Apple Eyes Free iPhone for the Masses

On August 23, 2011, in iPhone, by admin

NEW YORK, (TheStreet) — The prospects of a free Apple iPhone continue to emerge, this time from Reuters. Apple is working on a stripped-down Apple iPhone, which helps heighten speculation that the company has decided to go with a freebie to crack the low-end market. Apple is replacing the 16-gigabyte flash memory with cheaper 8-gigabyte chips in a new version of its iPhone 4, according to a …

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A new deal between Korean electronics giant Samsung and display maker Universal Display could bring advanced screens to a much broader swathe of mobile devices, including Apple’s iPhone, says analyst Jamie Townsend of TownHall Investment Research.The technology in question is called OLED, short for organic light emitting diode. Compared to other display technologies, OLED was designed to be …

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TAIPEI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Apple Inc will release a cheaper iPhone 4 within weeks, jeopardizing profit margins to win lower-end customers from rivals such as Nokia in China and other emerging markets.

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TAIPEI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian suppliers to Apple Inc have begun manufacturing a lower-priced version of its hot-selling iPhone 4 with a smaller 8 gigabyte flash drive, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.

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Best Buy just beat Apple to the punch when it comes to offering a free iPhone — even if it is the bottom-of-the-line 8GB iPhone 3GS, for one day only Monday, which (naturally) requires a two-year contract.

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Free iPhone 3GS available Monday at Best Buy

On August 22, 2011, in iPhone, by admin

If you’re still sitting on the fence, waiting to jump on the Apple iPhone bandwagon at an opportune time, today might be the day to act. For Monday only, official Apple dealer Best Buy is offering the iPhone 3GS for absolutely nothing — provided you sign your wireless life away to AT&T for the next two years.

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Japanese iPhone gets quake alert

On August 22, 2011, in iPhone, by admin

Japanese iPhone users will get the option to receive earthquake alerts under the next version of Apple’s iOS operating system.

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iPhone criminal case gives Apple more options

On August 22, 2011, in iPhone, by admin

Last year, Apple’s lawyers warned Gizmodo’s parent company that offering cash for prototypes was “illegal.” New criminal charges make it easier for Apple to file a civil lawsuit.

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iPod, iPhone & soon: iKaraoke

On August 22, 2011, in iPhone, by admin

Your commute’s about to get a lot more annoying. The Apple minds behind fingertip Web browsing and Space Age data storage have come up with a new one — mobile karaoke machines. Apple’s patent application calls for turning iPods and iPhones into portable singalong systems that can even…

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Signs mounting that an LTE 4G iPhone is coming

On August 21, 2011, in iPhone, by admin

Good news for Apple users who love high-speed mobile connections: there’s more and more evidence the company is readying LTE 4G capability for the iPhone. The real question then is: when will it show up to market?

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