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Cellhelmet, an iPhone case that comes with a replacement guarantee

Jim Gresham ∙ Updated October 20, 2017

There are many, many cell phone case manufactures around the globe offering a plethora of iPhone protection, however, there may only be one company offering to replace your iPhone if damaged using their case. Enter CellPig's "Cellhelmet," a case manufactured in the USA.

A start-up in Pennsylvania tried many different types of iPhone cases that offer substantial protection but were troubled by the bulk of such a case. Putting their heads together, they decided on a trim, yet protective thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) unit that offered quality protection, but was guaranteed to do its job, or, the iPhone repair is on them!

Apple airs new Siri TV ad with Martin Scorsese

Cody Lee ∙ Updated August 7, 2012

Apparently the handful of class-action lawsuits haven't shaken Apple's marketing team. The company has just released a new television ad starring its often-criticized digital assistant.

The fourth in a string of celebrity spots, famed film director Martin Scorsese co-stars with Siri in this new iPhone 4S commercial set in what looks to be a New York City taxi cab...

Apple to provide 30-pin dock adapter for new iPhone

Cody Lee ∙ July 23, 2012

With a number of recent rumors pointing to the next-generation iPhone utilizing a smaller, 19-pin dock connector, some folks have started wondering what they'll do with their collection of 30-pin accessories.

Well don't throw them away just yet. A new report is out today claiming that Apple plans to provide an adapter for the new iPhone's dock connector that will make it compatible with many current add-ons...

iOS 6 Beta 3 finally lets you download free apps without Apple ID

Christian Zibreg ∙ July 23, 2012

We received several tips this past weekend that the latest iOS 6 Beta 3 which was released to Apple's registered developers last week finally does away with Apple ID requirement for free apps. Normally, when you download a free app from the App Store, Apple requires you to enter your existing Apple ID or create a new account.

This never made any sense to ordinary users: I can't tell you how many times my friends (some of whom only download free stuff) asked me if there was a way to drop that pesky requirement. It also doesn't support Apple's 'cut the cord' initiative that lets one set up and use an iOS device without a computer and iTunes...

Samsung to launch Gorilla-sized 5.5-inch Galaxy Note II phablet on August 15

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated October 10, 2018

Samsung is about to give the phablet a new meaning with the rumored introduction of the Galaxy Note II at a presser scheduled for August 15. A follow up to the last year's Galaxy Note with a 5.3-inch display, the Note II is apparently thinner and a bit taller. As a result, the display is also said to have grown in size a tad, now measuring a whopping 5.5 inches diagonally.

Just how exactly an average human being is supposed to operate this device is anyone's guess, though clearly there are people out there who prefer mobile devices that fall somewhere in between a large smartphone and a small tablet.

Apple, of course, is rumored to be addressing the trend of large smartphone displays with the next iPhone, said to be of the same width as existing iPhones, albeit a bit taller, making room for a four-inch display...

iPhone 5 demand is off the charts, data says

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated April 18, 2016

As the next iPhone looms with a rumored (read: likely inaccurate) September 21 release date, a new ChangeWave survey reveals that interest in buying the device is off the charts as demand "easily dwarfs the advance demand of any previous iPhone". Perhaps analyst Gene Munster was right to call the iPhone 5 "the mother of all upgrades".

The stats for planned smartphone purchases also show a much higher pre-release iPhone 5 demand compared to the nine-month-old iPhone 4S. Data confirms what we've suspected all along, that people want Apple's next iPhone badly.

Let's not forget the iPhone 5 will be the first iPhone model to be released following Steve Jobs' passing on October 5 of last year, so it's understandable that people attach emotional value to what will probably go down in Apple's history as the last iPhone model developed with Steve's input...

Another rumor says iPhone 5 will be released on Friday, September 21

Christian Zibreg ∙ July 23, 2012

A new rumor published by a French site claims that Apple will release the next iPhone on Friday, September 21, 2012.

If you believe this story whose veracity couldn't be verified at press time, this date pertains to the U.S. launch, as well as parts of Europe and China.

With October approaching fast, no wonder folks are making all kinds of prediction. The consensus out there is that Apple will release the next iPhone by October, approximately a year after it had brought the iPhone 4S to market...

Reuters: new iPhone to feature smaller, 19-pin dock connector

Cody Lee ∙ July 23, 2012

If you've been keeping up with the latest in next-generation iPhone rumors, you know that the handset is expected to feature a new, smaller dock connector.

The speculation started with a report back in February of this year, and the revamped port has since been seen in a number of leaked next-gen iPhone parts...

New report reaffirms next iPhone is already in production

Cody Lee ∙ July 23, 2012

A new report is out tonight, claiming that Pegatron, one of Apple's manufacturing partners in eastern China, has started production on the next-generation iPhone.

The timing makes sense, considering Apple is widely expected to unveil the smartphone sometime in the next few months — late September, early October...

Samsung surpasses 10 million Galaxy S III shipments in 55 days

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated February 27, 2017

A month ago Samsung publicly set a target for Galaxy S III shipments at ten million units by the end of July. Today, the company announced it hit that milestone. A successor to the Galaxy S II, by and large the most popular Android handset, the Galaxy S III was unveiled at a London event on May 29, 55 days ago. A month later it arrived at U.S. shores.

In the two weeks following the London unveiling, the S III received more than nine million pre-orders from a hundred carriers, making it the fastest-selling gadget in history.

For comparison, the iPhone 4S sold four million units during its launch weekend (including pre-orders) and the Galaxy S II took five months to hit ten million shipments...

ITC dismisses Kodak’s patent case against Apple

Cody Lee ∙ July 22, 2012

In its heyday, Kodak controlled more than 90% of the US film market, and 85% of all camera sales. But a lot can change in 35 years, and unfortunately, time has not been kind to the Rochester, New York company.

Kodak is currently in the process of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and looking to sell off its patent portfolio in hopes to restructure its business. But as it turns out, those patents may not be worth as much as it thinks they are...

Parts vendor offering new permanent unlock service for AT&T iPhones

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 25, 2016

Apple N Berry is an online parts vendor that also deals in iPhone unlock solutions. We actually point to the store quite often when mentioning GEVEY Ultra products — they usually have them.

But now it's offering something much different than interposers. The vendor has just launched a new IMEI unlock service that, it promises, will permanently unlock all AT&T iPhone models...