Poker on your iPhone

If, just for a chance, you decide not to follow every single game of the World Cup, I think I have just found the perfect place for you…..on your Iphone!

Last night, I spent hours on a new poker application on the Iphone and it is great!

I was always a bit cautious about playing poker in casinos or even with friends because I never really knew if I was good at it. I always wondered where all these people were training to become so good. Well, now I found the perfect tool for that my Iphone…

There are several applications worth the try, such as Poker Texas Hold’em, Absolute Poker or Zinga Poker live is excellent. You can play without spending a fortune and you can train as much as you like to become a real pro.

The best thing is that you get lots of advice and tricks and you really can improve very quickly. I did! You can also choose who to play against, real people, your friends or very realistic players.

Check out this website PokerListings, and especially their quick guide to poker on iPhone to get all the info you need and see you soon on the green carpet…

How Many iPhones And iPads Did Apple Sell Last Quarter?

Apple's expected to reveal iPhone and iPad sales figures for the past quarter this Tuesday at their quarterly earnings call. If you remember, Apple posted record iPhone sales of 37 million units for the quarter ending December, thanks to the momentum created by the launch of iPhone 4S in October.

The iPhone 4S has continued to expand its availability in the US, as well as other important markets like Chinaand Apple's on track to introduce the new iPad to 9 new countries this Friday in addition to the 12 countries in which received the last week. Although these new countries won't contribute as much to the numbers Apple reports in the earnings call (the figures are from January to March), it shows that Apple is pushing its manufacturing line to churn out iPads and iPhones as fast as possible in order to meet demand.

Fortune's Philip Elmer-Dewitt spoke to various analysts and compiled estimates from all of them for both, the iPhone and the iPad

Would Apple surpass the record figure of 37 million iPhones sold? 13 out of the 48 analysts seem to think so. Most of the estimates are in the 30 to 40 million bracket. For the same quarter last year, the sales stood at 18.6 million units.

The iPad estimates for the same period range from 9 million to 15.5 million, as compared to last quarter's figure of 15.43 million iPad sales. If you're wondering why is the estimate low considering that the new iPad comes with a number of upgrades, remember that the device went on sale on the 16th of March, meaning that it only got a sales window of two weeks in the 3 month period.

Apple's quarterly earnings call is scheduled for the 24th of this month, and we'll be bringing to you all the key announcements from there, right here. Stay tuned.

The body of the new iPhone from amorphous alloys

None of us knows what will be the sixth iPhone. It is a fact. Rumors from various sources,interwoven with speculation of analysts, draw, or complementing each other. The overallpicture yet. Someone continues to promise us a glass backboard. And someone is stillhaunted by the old news about the deal the company Luquidmetal Technologies and Apple, the fruit of which has not yet happened.

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Liquidmetal-Based iPhone 5 to Launch at WWDC in June?

Korean site ETNews.com claims that Apple is planning to use new "liquid metal" alloys in the iPhone 5 to yield a thinner and lighter device that is resistant to impact damage. Appleacquired the rights to Liquidmetal Technologies' "amorphous metal alloys" in August 2010 and soon after was spotted hiring engineers to work on the materials, but little concrete news on Liquidmetal's contributions to Apple has appeared since that time.

According to industry sources, the next flagship phones of [Apple and Samsung] are expected to adopt unprecedented materials for their main bodies, that is, ceramic for the Galaxy S3 and liquid metal for iPhone5, both being thin, light and highly resistant to external impacts. The new phase of the rivalry is because neither one of them can get a decisive edge over the other solely with its OS and AP specifications, features or design.

The report also claims that the iPhone 5 will debut in June at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), returning to the mid-year launch schedule seen up until last year's launch of the iPhone 4S in October. Most observers expect, however, that the iPhone 5 will not launch until the later September-October timeframe this year as well. 

ETNews does not have a lengthy track record regarding Apple rumors, although the site did incorrectly claim last year that the iPhone would launch in late June with a special event several weeks after WWDC. The site appears to have been more accurate with its January claim that Sharp had been cut out of the supply chain for the display in the new iPad. Sharp did experience difficulties meeting Apple's quality control standards for the display production, and is only now ramping up production to help meet demand. 

Based on the source's unreliable track record, the preponderance of expectations pointing to a release later in the year, and a lack of corroborating claims regarding Apple's plans for Liquidmetal's alloys, we believe that this rumor is not particularly reliable. Consequently, we are posting this claim to our blog primarily for reader interest and discussion.

