Buffalo writer Steve Cichon dug up an old Radio Shack ad, offering a variety of what were then cutting-edge gadgets. There are 15 items listed on the page, and Cichon points out that all but two of them — the exceptions are a radar detector and a set of speakers …
How much would you pay for a luxury smartphone? Vertu has an Android-based device for $10,000, but that a bargain compared to the $15 million iPhone that’s blinged out with a rare black diamond. Yes, $15 million for a smartphone. As noted by CNN, a Chinese businessman contacted U.K.-based craftsman …
Apple announced Friday its iPhone 5 smartphone will be available for sale in China on Dec. 14. Apple received final clearance from Chinese regulators on Thursday, paving the way for its debut in a highly competitive market where the lack of a new model had severely eroded its share of …
The iPhone 5 was released on Friday, and five million have already been sold. Randy Bish celebrates the new technology, while Jimmy Marguiles looks at the costs. Randy Bish/Pittsburgh Tribune – Reviewpoliticalcartoons.com Jimmy Margulies /The Record of Hackensack, NJpoliticalcartoons.com Double Take ‘Toons: iPhone Madness : NPR.
That’s a million higher than the iPhone 4S, but probably still not enough to satisfy high expectations. More than 100 million devices have been upgraded to iOS 6, despite the maps flap. Apple said today that it sold 5 million of its new iPhone 5 smartphones over the weekend, topping …
Americans have spent nearly $6 billion on iPhone repairs since Apple first launched the phone in 2007, according to a new study. SquareTrade, which offers device warranties, recently conducted a study surveying more than 2,000 iPhone owners. The study looked at various factors, including “cost of repairs, replacements and insurance …
Apple iPhone 5 gives the consumer giant a huge boost as holiday season approaches. Carriers in Asia report record demand on first day iPhone 5 goes on sale. Apple Inc‘s iPhone 5 hit stores around the globe on Friday, giving the consumer giant a boost ahead of the crucial end-of-year …
From its mind-boggling array of useful apps to a camera that now ranks as most popular on the photo sharing site Flickr, the iPhone has been a game changer for travelers. Some travel-related features in the just-unveiled iPhone 5 are more incremental than revolutionary, including slightly longer battery life. But, …
The iPhone 5 has plenty of new features to keep Apple fans happy. But there is one feature Apple unveiled on Wednesday that is likely to annoy many: a new connector on the phone’s base. The Lightning port, as Apple calls it, is smaller and shaped differently from the old …
The new iPhone 5 is here. It’s thinner and faster than ever, with a new form factor that uses a gorgeous panoramic screen with more resolutions and less consumption. It also surfs the web much faster, thanks to its new LTE capabilities. And, just as we knew, it has a …
Commentary Don’t buy Apple’s aging iPhone 4S now; you’re going to feel pretty silly when the new iPhone shows up just a few weeks later. Now is not the time to buy Apple’s iPhone 4S. It may seem obvious to some, but it’s advice worth repeating as a public service …
AT&T’s chief executive dropped a bombshell on iPhone users: he regrets making unlimited data plans for the Apple device. Rather, CEO Randall Stephenson told a conference in Los Angeles this week, heavy data users should have paid for what they were using, and light users should have paid less, rather …