Apple’s white iPhone 4 is being pushed back again, after announcements that the device would be shipping at the end of July. Here at Electricpig, we wonder whether anyone is actually waiting on the white iPhone 4…
July, 2010
The latest Samsung Galaxy S ad is one of the subtlest digs at the iPhone 4 antenna issue we’ve seen so far. Those signal bars that shoved their way into “hello” aren’t as direct as the approach Apple’s taken since the iPhone 4 press conference, flinging up videos of rival phones (including the Nokia N97 Mini and Samsung’s own Omnia 2) but they definitely get the message across. If you want to compare and contrast the warring smartphones, dive into our Samsung Galaxy S review and equally expansive iPhone 4 review. We do love a good scrap!
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We much preferred the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro to its non-Pro version in our review. If you missed it, here is your chance to catch up, find out why a little keypad is better than no keypad and let us help you shop around for a bargain in our Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro review: Ultimate buyer’s guide.
The latest word from the folk hard at work on the iPhone 4 jailbreak is that we can expect a publicly available solution within days. But gadget fans are an impatient lot and we’ve been getting stacks of emails and comments asking just what’s taking so long with the iPhone 4 jailbreak. We know that coders aren’t waiting for the iOS 4.1 update now, so what else is getting in the way? Tell us what you think in our ever-so-impatient iPhone 4 jailbreak poll after the beak…
The BBC News iPhone and iPad app which was originally unveiled in February has finally been approved. It was delayed following complaints from rivals but the BBC Trust has given it the nod and it’s headed for the iTunes App Store later this afternoon. If you’re not a member of the iHordes, BBC News apps for other devices including Blackberry and Android are due in the next few months. Read on for more details on the BBC News iPhone and iPad app, a video of it in action and news on the forthcoming BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport apps…
The Indian Government’s Human Resource Development minister unveiled a surprising new entry in the filed of ultra-cheap PCs today – the pound shop iPad.
Well, ok, its not actually called that, but this amazingly cheap tablet PC could fill such a niche in the developing world.
Microsoft’s boundless confidence in Windows Phone 7 OS looks like it might just turn out to be well placed, as news reaches us that American network provider AT&T has apparently ordered 8 million Windows Phone 7 devices. The number being given out to employees pales in comparison, a comparatively tiny 90,000 devices.
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