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It's Not You, AT&T iPhone, It's Me
February 12, 2011 With the end of AT&T's exclusive hold on the iPhone, one customer reflects on a painful breakup.
The Two-Way
It's Official: Verizon Has The iPhone 4
January 11, 2011 The wait is over. Verizon Wireless just officially announced that it too now has the iPhone, ending AT&T's exclusive deal with Apple.
The Two-Way
Been Waiting For A Verizon iPhone? Then This Looks To Be Your Big Day
January 11, 2011 Verizon Wireless is expected to announce today that it will start selling a version of the Apple iPhone that will run on its network.
The Two-Way
Army Tests Smart Phones For Battle Readiness
December 15, 2010 Android phones and iPhones could be standard kit for the Army's soldiers if tests show that they are ready for combat.
All Tech Considered
The IPhone: I Can't Keep In My Pants
November 17, 2010 Digital devices like the iPhone have made the impossible possible. But they have also separated us from some of the most precious moments in our lives as we try to document life around us.
All Tech Considered
From Walkman To Facebook: How Tuning Out Led To Tuning In
November 8, 2010 Sony's Walkman started us down a path to individual isolation that is only just now doubling back on itself in the age of interconnected devices and the social Web.
All Tech Considered
iPhone To Verizon, And Other Great, American Mythologies
October 7, 2010 The rumor that the iPhone is coming to Verizon has become almost as common as sightings of Elvis, or, well, Bigfoot.
The Two-Way
Best App Ever
September 24, 2010 A legally blind man buys an iPhone. He likes it, it works for him. And then he gets an app that changes his world forever, letting him see color for the first time.
The Two-Way
Apple Knew Of iPhone Woes Before Launch: Report
July 15, 2010 Apple's Steve Jobs was warned before launch of the potential for dropped calls in its new iPhone.
All Tech Considered
I, Phone: A Romance Of Garage Sale Technology
June 7, 2010 A man who had resisted the iPhone, finds one in a yard sale. $40 later, a wretched romance ensues.
Blog Of The Nation
I Don't Want To Blog About This But I Can't Help It
June 7, 2010 What will Steve Jobs tell us about our gadgets today?
All Tech Considered
Apple Apostasy, Android Apologia (Or: Why I like My Android Phone)
June 7, 2010 While the Apple iPhone hogs the spotlight, Google's Android platform is quietly winning fans with its style, substance and low cost.
All Tech Considered
Want To Help Report The Oil Spill? There's An App For That
May 26, 2010 Oil Reporter, a new mobile phone app, allows users to report oil sightings along the Gulf Coast.
All Tech Considered
Apple Touts iPad Sales, Saying Company Has Sold A Million Devices
May 3, 2010 It took 28 days to sell one million iPads, Apple said in a press release Monday. Steve jobs was quoted saying that it had taken the original iPhone 74 days to reach the same mark.
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Is Apple Acting Like An Old-Time, Broadcast Network?
April 15, 2010 times they are a changing right? Now, we can broadcast to whatever we want over the Internet. Well, not if you happen to be using an iPhone or iPad.