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Rumor: Next-gen iPhone to slim down to 7.9 mm, could feature front-facing HD camera

It’s hard to knock an interesting rumor. Per AppleInsider, KGI analyst Mingchi Kuo said in a note to investors that in addition to the move to HD, he believes Apple will also employ a flip-chip (FC) solution for the front-facing camera on the upcoming iPhone. The camera’s position would be moved to the middle, he […]

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AT&T CEO states data-only plans could become “inevitable” with next 24 months

One day, AT&T will provide something for everyone. Per the Associated Press, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said on Friday that data-only wireless phone plans are likely to arrive within the next two years, marking a dramatic shift away from traditional cell network usage toward VoIP and text-as-data solutions like Apple’s iMessage. Speaking at an investors […]

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Cricket Wireless to offer contract-free iPhone 4S, will sell units for $500

It’s not the highest end wireless carrier in the world, but if it carries contract-free iPhones, who’s to criticize? Per AppleInsider, on June 22, Cricket Wireless will become America’s first fully prepaid wireless carrier to offer Apple’s iPhone, with an “unlimited” US$55-per-month plan. Cricket Wireless is a prepaid subsidiary of Leap Wireless, which offers “unlimited” […]

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Next-gen iPhone to incorporate larger display, part of Steve Jobs’ final effort

This whole thing about the next-gen iPhone containing a larger screen? It might be what Steve Jobs would have wanted. According to Bloomberg, late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs “worked closely on” the upcoming iPhone before he died. According to sources familiar with Apple’s plans, the Cupertino, Calif., company has ordered from suppliers screens that are […]

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Verizon to end unlimited data plans in migration to 4G LTE, move towards shared data plans

You might not like this. Per Fierce Wireless, Verizon CFO Fran Shammo announced on Wednesday that the company will discontinue existing unlimited data plans when users move to the carrier’s faster 4G LTE network, pushing current 3G subscribers toward data share plans expected to launch later this summer. At the 40th Annual J.P. Morgan Technology, […]