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 of a secondary lower power more »

A new study from SquareTrade, a company that offers additional warranties for devices, indicates that Apple’s iPhone is twice as reliable as RIM’s Blackberry line. Using data from 15,000 cell phones covered under their plans, this company found that the malfunction rate for iPhones after one year is a measly 5.6%, while the Blackberry is more »

Thanks to a tipper on the MacRumors forums, we now know how to access the rest of your iPhone even when locked with a password.

The hack requires that you have iPhone 2.0.2 installed, and have at least one favorite in your contacts list.

Instructions (and now, new info on this security hole straight from Apple) after the break.

Apple’s recent launch of a few very popular services and products has brought many complaints and problems to the company. Despite this, the iPhone 3G has sold out practically everywhere, and the App Store is a huge hit, but Apple really needs to get on top of these issues. These products, namely iTunes 7.7, the App Store, and the iPhone 2.0 software, are near perfect, but each have its own flaws.

After the break I will outline some of these issues.

Milliamp LTD, a company that offers all sorts of iPod battery services, is ready to help you replace the battery in your iPhone, 1st gen or 3G. For only $20, Milliamp will swap out your old battery with a 1400 mAh lithium-ion polymer battery, which they say “…is the same strength as…” as the stock more »