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Initial iSuppli report estimates production cost of 16GB iPhone 5 for $207

The exact cost of an iPhone 5 is still under wraps until the handset’s release on Friday, but there’s still a pretty good guess in the meantime. Per a report released by iSuppli on Tuesday, Apple apparently pays an estimated US$207 to build the base model 16GB iPhone 5, a cost slightly higher than last […]

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iFixit publishes teardown report of EarPods, finds more durable design

It’s the teardowns that tell you what Apple’s really been up to. Per the full report by iFixit, Apple’s newly redesigned Earpod headphones have been taken apart to reveal a more durable design that is more resistant to water and sweat damage. The teardown of Apple’s new EarPods was published on Tuesday and stated that […]

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2012 model iPod touch, iPod nano, third-party Lightning adapters begin to appear on Amazon

Even if Apple’s Lightning connector adapter pre-orders sold out in only a few hours, there’s always third party models to choose from. Per AppleInsider, third-party adapters for Apple’s new Lightning connector have begun to appear online. In addition, the new iPod touch and nano can also be preordered from Amazon. As of Monday, resellers on […]

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Apple component hints towards full gigabyte of addressable RAM on iPhone 5

If you’ve been hankering for an iPhone with a full gigabyte of RAM onboard, your wish might be about to come true. Per AnandTech, slides of Apple’s A6 chip presented at the company’s iPhone 5 debut event on Wednesday reveal the processor likely holds 1GB of RAM, double the amount found in the legacy iPhone […]

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Samsung begins fabricating 128GB storage modules for mobile devices

Samsung may have a stinging legal bill after the Apple fiasco, but this isn’t to say they don’t have some damn cool stuff coming down the line. Per Electronista, the company’s semiconductor wing has started fabricating 128GB flash storage chips and 2GB LPDDR3 DRAM modules for mobile devices. Currently, most high-end smartphones are shipping with […]