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Apple to cover international LTE standards via three hardware variants

The iPhone 5 is en route. And it looks like a nifty feat of engineering. With the variety of different LTE frequency bands used by various carriers available globally, Apple will be making three versions of iPhone 5, with the potential for additional new models as Apple signs on other carriers according to AppleInsider. Apple […]

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Apple announces iPhone 5, handset to go on sale September 21st

The Apple online store is being updated right now. And for good reason. At long last, Apple on Wednesday unveiled its iPhone 5 handset. Per Macworld, the new device features a taller screen, a new dock connector port, LTE support, and other changes. The new handset, which is now 7.6mm thin and weighs 112 grams, […]

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AT&T to require Mobile Share plan to use FaceTime under 3G, 4G connections

You’ll be able to do FaceTime over 3G and 4G connections, you’ll just need the right kind of account to do so. Per AppleInsider, wireless carrier AT&T on Friday announced it will be limiting FaceTime over 3G and 4G networkds to iPhone who sign up for the carrier’s upcoming Mobile Share plans, which are slated […]

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China Unicom may break away from contract sales of iPhone, cites high overhead costs

Sometimes contracts don’t work as well as you’d like them to. Per DigiTimes, China’s Unicom wireless carrier is struggling to benefit from its investment in contract sales of Apple’s latest iPhone models and is reportedly considering a move that would do away with traditional pricing discounts on the handset for customers willing to sign two-year […]

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Apple launches third-generation iPad in China

Mental note: Head to China and pick up a third-generation iPad. Per Reuters, Apple launched its Retina display-sporting iPad in China on Friday to orderly lines, a scene contrasting the company’s most recent product launches in the country which were marred with unruly crowds and scalpers. A pre-sale reservation system instituted by Chinese Apple Stores […]