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Apple says purple tint on Apple iPhone 5 pictures is the camera's normal behavior

Apple says purple tint on Apple iPhone 5 pictures is the camera's normal behavior

In a manner suggesting the way that the late Steve Jobs told Apple iPhone 4 users that they were holding the phone the wrong way, allowing the left-handed death grip to cut signal strength on the phone,...

posted: 01 Oct 2012, 19:39

The iOS Maps fiasco is not hindering iPhone 5 sales

The iOS Maps fiasco is not hindering iPhone 5 sales

Although many would have thought that the problems and media buzz surrounding Apple's notorious iOS 6 maps would stop some people from buying the iPhone 5, it looks like no one really cares that much...

posted: 01 Oct 2012, 07:09

Verizon version of Apple iPhone 5 gets update to repair Wi-Fi issue

Verizon version of Apple iPhone 5 gets update to repair Wi-Fi issue

Apple sent out an update to owners of the Verizon variant of the Apple iPhone 5 that repaired a problem that left users handsets connected to the cellualr network even when Wi-Fi was toggled on; there is some talk that...

posted: 01 Oct 2012, 00:17

Sharp producing enough iPhone 5 displays, not guilty for the delays

Sharp producing enough iPhone 5 displays, not guilty for the delays

Sharp was thought to be responsible for the bottleneck in the iPhone 5 production chain which caused substantial delays in shipping times, but it seems the Japanese company may not be the one that's holding the iPhone...

posted: 28 Sep 2012, 08:59

Wicked Lasers makes Siri protest an iPhone 5 meltdown

Wicked Lasers makes Siri protest an iPhone 5 meltdown

First, a bunch of their Spyder III Arctic blue lasers were set to concentrate at one point on the phone's display, causing Siri to protest the heat. The phone, however, was alive and functional after this warmup...

posted: 28 Sep 2012, 05:43

OMG iPhone 5 vibrates stronger: here's why

OMG iPhone 5 vibrates stronger: here's why

If you have just upgraded from the iPhone 4S to the brand new larger-screened iPhone 5 you might have a feeling that it’s not just larger but vibrates stronger…

posted: 28 Sep 2012, 05:41

The cost of charging your iPhone 5 for a whole year is just 41 cents

The cost of charging your iPhone 5 for a whole year is just 41 cents

Have you ever wondered how much it costs to charge your fancy new smartphone? You might think that with those bigger screens the sum has grown from the nickels…

posted: 28 Sep 2012, 03:26

Apple iPhone 5 launches in 22 countries and on regional U.S. carriers on Friday

Apple iPhone 5 launches in 22 countries and on regional U.S. carriers on Friday

Trying to squeeze as much Apple iPhone 5 revenue as it can into its fiscal year, which ends in two days, Apple lifts the curtain on its smartphgone in 22 more countries and regional carriers in the United...

posted: 28 Sep 2012, 01:16

Netflix updates iOS app to accomodate wider screen on Apple iPhone 5 when in landscape mode

Netflix updates iOS app to accomodate wider screen on Apple iPhone 5 when in landscape mode

After recently changing the UI on its app for Android handsets, Netflix has up[dated its iOS app to support iOS 6 and also to support the wider Apple iPhone 5 screen; aha, you say, the iPhone...

posted: 27 Sep 2012, 23:04

Charts break down Apple iPhone shipments by region

Charts break down Apple iPhone shipments by region

Sameer Singh of TechThoughts took a look at Apple iPhone sales by region on a quarter-by quarter basis and finds to no surprise that the launch quarter is the high water mark for recently launched versions of Apple's iconic smartphone with...

posted: 27 Sep 2012, 12:01

French Connection: entire iPhone 5 shipment snatched in a Marseille armed robbery heist

French Connection: entire iPhone 5 shipment snatched in a Marseille armed robbery heist

The whole convoy stopped in the countryside, and the driver observed how the men loaded just the iPhone 5 boxes in the van, and then drove away, torching the truck behind them...

posted: 27 Sep 2012, 09:05

Nokia Lumia 920 vs iPhone 5 vs Galaxy S III vs HTC One X low-light comparison yields predictable results

Nokia Lumia 920 vs iPhone 5 vs Galaxy S III vs HTC One X low-light comparison yields predictable results

The Nokia Lumia 920 was already demoed to show superior image stabilization while shooting video, compared to its iPhone 5, Galaxy S III and HTC One X peers, but what about...

posted: 27 Sep 2012, 06:34

Apple's handmade A6 processor in the iPhone 5 clocked at 1.3GHz, updated benchmark reveals

Apple's handmade A6 processor in the iPhone 5 clocked at 1.3GHz, updated benchmark reveals

Apple's homebrew A6 processor that we find in the iPhone 5 is a fast little thing, but that speed might be the result of a temporary overclock mode the processor enters, pushing up its cores...

posted: 27 Sep 2012, 02:27

Off contract AT&T Apple iPhone 5 can unlock through an iTunes reset

Off contract AT&T Apple iPhone 5 can unlock through an iTunes reset

Those AT&T customers who paid the full price for the Apple iPhone 5 can unlock the device through a quick iTunes reset; the methjod is said to be easier and quicker than AT&T's new method of submitting a form online...

posted: 26 Sep 2012, 23:36

Next problem with the Apple iPhone 5 brings purple tinting to certain pictures

Next problem with the Apple iPhone 5 brings purple tinting to certain pictures

Another day, another problem with the Apple iPhone 5 and this time it is the camera at fault; take a picture with a light source out of the frame and the edges of the picture show a purple tint which doesn't...

posted: 26 Sep 2012, 15:17

Hilarious prank has Apple Genius drop boxes with iPhone 5 while fans are waiting in line (video)

Hilarious prank has Apple Genius drop boxes with iPhone 5 while fans are waiting in line (video)

The guys over at Awesomness TV picked on the iPhone 5 buzz immediately, and created a sophisticated prank for all those that were waiting in line to get it. As you can guess, hilarity...

posted: 26 Sep 2012, 09:33

Apple's Phil Schiller allegedly responds to a fan's iPhone 5 scuffs complaint

Apple's Phil Schiller allegedly responds to a fan's iPhone 5 scuffs complaint

Not that anyone expected the thin aluminum sheet on the back of the anorexic iPhone 5 to be adamantium, but when Apple is involved, we can always expect the good old teacup storm to start forming over each...

posted: 26 Sep 2012, 03:00

The A6 processor of iPhone 5 detailed -

The A6 processor of iPhone 5 detailed - "the only manual layout in a chip to hit the market in several years"

The processor uses the ARMv7s instruction set, and is a completely custom design, which is very close to the Cortex-A15 generation, but tweaked for Apple's purposes....

posted: 26 Sep 2012, 02:19

Video shows latest complaint from Apple iPhone 5 users: static lines on QWERTY

Video shows latest complaint from Apple iPhone 5 users: static lines on QWERTY

A video shows the latest complaint from Apple iPhone 5 users: static lines that run through the virtual QWERTY keyboard on the phone; for now, the problem only occurs when someone is typing in their password...

posted: 25 Sep 2012, 09:53

iPhone 5 shortage caused by laborious new thinner in-cell display technology

iPhone 5 shortage caused by laborious new thinner in-cell display technology

If you go on the online Apple Store now and try to order an iPhone you’d have to settle for a 3 to 4 week waiting period…

posted: 25 Sep 2012, 06:50

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