Components of the rumoured iPhone 5S (iPhone 5S info here) have been recently leaked. So what’s so special about these leaked components? They are coloured bronze. Normally, Apple launches its iPhones in just two colours, black and white. If these components are genuine, this would mean that the Cupertino firm is planning do something it doesn’t normally do and launch ... Read More »

Leaked iPhone 5S (see iPhone 5S here) components suggest that Apple may launch a bronze coloured smartphone (see related news here), meaning the Cupertino firm could be spicing up its next smartphone with a colour tone other than black and white. Chinese site iColorOS is responsible for the leak, which was first spotted by French site nowhereelse.fr (see site here). ... Read More »

According to a study, the resale value of past iPhones is higher compared to Samsung Galaxy smartphones. The AppleInsider reports, “The inaugural report shared with AppleInsider compared U.S. eBay auction prices for the iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II , a method that looks to determine the current consumer climate for Apple’s handset. “According to ... Read More »

Despite being newly released, the Samsung Galaxy S4 has nabbed third place in this week’s most popular smartphone chart in the UK, uSwitch says. Ernest Doku, uSwitch telecoms expert, said about the Samsung Galaxy S4, “It comes as little surprise that Samsung’s Galaxy S4 has entered the chart in such a strong position. A carefully orchestrated sequence of reveals and ... Read More »

The iPhone 4S and the iPhone 5 both have Siri, the virtual personal assistant, which does things for you like looks up local businesses, gives you directions, dials contact’s numbers, and sends text messages. However, it stores these conversations for as much as two years. Apple’s privacy statement reads, “If you turn off Siri, Apple will delete your User Data, ... Read More »

Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, apologised to China over warranty policies concerning the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S, according to CNET. According to the site, “Following weeks of scrutiny over its warranty policies in China, Apple now says it has improved services in the region. “That message came from the top, in an apology note from Apple CEO Tim Cook, posted in Chinese ... Read More »

The iPhone 5 is now the world’s best-selling smartphone. In second place is the iPhone 4S, followed by the Samsung Galaxy S3. This is according to Strategy Analytics. Their analysts say on their blog, “Apple’s iPhone 5 smartphone model shipped an estimated 27.4 million units worldwide during the fourth quarter of 2012. The iPhone 5 captured an impressive 13 percent ... Read More »

Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet conference, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that, after the Cupertino firm lowered the price of the iPhone 4, the huge demand for the handset “surprised” Apple, Wall Street Journal reports. Despite this, he remained tight-lipped about Apple’s plans of launching a cheap iPhone. At the conference, Cook was asked, “For prepaid customers, ... Read More »

Towards the end of last month we saw iOS 6.1 arrive for Apple devices complete with a host of improvements to some key functionality. It seems however that the new software actually had a negative effect on one handset which is the iPhone 4S. Now users of this phone can download version 6.1.1 of the software, an update that has ... Read More »

On the 28th of January, Apple pushed out the iOS 6.1 update, which brings purchasing movie tickets via Siri and downloading tracks via iTunes Match. Unfortunately, the update “impacts performance on 3G” for the iPhone 4S, according to Vodafone. On its forum, Vodafone warns, “We’re aware of an issue caused by Apple iPhone 4s handsets that have been upgraded to ... Read More »