Forbes identifies 19-year-old behind JailBreakMe.com

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On August 2, 2011

Forbes has identified the hacker behind the popular jail breaking site JailBreakMe.com as 19-year-old Brown University student, Nicholas Allegra. Yet Allegra has managed to find a path around those locks. In JailbreakMe 3, Allegra used a bug in how Apple’s mobile operating system iOS handles PDFs fonts that allows him to both locate and repurpose […]

Nortel completes $4.5 billion sale of patents and patent applications

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On August 1, 2011

An Apple led consortium has purchased all of Nortel Networks patents and patent applications. It is rumored that Apple contributed $2.6 of the $4.5 billion purchase price. The sale is pending a US Anit-trust investigation. Here is the press release: TORONTO – Nortel Networks Corporation [OTC: NRTLQ] announced that it,its subsidiary Nortel Networks Limited (NNL), […]

iPhone growth has overseas sales to thank, consumers want the iPhone 5, and more in this week's mobile news

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On July 29, 2011

Overseas sales responsible for the majority of the iPhone sales growth, Verizon a “small bang”. HTC would really like to negotiate a patent deal with Apple. Recent survey indicates consumers will by the iPhone 5 sight unseen. EA CEO says consoles only responsible for 40% of the game industry. Apple is selling every iPad they […]

Apple adds iTunes Store access for 33 more countries

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On July 25, 2011

On the evening of July 22nd Apple notified developers it would be adding iTunes Store access to 33 additional countries. The countries include: Algeria, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Dominica, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, Iceland, Montserrat, Nigeria, Oman, St. Kitts and […]

Apple being sued…again, Google+ iOS app, and more in this week's mobile news.

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On July 22, 2011

Apple has been sued again over playlists after recently paying an $8 million judgement. Acer accuses Apple of starting a patent war. You can now get Google+ on your iPhone. Someone is alreayd waiting in line for the iPhone 5. Apple has launched a Business App Store so companies can buy iPhone apps in bulk.

U.S. International Trade Commission rules against HTC, may mean problems for other Android device producers

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On July 20, 2011

The United States International Trade Commission has ruled against HTC and determined they have infringed on a couple of patents that may affect all Android devices. The patents HTC was found to have violated are 5,946,647, “System and method for performing an action on a structure in computer-generated data” and 6,343,263, “Real-time signal processing system […]

Giveaway: Win Objective-C Fundamentals from Manning Books and Mobile Orchard.

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On July 15, 2011

We have a great giveaway for our readers today. We are giving away two PDF copies each of Objective-C Fundamentals and iOS 4 in Action from Manning Books. How To Win: 1. Follow @ManningBooks on Twitter. 2. Leave a comment on this post telling us which book you would like and why you want to […]

iPhone 5 may be delayed, handsfree voice control, and more in this week's mobile news.

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iPhone 5 may be delayed due to overheating issues. Looks like Apple may not be spreading the love for iPad manufacturing, staying with Foxconn for now. iOS beta 3 adds AirPlay Mirroring for Facetime. Applie planning to add handsfree voice control and audio feedback to iPhone. Apple now owns iPhone4.com and WhiteiPhone.com.

Apple stock remains strong buy

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On July 12, 2011

According to J.P. Morgan analyst Mark Moskowitz, Apple stock remains a strong buy and has “plenty of gas in the tank” for a continued increase in price, even with recent recent volatility. In a note to clients early Tuesday, Moskowitz said he expects Apple to beat both his estimates and the Wall Street consensus when […]

Giveaway: Win some beautiful COLOR icons from Mobile App Icons and Mobile Orchard

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On July 8, 2011

Our last Mobile App Icons giveaway was on of the most popular prices we have ever offered here at Mobile Orchard. Good news, the guys at Mobile App Icons wants to give away more icons, only this time they are in color and there are 20 sets to give away. Any app developer would be […]