iPhone killer-app is letting users choose software

July 11th, 2008 by Marius Visan (0) Mobile's

The first iPhones won praise for their sleek design and elegant touchscreen, but Apple’s new computer phones, arriving this week, will use the power of software to make the device like no phone ever seen.Whether it’s faster Web speeds, security for business users or using the phone’s direction-finding capability to let it act as a [...]

Apple buying microchip designer P.A. Semi

April 24th, 2008 by Marius Visan (0) Hardware, Mobile's

Apple Inc (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) is buying P.A. Semi, a designer of low-power microchips, in a move that could bolster its ability to customize key parts for its iPhone, iPod and Macintosh product lines.The deal, first reported on the Forbes magazine Web site, was confirmed on Wednesday by Apple spokesman Steve Dowling, who declined [...]