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Sprint clarifies iPhone 4S unlocking/roaming terms

With the launch of the iPhone 4S, Sprint cleared up its policy regarding international roaming on the new handset, announcing its intent to lock the phone’s micro-SIM slot and then unlock it for good customers only by request. Per Macworld, on Thursday, Sprint spokesperson Michelle Leff Mermelstein issued a new statement to me regarding the […]

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iFixit completes full teardown of iPhone 4S, posts results (updated)

With only one day (uno dia) remaining before the iPhone 4S officially goes on sale in brick and mortar locations, the supremely cool cats at iFixit have performed a full teardown of the long-awaited handset. Beyond the 1GHz A5 dual-core processor and 8 megapixel rear-facing camera, here’s what else they stumbled across: – The iPhone […]

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Apple releases iOS 5.0 update

After months of anticipation, speculation and generally looking forward to it, Apple has released iOS 5.0 for its current iPhone, iPod touch and iPad models. The update, a several hundred megabyte download, can be snagged by plugging in your respective iOS device and checking for updates in iTunes and will take several minutes to create […]

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Sprint, Verizon iPhone 4S units to allow for unlocked SIM cards

If you wanted an unlocked iPhone 4S, you’re in luck. Per Macworld, both Sprint and Verizon have confirmed that consumers will be able to have the GSM side of their iPhone 4S handsets unlocked. On Wednesday, Sprint announced that it plans to sell all of its iPhone 4S units with the micro-SIM slot unlocked, while […]

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iPhone 4S A5 GPU tests at 73% faster than iPhone 4, other improvements noted

Even if the iPhone 4S is rumored to contain the same amount of RAM as its predecessor, the clock speed might be worth the upgrade. Per AnandTech, the new Geekbench scores of the forthcoming iPhone 4S show that its custom-built A5 CPU is clocked at 800MHz, while the dual-core processor gives it a 73 percent […]