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iPhone 4 remains top seller despite iPhone 5 hype

, Sep 6th 2011 Discuss [3]

All the hype surrounding the iPhone 5 hasn't put a damper on iPhone 4 sales. According to Canaccord Genuity analyst T. Michael Walkley, a survey of US carriers show that the iPhone 4 has remained the top selling smartphone for the past three months on both Verizon and AT&T. This is quite impressive since the current-gen iPhone is already more than a year old. Read The Full Story

iPhone N94 already has FCC ID, hints at dual-mode

, Sep 2nd 2011 Discuss [0]

The recently leaked iPhone N94 prototype that could be either the iPhone 5 or the rumored variant iPhone 4S, has been found to have already received an FCC ID, suggesting that it's indeed on the path to launch. The FCC ID also hints that the phone could be dual-mode following rumors that the next-gen iPhone would be a world phone. Read The Full Story

iTunes Match Beta released to developers

, Aug 30th 2011 Discuss [2]

As part of Apple's new iCloud service is a feature called iTunes Match, which was first announced back at WWDC 2011. This feature will set Apple's cloud music service apart from competitors and has just been released in the latest iTunes 10.5 Beta 6.1 update to developers. The service should launch alongside iOS 5 and the iPhone 5 and/or 4S, both rumored for a September-October time frame. Read The Full Story

Why the iPhone 4S will be Free

, Aug 25th 2011 Discuss [15]

Here’s the skinny: the following information is a set of educated guesses, analyzed facts turned into what I feel will be exactly what Apple will release at their next major keynote event as far as mobile devices go. First, I do not think that the device will have a “5″ in the title. Although it’s been an eternity in human time since the last iPhone release, that being the iPhone 4 for Verizon, in Apple time it’s only been nearly enough time before the next massively successful release. What I believe here instead is that all four of the biggest carriers in the USA will get the newest version of the iPhone inside October of 2011 and that this device will hold more water than just hardware improvements.

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iPhone 5 to be dual-mode GSM/CDMA world phone?

, Aug 23rd 2011 Discuss [2]

New evidence has surfaced that supports a longtime rumor that Apple's upcoming iPhone 5 will be a world phone with dual-mode GSM and CDMA. According to TechCrunch, a major iOS apps developer, who asked not to be named, has offered up some "solid proof" that supports the world phone claim. If true, this would essentially kill the 4G LTE iPhone 5 rumor. Read The Full Story

4G LTE Test Code Revealed in iOS 5 Developer Build

, Aug 21st 2011 Discuss [7]

It appears that an iPhone 5 4G LTE is still in the works as a 4G Long-Term Evolution testing code has been discovered in beta builds of Apple's next version of their mobile operating system iOS 5. This is but a single one of several reports, leaks, or otherwise rumors that have been reported over the past year of an iPhone 5 running the next-generation mobile connectivity, the most recent of which appeared August 15th when the report was that LTE iPhone 5 carrier testing had begun. Code referring to 4G LTE mobile connections testing inside the device documents relating to the situation supposedly appears amid iPhone 5 firmware in this case as well - does this mean we're looking at a 2011 iPhone 5 LTE? Read The Full Story

iOS 5 to deprive developers of a key tracking tool, UDID access

, Aug 19th 2011 Discuss [2]

Hidden in today's release of iOS 5 beta 6 was a key change that blocks developers from accessing UDIDs. This unique device identifier is an important tool to developers and other third-parties for tracking user behavior. However, the move will help alleviate privacy concerns over how developers and ad networks track users without their knowledge or consent. Read The Full Story

iOS 5 beta 6 seeded to Apple developers

, Aug 19th 2011 Discuss [1]

Apple has just released iOS 5 beta 6 to its registered developers after only two weeks since the release of beta 5, which revealed a possible voice control feature. The company is charging full steam ahead although it seems the deadline is now less urgent. Originally rumored for September, the release of the platform along with the iPhone 5 are now speculated for early October. Read The Full Story

iOS Assistant based on Siri tech, able to access contacts, calendars, and email

, Aug 15th 2011 Discuss [1]

Apple's newest mobile operating system by the name of iOS 5 just keeps getting better and better it seems, today being sort of confirmed to be working with Siri technology, Siri being a company Apple purchased last year. Also in play is the fact that Nuance, a company that powers the voice-recognition aspect of Siri's current iPhone app, has recently released a separate app very similar to the current Siri app - this launching the idea that Apple's iOS 5 "Assistant" could be working completely on Nuance technology. We already know the two companies to be working together on one project: OS X Lion uses Nuance speech technology. Read The Full Story

Apple Becomes World’s Largest Company Today

, Aug 9th 2011 Discuss [43]

Today Apple has passed Exxon Mobile in market value to become the world’s largest company. It’s a historic day for computing as a whole as Apple has officially become the largest company in the world based on market value. Exxon Mobile was the previous holder of said top spot but was just passed today by Apple making this the first time Apple has held such a spot and making Apple the clear forerunner for most successful computing manufacturer in the world this very moment.

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iOS 5 beta 5 Release: Apple “Assistant” voice control hidden inside

, Aug 7th 2011 Discuss [21]

Apple has pushed iOS 5.0 beta 5 out to developers, the latest test release of the company’s upcoming OS upgrade. Although many of the features are already known – having been announced back at WWDC 2011 - the new software includes some well-hidden extras, like the well-rumored Nuance-powered speech recognition believed to be called Apple “Assistant”.

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Apple Disabling Non-Developer iOS 5 Beta Devices?

, Aug 5th 2011 Discuss [4]

It's being alleged today that Apple may be disabling devices that are running iOS 5 betas that have been acquired through unauthorized means. iOS 5 beta is meant for Apple's registered developers, but since those developers get UDID identifications for up to a hundred devices, some have unscrupulously sold these slots for profit. Read The Full Story
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