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Rumor: Apple may include near-field communications feature in iPhone 5

Last week the word on the street was that the iPhone 5 would lack near-field communications which would have turned the device into a nifty, portable e-wallet. This week the feature might be back as a report by Forbes blogger Elizabeth Woyke on Friday has countered a recent report from The Independent that denied rumors […]

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iOS 4.3 beta code points towards Verizon iPad 2, iPhone variants and camera app for iPad

The developers got the iOS 4.3 beta yesterday. And they found some nifty stuff in it. Per Engadget and 9 to 5 Mac, discoveries in the iOS 4.3 beta have revealed that Apple’s fifth-generation iPhone and second-generation iPad will come in native editions for Verizon along with camera functions. Mirroring the iPhone 3,1 and 3,2 […]

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Verizon deal could open doors for other carriers to carry iPhone

If there’s a domino effect with the iPhone coming to Verizon, this could get interesting. Per AppleInsider, Apple Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook revealed on Tuesday that his company’s agreement with Verizon for the CDMA iPhone is non-exclusive, meaning the new handset could also appear on Sprint’s CDMA network. When asked if the new CDMA […]

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Rumor: Verizon iPhone to be announced Tuesday

With multiple signs pointing towards the imminent release of Verizon’s iPhone, the Wall Street Journal has stated that a new deal will “upend the balance of power in the industry, ending Verizon rival AT&T Inc.’s exclusive hold on the device and leaving smaller players like Sprint Nextel Corp. and T-Mobile USA facing two well-capitalized competitors […]

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Analyst: Verizon may accept more of Apple’s terms for access to iPhone

Verizon may be willing to accept Apple’s terms regarding the iPhone according to Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu. Per The Mac Observer, a deal between the two companies is “closer to reality,” and Verizon may be more willing to pay what Apple wants under Apple’s terms as Android “starts losing some of its luster (at […]