Alex Jordan Apple Seeds: News On Apple’s International Expansion, More

Apple Seeds is iSource’s daily roundup of Apple-related stories for the most diehard of fans, or for the news junkie that has to have all of the day’s news:

Japanese iTunes Store Receives Improvements

Apple has significantly upgraded the Japanese iTunes Store today. Now, our Japanese friends can download items over 3G Networks (previously restricted to Wi-Fi), with the added introduction of iTunes Plus, Ringtones, and Complete My Album. All of these features have been available in the US store for some time now. However, a new worldwide feature introduced today called “Mastered for iTunes”, which features songs and albums that have been specifically remastered for the digital format. [Read More]

Apple’s First Dutch Retail Store to Open on March 3rd

Apple’s amazing-looking new store they have been building in Amsterdam has been rumored to be on the cusp of a grand opening for some time now. Today, Apple announced that the store will open on March 3rd. The race to cover the globe is underway. [Read More]

Report Claims Next-Generation iPad to Launch on March 23rd

The Beatles Ringtones Now Available in iTunes

As of today, you can purchase ringtones of songs from The Beatles in iTunes. There are over 25 Beatles songs (or 30 seconds worth of them) now available as ringtones.

Google Launches Flight Search Feature for iOS and Android

Google has announced the launch of its new Flight Search feature for iOS and Android devices.

Microsoft Launches Direct Attack at Google With New Ad: 'Googlighting' [Video]

Apple Selling Unlocked and Contract Free iPhone 4S in Selected Stores Across U.S

Do you want to purchase an unlocked and contract free iPhone 4S? Now you can purchase an unlocked iPhone 4S without any contract from selected Apple stores across United States. Recently Apple has

How to Fix iPhone 4S Audio Echo Bug

Are you facing audio echo bug on your iPhone 4S and wondering how to fix it? Recently BGR has reported

that lots of iPhone 4S users are facing audio echo bug on their iPhone 4S while using wired headset during a call. Lots of iPhone 4S users are complaining about this issue in Apple’s support forums. According to iPhone 4S users, when they use wired headset during a call on their iPhone 4S, the quality of the audio decreases as the call progresses and they face echo bug. Now the good news is that you can fix this issue temporarily. Themacguyver has found a way using which you can fix iPhone 4S audio echo bug.

Apple has released the beta version iOS 5.0.1 but it did not fix iPhone 4S audio echo bug. So it is not expected that Apple will release a fix for this issue anytime soon. If you are facing audio echo bug on your iPhone 4S while using wired headset during a call then simply turn on speakerphone and then turn it off immediately. It will restart the audio cycle and you will enjoy normal call until the echo returns. In this way you can fix the audio echo bug temporarily on your iPhone 4S.

iPhone 4S Facing Audio Issues

Apple's iPhones, while being market leaders, constantly seem to be infested with one problem or the another. After people found a battery drain bug problem with the new 4S, another problem came to light with the beta version of iOS 5.0 firmware.

The firmware and the phone seem to have audio issues during calls that have not been resolved in the latest iOS 5.0.1. The audio is found to be patchy and the calls seem to drop half- way through the conversations. The Apple forum threads have multiple complaints regarding these issues.

Many users complain that the headset starts giving out an annoying and crackly echo sound during calls which gets louder and more unbearable unless the headset is plugged out and then plugged in again. Call dropping is a more frequent problem with the new 4S as the calls seem to continue on the call timer while there is no audio to be heard.