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Apple iPhone 4S jailbreak has places to go and people to see, unlocking would be tougher
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Alright, now that we got the new toy from Apple, let's see what will be the situation with jailbreaking it and installing Cydia, the biggest iOS app store after... the App Store. Jailbreaking is considered legal now, not that before the Copyright Office guidelines a good chunk of iPhone users weren't setting them free.
The good news is that it shouldn't be long before a jailbreak appears, since the Chronic Dev Team recently announced they've found no less than five software bootrom exploits for the A5 chip inside the iPhone 4S, and are saving them for the release. The iPad 2 jailbreak came comparatively late, since it was hard to get access to the bootrom, placed inside the A5 this time. Si...
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HTC announces the Sensation XL - Sense, Beats, 1.5GHz CPU, and 4.7 inch display
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Even though all eyes are on the Galaxy Nexus right now, HTC has just announced one hell of a phone, the Sensation XL. This handset packs a massive 4.7 inch display, 1.5 GHz single-core processor, Beats audio support, and your very own unicorn. (Unicorns in limited quantities)
This gorgeous handset is one beast of hardware that showcases what HTC does best, which is make incredible hardware. The 4.7 inch display is massive but is a bit of a miss when it comes to resolution. The XL ships with a 800×480 resolution, which not only is a downgrade from the original Sensation but spreading the pixels across such a large display may leave you wanting something with a little more umph.
The XL is onl...
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Samsung's Nexus Prime tipped again today, this time a PowerVR GPU gets in the mix
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The conflicting leaks about the upcoming Nexus Prime handset made by Samsung are starting to look borderline hype-generating deliberate. After we got a rumor earlier today about a 5MP camera and TI OMAP system chip, now we get a different story from the guys that were sent an actual picture of the device showing the HD screen resolution, that was posted on the same day that Apple was to announce the new iPhone 4S - by accident, we know.
Our hearts stay with this latest leak, though, allegedly coming from a guy inside Google, and not only because the first source broke a nutty story the other day about Sprint getting an iPhone 5 exclusively. It's rather since the latest rumor brings back to t...
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Motorola EX225 and EX226 saunter through FCC like nobody's watching
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Like we said, the Status shouldn't have much to worry about, but Motorola's recently outed Facebook feature phone (along with its less socially aware twin) just passed through the FCC. The obligatory tests reveal support for AT&T's 3G bands, although curiously enough, only the EX225 handles both spectra; the EX226 will connect to Ma Bell's 850MHz band just fine, but not its 1900MHz counterpart. The shame doesn't end there, either, as the Facebook version supports 802.11n, whereas its sibling does not. Who knew Moto would play such a blatant form of favoritism with its own children? At least phones don't have feelings -- we think.
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Huawei Honor gets knighted by the FCC, beelines it straight for Cricket as the Glory
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Huawei's four-inch flagship has appeared at a rigorous FCC screening, and this one comes with several radio band changes since its formal reveal. This new CDMA 800/1700(AWS)/1900 variant, making it through the Commission as the M886, indicates the Honor will be making a showing in the US on Cricket as the Huawei Glory. You can expect to see the Gingerbread-running device come with a 4-inch FWVGA (854 x 480) screen, a 1.4GHz single-core CPU, 512MB of RAM, a sizable 1,900mAh battery, an 8 megapixel rear camera and a 2 megapixel front-facing cam. If its expected November release remains true, this may easily be the best-selling device on the prepaid carrier for the holiday season. Check out mor...
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iPhone 4S data speeds to be faster on AT&T
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If you’re considering the iPhone 4S, you now have three of the four major US carriers to choose from, with the nation’s third largest being added to the mix that currently includes AT&T and Verizon. Since the iPhone 4S is now a dual-band world phone, the same model will be available to all three carriers, making the choice more a matter of network preference. However, Apple has given AT&T a bit of an advantage.
When Apple unveiled the iPhone 4S yesterday, it was disappointingly without LTE or WiMAX support. Instead, Apple increased the device data speed to support the “faux-G” 14.4Mbps data speeds of AT&T’s HSDPA network, which currently offers other “faux-G” devices such as the HTC Inspire ...
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LG myTouch and myTouch Q Hit T-Mobile
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T-Mobile today announced the addition of two new phones to its myTouch stable, the LG myTouch and myTouch Q. Shared features between the phones include: Android 2.3 Gingerbread, 1GHz Qualcomm processor, 5-megapixel camera with 720p HD video capture, and user-facing cameras for video chatting.
myTouch: This slab-style phone includes a 3.8-inch display and Swype's software keyboard for messaging. It will come in black or white.
myTouch Q: This sideways slider has a 3.5-inch display and a physical QWERTY keyboard for pecking out messages. It will be available in gray or violet.
T-Mobile said that both phones are ideal for first-time smartphone customers. They both include the Genius Button (whi...
