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Apple required to give $15 or Bumper case to iPhone 4 buyers

Apple required to give $15 or Bumper case to iPhone 4 buyers

18 February, 2012 | comments (78)

The Antennagate situation continues to haunt Apple, as the results of the class-action lawsuit against the company are out and are not in the company's favor. Apple will now be required to give either $15 in cash or a free Bumper case to every...

Tags: Apple, iOS, Touch UI


First-time smartphone buyers chose Android over iOS in Q4

First-time smartphone buyers chose Android over iOS in Q4

07 February, 2012 | comments (175)

According to analytics firm NPD, Android managed to steal the top spot from iOS by a sizable amount following Q4 last year, making Google's mobile OS the more popular choice amongst newcomers to the smartphone market. Between October and December...


Samsung Galaxy Nexus to get an upgraded GPU?

Samsung Galaxy Nexus to get an upgraded GPU?

31 January, 2012 | comments (21)

NenaMark 2 is a popular Android benchmark for 3D performance and it offers an online database of results. Interestingly, a Samsung Galaxy Nexus with an updated GPU popped up in the results. The Galaxy Nexus uses a TI OMAP 4460 chipset, which...


T-Mobile UK unveils Full Monty - its first all-you-can-eat plan

T-Mobile UK unveils Full Monty - its first all-you-can-eat plan

30 January, 2012 | comments (85)

T-Mobile UK just announced an interesting new plan that it will be offering to its subscribers. Called "The Full Monty", this is the first real all-you-can-eat plan that the UK customers will get to enjoy. The two-year Full Monty contracts start...

Tags: T-Mobile


AT&T breaks smartphone sales record in Q4, still posts a loss

AT&T breaks smartphone sales record in Q4, still posts a loss

26 January, 2012 | comments (10)

AT&T released its fourth quarter results today, along with their full year results. There are some pretty interesting numbers - like record sales of both iPhone and Android phones. In fact, smartphones are enjoying an explosive growth on AT&T's...

Tags: AT&T, iPhone, Android


iPhones now available in Singapore without any cameras

iPhones now available in Singapore without any cameras

20 January, 2012 | comments (48)

Sometimes less really is more, but removing both the front and rear cameras from an iPhone 4S doesn't sound like the best way to attract new customers to your network. That is however, precisely what Singapore-based carrier M1 are offering to...

Tags: Apple, iOS, Touch UI


China too eager for the iPhone 4S, Apple suspends sales

China too eager for the iPhone 4S, Apple suspends sales

13 January, 2012 | comments (93)

The much-anticipated release of the iPhone 4S in China stumbled out of the gate in Beijing, after unruly crowds kept the store closed on release day. Apple’s main store in the Sanlitun district of Beijing, the first of its kind to open in the...

Tags: Apple, iOS, iPhone


Imagination Technologies' next-gen PowerVR GPUs surface

Imagination Technologies' next-gen PowerVR GPUs surface

11 January, 2012 | comments (48)

Imagination Technologies are responsible for the graphical hardware underneath a host of well known smartphones including the likes of the iPhone 4S, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and the Nokia N9 to name but a few. So when they announce their next...

Tags: Misc


The iPhone 4S coming to 22 new markets, January 13th

The iPhone 4S coming to 22 new markets, January 13th

04 January, 2012 | comments (100)

On January 13th, the iPhone 4S will touch down in a number of new markets including the likes of China, Jamaica and Kenya along with 19 others, across the globe. Apple's CEO Tim Cook has a lot to smile about, especially with a yet untapped...

Tags: Apple, iOS, Touch UI


Untethered jailbreak for the iPhone 4S coming up next week

Untethered jailbreak for the iPhone 4S coming up next week

04 January, 2012 | comments (40)

It certainly took longer than usual, but what matters is that the iPhone 4S untethered jailbreak solution is finally nearing completion. The popular developer pod2g confirmed through his Twitter account that he has made huge progress towards getting...

