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T-Mobile announces trade-in offer that will reduce iPhone 5 down payment to $0

Business And Money Ahead of T-Mobile's iPhone 5 launch on Friday, the magenta operator has announced a new promotion in an effort to get a few more customers to pull the trigger on its official iOS smartphones. T-Mobile this morning revealed a new trade-in...

Apr 10th by Alex Wagner 18 11 Reactions

T-Mobile iPhone users begin receiving carrier update

Ios After a bit of a delay, it appears that T-Mobile's iPhone Carrier Update has begun making its way to users. Our pals over at TmoNews report that the T-Mobile Carrier Update is now rolling out to iPhones across the country, and several...

Apr 8th by Alex Wagner 27

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T-Mobile announces iPhone carrier update with support for Visual Voicemail, 4G LTE and HD Voice [UPDATED]

Ios Remember that T-Mobile Carrier Update for unlocked iPhones that we told you about earlier this week? Yeah, it's now official. T-Mobile just posted the details of the update in its support forums, revealing both the information on how to...

Apr 5th by Alex Wagner 20 12 Reactions

iPhone users on T-Mobile expected to receive carrier update on April 5

Ios T-Mobile and its customers are now around 10 days away from finally having an iPhone to call their own. As T-Mobile has noted several times before, though, there are already quite a few unlocked iPhones that are being used on T-Mo's...

Apr 2nd by Alex Wagner 2

Another iPhone lock screen bug discovered, this one in iOS 6.1.3

Ios Just a day after Apple released its iOS 6.1.3 update to address a lock screen bug that was discovered last month, another vulnerability has been discovered. This new bug is contained in the newest version of iOS, and so far it's been...

Mar 20th by Alex Wagner 6

Apple rolling iOS 6.1.1 update out to iPhone 4S

Ios Have an iPhone 4S? Then you'll want to fire up ye olde Software Update, because Apple has begun rolling out an update to iOS 6.1.1 for last-gen handset. As noted by The Next Web, the update is build number 10B145 and is available for...

Feb 11th by Alex Wagner 1

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It’s officially 2013: are you ready?

Lifestyle Over the past two days, I’m sure all of you have heard “Happy 2013!” more times than you’d like, so let me just add more fuel to that fire and say, “Happy 2013!” Changes are a difficult thing to deal with and not always the easiest to...

Jan 2nd by Anna Scantlin 3

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Could it be the end for Apple, or an opportunity to change for the better?

Ios Thursday evening, Apple investors were in for somewhat of a surprise when they found out that Apple’s shares, which have been bouncing up and down since September, may be heading towards the start of Apple’s (possible) decline. September...

from 2012 by Anna Scantlin 48

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For those of you using iOS: How important are Google Apps to you?

Android With Google Maps returning to the App Store on iOS, many plan on making the switch to iOS 6 from iOS 5. The Google Maps app disappeared from the App Store after the release of iOS 6 due to Apple attempting to branch out on its own and...

from 2012 by Anna Scantlin 13

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I hope to see more phones like YotaPhone come out soon

Android I’ve never really been impressed at the thought of dual screens, especially when I came across the Kyocera Echo. The phone was flimsy, easily broken, it was slow, and although it was cool and futuristic in theory it just didn’t have a good...

from 2012 by Anna Scantlin 4

iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S being discounted by $50 at Best Buy, Amazon offering Kindle Fire HD 8.9 deal

Android Still working on getting your holiday shopping for yourself or others done? If so, there are a couple of sales going on today that you may want to look into. Best Buy has revealed that it's slashed $50 off of the cost of both the iPhone 5...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 0

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Lumawake is the coolest iPhone dock ... ever

Iphone Os My iPhone, along with any other smartphone that gets pulled into the fold, is my alarm clock by default. It gets plugged up on the night stand beside my bed every night and goes off at the same time every morning. Best of all, it's with me...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 4

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Will.i.am, no normal human being wants your gimmicky iPhone accessory

Entertainment By now, I'm sure most of you know that I'm a sucker for a smartphone with a decent camera. I swooned over the Nokia Lumia 920 and how awesome the camera would be when I was at the announcement event in New York. I later learned that it's...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 14

Apple reportedly testing iOS 6.0.1 with keyboard bug fix and Wi-Fi improvements

Ios It's been a little over a month since Apple officially released iOS 6 to the public, but according to a new report, iOS users yearning for some new software may not have long to wait before their wish is fulfilled. A source speaking to BGR...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 6

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Are you looking for a last-minute trade-in for your old iPhone?

