‘iPhone 5S’ Initial Builds in March in Time for June / July Release Date

Cheaper iPhone to offer plastic chassis

Apple is rumored to be working on the next generation iPhone, currently being called the “iPhone 5S”. According to Jeffries analyst Peter Misek, Apple is now testing two prototypes of the next gen iPhone, and will start initial builds in March in order for a early release date in June or July. Since the iPhone 4S, Apple has been releasing … Read More

iOS 6 to Bring National Emergency Alerts to iPhone, iPad, iPod touch

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Apple’s popular iPhone has been on the market since 2007 and has picked up a number of new features since then, including video chat capabilities, and even Siri, a voice controlled personal assistant. However, even with a variety of innovative technology, the iPhone always fell short when it came to emergency notifications or access. As a result, Apple is now … Read More

iPhone 3GS to Cross Two Million Units in Final quarter of 2011

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Apple introduced the iPhone 3GS in June of 2009, following the iPhone 3G as the next hit phone in the market. With faster 3G speeds, boosted CPU and GPU speeds, and video recording, the iPhone 3GS was the most sought after iPhone since the original. Apple’s third generation phone sold for US$199 and later dropped in price to $99 following … Read More

AT&T Reportedly Seeing “Tremendous Demand” for Free iPhone 3GS

AT&T Mobility President and CEO, Ralph de la Vega, recently reported in a conference call with analysts that they have seen increased demand for the free iPhone 3GS since the introduction of the iPhone 4S. With the iPhone 4S at the new $199 pricepoint and the iPhone 4 occupying the new $99 pricepoint, the iPhone 3GS is now offered for … Read More

Apple Might Not Bring iOS 5 to iPhone 3GS

Apple is widely expected to unveil iOS 5 during WWDC 2011 and the latest rumor to hit the web is that iPhone 3GS will not support the upcoming software update for iOS devices. If we consider Apple’s software update release cycle the company tends to support and release the latest updates for the current gen model and the previous one. … Read More

iPhone 3GS and iPad 1st Gen Still Outsell New Android Devices

Older generation Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) devices, such as the iPhone 3GS and the first-generation iPad, still outsell their latest Android competition according to analyst Michael Walkley with Canaccord Genuity. In a note to investors today, Walkley noted that while Apple’s iPhone 4 is the top-selling smartphone for both AT&T and Verizon in the U.S., the iPhone 3GS still outsells new Android … Read More

Tethered Jailbreak Available for iOS 4.3.2 Software Update

iOS 4.3.2 Released

We recently reported that iOS 4.3.2 was expected soon and Apple on Friday released the software update for iPhone 4 (GSM), iPhone 3GS, iPod touch (3rd and 4th gen) and iPad (1st and 2nd gen). The update as the release notes state “contain improvements and other bug fixes”. In particular iOS 4.3.2 fixes a bug which would occasionally cause a … Read More

AT&T Selling 8GB iPhone 3GS For $49

With Verizon getting its hands on the iPhone 4 this month, AT&T have been scrambling to keep their existing customers by offering more data, free micro-cells and giving away their first born children. Clearly not convinced that’s going to work, the 2nd largest carrier in the United States is now trying a new approach – offering a cheap iPhone. Now … Read More

FaceTime for iPhone 3GS [FaceIt-3GS Jailbreak]

iPhone FaceIt-3GS Jailbreak Hack

When Apple launched the iPhone 4 earlier this year, one of the main selling points was FaceTime – video calling between iPhone 4s. Recently Macs were added to the FaceTime family, and now even iPhone 3GS owners can get into the action. Well, kinda. RedmondPie reports on an app that just became available on Cydia, the app store for jailbroken … Read More

iPhone 4 Glass More Prone to Damage Than iPhone 3GS

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SquareTrade, a consumer electronics warranty firm, has released the results of a study it has put together comparing the iPhone 4 to the iPhone 3GS in terms of the frequency and type of damages. They had this to say… Our data shows that iPhone 4 owners are reporting accidents 68% more frequently than iPhone 3gs owners. 4.7% of iPhone 4 … Read More

Jailbreak iPhone 3GS running iOS 4.0.2 with PwnageTool

Apple recently released an update for iOS 4.0 users who were exposed to a pdf file security threat and if you have already upgraded your iPhone 3GS and wish you jailbreak it again then you can use the unofficial release of PwnageTool. Redmond Pie has published a detailed walkthrough of the entire process which can be easily followed to jailbreak … Read More

Apple’s Secret Strategy at The iPhone 4 Press Conference

Apple dodged more than one bullet at their iPhone 4 Press Conference yesterday. Some that I think many people had not even seen coming. But that’s because by definition most industry observers, or journalists, are followers and not leaders. Being a leader is something that Apple very certainly is used to – and good at. Some pundits went into the … Read More

New iPod Touch Specifications (Rumor)

New iPod touch

John Lewis, a large UK retailer, has put on a presentation at an event called Christmas in July where it has detailed the specifications for the next iPod Touch revision, that it says it has heard from reliable supplier sources. Basically they are saying that the next iPod Touch will have a 5MP camera, LED Flash and an accelerometer and … Read More