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Regional carrier Strata Networks to carry iPhone 5

by Steven Sande (Mar 6th, 2013)

After earlier news today that you can move your unlocked iPhone 5 to the Solavei network for some US$49 all-you-can-eat lovin', we've heard of a new regional carrier -- Strata Networks -- that will soon carry the iPhone 5 and provide another alternative to the blue, red, yellow and magenta ...

Linkase looks to improve iPhone wifi reception

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 5th, 2013)

You can relive the days of cell phone antennas thanks to this iPhone case from Absolute Technology. The Linkcase for the iPhone 5 has an electromagnetic waveguide (EMW) antenna that'll improve WiFi performance in your phone. The EMW element responsible for improving WiFi reception is embedded ...

Lunatik unleashes four tough iPhone 5 cases

by Steven Sande (Mar 3rd, 2013)

Lunatik burst onto the Apple accessory market in 2010 in one of the early successful uses of Kickstarter, coming out with a pair of iPod nano watch cases called the TikTok and LunaTik. Now the company is introducing a line of iPhone 5 cases that feature rugged designs to protect your ...

iPhone 5, 4S top selling smartphones worldwide

by Steven Sande (Feb 20th, 2013)

What with Forbes speculating that Apple leaked "iWatch" plans out of desperation and the recent counterintuitive drop in share price after the company's last stellar earnings report, one would think that Apple's on the verge of going out of business. Strategy Analytics has new data out ...

Review: Mophie Juice Pack Helium for iPhone 5

by Steven Sande (Feb 19th, 2013)

During the time that I owned my iPhone 4 and 4S, those phones spent most of their lives in a Mophie Juice Pack Air. That battery pack got me through some of those scary situations where I had spent a couple of hours geocaching, making calls and sending texts, only to find that I was down to 5 ...

Review: PowerSkin PoP'n iPhone 5 battery pack

by Steven Sande (Feb 16th, 2013)

Earlier in the week I published some news about a new iPhone 5 battery pack from PowerSkin. Now the Pop'n iPhone 5 battery pack (US$79.99) has arrived for testing, so join me while I take a look at this decidedly different way of keeping your phone powered up. Design What makes the ...

Quirky's Crossover: finally, a truly unique iPhone 5 case

by Steven Sande (Feb 7th, 2013)

As you're probably aware, TUAW does a lot of reviews of iPhone cases. To be honest with you, most of the cases don't really catch my attention anymore. But this morning I got an email from crowdsource design firm Quirky about the Crossover (US$34.99), and it's so completely different that I had ...

Olloclip shows off upcoming case at Macworld/iWorld 2013

by Steven Sande (Feb 5th, 2013)

Olloclip's self-named clip-on lens (US$69.99) for iPhone was one of the early success stories of Kickstarter, and now the Huntington Beach, Calif., company is expanding into other related products for advanced iPhoneography. I spoke with Olloclip CEO Patrick O'Neill at Macworld/iWorld 2013 ...

Mophie's Juice Pack Helium for iPhone 5 now available for pre-order

by Steven Sande (Feb 5th, 2013)

Looking for the perfect Valentine's Day gift for that iPhone 5-toting sweetheart of yours? The long-awaited Mophie battery case for iPhone 5 is now available for pre-order, and if you're really lucky you might have one by February 14. The Mophie Juice Pack Helium will cost $79.95, the same as ...

Three UK bringing low cost 4G to your iPhone

by Michael Grothaus (Feb 4th, 2013)

Three has announced that low-cost 4G networks in the UK will soon be a reality. The 4G LTE standard has been slow to roll out in the UK compared to other countries. Currently iPhone 5 owners in the UK (and owners of compatible WiFi+Cellular iPads and iPad minis) have just one option: the ...

Why you can't have an iPhone 5 jailbreak yet

by Randy Nelson (Jan 21st, 2013)

TechCrunch has put together a really great post covering the current iOS jailbreak scene, along with a bit of history behind the quest to find exploits in Apple's devices. For iPhone 5 owners, the piece contains some news that should be very welcome indeed: a working untethered jailbreak for ...

iLid is an iPhone case and a wallet that works

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jan 16th, 2013)

After having about all the cases I could take at CES, I stumbled upon the iLid booth with a weary eye. I vaguely remembered a Kickstarter campaign a while back, and the case -- which is also a wallet -- was for the 4- and 4S-sized iPhone. It seemed like a cute idea, but these things are often ...

Sterne Agee analyst: iPhone 5 demand 'remains robust'

by Steven Sande (Jan 15th, 2013)

Yesterday's Wall Street Journal report that Apple had cut iPhone 5 parts orders due to weak demand for the phone may have been incorrect. Shaw Wu, an Apple analyst with Sterne Agee known for his insightful questions during Apple earnings calls, said in a note to investors today that suppliers ...

WSJ: Apple cuts iPhone 5 parts order due to weak demand

by Michael Grothaus (Jan 14th, 2013)

A report out late Sunday night by the Wall Street Journal may have investors worried today. The paper says that Apple has cut component orders for the iPhone 5 in half due to weak demand, citing "people familiar with the situation." The WSJ says that orders for the iPhone 5's screen for the ...

Tim Cook meets with China Mobile

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 10th, 2013)

Sina Technology sat down with Tim Cook while he was in China and talked about Apple's growing presence in the Asian country. Not surprisingly, Cook fielded a question about China Mobile, the world's largest wireless carrier and the only major Chinese carrier to not sell the iPhone. Cook ...