Ready to trade in your iPhone 4 for a speedy new iPhone 4S? If so, bad news: you might end up paying a lot more than $199 for the latest iPhone, depending on the status of your contract. The prices quoted by Apple during Tuesday’s iPhone 4S unveiling—$199 for a...
Some of the hottest new features on the new iPhone 4S—including revamped on-screen notifications, one-touch access to the camera, wireless phone syncing, and in-the-cloud iTunes—are also coming to an iPhone 4 or 3GS near you, free of charge. Both iOS, the new system...
At last, the next iPhone is here—except it’s not quite the slimmer, big-screen iPhone 5 that many were hoping for. Instead, meet the iPhone 4S, which looks exactly like the iPhone 4 on the outside but boasts “entirely new” components on the inside,...
Gene writes: Just got a couple of Droid 2 phones and have a Verizon plan. I’m very happy with the phone, it works great, but the cost is probably gonna kill me. Was wondering if you know of any basic plans that might work better; I’d still like to have...
On the outside, it looks like your typical, bulky backpack: it’s big, it’s black (or red or blue, depending on the color you pick), and it’s got lots of zippers and fancy ergonomic padding. On the inside, though, the Powerbag has a secret weapon: a...
Former Apple boss Steve Jobs famously dismissed the idea of using a stylus with a touchscreen as he unveiled the very first iPhone, but that doesn’t mean there’s a rule against using a stylus with your iPhone, iPad, or Android device. Press reps from...
Georgia writes: All the carriers keep going on and on about 4G. Um…what is 4G? I’m assuming it’s at least 1G better than 3G, not that I’m all that clear on 3G, either. Can you clear it all up for me? Hello Georgia! When it comes to cell phones,...
Looks like we’re finally going to get a glimpse at the new iPhone—or iPhones—next week. Apple just sent out a slew of invitations for a press event at its Cupertino, Calif. campus on Oct. 4, with the headline “Let’s talk iPhone” printed on the...
Ever tote around your earbuds in a pocket, or in your purse? I know I do—or I used to, anyway, until I’d finally had enough of untangling the knots that those nettlesome earbud cords always managed to tie themselves into. Enter AppleCore, a clever little cord...
So, it’s the end of another long day, you’re heading home, and you need to make one last phone call. But when you pull out your smartphone, bad news: the needle on the digital battery meter is buried in the red. What do to? Well, you could always try...
