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Recently published patent hints at deeper iPhone/Facebook integration

A newly published Apple patent hints at the company’s plans for including improved Facebook integration into the iPhone at the device level. The document, discovered by Patently Apple, was approved until April 1st, 2010 and filed in September 2008 and focuses on creating device-to-device workflows. Apple has essentially patented the ability to sync actions between […]

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AT&T to begin national rollout of 3G MicroCell device in April

After months of promotion, AT&T announced that the company will begin the formal national rollout of its 3G MicroCell service next month. Per AppleInsider, the company announced that there would be no additional costs, other than the purchase of the 3G MicroCell device, for using the 3G MicroCell service, as minutes used through the hardware […]

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Rumor: iPod Touch Camera May See Release Next Spring

A long-rumored camera-equipped iPod touch may see the light of day next spring per a source close to the story. A contact insists the device is back on track and that it would unusually launch outside of Apple’s typical upgrade cycle, releasing in spring 2010. To make that goal, however, Apple would use the same […]

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AT&T Staggering iPhone MMS Feature Release, Some Users Report Early Activation

A number of iPhone users have reported that the long awaited MMS feature seems to have been enabled on their devices well in advance of AT&T’s declared September 25th start date according to howardforums.com. The MMS support feature will allow iPhone OS 3.0 users to send pictures, video and audio recordings, contacts, or locations from […]

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Rumor: Apple to Hold September 9th Media Event, Unveil New iPods, iTunes 9

Apple is apparently planning a full media event for Wednesday, September 9th to introduce new iPod offerings and make a host of other music-related announcements. AppleInsider, which cites sources close to the story, says that Apple had been teetering between Sept. 8 and Sept. 9 for weeks, but most recently indicated to its industry-related partners […]