Though the iPad is only compatible with AT&T’s 3G network in the U.S., that hasn’t stopped Verizon from telling its employees to pitch its own data plans, shared via Wi-Fi, to prospective buyers of Apple’s new hardware.

Calling the nation’s largest wireless provider an “eternal optimist,” Engadget obtained a copy of an internal memo from Verizon, which calls the impending launch of the iPad an “opportunity” for the carrier to court new customers. Verizon salespeople could convince customers to buy a Wi-Fi-only version of the iPad and connect it to the Verizon 3G network with a device like the MiFi. Read more…

You can almost envision a day when checking into a hotel means securing an access code functionality through your iPhone that enables you to gain access to the room in which you’re staying. Still sounds far off, right? Not really, particularly given the new patent filed by Apple that is starting to get noticed.

The underlying technology enables your mobile handset (like the iPhone or iPod Touch) to act as a universal key, particularly as an access key to any door secured by an electronic lock. Read more…

We talked about how to fix iPhones stuck at boot logo before, and how to edit .plist files on Windows to fix the issue. Today we’re featuring a nifty little tool suggestively called CaniHazRecover, that will help you to fix this issue without getting your hands dirty.

When stuck at the boot logo, theoretically, the only solution is to restore and loose all your media files ( music, pictures etc ). CaniHazRecover, will restore all the files that your iDevice needs in order to boot, bringing it back to life with no data loss. Read more…

App Store clutter remains an ongoing issue. In addition to “business card” applications that offer little or no functionality beyond a simple web page^[1], there are lite editions, demo editions, full editions, and even in the case of Tweetie 2, completely new applications providing upgraded functionality.

Each of those applications must be registered with a unique app identifier, each one takes up a separate slot when installed on your iPhone’s home screen, each application occupies a separate App Store listing, complete with its own screen shots, marketing material, reviews, and so forth. Each one must be managed by you in iTunes, where you must decide which to sync, which to keep, and so forth. Read more…

Apple is reportedly cracking down on iPhone applications that are built from templates; otherwise known as cookie cutter applications. These applications are often generated using an app building service and are usually just an RSS feed or a flashy business card.

According to TechCrunch, Apple isn’t opposed to app generators and templates per se; however, the company doesn’t want people using native applications for something that a basic web app could accomplish.
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The Daily Telegraph reports that a new Apple patent has surfaced which could potentially allow the iPhone, or another Apple portable, to act as a sort of electronic key. The potential applications are as limitless as the number of things locked by old-school metal keys. It could be used for cars, offices, homes, or lockers. Basically, anything that could have an electronic receiver mounted to it in place of a metal tumbler-style lock could then use an iPhone as a key. Read more…

An artist named skorpion over at Ispazio has painted a perfect picture on his iphone using his finger. It took him a little more than an hour to paint this beautiful painting, was the time worth it? Read more…

O2’s new iPhone tariffs offer a hint that the next generation iPhone will include a front facing camera for video calls.

O2 lists UK video calls as one of the iPhone plan’s key features. Notably video calls will be offered for the same price as audio only calls.

Recently it was also discovered that the iPad OS (iPhone OS 3.2) contains hooks to accept and decline video conference, flip a video feed (suggests front facing camera), and view video calls in fullscreen or partial screen.

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Infiniboard, the tweak by chpwn to vertically scroll your iPhone Springboard, is now available.

Vertically scroll your home screen pages! Infiniboard lets you add as many icons as you want to each page, and access them through a flick up and down.

- Many settings provide full customization – and resprings don’t mess up your icons.
- Support for OverBoard coming soon with a new OverBoard update.

You can purchase Infiniboard from the Cydia Store for $1.99.

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