18 People Who Already Somehow Broke Their iPhone 5

though the iPhone 5's aluminum backing removed the odds of shattering the glass by 50%, some people will always be on the wrong side of the odds. These are those people. Those poor, unfortunate, unlucky souls who have already ...
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Mobile weekly wrap: iPhone 5 hangover week | Digital Trends

world continues to turn around Apple for the time being, but Samsung's looking to flip the axis. Plus, the most interesting apps and games of the week.

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iPhone 5: It's Morning in Technology Land

The signal is strong and lighting up all five bars: We live in the post-Steve-Jobs-era. The flubbed launch of the iPhone 5, and its ensuing problems, is going to create new opportunities for technologists and entrepreneurs across the world in lucrative ...

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Facebook Messenger updated for iPhone 5

The Facebook environment on iOS for iPhone has been bumped upward once again with the Messenger app grabbing an update with a whole new user interface. If you're the type of person who loves to message back and forth with friend via Facebook and ...

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Can iPhone 5 survive a coffee spill?

But this isn't a feature Apple touts for recently-released iPhone 5. Still, with all that aluminium and glass casing, you've got to wonder: Can iPhone 5 take a spill and survive? Android Authority puts the handset to the test. Darcy LaCouvee is back ...

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The Week in iPhone Cases: Total recall

DodoCase: The Bookback (iPhone 4, 4S, and 5; $10) is built using the same fine, moroccan book fabric that the company uses to create its popular line of bookbinding-inspired cases. It can be attached securely to your handset using a special residue ...

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How much does it cost to charge your iPhone 5 or Galaxy S III?

How much does it cost to charge your iPhone 5 or Galaxy S III? 1:12 pm September 29, 2012, by Christopher Seward. Owners of Apple's new iPhone 5 and Samsung's Galaxy S III don't mind singing the praises of their smartphones or talking down their rival's.

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A photographer's view of the iPhone 5

The iPhone 5′s new camera lens isn't a gigantic improvement. But where Apple does make more significant advances is the software. My tests shots show the iPhone 5 has faster photo capture, better low-light performance, and improved noise reduction.

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How much does it cost to charge your iPhone 5 or Galaxy S III?

Even if we consider just the 170 million iPhone 5's that are projected to be sold globally in the next year, their aggregate electricity requirements are nothing to sneeze at. The collective annual electricity consumption of the iPhone 5's sold within ...

Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

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Prosecutors: Sauk Village slaying over iPhone dispute

An 18-year-old Sauk Village man charged with murdering another man earlier this month shot the victim in a dispute over a stolen iPhone, prosecutors said in Cook County court today. Assistant State's Attorney Elena Gottreich said that the brother of ...

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iPhone 5 honeymoon over already?

Soon after the iPhone 5 went on sale last Friday, users started filling up discussion forums and social networks with reports of scratches and nicks on their brand-new phones. People say they've noticed the defects around the aluminum band surrounding ...

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Music publisher blocked iPhone 5 music service, report says

A Pandora-like streaming service could have debuted with last week's iPhone 5 launch if negotiations between Apple and Sony/ATV had not failed, according to a published report. Sony/ATV, which is owned by Sony and the estate of Michael Jackson, ...

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Apple's iPhone 5 Trounces Samsung and Nokia In Media Attention

Two other high profile smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy Note II and the Nokia Lumia 920, were introduced in close proximity to the iPhone 5 yet Apple 5 got nearly three times the notice of its closest rival with 64.7 percent of the total media attention.

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IPhone 5 journal: Finding the best, cheapest carrier

Adding tethering -- sharing your iPhone's Internet access with nearby computers -- expands the spreadsheet again. Sprint (S, Fortune 500) charges $20 for that; with a 2 gigabyte limit on tethered use, your total hits $100. Your cheapest realistic ...

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Apple's iPhone 5 Goes on Sale in 22 More Countries

By Ian Sherr and Sven Grundberg. Apple Inc. broadened sales of its latest iPhone Friday to crowds of consumers from Stockholm to Sevilla following overwhelming demand in its initial rollout last week to nine countries. The iPhone5 was released to Apple ...

