Archive | October, 2011

iPhone 4S Battery Life: Apple Don’t Know What Happened to it Either

Ever since the iPhone 4S first came out (I know, all those few weeks ago!) there have been complaints about the battery life.

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iPhone or Droid: How to Choose

You know your smartphone is doing well when 4 million people buy it in the first weekend and it temporarily sells out on all three of your carrier partners.

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What I’ve really used Siri for: iPhone 4S, ten days later

The iPhone 4S has one standout feature, but how much of it would you use on a daily basis? A report, one week later. Originally posted at iPhone Atlas

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NUTS: IPhone 4S Breaks Sales Records, Samsung Battles Apple in Court

Apple?s iPhone 4S broke sales records for AT&T and Sprint, while Samsung continued to take on the iPhone maker in the courtroom. News Under the Sun is a weekly column rounding up all the events on in the mobile industry.

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Apple opens iPhone 4S preorders in 22 more countries

Apple engineered the iPhone 4S to be a “world phone,” enabling the company to manufacture one device that can be used with GSM carriers using micro-SIM cards worldwide. Now, Apple is starting to reap some of the fruit of that decision: the company will be rolling out the iPhone 4S in 22 additional countries by the end of the month, and pre-orders are now available in online stores for the new …

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iPhone 4S sensor move forces case makers to scramble

The ambient light sensor (ALS) has moved slightly to left in the new iPhone 4S. (Credit: Lifeproof) You may not have been happy when Apple released the iPhone 4S instead of an iPhone 5, but a lot of case makers were

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IPhone 4S Raises the Bar for Google Android Event

The iPhone 4S launched Oct. 14, just a week and a half after it was unveiled

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IPhone 4S Benchmarked, Faster Than All Android Phones

Apple does not even list the new iPhone 4S’ internal technical specs — RAM, graphics performance, and processor speed — on the iPhone’s “Tech Specs” page. Reports have surfaced, though, which suggest it’s basically the same on the inside as an iPad 2.

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New iPhone launch turns into remembrance for Jobs

It wasn’t just the latest iPhone that drew people to Apple stores Friday.

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Bits Blog: The iPhone 4S Review Roundup

The new iPhone 4S reviews are here. What are the critics saying? Most love the iPhone 4S, specifically its latest software update and the new “humble personal assistant,” Siri.

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IPhone 4S Preorders By the Numbers

The iPhone 4S, while viewed critically by tech media critics, has already broken the one-day preorder record set by the iPhone 4.

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iPhone 4S pre-orders sell out

Pre-orders for the iPhone 4S sold out in the first day of availability, according to shipping estimates on Apple’s Web site. The iPhone 4S went on pre-order in the predawn hours on Friday. Carrier AT&T called it its most successful iPhone launch ever, with more than 200,000 orders in the first 12 hours

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iPhone 4S: Which is the best carrier?

Apple’s iPhone 4S will be available for Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T. (Credit: Apple) The recently announced iPhone 4S will be available not just for AT&T and Verizon, but also for Sprint.

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iPhone 4S: It’s The Software, Stupid.

Though it might seem more incremental upgrade than new iPhone, Wall Street analysts say Apple’s iPhone 4S isn’t nearly the disappointment that some claim. And while its unveiling without the simultaneous debut of the iPhone 5 caused investors some knee-jerk dismay, consensus seems to be that it will likely prove another big step forward …

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Consumers still hopeful Apple will announce redesigned iPhone 5 despite contradictory reports: iPhone rumor recap

With just a day left before Apple’s coveted iPhone press event, all ears are listening out for information about the next-generation iPhone(s) that will be announced during Apple’s October 4 press event.

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