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Why the iPhone 4S Only Has 512MB of RAM
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We'll probably never hear an official justification for why Apple only put 512MB of RAM in the iPhone 4S. But you know what? They don't need one. Because you'll hardly be able to tell. Here's why.
Live Long and Prosper
The more RAM you pack in a device, the more power it uses (at least until the next generation of RAM comes along, then it resets and starts all over again). For decades, power consumption was a secondary concern for gadget hardware and software engineers. They had an unlimited supply of energy piped through a cord. But now that battery-powered devices have become our most vital trinkets, how long that device can live without a recharge doesn't just affect performance—in a lot ...
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Some Retailers Say iPhone 4 Cases Will Fit The 4S, Others Don’t
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We’re all well aware that a phone such as the iPhone 4S requires a case. It’s just too damn precious and costs way too much to go unprotected, but the best cases are often expensive. That said, I’m sure many iPhone 4 owners were hoping to keep their old case when upgrading to the iPhone 4S, but if OtterBox is your go-to case brand, think again.
OtterBox iPhone 4 cases won’t protect the iPhone 4S, with the exception of the Reflex Series. But the iPhone 4S cases from OtterBox will protect the iPhone 4.
According to Brighthand, there are tiny differences in the design of the 4 and 4S, including a slightly different placement of the volume buttons. Apparently OtterBox’s tight-fitting cases won’t...
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Samsung now wants to ban iPhone 4S sales in Australia and Japan
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The ongoing legal battle between Apple and Samsung gets another turn as Samsung now has filed motion for an injunction on Apple iPhone 4S sales in Japan and Australia. Earlier, the Korean company said that it will try to ban sales of the iPhone 4S in France and Italy just a day after its launch as the handset allegedly infringes on its patents.
"In light of these violations, Samsung believes the sale of such Apple devices should be banned," Samsung said in a statement.
At the same time, Apple on its part says it owns a “thicket of patents,” but would only agree licensing “lower level patents.” This basically means that Apple is not there for the money like Microsoft which has reportedly sign...
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Steve Jobs memorial service held, the nation's elite gathers to honor the visionary
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Silicon Valley’s most prominent ones headed to Stanford University's Memorial Church on Sunday evening, all gathering to pay tribute to Apple’s chief executive Steve Jobs. The iconic CEO passed away last week at the age of 56, losing a lengthy battle with cancer.
The memorial service was private, just like everything Apple - walled off from the public’s eye. The Stanford area was heavily populated with police and security when black limousines started arriving.
Tim Cook, who took over the company after Jobs announced his resignation, was one of them, accompanied by a man wearing a Buddhist garb, and they both walked into the chapel. Steve Jobs was known for also practicing Buddhism. Apple’s ...
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Apple Stores rumored to close for 1 hour on Wednesday for Steve Jobs memorial
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With a memorial for Steve Jobs planned to take place at Apple's campus in Cupertino on October 19th, there is talk that the company will allow its employees working in the Apple Store to view the internal ceremony, which begins at 10am local time or 1pm on the east coast. Apple's retail locations are rumored to close for 1 hour on Wednesday between 1pm and 2 pm eastern time and employees will watch a closed circuit broadcast of the services live from the the outdoor amphitheater on the Infinite Loop campus.
Flags at Apple have been lowered to half mast. The co-founder of Apple and its driving force, Steve Jobs passed away on October 5th, the day after the company introduced the Apple iPhone ...
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Google Voice pulled from App Store following iOS 5 crash
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What once was there now is gone. Earlier today, Google Voice was just two clicks away in the iOS App Store. Now, all that remains is a page cache (at the source link below) and versions of the app that were already installed on iPhones and iPod touches. Vincent Paquet, Senior Product Manager for Google Voice confirmed that the app had been pulled, explaining "our last update of this week had a bug that caused the app to crash at sign in. We removed it so it did not affect additional users until the fix gets published." We've been using the most recent version -- 1.3.0.1771 -- on an iPhone 4 running iOS 5 without issue, but recent reviews cite the reported crashing, so it's definitely affecti...
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iPhone 4S lacks "Enable 3G" switch
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If you're among the teeming masses holding a brand new iPhone 4S in your hands, you may be surprised (as we were) to find there's something conspicuously absent from the Network Settings menu on your new device: specifically the ability to manually shut off 3G data. After receiving word, and a screenshot, from a helpful tipster, rocking a 4S on Vodafone's network, we found the same option missing from our own AT&T iteration. Of course this isn't the sort of thing that's likely to have an impact on most users, but if you're the type that likes to squeeze every last bit of juice out of that Apple, the omission could cause some frustration. We gave Apple support a call to see what they had to s...
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Keystone ECO Slider turns the iPhone 4/4S into a side-sliding device with QWERTY keyboard
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I’m sure there are some iPhone users out there who really miss a physical keyboard. Sure Apple’s predictive text input is cool, but sometimes you just want an extra screen estate which is used by the on-screen keyboard. For those times you would appreciate if there were a side-sliding keyboard available for the iPhone… And… now it is!
