iPhone 4S on Sprint “slow,” customers complain

You get what you pay for? Maybe, or maybe not. Computerworld is reporting that customers who bought the iPhone 4S with Sprint Nextel’s 2 year contract agreement and data plan complain about the wireless carrier’s slow data speed. The report adds that Sprint iPhone 4S customers now consider returning the device and canceling the bundled …

Google Apologises For Gmail iPhone App Bug

It is not known when the improved mobile app will be available 12:27pm UK, Thursday November 03, 2011 The app was launched on Wednesday – but a backlash began almost immediately and the company confirmed it contained a bug. Users saw an error message that read: “No valid ‘aps-environment’ entitlement string found for application.” This …

Square Updates Mobile Payments App

By Lauren Goode Mobile payments start-up Square is aiming to make payments with smartphones even easier by introducing an updated app that allows users to pay without taking their phone or credit card out of their pocket. In addition, the company plans to update its app on the Google Android mobile operating system to incorporate …

Siri, can you make me dump Android? – SlashGear

Until now I’ve been inured to the iPhone’s charms. iOS has its strengths, but – barring three months of iPhone 3G ownership – Android has always been my daily driver. My dedication to Google wavered, though, when Apple unveiled Siri on the iPhone 4S: not just voice recognition, but the promise of the first real …

iPhone 3GS A Boon For AT&T, RIM's "BBX" May Be Taken, NYT Publishes Insights From New Steve Jobs Bio

Soyuz Launches GPS Rival. A re-engineered Russian Soyuz took off from French Guiana, launching the first two satellites of the European Galileo navigation system. It’s the first time a Soyuz rocket has launched outside Russia. the Galileo system is regarded as a prime rival to the GPS network, owned by the U.S. –NS Google Movies …

6 Free Apps to Turn an Android Phone Into an Apple iPhone 4S

AP Photo/Steven Senne Oct. 14, 2011: Elliott Johns, of Boston, displays an iPhone 4S in front of an Apple Store location in Boston. The faster iPhone with better software and an improved camera went on sale in seven countries Friday as hundreds of buyers camped out for hours to be among the first to get …

New: MUJI CALENDAR for iPhone (Productivity)

MUJI CALENDAR for iPhone 1.0.1 Device: iOS iPhone Category: Productivity Price: $3.99, Version: 1.0.1 (iTunes) Description: Special price for a limited time$4.99 → $3.99(Sales starts from Oct. 21, 2011 till Nov. 13, 2011.)————————————*This APP corresponds to English, Japanese and Chinese.MUJI’s day planner is designed to be a part of your life with its comfortable and …

Nexus Prime Teaser Video After iPhone 4S Launch

There is nothing like the launch of a major, potentially big-selling product to get the competitive juices flowing. Just hours after Apple unveiled its iPhone 4S, Samsung Mobile released a brief video as a teaser for its forthcoming Android-based Nexus Prime smartphone, which the company is expected to unveil alongside Google at the CTIA Enterprise …

Apple Competitors Doubtful that Ice Cream Sandwich Will Beat iOS

According to Digitimes, Notebook vendors are unenthusiastic about tablet PC sales, and after seeing the failures from RIM, Motorola, and Hewlett-Packard, they are backing away from non-Apple tablet PCs. Even Google’s upcoming Android operating system, Ice Cream Sandwich, is not inspiring confidence. Many believe that it will not be successful in competing against Apple’s iOS …