Apple iPhone 5 Rumours: Release date, price, & specs

Discover the latest Apple iPhone 5 rumours, including release date, specs, price and features, for all the latest on Apple's next-gen smartphone

 

Update: Latest Apple iPhone 5 rumours hint at 3D camera and unibody design

iFoolish iPhone 4S Case Might be Most Fun Case Ever

Quick, think of a word that describes your iPhone 4S case. What would you say? Elegant? Sturdy? Durable? Leather? Stylish?

There probably are a lot of different words you can use to describe your iPhone 4S case, but “fun” might not be one of them. That is until now. Thanks to the iFoolish iPhone 4S case, you can definitely include the word “fun” in your description of your iPhone 4S case.

iPhone 4s Cases – Importance Of Its Existence

Few years back classic phones used were heavily built but unattractive, compared to smartphones of today who are not so strongly built and can get damaged heavily on experiencing a fall. Phones today are not just common devices to be kept in your pocket. They now resemble class and the status of a person, which is the reason why everyone wants to own an expensive and unique device. The look of smartphones can be modified further according to ones choice of style and does progress in demonstrating a fashion statement.

To show variety people grab hold of new cases every now and then. One of the most needed accessories these days are iPhone 4S cases. In this article we will read more on iPhone 4S cases and understand the importance of its existence.

How Many Types Of iPhone 4S Cases Are Available?

iPhone 4S Cases

Apple’s iPhone 4S is the latest creation of the company that has gained tremendous popularity among people all over the world because of its specifications and features. The device is simply a masterpiece, introducing a new feature called Siri voice commands and control, giving voice communication a new dimension.

Apple has bagged quite a lot of money with the sales of the iPhone 4S, being one of the best devices the company has manufactured so far. Owners of the device all around the world belong to different countries and follow different cultures. To fulfill the needs of users there are lots of iPhone 4S casesavailable for purchase, among which 800 of them can be found over the internet.

iPhone 4S Cases – Giving A Different Look

Who does not want their phone to look different from others, no matter what they use. Use of iPhone 4S cases no doubt intensifies its looks and gives a totally different dimension. iPhone 4S cases are available in a variety of shapes and sizes. They also come in a wide variety of colors with all types of graphics to distinguish a fashionable statement of its own.

iPhone 4 cases come in various forms that of wallets and clutches protecting the unit from external damage. They add that little bit of zinc to the repetitive feel of the phone. They not only give the phone a colorful look but also makes it different from others. For those who do not know, these cases are very easily affordable and available.

New iPhone 4S Commercials Feature Samuel L Jackson and Zooey Deschanel

Apple has released two notable iPhone 4S commercials that feature popular celebrities using Siri. The first TV ad shows Samuel L Jackson planning a special evening with his wife thanks to the help of Siri, and the second commercial shows Zooey Deschanel using Siri to manage a lazy rainy day. Both commercials can be viewed embedded below.

Samuel L Jackson “Date Night” iPhone ad:

Zooey Deschanel “Rainy Day” iPhone 4S ad:

Apple cements tablet market lead with new iPad

The third-generation iPad has only a few new features including faster wireless connectivity and a crisper display, but analysts nonetheless expect Apple to dominate the tablet market well into next year.

"I just got hyped into it, I guess," said David Tarasenko, a 34-year-old construction manager who was the first to pick one up from a Telstra wireless store at midnight in Sydney.

The buzz helped propel Apple shares to touch a record high of $600 on the Nasdaq on Thursday, though they later erased gains and were trading at around $585 on Friday afternoon.

In New York, the queues were nothing compared with previous years. "I came by at midnight and nobody was here," said Peter Brown, 51, who owns a marketing and communications company in London and was waiting in line at Apple's flagship New York City store on Fifth Avenue.

Rumor: New iPhone to Have Larger 4.6-Inch Retina Display

Rumor has it that the next version of the iPhone will have a significantly larger screen.

Reuters on Wednesday reported that Apple's new iPhone will have a massive 4.6-inch "retina display". Reuters obtained the tip from a report in the South Korea's Maeil Business Newspaper citing an "unnamed industry source."

Apple's Cook finally shares $98 billion cache

The world's most valuable company will start paying its first dividends since 1995 - a regular quarterly payout of $2.65 a share - in July, and buy back up to $10 billion of its stock beginning in the next fiscal year.

The $10 billion annual dividend program, which Cook said will be reviewed periodically, ranks among the largest current U.S. corporate cash payouts.

Yet it disappointed some fund managers, given a 1.8 percent dividend yield that lags the Standard & Poor's 500 average and its modest size versus a $98 billion war chest Apple has accumulated selling Macintosh computers and iPhones.

On Monday, the company said it had sold 3 million of its latest, 4G-enabled iPads, setting a first-weekend record for the line of tablet computers.

