The iPhone 5 was announced by Apple on September 12, 2012, and start shipping on September 21. It features a new four-inch Retina display with a new aspect ratio and 1136 x 640 resolution. The phone introduces Apple's new A6 chip, supposedly resulting in double the performance of the iPhone 4S. Read on for the latest news on the iPhone 5:
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by Jaime Rivera | March 27, 2013 7:00 PMRead On
Watch today's Pocketnow Daily as we go through some new iOS 6.1.3 bugs that have been detected. Then we talk about the Samsung Galaxy S 4 and some new things discovered after a ROM dump. Later it's more Galaxy S 4 talk as we have some results on battery tests against the HTC One and iPhone 5. Later we talk about some new Xperia models leaked, the Xperia A and Xperia UL, and please don't laugh at the names before we do. We end today's show talking about Amazon and their probable 4.7-inch smartphone. All this and more after the break. Stories: - Latest iOS 6.1.3 Update Seems Pretty Bug-Prone ...
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by Stephen Schenck | March 27, 2013 4:19 PMRead On
We weren't sure it was going to happen, but sure enough, at yesterday's UNcarrier event, T-Mobile announced the start of iPhone sales. The carrier will start selling them on April 12, and unlike the currently available GSM models, this one will offer 3G support on T-Mobile's AWS band, in addition to T-Mobile LTE (where available). Yesterday, we got details on the 16GB version of the iPhone 5, but what about if you need a little more storage? Today, we can flesh things out with pricing and availability info for the 32GB and 64GB versions. The 16GB iPhone 5 is going to run you about $100 ...
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by Jaime Rivera | March 26, 2013 7:00 PMRead On
Watch today's Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the T-Mobile announcement of their LTE network and an iPhone 5 to go along with it. Then we move to Windows Phone 8 as new rumors have it supporting FM radio in the near future. Sprint is next as it finally confirms what Windows Phones it'll start their line-up with. Then we talk about HTC and Qualcomm as they both team-up to promote the new HTC One, and we even talk about the Desire P and Desire Q we sadly can't recommend. We end todays show talking about HTC's plans for a Butterfly 2, and what this means to the HTC One. All this and more ...
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by Stephen Schenck | March 26, 2013 12:12 PMRead On
T-Mobile officially broke in its new service plans at its "UNcarrier" press event today, doing away with subsidies and endeavoring to offer simpler, more attractive choices to subscribers. The carrier started things off by announcing the launch of its new LTE network, which today goes live in Houston, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Baltimore, Washington DC, San Jose, and Phoenix. New York City will join that list by early summer. As for these new service plans, even the carrier's postpaid plans will be switching to a no-annual-contract model. New "Simple Choice" plans options include 500MB, 2GB, ...
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by Jaime Rivera | March 25, 2013 11:59 AMRead On
Even though we recently saw HTC's take on HDR video on Anton's recent test, Sony was arrived first to the game with their Xperia Z and Xperia ZL. A lot of people have asked us if HDR video is just as good as HDR photographs on smartphones. High Dynamic Range photos are really three photos snapped into one. What devices do is select the better lit areas of each of the three photos in different exposures and provide you with a better result at the end. When it comes to video, the concept and solution are a little different, but the purpose of providing you with better detail on badly lit ...
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by Jaime Rivera | March 22, 2013 7:00 PMRead On
Watch today's Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the Galaxy S 4 Mini rumors, and why nobody is celebrating. Then we move to talk about Google's possible new messaging service in recent leaks. It's HTC news after that as the company has confirmed the final launch dates for Europe and the United States. Apple follows as we already see some Jony Ive work for iOS 7 coming to certain app updates. We finish today's show talking about Stephen Elop, how he's praised the future of Nokia, and how he threw an iPhone to the floor on live TV while he was at it. All this and more after the break. Stories: ...
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by Taylor Martin | March 22, 2013 12:09 PMRead On
When I worked in wireless retail, I would sell customers on the iPhone at least five times more often than any other smartphone, despite the fact that I wasn't a personal fan and my store made next to nothing on them. I was an Android and BlackBerry guy at the time, and had either of them been better (for basic consumers) at the time, I probably would have sold more DROIDs and 'Berrys. But back then, about three and a half years ago, the iPhone was simply the best choice for the average consumer, hands down. It was the gold standard in mobile, and for years, every high-end smartphone was ...
