iPhone 5 prototype info leaks, new materials and screen on

We’ve heard talk of an edge-to-edge display, of it having Near Field Communications (NFC) capabilities, and of it having an aluminium body. Today, 9to5Mac reported that some of the rumors floating around may indeed be true, and there may even be... 

Verizon holding 10% of iPhone market

It looks like Verizon Wireless did a pretty good job of grabbing some quick iPhone market share from AT&T last month. Verizon’s launch of the iPhone in February marked the first time AT&T has faced competition for iPhone users since the... 

AT&T’s 4G smartphones are actually slower than the

While the definition of 3G is pretty much universally agreed upon and united under the umbrella of a standard, 4G is a meaningless term… and becomes even more meaningless by the second. Strictly speaking, the only thing that comes close to really being... 

Phil Schiller confirms white iPhone 4 release this spring

The Apple new product release cycle points to an iPhone 5 appearing this summer in either June or July. With that in mind you wouldn’t expect a new iPhone 4 to appear in the coming months, but apparently that’s exactly what is going to happen.... 

CDMA iPhone 4 on PAYG Cricket Wireless via jailbreak

Pay-as-you-go (PAYG) deals are normally ideal if you don’t fancy being tied down to a lengthy phone contract. However, for iPhone 4 users your choices are normally dependent on the two main mobile operators, Verizon or AT&T. But Engadget has uncovered... 

Verizon CFO says tiered data plans coming this summer

Sometimes good things don’t last. That seems to be the case for unlimited data plans on the Verizon Wireless network. Verizon’s CFO, Fran Shammo, dropped the bad news during a webcast of an investor’s conference in which he stated that... 

Consumer Reports confirms Verizon iPhone reception issue

Consumer Reports has confirmed a reception issue on the new Verizon Wireless iPhone in weak signal conditions. The report feel like deja vu for Apple who had to deal with an onslaught of bad press after users reported similar issues when the iPhone 4... 

Forget the white iPhone 4, how about a transparent iPhone

With the iPhone 5 expected to arrive sometime in June this year, any hope of a white iPhone 4 hitting the market seems to have disappeared. Why would Apple launch the white version now, with only 3 months until a new model? You don’t have to stick... 

Jobs’ missteps and gives Russian President locked AT

Back in June 2010, Steve Jobs was visited by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev who came to Silicon Valley as part of an “origins of success” visit. It was President Medvedev’s hope that he could take back with him the knowledge to produce... 

Verizon iPhone sales not as good as expected

Verizon and Apple executives are disappointed due to the fact that the new Verizon iPhone is performing a little under expectations. Thanks to one of BGR’s sources, sales figures from five Apple stores, two of which are pretty prominent stores,... 

Walmart joins Best Buy in carrying Verizon iPhone 4

Walmart isn’t going to let Verizon Wireless, Best Buy, and the Apple Store have all the fun.  The retailer has announced that it plans to carry the Verizon Wireless iPhone 4 at almost 600 select stores. Based on Verizon’s success with pre-sales,... 

Freebie fail: Verizon is giving away 4G pens at iPhone 4 l

It won’t be long before tales of frozen masses wrapped around Verizon stores, waiting for iPhones, are published. The folks at my local Verizon store were very accommodating in the weather, giving out hand warmers, Verizon-emblazoned red beanies,... 

Verizon iPhone launch day: My experience on the frontline

Let me start this off by saying that I live in Maryland. My experience and my opinion, will largely come from what I have observed in Maryland, as well as conversations with other bloggers doing on-site interviews in other locations across the US. Verizon... 

Verizon iPhone 4 now available to order online

The Verizon iPhone 4 will be available on February 10. Pre-orders for existing customers began on Februay 3rd, and promptly sold out within 24 hours. We don’t know how many handsets were allocated for the pre-orders, but analyst estimates put Verizon’s... 

Verizon iPhone 4 suffering death grip antenna issues

Despite various online reports claiming that the new Verizon iPhone 4 would be free of the antenna issues that plagued the AT&T version, iLounge has discovered that the new smartphone is suffering the same fate. We are not really surprised considering...