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First iPhone 4S Benchmarks Show 68% Faster Performance Than iPhone 4

Update 1: AnandTech has benchmarked the iPhone 4S...and the results show the device currently leads the competition in terms of Javascript and GPU performance. == Yesterday, a hands-on video of an iPhone 4S was leaked in the wild showing some browser performance benchmarks. Today, the first GeekBench benchmarks for the iPhone 4S have been published which quite clearly...

Verbs Instant Messaging Updated With iPad Support

Last month, we reviewed the Verbs multi-account instant messaging app which even though isn't quite as feature rich as its competitors, is without a doubt the most beautifully designed IM app for iOS. Previous upgrade brought Push Notifications as well as Facebook and MobileMe support to the app. Now, another major update has been pushed which brings...

Apple Lists Rogers and Fido as Authorized iPhone Unlockers

In December of 2010 we wrote about Rogers/Fido and their new device unlocking policy, which included the iPhone at the end of your contract. After paying a $50 unlocking fee, the process happens via iTunes, as we detailed. Telus introduced a new device unlocking policy in November of last year, but it did not detail...

Canadian iPhone 4S Orders Have Started Shipping from Apple

iPhone 4S pre-orders kicked off around the world last Friday, and now it appears numerous orders have shipped, including those from Canada. iPhoneinCanada.ca reader @AbsolutReh was able to track down his order for his iPhone 4S destined to Coquitlam, BC, via UPS.com: The method used is exactly what we told users to do to track...

iPhone 4S Is The First Cell Phone To Feature Bluetooth 4.0 Technology

As pointed out in a report by ubergizmodo, iPhone 4S features the latest version of Bluetooth technology i.e Bluetooth 4.0 which Apple has also introduced in the recent upgrades of Mac Mini and Macbook Air. The source highlights that even though one might not notice a difference in performance with Bluetooth 4.0 initially while transmitting data over...