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Google Maps will return to iPhone when Apple is ready, says Schmidt (+video)

Sorry, iPhone 5 owners, but the cavalry isn't coming to rescue you from iOS 6's underperforming Maps app any time soon. Google CEO Eric Schmidt says his company hasn't taken any steps to add its formerly baked-in map application to Apple's iOS App ...

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Apple's iPhone 5 Lightning connector spawns accessory delays

One of the biggest changes with the new iPhone is an 8-pin connector port called Lightning, which is smaller than the 30-pin ports that have been on iPhones, iPads and iPods for years. The Lightning port in iPhone 5 makes some older accessories like ...

Computerworld

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Forget The iPhone 5: Now Is The Perfect Time To Buy An iPhone 4S

With prices on the iPhone 4S slashed in half, this is the perfect time to upgrade to Apple's previous generation of smartphone. I've been agonizing over which phone to upgrade to for several months now. My HTC Incredible has been undergoing a long ...

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Analyst: iPhone 5 will show downside of Sprint's network

"iPhone customers are being conditioned to look for and expect an LTE network with their devices — that is one of the product's key differentiators, and is something emphasized by Apple and the press," Moffett wrote. "And where the network is ...

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One Android User's iPhone App Envy

But for about two months each year, I'm an iPhone and iPad tester, and that's when I get horribly envious. You see, it's the apps. Especially the games. After four years of intense competition, the quality and availability of leading third-party iPhone ...

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iPhone 5 launch analysis: Sales were 'epic,' not 'disappointing'

ctations were sky-high ahead of Apple's (AAPL) iPhone 5 launch last week, and the company's stock took a hit when opening-weekend sales failed to r.
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iPhone 5 camera users reporting purple halo on certain photos

Some forum users suspect the glitch may stem from the sapphire crystal lens cover used in the iPhone 5's camera. Sapphire is a hard material and thus can protect the lens from scratches. But according to CultofMac, sapphire comes in a variety of colors ...

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iPhone 5 camera not much better than 4S cam, our tests show

NBC News photographer Jim Seida spent a day shooting stills with the iPhone 5, along with the iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, the new Samsung Galaxy S III and a high-end point-and-shoot from Nikon, the P7000. The results? While the iPhone 5's 8-megapixel ...

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iPhone, Apple thefts up in NY

"Macbook Air, iPhone 5, iPhone 4, iPod, iPod Nano, iPod Touch...,"said Apple fan Kayden Horwitz, naming the Apple products he owns. "They're very valuable things for thieves. Their resale value is very high; they're commodities." Horwitz is right. New ...

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Five user complaints about iPhone 5

(CNN) -- Apple's iPhone 5 broke records over the weekend, selling more than 5 million units. Most of those new owners, many of whom lined up at Apple stores and other retailers, are presumably happy with their new gadget, which has been praised for its ...

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iPhone 5 and Nokia Lumia 920 face off with image stabilization test ...

a's Lumia 920 packs the industry's best image stabilization -- there's no questioning that -- thanks to a camera module that pairs both sensor and.
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IHS: iPhone 5 Costs Between $207 and $238 To Make, Depending ...

arch firm IHS has followed up its virtual teardown of the iPhone 5 with a brand new physical teardown, confirming its materials list and also the cost of manufacture for the latest Apple smartphone. The physical teardown reveals that the ...
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How Corning developed the iPhone glass | TUAW - The Unofficial ...

D has published a compelling look at how Corning created Gorilla Glass, which is used in iPhones. Steve Jobs went to Corning in 2005 and convinced.
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iPhone 5 online reservations now available | TUAW - The Unofficial ...

e just upped the convenience of ordering an iPhone 5. Its online reservation system is up and running, so now you can place your order from your desk.
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Phil Schiller Says iPhone 5 Scratching 'Normal' for Any Aluminum ...

