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T-Mobile looking to upgrade its network to fully support the iPhone

For the last several months, T-Mobile has been talking about how it wants the iPhone. Now, after watching nearly a million customers jump ship last quarter, it's looking like T-Mobile needs the iPhone.

During its earnings call, for the holiday quarter, T-Mobile cited 'not carrying the iPhone' as a major factor in its recent poor performance. But the carrier is looking to change that as soon as possible...

Does Apple care about jailbreaking anymore?

When Apple unveiled iOS 5 last summer, a lot of folks saw it as a direct shot at the jailbreak community. The new software included a number of new features that replaced popular jailbreak tweaks like Notified and Xpandr.

And not only that, but the iOS update included new security measures to make downgrading to previous firmware versions extremely difficult. So you can see why it appeared that Apple was looking to stop jailbreakers in their tracks...

Apple can continue to sell iPads in Shanghai

After their on-going legal hustle with Proview Technology, Asian Apple fans can rest assured that they'll still be able to buy the iPad in Shanghai, thanks to a ruling by the Shanghai Pudong New Area People's Court.

Just a few days ago we told you how Shenzhen based Proview were ready to negotiate with Apple over the alleged 'iPad' trademark infringement, however it now seems there will be no negotiating, not on Apple's behalf anyway...

Apple responds to ABC’s iFactory documentary

In a special edition of ABC's Nightline program last night, correspondent Bill Weir traveled to Apple's main manufacture, Foxconn, to get an inside look at working conditions inside of the plant. During the program, Weir showed workers working on the assembly line, the dormitories they live in, and more.

Apple, Foxconn, and the FLA have today released statements to ABC regarding a few of the things said during last night's program. Apple responded to a claim one worker made, after she said that she carves the aluminum shavings from 6,000 iPad logos per day...

Apple sued over voicemail patents

Adding to its large array of ongoing lawsuits, Apple has been sued by patent holding company Brandywine Communications Technologies over two voicemail patents. The lawsuit was filed in a local Florida court on Tuesday, reports GigaOm.

The patents in questions are No. 6,236,717 and No. 5,719,922, which were filed in 2001 and 1998 respectively by Brandywine. One patent is officially described as...

Is Motorola becoming a patent troll? Microsoft seems to think so

Last week, Apple lodged a complaint against Motorola with the European Commission regarding FRAND abuse. Apple believes that Motorola is not making its standards-essentials patents available under Fair, Reasonable, and Non Discriminatory terms.

The truth is, Apple's right. Motorola is asking the iPhone-maker for a ridiculous 2.25% of Apple's wireless device sales in exchange for the use of its industry-standard patents. Is Motorola becoming a patent troll? Microsoft seems to think so...

What it actually costs Apple to build an iPhone

Asymco analyst Horace Dediu published an interesting report this morning that attempts to figure out what Apple pays to manufacture each iPhone. Over the last 5 years, the handset has quickly become Apple's largest money-maker.

Dediu uses a number of resources, including manufacturing information that has recently come to light thanks to ABC's "A Trip to the iFactory" documentary, to determine what Apple spends building each iPhone, from parts to shipping...

Workers claim Foxconn hid underage workers before FLA inspection

After facing criticism from both the media and human rights organizations, Apple has opened up the doors to its manufacturing plants for the world to see. This has allowed the Fair Labor Association in to do an inspection, and ABC to do a report.

If you haven't seen ABC's "A Trip to the iFactory" yet, you should really watch it. The documentary actually doesn't make Foxconn, Apple's largest manufacturing partner, look as bad as the media has made them out to be. But were they hiding anything?

Steve Job’s life documented in a fascinating Facebook timeline [updated]

Since the passing of the late Steve Jobs, we've seen many tributes relating to the man behind Apple. Cult Of Mac have come across an extraordinary rendition of such a tribute.

It's a fascinating look into Job's life in none less than a Facebook timeline, documenting his life since the day he was born. As Killian Bell points out, the people behind this tribute must have put a heck of a lot of work into this.

Watch ABC’s documentary “A Trip to The iFactory”

Yesterday ABC aired a documentary called "A Trip to The iFactory" where they tried to depict the conditions Chinese workers at Foxconn have to live in.

We don't want to spoil it for you, but you're not going to learn much more than you already knew about Foxconn. However, it's still interesting to have a glimpse at where your iPhone and iPad are made...

How did ABC’s documentary ‘A Trip to the iFactory’ make Apple look?

ABC's 25 minute documentary 'A Trip to the iFactory' just aired on Nightline, where correspondent Bill Weir traveled to Foxconn for the world's first full view of the operation inside. For those unfamiliar, Foxconn is the factory where Apple's and other top brands', products are manufactured.

In recent years, the Shenzhen, China based Foxconn has had a negative vibe in the public's view. People have viewed Foxconn as exploiting workers, hiring people underage, and causing workers to become so depressed they commit suicide.

ABC was granted the first inside look at the factory, showing working and living conditions workers are under to produce our favorite Apple products. But did the way ABC portrayed Foxconn match public perception, or did it bring a whole different view (spoiler alert)?