Ios Well, it's that time again, folks. We're one day out from what we can only believe is the announcement of the new iPhone. Tomorrow we all will be on the edge of our seats, tapping our toes and biting our nails in anticipation. Even those...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 8

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iPhone 5 Roundup: Aaron's Hardware Requests

Ios In this iPhone 5 Roundup, Aaron focuses on the hardware side of the iconic smartphone. The iPhone 4S design is old - ancient in tech years. It's time for a refresh, and the iPhone 5 (or iPhone 6, or new iPhone) needs some new goods.

from 2012 by Aaron Baker 141 76 Reactions

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Featured user review Apple iPhone 4S 4-11-12

Featured User Reviews Holding the #3 spot for the people on the Official Smartphone Rankings™ for the fourth week in a row, the Apple iPhone 4S remains the Wednesday featured user review.

from 2012 by The PhoneDog 1

iPhone 4S helps increase interest in iOS as overall smartphone adoption grows, says Nielsen

Android The Apple iPhone 4S produced some pretty impressive sales figures when it made its debut back in October, and according to a new Nielsen report, the device helped to boost interest in iOS among new smartphone buyers through the remainder...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 20

iMessage bug allows stolen iPhones to send texts from original Apple ID after remote wipe

Ios Looks like Windows Phone isn't the only mobile platform suffering from a messaging-related bug this week. A bug has recently been discovered with Apple's new iMessage service that allows a lost or stolen iPhone to continue sending and...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 5

iOS 5.1 beta 2 now available to developers, includes improved Photo Stream management

Ios The iOS 5.1 beta train keeps on a-rolling today, as Apple has released iOS 5.1 beta 2 to registered developers. Listed as build number 9B5127c, this latest version of iOS 5.1 contains a new feature that allows users to manually delete...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 2

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Sprint responds to iPhone data speed complaints with network enhancements

Ios Ever since the iPhone 4 and 4S arrived on Sprint last month, many iDevice owners on the Now Network have been complaining of poor network speeds. Sprint said back at the beginning of November that it was working on a fix, and now the...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 34

Survey shows that many new iPhone buyers broke a contract for Apple's device

Ios Cell phone contracts enable anyone to purchase a new handset at a price much lower than full retail, which is great for anyone that can't (or just don't want to) fork over hundreds for a device without a commitment. However, contracts also...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 8

Apple releases iOS 5.1 beta to registered developers [UPDATED]

Ios It's that time once again, iOS developers! Apple just posted the beta version of iOS 5.1, which features the build number 9B5117b and is available for download on the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPad, iPad 2, and third and...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 1

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus, iPhone 4S pitted against one another in smartphone battle

Android The Samsung Galaxy Nexus and iPhone 4S are two of the most anticipated smartphones of 2011, and for good reason: both devices pack the latest and greatest software from Google and Apple and mix it in with some pretty drool-worthy hardware....

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 87

AppleCare+ now available up to 30 days after iPhone purchase

Ios When Apple originally unveiled the iPhone 4S, it also took the wraps off of its new $99 AppleCare+ program for the device, which extends the repair coverage and technical support to two years and allows a customer two instances of repair...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 0

iPhone 4S testing shows AT&T has the fastest data, Verizon has best call reliability

Ios When the first iPhone launched way back in 2007, it was only available on AT&T, meaning if you wanted Apple's new handset you'd have to already be on AT&T or jump ship to it. Things are a tad different now, though, as the iPhone 4S is...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 13

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Google and Samsung need to learn how to launch a phone

Android It has been nearly a month since Google and Samsung teamed up and took the stage in Hong Kong to announce the latest and greatest in their portfolios. Samsung showed off some of the sweetest mobile hardware to date – a 720p 4.65-inch Super...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 114 54 Reactions

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Are you skeptical of iPhone 5 rumors now?

Ios It would be an understatement to say that this years' iPhone rumors go a little out of hand. They sort of do every year – like when California police raided Gizmodo editor Jason Chen's house in search of a "stolen" iPhone 4 prototype – but...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 51

Apple still investigating battery problems after iOS 5.0.1 update

Ios Yesterday Apple issued iOS 5.0.1 to iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users that it said included fixes for the battery life issues that some users had been seeing. While the update has done the trick for some, it apparently hasn't solved...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 22

Apple begins selling unlocked iPhone 4S, Sprint to begin SIM locking its 4Ss starting today

Ios Apple said when it launched the iPhone 4S that an unlocked model would be available for purchase in November and, true to its word, the company today put the carrier-free models of its latest smartphone up on its online store. All three...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 3

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Apple iPhone 4S 8GB White

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Jun 12

miikeyroks

"Close to a year later and the 4S remains the most reliable smartphone."

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4.6

I am a man of many phones, I rotate between Android, Windows, and iPhone. The iPhone is continually the one that holds my preference and my pocket space, and here is why. The iPhone's Retina Display is beautiful, its crisp, renders correct colors, and doesn't scratch easily. Pixels are all but non-existent, and at maximum brightness the screen is legible in the daylight. The one thing I would change is the size, not to something dramatic like 4.8 inches on the Galaxy S III, but between 3.7 and... more...

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Apple iPhone 4S Written Review by Taylor

Falling in line with its predecessor, the iPhone 4S is easily one of the best phones we at PhoneDog have ever used. Many were expecting a totally new teardrop design and larger display, and felt letdown when Apple announced an evolutionary update versus the purported revolutionary new phone. Despite large amounts of disappointment following Apple's iPhone announcement just over two weeks ago, the 4S is still a great phone and packs a huge punch in a few key areas. Since the majority... more...