Mac reports that one of its readers emailed Apple's marketing chief Phil Schiller regarding scratching of the iPhone 5, an issue that we...
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Verizon: Our iPhone 5 SIM Slot Will Never Be Carrier Locked ...

zon has officially told the AP that the SIM slot on its iPhone 5, which shipped unlocked, won't be re-locked later on, as was the case with the initial shipment of Sprint iPhone 4S devices sold last year. That means that Verizon iPhone 5 ...
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iPhone 5 owners report scuffs and scratches out of the box | The Verge

Apple VP Phil Schiller took the stage on September 12th to talk about the company’s new iPhone 5 hardware he went on at length about the exacting level of precision that goes into its...
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Verizon has no plans to re-lock iPhone 5's GSM and 3G sides ...

we learned that Verizon wouldn't lock the GSM-related components of the iPhone 5, we were waiting for a \
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Verizon Leaving iPhone 5 SIM Slots Unlocked as Required by FCC ...

week it was reported that the Verizon iPhone 5 is being sold with an unlocked SIM slot, allowing users with a nano-SIM or a trimmed micro-SIM...
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iPhone 5 camera gets tested in Iceland, panorama and low-light ...

, we tested the iPhone 5's camera in the well-lit streets of New York City, but if you're wondering how Apple's latest functions.
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Verizon iPhone 5 Has 'Secret' Feature: It's 'Unlocked'

YORK (AP) — The Verizon version of the iPhone 5, which went on sale Friday, comes with a secret and unexpected feature: it works on AT&T's network as well. Confirming blog reports, The Associated Press found that the Verizon ...
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iPhone 5 And Galaxy S3 - Business Insider

39;s no longer Apple versus Google. It's iPhone versus Galaxy.
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Here's To The Crazy Ones...In The iPhone 5 Line

ks to Sam Roberts, we're now able to meet Rachel and find out exactly why she's determined to get her hands on the Apple Phone 5.
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First four iPhone 5 TV ads hit the airwaves | TUAW - The Unofficial ...

that it's really necessary to gin up more enthusiasm for the iPhone 5, but here they go: four television ads for the new phone have hit the.
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Many iPhone 5 pre-orders seen shipping earlier than expected

ou pre-ordered your iPhone 5, either through Apple or your wireless provider, and didn't get it in within the first hour or so, chances are you haven't.
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Some US stores say iPhone 5 is available; more report that it's sold out

It was possible to walk into a store Saturday and buy an iPhone 5. But it took some hunting. Some stores reported having Apple's newest phone available for walk-up customers, though not all versions of it. But a random check of about a dozen stores ...

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IPhone 5 journal: So about that Maps app ...

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Reviewer Rob Pegoraro is putting the new iPhone 5 through its paces and keeping a running journal of his impressions. Have any questions about the phone? Leave us a comment about what you'd like to see Rob tackle in future ...

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Apple seeks more from Samsung; iPhone 5 takes off

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Apple Inc. appears to be looking to capitalize on the initial success of the iPhone 5 by going after top smartphone rival Samsung Electronics in an effort to get even more damages after winning a patent-infringement case ...

MarketWatch

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Cracked! Hacker Claims to Jailbreak the iPhone 5.

Paul appears to have installed the Cydia open-source application on the new iPhone, as evidenced by the two photos he posted to his Twitter account. Cydia is far and away the most popular app used by iPhone jailbreakers, and is essentially a portal for ...

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iPhone 5 gives Tim Cook his first victory as Apple chief

Tim Cook is no Steve Jobs when it comes to leading Apple Inc. As the debut of the new iPhone 5 just proved, that may not be a bad thing. The taller, thinner and lighter phone prompted a rush on Wall Street to raise price targets for Apple stock, but ...

Newsday

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Apple responds to iPhone 5 Maps flap: 'It will get better'

Launched as a central feature of the new iPhone 5 and its new iOS 6 operating system, Apple's mapping app is supposed to offer beautiful Apple-designed cartography, turn-by-turn navigation, the ability to "fly" over an area and more. Instead it's being ...

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Operation iPhone Drop: From Cargo Plane to Door Stoop

On Friday parcel carriers will deliver over 1 million new iPhones to early adopters, in a kind of secular Christmas for gadget lovers everywhere. Behind the scenes, Operation iPhone Drop is a massive logistical ballet, reliant on a clockwork ...

Wired

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IPhone 5 sale draws huge crowds

The iPhone 5 is virtually guaranteed to be Apple's all-time bestseller. Apple took more than 2 million pre-orders in the first 24 hours, shattering last year's iPhone 4S record, and analysts forecast that it will sell as many as 10 million units by ...

