iPhone 5 Priced The Same As 4S, Older iPhones Now Cheaper, 3GS Gone

Taking a page out of its strategy book from last year, Apple has priced the iPhone 5 at the same price points it offered the iPhone 4S when the older device was launched.
Apple will sell its latest phone at the following price with new two-year contracts with wireless carriers in the US:
16GB iPhone 5 – $199
32GB iPhone 5 – $299
64GB iPhone 5 – $399
At its launch of the latest smartphone which Apple described as “the most beautiful product we’ve ever made,” the …

The iPhone 5 Cometh

Apple has unveiled the iPhone 5 and what were just rumors in the recent past are now official.
In other words, what Apple launched as its latest-generation smartphone has already been described by numerous – and accurate, if we may add – leaks we’ve reported on in the past.
Apple CEO Tim Cook started the Apple event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts trumpeting advances made by the company in Apple Stores, the Mac, the iPad, apps and iOS devices before he turned over the floor to Phil …

Apple Store Goes Down Before iPhone 5 Launch

The Apple Store has gone down as the Cupertino, California-based consumer electronics giant is about to launch its newest smartphone, the iPhone 5.
The latest development confirms that Apple is launching new products at its press conference today at 1:00 p.m. EDT, 10:00 a.m. PDT at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.
Apple has traditionally put its web store in maintenance and update mode every time it is gearing up to add new major products to it.
The same message which …

Smartphone And Tablet Makers Fix Their Eyes On Apple And Samsung

Smartphone And Tablet Makers Fix Their Eyes On Apple And Samsung

A good deal of new smartphones introduced last week and their manufacturers have a similarity – all face an almost insurmountable challenge against Apple and Samsung in what is quickly turning into a head-on rivalry between two industry leaders.
On Wednesday, Nokia and Motorola revealed new flagship smartphones intended to catch up with the Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy devices.
The next day, Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer, unveiled at an event in Santa Monica, California new …

What are the Top 3 Smartphones that Will Rival the New iPhone / iPhone 5 ?

All the information so far and the Apple event which will be held on September 12, remind us of the iPhone 5 launch. We will see all the official information on that date and not to mention all the rumors that eventually will be denied / confirmed in a few days.
The new iPhone will fight directly in the top smartphone categories. We are trying to make a radiography of the best 3 smartphones in September. I’m sure there there will be other top phones and in the meantime iPhone 5 …

Alleged Leaked iPhone 5 Video Shows Boot Up Sequence

We will only officially see the iPhone 5 come Wednesday next week but a new video of what is alleged to be a leaked iPhone 5 shows how the device will boot up.
In a leak from Chinese site vgooo.com, a video of a device which looks like the iPhone 5 shows it compared to the iPhone 4S.
Furthermore, as the two devices are booted, you will see that the alleged iPhone 5 boots quicker than its predecessor.

Apparently, the device pictured above was leaked from a Foxconn plant in Jincheng, China.
The …

Apple Will Stop Using Samsung’s Memory Chips And Displays For Its New iPhone [Updated]

Apple will no longer use memory chips and displays from Samsung Electronics Corp on its new iPhone, reports two South Korean newspapers citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Elpida Memory Inc., SK Hynix, and Toshiba Corp. were selected to supply memory chips, whereas Japan Display Inc. and LG Display Co. will supply liquid crystal displays (LCDs) for the new iPhone, said the industry sources.
Despite the decision, reports from the Korea Economic Daily and JoongAng Ilbo said Apple, …

Apple Confirms iPhone 5 September 12 Debut

Apple has long been rumored to debut the iPhone 5 this coming week.
An invitation sent by the Cupertino, California-based iPhone maker all but confirms explicitly that it will indeed do so.
Apple on Tuesday sent the image posted below to members of the media. The invitation encourages journalists to come to a September 12 press conference to be held at 1:00 p.m. EDT, 10:00 a.m. PDT.
The event will be held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.
Here’s the image:

As you can …

Most iPhone, Many BlackBerry and Some Android Owners Will Buy iPhone 5

Apple is set to get a lot of buyers for the iPhone 5 if new data turns out to be prophetic.
According to a survey conducted by TechBargains, 74 percent of current iPhone 4 owners have said that they will buy the iPhone 5 as an upgrade.
Furthermore, the results of the survey conducted by the deals site indicate that a lot of owners of other models of the iPhone are will also buy the iPhone 5 after it is released.

The results show that 67 percent of current iPhone 4S owners while 71 percent of …

Sharp Has Difficulties Making iPhone 5 Screens

Apple is expected to debut the iPhone 5 next week but now reports are saying that one of its components manufacturers are having difficulties making the screen of the next-generation device.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Sharp is having “manufacturing difficulties” with the iPhone 5 screen.
Citing unnamed sources “familiar with the situation,” the publication says that Sharp has delayed the start of mass production of LCD screens that will go into the next smartphone from the …