Using S/MIME on iOS Devices
I've recently written a blog post on using S/MIME with iOS devices. I've found that settings things up isn't entirely straight-forward so I've documented what I needed to do to make it work.
The article explains how to set up your iPhone or iPad to se...
Best Buy Predicts 42-Inch “Apple HDTV” In Customer Survey
A rumored Apple television set has received just as much — if not more — attention than the company’s upcoming iPhone 5 in recent months, but the questions we’ve all been asking about its specifications have been answered… by Best Buy. The retailer has...comScore: iPhone at 30 percent US smartphone market share, 12 percent total US market share
Research firm comScore is out with its latest numbers for the month of December, giving us a glimpse at the current United States mobile market. The report indicates that mobile sales are up-and-rising for the holiday month. comScore found that Google’s Android is leading with a 47.3-percent OS market share (rising 2.5 points) and Apple’s iOS...
Sprint offering up to a $100 discount to select upgrade eligible customers
Sprint is showing its loyal customers some appreciation in the coming weeks with SprintFeed informing us starting Feb. 5 select customers will receive a discount up to $100. The discounts will come in $25, $50, and $100 and will be offered to select “upgrade eligible customers that are at high risk of leaving Sprint” via...
China Telecom says it will sell the iPhone 4S in a month
Earlier this month, we reported that China Telecom earned the necessary approvals to launch the iPhone 4S on China’s third-largest carrier. Today, the China Telecom subsidiary Beijing Telecom issued a press release (via China Daily) and said the Beijing-based company will launch the iPhone 4S as early as the end of February or beginning of March. A...
Mastercard/Paypass to be NFC partner with Apple on iPhone 5?
iPhone NFC by moneto We had some time to talk to a well-connected developer at Macworld who was building an app that— among other capabilities— includes NFC reading for the purpose of mobile transactions. We were obviously curious why they would do that, noting that third party NFC readers for iPhone were not popular (aside...
Macworld | iWorld 2012 highlights for general Apple users
We've already talked about some key highlights from the Macworld | iWorld 2012 show, particularly from the prosumer and developer angles. But my focus here is on those products average Apple users might be interested in, for both Mac and iOS devices.
Sprint launches official ‘Sprint Zone Mobile’ iPhone app
Since the iPhone 4S landed on Sprint in October, users have not had access to an official Sprint iOS app to manage their account similar to what other iPhone carriers provide. Now the carrier has launched its new “Sprint Mobile Zone” app (via SprintFeed) that allows users to manage their online accounts, access promotions and...
Macworld | iWorld 2012 highlights for home theater nuts and audiophiles
One of the trends I saw on the floor at Macworld | iWorld 2012 is an increasing number of companies producing high-end audio and home theater equipment to use with your Mac and/or iOS devices. Here are some standouts from the show floor.
T-Mobile to offer unlocked iPhone users additional support starting Jan. 30
T-Mobile will begin offering more than 1 million unlocked iPhone customers additional support starting Jan. 30, according to a report from TMO News who obtained internal documents. The documents said the new support offerings would include, “common procedures, information about feature and specifications and other basic device questions.” The carrier is also updating the iPhone...
