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ChangeWave poll reports fewer dropped iPhone calls on Verizon network, slightly higher level of satisfaction

There may have been a reason for your waiting for the iPhone to come to Verizon’s network. Per research firm ChangeWave’s report, owners of Apple’s iPhone 4 on the AT&T network are more than twice as likely to report dropped calls than Verizon customers, a new survey has found. ChangeWave on Tuesday released the results […]

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White iPhone 4 unit appears in Vodafone Germany’s SKU system

Wireless carrier Vodafone Germany was the source of minor attention on Monday with a spotting of white iPhone 4 listings in its inventory system. Per Engadget, entries for both the 16GB and 32GB versions of a “weiß” (“weiss,” or white) version showed up alongside the usual black (“schwarz”) versions. The source who leaked the images […]

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Apple distribute iOS 4.1 beta to testers, addresses iPhone 4 signal, reception issues

If your software’s picky and people are complaining, there’s always the chance to fix it in the update. Per AppleInsider, Apple began widespread testing of its iOS 4.1 update on Tuesday, the beta delivering changes to the way the handset displays signal strength. Build 8b5080c of iOS 4.1 beta 1 began making its way to […]

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iPhone 4 shipments arrive at Walmart, first box photos taken

The first iPhone 4 units have begun arriving at retailers in anticipation of the unit’s June 24th launch. Per Engadget, a Walmart worker has taken the first picture of the unit’s new packaging: Unlike each past iPhone, the iPhone 4�s box does not feature a life-sized, forward-facing representation of the phone enclosed. Instead, it shows […]

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Apple “rejiggers” iPhone to ease load on AT&T network

A new report profiling AT&T’s bandwidth troubles posed by millions of iPhone units reveals that AT&T had Apple modify the handset to ease strain on the company’s network. Per the Wall Street Journal, AT&T Chief Technology Officer John Donovan said he and other executives flew to Apple’s Cupertino, Calif., campus to give the handset maker […]