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Apple now offering unlocked, contract-free iPhone 4S units via online store to U.S. customers

You’ve wanted it since 2007 and it’s finally here. Per AppleInsider, Apple has begun offering its unlocked iPhone 4S contract-free from the online store. The unlocked iPhone 4S starts at US$649 for the 16GB model, while customers can also get a 32GB option for US$749, or 64GB for US$849. All three models are estimated to […]

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Rumor: Apple to release official 4G-capable iPhone in 2012

When the iPhone 4S was released recently, one of the major complaints was that the unit lacked an official 4G function. This may be resolved next year when Apple is “expected to join the LTE club,” according to sources who spoke with DigiTimes. Apple’s entrance into the 4G LTE smartphone market is expected to come […]

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Apple confirms C Spire Wireless as fourth U.S. iPhone carrier

The south shall rise again. This time, with its own wireless carrier for the iPhone. Per Macworld, C Spire Wireless will join Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T as the fourth U.S iPhone carrier. The company, which functions as the largest privately-held cellular carrier in the country, announced on Wednesday that it will begin offering the iPhone […]

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Online vendors selling out of iPhone, Apple’s expected ship times pushed back to 1-2 weeks from October 14th launch date

If there were any doubts that the iPhone 4S would be a decent seller, the pre-orders have apparently killed them stone dead. Per AppleInsider, just 24 hours after opening up pre-orders for the new iPhone 4S, Apple has rolled back expected shipping times for the device from expected delivery on the Oct. 14th launch date […]

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Apple begins taking iPhone 4S preorders, reveals that unlocked model won’t work on CDMA networks

Apple on Friday began taking preorders for the iPhone 4S, and also revealed its next-generation handset will be sold unlocked and contract-free in November starting at US$649. Per AppleInsider, the unlocked iPhone 4GS will only work on supported GSM networks, like AT&T in the U.S. But it will not work with any CDMA carriers, including […]