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Buying an iPhone 5 on Launch Day? Don't Expect a Case. Yet.

If you're one of the more than 2 million people picking up an iPhone 5 over the next couple of weeks, you'll likely being fondling it naked, without a protective case. That's because case manufacturers won't have iPhone 5 cases ready to sell for at ...

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BlackBerry outage hits RIM on iPhone 5 day

With Apple's iPhone 5 (iOS6 map app warts and all) debuting Friday to long lines outside of Apple stores and those of iPhone carriers Verizon (VZ), AT&T (T) and Sprint (S), you'd figure it was already going to be a tough day for RIM. But BlackBerry ...

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Verizon's 4G LTE Network Gets Pre-iPhone 5 Boost

Like its rival AT&T, Verizon Wireless is also beefing up its 4G LTE network in advance of Friday's iPhone 5 launch. The carrier today expanded or introduced its 4G LTE service in cities across 20 states, from Pennsylvania to Wyoming. At this point ...

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iPhone operating system hacked by researchers

The iPhone 4S, and probably the iPhone 5 as well, are vulnerable to attacks from malicious Web pages that can steal the user's pictures, contact information and browsing history and send it all to a remote server. Wednesday, at the Mobile Pwn2Own ...

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Apple's latest iPhone intro turns some activists into entrepreneurs

The carnival atmosphere at Apple's /quotes/zigman/68270 /quotes/nls/aapl AAPL retail stores across the country, where hundreds habitually line up for days to get the latest of the company's gadgets, was a bit subdued in New York on Thursday, a day ...

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iPhone 4S, Samsung Galaxy S3 hacked in contest

"We specifically chose this one because it was present in iOS 6 which means the new iPhone coming out [this week] will be vulnerable to this attack," Pol said, adding that the exploit also works on the iPad, iPhone 4 and iPod Touch. Despite that, he ...

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iPhone repairs since 2007 top $5.9 billion, survey claims

It isn't exactly a secret that the iPhone is a little on the delicate side, and with so many people across the country using an iPhone, a number of those users are bound to have some accidents from time to time. Of course, Apple will help us get our ...

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iPhone 5, iOS 6 Are Right for the Enterprise Says Former Apple Executive

Chuck Goldman thinks that Apple's new iPhone 5 is a great phone for the enterprise, and he's in a position to know. Goldman, who was Apple's director of enterprise field engineering, was the guy who launched the original iPhone for the enterprise.

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iPhone dock extender solves the problem of bulky cases

See, my iPhone 4S lives inside a case just bulky enough that it won't fit in most docks. Consequently, I can't easily charge my phone or listen to music via one of the many speaker docks scattered around my house. I'd have to take the iPhone out of the ...

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iPhone 5 review: New model lacks any single gee-whiz breakthrough

Sept. 19 (Bloomberg) -- The launch of a new iPhone long ago passed from mere product introduction into the realm of cultural phenomena. Still, underneath all the hype, the iPhone 5 really is just a new smartphone. A terrific new smartphone. Arriving in ...

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iPhone 5 preorder delivery pushed back 3 to 4 weeks

The new shipping estimates come after Apple announced yesterday that the iPhone 5 logged more than 2 million preorders in its first 24 hours, more than doubling the tally of the iPhone 4S last year. Apple's next-generation smartphone is benefiting from ...

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iPhone 5 Costs Apple $207 to Produce

"With the base model carrying a $199.00 BOM, the iPhone 5's components are expected to be slightly more expensive compared to the iPhone 4S model," Andrew Rassweiler, senior principal analyst of teardown services at IHS, said in a statement.

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Episode 14: HTC One X vs iPhone in a midair Road Test

Speaking of iPhone, we will have a new iPhone 5 to unbox for our September 25 episode (shipping channels willing!), but I should warn you that since we buy all the gadgets we torture here at Always On, we'll have to wait to get an unlocked model that ...

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Does iPhone damage rate suggest bathroom confusion?

According to gadget warranty outfit SquareTrade -- which also recently informed us of the most dangerous states to be an iPad or iPhone -- damaged iPhones have cost Americans $5.9 billion since their introduction in 2007. In the great insurance ...

