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Sprint Won't Profit on iPhone Until 2015

But hey, company is losing less money than it has in years

(Newser) - Sprint’s latest earnings reveal just how pricey its deal to get the iPhone was—and the numbers aren’t pretty. Spring is staring down a $2.2 billion cash shortfall next year, and will come up short by $5.2 billion the year after as it pays for the...

Coming Soon: The World's Priciest iPhone Case

Brikk Trim Couture case costs about as much as small home

(Newser) - You have the iPhone 4S. The next thing to covet: the world's priciest iPhone case. Expected to hit the market in January, the Brikk Trim Couture is expected to cost somewhere north of $100,000. JustLuxe reports that anyone willing/able to pony up that much dough will actually collaborate...

Apple iPhone 4S: Weirdest Things Siri Says
 The Weirdest  
 Things Siri Says 
new iphone
Oct 14, 2011 12:48 PM CDT

The Weirdest Things Siri Says

iPhone Q&A tool may know meaning of life

(Newser) - The new iPhones are out today, and one tester has already explored the blog-worthy bizarreness of its question-and-answer function . Ask Siri a question and it'll tell you the answer, whether you want to know the location of the nearest Starbucks or the meaning of life, This is my next...

First in Line for iPhone 4S: Steve Wozniak

Crowds line up in cities across the world, pay tribute to Steve Jobs

(Newser) - Some say 4S means "for Steve." True or not, the new iPhone 4S' first day on sale is, for many, a moment to reflect on the former Apple CEO. Lines wrapped around blocks in Sydney and Tokyo as Apple fans rushed to buy the last device unveiled during...

iPhone 4S Shatters Preorder Record

More than 1M sold in a day

(Newser) - Maybe it's a tribute to Steve Jobs: The new iPhone 4S sold more than 1 million units across five countries in the first day of preorders, trampling the old record of 600,000. Apple shares climbed 4% on the news. It appears, Reuters notes, that eagerness for the device...

iPhone 4S Pre-Orders Sell Out in 12 Hours

AT&T reports 200K orders, calls sales strong

(Newser) - The just-announced iPhone 4S may not be an iPhone 5 , but it is still another big hit for Apple, which sold out its pre-orders in just 12 hours, reports the International Business Times . AT&T alone reported more than 200,000 pre-orders, saying it was the most successful iPhone launch...

I&#39;m Glad I Dumped My iPhone

 I'm Glad  
 I Dumped  
 My iPhone 
OPINION
Oct 4, 2011 2:35 PM CDT

I'm Glad I Dumped My iPhone

Henry David Thoreau was right: Sam Graham-Felsen

(Newser) - If you need an antidote to the hype over Apple's new iPhone , Sam Graham-Felsen provides just the thing at Good . He used to be an iPhone fanatic, but no more, and he swears he's not going back. But this isn't an Android-is-better screed. His phone of a...

Apple Unveils iPhone 4S
 Apple Unveils iPhone 4S 
Oct 4, 2011 1:53 PM CDT

Apple Unveils iPhone 4S

It's available October 14 for $199 to $399

(Newser) - It's not an iPhone 5, but Apple unveiled a souped-up version of its current model called the iPhone 4S. It's available Oct. 14, with the 16GB version at $199, the 32GB at $299, and the 64GB at $399. It will be up to twice as fast, featuring the...

What to Expect at Today's iPhone Event

Apple expected to announce faster, slimmer phone

(Newser) - It's a big day in the tech world as we await the 1pm EDT iPhone announcement from Apple HQ. What do we think we know?
  • It will be faster, slimmer, and have a larger screen: Pretty much everyone agrees on these points.
  • It will run on both GSM and
...

Devices Spy on You 24 Hours a Day

Personal data sells for billions of dollars

(Newser) - Companies are observing nearly every move you make and selling your personal data for billions of dollars—and Washington appears helpless to stop them, the Los Angeles Times reports. Whether it's your smart phone, cable box, Facebook page, or video game, devices are amassing reams of data on your...

iPhone 5 Coming Oct. 4: Sources

This will be new CEO Tim Cook's first big unveiling

(Newser) - Cancel your plans for Oct. 4: That’s the day Apple will roll out the iPhone 5, sources tell AllThingsD . That website had previously reported an October unveiling, and Mashable’s prediction of Oct. 7 wasn’t too far off, either. Gizmodo notes that the date is a bit later...

