By Jacob Kleinman |
More good news for Samsung, which recently announced it had already sold over 10 million of the Galaxy S4. Not only is the company’s new handset pulling ahead in the market, but according to a recent study from DxO labs the Android device has one of…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple is largely expected to introduce a cheaper iPhone variant alongside its iPhone 5S, a move the company hopes will become a hit in emerging markets such as China. But as of now, a release date is still unclear; we’ve heard fall as a possible…
By Jacob Kleinman |
According to a new report from Market Watch, Apple has purposefully kept tight control over iPhone 5 parts to keep repair costs sky high and ensure that no independent gadget repair companies can compete with its own prices. AJ Forsythe, founder of Apple repair service iCracked, explains that…
By Todd Haselton |
All good things must come to an end. When T-Mobile first began offering the iPhone 5 in April the device was available for $99 down plus $20 each month for 24 months. That promotion has ended, TmoNews learned, which means that you’re actually going to pay…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple issued the latest update for iPhone 5 users on Thursday. iOS version 6.1.4 is now available and, according to the change log, includes an “updated audio profile for the speakerphone.” This probably isn’t a major update that you’ll need to jump on — there…
By Adriana Lee |
Will it blend? Probably — what doesn’t? — but even more importantly is that, when the circuits meet the pavement, the Samsung Galaxy S4 breaks. As if to corroborate the results from TechSmartt’s S4 vs. iPhone 5 drop tests, in comes warranty provider SquareTrade with its…
By Todd Haselton |
Donald Trump wants an iPhone with a larger screen, and he wants it now. Do you care what Donald Trump thinks? Most of us probably don’t, and his Tweets are often controversial at best, but this one gave us a bit of a chuckle. According…
By Sean P. Aune |
Those with a squeamish stomach may want to look away as the iPhone 5 is pitted against the Samsung Galaxy S4 to see which survives being dropped better. It’s a test as old as smartphones: You pair two of them against one another and see…
By Brandon Russell |
Ever since the iPhone 4 hit, Apple’s mobile handsets have consistently pushed the boundaries for camera quality. Aside from its excellent build, the iPhone 5’s camera is, even months later, still one of the best on the market—even with the Lumia 920 and HTC One…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple has been unusually silent over the past several months—we haven’t seen any big announcements since the iPhone 5, which was back in September of last year. We’re quickly skipping over the company’s annual iPad announcement, and that vow of silence may tell us a…
By Adriana Lee |
If you’re one of those iOS haters who complain about Apple selling yesterday’s specs for top dollar, then I need to brace you for this one: The world’s most expensive iPhone 5 has been produced, and the value of this gold and diamond handset is…
By Brandon Russell |
It took T-Mobile years to finally strike a deal with Apple, but the carrier finally offers the iPhone. And, wouldn’t you know it, the device is already selling quite well, according to T-Mobile CMO Mike Sievert. In fact, Sievert describes the carrier’s first iPhone day…
By Adriana Lee |
Say what you will about it, people lining up outside Apple stores on launch days has gained something like legendary status. It’s a familiar sight to everyone, geek or no, especially since most of the carriers experienced the phenomenon when they each started carrying the…
By Brandon Russell |
According to the latest analyst note, this time from KGI Securities’s Ming-chi Kuo, Apple is struggling to add new tech to its iPhone and iPad mini. As a result, both products are facing possible delays, meaning that oft-rumored iPhone 5S July timeframe so many are…
By Ron Duwell |
Verizon Communications CEO Lowell McAdam might have played a huge part in Steve Jobs’ decision to include LTE in the iPhone 5. Speaking at the National Association of Broadcasters, McAdam recalled a meeting he had with the late Apple CEO and said in part he…
By Todd Haselton |
Right on schedule, T-Mobile is officially pushing out its iPhone 5 update for customers who are currently using a device from AT&T on its network. The update enables several features, including visual voicemail, improved battery life and more. Most importantly, however, it activates AWS LTE…
By Todd Haselton |
T-Mobile is finally launching the iPhone 5 and the carrier is now accepting pre-orders for the smartphone. The device costs $99 with T-Mobile’s new “Uncarrier” plans, which allow you to pay off the price of a smartphone each month over a 24-month period. T-Mobile worked…
By Todd Haselton |
T-Mobile USA will issue an iPhone update on April 5 that will enable full functionality of the device on its network, no matter where you purchased it. That means users with unlocked iPhones purchased elsewhere will receive full MMS support, optimizations for T-Mobile’s network, visual…
By Todd Haselton |
This might be one of the easiest how-to articles out there, but I’ve read a few that suggest you need to jump through a few steps to get an iPhone 5 nanoSIM working properly in a BlackBerry Z10. Turns out that’s not the case at…
By Brandon Russell |
When T-Mobile launches the iPhone 5 next month, the device will be a little different than existing handsets, with support for AWS bands so it’s compatible with the carrier’s brand new LTE network. That means if you currently have an AT&T iPhone 5 and want…
By Brandon Russell |
In a few weeks T-Mobile customers will finally be able to purchase an iPhone directly from the carrier, and even take the device for a spin on its new UNcarrier plans. (For more on those, check out Todd’s thorough explanation.) What we didn’t hear during…
By Adriana Lee |
T-Mobile may be America’s No. 4 major carrier, but it has some ardent fans out there. And it probably gained more today, now that it has unveiled its new handsets and “UNcarrier” plans. After years of waiting, the company is finally officially getting the iPhone.…
By Todd Haselton |
After T-Mobile’s press conference wrapped up today we had a chance to check out the carrier’s new iPhone 5 with 4G LTE support. T-Mobile said it specifically worked with Apple so that the device had the appropriate radios to work properly not only on its 4G…
By Brandon Russell |
There will be a new iPhone this year, probably the iPhone 5S—you can count on that. But when we’ll see it is the biggest question. Infamous Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster says Apple will release it this June and—shocking—it’ll include incremental upgrades. Apple has stuck…
