Apple broke the mold this year, by moving their annual iPhone launch from June to October. While this has caused a lot of angst for iPhone upgraders, it has placed the company in the position to have an amazing holiday season. Apple has scheduled an iPhone event for October 4th, where they are expected to announce a [...]
Yesterday, we saw a new iPhone 4 and a new iPod touch show up in Apple’s inventory system suggesting that Apple might be preparing to announce a cheaper iPhone 4 model alongside a new iPhone at its October 4th iPhone event. And while that’s exciting, what we really wanted to see show up was the [...]
We are fairly certain that Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5 will not include 4G LTE support. There are just too many reasons why Apple would want to opt to wait until next year to release an iPhone with that kind of support. However, there is another 4G option in the form of HSPA+ (21mpbs), and it [...]
If the rumors hold true, Sprint will get the iPhone 5 on October 4th. This is the first time Sprint will have the iPhone 5 on their network, and marks the third U.S. carrier for the device – leaving T-Mobile clamoring for the iPhone. When we asked shoppers which carrier they want to purchase the iPhone 5 on, Sprint was [...]
The Kindle Fire lit up the media yesterday in an announcement of Apple proportions. Immediately people began asking if this was the iPad killer that had been talked about since Apple’s tablet took over the market, there was also talk of cutting into Android tablet sales, but these miss the point. The iPhone 5 may [...]
With just days until the Apple iPhone event, it appears that Apple is working behind the scenes to prepare for the big event. The Internal Apple inventory system has been updated with new product information for a new iPhone 4 and several iPod Touch product numbers according to a tip sent to 9to5Mac. The new [...]
After months of speculation, Apple announced that it will be talking about the iPhone at an event on its Cupertino campus on October 4th. Needless to say, all eyes will be on the event. For many reasons. One, this will be the first major Apple event Tim Cook presides over as company CEO. Two, with [...]
With the iPhone 5 release date fast approaching, you have a chance to win an Apple gift card from GottaBeMobile in time to purchase an iPhone 5 on release day. All you need to do to enter is answer a short survey about your plans to purchase an iPhone 5 or other phone. The survey [...]
Smartphone buyers over the last three months chose Android 56% of the time, double the 28% choice of iOS devices like the iPhone. The new data from Nielsen shows that more consumers are picking Android than iPhone, but it looks like the big losers over this time are BlackBerry and “Other”, which is likely Windows Phone [...]
T-Mobile may become the only major network in the United States to not sell the iPhone starting next month and the carrier’s chief marketing officer doesn’t seem too pleased. He spoke about the issue at a conference yesterday and published an open letter on T-Mobile’s corporate blog. T-Mobile CMO Cole Brodman began his presentation at Mobilize [...]
While we are preparing for an iPhone event on October 4th, Apple hasn’t shared much about what we can expect aside from a coy, “Let’s talk iPhone.” invite. We have been expecting an official confirmation of the fall iPhone even for some time, and expect Tim Cook to announce a new iPhone and the iOS [...]
We now know that Apple is planning on talking iPhone in just a few short days at an event on October 4th which means that we should see an official release date for the iPhone 5/iPhone 4S on that date. Until then though, we’re left to whispers and those whispers, from Macotakara are pointing to [...]
If you are planning to purchase an iPhone 5 on release day, you can get a good deal on your old iPhone 4 if you sell it to Nextworth. Up until Apple announces the iPhone 5, Nextworth is guarantees $250 for 16Gb and 32GB iPhone 4 models on AT&T. In order to take advantage of this deal your iPhone [...]
As a long time iPhone user, I jumped ship to Android. I see a stagnating platform in iOS versus Android’s faster development of key features. I’m not a particularly platform loyal person. I’ve owned Palm, Windows Mobile, iPhone and now Android. In each case I jumped to the next platform because I saw the move [...]
We had more than a suspicion that Apple would be holding an iPhone 5 event on October 4th, but the company has just made it official by sending out press invites for an iPhone announcement. The invites feature well known iPhone icons, simply state, “Let’s talk iPhone.” The icons don’t offer up too many clues — the [...]
Finally. It seems like someone in the patent process has decided to apply some common sense and perspective. Apple had applied for a patent on the term “multi-touch” in 2007 when it released the first iPhone. At the time just about everyone who had been using multi-touch on other devices thought this was an over [...]
Apple is building a lot of Twitter into iOS 5, but what about Facebook? The larger social network may be getting some iOS 5 love if the screenshots sent into Mac Rumors prove to be legit. While these screenshots could just be a Facebook fan’s doodling, a Facebook integration would make a lot of iPhone [...]
The Motorola Droid Bionic for Verizon finally launched back at the end of September and since then, we’ve seen a swath of rumors surface regarding the next big anticipated smartphone release. That release of course is Apple’s iPhone 5, possibly paired with another cheaper iPhone, and right now we sit just mere days out from [...]
The Apple Store on Chestnut Street in San Francisco, California just put up black boards blocking passers by from seeing what is happening. The store is closed until October 5th, a day after Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 5. 9to5Mac shares a tantalizing picture of the closed Apple Store with an AT&T truck out front [...]
