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 […]
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.
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 […]
Report: Apple to Launch iPhone 5 on September 5th, October 5th Worldwide
According to an anonymous senior executive working for Swiss carrier Swisscom speaking on condition of anonymity to Italian site iPhone Italia, the 5th generation of the iPhone will be launched in the US on September 5th, with the global launch set for a month later on October 5th. The 5th generation of the iPhone and […]
New Untrackerd Tool to Wipe iPhone Location Data Available on Cydia
Following up on the previous article, a new tool has been made available for those with jailbroken iPhones that wish to eliminate the location data logs from iOS devices running Cydia. The untrackerd daemon continually wipes the location data that the operating system stores on the device and is meant as a measure of security […]