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AT&T iPhone 4S limits at one per person

Chris Burns, Oct 6th 2011 Discuss [0]

Reports today suggest that the iPhone 4S sales in the USA, or at least at AT&T stores, will be limited to one per person, with no differentiation made between normal sales and existing customer upgrades. In what is said to be an iPhone 4S training document sent out in PDF form to workers, AT&T has made clear that regardless of the purchases of said device being New, Upgrade, or No Commitment, "One device per person" is the limit. All said and done, this is half of what we could buy for the iPhone 4 launch. Not fair, what if I want to buy one for my rabbit?! Read The Full Story

Apple iPhone microUSB adapter appears to pacify EU

Chris Davies, Oct 5th 2011 Discuss [1]

Apple has quietly added a new iPhone Micro USB Adapter to its accessory line-up, allowing the iPhone 4S along with the iPhone 4, 3GS and 3G to be synchronized or charged via microUSB cable. Currently showing up in the UK Apple Store, and expected to ship by October 14 - the release date for the iPhone 4S - the adapter is presumed to be the company's response to the EU directive standardizing microUSB for charging cellphones. Read The Full Story

iPhone 4S, 3GS, 4 off-contract pricing revealed

Chris Burns, Oct 4th 2011 Discuss [8]

So you've got the prices for all the device on-contract, yes? Now we've got the real numbers for you if you plan on running away from the store with a device that's on no contract at all as well. Can you guess what they might be? Let's start with the iPhone 3GS - this device now only comes in one iteration, 8GB, and on-contract you can get it for free if you also commit to a 2-year contract. Sounds like a deal! If you'd like to get this phone OFF contract, you'll be paying a total of $375. An interesting thing to note here is the fact that the "free" model is in stock today while the off-contract model will be delivered and in stores on the 14th of October. Strange! Read The Full Story

Samsung pushes iPhone 5 ban while antitrust specter looms

Chris Davies, Sep 26th 2011 Discuss [14]

Courts at The Hague will rule on the Samsung versus Apple injunction request on October 14, deciding whether or not the Korean company can push ahead with its pre-emptive attempt to have the iPhone 5 banned from sale in Europe. Earlier today, Apple's legal team argued that Samsung had sought to mislead the 3G development process by withholding the fact that it was promoting the inclusion of certain technologies it had already patented. The Korean firm then attempted to ambush Apple, the lawyers suggested, in an attempt to distract from its own patent infringements, and demanding sky-high royalties. Read The Full Story

Best Buy offers Free iPhone 3GS 8GB, today only

Rue Liu, Aug 22nd 2011 Discuss [3]

Best Buy is offering a free iPhone 3GS if you sign-up for a new 2-year contract with AT&T. The deal is only good for the 8GB model and is available for today through Best Buy retail stores or Best Buy Mobile. If you have to equip your teens with mobile phones but they're pining for an iPhone, now may be the best time. Read The Full Story

iPhone 5 orders peak as Apple reportedly preps for 20m-strong Q4

Chris Davies, Aug 15th 2011 Discuss [1]

Apple has reportedly significantly increased its iPhone orders for the second half of 2011, with claims that the order book has swollen by up to 13-percent including contracts for the fifth-gen iPhone 5. Over 56m units – consisting of iPhone 5, iPhone 4 in GSM and CDMA flavors, and iPhone 3GS – have been ordered, DigiTimes reports, with supply chain insiders claiming an estimated 25.5m to 26m will be the fifth-gen device expected to go on sale later in the year.

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Apple Patent Seeks to do Away with Fingerprints

Chris Burns, Aug 13th 2011 Discuss [2]

Take a look at the Fingerprint Portal here on SlashGear and you'll see quite plainly that when we review devices, the subject comes up often, especially when it comes to displays. Apple knows this, and with their new FCC filed plans they appear to be seeking to do away with them. Apple here is using an oleophobic coating to keep fingerprints out of mobile world, a direct liquid application called Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) and should it work the way they're describing it AND should it make its way to the real world, we may soon have a tougher time judging who has held a phone based on prints alone. Read The Full Story

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Android Leads Mobile Sales as Symbian Takes a Dip Worldwide

Chris Burns, Aug 11th 2011 Discuss [37]

There’s been a rather sizable increase in mobile units moved compared to last year, a 16.5 percent increase to be more specific, this being one of the more impressive statistics released in a Gartner study arriving today. This 16.5 percent is tied to the second quarter of this year, 2011, as compared to the second quarter sales from one year ago, this year’s total adding up to 428.7 million units. The leader of this pack of smartphones is Android, a very different situation compared to last year at this time when Symbian was still the very clear forerunner.

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Nokia’s Crutch is Broken

Chris Davies, Jul 21st 2011 Discuss [9]

Nokia’s Q2 2011 financial results makes for just as uncomfortable reading as we expected. If there was ever any doubts that Symbian had seen its day, April thru June put pay to them. Nokia’s entire smartphone range – the N8, C7 and E7 included – sold fewer devices than Apple sold iPhones in the same period: 16.7-million versus 20-million. It’s not just the smartphone side of Nokia’s business, though, that needs CPR.

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AT&T Q2 2011: 3.6m iPhone activations, Smartphone sales dominate

Chris Davies, Jul 21st 2011 Discuss [1]

AT&T has announced its Q2 2011 financial results, and it makes for happier reading than Nokia's figures from earlier today. The carrier saw $31.5bn in revenue - up 2.2-percent from the same period last year - and sold 5.6m smartphones, with ARPU (average revenue per user) climbing 2-percent to $63.87. Of those smartphones, 3.6m were Apple's iPhone. Read The Full Story

iPhone 3GS tipped as sub-$350 prepaid option in new 3-strong range

Chris Davies, Jul 18th 2011 Discuss [3]

Deep breaths, people, it's next-gen iPhone rumor time. According to new reports, Apple is readying not two but three handsets for launch later this year, giving the iPhone 3GS a shot of adrenaline so that it can stick around as the entry-level, sub-$350 off-contract option. BGR's supposedly trusted tipster tells them that Apple will target the low-, mid- and high-end segments, with a new iPhone 4S at the top end. Read The Full Story

iPad 2 Jailbreak released as JailbreakMe.com updated

Chris Davies, Jul 6th 2011 Discuss [1]

A jailbreak for the iPad 2 has been released, as part of the updated - and super-straightfoward - hack site jailbreakme.com. The handiwork of iPhone Dev Team member comex, the site allows both generations of iPad, along with the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4 CDMA and various iPod touch models to be jailbroken simply by visiting the site and hitting the button. Read The Full Story