Tag archive: Apple iPhone 4

Apple’s latest and greatest iPhone is the best-selling phone on AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint in the month of October. To add an exclamation mark to that last statement the iPhone 4S was released on October 14, so it out sold everyone else in half the given time. After selling 4 million phones in the first weekend it was expected that the iPhone 4S would produce some very impressive numbers. Something that might not have been expected is the… Read More

The iPhone 4S announcement may have been a disappointment to just about every tech blogger and analyst out there, but with 4 million iPhones purchased in the first three days, consumers don’t seem to be put off by the redundant iPhone 4 design or the lack of 4G. One of the benefits of the new phone’s design (which is the exact same outside as the iPhone 4) is that all cases and other accessories will fit the new phone just as well as they fit… Read More

Apple's iPhone 4 may have been the favorite to win best smartphone of the year at the annual T3 awards show, but it was Samsung's Galaxy S II that walked away with the prestigious award. Organized by the UK-based website T3 and now in its fifth year, the awards show has come to be recognized as one of the most prominent annual presentations of the best of the year's consumer electronics offerings, The iPhone 4 was expected to… Read More

Are you tired of hearing the endless rumors about the possible iPhone 5 launch next week? Then you are in luck since we have a rumor about the iPhone 6 or whatever the generation of iPhone coming out next year will be called. It is said that the iPhone 6 will have a curved glass display, and that Apple has already found the companies to make the glass displays for the iPhone 6 and next-generation iPad. We first heard the curved glass display… Read More

The long-rumored white iPhone 4 may just yet see the light of the day after all. (To our credit, we've suspected for sometime that it would.) Now the question is: what form will the pale smartphone be taking? The news of the imminent arrival of the white iPhone came from a tweet issued by Philip Schiller, Apple's Apple’s senior vice president of marketing, in response to a question from a follower about the phone's… Read More

It has certainly been a long time coming. But if you'd be paying attention to the latest round of speculation, then it should come as no big surprise: Verizon today officially announced that it will be carrying Apple's iPhone 4 starting early next month. The announcement was made by Lowell McAdam, Verizon's President and Chief Operating Officer, at a press event in New York City. “Today we're partnering with a giant… Read More

Apple is continuing to roll out the iPhone 4 to international markets, and today the company has announced a huge one: the iPhone 4 wil go on sale in China starting September 25. Apple has also announced two new flagship Apple retail stores—one in Beijing and one in Shanghai—will be opening on the same day. The iPhone 4 will be available from Apple retail locations, as well as from retail locations of carrier partner China Unicom.… Read More

Seeing iPhone cases being made from renewable resources, such as these bamboo ones from Grove, is slowly becoming more of a common sight. Adding to this eco-friendly mix now is bioserie, who is expanding its line of iPhone cases made from bioplastics to include models for the iPhone 4. bioserie said its new iPhone 4 cases, which will be available by early September for around $35, are made from a new proprietary blend of biobased components that… Read More

Update: Go here is you're looking for information on the iPhone 4S. Check out our full Apple iPhone 4 review and our AppleiPhone 4 vs. HTC EVO 4G/Motorola Droid X comparisons. Issues Since Launch Apple Shares Take a Hit From Consumer Reports Review Apple “Stunned:” iPhone Signal Strength Indicators Wrong Suits Start Over Apple iPhone 4 Antenna Reception Woes, Screen Discoloration, Glass Issues Plague iPhone 4 Apple, AT&T… Read More

The summer of the smartphone is upon us. With the arrival of a new messiah phone from Cupertino (Apple iPhone 4, $200 on AT&T), the very first 4G phone in the U.S. (HTC Evo 4G, $200 on Sprint), and the fastest Android device on the market (Samsung Captivate, $200 on AT&T), smartphone buyers have never faced a better slate of options – or a more confusing one. While it’s tough to go wrong with any of these Herculean challengers,… Read More

Multitasking has been available on the iPhone for years via jailbreaking, but with the new iOS4 operating system, the iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS can now multitask natively. The iPhone 4 comes with iOS4 installed and can multitask out of the box, but 3GS users must install iOS4 to enable multitasking. Apps may also need to be updated to take advantage of multitasking. How to multitask: In iOS4, when you you exit an app by pressing the home button,… Read More

Selling over 1.7 million phones in a number of days is no small feat. But while the numbers trailing the official iPhone 4 launch in June have been spectacular, reports of the user experience have been marred by a number of unexpected shortcomings. From the infamous Death Grip to yellow screens and broken rear cameras, early adopters have encountered more than their share of issues this time around. Here’s what new iPhone 4 buyers can expect,… Read More

Apple Inc has called a surprise press conference for Friday to talk about the iPhone 4, as the company continues to deal with fallout from reported reception problems on its popular smartphone. Apple spokesman Steve Dowling said late on Wednesday the company would hold the event at 10 a.m. on Friday at its headquarters in Cupertino, California. He declined to provide further details, or to say whether the event will address the signal-strength… Read More

Those folks looking to grab Apple’s iPhone 4 without the requisite service from AT&T – or just travel abroad with it – should be able to shortly. A member of the infamous iPhone Dev Team, which has been responsible for a number of landmark Apple workarounds in the past, finally hacked it free of its carrier shackles on Tuesday. PlanetBeing posted a photo of the unlocked phone Tuesday morning on his Twitter feed, followed by a short video… Read More

Shares of Apple Inc slid more than 3 percent on Tuesday after a poor review for its iPhone 4 from an influential consumer guide underpinned mounting complaints about the hot-selling device's antenna and reception. Consumer Reports said on Monday it could not recommend the iPhone 4 — which sold 1.7 million units worldwide in its first three days — after its tests confirmed concerns about signal loss when the device is held in a… Read More