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Walmart offers discounted prices on iPhone 4, 4S units with AT&T contract

If you were headed to Walmart anyway… Per The Mac Observer, Walmart reduced the prices for the AT&T version of the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S on Friday, leading to speculation that new versions of Appleā€™s combination iPod and smartphone are coming this spring. The 8GB iPhone 4 was reduced from US$88 to US$34 with […]

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Apple releases App Store 2.1 update for iOS, includes carrier selection and account management features

It’s not the most amazing update to ever hit the Internet, but it helps. Per AppleInsider, Apple released version 2.1 of its Apple Store iOS app on Wednesday, bringing with it a number of new features including iPhone carrier selection for new customers as well as a feature that allows users to change account preferences. […]

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Some users reporting “Invalid SIM” error after updating iPhone 4S units to iOS 5.0.1

This doesn’t bode too well… Per AppleInsider, multiple users on Apple’s discussion boards complaining that the recent iOS 5.0.1 update has lead to messages that read “Invalid SIM” and “SIM Failure” on their iPhone 4S users. This person said the errors began occurring after they updated to iOS 5.0.1, though other users posting on Apple’s […]

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Leaked town hall meeting notes point toward T-Mobile not receiving iPhone 5 in 2011

It’s turning into a weird year for T-Mobile. Per TmoNews, an image has surfaced from an internal news posting with T-Mobile USA sharing word from Chief Marketing Officer Cole Brodman that the carrier will not be offering the iPhone 5 this year. Brodman’s comment apparently came as part of a September 15th company town hall […]

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Apple may incorporate Sharp’s next-gen p-Si LCDs in iPhone 6, see a launch next spring

It never hurts to plan ahead. Apple has reportedly selected Sharp to create next-generation low-temperature poly-silicon LCD displays, which will allow a thinner and lighter design for the anticipated sixth-generation iPhone in 2012. Per Japanese newspaper Nikkan, Sharp will begin manufacturing of the displays in the spring of next year. The company is said to […]