Breaking news, information, and analysis on the latest mobile phones and mobile technology
Apple is going to ship a new iPhone this year and it’s going to run iOS 6. That’s pretty much all we know with 100% certainty. How large will the screen be? What chip will it have inside? Will it support NFC? Will it support 4G LTE? Will the back of the device still be…
When Apple launched the iPhone 4 back in 2010 it was the first smartphone to require a new smaller SIM card called the “microSIM”. Lots of people complained about the change and thousands of YouTube videos demonstrating how to cut your SIM card down to size with a pair scissors suddenly appeared. Earlier this year…
It’s only July and we still have a few more months before the sixth-generation iPhone becomes a reality, but that hasn’t stopped countless publications from getting scoops on the expected features. Rumors about the upcoming iPhone started shortly after Apple released the iPhone 4S last October. Since then, just about every feature imaginable has floated…
Every iPhone except the current model launched during either June or July. The iPhone 4S hit the street in mid October. Will the next iPhone, the sixth generation model, also land in October? According to Brian White from Topeka Capital Markets, no. The next iPhone will launch one month earlier, in September. Why? Brian doesn’t…
AT&T apparently asked Research In Motion in 2010 to kindly build a competitor to the iPhone, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The dirty deed took place while Apple’s iPhone was still exclusively available on AT&T in the United States. “We work with all device makers to bring the best products to market…
Every year for the past five years Apple has introduced their interpretation of what a smartphone should be. The newest model, the iPhone 4S, was unveiled in early October 2011. We’re all expecting to see the iPhone 5 in the September/October time frame, which is right around the corner. What will Apple do to make…
In yet another insane legal issue involving Apple, the U.S. International Trade Commission will review a judge’s previous ruling that Apple infringes on 3G patents owned by Google (within the Motorola Mobility division) in the iPhone and iPad. The worst case scenario for the Cupertino-based company is a ban on U.S. imports of both devices.…
Starting June 22nd for the first time, customers were able to line up to buy a prepaid iPhone 4S at regional wireless service provider Cricket. It doesn’t come cheap, but for people who have longed for so long to have an iPhone that’s prepaid and without a contract, it’s a dream come true. Cricket sells…
Terry Gou is the CEO of Foxconn, the Chinese company that builds Apple’s iPhones, along with products for many other electronics companies. Earlier this week, at Foxconn’s annual shareholder meeting, Gou said that the next iPhone “will put Samsung’s Galaxy III to shame.” Sadly, he didn’t go into any further detail. Though let’s be honest,…
Now that classes are over and we approach the beginning of summer in about a week, the type of apps I use on a daily basis shift from productivity and utility to apps geared toward traveling or gaming — apps that promote a bit more relaxation, if you will. The top five apps I’ve been…