Apple has $102 billion in cash overseas. It wants to bring that money back to the U.S. but it doesn’t want to pay the 35% in taxes the U.S. government is demanding. Apple calls it smart business, Congress might end up calling it tax evasion. Who’s right? It’s quite popular for people reporting on Apple’s [...]
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Apple vs the U.S. Congress: Can Apple convince Congress to fix cash repatriation tax laws?
Posted by ryan on May 18th, 2013
iOS 6.0 gets US federal government's security stamp of approval
Posted by ryan on May 8th, 2013
Since the dawn of time, BlackBerry smartphones have been the mobile communicator of choice for the United States federal government. The federal National Institute of Standards and Technology has been approving hardware and software to meet the FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) since 1995, and today iOS 6.0 was granted FIPS 140-2 certification. Specifically, the [...]
T-Mobile US launches TV streaming app for iPhone
Posted by ryan on May 4th, 2013
T-Mobile U.S. has released a streaming TV app called T-Mobile TV, which streams a selection of television programs to your phone. You don’t have to be on T-Mobile to use it, but you do have to be in the US to get it. T-Mobile TV includes both live TV from select content providers as well [...]
Police, media claim carrier, manufacturers aren't doing enough to prevent phone thefts, take all the wrong angles
Posted by ryan on May 3rd, 2013
Today the New York Times published a piece on the explosion of cellphone thefts, the rise of the black market systems that wipe the phones and resell them, and the efforts – or alleged lack thereof – of carriers and manufacturers in not doing enough to prevent the thefts in the first place. The piece [...]
Apple approaches 50 billion downloads, once again offers up 10K prize
Posted by ryan on May 3rd, 2013
Apple is approaching yet another App Store milestone — this time 50 billion downloads. To celebrate, they’re once again offering a big chunk of iTunes bucks, and a few bonus prizes as well. Apple says: As of today, nearly 50 billion apps have been downloaded worldwide. And we couldn’t have done it without you. So [...]
Monday Brief: The HTC One launches in the US, BlackBerry 10.1 for developers, and more!
Posted by ryan on April 22nd, 2013
Mobile Nations Podcast Feed Mobile Nations on iTunes Mobile Nations YouTube Debug 13: Mike Lee and Lemur Chemistry HTC One gains greater availability – here’s what you need to know The Samsung Galaxy S4 is coming – Read all the latest updates Moga Pro controller review – a must-have for gamers Blaq for [...]
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5 Comments »Dwellable for iPhone and iPad review: find rentals at all the top vacation spots in the US
Posted by ryan on April 16th, 2013
Dwellable for iPhone and iPad is a vacation rental app that aggregates rentals from several different sources and companies to give you a comprehensive list of what’s available at many popular vacation destinations. The usual suspects are included such as Hawaii and Florida as well as many more. If you’re looking to book a vacation [...]
Verizon increases wait time on upgrades, introduces stricter policies
Posted by ryan on April 13th, 2013
Verizon today announced that upgrades will now take longer, extending the wait time from 20 to 24 months, and that they’ll be harder to get, disallowing upgrades between device types. Here’s the new deal, according to Verizon: In alignment with the terms of the contract, customers on a two-year agreement will be eligible for an [...]
T-Mobile iPhone 5 buyers guide
Posted by ryan on April 12th, 2013
Today, T-Mobile becomes the fourth and final major US carrier to launch Apple’s iPhone 5. If you’re thinking of heading down to your local store to pick one up, but you’re not sure which exact model is best for you, we’re here to help. There are a lot of decisions involved when it comes to [...]
Apple reportedly once again top US smartphone vendor, increases lead over Samsung
Posted by ryan on April 5th, 2013
Apple was the top smartphone vender in the United States between December and February according to the latest comScore report. Apple captured 38.9% of a smartphone market of 133.7 million people, up 3.9% from the last measurement period. Samsung grew from 20.3% to 21.3%, with HTC, Motorola, and LG experiencing drop-offs. Overall operating system market [...]
