In news that’s a serious bummer but not all that surprising, Verizon’s iPhone 5 will not be able to talk and surf the web on LTE at the same time. Like the iPhone 4S and most Verizon phones before it, the iPhone 5 will not support simultaneous voice and data. More »
The iPhone 5 is using the new ‘Lightning’ port which means we all need to buy dumb, expensive adapters if we want to keep using our old accessories. Unfortunately, those adapters don’t support video and iPod out. It’s okay, it’s not as bad as it sounds. More »
If you’re looking to pick up the new iPhone 5 as fast as you possibly can, you’ll be glad to know that pre-orders online as well as in-store will begin this Friday. That’s September 14th, 2012, for those of you looking in on this post from the future, with online pre-orders starting at midnight PST that day and in-store pre-orders starting at 8AM local time when stores open as normal. The top three major mobile carriers in the USA have been tipped or confirmed to be starting pre-orders online at midnight Pacific Time as well.
The iPhone 5 will be sold in three different internal storage sizes, with each of the three sizes being offered by each major retailer right out of the gate. The 16GB version will be arriving for $199, the 32GB version will be appearing at $299, and the largest version is the 64GB version at $399 USD. These prices are what the devices will cost attached to a 2-year mobile data agreement with the carrier of your choice.
Off-contract prices depend on how you’ll be picking a device up. If you’re looking to upgrade from your on-contract iPhone before your contract is up, you’ll be paying full off-contract prices: $649, $749, or $849 depending on the internal storage size. If you’re changing over after your contract is over, you’re looking at $449, $549, or $649 USD.
If on the other hand you’re looking to buy an off-contract phone with AT&T, you may be eligible for a discount – the discount here makes the device cost the on-contract price plus $250 USD. More release pricing such as this may be available in the days between pre-order beginning and the device being available in stores later this month. Stick around and see!
Meanwhile have a peek at our iPhone 5 tag portal and our Apple portal for more mobile action than you can handle! We’ve got a hands-on experience with the iPhone 5 as well that’s not to be missed!
iPhone 5 pre-orders begin at midnight on Friday is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Apple’s website now shows the unlocked pricing for the iPhone 5 in the U.S. Using the site’s compare tool, you can see that the 16GB model starts at $649, with the 32GB version costing $749, and the 64GB top-tier configuration running $849.
That’s the same that the iPhone 4S used to cost unlocked, and it’s a considerable additional expense above and beyond the on-contract price, but you get a couple of advantages.
First, you’re not locked into a lengthy carrier contract, which is useful if you suddenly have to move. You can also then use the iPhone on T-Mobile, which is in the process of deploying a network on the 1,900 MHz spectrum that will finally let the iPhone achieve top mobile broadband speeds on the U.S.’s fourth-largest carrier.
Choosing which unlocked device to buy will be important, however, as there are three variations that provide overseas LTE support, support for U.S. and Canada LTE networks on the 700 MHz frequency, and support for Sprint and Verizon LTE networks respectively.
Pre-orders for the iPhone 5 start at 12:01 AM PT Friday, so get your motors running.
Update: Apple has since scrubbed any mention of unlocked iPhone pricing from its site. Here’s screenshot we got before it was taken down, which seems to have only happened after the ordering system went live.
As things stand, empty voids at the top and bottom of an iPhone or iPad display come as standard with every widescreen video you might care to watch — a problem that almost persists with the iPhone 5, since that phone’s elongated panel is still a few pixels off 16:9. However, judging from paperwork recently filed with the USPTO, which mentions both mobile and TV displays, Cupertino thinks it has a general workaround: using a Photoshop-style technique to copy colors from each frame of video and use them to sympathetically fill in the letterbox bars, mimicking the appearance of full-screen footage.
The latest application — filed in January of this year — actually builds on an earlier one that Apple first submitted in 2006, when the original iPhone was in development. Since then, various other companies have had success with similar display-extending ideas, such as Ambilight on Philips TVs and the illuminated strip on an Xperia U smartphone, but nothing exactly like this smart-fill concept has so far taken off. Ultimately, the question is whether messing with the borders of a video clip in this manner would look better or just plain awkward. As yet, thorough testing in our mind’s eye remains inconclusive, but it’s almost easier to imagine this curing letterboxed apps (of which we’ll soon see plenty on iOS) rather than video.