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Netflix updates iPhone, iPod touch apps

Netflix introduced updates for its iPhone and iPod touch apps earlier today, including more titles on display and new features previously found on the company's tablet app. The top of the updated browse screen on the mobile app lets users continue ...

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iPhone's Rival 'Galaxy S4′ to Roll Out in February

(CNN) — Days after the iPhone 5 was announced, Samsung is reportedly prepared to roll out a new version of its Samsung Galaxy S, the phone that has established itself as Apple's chief smartphone rival. The Samsung Galaxy S4 will be introduced in ...

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Apple's iPhone 5: Why we should heed the critics

In many ways, the launch of the new iPhone 5 feels like opening weekend for the latest overhyped Hollywood blockbuster. Even if critics give it a thumbs-down, people will still rush out and buy it, while setting all kinds of new sales records in the ...

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iPhone 5 pre-orders sell out

Just one hour after Apple began taking pre-orders for the iPhone 5 at 12:01 a.m. Friday, the company sold out of the first batch and informed later online buyers that the shipping date for the smartphone was being pushed back to Sept. 28 or later. The ...

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Despite Lack of Surprises, Apple Sells 2 Million New iPhones

Early sales of the iPhone 5 also set a new record for AT&T, which said it was its fastest-selling iPhone ever. Apple said the demand for the new phone exceeded supply, and while it can ship most of the phones to customers by Sept. 21, when the phone ...

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The iPhone 5 vs. Windows 8

Comparing the iPhone and Windows 8 may seem somewhat odd. Nevertheless, it aptly showcases the vastly different strategies employed by Microsoft and Apple when it comes to promoting a flagship product. For example, Apple seems to have intentionally ...

TG Daily

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iPhone 5 line sitters: Give us $40-$150 a day

The iPhone appears to be once again the hot item to own. On Friday at 8 a.m., Apple stores are scheduled to begin offering the iPhone 5 to the public all across the country. Some are speculating that the lines for the latest generation of Apple's ...

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Michigan business: iPhone sells out pre-orders; CAW talks continue

Here is a roundup of Michigan business reports: Workers told to stay on job as CAW talks continue. With the midnight strike deadline looming, the CAW is hoping to hammer out the framework for a new national agreement with Ford today and avoid a strike ...

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iPhone 5 Is Here: What to Do With Your Old iPhone, Other Smartphones

Apple is expected to sell quite a few iPhone 5 handsets this year. Investment firm Jefferies has calculated that 170 million global smartphone subscribers will come out of their contracts in the second half of 2012, and 450 million more will do so in 2013.

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With The iPhone 5, The Style Is The Substance. What's Wrong With That?

What all of the rumor watchers missed (myself included) was the role that precision engineering plays in the aura that is central to the iPhone's success. When you watch Jony Ive enthuse about the chamfers and the microns in the official Apple video ...

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The iPhone 5's A6 Boasts 1GB of Samsung RAM

The iPhone 5's A6 Boasts 1GB of Samsung RAM During the iPhone 5 announcement, Apple mentioned the new phone would have its own new chip, the A6. Specific specs were sparse then, but AnandTech did some sleuthing and found the chip packs 1GB ...

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iPhone 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S3: Will new Apple iPhone 5 features be able to ...

The hype surrounding the new iPhone 5 before the publication was great, but now the first comparisons have appeared. So how does the new Apple smartphone compare to the current leading smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S3? The Magic lost?

Examiner.com

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With The iPhone 5, The Style Is The Substance. What's Wrong With That?

The fact that the new design is a refinement on the iPhone 4 ("Phoning it in," as I quipped) is, in fact, far from a weakness. Seen in the context of the Samsung patent ruling, the new iPhone furthers the "trade dress" of the brand, but (importantly ...

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Apple's iPhone 5 Is Worth More Than The Efforts Of The Federal Reserve

The estimation of the iPhone's effect on the economy comes from the JP Morgan report that said the phone should increase GDP by 0.3% on an annualised basis. As I've said before, I think that's an over estimate (they're not considering whether the ...