Cook told analysts on Monday that "making great products" remained top priority, echoing the sentiments of his former boss, who died last October after a long battle with cancer.

Apple's new iPhone will use bigger 4.6-inch display: report

Sales of the iPhone, first introduced in 2007 with the touch screen template now adopted by its rivals, account for around half Apple's total sales.

Apple has decided on the bigger 4.6-inch display for its next iPhone and started placing orders to its suppliers, the Maeil Business Newspaper said, quoting an unnamed industry source.

Its major display suppliers LG Display and Samsung Electronics Co declined to comment.

Samsung, which is also the biggest challenger to Apple in smartphones, uses 4.6-inch OLED display for its flagship Galaxy S II smartphone, introduced in April last year.

The high-definition "retina" display--containing several times as many pixels within the same area-- is used in the latest iPad released earlier this month.

The latest iPhone 4S was introduced in October last year.

New iPhone 5 rumor: LTE and smaller dock connector

With the third-generation iPad launch now a week old -- unless you're in today's second wave of launch countries, that is -- the rumor mill has turned its attention back to the iPhone. 

The latest comes from iMore, which today posts some chewy, though anonymously-sourced hardware details about Apple's next smartphone. Those include a move to a 4G LTE radio like the one the third-generationiPad ships with, a display that's "similar if not same sized" to Apple's long-time 3.5-inch spec, and the move to a smaller dock port for charging and data transfers. 

Download X-Ray Wallpaper For Your iPhone

If you liked the transparent glass back panel mod that allows you to look at the gorgeous internals of the iPhone then you will probably like this X-Ray Wallpaper for your iPhone that was just published by iFixit.

Folks at iFixit have x-rayed the iPhone 4S and have created a wallpaper of the image for the iPhone 4S and iPhone 4.

So if you are using the transparent glass back panel for your iPhone, then you will be able to see its internals on both sides.

Here are the simple steps to set the x-ray image as your iPhone's wallpaper:

• Visit this page on your iPhone.

More Regional Carriers to Offer Apple’s iPhone on April 20th

Earlier today, we reported that nTelos - a U.S. Regional carrier was going to start offering Apple's iPhone from April 20th.

It looks like, nTelos was not the only regional carrier to get Apple's iPhone.

MacRumors reports that Alaska Communications, Appalachian Wireless (Kentucky), GCI Wireless (Alaska), CellCom (Wisconsin) will also be offering Apple's iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 from April 20th and there could be more.

Here are some more details of the carriers that will be offering Apple's iPhone:

nTelos operates a CDMA network in Virginia, West Virginia, and portions of Maryland, Ohio, Kentucky, and North Carolina and has just over 400,000 subscribers.

Alaska Communications operates a CDMA network with approximately 120,000 customers.

Appalachian Wireless is a small CDMA carrier based in eastern Kentucky with approximately 100,000 customers.

GCI Wireless operates a GSM network based in Alaska with approximately 140,000 customers.

CellCom (USA) is a small CDMA carrier based in Wisconsin. We couldn't find their subscriber numbers.

Has AT&T Unlocked Your Off-Contract iPhone Yet? [Updated]

It's April 8th, and according to AT&T's statement issued a couple of days back, the carrier plans to unlock users with off-contract AT&T iPhones starting today.

AT&T lists the following requirements in order for you to be eligible for an unlock:

• Your account must be in good standing.
• You should have completed the 24 months contract period, or paid an early termination fee, or upgraded under one of AT&T's upgrade policies.

According to some readers that have commented on the announcement post, the awareness about this policy change isn't high enough among AT&T's customer service reps, so expect a few clueless responses from the other end of the line when you call AT&T for an unlock.

iPhone 4S Competitor – Nokia Lumia 900 Reviews Are Out

With just a few days to go for the launch of Nokia's Lumia 900, we've started seeing some of the well-known tech writers and critics publishing reviews of the Windows Phone based smartphone.

Nokia has a lot at stake with the launch of Lumia 900, as it transitions from its own Symbian platform to adopt Microsoft's Windows Phone to take on Apple's iPhone 4Sand Android based smartphones.

Nokia has also kicked off an advertising campaign where it has taken a dig at the iPhone, following Samsung's footsteps.

So does Nokia's Lumia 900 have the features to give Apple's iPhone 4S a run for its money. Here's what some of experts have to say:

Walt Mossberg of AllThingsD

If you’re looking for a $100, high-end smartphone, or are a Windows Phone fan who has been waiting for better hardware, the Lumia 900 is worth considering. But the phone had just too many drawbacks in my tests to best its chief competitors.

You can check out Mossberg's video review below:

Joshua Topolsky of The Verge