Thunderbolt and Lightning, very, very frightening… the new, smaller iPhone 5 dock connection is set to be called Lightning. Oh, and expected new earphones are set to be named Earpods. The new smaller dock connector is a cut-down version of the dock socket that connects your phone to your computer, charger, or iPod dock. Leaked reports …
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12 September
Windows Phone 8 mobiles coming November following delays
Microsoft may be struggling to get Windows Phone 8 finished, as reports suggest that the upcoming software has slipped significantly behind schedule. The Verge cites ‘multiple sources’ who reckon Microsoft’s original plan was to get Windows Phone 8 finished in early October ahead of Windows 8’s release on the 26th, but that thanks to delays and software bugs, we may …
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12 September
iPhone 5 confirmed to work with 4G networks from EE
The iPhone 5 will be 4G here in Britain — to be precise, Apple has confirmed that the LTE iPhone 5 will work on the 4G network run by EE. EE — the network formed from the merger of Orange and T-Mobile, previously known as Everything Everywhere — is to be the first to get a 4G iPhone, as it …
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12 September
Where to follow tonight’s iPhone 5 launch on CNET
Evening all. You’ll be here for news of Apple’s new blower, the thoroughly leaked and heavily rumoured iPhone 5. Our colleagues at CNET.com are at the San Francisco launch mob-handed, while our fearless leader, editor Jason Jenkins, is at Apple’s London event. Hopefully the Wi-Fi is better than it was at the last iPad launch. Together with our faithful team …
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12 September
Google: 500 million Android devices activated
Google won’t be able to compete with the attention lavished on Apple for the launch of the sixth-generation iPhone, but it did announce the notable milestone late tonight of half a billion device activations. “Today is a big day for Android… 500 million devices activated globally, and over 1.3 million added every single day,” said Hugo Bara, Android’s director of …
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12 September
New iPod touch has 4
Apple went back to its mobile roots at the launch of the new iPhone 5, unveiling two new iPod MP3 players: the iPod touch and iPod nano, the touch coming complete with multiple colours and Siri. The iPod nano (below) shares the new nine-pin Lightning connector with the new iPhone 5. At just 5.4mm thick, it’s 38 per cent slimmer …
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12 September
iPhone 5 opens the door for Nokia, Samsung
News flash: The iPhone 5 is not the end-all and be-all of the smartphone universe, a fact that should thrill Nokia and Samsung alike. Here’s what it is: a strong improvement to the iPhone 4S that offers up a larger screen, 4G LTE speeds, and a terrific camera. The iPhone 5 carries on the goodness that Apple excels at, like …
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12 September
iPhone 5 and new iPod touch and nano in news roundup video
Now playing: Watch this: Apple iPhone 5 launch 2:37 Struggling to keep track of all the latest Apple news? I don’t blame you, as the company has just unleashed a barrage of new technology, including the much-anticipated iPhone 5. Hit play on the video above to hear all the latest on Apple’s sixth blower, as well as the brand-new iPod …
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12 September
Telstra, Optus confirm iPhone 5 on 4G networks
In the wake of this morning’s announcement that the iPhone 5 will be a 4G device, Optus and Telstra have come forward to confirm that the new iPhone will be compatible with both of their respective 4G networks. The iPhone 5 will be available from next Friday. (Credit: James Martin/CNET) In fact, Apple will be producing three models of the …
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12 September
Kogan taking iPhone 5 pre
Aussie electronics retailer Kogan is hoping to share some of Apple’s limelight today, announcing that it will sell all three iPhone 5 SKUs at AU$100 cheaper than Apple’s RRP. Interested parties can pre-order the new smartphone from today, with the 16GB version priced at AU$699, the 32GB model at AU$799 and the 64GB handset at AU$899. Apple announced the iPhone …
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