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Here's The Anti-iPhone 5 Ad Samsung Will Run In Newspapers Tomorrow (AAPL)

It's a silly implication that just because the iPhone 5 doesn't run Samsung's software that it's an inferior phone. Apple packed a lot of features into its iPhone software that the Galaxy S III can't do like Facebook and Twitter integration, AirPlay ...

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Some Delayed iPhone 5 Preorders Getting Bumped Up to Launch-Day Delivery

Just one hour after Apple introduced iPhone 5 preorders to the world, the launch-day stock of the company's much-anticipated (and long-awaited) smartphone was completely gone. Those attempting to preorder the iPhone 5 afterwards got the dreaded ...

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10 ways Android beats the iPhone 5

Apple may have mollified the masses by adding significantly better specs to its smartphone offering, but when it comes to innovation, the iPhone 5 just can't compete with the latest Android handsets. Sure a larger screen, 4G LTE support and a faster ...

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Could iPhone 5 be

The conventional wisdom holds that we shouldn't expect too many tech miracles from the iPhone 5. The latest iteration of Apple's popular smartphone will mainly just be an incremental upgrade over previous versions. Ho-hum. But what about an economic ...

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Why the iPhone 5 Does Not Have NFC — It Can't

Apple's iPhone 5 got bigger than its predecessor, and some wonder why the company didn't make room inside for a technology called near-field communications (N.F.C.), which enables devices to exchange information wirelessly over very short distances.

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Apple's iPhone 5 puts Europe in 4G slow lane

LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - Apple's iPhone 5, launched to great fanfare in the United States on Wednesday, will not work on superfast mobile broadband networks in much of Europe, potentially confusing consumers and setting back the development of 4G ...

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iPhone 5 shipments pushed back on first day of pre-orders, Apple stock hits ...

Apple (AAPL) shares rose on Friday, touching a record high after the company said some customers must wait two to three weeks for the new, slimmer, faster iPhone 5, suggesting strong global demand for the smartphone that accounts for half of its revenue.

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Are you eligible to preorder the iPhone 5?

(MoneyWatch) If you're an iPhone fanatic, you probably watched Apple's iPhone 5 announcement on Wednesday as if it were the Superbowl. For everyone else, well, you probably think that it's just a new phone -- and not an especially innovative one at ...

CBS News

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16GB iPhone 5 bill of materials estimated at $168

Driven by the new A6 processor, LTE 4G high-speed modem and Retina display with in-cell touch technology, the new iPhone 5 is estimated to cost Apple $167.50 in materials alone for the entry-level 16-gigabyte model. The numbers, published on Friday by ...

Apple Insider

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iPhone 5 shares its thoughts about its Sept. 12 debut

Jony Ive stopped by to say he was very pleased with its performance on stage, and ordered iPhone 5 to get some sleep. Tim Cook plugged iPhone 5 in for a power refresh with its new Lightning connector and fondly wiped its screen of the smudges from too ...

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Mobile Game Developers Discuss iPhone 5: "Graphics Matter"

Yesterday Apple unveiled the iPhone 5, and an improved A6 chip powering the smartphone's processing and graphics. While Electronic Arts had a few minutes of the coveted spotlight to demonstrate Real Racing 3 on the iPhone 5, Apple didn't spend much ...

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Apple iPhone 5 Event: 5 Rumors That Were Proven Wrong At The Release ...

Apple officially revealed the iPhone 5 on Wednesday, laying to rest the endless release date rumors, price estimates and speculations on what features the device might include. The device was unveiled alongside a brand-new line-up of iPod Nano and iPod ...

International Business Times

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iPhone 5 Is Not Coming to T-Mobile, but Carrier Stands to Benefit

While the new iPhone is a win for Apple and its shareholders, said the report, "Strand Consult has no doubt that the iPhone 5 will be the iPhone that will create the greatest negative impact yet on a number of mobile operators' revenue over the coming ...

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iPhone 5: 10 Best Features

The iPhone 5 is no jaw-dropper. It doesn't magnetically levitate beside your ear during phone calls, project HD movies on IMAX screens, or make you look years younger during FaceTime video chats. It is, however, a solid if unspectacular upgrade from ...

