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iFixit, iLab Factory post initial iPhone 5 teardown reports

Once again, the lunatics over at iFixit got their mitts on the new iPhone, got to work dissecting it and posted the results faster than anyone could believe it. And, once again, they found some really cool stuff inside Apple’s newest handset. Per iFixit’s full teardown report, the repair firm managed to snag a “black […]

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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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Hardware iPhone Rumor

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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Apple announces September 19th release date for iOS 6

iOS 6 is almost here. Just wait a week. On Wednesday, Apple Senior VP of iOS Software Scott Forstall announced that the next major update to Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS 6, will be available for the public to download and install in one week, on Wednesday, September 19th. iOS 6 will be available for […]

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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, […]