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Three More Small U.S. Carriers Launching iPhone on May 18 with $50 Discounts
Posted On Tuesday, May 8, 2012 By temp. Under iPhone Apps, MacRumors Tags: android, consumer, imac, Industry, ipad, iTunes, jobs, wireless
Last month saw six small U.S. carriers begin offering the iPhone for the first time, and it appears that another round of expansion to similar carriers is coming on May 18. Three new iPhone carriers, all operating CDMA networks, have rolled out their announcements so far today: - Bluegrass Cellular (Kentucky) - Golden State Cellular (California) - Nex-Tech Wireless (Kansas) As with other regional carriers, the new entrants will be offering the iPhone at $50 below the standard pricing available through Apple and the major carriers.

How Apple’s Agency Model for Publishers Fails to Merit Collusion Charges
Posted On Monday, April 23, 2012 By temp. Under iPhone Apps, MacRumors Tags: apple, arguments, books, consumer, distributor, iphone apps, mac, macrumors, microsoft, parties, sales
Earlier this month, the U.S.
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U.S. Department of Justice Sues Apple and Publishers over E-Book Pricing
Posted On Wednesday, April 11, 2012 By admin. Under iPhone Apps, MacRumors Tags: apple, consumer, digital, facebook, family, ipad, mac, real-estate, walmart
Following up on last month's threat to file suit over the Apple-backed agency model of e-book pricing, the U.S.
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Apple Gains Certification to Sell Brazilian-Assembled iPad 2, New iPad Certification Pending
Posted On Thursday, April 5, 2012 By admin. Under iPhone Apps, MacRumors Tags: advertising, california, consumer, facebook, government, ipad, iphone apps, mac, macrumors, politicians, security
Back in late February, we noted that Apple had begun selling Brazilian-assembled 8 GB iPhone 4 models in that country, yielding the first fruits from Foxconn's production lines starting up in the country.
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New iPad Garners 98% Satisfaction Rating, Tops ‘Consumer Reports’ Rankings
Posted On Monday, April 2, 2012 By admin. Under iPhone Apps, MacRumors Tags: adobe, brazil, chinese, consumer, consumer-reports, controller, copyright, imac, iphone apps, ipod, mac, macrumors
ChangeWave Research today released the results of a survey addressing users' experiences with the new iPad, finding that 98% of the professional and early-adopter consumer audience targeted by the firm rate themselves as either "very satisfied" (82%) or "somewhat satisfied" (16%) with the device. The number compares favorably to the already-strong 95% satisfaction rating (74% very/23% somewhat) for the iPad 2 in the weeks leading up to the new iPad's introduction.
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Sprint’s Deal with Apple Allows Carrier to Offer LTE iPhone Should One Debut
Posted On Tuesday, March 27, 2012 By temp. Under iPhone Apps, MacRumors, TUAW Tags: apple, birds, chinese, consumer, facebook, front page, google, imac, ipad, jordan, macrumors, search-engine, virtual
Dow Jones reports on comments from Sprint Chief Financial Officer Joe Euteneuer indicating that the carrier would be free to launch an LTE-equipped iPhone should one be introduced by Apple as many expect to occur later this year. There had been speculation that Apple might keep an LTE iPhone off of Sprint given that the carrier is well behind AT&T and Verizon in its plans to roll out an LTE network as it transitions away from WiMAX as its "4G" technology
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Best Buy Sells Almost as Many iPhones as Apple Retail
Posted On Friday, March 23, 2012 By temp. Under iPhone Apps, MacRumors Tags: anonymous-form, apple, apple-retail, breakdown, consumer, imac, ipad, iphone, ipod, mac, our-staff, sells-almost, twitter
AllThingsD reports on findings of a survey by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners which investigated where iPhone owners purchased their device. The found that the breakdown of retail vs online sales was 76 percent retail vs 24 percent online. Of that 76% from retail stores, the breakdown showed that Best Buy was almost as big as Apple's own retail stores as a point of sale: Carrier stores are clearly the dominant point of sale for most consumers, but Best Buy's presence has also proven to be a significant location for iPhone sales.
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Apple Still Fighting for Smaller SIM Card Standard for Future iPhones
Posted On Wednesday, March 21, 2012 By admin. Under iPhone Apps, MacRumors Tags: Alternative, article, consumer, copyright, design, digital-camera, financial, front page, game, imac, iphone, mac, macrumors, patents
Current micro-SIM (bottom right) punched out of a full-size SIM card (top right) The Financial Times reports that Apple is up against rival smartphone makers over the next industry standard for miniaturized SIM cards. (via Engadget ).
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Consumer Reports Finds New iPad Gets Warm, Can’t Charge Under Heavy Loads
Posted On Tuesday, March 20, 2012 By temp. Under iPhone Apps, MacRumors Tags: apple, consumer, consumer-reports, design, digital, digital-camera, facebook, game, ipad, iphone apps, mac, macrumors, software
Following up on reports from earlier today that the outer shell of the iPad 3 gets warmer than the iPad 2 , Consumer Reports found that their iPad 3 reached temperatures up to 116 degrees after running Infinity Blade II for 45 minutes. The piece did note that the iPad felt "very warm but not especially uncomfortable if held for a brief period" during the testing process. In a statement earlier today , Apple said that the iPad was "operating well within our thermal specifications." We ran our test while the new iPad was propped on the iPad Smart Cover, plugged in, and after it had run Infinity Blade II uninterrupted for about 45 minutes
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$99 AppleCare+ for iPad Coming Alongside iPad 3?
Posted On Wednesday, March 7, 2012 By admin. Under iPhone Apps, MacRumors Tags: city, consumer, credit, downloads, front page, google, heroes, imac, iphone, iphone apps, ipod, jordan, macrumors, russian, twitter
With the launch of the iPhone 4S last October, Apple debuted AppleCare+ for iPhone , a new $99 extended warranty program that includes coverage for accidental damage to the user's device over the two-year coverage period.
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