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Apple, Google ink deal to have Google remain default search engine on iOS-based devices

Internet search giant Google recently extended its contract with Apple, making the outfit the default option on devices running iOS, including the iPhone. Per BusinessWeek, Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt talked about his company’s relationship with Apple. Rose asked about tension between Google and Apple since Google began partnering with smartphone makers for the Android […]

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iOS 4.1 hits gold master, reported to boost performance on iPhone 3G handset

Over the past few days, Apple’s iOS 4.1 update has gone from “coming soon” to “gold master”. Per The Unofficial Apple Weblog, user report have stated that the update resolves iOS 4.0.2’s stuttering, crashing, and generalized slowness on the iPhone 3G handset and offers better overall performance. Specific improvements included speed, performance via the Maps […]

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Apple working to include Bing within iPhone OS 4.0 web services

Per a report by TechCrunch, Apple’s iPhone OS 4.0 will also include search and related web services from Microsoft’s Bing as well as inclusion of Google, as per usual. The new iPhone OS won’t drop Google for Bing entirely, but will expand the number of search options iPhone users see, and apparently make those options […]

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iPhone OS 4.0 beta 4 released, incorporates AT&T tethering features

On Tuesday, Apple released the fourth beta of its iPhone OS 4.0 operating system, pushing Apple towards a final release that’s expected to coincide with its WWDC event next month. Per Gizmodo, the new release appears to invoke tethering options for AT&T in the US. iPhone OS 3.0 introduced tethering support in software, but AT&T […]

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Rumor: Apple Working on Next-Gen iPhone, Expanding Maps Application with New Hire

Hints as to a new iPhone hardware model have emerged online with a handset identifying itself as “iPhone 3,1” was tracked by PinchMedia in its application iBART for San Francisco public transportation. Per MacRumors, iPhone 3,1 appeared in its usage logs during November. The reference could signify a new iPhone model with major hardware changes, […]