Week in Apple: jailbreak, iPod rumors, Game Center, and more
This week in Apple news, experts continue to criticize the iPhone 4 for its antenna problems while Clear hopped on the iPhone bandwagon by offering an iOS-only wireless hotspot. We also analyzed the latest iPod rumors and discussed the latest iPhone jailbreak. Read on for the weekly roundup:
iPhone 4 antenna woes "significantly worse" than competition: Debate continues over the iPhone 4 antenna problem as the device launches in 17 additional countries today. A new report from the UK says that the iPhone 4's antenna-related problems are more severe than those of other smartphones singled out by Apple.
Can you buy me now? Apple and the war for the mobile market: Is Apple making the same mistakes with the iPhone as it made in the '80s and '90s with the Mac? Or is it making entirely different mistakes this time around? Those who learn too well from the past are condemned to apply its lessons a bit too eagerly.
Why Clear's 4G iSpot is cheap: it's limited to iOS devices: Clearwire hopes to undercut the competition by offering a $25/month 4G wireless hotspot with unlimited data. The catch is that the iSpot's WiFi only works with the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad; you can't use it with a laptop or other smartphone.
Why the latest iDevice rumors don't add up: Rumors about new iPods are beginning to swirl, along with supposed details about revised iPhones and iPads. Most of the information so far seems pretty improbable, though, and we'll tell you why.
Web-based jailbreak relies on unpatched iOS PDF flaw: Though an unpatched flaw in iOS's PDF handling enables a simple Web-based jailbreak, security experts warn that the flaw should serve as a "wake up call" that mobile security exploits are a real danger.
Dropping Game Center support for older iPods is a bad idea: The latest beta of iOS 4.1 eliminates Game Center support for the iPhone 3G and the second-gen iPod touch without providing a clear reason for doing so. The move cuts down developers' incentive to support Game Center, and could limit its popularity.
Have a great weekend, folks!
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