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Sprint will offer unlimited data plan for the iPhone 4S
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A Sprint spokesperson gave us a ring to let us know that the newly announced iPhone 4S will be eligible for the carrier's unlimited data plan. According to Sprint, pricing will start at $69.99 for unlimited data and 450 talk minutes, with the Simply Everything unlimited calling and data running you $99.99. At the very least, the company's confirmation that the plan is sticking around will help the third US carrier to nab the iPhone stand out among its predecessors. We'll add some PR as soon as it hits.
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HTC Amaze 4G coming soon to Telus, bringing 42Mbps speed
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A screenshot from Canadian carrier Telus shows that the phone coming to T-Mobile in the U.S. as the HTC Amaze 4G, is heading up north as the...HTC Amaze 4G. Originally, the handset was expected to launch as the HTC Ruby. The screenshot also shows that while there is no listed release date, the HTC Amaze 4G is "Coming Soon". We recently showed you some video of the phone, which scored a high 2,477 on the Quadrant Benchmark test.
The HTC Amaze 4G will offer speeds of up to 42Mbps on Telus' HSPA+ pipeline. While pricing was not disclosed, T-Mobile plans on offering its version of the HTC Amaze 4G for $259 with a launch on October 19th, according to a leaked roadmap we reported on yesterday. Bes...
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Gingerbread is starting to roll out for the Casio G'zOne Commando
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Casio G'zOne Commando owners have something to be smiling about today, that’s because the handset is finally getting its healthy dose of the much-anticipated Android 2.3 Gingerbread update.
Besides the usual things that accompany Gingerbread, there are a host of other enhancements and improvements found with the build, which so happens to bring its software to version C771M070. Specifically, it includes a fix to the handset’s proximity sensor, and more importantly, users should expect to see less lag with its operation. Indeed, they’re all nice touches that make this rugged style handset so unique.
So if you haven’t seen that notification light up your phone, then you can always initiate the...
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Lack Of NFC In iPhone 4S Won’t Impact Market
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While not entirely surprising, yesterday’s announcement of the new iPhone 4S did not include a mention of NFC (near field communication). Although many hoped for the inclusion of the short-range wireless technology which serves as the backbone for current and planned mobile wallet systems, Apple still has plenty of time to integrate NFC into future handsets. It’s possible that NFC will even arrive in the upcoming iPhone 5.
But will Apple’s decision to skip NFC in the iPhone 4S have an impact on today’s market? Not likely, say analysts.
NFC forecasts, to date, have varied. ABI Research estimates there will be 35 million handsets shipped this year, and double that will ship next year. IHS iSup...
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Samsung Galaxy Note benchmarked, fast and furious
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When facts talk, you know what walks, so the benchmark tests of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note Incredible Hulk of a phone are the true tests of its pimped up dual-core 1.4GHz Exynos SoC.
The Samsung Galaxy S II and its versions provide the best performance/battery life ratios in the Android world, as it manages to blow past the dual-core competition, and still have decent time between charges.
In this case, the Galaxy Note should fare even better in benchmarks, provided that the CPU has been overclocked with a 0.2GHz step. A set of those synthetic measurements of mobile silicon capabilities proves exactly that - the Samsung Galaxy Note manages to beat not only the HTC Sensation, based on Q...
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Samsung looking to ban sales of Apple iPhone 4S in Italy, France
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Not a day after the new Apple iPhone 4S was announced, Samsung filed patent infringement lawsuits against Apple in Italy and France with an intent to block the sale of the new smartphone. The company also plans to file suits in other countries attempting to block sale of the iPhone 4S.
"Apple has continued to flagrantly violate our intellectual property rights and free-ride on our technology," said Samsung in a statement about the suit. "We will steadfastly protect our intellectual property."
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Samsung compares the iPhone 4S with its Galaxy S II
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If our “iPhone 4S vs competition” chart is not good enough for you, maybe you’ll like Samsung’s own chart. They’ve prepared a table that compares their flagship smartphone, Galaxy S II, with the brand new iPhone 4S. Needless to say, the Korean company wants to show us their product is superior in many aspects.
For instance, the Galaxy S II has a bigger screen – the AT&T version has 42% more screen area (length x width), while Sprint’s and T-Mobile’s Galaxy S II will have 58% more screen area than the iPhone 4S.
When it comes to connectivity, the Galaxy S II’s HSPA+ network speeds are at least 50% faster with AT&T 21Mbps and three times faster with T-Mobile’s 42 MBPS than the iPhone 4S’s 14Mb...
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Apple stock drops 5% after the iPhone 4S announcement
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Investors obviously expected much more from Apple with the company’s stock falling as much as 5% after the iPhone 4S announcement. To be fair there are some neat services that were also announced, some of which pretty much open new businesses for the Cupertino-based company. However, few words we wanted to hear never came out of Tim Cook’s mouth — you know words like LTE and NFC.
Then again, the market was also down (about 1.5%) during the announcement, so I guess the 5% drop isn’t a complete picture. What’s more, the market reacted similarly when Steve Jobs announced the iPad (Apple’s stock fell 2.5%), only to rebound after the lower-than-expected price of the new tablet was unveiled.
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