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iPhone 5 shipping times improve, device ETA now stands at 2-3 weeks

Maybe things are getting a little better over at the Foxconn plant… Per AppleInsider, availability of the iPhone 5 continues to improve, as Apple’s website now advertises that all models ship within two to three weeks. The latest estimated shipping times are an improvement from the previously advertised timeframe of three to four weeks. The […]

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Apple purchases Color Labs’ talent base for indeterminate price

Your favorite computer company bought up the talent, not the office supplies (including the trusty coffee maker) Per All Things D, Apple didn’t buy social video startup Color, but it did acquire its engineering team of about 20 employees for as much as $5 million. Disputing a rumor that surfaced on Wednesday claiming that Apple […]

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Assorted Verizon customers report time-shifting issue with iPhone 5

Well…this is why they invented firmware updates. Per AppleInsider, a number of iPhone 5 owners, especially those on U.S. network Verizon, are complaining of an issue where the incorrect day and time is displayed, sometimes jumping weeks ahead or behind the actual date. According to multiple posts on Apple’s Support Communities forum, a number of […]

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Hack discovered, Verizon iPhone 5 apparently unlockable for use on GSM networks

Ok, this is interesting. Hours after the iPhone 5 hit store shelves across the U.S. on Friday, it has reportedly been discovered that the CDMA Verizon version of the device can be used on AT&T and T-Mobile’s networks with a simple GSM micro SIM card modification. Per the iDownloadBlog, it’s apparently possible to trim down […]

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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 […]