that supports its next-generation 4G TD-LTE mobile network.
China Mobile Ltd, the world’s largest mobile carrier by subscribers, said on Friday that Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs has expressed interest in developing an iPhone based on the Chinese carrier’s network standard.
China Mobile is developing its next-generation TD-LTE mobile network technology and there have been talks over a possible iPhone tie-up with the carrier.
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- a mapping software developer, the company may finally be looking at building an in-house navigational software application; something that we have been anticipating for a while.
The Apple job board has a number of new openings for iOS engineers who have experience working on navigational software.
In the posting, Apple explains that the new position will require engineers with ”
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The success of the A4 chip has already spawned a new vertical that Apple will now cater to. According to reports on the New York Times, HP and Lenovo have already expressed their interest to bring the A4 chip to their netbook devices. As chip industry veteran Fred Weber remarks, “
”. With A4, Apple can now pose a significant threat to the likes of Intel, Qualcomm and Nvidia.
However, Apple 's major focus is likely to be in the way the semiconductor (more…)

Apple is allegedly building a new app for its iPhone and iPod Touch that will bring FM radio to the devices, according to a report on 9 to 5 Mac.

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Citing anonymous sources, the Apple news site says the functionality of the application will be similar to what Apple built into the iPod Nano. That includes the ability to pause live FM transmissions and fast-forward when you resume playing.

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It is widely speculated that Apple rejected Google's official Google Voice application and other related third-party iPhone apps from the iPhone App Store due to pressure from AT&T. The reason why AT&T might be worried about such iPhone apps is because it allows free text messages and cheap international calls and they could have a direct impact on AT&T's revenues.
If you remember, Google released
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