iOS 6 was only revealed on Monday -- and hackers have already cracked it. The first jailbreak of the new software for iPhone and iPad has been revealed, although it's still pretty limited.
iOS 6 isn't available to the public yet, but has been offered in beta to developers to build and test their apps -- or jailbreak faster than Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage. Hacker MuscleNerd claims to have jailbroken a fourth-generation iPod touch with iOS 6 on board.
It's only a tethered jailbreak at the moment, meaning it needs to still be plugged into a computer. But it seems it won't be long before iOS 6 gets a proper jailbreak, meaning you'll eventually be able to jailbreak your updated phone or iPad, and load it with unofficial apps from Cydia or just tinker under the bonnet.
iOS 6 was unveiled this week, packed with new features and apps. As well as a new own-brand Apple Maps app replacing Google Maps and expanded Siri, there's Facebook integration, a new-look phone app and new email filters. Check out our iOS 6 screenshot round up of Maps, Passbook and Tap to Tweet, find out what Siri can do in the UK and find out which iOS 6 features won't work on your iPhone or iPad.
The new software is set to be available this autumn, which hints at the launch date for the next iPhone, whether it's called the iPhone 5, new iPhone or who knows what. Although hackers have all summer to play with iOS 6, Apple also has plenty of time to tighten up security and check behind the Racquel Welch poster.
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iPhone 5 will have a tactile touchscreen - PC Advisor
This iPhone 5 rumor, as with so many, is based on the deep belief that every Cool Technology flows toward Apple as water flows downhill. It's a variant of the belief that every patent awarded to Apple reveals something that will appear in the very next iDevice, even if it's just weeks away from an expected launch. See also iPhone 5 release date, specs and rumour round up.
Feeling buttons or controls on a iPhone would be extremely useful for completing tasks
A variety of news outlets picked up on a new tactile touch-screen technology unveiled this week at the SID Display Week trade show by a Fremont, Calif.-based startup, Tactus Technology. Using something called "microfluidics," Tactus replaces the conventional top layer of a touch screen with a flexible membrane. Tiny amounts of special oil are pumped through tiny channels in the membrane, "inflating" the keys and buttons of, for example, a qwerty keyboard. You actually have "real" keys to press. When you're done, the oil drains away and the membrane, in theory, flattens out and disappears, to become a flat touch screen again. Visit New iPhone 5 to have flexible display.
The Tactus website has very few details but the all-important marketing video. See also Apple fails to ban Samsung Galaxy S3 in US
It all sounds impossibly complex, but The Verge's Nathan Ingraham was favorably impressed, talking with Tactus CEO and co-founder Craig Ciesla and actually handling a prototype, single image based on an Android smartphone. Go to iPhone 5 will "launch" in September.
In his post, Ingram says the channels are "invisible, for the most part." He also writes about the actual experience of touching the screen: "The key outlines did provide some feedback as to where individual keys start and end, but the physical act of 'pressing' a key didn't provide much feedback yet. Much of the time, it felt as though the capacitive touchscreen was triggered before you had a chance to feel the travel of the fluid-filled area. ... Still, once you notice the outlines of where the keys appear and disappear, they're hard to un-see (though we expect future versions will more naturally integrate the microfluid channels)."
Those qualifications alone, given Apple's obsession with industrial design and UI details, never mind Tactus' clear statement that first products won't be available until mid-2013, make it clear you can forget about this innovation appearing this year on the iPhone 5.
But this is the iOSphere, which rarely lets facts get in the way of enthusiasm.
Dave Smith, writing for International Business Times, covered the Tactus news, and then linked it to another recent patent disclosure covered in early May by Patently Apple, for a "flexible OLED display." Without going into the almost numbingly detailed speculation by Patently Apple, the patent seems to have some type of flexible surface, but uses stacked layers of "piezoelectric elements" to create the physical buttons or keys.
Smith says the patent reveals a "similar technology" to that of Tactus and makes the intuitive leap of faith that lies at the heart of iOSphere rumors: "A similar technology dealing with advanced haptics and feedback is reportedly being built for Apple's sixth-generation smartphone, presumably called the 'iPhone 5.'"
