A new report indicates that the iPhone 4S might not be doing as well as initially thought. Although the iPhone 4S had record sales at launch, it seems that after that, sales have dropped down as Apple is believed to have cut production for the next quarter down by 10 to 15 percent.
iPhone 4S Production Slows Down Due to Possible Shortages or Low Sales
Dictate a Note to Evernote with Siri
Although Siri doesn’t allow any direct 3rd party integration just yet, there are a number of work-arounds that allow you to get data in to other applications. In this case we see Siri being used to put notes in to an Evernote account.
Apple Confirm to Developer that Siri Is Not Coming to Older Devices
A few days ago some rumours were spreading about Apple working on bringing Siri to the iPhone 4, iPad and various other iOS devices. It appears that this isn’t the case though as one developer suggested to Apple that they charge for the update to which a response came back saying they had no plans to introduce it.
iOS 5.0.1 Seeded to End Users for Testing
Apple [AAPL] is beginning to send a beta version of iOS 5.0.1 to end users for testing. The group is quite small from what we understand and will give an opportunity for further testing of the battery life problems that a number of users are getting.
SIM Free Nokia Lumia 800 Delayed till Jan 2012
We have had confirmation that the Nokia Lumia 800 Windows Phone Mango smartphone will not be available SIM free on November 16. From what we understand, Nokia has moved the date to January 2012.
Good news is that the device will still be available on November 16th on contract at various locations.
Developer Finds Bug in iOS that Could Infect Device with Malware
A developer has managed to get an app approved for the iPhone that allows malicious code to be run after it is installed. The app appears to just provide stock information, but in the backgroud it actually opens up an exploit which can then allow code to be injected in. Tasks like grabbing an address book can be done remotely after the app is installed.
iPhone 4S Recommended by Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports has confirmed that it recommends the new iPhone 4S from Apple. If you think back to last year when the iPhone 4 launched, Consumer Reports couldn’t recommend the iPhone 4 because it had antenna problems which saw the signal drop when touching the lower left side of the phone.
Apple Store v2.0 Arrives in the App Store
A new version of the Apple Store app has launched today which brings EasyPay and Personal Pickup options to the user. What these do is make the whole shopping experience that little bit easier when going to visit an Apple store.
HTC Edge Quad-Core Smartphone Leaks
Pictures of the HTC Edge have been found. The Edge is likely to be the first smartphone in the world that runs a quad-core processor. Other technical speaks (leaked of course) show that it has a 4.7 inch screen. The device will be just over 10mm thick.
Windows Phone Spotify Download is Now Available
We mentioned a few hours ago that Spotify was intending to launch its app for Windows Phone sometime this week. We have just been informed that the app is now available for download in the Marketplace.
Hong Kong Sells out of iPhone 4S Pre-orders Within 10 Minutes of Launch
Hong Kong seems to have taken the record for how quick a smartphone can sell out of pre-orders. In the case of the Apple iPhone 4S it took just 10 minutes for Apple to sell all available pre-orders. Most countries usually see a few hours worth of sales before the launch date shipping estimation suddenly changes to 1 to 2 weeks.
Spotify Lands on Windows Phone Mango
Spotify will be launching this week on the Windows Phone Mango platform. The relatively new version of the OS will be getting the “most optimised version for mobile yet” from what we understand.