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Apple addresses complaints over iPhone 5 camera issue

Apple addresses complaints over iPhone 5 camera issue

08 October, 2012 | comments (264)

Ever since the iPhone 5 went on sale, some of the users have been complaining about the purple haze seen when a bright light source is just visible in the frame. Apple has finally responded to these complaints on their support website, saying...

Tags: Apple, iOS, Touch UI


Apple apologizes for Maps fiasco, suggest you try the competition

Apple apologizes for Maps fiasco, suggest you try the competition

27 September, 2012 | comments (333)

In an unprecedented move, Apple's CEO Tim Cook published a letter on the company's website, admitting that Apple's new maps service isn't up to par with the competition. In the letter, Tim Cook goes on to say that the Apple Maps app has...

Tags: Apple, iOS, Touch UI


Apple iPhone 5 aluminum shell plagued by chipping issues

Apple iPhone 5 aluminum shell plagued by chipping issues

22 September, 2012 | comments (779)

It seems to have become a routine now. Every year Apple releases a new iPhone and while most of the customers are delighted a subset of buyers pull the short end of the stick. With the iPhone 4, it was the antennagate issue, with the iPhone 4S it...

Tags: Apple, iOS, Touch UI


Apple iPhone 5's A6 chipset performance examined in detail

Apple iPhone 5's A6 chipset performance examined in detail

22 September, 2012 | comments (474)

Ever since the Apple iPhone 5 was announced, the A6 chipset which powers it has been something of a riddle. With Apple mentioning nothing on the exact specifications, we had to wait another week to find the core count and architecture, as well as...

Tags: Apple, iOS, Touch UI


Apple iPhone 5 goes on sale, 9 countries get it today

Apple iPhone 5 goes on sale, 9 countries get it today

21 September, 2012 | comments (114)

The Apple iPhone 5 is finally hitting the shelves. Sales begin in 9 countries today, which is the biggest number for an iPhone debut so far, with 22 more lined up to join the fun on September 28. The lucky markets to get the iPhone 5 today...

Tags: Apple, iOS, Touch UI


Apple iOS 6 starts seeding to iDevices around the globe

Apple iOS 6 starts seeding to iDevices around the globe

19 September, 2012 | comments (236)

Apple has just started seeding its latest iOS 6 to iDevices around the globe. If you own a 4S, 4, 3GS or iPad 2, new iPad and iPod Touch you can expect to get the update in the following hours. This is the first iOS release that's available...

Tags: Apple, iOS, Touch UI


First iPhone 5 reviews are in - good grades all around

First iPhone 5 reviews are in - good grades all around

19 September, 2012 | comments (285)

It's still a couple of days early before the iPhone 5 arrives at the doorsteps of those over 2 million people that have pre-ordered it. But we're already seeing the first wave of reviews by the lucky few that have gotten their hands on Apple's...


Pre-order delays for iPhone 5 grow to 3-4 weeks in the US

Pre-order delays for iPhone 5 grow to 3-4 weeks in the US

19 September, 2012 | comments (66)

The new iPhone 5 is a tough phone to get. We've already seen what it's like in front of Apple's brick-and-mortar stores, but there's quite the line forming at their virtual stores as well. Pre-orders started on September 14 and hit 2 million in a...


Apple weighs in: more than 2 million iPhone 5 units pre-ordered

Apple weighs in: more than 2 million iPhone 5 units pre-ordered

17 September, 2012 | comments (251)

A couple of hours after AT&T announced that the iPhone 5 had broken the previous record for best-selling iPhone, Apple stepped up and gives us some exact numbers. In a Press Release the Cupertino-based company shares that the iPhone 5 has hit...

Tags: Apple, Touch UI, iOS


AT&T says iPhone 5 is its fastest selling phone, gives no numbers

AT&T says iPhone 5 is its fastest selling phone, gives no numbers

17 September, 2012 | comments (162)

AT&T issued a Press Release concerning the new iPhone 5's selling pace. The carrier declared the iPhone 5 the fastest selling iPhone on its network to date, but chose not to provide specific numbers. The early statement is very impressive and in...

