iPhone Security Flaw Exposed

Glitches delayed gadget by 10 months

(NEWSER) - It was supposed to be here 10 months ago—but in the next few weeks Apple will finally release its white iPhone 4, insiders tell Bloomberg . Both AT&T and Verizon will offer the device. Causes for the delay included paint that peeled off when hot and problems with a sensor in the phone. In other Apple news, the next iPhone probably won’t be announced in June per usual; instead, Apple may make the announcement in September, said an analyst. More»

...a cheaper version may be on the way

(NEWSER) - Ignore the reports you’ve been hearing: There are currently no plans to make a smaller version of the iPhone, insiders tell the New York Times . Apple is working on a new version, likely for release this summer—but it’ll be about the same size as the iPhone 4. As for what Apple is possibly cooking up next? A cheaper version that's capable of understanding voice commands. More»

Adoption rate the fastest ever

(NEWSER) - Apple sold 3 million iPads in the first 80 days of its shelf life, and is currently selling about 4.5 million a quarter, making it by far the fastest-adopted piece of technology in history, CNBC reports. Its nearest competitor is the iPhone, and that sold a mere million units in its first quarter. The fastest non-phone device, the DVD player, sold just 350,000 units in its first year on the market. More»

Mobile OS can automatically load malicious code

(NEWSER) - The iPad, iPod, and iPhone have a gaping security hole that hackers could easily exploit to hijack a device, security experts warn. Apple's mobile version of the Safari browser opens PDFs automatically, so all a hacker would need to do would be to embed malicious code in such a document. The same method is used by sites that "jailbreak" iPhones to run non-approved apps. More»

Critics love the awesome camera, screen, and new features

(NEWSER) - The iPhone 4 hits tomorrow, and tech reviewers everywhere are incredibly impressed. Here's what they're saying:

• The iPhone 4 is “a major leap over its already excellent predecessor,” writes Walt Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal . The new features work very well, and the redesign “manages to make the 3GS appear bulbous by comparison.”
• David Pogue of the New York Times almost doesn’t bother reviewing it. “What’s the point?” he writes. They’ve already sold tons of these. “The public seems perfectly capable of sniffing out a winner without the help of tech critics.” But for the record, yes, the iPhone 4 is "sweet."