It’s called Keystone ECO Slider and it’s a work of the company called Concord Keystone. The ever-useful accessory connects to the iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S via Bluetooth, and also works like a case, protecting your beloved smartphone while providing you with the extra capability. Of course, even when used, you will still be able to access to all ports and use your ...
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US judge denies Apple some bans, says Samsung is copying
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Federal court Judge Lucy Koh on Thursday tentatively denied some of Apple's calls for a preliminary US ban on Samsung devices. She believed there wasn't enough of an urgent case to ban the hardware based on a "utility" patent but hadn't issued a definitive verdict on three design-related patents. Apple might have trouble proving the patents were violated, she said.
Koh also wasn't convinced Apple couldn't just recoup any lost damages at the trial itself.
In spite of the apparent relief, Koh made it clear she was likely to side with Apple in the long term. She believed Galaxy Tab models "do infringe" on patents relating to the iPad, even if Apple couldn't prove validity at this stage. In co...
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Sprint explains iPhone 4S unlocking policy: phones will be unlocked, then locked, then unlocked again
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Yeah, that makes just as much sense to us as it does to you. Following yesterday's PR debacle, the final word from Sprint appears to be as follows:
"Sprint's policy is to have the iPhone 4S SIM locked to our network domestically and internationally. At launch, the International SIM will be unlocked. We do expect a SIM lock to be pushed to the devices shortly after launch. We will then allow existing customers in good standing to unlock the SIM for international use if needed in the future."
So, if we're reading that correctly, the iPhone you purchase and activate will be unlocked. Then, a SIM lock will be "pushed" to your device. But, if you've been a good, policy-abiding customer, your iPh...
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Apple wins temporary ban of Samsung tablets in Australia
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Apple has secured a temporary ban on the sale of Samsung tablets in Australia after launching legal action against the Korean company for allegedly copying the iPad too closely. In the federal court of New South Wales, Justice Annabelle Bennett granted the injunction, which prohibits the sale of Samsung's tablets until the lengthy patent battle between the two technology giants has been resolved.
"I am satisfied that it is appropriate to grant an interim injunction," Justice Bennett said, confirming that Apple had valid cause for legal action for the breach of its touchscreen technology patents. The dispute will now head towards a full hearing, although it is unlikely to take place until at...
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Sprint to offer three levels of iPhone service, 'yellow' AppleCare+ repairs will cost $49
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Thinking about buying an iPhone 4S from Sprint? Depending on how clumsy you tend to be with mobile devices, you might want to consider adding the $99 AppleCare+ option at purchase, since those Total Equipment Protection plans are definitely out. A Sprint employee wrote in to detail us on upcoming service procedures, which include grouping a damaged device within three categories -- green, yellow and red -- after diagnosis. As you might imagine, green repairs are the easiest to deal with, and include 'minor damage' (i.e. cracked screens are out). These repairs will be handled for free within the first year for all customers, and within two years for those who purchased AppleCare+. Next up, th...
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Siri features lacking for UK users: Disappointment due tomorrow
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Picking up your iPhone 4S tomorrow? We’ve got some Siri related sorrow to go with the mirth from earlier: we’ve learned that not only are navigation look-ups US-only, but local directory searches won’t work in the UK either.
One of the much-hyped features of the Siri voice assistant for iPhone 4S has been its ability to look up stuff around you. As iOS boss Scott Forstall demoed at Apple’s press conference earlier this month, you can ask it to find nearby restaurants, or even show you the way home.
That’s great, except new owners of the iPhone 4S are in for a shock. They will find that they can’t. As Stephen Fry touched on in his review for the Guardian, maps and direction Siri requests ar...
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Grand Theft Auto III headed to iPhone 4S, iPad 2 and Android
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Grand Theft Auto III is a game us Pocket-linters remember with great affection. We have so many fantastic memories of tearing through one of the first ever truly open world games, wrecking every car in our path and generally smashing people to pieces.
Since then, the GTA series has continued to innovate. Chinatown Wars is one of the best gaming apps currently available on iOS, its top down open world adventuring being quite unlike anything else on smartphones or tablets. It never, however, quite achieved the levels of greatness that were possible in GTA III, leaving our iPhones and iPads free from the joys of decimating liberty city.
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Early problems hamper iCloud, iOS 5 installations
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Some people have been encountering serious problems within the first day of using iCloud and iOS 5, complaints indicate. At the moment Apple itself is acknowledging "intermittent slowness" when accessing iCloud, an issue that began around 1:37AM Pacific time but is still ongoing. Anecdotes received by MacNN suggest that people may also be having trouble loading Mail specifically.
Broader complaints have been directed at iOS 5. On Wednesday the company's activation servers were overloaded, resulting in many "3200" errors that rendered devices temporarily useless. In other cases the mandatory restore process involved in the upgrade has been failing with an "internal error," which is again bel...
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