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If you have an iPhone 4/4S or a Lumia 800 then chances are you’ve seen how ridiculously small of a SIM card it uses. That’s called a microSIM card. Back in May of last year, Apple said they wanted to make something even smaller, so they called up the folks who invent standards, in this…
Well, Apple can add another notch to its belt, as the Cupertino-based manufacturer has become the most popular mobile platform among application developers, according to a survey. This survey asked developers if they were interested in creating certain applications on various devices. The survey highlighted a bit of a dip when it came to developers…
Apple and Samsung are fierce competitors when it comes to the smartphone and tablet space, but their relationship, like any other modern relationship, can best be described as “complicated”. Last summer The Economist published a piece that broke down how much the individual components that make up an iPhone actually cost; they also listed who…
Apple announced on Sunday it will hold an early Monday morning conference call (6:00 a.m. PDT/9:00 a.m. EDT) about its almost $100 billion cash reserve. The company hinted during its last earnings conference call that it was carefully considering what it should do with its pile of cash and now it apparently has a plan it…
While promoting its 4G LTE ambitions to the Wall Street Journal, Verizon may have given the biggest hint yet that the next iPhone will support 4G LTE. Verizon spokespersons said that the rest of the smartphones it releases in 2012 will have 4G LTE support and you would have to conclude that includes Apple’s iPhone.…
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission subpoenaed Apple as part of the government’s antitrust investigation into Google says a Bloomberg report. The government agency is interested in the deal that made Google the primary search engine on the iPhone, iPod touch and the iPad. The FTC has asked Apple for the documents surrounding this agreement. Google’s competitors, such…
Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster is forecasting that Apple will sell over one million new iPads this Friday when it goes on sale for the first time. Munster has been fairly on target with Apple predictions in the past compared to other analysts. There’s no reason to not believe that figure. Shipment dates for the new…
It looks like George may have been underwhelmed with iOS 5.1 hitting the App Store, but there’s a little something that I’m sure many of you will be excited about to see once you update your AT&T iPhone 4S. As you see from the screencap I took of my iPhone 4S, the 3G indicator has…
Apple unveiled the long-awaited iPhoto app. It’s available for $4.99 in the App Store for iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad starting today. iPhoto lets you edit your apps using a number of different tools and functions just like iPhoto for Mac. Photos are organized on shelves sorted by albums, faces, places, or the new journals…
Apple announced its plans to provide insurance for all iPad’s going forward, with the debut of AppleCare+ for the iPad . This new coverage will cost $99, and it gives users a $49 deductible for those who need a replacement iPad starting today. The catch is, you must purchase this coverage once you buy your…