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T-Mobile sells 500,000 iPhones in first 30 days, sees first subscriber growth in four years

T-Mobile and the iPhone seem to be getting along just fine, even in the first stages of the relationship. Per 9to5Mac, wireless carrier T-Mobile just released its first earnings report since it started officially carrying the iPhone on April 12th and ‘coincidentally’ the first where it has picked up customers in 17 quarters. The carrier […]

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Apple files patent applications for curved battery technology, could lead to unique new devices

If nothing else, the patent applications tell you what’s coming down the pipe. Per the United States Patent and Trademark Office, a pair of patent applications (1, 2) filed by Apple reveal the company is working on unorthodox battery designs with curved cells and irregular shapes, suggesting slimmer, more shapely iOS devices could be on […]

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Apple extends replacement program for MacBook bottom case, bumps claim period from two to four years

You remember Apple’s somewhat-weird polycarbonate MacBook with the rubber bottom? And how the rubber bottom had its own oddities? Well, Apple’s extending the coverage period on said weird rubber bottom. Per MacRumors, Apple last week quietly made a change to its program regarding defective MacBook bottom cases, extending the coverage period from two years after […]

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Hardware iPhone News

Foxconn begins gearing up for iPhone 5S mass production

Don’t worry…your next-gen iPhone is en route. Or at least being constructed. Per iMore and the Wall Street Journal, Apple has been targeting an August time frame for the next-generation iPhone 5S, and while that may or may not include more recently rumored software scheduling issues, it does sound like the general time frame is […]

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Recently published Apple patents show possible road to improved pedometer accuracy, possible health accessory

It’s the patent filings that show the useful stuff coming down the road. Per AppleInsider, three filings published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday reveal Apple is working to improve the accuracy of pedometer readings when implemented in mobile devices, hinting that the company may be planning an entrance into the health […]