Did Sprint Just Sign a $20 Billion Deal with Apple for iPhone 5 Exclusivity?

Cody Lee ∙ October 3, 2011

After four years of waiting, it appears that Sprint will finally get the chance to carry Apple's smartphone on its network. Among other things, Apple is expected to announce a new partnership with the carrier at tomorrow's iPhone event.

A few moments ago, The Wall Street Journal (who confirmed the Sprint-bound iPhone back in August) posted an interesting article regarding the new partnership between Apple and the third largest US operator.

The deal reportedly requires Sprint to purchase 30.5 million iPhones over the next 4 years, costing the company nearly $20 billion. But why in the world would Sprint make such a staggering commitment? BGR believes it's for iPhone 5 exclusivity...

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The iPhone 4S “Life-Changing” Feature

Cody Lee ∙ October 3, 2011

There has been a lot of controversy over Apple's iPhone event tomorrow. Recent evidence has suggested that the company won't be unveiling a device with an all-new design, but one similar to the iPhone 4 with improved internals.

Skeptics believe that an iPhone 4S wouldn't be enough to power Apple's smartphone sales in the face of growing competition. Why would anyone choose a non-4G device with a 3.5" screen over offerings like the Galaxy S II? Assistant of course...

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How iOS 5 Can Reinvigorate the Jailbreak Community

Jeff Benjamin ∙ October 3, 2011

A while back, we ran a story that entitled: iOS 5 to Kill the Jailbreak Community? That was of course, before Apple unveiled iOS 5 at the 2011 WWDC at Moscone West.

The purpose of that article, was to call out Apple's not so subtle means of usurping the jailbreak throne by making jailbreaking less glamorous, less desirable. Essentially, Apple was planning on taking some of the best features of jailbreaking, and bake it right into their new OS.

Since then, I've tested multiple betas of iOS 5 on everything including the iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad. While it does make quite a few of the jailbreak community's apps — at best redundant, at worst, totally obsolete or unecesarry — it's far from the end of the world for the jailbreak community.

In fact, I strongly feel that jailbreaking can and will be reinvigorated with iOS 5; inside, I'll explain why...

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Apple Will Not Be Streaming Tomorrow’s iPhone Event

Alex Heath ∙ October 3, 2011

Bummer. Apple has officially stated that it will not be streaming tomorrow's "Let's Talk iPhone" event, according to 9to5Mac.

Apple streamed live video of last year's September event, but no such luck this year. UK journalists will get a private stream at the Covent Garden Apple Store in London.

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Rumor: Verizon Stacking Call Center Staff in Anticipation of iPhone Launch Tomorrow

Cody Lee ∙ October 3, 2011

In case you've been living under a rock for the past week, Apple is hosting a media event tomorrow at its Cupertino campus. The blogosphere has been buzzing over rumored announcements, but everyone is more interested in the new iPhone itself.

With the keynote now within 24 hours, it's time for everyone to place their last-minute bets. What will it look like? How will it measure up to previous devices? And when will it be available? Macgasm seems to think it will hit the shelves tomorrow...

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Will Steve Jobs Attend Tomorrow’s iPhone Event?

Alex Heath ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Given the importance of tomorrow's iPhone event, many have been wondering if former Apple CEO Steve Jobs will make an appearance. Mixed reports have surfaced that consider the possibility of Jobs attending tomorrow's event.

Will Jobs surprise everyone with an onstage appearance tomorrow, or will he be sitting in the audience? Will he even show up at all? Different sources have weighed in on the topic...

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iSounds: Add Classic OS 9 And Apple Newton Sounds Effects to Your iPhone

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Looking to turn your iPhone into a throwback iPhone? How appropriate, considering that we're on the eve of one of the most highly anticipated Apple unveilings in quite some time.

iSounds is a yet to be publicly released jailbreak tweak, which adds various classic sound effects to your iPhone. We've got video details on how it works, and how you can try it out for yourself, right after the break...

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Benchmarks Suggest A5-Powered iPhone Would Support Much Faster Graphics

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated April 3, 2018

While we're all getting so uptight about whether the incoming iPhone will be of the 4S or 5 designation, and thus, whether it will receive a new design or not, MacRumors is there to bring us all back to reality.

The site's founder, Arnold Kim, has sought to remind us all that, while all the glitz and glamor of possible redesign is tempting, we're forgetting about the specs that will actually power the device.  lt's obvious that the next iPhone will feature Apple's impressive A5 chip architecture — the chip that currently powers the iPad 2.

That fact alone means we'll have a significantly faster iPhone to buy. Check out the impressive benchmark breakdown inside...

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iPhone 4S Shows Up in Vodafone Germany Listings with 16GB, 32GB, 64GB Capacities

Alex Heath ∙ October 3, 2011

It's already been rumored that the iPhone 4S will come in a 64GB flavor, and now mobile carrier Vodafone Germany is listing the iPhone '4S' in three different capacities on its website.

Carriers have been known to create placeholders for unreleased Apple products, with some carriers even offering preorders for the fifth generation iPhone before it is announced. In the case of this Vodafone listing, the iPhone 4S is listed for the first time instead of the 'iPhone 5' placeholder that we've seen before. The storage options line up with rumors as well...

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EA Sports Presents FIFA Soccer 12: This is Football

Cody Lee ∙ Updated February 19, 2018

It's football season here in the US, and every Sunday fans gather around the TV to watch their favorite NFL teams go to work. But a lot of folks may not know that it's football season in Europe, too.

No, we're not talking about American football, but what most of you know as soccer. The EPL (English Premier League) is underway, and what better way to get in on the action than with the all-knew FIFA Soccer 12 game in the App Store...

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Are You an Apple Fanboy? [Infographic]

Alex Heath ∙ October 3, 2011

With Apple set to unveil the next iPhone tomorrow, 'fanboys' are coming out of the woodworks. Some may call these people 'Apple enthusiasts', while others would call a fanboy something more along the lines of a mindless zombie.

What does it mean to be an Apple fanboy? Let's take a closer look...

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