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Steven P. Jobs, chief executive of Apple, acknowledged Friday that the company’s iPhone 4 had some problems with its antenna but said the same problems affected all smartphones and had been widely exaggerated by the media.

Apple will host a press conference to discuss the iPhone 4, said a company representative. Though no further details were provided, we assume that the conference will address concerns that the iPhone 4's antenna design causes increased dropped calls.

Mobile game developers are increasingly turning to Google's Android mobile operating system.

Facing complaints from users, Apple said the new iPhones use a “totally wrong” formula to display signal strength.

A lawsuit was filed by Ward & Ward, PLLC and Charles A. Gilman, LLC. on behalf of two plaintiffs who in total purchased four iPhone 4's. The suit alleges that AT&T and Apple were willful, wanton, malicious, oppressive and deceived consumers of material facts about certain performance issues of the iPhone 4.

Verizon Wireless is due to start selling Apple Inc's iPhone next year, bringing an end to AT&T Inc's role as the exclusive service provider for the blockbuster device, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.

Apple has run out of white iPhone 4s on the eve of the launch of the hot-selling next-generation smartphone, the latest hiccup in the gadget's closely watched global roll-out. Apple said on Wednesday that supplies of its more popular black model remain ample.

The Apple's iOS 4 arrives Monday for owners of the iPhone 3GS and 3rd generation iPod touch, delivering a bevy of new features worth the upgrade. If you're not getting an iPhone 4 (by choice or limited stock availability), iOS 4 should supercharge your ....

As promised, Apple early today began taking pre-orders for its new iPhone 4, although only the black model was immediately available. Around 6 a.m. Eastern, however, the iPhone 4 page on Apple's U.S. online store was returning an "Oops! An error occurred" message. Minutes later, the entire store went down. It was back up around 8 a.m., and a Computerworld editor successfully ordered one of the iPhones (in black). But by 8:15 a.m., the store was again down, displaying a "We'll be back soon" message.

Apple Inc's next-generation iPhone, which CEO Steve Jobs is widely expected to unveil on Monday, will have to really set new standards in multimedia content and function to wow Wall Street and consumers.