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Rumor: AT&T MicroCell Device En Route, Will Offer Unlimited Coverage for Extra $20/Month

AT&T customers based in one of the company’s weaker pockets of coverage will be able to pay US$20 to pay $20 extra to obtain unlimited calling over 3G using their own Internet access. Per Engadget Mobile, an anonymous tip has stated that the company plans to offer an unlimited calling plan for users for US$20 […]

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Apple Files Patent for iPhone Theft Prevention Technology

A recently published patent application filed this week by Apple suggests the company is looking to use the device’s accelerometer to detect possible theft of the hardware. Per AppleInsider, in a application entitled “Acceleration-Based Theft Detection System for Portable Electronic Devices,” Apple describes a system that would analyze movement via a device’s accelerometer to determine […]

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Apple Working on iPhone OS 3.0 Mail Bug Fix

Following up on the iPhone OS 3.0 mail bug in which the act of deleting an e-mail within iPhone OS 3.0 isn’t enough to destroy its contents, Apple is reportedly aware of the flaw and could be working on a fix. According to Gizmodo, a source close to the story has stated that the fix […]

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Rumor: Netflix May Bring Streaming Service to iPhone, Other Handsets

Citing an unnamed source described as “an industry executive familiar with Netflix’s plans,” an article in Multichannel News is claiming that Netflix will soon offer its Watch Instantly streaming video service on the iPhone, iPod touch and the Nintendo Wii. The brief reportdescribes the move as the next step for Netflix’ content, which currently streams […]

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iPhone 3GS Hardware Encryption Cracked in Two Minutes

As cool as the recently-released iPhone 3GS may be, there may be room for improvement. According to a blog entry over on Wired’s Gadget Lab, iPhone Forensics expert Jonathan Zdziarski describes how the hardware encryption of the iPhone 3Gs can be worked around and demonstrates how both the passcode and backup encryption can be bypassed […]