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You can finally lay all that speculation to rest because here it is! Apple’s set its latest iPhone family member free, and out into the wireless wild for your future consumption. Pictured above is the new dual-core A5 processor-equipped, dual CDMA / GSM iPhone 4S — awash in Siri-enabled voice control. You can snag this black or white update on October 14th in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB configurations for $199, $299 and $399, respectively. Click through the gallery below to get intimate with Cupertino’s latest smartphone refresh.

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Meet the new iPhone 4S originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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What’s this? The second coming of the iPhone 4? Sure enough, Tim Cook just pulled the covers off of the hotly-anticipated iPhone 4S here in Cupertino, making 2011 the first year in the company’s current stint in the smartphone business that it chose to launch three new handsets (Verizon’s CDMA iPhone 4 included, of course). On the outside the 4S looks exactly like its predecessor, but on the inside it’s “all new.” Apple has jammed a dual-core A5 CPU inside alongside a new dual-core GPU that supposedly boosts graphics performance by up to 7x. Up front is the same 3.5-inch Retina display we’ve all come to know and love, and around back is a glass plate. Those antennae around the sides (which caused many users so much trouble) have been revamped and iOS will intelligently switch between two different sets on the fly to avoid dropping calls no matter how you hold it. Those antennae are connected to a dual-mode GSM and CDMA radio that will let Apple’s handset roam the globe while enjoying either 14.4Mbps HSPA+ or EV-DO Rev. A.

Continue reading iPhone 4S officially announced: lands October 14th starting at $199 in sizes up to 64GB, coming to Sprint

iPhone 4S officially announced: lands October 14th starting at $199 in sizes up to 64GB, coming to Sprint originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’ve got at least one completely unexpected announcement from Apple’s Let’s Talk iPhone Event: a new app that sends out greeting cards. For $2.99 within the US and $4.99 internationally, sending a greeting card the old fashioned way is just one click away on your mobile, complete with notifications when your card is mailed. Taking shots at PC makers and Android’s apps are a given, but a bomb dropped on Hallmark? Welcome to the Tim Cook era. Check the liveblog and gallery below for more details.

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Cards app for iPhone sends snail mail best wishes, for a price originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Well, Tim Cook has yet to even take the stage and already the leaks are starting to pour in. It started with a pair of images buried in the Apple store’s HTML code. But, perhaps more telling, was the page for the Ginza, Japan store listing the launch of the iPhone 4S as a featured event starting at 8am on October 14th. While that doesn’t necessarily mean the tweaked iPhone 4 variant will launch everywhere on the same day, it seems a safe bet that the US and UK will be getting in on the action that Friday morning.

Update: Well, that was short lived. The text is gone… for now.

iPhone 4S landing on October 14th according to Apple Store page in Japan originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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They’re not keen on providing milk, and we’ve never found evidence to suggest that Verizon’s COWs are indeed happy COWs, but Big Red has welcomed a new arrival to its family: the company’s first LTE-equipped cell-on-wheels. Measuring in at 1,080 inches tall and weighing a stunning 24,000 pounds, the self-powered transmitter will begin rolling across Florida to handle demand spikes during major events and to serve as a backup communications solution for emergency response scenarios. Although just an infant, it’s capable of handling hundreds of simultaneous calls and data transmissions. Spoken like a thrilled papa, Verizon gushed, “We’re very proud of this new baby, and glowing about our 4G LTE services around the state.” You’ll find all the carrier’s cheers in the PR after the break.

Continue reading Verizon Wireless gives birth to first LTE COW in Florida, we’re still waiting for a celebratory cigar

Verizon Wireless gives birth to first LTE COW in Florida, we’re still waiting for a celebratory cigar originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Oct 2011 08:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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