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Apple releases iOS 6.1.1 to resolve iPhone 4S cellular issues
- Apple released yesterday a supplemental update to iOS 6.1 which claims to resolve potential cellular issues for iPhone 4S owners. iOS 6.1.1 comes with only a single bullet point in its release notes: "This update fixes an issue that could…
iOS 6 jailbroken on A4 devices, newer ones will take more time
- While iOS 6 has been busy finding its way to iDevices everywhere, hackers too have been busy circumventing Apple's latest round of security measures. Redmond Pie reports that those efforts have apparently paid off, producing a tethered jailbreak for the…
Galaxy S3 and iPhone 4S exploited at Pwn2Own competition
- Dutch security researchers were able to breach Apple’s mobile OS at a Pwn2Own competition during the EUSecWest security conference in Amsterdam, which opened its doors yesterday. The exploit used a zero-day vulnerability in iOS 5.1.1 and the Golden master of iOS 6 to…
Galaxy S3 overtakes iPhone 4S as the best selling phone in the US
- Apple’s iPhone 4S has been knocked off its perch as the best selling smartphone in the US for the first time since the device launched in October 2011 according to Canaccord Genuity analyst T. Michael Walkley. Samsung’s Galaxy S III…
Apple adds iPhone 4S to Reuse and Recycling program
- If the string of leaked iPhone components isn’t enough to convince you that Apple is planning to release a new handset in the near future, maybe this next bit of news will help. Cupertino has added the iPhone 4S to…
Apple responds to 'deceptive ads' claim in Siri lawsuit
- Siri was introduced as one of the standout features of Apple’s flagship smartphone las October, but not everyone was impressed with the voice-controlled assistant. A lawsuit filed in March by New York resident Frank Fazio claimed that Apple's iPhone 4S…
Intel Medfield phone beats iPhone 4S, Galaxy Nexus in benchmarks
- At this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Intel shared some details on three different Atom chips destined for handsets along with a first look at the upcoming Orange 'Santa Clara' smartphone. First impressions suggested the Atom-based phone would offer…
Apple's iOS runs HTML5 games three times faster than Android
- A new study has found that iOS offers better HTML 5 performance than Android, according tests conducted by cloud-based games platform Spaceport. The Perfmarks benchmark suite compares the performance of a mobile gaming engine supporting vector graphics, which details the performance…
Gevey Ultra S SIM unlocks GSM iPhone 4S without voiding warranty
- A new unlocking tool for the iPhone 4S promises to do the deed without jailbreaking your handset. Known as the Gevey Ultra S SIM interposer, the plug-and-play device takes advantage of an exploit that fully unlocks your current generation Apple…
Untethered jailbreak for iPhone 4S, iPad 2 now available for Windows
- Following its release on Mac OS X late last week, the Absinthe untethered jailbreak tool for owners of A5-powered devices is now available on Windows as well. Users with an iPhone 4S running iOS 5.0 or iOS 5.0.1 or an…
Nielsen: iPhone 4S helps Apple close sales gap with Android
- Market research firm Nielsen has posted its latest figures on smartphones sales within the U.S. and they show how Apple's new iPhone 4S has helped the company close the gap with devices that use Google's Android software. Specifically, in the…
Apple postpones Chinese iPhone 4S release, crowd throws eggs
- Apple has postponed plans to begin offering the iPhone 4S through its retail locations in mainland China, the Washington Post reports. The company was forced to delay the launch because of the enormous crowds which coalesced overnight, citing concerns of…
Developer hacks Siri to start car engine
- Apple's iPhone 4S launch in October saw the beta release of the company's new voice assistant, Siri. Since then developers have been working away releasing all kinds of weird and wonderful hacks for the new voice service. Among the many…
Samsung wants to ban iPhone sales in Australia, hearing set for March
- Samsung Electronics has won an early trial on its claim that the iPhone and iPad 2 devices being sold in Australia infringe on its patents relating to 3G wireless communications. The South-Korean technology giant is furiously fighting multiple lawsuits with…
iOS 5.0.1 now available, said to fix bugs affecting battery life
- Apple has publically released iOS 5.0.1 today to address battery life issues introduced when the company launched iOS 5 last month. The fix went live this morning and can be installed through iTunes or for the first time, over-the-air on…
iPhone 4S earns recommendation from Consumer Reports
- Apple’s new iPhone 4S has earned a recommended status from Consumer Reports in their updated ratings of smartphones. The company complemented the aesthetics of the 4S which are identical to the iPhone 4 but more importantly, the phone doesn’t suffer…
Apple iPhone 4S Review: iOS 5 + Siri
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With the rapid pace at which smartphones are developing, many have called the iterative improvements with the iPhone 4S a mistake, as it seems like every other minute a new Android device is out with better, bigger, faster everything.
Beyond the identical exterior lies the hard work that Apple put forth on the inside. An upgraded processor, an improved antenna and camera. The other big story, or should we say, the bigger story with the iPhone 4S is the iOS 5 software upgrade and the voice-controlled personal assistant called Siri.
Apple confirms iOS 5 battery issue, fix coming soon
- Shortly after the iPhone 4S launched, customers began reporting about unexpectedly poor battery life. Those complaints escalated last week as various media outfits picked the story up, prompting more users to step forward about their experiences with Apple's latest handset…
Weekend tech reading: iPhone 4S has battery life issues
- iPhone 4S battery life problems: bug in location services suspected A flaw in Apple's location services system in its new iOS 5 software is increasingly suspected of being the cause of rapid battery drain for some owners of the iPhone 4S. A…
iPhone 4S teardown reveals 16GB unit carries $188 BOM
- Apple’s 16GB iPhone 4S carries a build of materials (BOM) of $188 before factoring in manufacturing costs. The analysis was performed by iSuppli, one of several teardown specialists that conduct such work in order to estimate build costs and identify…
Apple sells 4 million iPhone 4S smartphones on opening weekend
- Apple has announced that they sold over 4 million iPhone 4S units on opening weekend. This is more than double the sales figures of the iPhone 4 in its first weekend last year and right on par with estimates that…
Apple could sell 4 million iPhone 4S units on launch weekend
- Apple could sell as many as 4 million iPhone 4S devices this weekend as the phone becomes available in multiple countries around the world starting today. Apple’s iconic handset is available on three of the four major US carriers for the…
Samsung lures potential Aussie iPhone 4S buyers with $2 Galaxy S II
- Samsung has taken their ongoing court battle with Apple to the streets, literally. The Korean tech conglomerate has installed a pop-up store just meters away from an Apple store in Sydney, Australia in hopes of luring potential iPhone 4S customers…
Apple iPhone 4S benchmark results leaked
- Apple iPhone 4S benchmarks are hitting the web well ahead of the October 14 release date imposed by Apple at last week’s product unveiling. Preliminary results show that the updated phone is significantly faster than the original iPhone 4, although…
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