Archive for: July 2009

FCC To Examine Markets Where iPhone, Palm Pre Aren't Available – ChannelWeb

date 31 Jul 2009 | category AppleInsider, Google News

FCC To Examine Markets Where iPhone , Palm Pre Aren't Available ChannelWeb The Federal Communications Commission is going to scrutinize markets where mobile phones such as Apple's iPhone or Palm's Pre are unavailable because those …

Apple Releases a Security Patch for the iPhone – New York Times

date 31 Jul 2009 | category Google News

Indian Express Apple Releases a Security Patch for the iPhone New York Times Apple has released a software fix for a serious vulnerability in the iPhone , a day after two prominent computer-security researchers … IPhone 3.0.1 Update Patches …

Nokia 5800i XpressMusic hits the FCC: it’s like the 5800, only less so

date 31 Jul 2009 | category Engadget

Over the years we’ve found that usually, when a company takes a model number and slaps an extra letter on the end of it, there’s some sort of feature or update they’re highlighting. iPhone 3GS?

Black Hat Reveals iPhone SMS Vulnerability

date 31 Jul 2009 | category PC-World

Analysis: Guard your shiny devices, iPhone lovers — iPhones and other smartphones are vulnerable to malformed SMS text messages.

Engadget Podcast 157 – 07.31.2009

date 31 Jul 2009 | category Engadget

Another quiet week, podcast fans — but we were still excited by a few new toys, like the new Creative Zii EGG, the Kodak Zi8, and the Nikon D300s. We also spent some time with the new Sony Walkman …

Apple Patches iPhone SMS Vulnerability – PC World

date 31 Jul 2009 | category Google News

Telegraph.co.uk Apple Patches iPhone SMS Vulnerability PC World Apple released the iPhone 3.0.1 software update, patching the SMS vulnerability revealed Thursday at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas. …

Apple Releases Software Shoring Up IPhone Weakness – Wall Street Journal

date 31 Jul 2009 | category Google News

New Zealand Herald Apple Releases Software Shoring Up IPhone Weakness Wall Street Journal Hackers could theoretically use a special kind of text message to disable or hijack an iPhone . The vulnerability was demonstrated at a "Black Hat" ..

Honeymoon Ends For iPhone As Realities Set In – Washington Post

date 31 Jul 2009 | category Google News

Honeymoon Ends For iPhone As Realities Set In Washington Post Apple's iPhone has been able to do no wrong. For two years, it monopolized the industry and has been upheld as the best smartphone out there. …

iPhone OS 3.0.1 update released, fixes SMS vulnerability

date 31 Jul 2009 | category Engadget

Looks like Apple pulled the trigger on patching that nasty iPhone SMS vulnerability a little earlier than we expected — the iPhone OS 3.0.1 update just hit iTunes. It’s not some lightweight, either: you’re looking at 280MB of love …

Apple patches iPhone SMS text bug with iPhone OS 3.0.1 update – IntoMobile

date 31 Jul 2009 | category iPhoneDevTeam

Telegraph.co.uk Apple patches iPhone SMS text bug with iPhone OS 3.0.1 update IntoMobile Just connect your iPhone and update the sucker. Jailbroken iPhones might want to wait it out until the iPhone Dev Team gives the “all clear.” iPhone …