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Apple iPhone 5 gives the world a new connector: Lightning

Thus, you can bet that the Lightning connector that debuts on the new iPhone 5 will be a success. The cable replaces the 30-pin connector Apple has used since 2003, back when it had only iPods to hook up. Like that connector, it's got a USB connection ...

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Apple's big iPhone 5 reveal (pictures)

Apple kicked off its press event this morning in San Francisco by announcing its thinner, lighter, and taller iPhone 5 with 4G LTE. Also making debuts were a new iPod Touch and iPod Nano. Click on for photos of the event as it unfolded. Here, Apple CEO ...

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iPhone 5 release pushes Facebook stock higher

Facebook Inc. surged as much as 8.9 percent, on track for a record gain, after Apple Inc. said the iPhone 5 has a built-in application for the social network that enables photo sharing and voice-activated posts. Facebook gained 6.7 percent to $20.71 at ...

Newsday

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How iPhone availability has grown in US

The first few iPhones were available in the U.S. only through AT&T. Verizon Wireless broke AT&T's exclusive grip on the iPhone last year, and other phone carriers have since started selling it as well. It's not yet known which U.S. carriers will get ...

Modesto Bee

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iPhone 5 release: Kony offers Apple iOS 6 support

Kony Solutions, Inc., the leading mobile and multi-channel application platform provider, announced support for the Apple iOS 6 operating system and iPhone 5 that were announced Wednesday, as well as support for Apple's Pass Kit APIs and Passbook ...

Newsday

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IPhone Will Appear in T-Mobile Stores—but It's Not for Sale

T-Mobile may not sell the iPhone, but you would never know it given how much effort T-Mo is putting into promoting the device. Beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 12, the sans-iPhone operator will begin carrying the iPhone 4S in its stores—not to sell it ...

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What the iPhone 5 event means for iPod

I think it's fair to say that the iPod is the most important product Apple ever made. It marked the tipping point between Apple's history as a computer manufacturer and its shift toward mobile consumer electronics. Without it, there would be no iTunes ...

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After iPhone 5, can Tim Cook make Apple his own?

With Apple poised to announce the long-awaited iPhone 5 on Wednesday and reap heavy sales from it, analysts and software developers are looking beyond the product launch to whether Cook can set his own course at the company after the death of its ...

Los Angeles Times

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U.S. Consumers Reluctant to Ditch iPhone, Android for Nokia Lumia 920

In the survey, 39 percent of respondents said they had an iPhone , while 31 percent had an Android-powered phone such as the Samsung Galaxy S III , while 29 percent had a BlackBerry device. "2012 is shaping up to be a year where the giant mobile tech ...

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iPhone 5 faces US market share challenges, says analyst

Expected to launch tomorrow, the new iPhone is already being touted as a blockbuster product by many analysts. But in a blog post, NPD analyst Stephen Baker said he thinks the iPhone 5 faces a different and more challenging environment than the one ...

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All the Least Wacky iPhone 5 Rumors in One Place

It won't be called the iPhone 5. The last iPhone was the 4S, so it'd make sense to put a 5 after the next iPhone, because, you know, math, and besides, that's the shadow of a 5 cast by Apple's freaky light-source, physics-defying No. 12, right? Don't ...

TIME

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iPhone 5 Hits the Reset Button? -- Leaked Photo

A few months ago Apple CEO, Tim Cook, introduced the public to the iPad 3. However, Apple refrained from adding the numeral to the device's name, instead dubbing it the "New iPad." A photo has emerged showing packaging for the much anticipated ...

Forbes

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iPhone 5 may be worth $3.2 billion to U.S. economy: economist

The iPhone 5 could inject $3.2 billion to the U.S. economy in the fourth quarter, an economist estimated Monday. The iPhone math, courtesy of J.P. Morgan's Michael Feroli, goes like this. The bank's equity analysts expect around 8 million iPhones will ...

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Want To Sell Your Old iPhone? You Better Do It Before Wednesday!

The second, of course, will occur because of the first -- once the "iPhone 5" becomes real, and not just an idea composed of an endless stream of rumors and supposed leaks, the resale value for all previous iPhone models will plummet. Everyone will ...

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iPhone 5 Features We Wish Would Come True

Unfortunately that magical iPhone you conjured up is not the one that will be revealed in San Francisco on Wednesday. (Well, maybe Siri will be improved a bit.) If there was any doubt that expectations couldn't be higher for the big "iPhone 5" reveal ...

