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T-Mobile firmware update to bring Visual Voicemail, LTE access to unlocked iPhone 5 units on carrier’s network

Never doubt a nifty firmware update. Per TmoNews, a software update released this past Friday will give iPhone 5 users on T-Mobile access to the carrier’s LTE network, in addition to adding a number of other features like Visual Voicemail T-Mobile on Friday updated its support forums to detail the new features the carrier update […]

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Hardware iPhone News

T-Mobile iPhone 5 to feature Advanced Wireless Services feature, arrive unlocked

The T-Mobile iPhone 5 will ship on April 12th and feature something different. Per Engadget, the handset is being reworked straight from the factory to take advantage of the carrier’s Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) bandwidths, a modification that reportedly cannot be done with a simple software update. Apple confirmed to the web site on Tuesday […]

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New iOS passcode bypass bug discovered one day after iOS 6.1.3 release

Well, this is sort of awkward… Remember how you JUST installed iOS 6.1.3 to get rid of a passcode bypass bug that would allow an unauthorized person to access the Phone app on a locked iPhone? Per iMore and The Next Web, a new bypass bug has been discovered. The passcode bypass in the previous […]

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Hack discovered, Verizon iPhone 5 apparently unlockable for use on GSM networks

Ok, this is interesting. Hours after the iPhone 5 hit store shelves across the U.S. on Friday, it has reportedly been discovered that the CDMA Verizon version of the device can be used on AT&T and T-Mobile’s networks with a simple GSM micro SIM card modification. Per the iDownloadBlog, it’s apparently possible to trim down […]

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iPhone Rumor

Rumor: Next-gen iPhone’s glass could be replaced with Liquidmetal component

Your next iPhone could be part Robert Patrick from “Terminator 2: Judgement Day”. Which, to be honest, was sort of the high point of Robert Patrick’s career. Per Korea IT News, a new, questionable rumor from Korea claims that Apple’s next-generation iPhone will replace its glass back with the super-durable Liquidmetal alloy. The claim stated […]