Earlier this year, the iPhone dabbled in the prepaid market, offering non-contract iPhone 4 and 4S devices on Cricket and Virgin Mobile. As you’re probably aware by now, Apple announced the iPhone 5 yesterday, and we’re happy to report that Cricket has announced it’ll carry the iPhone 5 sans contract just one week later than…
Apple iPhone 5 goes on sale September 21, pre-orders start the 14th
At its press event today, Apple unveiled the new iPhone 5 with a 4-inch display and LTE connectivity. The iPhone will hit retail shelves on September 21 and will keep the same price points, with a 16Gb model retailing for $199, a 32GB model for $299 and a 64GB version for $499. The iPhone will…
New iPhone 5 connector is called Lightning
As expected, Apple has introduced the new dock connector for the iPhone 5. Many people have been speculating on the new connector, and now it’s finally here. And just like the lame marketing term of Retina display, the new connector is called Lightning. The new connector is a whopping 80% smaller than the original, which…
Apple announces the new iPhone 5 with 4-inch display, LTE
Apple used its September event to announce the next generation iPhone, the iPhone 5. The new iPhone, which Phil Schiller calls the most beautiful iPhone yet, boasts of the following specs: Slimmed down body comes in at 7.6 mm – 18% thinner than the iPhone 4S Weighs in at 112 grams, 20% lighter than the…
iPhone 5 gives existing apps black borders – for now
The iPhone 5 was announced just minutes ago and we’re getting to see how applications will look on the new, bigger display. Until updated for the new resolution, existing iOS applications will be centered with black borders surrounding them. This shouldn’t disrupt the overall feel of the application, but we’re sure developers will be hard…
New iPhone 5 casing leaked, shows centered FaceTime camera
Well, what do you know, another sighting of what seems to be the new casing on the iPhone 5 has surfaced. Let’s face it, this is the time of the year (iPhone launch time) when rumors run rampant; this is why we released our own Rumor roundup of what to expect in the next-generation iPhone.…
40,000 Apple fans sign petition for iPhone 5 ‘made ethically’
After numerous accusations that Apple does not take proper care of its workers, SumOfUs started a petition that is now backed by over 40,000 people. It publicly calls out Apple to ensure that the manufacturing of the iPhone 5 is done with the welfare of employees – particularly in China – in mind. The controversy…
2011 in Review: Top 10 mobile stories of the year
The last 12 months have been a wild ride, as we started the year with many of us wondering how the Xoom and PlayBook could compete against the iPad, how would HP use webOS, what the iPhone 5 would look like and if 4G LTE would really come to America in a big way. There…
Apple iPhone 4S hits 15 more markets Nov. 11
Apple said its super-popular iPhone 4S will be landing in 15 more markets Nov. 11, so more people around the world will have a chance to check out the dual-core processor, voice-controlled Siri personal assistant, iCloud and the improved 8-megapixel camera. On Nov. 11, the iPhone 4S will be availabile in Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, El…
4G LTE-enabled iPhone expected for 2012?
An LTE iPhone has been on customers’ wish lists for the past year due to the influx of Android devices that have added 4G support. Now, Apple may finally be preparing to release an LTE offering for 2012. DigiTimes reports that as the competition gets more fierce, “Nokia, Apple, RIM and Sony Ericsson are expected to…