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Hardware iPhone Rumor

Rumor: Next-Gen iPhone to incorporate LTE-Advanced support, could operate at 150 Mbps data rate

It’s just a rumor, but it could indicate that something really cool is en route for the next-gen iPhone. Per The Korea Times, Apple is allegedly in talks with SK Telecom about launching an LTE-Advanced phone later this year. “LTE-A” is an upgraded version of the long-term evolution wireless standard currently found in the iPhone […]

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iPhone case hints at thicker, rounder design for upcoming low-cost iPhone

Sometimes the upcoming case designs give it away. Per AppleInsider and Macotakara, case makers in the Far East have begun to produce accessories they hope will fit a new low-cost iPhone model from Apple, featuring a slightly thicker design and rounded edges. The appearance of a case alleged to fit a new iPhone would suggest […]

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iOS iPhone News Software wireless

AT&T updates carrier settings, pushes Wireless Emergency Alerts

This was a weird thing that popped up, but it’s hard to argue with the Emergency Alert System. Per The Mac Observer, wireless carrier AT&T began pushing an update to iPhone users over the weekend that adds support for Wireless Emergency Alerts. The WEA system sends text messages to smartphone owners alerting them to physical […]

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News Software

Adobe releases Lightroom 5

A spiffy program just got a hefty upgrade. Per AppleInsider, Adobe on Monday announced the availability of the latest version of its prosumer photo editing software, Lightroom 5, bringing improved workflow features and functionality highlighted by a new perspective-correcting “Upright” tool. First released as a beta in mid-April, the final version of Lightroom sports a […]

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iPad iPhone News Software

Developer locates data speed-throttling code in iOS for AT&T, Verizon and Sprint devices

You might not like this. Per Joseph Brown’s iTweakiOS and Cult of Mac, specialized code exists on iPhones and iPads operating on Verizon, AT&T and Sprint, which limits the devices’ network settings to effectively caps data bandwidth. Brown took snapshots of the iOS code managing the three carriers’ network settings as applied to an iPhone […]