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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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Verizon blocks employee vacations from September 21 – 30, strengthens new iPhone release date rumors

It seems a bit more likely that you’ll snag the new iPhone on September 21st. And it seems very likely that a Verizon employee won’t have that day off. Per TechCrunch, Verizon Wireless employees have reportedly had vacation days blacked out for late September, again hinting that Apple plans to launch its next-generation iPhone on […]

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Target and Best Buy cut iPhone 4, 4S prices ahead of next-gen iPhone announcement

Following up on last week’s article about Apple’s lowering its iPhone 4 and 4S prices prior to the release of the next-gen iPhone, All Things D has pointed out that Target is now selling the 16GB versions of the AT&T and Verizon iPhone 4S for US$179 with contract, while Best Buy has dropped the price […]

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Apple to price match retailers’ discounts, offer $49 iPhone 4, $149 price points on iPhone 4S models

You can’t knock a decent deal… Per MacRumors, Apple has instructed its retail stores to match the iPhone discounts being offered by major retailers including AT&T, Best Buy, Radio Shack, Target, Sprint and Verizon when customers present competitive offers. Apple’s publicly advertised prices for the iPhone 4 and 4S are US$49.01 higher than a variety […]

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AT&T to begin offering shared data plans starting August 23

Competition’s a good thing. Wireless carrier AT&T said Monday that it will join rival Verizon Wireless later this month in offering shared data plans to its subscribers, allowing them to spread their monthly data plans across multiple devices for an additional fee. Per AppleInsider, the previously announced plans, dubbed “Mobile Share,” include unlimited text, talk […]