Samsung Will Try to Ban iPhone 5 Sales

Official reveals lawsuit plan: report

(Newser) - Samsung’s latest move in its epic battle with Apple : File lawsuits attempting to block the sale of the iPhone 5. A local paper cites a Samsung official who says the company will take strategic legal action against Apple as it is expected to begin selling the phone next month....

Sprint iPhone Said to Boast Unlimited Data

Company hopes that will differentiate it from competitors

(Newser) - Sprint will not only get the iPhone 5 next month, it will also be offering something its competitors aren’t: unlimited data. Or at least, that’s what sources are telling Bloomberg . Neither Sprint nor Apple will comment, as the Sprint iPhone deal hasn’t been officially confirmed yet. Further...

Missing iPhone 5 Prototype: San Francisco Police Helped Apple Detectives in Hunt
San Fran Cops Confirm They Helped Apple Search Home
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Sep 3, 2011 8:09 AM CDT

San Fran Cops Confirm They Helped Apple Search Home

Company still looking for lost prototype of iPhone 5

(Newser) - This year's saga of Apple's missing iPhone prototype is getting nearly as melodramatic as last year's . San Francisco police have changed their tune and now say "three or four" detectives accompanied private detectives hired by Apple to search a local home, reports the San Francisco Weekly...

David Pogue: Blackberry 9900 No Match for Apple iPhone, Google Android
 BlackBerry's 
 Best Can't Beat 
 Apple, Google 
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Aug 25, 2011 12:09 PM CDT

BlackBerry's Best Can't Beat Apple, Google

The Bold 9900: 'Does Anybody Care'?

(Newser) - There’s a new BlackBerry on the market, but the “the question is: Does anybody care?” Apple and Google dominate the market, and things are “not looking good” for Research in Motion, which just laid off 2,000 people, writes David Pogue in the New York Times . That...

Sprint to Get iPhone 5
 Sprint to Get iPhone 5 
Aug 24, 2011 1:57 AM CDT

Sprint to Get iPhone 5

But new Apple phone won't be here until October, sources say

(Newser) - The iPhone 5 will be available on Sprint's network as well as Verizon's and AT&T's when the new phone is launched, insiders tell the Wall Street Journal . The device will hit the market in mid-October, not next month as many had expected, the sources say. The...

27K South Korean iPhone Owners Sue Apple

Plaintiffs asking for more than $900 each in damages for privacy violations

(Newser) - The South Korean lawyer who won 1 million won ($946) from Apple for collecting his iPhone location data without his consent is making good on his promise to launch a class-action lawsuit, today filing suit on behalf of 26,691 South Korean iPhone users who say Apple violated their privacy...

Please, Tech Reviewers: No More 'Sexy' Gadgets, Begs Mat Honan
Please, Tech Reviewers: No More 'Sexy' Gadgets
opinion
Aug 14, 2011 3:59 PM CDT

Please, Tech Reviewers: No More 'Sexy' Gadgets

It's time to stop using this 'horrible cliche,' says Mat Honan

(Newser) - While we all love our smartphones, laptops, and other tech gadgets, it's inaccurate to refer to them as "sexy"—unless of course you plan to make love to them, says Gizmodo writer Mat Honan. The characterization has become so standard among tech reviewers, Honan believes it's...

Why One Guy Lets Anyone Use His Starbucks Card

Inside Jonathan Stark's social experiment

(Newser) - Need a pick-me-up but can't afford a dose of caffeine at your local Starbucks? Jonathan Stark can help. The mobile applications consultant is currently running a social sharing experiment—he's letting people use his Starbucks card to buy coffee, at no cost to them. Stark hit on the...

Latest Buzz: New iPhone Is Radical Change

Leaked images reveal major changes, blog says

(Newser) - The next iPhone will be a much more radical departure from the iPhone 4 than Apple-watchers are expecting, according to Mobile Fun . The blog says it has received what it believes are genuine blueprints for the iPhone 5. The new phone, widely expected to be released in September, will have...

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