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Mr. Um expects iPhone sales for the last three months of 2011 to climb from 1 million post-paid adds for the big carriers for the same period last year up to 1.3 million this year. Since the iPhone 4S includes chips designed for better performance on AT&T’s HSPA wireless data network, customers can expect better…

Incipio has a wide range of cases for the iPhone. This DRX model is designed to be minimalist and have a stiffer frame than soft silicone cases. It’s a very basic case, but also remarkably expensive and, hence, disappointing. This case lies in the middle ground between soft silicone cases and the more elaborate two…

“In special reception tests of the iPhone 4S that duplicated those we did on the iPhone 4, the newer phone did not display the same reception flaw, which involves a loss of signal strength when you touch a spot on the phone’s lower left side while you’re in an area with a weak signal,” the…

The Speck PixelSkin case for the iPhone 4/4S falls in that range between the very soft silicone cases and the dual-layer cases with a hard plastic shell. The material is a little stiffer, doesn’t pick up much debris, yet the pixelated surface provides an excellent grip. Like the OtterBox Impact case reviewed earlier, this case…

The OtterBox Impact case for the iPhone 4/4S is a simple, black, elastic silicone case that stretches over the iPhone. It provides basic protection with a soft, comfortable grippy feel. It comes with a screen protector as well. Unlike the Otterbox Commuter and the Incipio Delta reviewed previously, this case is a single layer of…

Incipio has been making cases for the iPhones for some time, and the company offers a wealth of different models. The Delta model is a “dual protection” approach of soft and harder materials, but doesn’t measure up in some design details. On the plus side, a self-adhesive screen protector is included. This case is vaguely…

“A small number of customers have reported lower than expected battery life on iOS 5 devices,” Apple said in the statement. “We have found a few bugs that are affecting battery life and we will release a software update to address those in a few weeks.” A subset of iPhone 4S owners have been complaining…

The first component is a study metal case that both protects your iPhone, but also provides two tripod mounts, as well as enabling the attachment of the additional lenses contained in the kit.  The second component is a combination handle/lens case. It can be a handle, when attached to the case, to help stabilize shots,…

Some people can’t seem to keep a personal device dry. They could be in the middle of the Mojave Desert in the middle of its dry season with an empty canteen and barely enough body fluids to keep blood flowing yet their electronic devices will, at some point, manage to get sopping wet. Then there…

I think it’s amusing, indeed hilarious, that the competitors to the iPhone, with their recent behemoth Android phones, are repeating the same mistakes that Apple made in the PC wars of the previous two decades.Lessons of History You must have lived through that era to remember the approach Apple was taking. Apple was first out…

“We are not proud modeling 18.5 million iPhones which turned out higher than actual 17 million shipments,” Mr. Wu wrote, “but we were materially below consensus of 20 million, not to mention some analysts who assumed as high as 23 million units. He added that, “It turned out that a concern we raised in our…

Apple’s retail store Web site now tells customers the iPhone 4S is available on a first-come, first-served basis, and that they must reserve their new phone after 9PM the night before they come in to make their purchase.iPhone 4S: By reservation onlyIt’s no surprise that Apple is already strictly controlling the flow of iPhones out…

Customers wait in line outside Apple’s San Francisco Apple Store for the iPhone 4SApple unveiled the iPhone 4S during a media event earlier this month. The new model uses the same body design as the iPhone 4, but includes a dual core A5 processor, a new antenna design, better battery life, built-in combination GSM and CDMA…

iPhone 4S: Who’s Crying Now? Who’s disappointed that the next iPhone is an evolutionary 4S rather than a revolutionary 5? Indications seem to be no one. Apple issued a press release Monday — which I sure thought was some sort of holiday in the states — saying that iPhone 4S pre-orders had topped one million…

The survey was offered to Mr. Um’s clients as a snapshot look of what was driving early adopters to buy Apple’s new iPhone 4S. Among those 195 respondent, the survey found that 39% planned on getting a 32GB model, while 19% planned on buying a 64GB mode. The remaining 42% planned to buy the 16GB…

A white iPhone 4S with photo cropping (Click the image for a larger version) White iPhone 4S from the side (Click the image for a larger version) In the image below, Jeff Gamet activated Siri and asked, “Do I need to wear a jacket today?” “Do I need to wear a jacket today?” (Click the…

The two will have to pay $250 each to Apple, and will have to perform 40 hours of public service as part of their sentence, too, according to CNET.The tech blog Gizmodo found itself in the spotlight in 2010 year when it bought an iPhone 4 prototype that an Apple employee lost in a California…

Apple introduced the iPhone 4S on October 4, and began accepting preorder sales on October 7. The official release date for the new smartphone is set for October 14, which is also the same day Apple scheduled for preorder deliveries.Image courtesy of MacerkopfThe new iPhone uses the same body design as the iPhone 4, but…

iPhone 4S preorders from Apple sold out fastAT&T, Verizon and Sprint are all showing shipping delays of up to three weeks for new iPhone 4S orders.Apple introduced the iPhone 4S during a special media event earlier this week. The new model uses the same body design as the iPhone 4, but includes a dual core…

Apple’s new iPhone 4S Availability The carrier-locked version of the iPhone 4S will ship on October 14, but the unlocked version won’t be available until some time in November. Apple isn’t saying exactly when in November its new smartphone will make it into customer’s hands. Compatibility Just because Apple designed the iPhone 4S to be compatible…

iPhone 4S available for preorderThe iPhone 4S is available in black or white and is priced at US$199 for the 16GB model, $299 for the 32GB model, and $399 for the 64GB model. In the United States, the iPhone is available on the AT&T, Verizon and Sprint cell networks and requires a two-year contract to…

Sprint starts iPhone preordersApple’s newest iPhone partner will be selling the 8GB iPhone 4 for US$99, and the iPhone 4S starting at US$199. Subscribers will get unlimited 3G data as part of their service package — a feature that AT&T and Verizon no longer offer.Apple CEO Tim Cook took the wraps off of the iPhone…

With similar feature sets and release dates just a little more than a month apart, these two devices make for a great comparison, and the chart below lines up all of the relevant features we could find on both devices. Below the chart, we’ve rounded up some of the highlights from the comparison.    …

Tim Cook at Apple’s iPhone 4S media eventIn addition to the iPhone, iPod touch and iPod nano announcements, Apple also introduced Cards and Find My Friends, and announced that iOS 5 and iCloud will launch on October 12.The media event video is in QuickTime format and requires the Safari Web browser, OS X Snow Leopard…