Tags: Apple, iOS, Touch UI


Redesigned next-generation iPhone to launch next year in fall

Redesigned next-generation iPhone to launch next year in fall

28 December, 2011 | comments (150)

It was just a couple of months ago that the iPhone 4S was launched and the rumors for the next iPhone have already started crawling out of the woodwork. This newest one is courtesy BGR, who reports that they have heard from a close source that the...

Tags: Apple, iOS, Touch UI


Apple's market share is declining in Europe, but expands in the US

Apple's market share is declining in Europe, but expands in the US

22 December, 2011 | comments (174)

Europe is in a tough financial situation and Apple's shrinking market share despite the introduction of the iPhone 4S is a consequence of that. In markets like the US, the UK and Australia, the 4S is selling like hot cakes but continental Europe is...

Tags: Apple, iPhone


Galaxy Nexus now available in the US on Verizon 4G LTE

Galaxy Nexus now available in the US on Verizon 4G LTE

16 December, 2011 | comments (12)

After a long time of waiting the Galaxy Nexus has finally started selling in the US. The phone is only available on Verizon at the moment and will use their 4G LTE network. The phone is being sold at $299.99 on a two-year contract, same as the...


O2 new lease plans for iPhone 4S let you have it with no upfront cost

O2 new lease plans for iPhone 4S let you have it with no upfront cost

13 December, 2011 | comments (48)

You are living in the UK, desperately want the new iPhone 4S, and you are currently running a little low on cash? If you tick all the boxes, you might be interested to hear that O2 will let you have your dream smartphone on a lease with no money...

Tags: Apple, iOS, Touch UI


Principle devs talk untethered iOS 5 jailbreaking and more

Principle devs talk untethered iOS 5 jailbreaking and more

28 November, 2011 | comments (21)

Some of you might steer clear of characters such as these; characters whom Apple would have you rather not know about at all. However, if you've ever owned an iOS device, chances are you've heard the term 'jailbreak' and both the iPhone Dev Team and...

Tags: Apple, iOS, iPhone


AT&T iPhone 4S unlocked accidentally, no jailbreak needed

AT&T iPhone 4S unlocked accidentally, no jailbreak needed

18 November, 2011 | comments (42)

Thanks to a glitch in the latest iOS 5 version some guys over at the Macrumors forums were able to unlock the iPhone 4S. The procedure doesn't require any software to be downloaded nor does the phone need to be jailbroken. Now there is a dint in...

Tags: Apple, iOS, Touch UI


Nokia Lumia, Apple iPhone 4S and Motorola RAZR arrive in India

Nokia Lumia, Apple iPhone 4S and Motorola RAZR arrive in India

14 November, 2011 | comments (85)

Smartphone enthusiasts in India are in for one hell of a time, as three of the most anticipated smartphone from the top three platforms have landed on the shores of the sub-continent. First up is the Nokia Lumia series, which was launched in...


Apple acknowledges battery life issue in iOS 5, promises a fix

Apple acknowledges battery life issue in iOS 5, promises a fix

03 November, 2011 | comments (153)

Ever since Apple released iOS 5 to users there have been a lot of complaints, particularly from iPhone 4S users, regarding the disappointing battery life on their iOS devices. It has been more than a couple of weeks now but Apple refused to comment...

Tags: Apple, iOS, Touch UI


Samsung wants to see the iPhone 4S source code, are they for real?

Samsung wants to see the iPhone 4S source code, are they for real?

01 November, 2011 | comments (124)

At this point it seems like we won’t live long enough to see the end of the legal battle between Samsung and Apple. Still, if you haven't been bored to death by the whole thing already, hear about the latest development from the Australian...

Tags: Samsung, Apple


Siri successfully ported over to other iOS devices

Siri successfully ported over to other iOS devices

30 October, 2011 | comments (60)

Ever since the launch of the iPhone 4S people have been wondering why on earth is Siri not available on other iOS devices. Several attempts have also been made to make it work on devices other than the iPhone 4S but so far the result was...

Tags: Apple, iOS, Touch UI