We Missed This: iPhone 4 Requires OS 10.5.8 [Smartphoens]

For Mac users, the iPhone 3G and 3GS required OS 10.4 to sync. And while we’re a little late on reporting it, we know it will affect some users all the same. iPhone 4 requires OS 10.5. More »

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iPhone 4 Uploads Files 5-10x Faster [Iphone 4]

We sent the intrepid Ryan Salerno across 20 NY blocks armed with an iPhone 3GS and an iPhone 4. He ran speed tests along the way, ferreting out any oddities. Downloads? Exactly the same. Uploads? An order of magnitude faster. More »

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5000 Casualties of the App Store Boob War [App Store]

The slapdown of boobs, sexual or otherwise titillating apps on the iPhone App Store has claimed 5,000 apps, says Chillifresh, maker of Wobble. Or wait, mabye it was 10,000 casualties. [CNET]

Apple planning event for January, with high-res iPhone or small-sized tablet in tow? Maybe just hanging out?

Breaking news, everybody: Apple’s working on some stuff. The rumors are flying in all directions today, starting out fairly innocently with word from the oft-innacurate DigiTimes of an iPhone-destined 5 megapixel camera sensor. Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster piled on with an investor note saying they’re giving an Apple January event a 75% chance of happening, [...]

Next-Generation iPhone May Have 5-Megapixel Camera, Sources Claim [Rumor]

Digitimes’ patchy sources are claiming that OmniVision Technologies—the current manufacturers of the iPhone 3GS’ 3.2-megapixel CMOS image sensor—has won a new contract with Apple to provide the Cupertino company with new sensors for the next-generation 2010 iPhone.

They claim that the new CMOS image sensors are 5 megapixels. OmniVision Technologies say the orders will increase too, [...]

Google Nexus One stands with iPhone and Hero, interface gets a 5-minute walkthrough

The Google Nexus One trickle continues. Today’s two menu items include a 5-minute demonstration of the Android 2.1 interface — shaky, sure, but it’s a pretty thorough rundown of all the menus. We’re also serving up some low-resolution picture comparisons of the Nexus One laying side-by-side with the iPhone and HTC Hero. It
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Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXLV: the Nokia iPhone

Alright, so iPhone and N97 knock-offs probably aren’t the rarest of gems around these days, but how many handsets do you know that can lay claim to being both? The Cooli902 takes the iPhone’s 3.5-inch touchscreen, spit-shines a pretty realistic iPhone OS clone-job, and then adds the Nokia flavor with a fully fledged QWERTY keypad [...]