Just days prior to the September 21st release date, we posted a virtual teardown of the iPhone 5. It revealed that each unit cost Apple $199 in components and an additional $8 for the labor. Whether those ballpark figures were correct, we will find out in this post. The Wall Street Journal found that component expenses...
We have previously seen diffusion images of Apple's new dual core A6 processor, but now iFixit and Chipworks have teamed up to perform a much more thorough tear down of the new Apple-designed chip using an ion blaster, a process comparable to "sandblasting a chip to remove specific layers. Instead of sand, though, Ibe uses...
Apple consumers are mainly happy with the iPhone 5; from the taller display to even the faster hardware. But one of the largest complaints about the device is the two-toned anodized aluminium finish added to the back-plate. People are receiving the iPhone 5 and scratching the aluminium in their pocket, on the table, etc. Various...
It appears some TELUS customers may be receiving 32GB iPhone 5 units instead of 16GB models due to shortages, according to a note received by MobileSyrup: “Thanks for pre-ordering the iPhone 5 (16GB) with TELUS. This device has been so popular that there’s a very limited quantity across Canada and internationally. To help manage our...
Another week has flown by and Starbucks continues their 'Pick Of The Week' promotion, and this time around we have a song. The song choice is 'Live and Die' by The Avett Brothers. This is off their new album called 'The Carpenter,' released on September 11th, 2012. The album contains a mix of rock, folk,...
When the iPhone 5 was released, Steve Wozniak was waiting in-line as he typically does. The Apple co-founder probably could just walk into the Cupertino base and grab a device early, but he enjoys the experience, as he has said in the past. With the iPhone 5 also came his first impressions of the new...
Apple had released a press release yesterday morning stating that five million iPhone 5s had sold over the weekend. Many people expected more out of the Cupertino giant, including myself, but they just broke another record, you can't ask for too much out of them. Then later on surfaced a report where analyst Gene Munster...
We speculated last week that a Google Maps application was in the books and waiting for Apple's verification. Well, that rumour was more than wrong as Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt has revealed his thoughts on the iOS 6 Maps transition. Schmidt at the press conference via Reuters: "We think it would have been better if they had kept ours....
Consumer Reports has published (via AppleInsider) their initial review of the iPhone 5, and so far they called it a positive upgrade: By boosting screen size, thinning its profile, and adding 4G LTE access, among other features, his newest iPhone shows every sign of being the most compelling yet. And even its biggest drawback, its...
A translated report this afternoon from etnews reveals that AuthenTec, the company acquired by Apple in July, will soon cease sales of their fingerprint sensor offerings. Current customers, including Dell, Fujitsu, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung were notified that the technology will not be offered beginning in 2013. As etnews states, these companies are in a state of panic...
For those looking to activate their iPhones (or any other phone), TELUS is offering a $100 credit to new subscribers until October 1st. Currently, the activation credit ongoing as part of an iPhone promotion: Alternately, if you’re looking to purchase the new iPhone and hand down your previously used device to a friend or a...
Apple announced this morning 5 million weekend sales for the iPhone 5 (earlier they announced 2 million pre-orders in 24 hours). With the official launch in Canada on September 21st, it appears some iPhone 5 units have arrived with scuffs and scratches right out of the box. Now, of course yield rates are never perfect,...