But if even it isn't in iPhone 5, "it's likely that a future iPhone will feature Tactus Technology's dynamic touchscreens," Smith declares. "Feeling buttons or controls on a smartphone would be extremely useful for completing tasks that typically require a keyboard. ... It's an incredible and exciting technology. ... But if this really is a hot technology, there's a great chance Apple will rush to get its recently-granted patent into its next iPhone, which is expected to arrive in September or October."
The conclusion: this incredibly exciting and hot technology may or may not be in this year's iPhone 5.
iPhone 4 misses out key iOS 6 features: 3G Facetime, navigation and Flyover - Techradar.com
Bad news for iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS owners, as it's been revealed that several new features on Apple's iOS 6 platform won't be available on the handsets.
Apple launched iOS 6 this week, showing off a whole variety of new features, including a brand new mapping system, ditching Google Maps in the process, as well as the ability to Facetime over cellular networks and not just Wi-Fi.
However it's now come to light that the iPhone 4S is the only mobile which will benefit from all new features.
Older devices get less of a look in
Free turn-by-turn navigation has been a cornerstone of Google's Android operating system for years and Apple has now caught up with its own, TomTom powered, offering.
However it, along with the fancy 3D flyover functionality, will only work on the iPhone 4S, with previous handsets not getting the functionality – although it will be available on both the iPad 2 and new iPad 3, as it seems an A5 chip is the necessary element for all these features.
Facetime is currently compatible on both the iPhone 4 and 4S as well as the iPad 2 and new iPad 3, but a statement on Apple's website reads: "FaceTime over a cellular network requires iPhone 4S or iPad (3rd generation) with cellular data capability."
We were surprised to learn that Apple was providing the iPhone 3GS with the iOS update, but it's now apparent the Cupertino-based firm is giving a clear advantage to its latest products – probably in the hope that users will ditch their older handsets and fork out for the new shiny, expensive ones.
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T-Mobile may be sunsetting 2G, but its M2M biz keeps growing - Gigaom.com
T-Mobile USA is shutting down 75 percent of its GSM capacity in order to clear its airwaves for new HSPA+ and LTE networks. You would think that such a large-scale retirement of its 2G capacity would wreck havoc on its high profit margin machine-to-machine (M2M) communications business, which leans heavily on its GSM/EDGE networks. But the opposite appears to be case.
T-Mobile’s M2M services provider Raco Wireless announced today at the Connected World Conference that it has landed one of the biggest fish in the M2M industry, point-of-sale (POS) transaction manager Apriva Wireless, which processed $7 billion in sales last year through wireless payments terminals.
Apriva isn’t shifting all of its business to T-Mobile. But, in a carefully worded press release, Raco, T-Mobile and Apriva said that they would be replacing the terminal SIM cards of Apriva’s current carrier in areas where that carrier is shutting down its 2G network. They didn’t name that mystery provider but it’s easy to read between the lines.
AT&T is one of Apriva’s current M2M network partners, and AT&T plans to shut down its GSM network on the 1900 MHz PCS band in New York City (it’s keeping GSM up on the cellular band) devoting that spectrum to its HSPA network. That means Apriva will need to find a replacement network for its PCS-only payment terminals in the country’s biggest commercial center. T-Mobile and Raco may have won the contract by default – there aren’t any GSM alternatives besides T-Mobile in the NYC — but a win is a win.
Raco President John Horn said there would be many more wins in same vein. As carriers – again he wouldn’t name Ma Bell by name – start refarming more of their 2G spectrum for mobile broadband, they’ll be abandoning their M2M customers, who are counting on 2G networks being around for years to come, Horn said.
So why is T-Mobile any different? Of the four Tier I operators, T-Mobile has been the most aggressive when it comes to cannibalizing its 2G spectrum for mobile broadband. While its true T-Mobile is refarming its airwaves, Horn said, T-Mobile is only shutting down GSM to a point. It’s committed to keeping that remaining quarter of its 2G capacity running for the “foreseeable future,” which is more than enough to support a robust a M2M business.
“That 25 percent of its PCS spectrum will support hundreds of millions of [M2M] subscribers,” Horn said. “Not millions, not tens of millions, but hundreds of millions of connections.”
