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Apple has peeled back the curtain further on its new wearable the Apple Watch, announcing pre-orders and shipping start next month. The iDevice maker will offer small and large sizes of three different editions of the watch: Apple Watch Sport, Apple Watch and Apple Watch Edition, and each will need …
Read More »Apple confirms iPhone 5 battery fault
A very small percentage” of iPhone 5s have a battery fault that causes power to drain too fast, Apple has admitted. Free replacements are being offered to any owners affected – they can be identified here via their serial number. Those hoping for a replacement must have a handset that …
Read More »iPhone trade-ins arrive at UK Apple stores
Consumers are now able to trade-in their old iPhones at Apple stores in the UK. The trade-in scheme was revealed ahead of the iPhone 5S and 5C launch early last month but at the time was not expected to arrive on this side of the Atlantic. That’s all changed now, …
Read More »Apple officially unveils iPhone 5S and 5C
Apple has confirmed rumours surrounding its new iPhone 5 models, revealing both the cost-efficient iPhone 5C and more powerful iPhone 5S. The iPhone 5C has "all the incredible technology of the iPhone 5," Apple’s Phil Schiller stated during today’s event in Cupertino, California. Unlike the rest of the smartphone series, …
Read More »Apple confirms September event, iPhone 5S and 5C reveals rumoured
Apple has sent out invitations for an event next week rumored to feature the debut of the iPhone 5S, as well as the iPhone 5C. The Verge reports on the official invite from the hardware maker, which reveals a press event taking place on September 10th at Apple’s campus in …
Read More »Apple shares fall to 11 month low
News of a decline in demand for iPhone has seen Apple’s share price fall to its lowest point in nearly a year. Apple’s share price fell 3.6 per cent to $501.75 yesterday – a 28 per cent fall since its September 2012 high. Bloomberg reports that Apple has ordered just …
Read More »Weak demand leads Apple to halve iPhone 5 component orders
Apple has cut its iPhone 5 component orders by half due to ‘weaker-than-expected’ demand. People ‘familiar with the situation’ told WSJthat Apple’s orders of iPhone 5 screens for the January-March quarter dropped by half of what the company had previously planned to order. Also the company has cut orders for …
Read More »Apple to skip iPhone 5S and release iPhone 6 this year?
Rumours suggest that Apple might drop its iPhone 5 design completely and launch a fully-redesigned iPhone later this year. PCR reports that app developers have noticed references to iPhone6,1” in their dev logs, as well as references to iOS 7. This is the same pattern that appeared before the announcement …
Read More »iOS reclaims top spot in US handheld market
iPhone 5 propels Apple to take leading position over Android devices
Read More »Galaxy S3 beats iPhone 4S to become world’s best selling smartphone
The tide turning? Or an expected Apple lull as it transitions from the iPhone 4S to the iPhone 5? Whatever way you look at it, Samsung has claimed a significant psychological victory with news that the Galaxy S3 has overtaken the iPhone 4S to become the best selling smartphone on …
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