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Apple has at long last issued a full response to the ongoing crisis enveloping the iPhone 4 and its antenna design. And here it is in full: Dear iPhone 4 Users, The iPhone 4 has been the most successful product launch in Apple’s history. It has been judged by reviewers …
Read More »iPhone 4s bumper payday
A serious design flaw or a big ball of nothing – however you view the Apple iPhone 4 antenna crisis, the good news for retailers is that rubber bands are suddenly in serious demand. While the true extent of the iPhone 4’s reception issues are still yet to be fully …
Read More »Apple issues antenna instructions
Yes, there’s a problem… Oh no, wait, there isn’t… Apple can’t quite seem to make its mind up about its official line regarding the now infamous iPhone 4 antenna issue. Now BoyGeniusReport has got its hands on Apple’s procedure documents that are given to AppleCare customer service reps tasked with …
Read More »Doodle Jump hits 5m downloads
iPhone games developer Lima Sky says that its Doodle Jump game has now sold more than five million downloads on the App Store. It’s the first paid game to reach that milestone, although free titles like Tap Tap Revenge and Paper Toss have gone way beyond it. "We are thrilled …
Read More »iPhone 4 sales hit 1.7m in four days
Apple has sold 1.7 million units of iPhone 4 since it was launched on June 24th, with the company claiming the launch to be the most successful in its history. The official figure comes as no surprise – the iPhone 4 pre-order process was hampered by websites falling over and …
Read More »Apple to issue iPhone 4 fix?
Apple could be on the cusp of bringing an abrupt end to the ongoing signal strength scandal that has dominated much of the coverage of the iPhone 4. Almost immediately after the launch of the device last Thursday complaints started to emerge claming the phone would drop signal if held …
Read More »iPhone 4 hacking begins
Having arrived in a number of key global markets last Thursday, the first hackers to have jailbroken the iPhone 4 are already boasting online. Jailbreaking is the term used for circumventing Apple’s software security measures. A jailbroken handset will run custom code and programmes that are not made by Apple …
Read More »Apple: Hold your phone differently
Amidst the excitement and hype that greeted the launch of the iPhone 4 in a number of key global territories yesterday, a major concern was raised about a potential design flaw that can lead to reduced signal reception on the handset. The new phone uses an innovative new antenna design …
Read More »iPhone 4 goes on sale
The iPhone 4 arrived in the UK this morning, with customers queuing from the early hours to be in with a chance of laying their hands on one. Apple’s latest smartphone went on sale from 7am today, by which point BBC News reports that hundreds were waiting outside Apple’s flagship …
Read More »iPhone 4 pre-orders crash Apple site
Apple has announced that more than 600,000 people pre-ordered an iPhone 4 on Tuesday alone. "It was the largest number of pre-orders Apple has ever taken in a single day and was far higher than we anticipated, resulting in many order and approval system malfunctions," says the company in a …
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