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SoPhone iPhone 4 knockoff is eerily similar to the real thing
In the realm of iPhone imitation, or illegal patent infringement if you wanna be blunt about it, there attention to detail on some iPhone knockoff devices is getting scary. The most glaring example is the iPhone 4 inspired SoPhone in Hong Kong which looks and operates so similarly to the real thing that many people […]
Continue reading...Japanese company fixes white iPhone 4 printing problem; white iPhone 4 to arrive later today?
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
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One of the proffered reasons behind the conspicuous absence of a white iPhone 4 had to do with color matching problems wherein Apple had a difficult time getting the white shade of the iPhone home button to match the shade of white that draped the rest of the device. Now comes a rumor via the […]
Continue reading...Hotspot feature for the iPhone 4 via Verizon to cost $20/month
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
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MacWorld reportsthat the previously announced hotspot feature that enables iPhone 4 owners on Verizon to create a wi-fi network with support for up to 5 devices will be available for a $20 charge on top of a users monhtly bill. The $20 add-on will let users consume up to 2GB of extra data a month. […]
Continue reading...Did Apple make a $3.9 billion investment to secure LCD panels?
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
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During Apple’s earnings conference call last week, Apple COO Tim Cook noted that the company had signed long term supply contracts worth $3.9 billion. While Cook refused to elaborate on what type of goodies Apple secured, he did draw a parallel to Apple’s 5-year deal for flash memory back in 2005 as the company anticipated […]
Continue reading...iPhone 4 on Verizon will require unlimited data plan
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
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A leaked memo from Verizon and obtained by Engadget reveals that the nations largest carrier will no longer offer entry-level capped data plans for smartphone users and will instead require new iPhone 4 owners to pay $30 for unlimited data. Previously, Verizon offered smartphone owners a $15 data plan for $150MB of data. AT&T, […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 and iPad 2 to come equipped with NFC functionality – Rumor
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
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There are growing reports that the iPhone 5 will come equipped with Near Field Communication (NFC) functionality that would enable users to purchase goods and services by simply swiping their iPhone over a payment pad. Bloomberg references Richard Doherty who claims to have information gleaned from engineers working on hardware for the upcoming iPhone 5 and iPad […]
Continue reading...Apple modifies iPhone 4 bumper to accomodate the Verizon iPhone
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
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Not too long ago Verizon, along with Tim Cook, announced that Apple would be releasing a CDMA version of the iPhone capable of running on Verizon’s network. The long sought after CDMA iPhone will be available for pre-order starting on February 3rd and will start appearing in stores on February 10. Those who watched the […]
Continue reading...New iPhone commercial – Two is better than one
Monday, January 24, 2011
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Apple this weekend aired a new iPhone commercial touting the fact that its iconic smartphone is now available, for the first time, on two networks in the US. Accompanied by Johann Strauss’ Blue Danube Waltz, the ad shows two separate iPhones operating side by side as each one sifts through various apps, with the two […]
Continue reading...White iPhone 4 to launch on February 27?
Monday, January 24, 2011
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The white iPhone 4 was originally scheduled to be released alongside its black counterpart this Summer. But as you may have noticed by the plethora of black iPhone 4s, those plans were scrapped following a number of unsubstantiated rumors/explanations that included problems getting the white home button to match the shade of white on the […]
Continue reading...iPad 2 will sport same quality camera as the iPod Touch
Friday, January 21, 2011
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9to5Mac did some digging into the latest iOS SDK and finds that the upcoming camera on the iPad 2 will be more like the one on the iPod Touch than on the iPhone. Oh, hello. We’ve done some digging in the latest SDK it looks like Apple’s much rumored second-generation iPad will not feature some […]
Continue reading...Verizon launches first ad for the iPhone 4
Friday, January 21, 2011
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Verizon pre-orders for the iPhone 4 begin on Feb. 3 and will be available in stores starting on Feb. 10. With d-day just weeks away, Verizon yesterday unveiled an iPhone 4 ad, all the while, nary an Apple device is seen in the advert.
Continue reading...How Apple appears to have fixed the “death grip” issue on the Verizon iPhone
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
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Apple received a lot of flack for the death grip associated with the iPhone 4. Now with Apple’s iconic device poised to hit Verizon in February, it appears that Apple has made some slight changes to account for the reception and signal attenuation issues that caused such a firestorm earlier this Summer. Speaking to Network […]
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
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