The iPhone Finds Its Voice

The iPhone 4S is one of Apple’s less dramatic updates, but, when combined with the Siri, iOS 5 and iCloud features, it presents an attractive new offering to smartphone users, writes Walt.

Will Waze Be Facebook’s Next Instagram?

It worked so well the first time that CEO Mark Zuckerberg seems to be making a similar play.
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Facebook to Host Android Mobile Event

Mobile first indeed.
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Why Twitter Killed Tweetdeck for AIR, iPhone and Android

Twitter puts more products out to pasture.
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Facebook Messenger Now Offers Free Phone Calls for U.S. iPhone Users

Pretty straightforward here: Facebook will now offer free voice calling for users of its Messenger app on the iPhone, as was first reported by The Verge and confirmed to AllThingsD by a Facebook spokesman. Data rates still apply over 3G and 4G, mind you, but Wi-Fi calling is free in the truest sense. The move comes after a string of updates for Messenger, including voice memo capabilities and the ability to use Messenger without having a Facebook account.

Yep, T-Mobile Will Eventually Offer the iPhone — At Full Price

Took ’em long enough.
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Path Builds a Proper iPad App

A new app for the private social network.
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Klout Brings Rewards Program to iPhone, Passbook

Social influence measurement start-up Klout announced Wednesday that its “Perks” rewards program is now available using the Klout iPhone application. Perks had been available via Klout.com only; now users can redeem rewards directly from their phones, as well as via iOS 6 Passbook integration. Also on the way: More sites integrating the KloutPass SDK, which lets Web partners dole out benefits and deals based on a users’ Klout score.

Cracked! Hacker Claims to Jailbreak the iPhone 5.

That didn’t take long.
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After Lots of iOS Attention, Facebook Gives a Little Love to Its Android Apps

How positively Googley of you, Facebook.
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Finally, Facebook Speeds Up Its iOS App

Five Things We Learned at the Apple-Samsung Trial Last Week

Google Acquires Quickoffice for Mobile Productivity Apps

Tim Cook on Apple and Facebook: “Stay Tuned” (Video)