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New iPhone to officially be called iPhone 5

The iPhone 5 has been the code name for the new iPhone for a year, but everybody thought that when the new iPhone came out, it would have a different name. However, our source from Apple says that "iPhone 5" is the official name for Apple's new ...

Examiner.com

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Three Practical iPhone 5 Hardware Updates You Won't See On Wednesday

This is the traditional weekend for looking at the upcoming Apple announcement on Wednesday, which the whole world is pretty sure is going to be the next iPhone, and make some predictions. Rather than that, I decided to make up a wish list of items ...

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iPhone is bigger than all of Microsoft

Not just Windows or Office -- the iPhone generated more sales than the entirety of Microsoft's product lineup over the past four quarters. Microsoft famously got kicked to the curb in the smartphone race by Apple (AAPL, Fortune 500) and subsequently ...

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iPhone 5: New iPhone from Apple to be released without Samsung memory chips

After Apple and Samsung delivered a massive judicial dispute with still no end in sight, Apple will now use less Samsung technology for its own devices. On Friday, the Korea Economic Daily newspaper reported that memory chips from Hynix, Toshiba and ...

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What Do You Want in an iPhone 5?

There's huge pent-up demand for the new iPhone, although Apple remains mum, as usual, about what upgrades the anticipated iPhone 5 will bring. While the masses look forward to Apple's Sep. 12 announcement, many are speculating what upgrades an ...

Sci-Tech Today

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WSJ: next-gen iPhone to have global 4G LTE compatibility

The next iPhone, set to be unveiled Wednesday at a special media event in San Francisco, is now expected to be compatible with LTE networks outside the US. While the third-generation iPad was only compatible with North American LTE networks, the ...

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iPhone 5 to Feature Less Samsung Memory, Bring end to iPhone 3GS

With just under a week to go before Apple is widely anticipated to debut the latest iteration of its game-changing smartphone, the iPhone, one last batch of rumors is making the rounds before the press event on Sept. 12 in San Francisco, including a ...

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Apple's new iPhone plug shows up in photos, again

Admittedly there's not a whole lot to look at with these, or glean in terms of any possible new functionality (including USB 3.0), but they represent just the latest in a series of leaks ahead of the unveiling of a new iPhone. For more on that, check ...

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Preparation For Apple's iPhone Event Is Underway

The next iPhone will no doubt make a big splash. It's got a larger screen, marking the first time that Apple has ventured from the 3.5-inch sweet spot. It'll also have a new, smaller mini-port, along with a two-tone metal backplate and possibly NFC. We ...

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iPhone 5 Rumor Roundup: New Earbuds, Dock Adapter Monopoly, More

This week in iPhone 5 news, we actually heard from Apple itself. Cupertino confirmed that it will indeed hold its iPhone event on Sept. 12 in San Francisco. The shadowing on the invite, meanwhile, suggests that the iPhone 5 is actually on the menu ...

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New iPhone should push the price of older models down

Indeed, if your teen can live with an older version of the iPhone that's not totally up to date, you should be able to save some big bucks on marked down iPhone 4s and other iPhones in the weeks ahead. And, the experts say, the deals could get even ...

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Audience Inc. Shrs Collapse As It Loses Apple iPhone Business

Shares of Audience Inc. are in full-scale collapse this morning after the provider of voice technology for mobile devices disclosed that its technology will not be in the next Apple iPhone. Next Wednesday, Apple is holding a launch event in San ...

Forbes

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Lumia 920 release marks Nokia's hopes of catching Apple iPhone, Samsung ...

The Lumia 920, which uses Microsoft's Windows software, is Nokia's bid to catch up with Apple's iPhone and a string of popular phones using Google's Android software, like Samsung's Galaxy models. The new phone, which with its rounded edges and ...

Newsday

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iPhone 5 event reportedly getting new iPod reveals as well

Judging from the invitations, it seems like a pretty sure thing that Apple will reveal the iPhone 5 at its press event next week. Originally, rumors were saying that Apple would debut the new iPad Mini alongside the iPhone 5, but now that looks like it ...

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