There is really nothing new when it comes to next version iPhone speculation. In fact, it almost seems like we may have reached a tipping point, where there might actually be a back lash of some sort. But on it goes. Ever since Apple acquired Siri and rumors began swirling about Apple and Nuance, makers [...]
We’re fairly certain that the iPhone 5 is going to be announced at the beginning of next month and it seems that Vodafone Australia wants those living down under to know that it’s coming soon. The carrier has posted a teaser page for what is presumably the next iPhone and states that the device hidden [...]
We expect that Apple will release the iPhone 5 in a few weeks, but at this point 4G LTE connectivity isn’t likely to be on board. There are plenty of reasons to want a 4G iPhone 5, but we don’t expect Apple to include 4G LTE as a feature when Tim Cook takes the stage [...]
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According to a new survey, the newer the iPhone in your pocket, the more likely you are to upgrade to the iPhone 5. Mashable shares a survey of 1,000 respondents which discovered that owners of devices like the iPhone 4 are “extremely likely” to upgrade when the iPhone 5 comes out. This isn’t to say [...]
Official press photos have began to leak for the Huawei Honour Android smartphone, revealing an attractive mid-range smartphone with design inspirations from Apple and HTC. At this point, it is believed that the Honour will boast a single-core 1.4 GHz processor, a 4-inch display though the pixel resolution is unknown at this time, and front- [...]
Apple will be holding its iPhone 5 press conference at its headquarters in Cupertino if the latest iPhone 5 rumor proves true. According to an All Things D source, Apple will be showing off the iPhone 5 for the first time in the company’s small on-campus auditorium rather than the larger venues in downtown San [...]
Apple is apparently denying vacation requests for employees trying to take days off the second week of October, pointing to an iPhone 5 release date of either October 14th or 15th. There are two blocks of days the second week of October that point to both an iOS 5 and iPhone 5 release. According to Apple [...]
Verizon is offering select customers the iPhone 4 for $120 through September 30, suggesting the device will soon be supplanted by the iPhone 5. All rumors point to the iPhone 5 being announced on October 4th and going on sale later the same month. Verizon is probably looking to clear out inventory before their stuck with [...]
The iPhone 5 release date is getting closer and closer, which means it is time for the brave Apple diehards to head out and wait in line. Launch day lines are the earliest indicator of iPhone 5 demand, well other than surveys which show there is already incredible pent up demand for the next iPhone. As last [...]
Another Apple store has opened in China, only this time, it’s the real deal and not a fake. Apple’s 5th store in China is also its largest and the massive store has opened just before the expected launch of the iPhone 5. While it took several months for the iPhone 4 to reach China after [...]
iOS 5 is the next mobile operating system for Apple’s iPhone, iPod and iPad devices. Announced this summer at WWDC, the software has been in beta testing for the past several months, and is due for a fall release, which we expect to come close to the iPhone 5 release date. (Read: 5 Things to [...]
Normally we have to wait for an iPhone announcement or iPhone release before we hear of display issues, but according to Digitimes, one manufacturer of iPhone 5 displays has found a defect that could contribute to shortages in 2012. According to Digitimes’ source, Winter has found a ”delayed bubble” defect with displays headed for the iPhone 5. This defect reportedly [...]
iStoryTime, makers of three iOS children’s eBook apps for iOS, ported these books to the Nook Color and parents can purchase them for their kids now. The three books include How to Train Your Dragon, Kung Fu Panda 2 and The Smurfs. Each of these app costs $2.99. The interactive apps feature images from the [...]
The iPhone 5 has an incredible amount of pent up demand, demand that may see some supply soon. Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 5 on October 4th along with iCloud and iOS 5. At this event, Apple will finally tell us when the iPhone 5 release date is. Right now we think that [...]
Financial Times just disclosed early results behind its newly launched web application and the data suggests a shifting trend from the apps ecosystem, in which Apple’s iOS mobile platform leads, to web apps, which can be accessed from any browser on any platform. According to the publication, whose native iOS app was removed from Apple [...]
Thanks to Apple and its generous customers, Teach for America received some useful tools for education, refurbished first generation iPads. Teach for America puts talented people in the class room for a limited amount of time even if they don’t necessarily have teaching credentials. The program gives teachers experience while providing much-needed teachers in low-income or [...]
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Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE Review: A Worthy Successor to the Original (Video)
When Sprint had debuted the original WiMax-capable HTC EVO 4G nearly two years ago, it was an instant hit on the Now network. Not only was the HTC EVO 4G the first 4G smartphone in the world taking advantage of Sprint’s then speedy WiMax network, but it brought some new features and pizzazz to the [...]
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Google Search App iPhone and iPad Update Looks Beautiful (Video)
Google just delivered a beautiful update to the company’s Google Search app for the iPhone and iPad The Google Search app for iPhone and iPad replaced Safari as my browser of choice, earning a spot in the iPhone and iPad dock. It’s faster and offers a beautiful new full screen image search which looks awesome on the [...]