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by Jaime Rivera | March 21, 2013 7:00 PMRead On
Watch today's Pocketnow Daily as we talk about Google Keep and how it enhances your note-taking experience on Android. Then we talk about Pandora's debut on Windows Phone 8. We later talk about the bugs on iOS 6.1.3 and why we don't think you should upgrade. We later move to talk about Google Now and its possibilities on iOS. Later it's iPhone 5S and iPad 5 launch rumors since apparently there's a date already set. We end today's show talking about Android and Google Chrome not merging into one. All this and more after the break. Stories: - Google Keep Brings Better Notes And Tasks to ...
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by Jaime Rivera | March 20, 2013 7:21 PMRead On
For those of you that really believed that Apple was launching iOS 6.1.3 just to fix the screen lock bypass, well, it turned out to fix a lot more than just that since the Jailbreak community is again stuck with an operating system they can't hack. Now even more proof that Apple wasn't really out to fix the lock screen issues are the fact that there is now proof that the problem still exists. As reported by AllThingsD and as shown on the video bellow, you can still bypass the lock screen by doing a similar command. In this case, even though the video only shows access to the dialer, it ...
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by Taylor Martin | March 20, 2013 1:53 PMRead On
Every year, we go through the same ordeal. Rumors and leaks surge just weeks prior to the announcement of a new flagship device. Anticipation and expectations swell. Then the company takes the stage at some high-end venue or even at a massive convention like Mobile World Congress or CES. From there, it seems, everything begins to take a turn for the worse. Rarely do any smartphone launches go off without a hitch – every manufacturer has issues orchestrating the fine art that is launching a smartphone. And below are some of the larger issues that are becoming synonymous with smartphone ...
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by Stephen Schenck | March 19, 2013 11:46 AMRead On
Yesterday, we put HTC's new flagship, the HTC One, up against Samsung's 2012 hotshot, the Galaxy S III. As such a high-profile Android, the One's competition isn't limited to other handsets on its own platform, and we're going to see users taking a first look at Android give the HTC One some consideration. Will it hold its own against the likes of the iPhone 5? We took a look at both smartphones to see how they compare. While there's a clear size difference here, from materials to design, it's hard to deny the HTC One has gotten a lot of, shall we say, inspiration from the iPhone 5. The ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | March 17, 2013 2:11 AM
Read OnUpdate: By popular demand we added a side-by-side video comparison at the bottom of this post; you can check it out in addition to the raw video files. ____ We've recently compared the camera performance on the new HTC One with the imaging capabilities of the Verizon HTC Droid DNA, as well as the PureView on the Nokia Lumia 920 and 808 PureView. Now it's time to stack it up against one of the best cameras on a non-PureView phone: the Apple iPhone 5. HTC chose to be different from everybody out there: the Taiwanese company decided that they will no longer participate in the megapixel ...
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by Stephen Schenck | March 15, 2013 1:31 AMRead On
Samsung's new Galaxy S IV may face some stiff competition from the other Android big boys in the ring, but that's not even considering the battle it will wage against Apple. While we look to new iPhones over the horizon, the iPhone 5 is still the handset the GS4 is going to have to answer to for the time being, so let's see how these two measure up. The Galaxy S IV may be the fiercest fight the iPhone 5 has ever faced; will the latter's age start to show against the GS4's cutting-edge hardware? Can all of Samsung's attractive software features draw users away from the reliable allure of ...
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by Adam Doud | March 13, 2013 7:00 AMRead On
Year after year, rumors surface that this is the year Apple introduces the “Cheap iPhone” and year after year, Apple does. They introduce discounted pricing on last year's iPhone. And they sell, and sell and sell. Maybe not at the rate at which the new iPhones sell. But they sell because they're still really good phones. Not the latest and greatest, not the sexiest, but they're still very good. This is the position at which Samsung finds themselves this Thursday. With the Galaxy IV set to be unveiled in just a hair over 36 hours, it is time for the GSIII to move on to the next phase ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | March 12, 2013 5:09 AMRead On
Apple wants in on the buzz, which has been pretty much hijacked recently by HTC, MWC, and now, Samsung, or, they really just want to put their alternative out there: the iPhone 5. The Cupertino-based company has published two new iPhone 5 commercials, dubbed "Brilliant" and "Discover". There's nothing special about the ads per se, as they are showing off either apps running on the device or the Passbook feature in action. Some gaming action is also in as well as Apple's own take on maps. Check them both out below (but we'll understand if you won't, with just two days away from the new ...















