easier

4iThumbs: Screen Overlay to Make Your Touch Screen Typing Easier

Ever looked at a Blackberry or Palm Pre and thought how cool it would be if your iPhone had a physical keyboard too? 

I'm sure you never thought that way, but what if someone actually did? In that case, you could go for the iTwinge, but if that embarasses you, here is one more solution – 4iThumbs.

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Microsoft Working with Apple to Bring Silverlight to iPhones – Should Adobe Be Concerned?

Microsoft Working with Apple to Bring Silverlight to iPhones – Should Adobe Be Concerned?

Adobe has been pushing hard to bring Flash to the iPhones. We also recently noted Adobe's attempt to make people aware that it was not their fault that Flash was not working on the iPhones already. 

While Adobe was busy at it, Microsoft apparently seems to have been working to bring their own Flash alternative Silverlight to the iPhones instead.

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Multi-tasking A la Palm Pre On iPhone With Multifl0w Jailbreak App

Multi-tasking A la Palm Pre On iPhone With Multifl0w Jailbreak App

One of the most popular app among jailbroken iPhone users is Backgrounder – the free app that allows you to multitask; a feature almost omnipresent among smartphones but something that remains unavailable for iPhone users till date. 

Now here is another iPhone app that improvises on Backgrounder to create a better multitasking experience (think Palm Pre).

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Google Introduces Minor Improvements for Gmail and Google Mobile Web Apps

Google Introduces Minor Improvements for Gmail and Google Mobile Web Apps

If you have been using Gmail and Google Mobile web applications on your iPhone, you might have noticed a few subtle changes that Google has recently introduced on these apps. 

While this is just a minor alteration to the look and feel of the web app, Google says it is just one of the several things that will make these apps better moving forward.

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