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Apple iPhone 5 Review: Thinner, Lighter, Faster
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The iPhone 5 has finally landed following months of rumors and speculation, with plenty of changes internally and aesthetically. Apple has almost completely redesigned the iPhone's exterior, and even gave it a bump in screen size for the first time, yet it still looks very much like the iconic handset everyone is familiar with.
The update addresses a number of concerns that critics have raised over the past year, but as with any high-profile Apple launch, new complaints have already surfaced. We'll investigate these and more as we put the iPhone 5 under the microscope.
iCloud to drop former MobileMe users from 25GB to 5GB
- It looks as though former MobileMe users are about to lose their generous helping of iCloud storage. Effective September 30, iCloud subscribers who saw their cushy MobileMe limit of 20GB grandfathered in will see that number reduced from a combined…
Hacker claims iPhone 5 jailbroken, Google Maps ported to iOS 6
- Just before the weekend landed, iPhone hacking veteran @chpwn (known in real life as Grant Paul) sent out this tweet, implying the iPhone 5 may have actually been jailbroken. Paul's indirect micro-blog message remarked, "Taller screens like Cydia too. :)" and…
Verizon confirms iPhone 5 ships GSM unlocked despite contract
- After the supposed discovery of Verizon's iPhone 5 being GSM unlocked, confirmations of this fact have been echoing across the web. In fact, iDownloadBlog's Jeff Benjamin confirmed it himself. Meanwhile, Cnet coaxed an official confirmation from Verizon, stating their latest Apple handset…
Apple sells five million iPhone 5s during opening weekend
- Apple managed to sell over five million new iPhone 5 handsets during the first weekend of availability, topping the 4S’ record from last year by one million units. The phone launched in the US, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Hong Kong,…
Massive riot shuts down production at Foxconn plant in China
- A minor altercation escalated into a full-scale riot at a Foxconn plant in the central Chinese city of Taiyuan late Sunday evening. A spokesperson for the electronics manufacturer said police had to be called in to regain order as production…
Apple responds to customer backlash over new Maps app
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Apple's decision to replace Google Maps with its own iOS 6 app has triggered a wave of criticism from iPhone owners. Thousands have complained of misplaced labels for businesses and landmarks as well as missing roads and, in some cases, entire towns. Perhaps even worse...
iPhone 5 earns a score of 7 out of 10 in iFixit teardown
- Apple devices have traditionally earned a poor score from repair enthusiast site iFixit but their latest handset breaks tradition completely. The iPhone 5 has garnered a repairability score of 7 out of 10 – the higher the score, the easier…
Apple flies entire design team to London to accept prestigious awards
- Apple’s entire design team recently made the trip to London to personally collect a pair of awards at the D&AD (British Design & Art Direction) dinner at Evolution in Battersea Park. The decision to bring the entire team to the…
Apple wants $3 billion in damages as Samsung targets iPhone 5
- Multiple legal experts predicted Apple wasn’t prepared to simply walk away from their legal battle with rival Samsung after winning a $1 billion+ judgment last month. It seems those experts were right on the money as The Korea Times is…
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…
Apple starts rolling out iOS 6 ahead of the iPhone 5's launch
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Apple is rolling out the latest version of its mobile software ahead of the iPhone 5's launch on Friday, allowing iPhone 3GS, 4 and 4S owners to explore iOS 6's new features. Although it isn't a radical overhaul, there's still plenty to see (keep in mind, certain features aren't available on...
16GB iPhone 5 has bill of materials of $199, $207 after manufacturing
- Apple’s 16GB iPhone 5 carries a bill of materials (BOM) of $199, according to a preliminary virtual teardown from IHS iSuppli. The overall cost rises to $207 once the cost of manufacturing is added which excludes other expenses like software,…
iPhone 5 breaks preorder record as new rumor teases Galaxy S4 launch
- Apple's iPhone 5 is already off to a record setting start, according to a press release posted this morning on the company’s website. The much anticipated handset reportedly surpassed 2 million sales in the first 24 hours it was available…
Early iPhone 5 benchmark reveals dual-core 1GHz SoC, 1GB RAM
- Benchmark results purportedly from the iPhone 5 have surfaced which show the A6 chipset in indeed much faster than any previous Apple processor. An overall Geekbench score of 1601, if legit, is also reportedly faster than the average score of…
Apple details changes to iTunes, shows new features in iOS 6
- Along with unveiling new hardware today, Apple has announced many changes to iOS and iTunes. The latest version of iOS makes better use of iPhone 5 and iPod touch's new 4-inch 1136x640 display, with many core apps having already been updated.…
iPhone 5 vs. Galaxy S3 vs. Lumia 920: spec by spec rundown
- Apple's latest and greatest phone is finally out of the cage. The iPhone 5 went throught millimetric scrutiny the weeks and months ahead its release and as it turns out, most of the late rumors we'd heard about a larger…
Apple iPhone 5 is official: 4-inch screen, LTE, ships this month
- Phil Schiller stole the show at today’s media event where Apple finally unveiled the long-awaited iPhone 5. Cupertino’s new flagship handset is largely what we expected to see – both aesthetically and internally – based on numerous leaks and rumors. …
Google launches new YouTube app for upcoming iOS 6 devices
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Just in time for tomorrow's iPhone event, Google has released its first standalone YouTube app for iOS devices following Apple's decision to drop its own YouTube app in iOS 6. The new app appears almost identical to its Android counterpart, but offers significant upgrades...
Multiple sources say iPhone 5 will ship on September 21
- Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 5 at a media event scheduled for next Wednesday at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. According to multiple sources, Cupertino will be launching the new handset just nine…
Video of "accidentally found" iPhone 5 released ahead of launch
- A YouTube video in which someone compares an iPhone 4S alongside a purported iPhone 5 has reached over a million views in a single day. The camera footage, which could still stand to be the most elaborate iPhone 5 hoax…
Chinese company patents iPhone 5 design, may sue Apple
- Tired of hearing about seemingly endless patent wars being waged between multi-national companies? Me too. However, this one has an interesting twist. Giz-China is reporting that Apple's iPhone 5 may be in danger of an injunction barring sales in China…
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 confirms September 12 event, new iPhone expected
- Apple has sent out invitations for a press conference on September 12th. The company didn’t reveal the exact nature of the event, but if you’ve been following the news it should be pretty obvious: it’s all about the next iPhone.…
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