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Apple recently started selling unlocked versions of the iPhone 4 in the U.S. However, if an Apple retail store’s unlocked iPhone 4 stock runs low, the store can unlock an AT&T model at point of sale and charge the full price for the device ($649 and $749 for 16GB and 32GB, respectively). AT&T customers had…
Despite all the lawsuit bickering between Samsung and Apple, there has always been a feeling that the companies will work things out because there is a symbiotic relationship between the two: Apple needs Samsung for chips and displays and Samsung needs Apple because it has been its largest customer, surpassing its own handset division. That…
Is the next iPhone going to be called the iPhone 5, or the iPhone 4S? It depends on which Apple rumors you believe–some think that the new smartphone will be completely overhauled with a new design and internals, others think that it will just be a beefed-up iPhone 4. However, one analyst thinks that there…
Who doesn’t love a good infographic, especially ones about the iPhone 5? With all the things we’ve heard so far–chipsets, camera specs, design, launch dates and more–it’s a good thing it has been summarized in visual form for us to digest. Best of all, you don’t have to wade through much snark or sarcasm in…
Apple has been hoping to trademark the term “App Store” since launching the iTunes App Store in the summer of 2008. Other companies, like Amazon and Microsoft, have said that it’s a bit silly to try to trademark such a broad term, and that Apple shouldn’t have the rights to the it. A U.S. district…
In an ongoing legal battle over design issues and wireless patents, Apple has taken its fight to Samsung’s home base – South Korea. The iPhone maker has decided to file a lawsuit against Samsung over several patent infringements after Samsung filed its own lawsuits against Apple in South Korea, Japan and Germany. Apple has accused…
Who would have thought that the iPhone would ever surpass Windows 7 machines in terms of Wi-Fi usage? As we become more mobile and increasingly reliant on data, it becomes easier to see why iPhone users would be gobbling up data via Wi-Fi over laptops – we tend to have our phones with us more…
iPhone 5 rumors have been so rampant that they’re trickling down to even the smallest details, such as the type of flash its camera will be using. Honestly, when is the last time you heard a rumor about whether a smartphone will have a single LED versus a dual LED for its camera’s flash unit?…
It’s been a busy week for the check-in service Foursquare, as the company has announced that it now has more than 10 million users and it has revamped its iPhone app. The topping of 10 million is a good figure considering the company is still less than three years old and it has a neat…
The iTunes Festival is an annual musical gathering and concert series which is held in London at The Roundhouse art centre and sponsored by Apple. This festival began in 2007 with tickets being given away free to iTunes customers and fans through competitions but this year, Apple is trying to make the musical event available…