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TUAW Poll: What would you do if an iPhone 4G rolled out on Verizon?

by Steven Sande (Jul 29th, 2009)

Apparently yesterday's poll about the release date of Mac OS X 10.5.8's made some waves in the Apple swimming pool, since we've seen over 6,400 responses in about 15 hours. That poll also made TUAW reader Clinton hungry for a new poll. He wrote: ...

Is AT&T behind the rejection and removal of Google Voice apps?

by Chris Rawson (Jul 28th, 2009)

In the wake of TJ Luoma's report earlier tonight that the two independent Google Voice applications have been removed from the App Store, Jason Kincaid at TechCrunch says that the official Google Voice app has also been given the shaft. He theorizes ...

Why I'm not buying an iPhone 3GS in New Zealand (spoiler: it's not Apple's fault)

by Chris Rawson (Jul 16th, 2009)

When Apple announced the 3GS with all its whiz-bang new features, honestly the only thing I cared about was the increase in capacity. Everything else was just a bonus. I had my bank account all primed and ready to buy the thing as soon as it came out ...

International iPhone users: bringing your iPhone to the States? Your options are limited.

by Chris Rawson (Jul 15th, 2009)

The iPhone seems like it should be the perfect companion for the international traveler. Not only can it make phone calls in pretty much any country, it can also help keep you entertained on long flights. You can even use it to hold your flight ...

iPhones ahoy! Making calls on cruise ships, updated

by Steven Sande (Jul 4th, 2009)

TUAW reader Troy sent an email the other day stating that he'd found one of our posts from last August to be very helpful. In Using your iPhone on a cruise ship we talked about Cellular At Sea and getting your iPhone to send and receive pricey calls ...

Can having a Quicky boost your Wi-Fi range?

by Steven Sande (Jun 29th, 2009)

Get your mind out of the gutter! I'm talking about the Quicky Jr II USB wireless signal booster, which is a little USB dongle / antenna that plugs into a USB port on any Mac that is running Mac OS X 10.4 or newer. This little device, from QuickerTek, ...

Apple updates Time Capsule and AirPort Base Station firmware

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jun 24th, 2009)

Last night Apple released a firmware update for Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n. Here are the fixes: Fixes some problems with extending and maintaining connectivity with extended networks Fixes an ...

Damage control: AT&T denies $55 tethering charge rumor

by Chris Rawson (Jun 19th, 2009)

While it was rumored that AT&T would charge an additional $55 to enable U.S. customers to use internet tethering on the iPhone, the company has scrambled to deny that claim by posting an update on its Facebook page: "There are a lot of reports ...

Munster: Apple to sell 500,000 units of iPhone 3G S this weekend

by Steven Sande (Jun 18th, 2009)

Everyone's favorite Apple analyst, Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray, is positively bullish on Apple and the iPhone. In a forecast released today and reported in AppleInsider, Munster says he expects Apple to sell a half-million units of the iPhone 3G S ...

AT&T iPhone customers: tethering is coming, for a price

by Chris Rawson (Jun 18th, 2009)

Citing an exclusive source from within AT&T, appmodo reports that "tethering support is coming later this summer" is AT&T-speak for "tethering support is coming at the end of July." It won't be coming cheaply, however; appmodo's source says a ...

AT&T makes it easier for iPhone OS 3.0 users to use WiFi Hot Spots

by Steven Sande (Jun 17th, 2009)

Among the many wonderful (and sometimes frustrating) new features of iPhone OS 3.0 was one that was announced today by AT&T. The company now supports auto-authentication for 3.0 users who are connecting to AT&T WiFi Hot Spots. While the Hot ...

Inside iPhone 3.0: Tethering

by Chris Rawson (Jun 17th, 2009)

While I trashed Vodafone NZ's pricing in a previous post, in at least one way it's far ahead of U.S. telco giant AT&T: internet tethering using the iPhone is already possible over Vodafone's network without resorting to lengthy, kludgy, and ...

Faster AT&T 3G network on the way

by Steven Sande (May 27th, 2009)

AT&T today announced that it will begin upgrading its network to the faster High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) 7.2 technology later this year. The 3G network upgrade will not be completed until 2011, at which time AT&T plans to start deploying ...

The bright side of owning a Mac

by Mel Martin (Apr 23rd, 2009)

This morning when my alarm clock went off (playing some Harold Budd) I was reminded how things have changed over the years for Mac users. My alarm clock is a Logitech Squeezebox Boom, a well reviewed product that will wirelessly stream your iTunes ...

Boingo Mobile comes to the iPhone/iPod touch

by Christina Warren (Dec 8th, 2008)

Good news for travelers or anyone who is frequently on the go: Boingo has just released Boingo Mobile [iTunes link] for the iPhone and iPod touch. Boingo Mobile is actually a pretty handy service, especially for the frequent traveler. For $7.95 a ...

iPhone customers report AT&T sending WiFi SMS reminder

by Michael Rose (Oct 29th, 2008)

Several readers are reporting that they've gotten SMS messages from AT&T reminding them of the long-awaited "free wireless at Starbucks" plan. First announced in February with a target launch of 'spring 2008,' the service has been quietly running ...