Archive | October, 2010

iPhone 4 for Verizon is ‘fait accompli,’ Fortune claims

Yet another major publication is coming forward claiming confirmation that the long-rumored Verizon iPhone is real. But don’t get your hopes up for an iPhone 4 that’s compatible with the carrier’s soon-to-be-launched 4G network. In its lengthy profile of Verizon …

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White iPhone 4: For Apple, Silence Is Golden

Apple is delaying availability of its white iPhone until Spring 2011, nearly 6 months after it promised consumers they would be able to purchase the mythical device.

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Secret Button Sequence Bypasses iPhone Security

A security flaw in the iPhone allows strangers to bypass the handset’s lock screen with a few button presses.

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Verizon Staffing Up Call Centers for iPhone Launch?

There have been rumors about the iPhone coming to Verizon Wireless for years.

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AT&T sets iPhone record – but Verizon is lurking

The iPhone 4 helped drive AT&T’s wireless division to soaring growth in the past quarter, but Verizon may ultimately be the big winner.

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5 Verizon iPhone Alternatives

A Verizon iPhone would be nice, but Verizon’s stable of smartphones shows Apple may need it more.

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iPhone 4 Launched Into Space With Weather Balloon

We’ve seen iPhones in blenders, aerial balloons and underwater, but this may be the first time someone has launched an iPhone into space. The father and son duo of Luke and Max Geissbuhler recently launched a weather balloon into the upper stratosphere–about 19 miles above the planet’s surface. The contraption included an iPhone 4 and a separate HD video camera to capture images of the Earth …

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iPhone 4 Glass Blamed for Leap in Damage Claims

Apple’s iPhone 4 is “significantly more prone to physical damage” than last year’s iPhone 3GS, a company that provides after-sale warranties said today.

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Higher iPhone Share: Impact on Apple Stock

iPhone constitutes around 47% of the $361 Trefis price estimate for Apple’s stock.

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iPhone 4 Glass More Prone to Breaking?

Move over, Antennagate: There’s a new iPhone 4 controversy in town, and this one’s all about the glass. Less than a week after GDGT reported that Apple was looking into reports of scratched and fractured glass cases on the iPhone 4, an independent warranty provider is reporting that the glass on the iPhone 4 is breaking far more often than it did on the iPhone 3GS.

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Connections to Verizon iPhone

The Verizon iPhone rumors have been ongoing for years — but this time, the timing is perfect and has all the makings of the real deal.

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iPhone 4 ‘Glassgate’ Newest Apple Headache

Apple may have another iPhone 4 problem on its hands, with some third-party cases reportedly scratching or shattering the phone’s rear glass panel.

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Verizon iPhone Rumors Resurface

The latest iPhone on Verizon rumor made the rounds on Wednesday, with The Wall Street Journal reporting that Apple will mass produce a CDMA-based iPhone by the end of the year, the technology currently used by Verizon.

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iPhone vs. Android: Apple and Google’s Smart-Phone War

The fierce competition between Apple and makers of Google-powered handsets is great news for consumers

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iPhone vs. Original Mac: a Teardown Showdown

No two Apple products share a closer parallel history than the original iPhone and the original Macintosh computer.

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