Apple is preparing to ship the iPhone 5C to China Mobile indicating that a deal between the two companies may have finally been reached. A deal would cap years of negotiations between the two companies. Apple has tried to hammer out a deal with China's largest wireless carrier that has 700 million subscribers, seven times the size of the U.S.'s largest wireless carrier … [Read more...] about Apple is Preparing to Ship the iPhone 5C to China Mobile
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Customers Are Already Lining Up for the iPhone 5S, Before It's Even Been Announced!
Customers are already in line for the iPhone 5S before Apple has even announced the device and two weeks before its expected release. Two representatives from SellYourMac arrived at the Fifth Ave store today to begin their two week campout only to find that they weren't even the first ones in line. Two other campers took the first spots last night. … [Read more...] about Customers Are Already Lining Up for the iPhone 5S, Before It's Even Been Announced!
Leaked iPhone 5S Box Shows Modified Home Button, Corroborates Fingerprint Scanner Rumors?
Newly leaked photos alleging to be of the retail box for the iPhone 5S show a modified Home button that corroborates rumors describing a ring around the button due to an embedded fingerprint scanner. In August, 9to5Mac described the button as follows: Contrary to recent talk, the new Home button’s design will not be noticeably convex. Perhaps the shape has changed, but the … [Read more...] about Leaked iPhone 5S Box Shows Modified Home Button, Corroborates Fingerprint Scanner Rumors?
China Telecom (Accidentally?) Offers Peek at New iPhones
Late last night, a verified account for China Telecom popped up on Weibo and posted an advertisement for the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C… and it seems to imply that iPhone 5C is a much different design than we think. The post, which was quickly pulled, said that China would be one of the first markets to get the new iPhone (a change from previous launches, evidence for which … [Read more...] about China Telecom (Accidentally?) Offers Peek at New iPhones
Apple is Evaluating Plan to Offer 4.8-Inch to 6-Inch iPhones
Apple is evaluating a plan to offer iPhones with screens ranging from 4.8-inches to 6-inches, according to the WSJ. That would be a sizable leap from the 4-inch screen of the iPhone 5 released last year, and, at the upper end, would be one of the largest on the market. Such plans signal further that the Cupertino, Calif., company is shifting its smartphone strategy as it … [Read more...] about Apple is Evaluating Plan to Offer 4.8-Inch to 6-Inch iPhones
iFixit Says Leaked Components Appear to Corroborate Fingerprint Scanner for iPhone 5S
iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens has looked at the recently leaked photos of the alleged iPhone 5S Home button with fingerprint scanner and determined that if legitimate, they corroborate the rumored feature. Here is Wiens' response to an email from MacTrast about the button. It looks like the home button will still have a physical clicking action to it still like the 4, 4S and 5. The … [Read more...] about iFixit Says Leaked Components Appear to Corroborate Fingerprint Scanner for iPhone 5S
High Quality Photos of the iPhone 5S Home Button With Fingerprint Scanner?
Sonny Dickson has posted high quality photos which allegedly show the Home button with fingerprint scanner for the iPhone 5S. … [Read more...] about High Quality Photos of the iPhone 5S Home Button With Fingerprint Scanner?
Japanese Carrier DoCoMo to Finally Carry iPhone Starting This Fall
Japan's largest mobile carrier, DoCoMo, will finally begin selling the iPhone this fall after Apple and the carrier were stuck in negotiations for years. Just last month, it was reported that the two were in talks to sell the popular smartphone. According to a report from Nikkei, DoCoMo will begin selling new models of the iPhone starting this fall after Apple and DoCoMo … [Read more...] about Japanese Carrier DoCoMo to Finally Carry iPhone Starting This Fall
iPhone Shipments Reportedly Arrive in the U.S. Ahead of Launch
A new report from MacRumors says that iPhone shipments have already arrived in the U.S. ahead of their unveiling on September 10th. As is not unheard of for the company, Apple is already beginning to stockpile units in the United States for quick distribution to carrier partners, other third-party retail partners, and its own channels. With the new iPhone hardware expected to … [Read more...] about iPhone Shipments Reportedly Arrive in the U.S. Ahead of Launch
Apple Officially Announces September 10th iPhone Event
Apple has invited members of the press to a special event on September 10th where it is expected to unveil the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C. “This should brighten everyone’s day.” … [Read more...] about Apple Officially Announces September 10th iPhone Event