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iPhone 5 tipped to feature the same pricing as the iPhone 4S

Ios Looking forward to the introduction of Apple's iPhone 5, but wondering just how much the handset and its purportedly taller display will cost you? If a report from 9to5Mac is to be believed, the new iPhone will feature pricing similar to...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 32

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The never-ending stream of application updates

Android With a quick preface, I want to clarify that application updates are usually a good thing. Software updates of any type can and will fix bugs, make the software more stable, add new features and, most importantly, improve overall user...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 17

Apple said to be working on streaming radio service similar to Pandora

Ios Heads up, music-loving iOS fans, as a new report claims that Apple may be working on a streaming radio service similar to Pandora. According to sources speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Apple is current in talks with record labels over...

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Is Apple toying with us?

Ios You may recall last year that Apple completely stumped us all. Based on mountains of coinciding rumors constantly flowing in over the course of 10 months or so, most of us were convinced that Apple indeed would announce the iPhone 5. After...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 61

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Do you care about the name of your phone?

Ios Earlier this morning, an explosion went off in the Twitterverse. Did you hear it? Plenty of places covered it, about the source of the explosion. You saw it, right? Heard about it, maybe? It was probably the biggest bit of news that...

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Why I haven't broken up with my iPhone 4S

Ios I still carry something that came out almost a year ago. It’s been a pretty solid relationship for my 4S and I, we only broke up once to explore other options, but I came back begging on my knees after experiencing the boring relationship...

from 2012 by Anna Scantlin 41

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Apple sends out invitations for September 12 event

Ios Mark your calendars, folks. Apple has begun sending out invitations to an event that'll be taking place on September 12 at 10:00 a.m. PT. According to The Loop, the gathering will be taking place at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 47

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Where do you prefer your power button?

Android Nearly one month ago, I asked an offbeat question: "Are button and port placement at all important to you?" I imagine the placement of buttons and ports on a smartphone are the last thing that crosses most people's minds. And I can't...

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iOS needs animated icons

Ios At some point this month, Apple is supposed to unveil a new iPhone. That's the word on the street , anyway. With it, we'll see the launch of iOS 6, the newest and shiniest version of Apple's mobile operating system to date. As...

from 2012 by Evan Selleck 36

Alleged new iPhone body compared to previous models in new photos

Ios It feels like it's been a while since there's been a new iPhone leak or rumor, but that comes to an end today as images comparing the purported shell of the device to both the iPhone 4 and 3GS have surfaced. Posted by Chinese site Sohu,...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 19

Apple and Google CEOs said to be having conversations about patent disputes

Android There have been a number of legal battles involving Apple and various Android manufacturers, but apparently that hasn't stopped the CEOs of Apple and Google from having conversations about the patent issues that the two companies' products...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 7

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Are you still a specmonger?

Android I remember a time not too long ago when I – and many of my compatriots – wouldn't dare use a phone that was anything but the greatest the market had to offer at the time. That meant I had to change phones every few weeks or so to keep up...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 26

Apple said to be passing on NFC in the new iPhone

Ios Support for near field communications technology is one of the new features that's been rumored to be making an appearance in Apple's new iPhone, with the most recent speculation emerging thanks to the appearance of a front panel with a...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 29

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Charging all of my devices is increasingly problematic

Android Two weekends ago, I decided to finally put together the assortment of IKEA parts I had accumulated over multiple trips to the Swedish furniture store. I had researched a handful of different standing desks that were made out of mismatched...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 19

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Apple reveals the Samsung devices that it wants to ban

Android Last Friday evening, the jury in the trial between Apple and Samsung delivered its verdict, which saw Apple come away with a fairly strong win. Now the Cupertino firm has revealed which devices it plans to try and have banned as a result....

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 43

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Google shares statement on Apple v. Samsung verdict, Samsung asks for Tab 10.1 injunction to be tossed

Android Late last week, the jury in the trial between Apple and Samsung delivered its verdict, siding with Apple on most of its decisions. The two companies released their own statements reacting to the news, and now Google has issued its own...

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Purported AT&T vacation blackout from September 21-30 adds to new iPhone launch rumblings [UPDATED]

Ios Last week, a rumor claimed that Verizon employees had been told that a vacation blackout would be in effect for September 21-30, likely so that all workers would be available for the launch of the new iPhone. Now it looks like a similar...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 10

Apple said to be planning iPad mini event for October

Ios Rumors about a smaller iPad have been floating around for some time now, but reports about the device have been heating up in recent months, with several claims that the device will finally be making its debut this fall. Previously, it was...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 8

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Jury in trial between Apple and Samsung rules that Samsung infringed upon Apple patents

Android There's been quite a bit of news coming out of the trial between Apple and Samsung in California in recent weeks, but the biggest news of all emerged, as the jury has come to a verdict. While all of the verdicts are still being read right...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 157

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Where do you send pictures taken with your phone for backup?

Android While smartphones have yet to encroach on the DSLR market, they have all but devoured point-and-shoot cameras. As more and more individuals adopt smartphones over less adequately equipped feature phones, fewer individuals need to tote...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 26

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"Take the poll! What is the perfect smartphone size?"

Akash Gupta 4 Inch

Ira James White Jr. 4 inches is perfect ergonomically and for size, all these big phones are getting out of hand. I say getting out of hand because most if not all cellphone makers think they're in a size race now, and I feel like we're going back to the damn 80's and 90's with these big phones by our heads.. get a decent 7 inch tablet to compliment your phone if you need something bigger