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While many Westerns don’t like Russian president Vladimir Putin, he’s ratings have skyrocketed in Russia after the annexation of Crimea. In fact, some (wealthy) Russians may like him so much so that they would get a special version of the iPhone with his face on it. Yes, such gold-plated iPhone 5S has been announced in…
Wal-Mart has dropped the price of the latest iPhones today. You can now pick up an iPhone 5C for $29 or a iPhone 5S for just $99 when signing a new two-year contract with either Sprint, AT&T or Verizon. The 32 and 64GB versions of the iPhone 5S will be available in Wal-Mart stores, although…
As a part of the company’s Un-carrier 5.0 plans, T-Mobile will let you borrow an iPhone 5S for a week without any commitments. The move comes as part of a plan to turn customers on to the magenta network, giving them the chance to try out T-Mobile’s data network before dumping their old carrier and…
In what looks like the best iPhone 6 leak ever, we bring you both the 4.7- and 5.5-inch variants of Apple’s upcoming smartphone sitting next to each other. As you can see for yourself, Apple decided to move the power/lock key to the right side to accommodate the larger display, or something of that sort.…
The upcoming iPhone 6 has been leaked for quite a few times in the past; and we’ve heard it will be available in two variants, one boasting a 4.7- and another a 5.5-inch screen. Now we get to see the smaller, 4.7-inch model sitting next to the Samsung Galaxy S5 and get to (virtually) feel…
With the upcoming iPhone 6 set to come with a bigger screen, some folks (myself being one of them) are arguing Apple could also launch the iPhone Mini at some point in the future. Said model could sport a 3.5-4 -inch screen and lower-end specs compared to the “regular” iPhone 6. Chinese cloners can’t bear…
Apple took the wraps off of iOS 8 at its WWDC 2014 conference in San Francisco today, continuing iOS 7’s penchant for flat and simple design. iOS 8 and OS X 10.10 Yosemite share a host of connectivity features, allowing Yosemite users to receive iOS 8 notifications on their desktop, activate WiFi hotspot on an…
This year we’ll see the new iPhone launching and perhaps even new iPad(s). According to KGI Securities’ analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, every future mobile device Apple will have a Touch ID fingerprint sensor, helping the makers of this technology hit 120 million units shipped. Mr. Kuo also noted that Cook & Co. will start using new…
Apple plans to unveil its “Smart Home” plans at the forthcoming WWDC in San Francisco, the Financial Times is reporting. Unsurprisingly, the Cook & Co. are looking to place the iPhone and iPad in the center of your home, allowing you to control things around the house with a touchscreen on your smartphone or tablet.…
For the first time in three years, Apple didn’t make the list of the most valuable brands in the world. Google claimed the #1 spot, knocking Apple down to #2. While Apple is no means down and out, Apple is experiencing a stagnation in market growth, commanding only 15.5 percent of the global mobile market…