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iPhone status indicators tell you about your phone, save battery life

by Josh Holat on Nov 20, 2008 at 11:42 PM

According to a recent patent filing from Apple, it appears as if Apple wants to incorporate some sort of dual backlight system into their devices like the iPhone and iPod Touch in order to show the user the status of their phone without killing battery life. The technology would consist… Continue Reading »

Another iPhone battery/case combo for this holiday season from Incase

by Josh Holat on Nov 18, 2008 at 12:18 PM

As if you haven’t already heard enough announcements about new iPhone battery extender and case combos, another one from Incase is ready for your holiday checklist. One of the interesting things about this case is that it’s designed to allow you to charge the phone without removing the case, a… Continue Reading »

Get more juice out of your iPhone battery with FastMac’s battery extender

by Josh Holat on Nov 4, 2008 at 11:25 AM

Ever since getting unlimited texting, downloading all the new games from the App Store, and replying to all sorts of email, I have found the battery in my iPhone can run out of juice very quickly. A new product from FastMac aims to solve this very problem, and then some.… Continue Reading »

Fixes for iPhone OS 2.1 problems

by Bill Stiteler on Sep 14, 2008 at 03:03 PM

While the release of the 2.1 OS for iPhone has met with general praise, some users are reporting problems, including decreased battery life, inability to install the update, and the dreaded “bricking” of the iPhone. Fortunately, there are some fixes you can try, and iPhone Atlas has collected them. Continue Reading »

iPhone 2.1 software now available for iPhone

by Kirk Hiner on Sep 12, 2008 at 09:30 AM

As promised by Apple at Tuesday’s Let’s Rock event, the iPhone 2.1 software update is now available for iPhone. The update includes many bug fixes and improvements. Continue Reading »

How to get the most out of your iPhone battery

by Josh Holat on Jul 21, 2008 at 03:17 PM

Perhaps one of the biggest disappointments about the new iPhone 2.0 software is that all those apps can really take a toll on your battery life. With the iPhone being the central hub of my online life when I’m on the go, I really don’t want it dying on me… Continue Reading »

Notable iPhone Apps: Push Notification System (part 2 of 7)

by Mark Rowland on Jun 9, 2008 at 08:39 PM

This post is part two of a seven part series covering the iPhone applications and games announced at the WWDC Keynote on Monday, June 9th. Push, a new feature from Apple could save a lot of battery and processing power. According to Steve and Scott Forstall, SVP of iPhone Software,… Continue Reading »

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