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GreenPois0n Absinthe 2.0 jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 goes live, allows for untethered jailbreaking

Per Boy Genius Report, the GreenPois0n Absinthe 2.0 jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 has been released. Absinthe works on A4-powered devices and A5 ones, like the iPhone 4S and new iPad. It won’t work on the iPad 2, however and the JailbreakUntethered site has explanations on how to get this going on your device. If you’ve […]

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Apple to retain iPhone 3GS model, push units towards developing markets

It may not be the fastest, most recent or snazziest iPhone, but Apple will keep the 3GS around for a bit longer. Per AppleInsider, analyst Peter Misek with Jefferies has received word that Apple has inked an agreement with “a leading distribution and logistics company.” That new partnership is intended to push the iPhone 3GS […]

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Sprint now offering $100 trade-in credit for iPhones from competing carriers

It never hurts to offer an incentive. In an effort to drum up subscribership and advertise its unlimited data plan for the iPhone 4S, Sprint revealed on Friday that it will begin offering a US$100 credit to any customer who trades in an iPhone from another carrier. Per AppleInsider, the carrier said that it would […]

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Apple signs iPhone 4, 4S, deals with three additional regional U.S. carriers, announces May 18th launch date

If you were hoping for additional regional suppliers for the iPhone 4S, you’re in luck. Per AppleInsider, Apple has finished several deals with smaller regional carriers in the U.S., as Kentucky’s Bluegrass Cellular, California’s Golden State Cellular, and Kansas’ Nex-Tech Wireless will begin offering the iPhone 4S on May 18. The iPhone 4S will be […]

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Walmart offers discounted prices on iPhone 4, 4S units with AT&T contract

If you were headed to Walmart anyway… Per The Mac Observer, Walmart reduced the prices for the AT&T version of the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S on Friday, leading to speculation that new versions of Appleā€™s combination iPod and smartphone are coming this spring. The 8GB iPhone 4 was reduced from US$88 to US$34 with […]