During the final measures of Mahler’s Symphony No. 9, Alan Gilbert, conductor of the New York Philharmonic orchestra, did something very rare during live performances of this sort: he stopped conducting. The cause was the iconic Marimba ringtone of an iPhone.
Apple Wanted to Make The iPhone Back in 1983
Posted by Rounak on Dec 30, 2011 | Comments (17)
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This is really surprising: it seems Apple’s ambitions of entering the phone market dated back to the early days of Apple.
Hartmut Esslinger, founder of design firm frog design, designed a touchscreen phone prototype for Apple while he was under contract by the company to work on projects like the Apple IIc.
Over 90% of Mobile Purchases Made by iPhone and iPad Users
Posted by Yatri on Dec 25, 2011 | Comments (8)
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A new study by RichRelevance has found that over 90% of mobile purchases made in the past 8 months were done so using one of Apple’s mobile devices.
141 Arrested by NYPD in Stolen iPhone, iPad Sting Operation
Posted by Yatri on Dec 20, 2011 | Comments (7)
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It’s no secret that iPhones are a hot item, but that also makes them a prime target for theft. Stolen products are often turned around for theft, and the NYPD held a massive sting of bodegas, newsstands, and barbershops to help put a stop to the practice.
Analyst Predicts Apple Will Sell 190 Million iPhones in 2012
Posted by Yatri on Dec 17, 2011 | Comments (5)
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A Morgan Stanley analyst has predicted that surprising demand for the iPhone will lead Apple’s Q4 to be a blockbuster and next year’s sales will hit almost 200 million iPhones. iPad sales aren’t as high, but the analyst reports that there’s an easy way to get them higher.
iPhone Helping FBI and Local Police Solve Crime
Posted by Yatri on Dec 07, 2011 | Comments (6)
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Apple’s won a special place in the hearts and pockets of our nation’s crime fighters. The iPhone will be used in conjunction with a few different devices to speed up fingerprinting, identify possible terrorist suspects, and more.
Simple Multitasking Gesture Concept For iPhone
Posted by iPhoneHacks on Dec 05, 2011 | Comments (17)
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If you don’t like double tapping on the Home button to access the multitasking bar then you’re going to love this simple concept for multitasking created by UI designer Max Rudberg.
Rudberg felt that double tapping on the Home button felt slow and interrupted his flow while using the iOS device.
Robin Williams’ Siri Impression And Advice To Make It Even Better [Video]
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Posted by iPhoneHacks on Dec 02, 2011 | Comments (9)
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You can always count on actor and comedian Robin Williams to crack you up, even when he talks about technology.
He was on Ellen show this week and he did the most hysterical impression of Siri and also had some advice to Apple on how to make it even better.
Apple’s Product Line Versus That Of Samsung’s
Posted by Rounak on Nov 20, 2011 | Comments (19)
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Apple presently sells three variants of the iPhone, the iPhone 4S, iPhone 4 and the free iPhone 3GS. That’s one up from their last year’s product line up which featured just two models.
How many phone models does Samsung, the world’s top smartphone vendor, presently sell in the U.S.? 134!
Music Video Shot Entirely Using iPhone 4S
Posted by iPhoneHacks on Oct 22, 2011 | Comments (22)
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iPhone 4S comes a vastly improved 8-megapixel camera, which allows you to shoot videos in 1080 HD with video stabalization technology.
It seems to have convinced a band called Turnback to shoot their new single, “Cellophane Sky” from album “Drawn In Chalk” entirely using two iPhone 4S’s.
