Best Buy Knocks $50 Off iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S Prices

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From now until January 5, Best Buy is offering $50 the entire lineup of the iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S, alongside the normal two year contract. That means since it's line-wide, you can pick up an iPhone 4S from just $50, and the prices climb from there depending on how you want it tricked out. … [Read more...]

The iPhone 5 Has An Old, Small Vibration Motor

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If you spend a lot of time with your phone on vibrate, you may have noticed that the vibrations coming out of the iPhone 5 are very different from those in the iPhone 4S. It's louder and less precise — and arguably stronger. The reason for this is that Apple changed the vibration motor between the … [Read more...]

Apple Shatters Records, iPhone 5 Pre-Orders Top 2 Million In 24 Hours

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Last week, we told you that pre-orders of the iPhone 5 sold out particularly fast from Apple's Store. Without actual sales figures, it was difficult to determine exactly the success of iPhone 5. Today we received word from Apple. The iPhone 5 topped 2 million pre-orders in the first 24 hours. This … [Read more...]

How does the $99 iPhone 4S stack up against the competition?

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While the focus rightly so was on the features and specifications of the iPhone 5, one of the biggest announcements during Apple’s event yesterday was the $99 iPhone 4S (see our review from October, 2011). While we’ve seen this before with carriers offering the iPhone 3GS at sub-$100, this is … [Read more...]

You Can’t Sue Apple Over Your iPhone’s Broken Glass

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The front and back panels of the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S aren't the hardiest of materials — the fact that they're so scratch resistant makes them a little prone to shattering. Everyone knows the story of someone who dropped their iPhone a foot onto a hard surface, and had the thing explode on them. … [Read more...]

Sprint Drops Price On iPhone 4S

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Quietly, and without much fanfare, Sprint has lowered the price of the iPhone 4S. Not only has the carrier knocked $50 off the sticker price, but is also waiving the $36 activation fee  — that's a total of $86 off what the phone usually goes for. … [Read more...]

What Features Of iOS 6 Won’t Work On Your Device?

It's always been the way with iOS, older versions of the iPhone or iPad miss out on the hottest new features. The iPhone 3GS missed out on a lot of iOS 5, and now with iOS 6 around the corner, we want to know what the iPhone 4 isn't going to be able to use. Way down the bottom of Apple's iOS 6 … [Read more...]

Video of new iPhone backing, comparison with iPhone 4S

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A video has surfaced from parts reseller ETradeSupply, offering up a video look at the oft-rumored backing of the next generation iPhone. We've previously seen photos of the backing, but this video does a nice job of comparing the to the current iPhone 4S. If this the actual next … [Read more...]

Virgin Mobile iPhone 4S Pricing, Release Date

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Virgin Mobile, the pay-as-you go carrier owned by Sprint, has provided details on availability and pricing. The company will offer the iPhone 4S starting on June 29th and they have set up a website page to offer an email reminder to those interested. The plans start at just $35 per month and … [Read more...]

Cricket First US Wireless Carrier To Offer Pre-Paid iPhone Plans

Cricket will become the first US carrier to offer the iPhone under a pre-paid plan starting on June 22nd. The wireless provider will offer both the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S. The plans are priced at $55 per month, offering customers unlimited voice, text and data. TNW points out that the unlimited … [Read more...]