iphone 5

In the battle for market share, Apple has surpassed Samsung, its biggest competitor in the US, driven by strong iPhone 5 sales in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the latest data from Strategy Analytics (Via The Next Web). (more…)

Amazon.ca has a deal on the BoxWave Minimus iPhone 5 case for $6.84--with free shipping. This is a thin, lightweight and hard plastic snap-fit case that protects the back and sides of your iPhone 5. There are cutouts for the iPhone 5's buttons and camera, all in a thin matte finish. According to reviews on...

An interesting article by Fortune highlights how Samsung became America's top mobile phone manufacturer and during its winning streak, how it created a series of print, digital and TV ads targeting the iPhone 5 while promoting its own flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S III. In September last year when Tim Cook announced the iPhone 5,...

Just yesterday it was revealed iOS hacker @planetbeing had teamed up with numerous hackers such as @pod2g to find exploits for a public iOS 6 jailbreak release. As of tonight, it appears even more progress has been made towards an upcoming jailbreak. Planetbeing tweeted "tons of progress" was made over the past few days and...

Russian site Appledigger.ru (via MacRumors) has posted a mockup concept of what a 5-inch iPhone could look like. Rumours have been flying lately Apple would produce a larger iPhone model (ridiculously attributed with the name 'Math'), but that was knocked down this morning by further reports only two 4-inch models would be released this year. The mockup...

Contradicting earlier rumours claiming Apple is working on a bigger, 4.8-inch screen iPhone for release this year, Digitimes heard that the Cupertino company is planning to release two iPhones in 2013, and each one of them will sport a 4-inch display, featuring in-cell technology. (more…)

TechCrunch has posted an in-depth article on the status of the iPhone 5 jailbreak. The piece includes interviews with Canadian iOS hacker David Wang (@planetbeing) and Jay Freeman, the creator of Cydia. Wang explains his current iPhone 5 jailbreak: “This vulnerability is nice because it lets us see what’s going on,” Wang tells me. “We...

Rumours have surfaced recently claiming Apple is considering a potential change in the touch technologies used for next generation iPhones and iPads. Although Digitimes heard that Apple would use the in-cell technology for iPhone 5S (or 6), the news of Innolux delivering TOD (touch on display) samples broke in the first days of January. Next...

The iPhone 5 release did not see the launch of an accompanying dock accessory from Apple, which has resulted in customers looking for third party Lightning alternatives. iPhone5Mod sent us one of their iPhone 5 Dock PRO units for review. Let's take a closer look at what it has to offer. The Dock Itself The...

(via Martin Hajek's Flickr page) Rumours this year have suddenly shifted towards the anticipation of Apple releasing a less expensive iPhone for emerging markets, with both the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg further fuelling the fire. The most recent report from Digitimes claimed the chassis of this less-expensive iPhone would consist of a hybrid combination...

Apple's next-generation iPhone is expected to sport the fruit of AuthenTec's acquisition KGI Securities, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says. This means Apple will find a way to integrate the fingerprint sensor into the home button, keeping its minimalist design with the iPhone 5S. (more…)

Apple was proud to announce that the iPhone 5 will have had the fastest rollout ever during the iPhone 5 keynote, and that they did reach 100 countries by the end of 2012. Horace Dediu of Asymco sought to find the answer to the question: How much did iPhone 5 availability increase, exactly? (more…)