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Skype to purchase GroupMe, looks to add group texting, added conference call support to application

When in doubt, try to have your software become more functional. Per Macworld, Internet calling company Skype said Sunday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire GroupMe, a startup that offers a free group text messaging and conference call service on mobile phones. Skype did not disclose how much it is paying […]

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iOS iPhone News Software

Apple begins iOS 5 app approval process

If you’re hankering for iOS 5, it may not be that far off. Per Cult of Mac, developers have begun updating their App Store software to provide compatibility with Apple’s forthcoming iOS 5 update for the iPhone and iPad, though no applications actually built on new iOS 5 code are yet available. One of the […]

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iPhone Rumor

Rumor: Apple to release fifth-generation iPhone in China this September

Per Boy Genius Report, analyst Brian White with Ticonderoga Securities said in a new note to investors on Thursday that China Mobile may receive the iPhone in September. The source is said to be an employee of China Mobile, who reportedly posted the information on “Weibo,” which is China’s version of Twitter. The Weibo message […]

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iPad iPhone iPod Touch News Software

Apple unveils iOS 5, cites 200 new features, highlights 10 for keynote

Not that the iOS user base has done anything wrong, but there’s going to be some changes around here… Per Mac|Life, Apple sent in Senior Vice President of iOS Software Scott Forstall took the stage to talk about the 1,500 new APIs that developers will have to tap into, with 200 new features to end […]

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iPhone News Software

Opera Mini web browser 6.0 released, now native for both iPhone and iPad

It’s an interesting alternative to Apple’s Mobile Safari web browser for its iOS devices. And it just got a fairly large overhaul. Per Mac|Life, the popular Opera Mini web browser just reached version 6.0 and is available as a redesigned, universal app that finally brings some love to the bigger screen of the iPad as […]