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There was a time when Audience’s contribution to the iPhone’s call clarity was not only praised, but actively hunted down. But now it looks like the party is over — at least according to the chip maker itself. Citing events “in the normal course of business” the firm believes that its technology won’t be making it into Apple’s next handset — unsurprisingly a big blow for its shareholders. While it remains unconfirmed, Audience suggested in a conference call that Apple has built its own audio team. Something that is possible already creating a hubbub with other industry players. Though all things going well, we’ll only have to wait a week until the new iPhone hits the surgeon’s bench anyway.

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Audience noise-cancelling said not to feature in next iPhone originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Sep 2012 07:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple has just invited members of the press to attend a San Francisco-based product launch event on September 12th, where the next generation iPhone is expected to be officially unveiled. As rumored, it seems as if the company’s prior iPod-focused fall events may be split off into two. It’s been reported that an October event may follow this one, with a miniaturized 7-inch iPad on the docket for that. This event, however, seems a lock for the iPhone 5 — or “new iPhone,” or whatever it ends up being coined — and while CEO Tim Cook confessed at D10 that it would be doubling down on secrecy, leakers seem to have doubled down on tipping the world off on what’s to come. The keynote kicks off at 10AM PT in SF, and you can bet we’ll be there covering every second of it live. Didn’t have any “lunch” plans for 9/12? Looks like you do now.

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Apple announces presumed iPhone 5 launch event for September 12th; we’ll be there live! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Sep 2012 12:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sure, you’ve been tempted to strap your iPhone to that ski helmet for a homemade action cam solution, but ultimately, you respect Apple’s warranty, as limited as it may be. Mophie’s new Outride ruggedized case equips your fragile smartphone with a ruggedized shell, protecting the device while also serving as a helmet / bicycle / flat-surface mount. The thick plastic case includes a raised lens module, and is available in both water-resistant and above ground flavors. That first version is still undergoing testing, according to Mophie reps, so we don’t know just how far it can dunk with letting down its guard to condensation, but we do know that it will retail for $149. A land-only version will also be available for $129, and unlike the sealed model, your iPhone’s display will still be exposed, giving you full access to the device. Both cases include a dedicated shutter release, which works in camera mode, letting you snap away under the sea. They also ship with a trio of mounts for your helmet, handle bars or a flat surface. Catch a closer look at Outride in the gallery below.

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Mophie Outride ruggedized action case for iPhone hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Like many other carriers, T-Mobile is gearing up for the much-rumored launch of the next iPhone. Unlike other carriers, T-Mobile isn’t clearing old stock or figuring out ways to get people into its stores to buy the iPhone 5. Instead, new internal documents uncovered by TmoNews show that the company will be training employees for “selling against the iPhone.”

That pretty much confirms that T-Mobile isn’t going to be getting the next iteration of Apple‘s famous device, but that probably isn’t going to shock anyone. T-Mobile lacks the LTE network needed for the next iPhone, so instead of offering that, it will be offering consumers new Monthly4G Micro SIM kits that are compatible with the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S. TmoNews takes this to mean that T-Mobile will be making some announcements about its network refarm soon.

So, T-Mobile won’t be offering the iPhone 5, but one of the ways it’s trying to compensate for that is by inviting consumers to bring in their unlocked iPhones and pick up a Micro SIM kit. Aside from giving us a glimpse at some of T-Mobile’s plans for the next month, these leaked internal documents also mention the date that everyone has been talking about: September 21.

It’s on that day that Apple is supposedly launching the iPhone 5, after revealing it at an expected Apple event on September 12. These new training materials meant for “selling against the iPhone” are scheduled to arrive at T-Mobile stores on September 21, which backs up the rumor that the next iPhone is launching on that day. We shall see soon enough, but for now, have a look at our story timeline below to see what else has been going on at T-Mobile lately.

T-Mobile begins prepping employees to sell ‘against the iPhone’ is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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What you see above is cited to be an extremely rare example of an iPhone 4 prototype that is currently on sale on eBay for a cool $4,500 as its starting bid, although those who do not want anyone else to challenge for it can “Buy It Now” for a cool ten grand. This iPhone 4 prototype/tester unit is said to be extremely limited in numbers, and had never seen the light on eBay as claimed by the seller. Sporting 32GB of storage space, the special back is clamped onto the body sans screws at the bottom.

Touted to be “a functional representation of this design”, it is powered by Apple’s software testing suite known as SwitchBoard, where it is used to test the device’s functionality. The seller claims that normally, such prototypes have been disabled by Apple, but somehow he/she managed to get hold of a fully working model. The battery has been replaced by an OEM iPhone battery since it was claimed to have been removed by Apple. Are you interested in a slice of potential history? Also, don’t you think that the logo at the back of the iPhone 4 prototype depicts a Pokeball?

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