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Mother’s Day is coming up this weekend, and T-Mobile is rolling out a deal that’s sure to make moms happy. T-Mobile will be offering a 16GB iPhone 5 for $0 down with the trade-in of an iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S. By trading in their iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S, qualifying customers will be able to…
More evidence of an entry-level iPhone has surfaced. The Taiwan based manufacturer Pegatron, which produces the iPhone 4S and the iPad mini is ready to hire 40,000 new workers in its Chinese plants in the second half of this year, according to Reuters. Pegatron CFO Charles Lin told Reuters that the company would post sixty…
According to Venture Beat, a report from Japan is pointing to iPhone 5S production, with Sharp, Japan Display and LG beginning their screen production runs in June of this year. The screen production timetable line up with Tim Cook’s earlier statements, where he indicated that there would be no new product launches until after the summer.…
Looks like Sharp has managed to corner Apple to make LCD panels for the next-gen iPhone. According to Japan’s business daily Nikkan Kogyo, the display manufacturer will start production on LCD panels in its Kameyama plant this June. Details like screen size and resolution are still a mystery, though. Meanwhile, Japan Display — which is…
Samsung has released a new commercial that showcases the features of the Samsung Galaxy S4 , at Apple’s expense. The video, which is in line with Samsung’s earlier commercials lightly bashes the iPhone 5 by showcasing some of the bells and whistles that are packed into the Samsung Galaxy S4. The theme of the commercial…
Today Apple released a new update to the iPhone 5 that brings some minor improvements. One of the main upgrades to the new operating system is the audio for the speakerphone, while other incremental changes were kept undisclosed. We assume that the new update, weighing 11.5 MB, was filled with bug fixes as well. We’re…
Blockbuster On Demand has finally landed on the iPhone and iPad. Before hitting iOS, the video streaming service was on just about every other platform, including Android, Roku, Samsung Smart TVs, PC & Mac. Of course, the application is free to download, and it brings some usual features such as single title rental options that…
While they present a great source of revenue for developers and an easy way for users to add new features and capabilities, in-app purchases can also be a pain especially for children who may inadvertently buy items from within an app. You may think people should just look better when tapping buttons on their phones,…
Known for his inside leaks, twitter member @evleaks is back again with a rumor that suggests Sprint-subsidiary Boost Mobile is getting the iPhone later this year. His simple tweet says “iPhone to Boost Mobile in Q3.” If true, Boost would become one of several prepaid carriers offering the iPhone, joining carriers like Virgin Mobile, which…
Smartphone drop tests are done to show the durability of one smartphone pitted against another, but they’re also pretty darn fun to watch. This time around, the Samsung Galaxy S 4 is put against Apple’s iPhone 5. The results may sound a bit obvious given the build materials on each device, but the results are…