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Bill of Materials for the Verizon iPhone is $16 less than the original iPhone 4
For as much as Apple fans feel an affinity towards Apple products, or even the company itself, it’s important to remember that at the end of the day, Apple is a company intent on maximizing profits just like any other. To that end, Apple has proven quite adept at cutting costs over the years via […]
Continue reading...Apple working on smaller iPhone form factor – Sketchy Report
Thursday, February 10, 2011
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Call it an iPhone Nano if you must, but Apple is reportedly working on a new and cheaper iPhone with a smaller form factor that it hopes will compete with many of the low-end Android devices out on the market. Citing a source who claims to have already seen a prototype, Bloomberg reports that Apple […]
Continue reading...New Verizon iPhone may eat into 1 million Android sales
Thursday, February 10, 2011
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AppleInsider reports: Analyst Gene Munster with Piper Jaffray said on Thursday that Verizon typically would have sold between 4 million and 5 million Android handsets this quarter if Apple’s iPhone were not available. But he sees the arrival of the iPhone taking a chunk out of Android sales on Verizon, disrupting them by about a […]
Continue reading...Channel Gordon Gekko and Zack Morris with this retro iPhone case
Thursday, February 10, 2011
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With nearly everyone sporting iPhones or Android devices that resemble iPhones these days, why not stand out with this funky iPhone case that simultatenously channels Gordon Gekko and Zack Morris. You obviously wouldn’t wanna carry this bad boy around in public, but for $20, it makes a decent novelty gift for anyone with a good […]
Continue reading...Walmart to offer Verizon iPhone in 600 stores
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
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Walmart announced today that it will be carrying the Verizon iPhone in approximately 600 of its nationwide retail stores starting tomorrow. “We’re excited to bring iPhone 4 on the Verizon Wireless network, one the most anticipated mobile phone launches in recent history, to Walmart customers,” said Gary Severson, senior vice president, Home Entertainment, Walmart U.S. “As […]
Continue reading...Does the iPhone 4 “death grip” persist on the Verizon iPhone?
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
With the Verizon iPhone officially going on sale this week, iLounge is reporting that the death grip issue observed on the original iPhone 4 remains on the Verizon iPhone. This in spite of reports that reception on the new CDMA iPhone is quite stellar and that Apple employed dual-antennas to alleviate signal attenuation issues. As […]
Continue reading...Verizon iPhone comes with dual-antenna design, improved reception
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
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AppleInsider reports: A closer look inside the new CDMA iPhone 4 for the Verizon network in the U.S. has revealed a new antenna design said to allow improved reception, as well as a different, integrated GPS chip. iSuppli this week posted “early results” of its teardown of Apple’s new CDMA iPhone 4. The market research […]
Continue reading...Motorola teases Super Bowl Xoom ad, paints Apple users as drones
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Well lookey here. It appears that Motorola is really planning to stick it to Apple this Super Bowl weekend with a commercial painting Apple users as emotionless drones draped in white. In the video excerpt below, provided to Engadget by Motorola, a nice looking fellow with flowers is reading 1984 on the forthcoming Motorola Xoom […]
Continue reading...Verizon to throttle data speeds of heaviest users
Friday, February 4, 2011
BGR directs us to a PDF memo available on Verizon Wireless’ website where the company writes in a new policy that it reserves the right to throttle the data speeds of users who use an inordinate amount of data. Verizon Wireless strives to provide customers the best experience when using our network, a shared resource […]
Continue reading...iPhone 4 is the fastest selling launch in Verizon history
Friday, February 4, 2011
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In less than a day, Verizon completely sold out their initial supply of pre-order iPhone 4s. Building upon that incredible achievement, Verizon today announced that the iPhone 4 marks the most successful product launch in Verizon history – an accomplishment reached in just 2 hours. “This was an exciting day,” Verizon Wireless CEO Dan Mead said in a […]
Continue reading...New York Times to provide reporters with iPhone 4s
Friday, February 4, 2011
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MacStories reports: It’s no secret that the camera of the iPhone 4 has dramatically increased the quality of photos and videos shot with the device. The New York Times noticed this as well, and has decided to provide iPhone 4s to reporters for news video gathering. The reporters will be able to record videos and […]
Continue reading...Latest Verizon iPhone ad highlights network reliability
Friday, February 4, 2011
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The Verizon iPhone 4 is just a week away, and consumers can expect an all out onslaught of competing iPhone 4 advertising from AT&T and Verizon. In Verizon’s latest ad, the company highlights the reliability of their network, slyly taking a jab at AT&T by asking, “But does your network work?” Why yes, yes it […]
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Saturday, February 12, 2011
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