Sprint to Exclude iPhone from TEP At Launch, AppleCare+ or Third-Party Insurance Suggested
Internal Sprint documentation has revealed plans to exclude the iPhone from Total Equipment Protection service at launch and will instead institute a new specific replacement policy for the smartphones inline with current Apple policies. The iPhone 4 and 4S include AppleCare protection for 1 year at purchase, which includes repair in case of damage, while […]
In-Depth: Why iPhone 4S Can’t use CDMA on GSM Networks
I’ve posted a few brief comments on Steve’s passing on my personal blog… It’s not 100% clear yet if all iPhone 4S variants will have CDMA hardware inside, but Apple has made one thing clear; if you purchase an iPhone 4S from AT&T, a GSM/UMTS carrier, or an unlocked version, you won’t be able to […]
Breaking: Steve Jobs Passes Away at 56
Within the last 15 minutes, multiple reports from the Associated Press and New York Times have confirmed that Steven P Jobs, co-founder of Apple Inc. has passed away from lingering health issues stemming from a rare form of pancreatic cancer for which he had received treatment over the past decade and subsequent liver transplant. Â He […]
Liveblog: Apple’s Let’s Talk iPhone Event – Update: Concluded
Welcome to PhoneNews.com’s coverage of the Let’s Talk iPhone event being hosted by Apple today. In a bid to improve liveblogs, I’ve taken the liberty of rolling out a dedicated liveblog plugin that requires no manual refreshing on your part. News will be posted as it happens and as always, comments are encouraged during the […]
Report: Latest iPhone Prototype Missing Since Late July, Apple Desperate to Recover
It seems Apple has not taken to heart the harsh lessons learned from last year’s massive iPhone 4 debacle, as a new report filed by CBS News has confirmed that yet another iPhone prototype device has been lost in San Francisco, with its whereabouts unknown.
Breaking: Tim Cook to Succeed Steve Jobs as Apple CEO, Jobs Named Chairman (Updated)
In the last few minutes, news has surfaced on multiple outlets confirming that Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Inc. will be stepping down as CEO of the company he founded with Steve Wozniak, with interim CEO Tim Cook taking the position on a permanent basis. Updated with letter of resignation from Steve Jobs.
Report: Apple to Launch Entry Level 8GB iPhone 4 ‘Within Weeks’
Following up on yesterday’s Sprint iPhone news, Reuters has filed its own report stating that Apple is preparing to launch an entry-level version of the current iPhone 4 with 8GB of storage intended for developing markets within the coming weeks.
Report: Sprint to Launch iPhone 5 in Mid-October
According to a report filed by the Wall Street Journal citing its own sources, Sprint is set to launch the fifth version of the iPhone in mid-October along with current carriers Verizon Wireless and AT&T. This adds to the months of rumors and speculation regarding the latest iteration of Apple’s popular smartphone. The new agreement […]
Apple Details iCloud Pricing, Opens Beta Portal
Apple has quietly refreshed its iCloud information portal with pricing information for the forthcoming cloud storage service, with three options outside of the complimentary 5GB of storage for each iOS device owner. As previously stated during the initial announcement, the 5GB of complimentary storage does not count for music, apps, and books as well as […]
Apple Releases Another iOS Security Update
Following the release of the 4.3.4 and 4.2.9 security update to fix the longstanding PDF exploit that allowed for browser-based jailbreaking, Apple has released yet another security patch for the operating system, this one being pushed out to fix security certificate issues. The new update pushes the respective iOS versions to 4.3.5 for all GSM […]