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Evasi0n iOS 6.1 jailbreak update disables OTA, 7 million devices install jailbreak so far
Evasi0n iOS 6.1 jailbreak update disables OTA, 7 million devices install jailbreak so far
Evasi0n has been updated again (v1.2) to disable OTA updates, since they don't work for jailbroken devices, as 7 million devices have installed the jailbreak so far. 11 Feb 2013
Apple top mobile vendor in U.S. in Q4 2012
Apple top mobile vendor in U.S. in Q4 2012
Apple was the top mobile phone peddler in the United Sates in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to Strategic Analytics. 02 Feb 2013
Apple iPhone 5 expanded to 36 new carriers
Apple iPhone 5 expanded to 36 new carriers
Apple has announced the iPhone 5 will be available to 36 more carriers that support 4G LTE. The current lineup includes 24 carriers, but ...... 26 Jan 2013
Verizon activated 6.2 million iPhones last quarter
Verizon activated 6.2 million iPhones last quarter
Verizon announced this morning that it activated 6.2 million iPhones in the Q4 2012. About half of the devices activated were iPhone 5s, ...... 22 Jan 2013
Apple lets Chinese buyers purchase iPhones in installments
Apple lets Chinese buyers purchase iPhones in installments
Apple has begun allowing users to buy iPhones and Macbook laptops in China while paying in installments. The payments can be made over a ...... 16 Jan 2013 - 7 comments
Forbes: The iPhone is no longer cool
Forbes: The iPhone is no longer cool
According to a new Forbes report, the worst thing possible has happened to the iPhone; it's no longer 'cool' with teens. "There was quite ...... 15 Jan 2013 - 32 comments
WSJ: Apple cutting iPhone orders due to weak demand
WSJ: Apple cutting iPhone orders due to weak demand
According to the WSJ, Apple has begun cutting component orders for the iPhone 5 due to weak demand. For example, Apple has cut its orders ...... 14 Jan 2013 - 16 comments
2 million iPhone 5s sold in China in first weekend
2 million iPhone 5s sold in China in first weekend
Apple has announced today that it has sold 2 million new iPhone 5 in China in the first 72 hours of availability. "Customer response to iPhone ...... 17 Dec 2012 - 6 comments
Wal-Mart slashes prices on iOS devices
Wal-Mart slashes prices on iOS devices
Wal-Mart has significantly slashed the prices on new iOS devices. The world's biggest retailer will sell the base model iPhone 5 for $127 ...... 15 Dec 2012 - 10 comments
iPhone 5 headed to 50 new markets in December
iPhone 5 headed to 50 new markets in December
Apple has announced that it will launch the iPhone 5 in 50 new markets during December. Starting with South Korea on Friday the 7th, the ...... 05 Dec 2012
Unlocked iPhones now available in U.S.
Unlocked iPhones now available in U.S.
Apple has made its iPhone 5 available, unlocked, in the U.S. The off-contract device will start at $650, and will include LTE for AT&T and ...... 02 Dec 2012 - 7 comments
Samsung Galaxy S III overtakes iPhone 4S as best-selling phone
Samsung Galaxy S III overtakes iPhone 4S as best-selling phone
Samsung's flagship Galaxy S III has overtaken Apple to become the best-selling smartphone in the world. For the Q3 2012, the Galaxy S III ...... 08 Nov 2012 - 9 comments
iPhone 5 headed to new nations on November 2nd
iPhone 5 headed to new nations on November 2nd
Apple's latest, the iPhone 5, will reach a plethora of new nations on November 2nd. The company had allegedly prepared to release the device ...... 27 Oct 2012 - 2 comments
The Woz: Apple got 'arrogant' with iPhone 5
The Woz: Apple got 'arrogant' with iPhone 5
Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple, has taken another jab at the company. During an interview, the Woz was asked about his thoughts on ...... 11 Oct 2012 - 19 comments
T-Mobile makes nano-SIMs for iPhone 5 available
T-Mobile makes nano-SIMs for iPhone 5 available
T-Mobile has begun stocking nano-SIM cards for unlocked iPhone 5 owners. Despite not being an official carrier, the company has made it a ...... 08 Oct 2012
Apple responds to iPhone 5 camera 'purple halo' bug
Apple responds to iPhone 5 camera 'purple halo' bug
iPhone 5 owners have complained of a purple ring at the edge of their photos, and it appears Apple sees it to be a real issue since they have ...... 08 Oct 2012 - 14 comments
New iPhone only costs 41 cents per year to charge
New iPhone only costs 41 cents per year to charge
According to a new report, the new Apple iPhone 5 costs just 41 cents per year to charge, assuming you charge it once per day. Says Opower, ...... 29 Sep 2012 - 8 comments
iPhone 5 sales hit 5 million
iPhone 5 sales hit 5 million
Apple has announced that iPhone 5 sales reached 5 million over the weekend. The phone, which launched on Friday, broke the record for most ...... 25 Sep 2012 - 1 comment
iPhone 5 already jailbroken
iPhone 5 already jailbroken
Grant Paul, better known as @chpwn, has noted this weekend that the iPhone 5 is already jailbroken just hours after being released on Friday. ...... 23 Sep 2012 - 3 comments
Source: Samsung Galaxy S IV coming in February
Source: Samsung Galaxy S IV coming in February
Angered by the patent case that went against them in the U.S. against Apple, Samsung is said to be looking to make a strong statement by releasing ...... 16 Sep 2012 - 15 comments
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