By Todd Haselton |
iMessage is down for some users, according to Apple’s support page that shows the status of the free chat application. The issue is affecting users who also rely on the system for FaceTime. This isn’t the first time iMessage has gone down, of course, and…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple is looking for someone to help bolster FaceTime and iMessage with new features. According to a job listing on the company’s website, the iPhone maker is seeking an engineer capable of implementing new features to Apple’s popular messaging services, though, as expected, the listing…
By Brandon Russell |
AT&T on Wednesday said most iPhone owners can now use FaceTime over cellular, which is how it should have been from the start. The carrier said the slow roll out was a result of extensive testing “to ensure the service had minimal impact on the mobile…
By Todd Haselton |
This is great news: when AT&T announced FaceTime over Cellular for its new Mobile Share customers, plenty of people were angry that the carrier wasn’t allowing it for those with older plans. That’s changing now. The carrier announced Thursday that anyone with a tiered data…
By Todd Haselton |
A federal jury recently ruled that Apple owes a firm named VirnetX $368.2 million for patent infringement. The Texas-based jury found that Apple’s FaceTime technology, which allows iOS and Mac users to chat using their FaceTime cameras, infringed on four patents related to how people…
By Todd Haselton |
AT&T officially announced in August that customers on its new Mobile Share plans will be able to place FaceTime calls over its cellular data network. That move riled up a several groups, including Public Knowledge, Free Press and the New America Foundation’s Open Technology Institute,…
By Todd Haselton |
AT&T already announced plans to provide FaceTime over cellular support in iOS 6 and now Verizon Wireless and Sprint have confirmed that each will offer the same capabilities. Pundits were up in arms when AT&T announced that it would only allow Facetime over cellular for…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple’s got the larger tablet market cornered, but it’s far behind its competitors in the 7-inch range — largely because it doesn’t even have a device in that space. But that’s all set to change, according to multiple reports, and we may see an announcement…
By Todd Haselton |
Yesterday, the Free Press and Public Knowledge spoke out against AT&T decision to only allow its Mobile Share subscribers to use FaceTime over 3G. Both groups accused the wireless carrier of violating the Federal Communication Commission’s open Internet and net neutrality rules. As we said…
By Todd Haselton |
AT&T recently announced that it will allow FaceTime over 3G calls, provided that you’re a customer who has signed up for one of its new Mobile Share plans. This has more than just a few people up in arms, who think that it’s unfair AT&T…
By Todd Haselton |
AT&T just announced that its customers will soon be able to place FaceTime calls over its 3G network. There’s a small catch, however; those interested in doing so will be required to have a subscription to one of AT&T’s new Mobile Share data plans. The…
By Brandon Russell |
Noah K. tackles the biggest tech rumors of this week! In this episode: Apple is rumored to be launching FaceTime over cellular data in the near future – and some carriers want a piece! Also, an interesting new patent to come out of Research in…
By Mark Hearn |
The introduction of iOS 6 will finally make FaceTime over a cellular data connection a reality for non-jailbroken iPhone owners. However, will this long awaited feature come at a price? There’s been recent speculation that carriers may possibly charge customers an additional premium for the use of…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple’s upcoming iOS 6 allows FaceTime over a cellular data connection. Hooray! Great news. But, if you’re on AT&T, there’s a possibility the carrier could use the new feature as a way to charge users an extra fee. Uh… A screenshot taken by 9to5Mac shows…
By Brandon Russell |
What if you want to FaceTime but you’re nowhere near Wi-Fi? With iOS 6, which is arriving this fall, you can now FaceTime over cellular networks, Apple announced on Monday. In addition, the Cupertino company is unifying a user’s phone number and Apple ID, meaning…
By Todd Haselton |
You can’t currently start a FaceTime video chat from an iPad, iPod touch or iPhone using a 3G network; Apple still requires that users are logged in to a Wi-Fi network, likely to make sure that a minimum level of video quality can be guaranteed.…
By Killian Bell |
If you’ve been waiting for the perfect time to snap up a cheap iPad directly from Apple, then wait no more. The Cupertino company has now slashed between $20 and $50 off its first- and second-generation refurbished iPads, with prices starting at just $349 for an original…
By Brandon Russell |
Noah K. tackles the biggest tech rumors of this week! Two iPhone rumors, and only one is totally crazy! Android 5.0 coming this Fall? And why does Google want to take down Amazon? Next iPhone to feature LTE and a Massive Display? Android 5.0 “Jelly…
By Todd Haselton |
A few lines of code inside Apple’s latest iOS 5.1 release pretty much confirm that Apple is indeed, as most of us suspect, working on an iPhone capable of running on 4G LTE networks. It appears the device will not support voice-over LTE (VoLTE) at…
By Killian Bell |
Apple’s new iPad is the first of its iOS devices to adopt super speedy 4G LTE connectivity. But it still won’t let you make FaceTime calls on-the-go without finding a Wi-Fi hotspot first. Attempt to make a FaceTime call over 4G — or even 3G…
By Killian Bell |
Doctors in the U.K. will soon begin prescribing their patients with smartphone applications along with their drugs that will allow them to monitor and manage their health conditions. The Department of Health is hoping the move will put patients “in the driving seat,” with more…
By Brandon Russell |
It’s not just consumers who are dreaming of an Apple HDTV; it seems major retailers are fantasizing about the possibility of an Apple branded set as well. The Verge has uncovered a slide from Best Buy in which the electronics retailer queries customers about “the…
By Killian Bell |
Apple has released a new, upbeat commercial for its iPod touch that showcases a number of fancy new features recently introduced to the device. The Cupertino company uses a new white model to parade its latest iOS 5 operating system — in particular its Twitter…
By Killian Bell |
Just a week after the device launched in a number of territories around the world, Apple has released a new commercial for its iPhone 4S. And as you’d expect, the clip focuses on the fifth-generation iPhone’s biggest selling point: the new Siri assistant. The 30-second…
