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  • Apple patents

    Apple patents "logo antenna" technology

    The decorative becomes functional 24 December 2010 14:19 GMT

    Apple has always been famous for placing its logo into the lids or backs of its various devices; most notable in its Mac book range of laptops, as the logo is illuminated when turned on.

    Now, it seems that this logo will not just have an...

  • Does this photo prove iPhone 4 antenna design update is rolling-out?

    Does this photo prove iPhone 4 antenna design update is rolling-out?

    Apple could be in the process of changing the design of its iPhone 4 17 October 2010 13:12 GMT

    UPDATE: Looks like it might just be an invisible shield casing as this picture highlights better than the company's website shows when we were doing our research for this story.

    When Apple launches a white version of the iPhone 4, it could...

  • Mexican carrier claims new iPhone 4 for October

    Mexican carrier claims new iPhone 4 for October

    iPhone 4b according to Telcel's director of Value Added Services 31 August 2010 19:30 GMT

    Apple could still be planning a hardware replacement program for the iPhone 4 according to new rumours that have surfaced in Mexico. 

    At the Q&A of the Apple Antennagate press conference, Steve Jobs detailed how the company would be giving...

  • Apple backs down over antenna videos

    Apple backs down over antenna videos

    Videos pulled, but only in the USA 2 August 2010 0:08 GMT

    Apple has, surprisingly, removed videos from its American website criticising its competitors.

    The decision, which currently only affects the US site, follows high profile ad campaigns by Apple's competitors, such as Motorola and Nokia, against...

  • Motorola latest to slam Apple with press campaign

    Motorola latest to slam Apple with press campaign

    Droid X advert returns volley to Apple's criticism 29 July 2010 0:11 GMT

    The problem with criticising your competitors in public is that they have the right to retaliate as well, and that's exactly what Motorola has done with a new press advert in the US.

    Rather like Samsung's two fold advert in the UK where it...

  • Free iPhone 4 cases: What to go for?

    Free iPhone 4 cases: What to go for?

    We round-up the options available in the app 26 July 2010 10:29 GMT

    The Apple free iPhone 4 bumper program is now open in UK, but with a range of different cases to choose from which one should you opt for? Here is a run down of the ones available for free, from Apple.

    It's worth noting that if you wanted to...

  • Apple free iPhone 4 bumper program now open in UK. Phones, iPhone 4, Apple, Antennagate, Bumpers, iPhone cases 0

    Apple free iPhone 4 bumper program now open in UK

    Brits can order their case through an app or grab a refund 25 July 2010 10:02 GMT

    The iPhone 4 free case/bumper program has now opened in the UK.

    An email has been sent to each and every registered iPhone 4 owner with instructions on how to either, a) order a free bumper or case, or b) claim a refund.

    To order a...

  • Antennagate: iPhone 4 End Call decal that does the opposite

    Antennagate: iPhone 4 End Call decal that does the opposite

    Who just wants a plaster for their iPhone? 22 July 2010 13:43 GMT

    First there was Antenna-aid, now another antenna patch has joined the mix, although at the slightly more expensive $29 a pop price point.

    It's currently just an idea created by Aaron Draczynski rather than an actual product you can buy, but...

  • VIDEO: Taiwanese TV animates iPhone 4 Antennagate

    VIDEO: Taiwanese TV animates iPhone 4 Antennagate

    In equal parts, both insane and brilliantly funny 20 July 2010 11:46 GMT

    It's hard to write something about this video that isn't either a) self explanatory when you watch it, or b) doesn't give away some of the pure, unmitigated brilliance contained therein.

    So, therefore, we'll leave it to you to digest. We will...

  • Apple Antennagate press conference by numbers

    Apple Antennagate press conference by numbers

    166,000,068,204.756 - the answer to Apple, Antennagate and everything 19 July 2010 15:54 GMT

    You might have missed the highly anticipated, swiftly called Apple Antennagate press conference on 16 June but, when it comes down to it, it's all a numbers game and Steve Jobs knows it. He knows it because he's very good with them

    The Apple...

  • Samsung responds to Apple claims

    Samsung responds to Apple claims

    Antennagate rumbles on 19 July 2010 13:57 GMT

    Following Nokia, RIM and HTC in dismissing Apple's signal dropping claims, is Samsung - with an official statement released to the Korea Herald:

    "The antenna is located at the bottom of the Omnia 2 phone, while iPhone’s antenna is on...

  • Inside Apple's antenna testing chambers

    Inside Apple's antenna testing chambers

    Steve Jobs pulls back the curtain on $100m development 18 July 2010 0:42 GMT

    How do you test a phone so that it only has around 15,000 people out of 3 million complaining? Apple says you chuck it in their anechoic chambers.

    Keen to prove that they really did test the new iPhone 4 to the limit, the company has shown...

  • HTC: Droid Eris complaints nothing compared to iPhone 4

    HTC: Droid Eris complaints nothing compared to iPhone 4

    EXCLUSIVE: HTC starts its fightback against Apple 17 July 2010 23:05 GMT

    While HTC hasn't yet come back with an official comment, in respect to Apple's decision to highlight the Droid Eris' performance at its emergency press conference, it was happy to let Pocket-lint know about how many of its customers have complained...

  • iPhone 5 for October?

    iPhone 5 for October?

    Rumour mill goes into full overdrive based on what Steve didn't say 17 July 2010 7:39 GMT

    You've got to love an Apple presser. Not only are you normally left with plenty of questions, but also a couple of rumours as well.

    The latest one hangs on the words of Steve Jobs, or lack of words actually, and what happens after the 30 September.

    In...

  • Proporta to let you swap Apple bumper for better case

    Proporta to let you swap Apple bumper for better case

    Give us your bumper, we'll give you 20 per cent off new case 17 July 2010 7:21 GMT

    Proporta, the company that makes like a gazillion iPod, iPhone, and iPad cases, has swooped in to offer iPhone 4 customers, not that impressed with the idea of a bumper for their phone, an alternative case at a discount.

    "We think it's very...

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