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Not just another pretty face: Apple’s iPhone 5S to see big internal overhaul

by on 17. May, 2013 in iPhone News

Apple’s next-generation iPhone 5S is widely expected to feature the same external design as its predecessor, just as previous “S” upgrades have in the past. But looks can be deceiving. While Apple’s flagship iPhone for 2013 may appear to be the same as the iPhone 5 on the outside, the phone will feature a significant internal redesign when it launches this fall.

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iPhone 5S to use faster chip and higher-end camera, says report

by on 22. Mar, 2013 in iPhone News

(Credit: CNET) The much-rumored iPhone 5S will come with a higher-end processor and a higher-megapixel camera, say the folks at DigiTimes.

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iPhone 5 first impressions

by on 21. Sep, 2012 in iPhone News

Apple’s iPhone 5 officially becomes available tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. local time, but we were able to get one just a little bit early. If you’re following along, you no doubt saw every review and article related to this phone (AAPL), so here’s an honest bit of first impressions from someone who kind of likes his iPhones… To start with, it really is light.

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iPhone 5 Reactions: Better, but Nothing Too Exciting

by on 13. Sep, 2012 in iPhone News

The just-announced iPhone 5 hasn't come out yet, but after the two-hour-long announcement and some brief moments with the phone, the techies have decided that it's different, but nothing mind-blowing. (Remember, though, that's what they said about the 4S, too.) Our rundown earlier gives a detailed lowdown of what Apple gifted us, but in short: It's a skinnier, thinner, lighter iPhone that runs …

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Video Says iPhone 5 Will Be Larger and Thinner Than iPhone 4S

by on 04. Aug, 2012 in iPhone News

All signs are pointing to a larger, thinner iPhone 5.

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iPhone Cases for All Kinds of Lifestyles

by on 23. Jul, 2012 in iPhone News

If you want simplicity in your handset accessories, SmartWraps are the iPhone's equivalent of a sandwich bag: You put your phone in them and zip them shut to protect your handset from dust, sand, food smudges, and water splashes.

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Happy 5th Birthday iPhone: You Changed Everything

by on 01. Jul, 2012 in iPhone News

I got my hands on the first iPhone on June 29, 2007, and it was immediately obvious that it would forever change the mobile phone industry. I picked up my phone at exactly 6:00 PM that night — the moment it went on sale –and when I wrote my first impression article at 11:00 that night, I concluded, that the “iPhone’s software represents a truly remarkable accomplishment

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Apple’s next iPhone could see weaker demand, upgrade cycle to blame

by on 17. Jun, 2012 in iPhone News

The iPhone 4S is Apple’s most successful smartphone ever. The Cupertino, California-based company sold more than 3 million units during the device’s first few days of availability, and millions more in the weeks and months that followed. While the phone’s similarities to the previous-generation iPhone 4 caused a bit of preliminary disappointment, sky-high sales helped Apple post the most …

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Apple Buddies Up With Cheaper Wireless Partners for iPhone

by on 09. Jun, 2012 in iPhone News

Sprint said the iPhone would become available this month on Virgin Mobile USA, its service for prepaid plans, where customers pay for the service as they use it. The cost will be considerably less than the fees contract customers pay monthly to use an iPhone — once you get past the upfront price of the phone itself.

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iPhone buyers, fear not over carrier subsidies, says analyst

by on 12. May, 2012 in iPhone News

(Credit: Apple) iPhone buyers have nothing to worry about, at least when it comes to carrier subsidies. Recent moves by two Spanish carriers to eliminate subsidies for new iPhone users triggered fears that other carriers could do the same. Removing the subsidy paid by carriers to Apple means buyers would have to shell out the full retail price for the phone

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The iPhone Almost Had a Physical Keyboard [REPORT]

by on 29. Apr, 2012 in iPhone News

Apple's iconic iPhone was almost released with a physical keyboard. Apple reportedly considered the phone design before finally deciding on the handset's touchscreen-only form factor.

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Apple iPhone rumor roundup: Liquidmetal, in-cell touch panels and more

by on 22. Apr, 2012 in iPhone News

New iPhone rumors are popping up everywhere this week, with the latest crop suggesting that Apple will be sticking to its new release schedule and making some major design changes to the new iPhone. One exciting new rumor is that the phone will be cased in Liquidmetal, a metal alloy that has a smooth surface, according to a report from KoreaIT News.

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iPhone 5 rumour rollup for the week ending March 23

by on 25. Mar, 2012 in iPhone News

iPhone 5 rumors are taking on new ambitions: the phone that can bankrupt Sprint, for example.

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iPhone 4S Upgrade on AT&T Claims to Add 4G Service — But Does It?

by on 08. Mar, 2012 in iPhone News

If you download iOS 5.1 onto your AT&T iPhone 4S, you'll notice something new — your phone now has 4G. Or at least, that's what it claims.

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There's an Easy Fix to Apple's Latest iPhone Privacy Problem

by on 16. Feb, 2012 in iPhone News

Apple can make this whole iPhone address book fiasco all better with a simple fix. Following last week's Path scandal, amid the blogger fighting, turns out tons of other apps are also uploading user address book information to servers without asking the phone owner's permission.

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