iPhone News Updated

Is Android a Threat to Apple?

As many iPhone users will reluctantly admit, trying to send or receive data over AT&T’s (NYSE: T) network during peak usage hours can be a real headache. Partly, this is a problem of Apple’s (Nasdaq: AAPL) own making. After all, it was the company’s decision to launch the iPhone exclusively with AT&T Wireless. Given the popularity the iPhone has enjoyed, it’s no wonder the AT&T network is struggling to keep up.

Now that the latest generation of smartphones powered by Google’s (Nasdaq: GOOG) Android operating system is set to hit the market, that problem may become a bigger headache for Apple. Google has taken a horizontal strategy, and smartphones of all shapes and sizes will be making use of the Android OS. Most importantly, these phones will be available across all four major U.S. carriers.

That’s good news for beleaguered Verizon (NYSE: VZ), which has been making a big marketing push with the “iDon’t”-themed advertisements. That company’s Android offering, the Motorola (NYSE: MOT) Droid, appears set to launch on Nov. 6. Some analysts have also reported that Google will be releasing a self-branded phone by year’s end — proof that the search giant will not leave its fate entirely to third-party manufacturers.
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Remote 1.3.2 for iPhone Adds Apple TV 3.0 Support

Apple released Remote 1.3.2 on Thursday for the iPhone and iPod touch. The update for the iTunes and Apple TV remote control application added support for Apple TV 3.0.

Remote lets users control iTunes or Apple TV over their local Wi-Fi network. The app can control music playback and volume, build and update Genius playlists, edit iTunes playlists, includes an on-screen keyboard for Apple TV, and more.

Remote 1.3.2 is free and available for download at Apple’s iTunes-based App Store.

[Thanks: http://www.macobserver.com]