iOS 5

Carrier IQ: How to Hack Back Your Phone

Lauren Goode in Mobile on December 2, 2011 at 5:30 am PT

Worried about smartphone software that tracks your keystrokes? Here’s what to do.

Apple Releases Software Update Designed to Fix iOS 5 Battery Issues

Ina Fried in News on November 10, 2011 at 10:16 am PT

Version 5.0.1 is available on iTunes and coming soon as an over-the-air update.

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Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on November 9, 2011 at 6:00 pm PT

Walt answers a reader’s question on the battery life of the new iPhone 4S.

Fetchnotes Wants to Get Your “To Do” List Out of Your Head

Drake Martinet in Mobile on November 5, 2011 at 10:00 am PT

Start-up Fetchnotes is trying to use an armload of APIs to build a mainline between your real brain and the one you keep on the Internet.

Upcoming Zappos iPad App Mimics a Fashion Magazine

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on November 4, 2011 at 5:41 pm PT

The new black this fall: Retailers will produce content alongside their products, like an online version of a glossy fashion magazine.

Apple Confirms iOS 5 Bugs Causing Battery Issues for Some iPhones

Ina Fried in Mobile on November 2, 2011 at 2:30 pm PT

Apple confirmed to AllThingsD that it has found a few problems that are leading some iPhone customers to experience less-than-expected battery life with iPhones running its latest software.

Square Tweaks Mobile Payments — Now Hands-Free!

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on November 2, 2011 at 7:00 am PT

In the mobile payments game of one-upmanship, Square has thrown down the gauntlet by making mobile payments hands-free.

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Samsung Unveils the Galaxy Nexus A La Mode

Tricia Duryee in Mobile on October 18, 2011 at 6:57 pm PT

Samsung and Google unveiled the latest Google flagship phone today called the Galaxy Nexus, which is running the newest version of Android called Ice Cream Sandwich.

Apple Integration Triples Daily iOS Twitter Sign-Ups

Liz Gannes in Social on October 18, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

Twitter’s tight integration into Apple’s new iOS 5 has more than tripled daily Twitter sign-ups via iOS in the past week, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo said Monday.