Filed under: Cellphones, Displays, Home Entertainment, Mobile
Could this be Apple’s solution to the iPhone letterboxing issue? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Sep 2012 16:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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So you want a new iPhone, huh? Are you eligible for a new phone through your carrier? If not, you’ll be stuck forking over $600-$700 and you don’t want that. Not sure if you are? Don’t fret, just follow these simple steps. More »
The iPhone 5 will be the first device to bring on iOS 6, the system from Apple that’ll have the company’s first mobile turn-by-turn navigation system as well as 3D mapping, and today Apple has listed the regions where each feature will be appearing. Traffic, 3D buildings (aka Flyover), and turn-by-turn navigation are limited to a certain set of countries at the launch of iOS 6 for not only iPhone 5 but the rest of the compatible list of Apple mobile devices as well. While 3D buildings is limited at the moment to the USA, traffic is open to a much larger list – and turn-by-turn navigation is ready for almost everywhere.
The list begins with turn-by-turn navigation covering everywhere from the USA to Israel to Hong Kong and back again. New Zealand is included, as is the UK, and Sweden and Romania get to join in on the fun as well. Siri support for international destinations – a list of compatibility, that is – has been revealed and updated with Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, UK and the USA on the list. Siri Twitter integration and Facebook integration have been listed too with 14 countries on the list.
Dictation support has been extended to a list of 15 countries, while Siri restaurant reservations are currently set for Canada, Mexico, and the USA. Siri’s sports support – new to iOS 6 also – will be appearing in the USA, UK, Mexico, and s list of 12 other countries. Siri Movie Information will be popping up in 13 countries while Siri Movie Reviews will be in Australia, Canada, the UK, and the USA. Movie Showtimes will be in Canada, the UK, and the USA.
The USA is the only region to be included in the full list of iOS 6 features at launch time, with 3D Buildings being the only item that the UK is not included on – otherwise its the UK and the USA on ever single list. Have a peek at our Apple portal for more information on the devices and services launched this week, and don’t forget to check our our iPhone 5 hands-on as well – with more on the way!
iOS 6 and iPhone 5 features availability listed by region is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Before Apple launched iPhone 5, there were two popular rumors doing the rounds on the web regarding the availability of the device for pre-orders. One of these rumors pegged the pre-order start date at September 19th while the other claimed that the pre-orders would be available by September 14th.
As it turns out, the latter rumor has proven true. Apple had earlier stated that the iPhone 5 will be available for pre-orders on September 14th but didn’t give a definite time. Now, it has been confirmed that by 12:01 a.m. Friday, you will be able to place your iPhone 5 pre-orders. (more…)
By Ubergizmo. Related articles: iPhone 5 Mockup Shown Off By iGearUnlimited, iPhone 5 releases on September 21st, available for pre-order on the 14th?,
Many people are excited for the iPhone 5, but a day after the reveal of the new device, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has shared his early opinion. Speaking in an interview with Bloomberg, Wozniak said that he’s “always excited” when a new iPhone is revealed, and there’s one thing in particular he’s hoping for with this latest iteration. Specifically, Wozniak hopes that the iPhone 5 will deliver better photo quality over the iPhone 4.
“I am always excited about every iPhone product because there are always good advances,” Wozniak said. “A better quality on the pictures will mean a lot, because when I show people pictures on my iPhone 4 and my Galaxy S III, they always say the Galaxy S III, or even the Motorola Razr, pictures look better.” Wozniak also said that he thinks Apple has taken some “very important steps” with the latest iPhone, but will wait until he’s actually able to test the iPhone 5 himself before making his final judgment on the new device.
The iPhone 4 has a rear-facing 5 megapixel camera, whereas the iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S III, and Motorola DROID RAZR all have an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera. The iPhone 5 comes with a number of improvements over its predecessors, including a larger 4-inch screen (as opposed to the 3.5-inch screen on the iPhone 4 and 4S), a thinner and more lightweight design, and perhaps most importantly, 4G LTE functionality. It will also come with iOS 6 pre-installed, which boasts a number of new features over iOS 5.
Oh, and for the record, Wozniak also gave his opinion on Apple’s recent patent trial against Samsung. “I hate it,” Wozniak said, presumably bluntly. “I don’t think the decision of California will hold. And I don’t agree with it — very small things I don’t really call that innovative.” Instead of courtroom tussles, Wozniak said he would prefer it if everyone would just agree to share patents, giving companies a pool of technology with which to make the best devices possible. That sounds perfect to us, to tell the truth, but unfortunately, we’re thinking that companies like Apple and Samsung wouldn’t be as receptive to the idea.
Woz weighs in on iPhone 5 is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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