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Sparrow Announces iPhone 5 Support Coming In Next Update

Back in July, Sparrow team announced its acquisition by Google saying that they do not plan to release any future updates for the Sparrow iOS and Mac apps. Despite the early statement, the much-loved email client will soon be getting an iPhone 5 compatibility update, according to Sparrow founder Dom Leca (via TNW). Sparrow team tagged the iOS and Mac...

iPhone 5 Owners Now Reporting ‘Light Leak’ Issues

Apple can't seem to catch a break these days. It has gone from the iOS 6 Maps issues, to scuffgate, and now what is called a 'light leakage' issue. This problem isn't anywhere as huge as the others, but involves light leaking from between the glass display and aluminium antenna. The photo above highlights the area of...

Foxconn Plant Temporarily Closes After 2000 Employee Brawl [UPDATE]

Apple's main supplier, Foxconn, will be halting production over the next few days after a huge 2,000 employee brawl broke out last evening. The specific location is in Taiyuan, where 57 million iPhone 5 units are set to be produced each year. This isn't very great news for Apple, who is already experiencing supply constraints...

Were iPhone 5 Launch Sales Limited By Supply?

We reported earlier that the iPhone 5 had sold five million units during launch weekend. This figure was significantly less than what analyst Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray had predicted just days prior to the iPhone 5 release. With the sales figures being made public, Munster has stated that the Cupertino company's limited supply couldn't...

How The iPhone 5 Fares Against Its Predecessors [VIDEO]

While benchmark tests were completed to show the true speed of the iPhone 5, how exactly does it rank up against all five previous iPhone models? Everything Apple Pro has created a video presenting a series of tests. Go ahead and watch it below: The first test completed was a power down test, where the...

Apple iPhone 5 Launch Weekend Sales Tops 5 Million Units

Apple has just released their annual iPhone launch-weekend sales press release, and stated iPhone 5 sales topped five million over the weekend. This exceeds the four million iPhone 4S units Apple had sold last year during launch weekend. A few days after pre-orders began, Apple announced that 2 million customers had the chance to purchase...

iOS 6 Battery Drain: Are You Suffering From It? [POLL]

When I installed iOS 6 on my iPhone 4S, I noticed immediately the battery was draining faster than usual. The same issue was also happening on my iPhone 5 and new iPad. Of course, I turned to twitter and you guys all pretty much confirmed there is a serious battery drain issue in iOS 6....

iPhone 5 Camera Review: Video and Stills [Video Review]

While the iPhone 5 iSight camera spec wise is the same as the iPhone 4S, Apple did mention it would have some improvements over its predecessor. They include better colour saturation, faster picture capture, better performance in low light conditions and better image stabilization when taking video. But how does it really stack up against...

Hands On: iPhone 4S vs iPhone 5 Comparison [VIDEO]

People have had their hands on the iPhone 5 for two and half days now. If you haven't seen one yet, the device really is a treat to hold. Here is another video in our series breaking down the new iPhone 5. You can check out our white iPhone 5 unboxing video here (and invisibleSHIELD install...

iPhone 5 Launch Day Report Card: Rogers, Telus, Bell, Apple [POLL]

The iPhone 5 officially launched yesterday in Canada. You either waited patiently for your factory unlocked iPhone from Apple at the door like a dog, or you dealt with Rogers, Telus, Bell and their dealers to get access to the new phone. With the huge influx of activations, systems were overwhelmed but some carriers fared...

iPhone Sales On Kijiji Experiencing An Enormous Increase Over Past Week

The iPhone 5 public release was yesterday, and that means millions of older model iPhones are being sold or trashed. One specific site benefiting from the situation is Kijiji, Canada's go-to website when it comes to local classified advertisements. Hot off the heels of the iPhone announcement, they launched an iPhone 5 landing page, in-which resulted in a 90-percent traffic...