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iPhone 5 Orders Include a Free Lightning to 30-pin Adapter in the Box [Update]

Apple's iPhone 5 event announced the elimination of the classic 30-pin adapter and introduced the 80 percent smaller Lightning connector. Tonight's iPhone 5 pre-orders revealed Apple looks to include one of these adapters for free with the iPhone 5. It regularly retails for $35 CDN (or $29 US) on Apple's website, but during the checkout,...

Apple iPhone 5 Pre-Orders Now Available Online [Update]

Apple announced iPhone 5 pre-orders would be available on Friday, September 14th and now the time has come. We first noted to you the 12:01AM PDT start time for iPhone 5 pre-orders, as confirmed via Apple's online chat. This midnight PDT start time is similar to what we saw last year for iPhone 4S pre-orders....

Telus iPhone 5 Pre-Orders Start at 12AM PDT on Sept. 14th [Update]

Earlier, we noted Rogers/Fido would start their iPhone 5 pre-orders at 6AM EDT (3AM PDT) on September 14th. Now, we have confirmation Telus will start their iPhone 5 pre-orders at 12AM PDT (3AM EDT)--the same time we saw last year's iPhone 4S pre-orders kick off. The time was noted by the @Telus twitter account: https://twitter.com/TELUS/status/246309350728163329...

iCloud.com Goes Live with New Features and Improvements

As noted by 9to5Mac, Apple has released the new and improved iCloud out of its beta, formerly available to developers. The beta introduces new apps such as Notes and Reminders and improvements to apps such as Find my iPhone. What's interesting to note is Find my iPhone still uses Google Maps, even though Apple is...

Rogers/Fido iPhone 5 Reservations to Start Between 6AM-7AM EDT on Sept. 14 [Update]

According to a tweet by @FidoSolutions, the reservations system should go live between 6-7AM EDT on Friday (Thanks @PeterLisi!). Expect Rogers to also have this start time as well. https://twitter.com/fidosolutions/status/246355368903602176 Rogers and Fido customers can reserve the iPhone 5 by accessing their online MyAccount. There will be a $40 deposit required, and do note there's...

Apple Introduces New UDID Replacement For Advertisers In iOS 6

A device's UDID is a long series of letters & numbers used to identify an iOS device. If you own an iPhone, iPod, or iPad, the UDID for each one of your devices is unique. Application developers and advertising companies formally tracked this code to learn usage among applications. Since March, Apple has denied any applications that...

Mujjo Launches iPhone 5 Sleeves Collection, Pre-Orders Ship With Free Fisheye Lens

Extending the range of its exclusive hand crafted sleeves for Apple hardware, Mujjo has just announced the launch of iPhone 5 sleeves collection. Based on the design characteristics of ‘The Originals Collection‘, the iPhone 5 collection offers a leather sleeve and a wool felt wallet, both of which are now available for pre-order. iPhone 5 Sleeve - Brown Leather Crafted by...

Apple Official Confirms The iPhone 3GS Has Been Discontinued

AllThingsD is reporting that Apple has now confirmed the discontinuation of the iPhone 3GS. It was first launched in 2009 and has been the free option since the launch of the iPhone 4S. With 3GS gone, the iPhone 4 will now become Apple’s new entry-level offering. Launched in June of 2009, Apple’s iPhone 3GS has had a good...

Watch This Smash n’ Grab Apple Store Robbery [Video]

The Promenade Temecula Apple store in California was robbed last week in what seems to be a smash n' grab attempt. Details were scarce at the time, but with the surveillance video below we learned that a BMW crashed through Apple's front-plate glass of the store and the burglars within quickly grabbed a few iPhones and iPads. Apparently the burglars expected...

iPhone 5 Has LTE Toggle To Extend Battery Life [PHOTO]

Apple's latest and greatest iPhone 5 comes with global LTE support allowing users to enjoy Ultrafast web browsing, video streaming, downloading and more. While blazing fast LTE speeds are sure to impress the iPhone users, one concerning issue here is the battery life. Not to worry though, Apple has added an LTE toggle to extend the iPhone 5's...

First Look: Nano SIMs Arrive at Fido and Rogers Locations [PICS]

With iPhone 5 pre-orders set to take place just after midnight PDT tonight on Apple.ca, the 'Big 3' carriers will soon follow afterwards as their landing pages are already up. One major change with the iPhone 5 is the new smaller nano SIM, and MobileSyrup has posted images of the Rogers and Fido nano SIMs,...