iPhone News

Cost of parts for the 16GB iPhone 5 pegged at $168

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated May 30, 2017

Bill of materials for the entry-level 16GB iPhone 5 has been estimated at just $167.50, according to an analysis published Friday by UBM TechInsights. In comparison, UBM TechInsights estimated that the 16GB iPhone 4S has a bill of materials of $132 ($112 for the iPhone 4).

The $36 difference between the iPhone 5 and its predecessor covers new technologies Apple built in, including the larger four-inch Retina screen that leverages the in-cell assembly process, the speedier A6 chip, some new sensors and mics and 4G LTE modem from Qualcomm, to name a few...

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So I went ahead and purchased an off-contract iPhone 5

Jeff Benjamin ∙ September 14, 2012

As we told you earlier, AT&T wasn't budging on their upgrades this time around. If you are in the middle of a current contract, AT&T wants to charge a $250 early upgrade fee, a $36 activation fee, and the price of the actual subsidized iPhone — in my case the $199 16GB version.

After doing the math, that totals over $500 for a new iPhone 5 with a two year contract, which is ridiculous. Why pay that much only to be locked into a contract for an additional two years? Instead, I decided to take this approach, and purchased an off contract iPhone 5...

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The iPhone 5 is the Rolex of smartphones

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated April 10, 2018

Despite lack of NFC (here's why) and wireless charging (you still need  to plug a wireless charging device somewhere), the manufacturing precision with which the iPhone 5 is made is seen as one of its biggest selling points. Piper Jaffray analst Gene Munster previously predicted "the biggest consumer launch in history", calling the iPhone 5 arrival "the mother of all upgrades". He's back at it again, likening the iPhone 5 in today's note to clients to "a Rolex among a sea of Timexes"...

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How to pre-order an off contract iPhone 5 from Verizon or AT&T

Jeff Benjamin ∙ September 14, 2012

For those wishing to avoid signing up for a lengthy two year contract, Verizon or AT&T's website will let you easily order an off-contract iPhone 5 that you can configure with a month to month plan.

Signing up for a carrier's month to month plan will provide you with an unsubsidized phone for $649, $749, and $849, for the 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB versions of the iPhone 5 respectively. Here's how to do it...

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Apple confirms Lightning to HDMI and VGA cables coming

Cody Lee ∙ September 14, 2012

More details have come to light today regarding Apple's new Lightning connector and its capabilities. It seems it will be capable of wired video output after all.

Previously, folks were worried that it wouldn't support video out, due to the fact that the Lightning to 30-pin adapter doesn't. But Apple just confirmed it will...

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You can now pre-order your iPhone 5

Cody Lee ∙ September 14, 2012

Well, they were a little late, but Apple is now taking pre-orders for the iPhone 5. If you live in one of the initial launch countries, you should be able to log into Apple's website and snag a handset.

Hopefully, the company has planned ahead this time for the influx in traffic, and we won't have to spend forever trying to place our orders. Last year it took me 2 hours to pre-order the iPhone 4S...

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We’re giving away an iPhone 5

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated September 20, 2012

I don't know about you, but we are pretty pumped up about the iPhone 5 here at iDB. No doubt, everyone on the team will be getting one as soon as possible.

We wish every one of our readers could get their hands on an iPhone 5 too, but we understand that for obvious reasons, that might not be possible. Don't worry though, because your friends at iDB have got your back. With that in mind, we decided to give away an iPhone 5 to one lucky winner...

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Unlocked iPhone 5 models won’t be available at launch

Cody Lee ∙ September 13, 2012

We're t-minus three hours and counting until the iPhone 5 pre-orders begin, and some new information regarding model availability and pricing has just come to light.

According to several Apple customer service representatives, unlocked models of the iPhone 5 will not be available for tonight's pre-order or even next week's launch...

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iCloud website gets updated with new Notes and Reminders apps

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 10, 2018

Remember back in July when we told you about the new updates coming to iCloud? We went hands-on with the beta, which included new apps and other improvements.

Well this afternoon, Apple pushed the update to the public version of the iCloud web portal. So if you go to iCloud.com and login, you should see the new additions...

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iPhone 5 won’t support concurrent voice and data on Verizon or Sprint

Cody Lee ∙ September 13, 2012

Remember back when Verizon first launched the iPhone 4? AT&T, whose network was struggling at the time, launched a campaign highlighting the fact that AT&T users could talk and browse the web at the same time, and Verizon users couldn't.

Over time, the problem faded into the background. And since Verizon's LTE network — which is now in nearly 400 markets — supports simultaneous voice and data, we didn't think it'd be a problem with the iPhone 5. But apparently, we were wrong...

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Unfold 2.0 now available for free on Cydia

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated February 25, 2013

Lost amidst yesterday's well warranted hype for the iPhone 5, was the release of Unfold 2.0 — a jailbreak tweak available on Cydia.

Unfold 2.0 allows for an accordion unlock style, in either a horizontal or vertical direction. It can be had for free on Cydia's BigBoss repo. Watch the video, and let us know what you think.

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