Tags: Apple, AT&T, iOS


iPhone 5 catches up to flagship droids in first Geekbench scores

iPhone 5 catches up to flagship droids in first Geekbench scores

17 September, 2012 | comments (185)

There was plenty of speculation what kind of CPU powered the new iPhone 5 and in the end it turned out to be a custom Apple design. So, how well did the Cupertino-based company did? According to an unverified Geekbench results, A6more than meets the...

Tags: Apple, iOS, Touch UI


Apple A6 found to have custom Apple Core instead of A15 or A9

Apple A6 found to have custom Apple Core instead of A15 or A9

17 September, 2012 | comments (144)

When Apple announced the iPhone 5, the only details they revealed about the new processor was that it was called the A6 and that it was twice as fast as the older one in CPU as well as the GPU. Rumors started circulating shortly afterwards...

Tags: Apple, iOS, Touch UI


Apple iPhone 5 pre-orders start, ships September 21

Apple iPhone 5 pre-orders start, ships September 21

14 September, 2012 | comments (223)

Just as promised at the iPhone 5 announcement event, Apple made the smartphone available for pre-order from its website today. If you live in the US, you'll also be able to book your Apple iPhone 5 directly from Verizon and AT&T. Initially,...

Tags: Apple, iOS, Touch UI


iPhone 5 cannot do simultaneous voice and LTE data on CDMA

iPhone 5 cannot do simultaneous voice and LTE data on CDMA

14 September, 2012 | comments (129)

It has been discovered that the iPhone 5 won't be able to do simultaneous voice and LTE data on CDMA networks. This has been independently confirmed by both Verizon as well as Sprint in the US. Now it's not that you cannot do voice and LTE...

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Apple iPhone 5 expected to sell 10M units this month alone

Apple iPhone 5 expected to sell 10M units this month alone

13 September, 2012 | comments (325)

The Apple iPhone 5 is barely out the door and pre-orders haven't even started yet, but analysts have already come up with the first forecasts for its market performance. RBC Capital Markets is expecting the new iOS flagship smartphone to ship 8 to...

Tags: Apple, iOS, Touch UI


Nielsen: Android growth in US continues, iOS stays strong

Nielsen: Android growth in US continues, iOS stays strong

11 September, 2012 | comments (171)

It's Nielsen's turn to post its report on the US smartphone market in the second quarter of this year. The numbers show that Android continues to dominate while iOS is a very solid second. The two platforms combine for a total of 86.2% of all...


Apple to hold its iPhone 5 launch event on September 12

Apple to hold its iPhone 5 launch event on September 12

04 September, 2012 | comments (507)

The wait is over! Apple officially announced its September 12 event dedicated to launching the new iPhone 5. As usual, the guys over at Cupertino have designed the event press invite to hint about the product to be expected. Notice the shadow...

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Nano-SIM cards now shipping to carriers

Nano-SIM cards now shipping to carriers

04 September, 2012 | comments (49)

The nano-SIM standard became official just this year and all rumors suggests the next-gen iPhone to be the first device using it. Just like the micro-SIM slot used for the first time in the iPhone 4, the nano-SIM just feels right for the next...

Tags: Apple, iPhone, iOS, Rumors


Apple's injunction hearing against Samsung set for Dec 6

Apple's injunction hearing against Samsung set for Dec 6

29 August, 2012 | comments (109)

The US court set the date for the Apple injunction hearing, where the Cupertino-based company will be able to present its permanent sales ban claims against Samsung smartphones, which overstep Apple patents. The hearing has been scheduled for...


Apple iPad mini to allegedly launch in October

Apple iPad mini to allegedly launch in October

25 August, 2012 | comments (167)

AllThingsD is reporting that Apple will announce the iPad mini in October, according to several of their sources. The launch event will take place only a month after the iPhone event, which is supposed to take place on September 12, although...