While the big ticket items like tablets and cars get all of the attention, Horn said, 90 percent of M2M devices consumer only the most miniscule amounts of data – smart meters, vehicle tracking modules, field sensors, etc. For the most part, those connected car and tablet computing platforms are moving to 3G and LTE networks, which have the capacity to support their applications, while all of that low-capacity traffic is staying on 2G.
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WWDC 2012: Apple iPhone 5 details, Retina Display Macs - Computerworld
Apple [AAPL] didn't mention the iPhone 5 during WWDC this week (though see the image below for current speculation) and only introduced a single Mac model equipped with a Retina Display, but there's more to come.
[ABOVE: A fragment of the WWDC presentation got attendees muttering: Was that phone in the picture illustrating future in-car integration a 4-inch iPhone 5? Answers on a postcard, please...]
Retina Display, the beginnings
Apple likes to tease us with new features. Remember the original iPhone which lacked support for 3G? That was a feature which appeared in the next release. Now the company is doing it again, upgrading its MacBook Pro and Air ranges, but introducing one new killer feature within the high-end Retina Display MacBook Pro.
That's what's available now, but in future it doesn't stretch the imagination to believe the company will introduce the screen across its Mac range.
Doing so will demand the cost of production shrinks. These displays are (apparently) expensive. A Digitimes report this morning tells us they cost $150 each, which is likely why they're only available on the high end model.
However, the way the company does its business is to introduce a high-end feature and then to slowly bring it to the rest of its product range. It's about encouraging consumers to spend that little bit more -- as indeed they are: availability for the new high-end model has already slipped to 3-4 weeks from 5-7 days, according to the company's own online store.
Apple also upgraded its Mac Pro during WWDC. The company didn't announce the improvements to the machine, they're fairly inconsequential -- so much so that Apple has removed the "New" tag which appeared on the Mac Pro's Apple Store description.
Does the company still have love for its professional Macs? I don't believe they're the company's main focus any more, but Apple CEO Tim Cook emailed one customer to promise jam tomorrow, saying:
"Although we didn't have a chance to talk about a new Mac Pro at today's event, don't worry as we're working on something really great for later next year."
The email -- confirmed as genuine by Macworld -- also appeared on a Facebook group called "We Want a New Mac Pro".
It's open to question whether 2013 is soon enough for Apple's professional users.
Also missing from this week's announcements, the iMac. This seems due an upgrade of some sort, but the Mac Pro 2013 promise suggests we won't be seeing a Retina Display on the consumer desktop just yet, though perhaps this might in future first appear as an option at the high-end of that range.
That Retina Display Macs are coming is a certainty, once the cost of the screens begins to shrink. Perhaps this move to HD displays (including within Apple's standalone Mac Pro monitors) requires production capacity and cost improvements. But will customers wait until 2013? I'm not so sure.
"We also announced a MacBook Pro with a Retina Display that is a great solution for many pros," Cook added in his email.
As Apple focuses on the mobile segments I'm wondering if it hasn't once again become time for the company to license out its OS and technologies to hand-picked firms in order they produce high-end Mac desktop clones. After all, last time Apple licensed its systems to other manufacturers, the Mac was all of the company's business. These days, well, these days it's not.
iPhone 5 hints
Apple's all but told us when the iPhone 5 is going to ship, and sure enough we'll be waiting until Fall for the new smartphone to appear, as that's when iOS 6 is set to ship.
This puts all the bets firmly on the September/October time frame if these things are to ship in quantity in time for Christmas, and with the second Tuesday in September being the 11th, I'm guessing we'll see it launch in the third week of that month at the earliest.
What else did we learn? Apple kind of mapped it out. The new Maps feature offers turn-by-turn navigation and the new 3D Flyover emulation, but only on the iPhone 4S, iPad 2 and iPad 3. Why aren't these new features supported on the iPhone 4 or original iPad? I think it's about the processor.
The iPhone 4 is powered by the A4 chip while the iPhone 4S uses the A5 processor. The iPad 2 also uses the A5 while the iPad 3 exploits the more recent A5X processor. This suggests the iPhone 5 will offer an even faster chip, most likely the A6.
When describing Maps Apple's Scott Forstall showed us a slide in which you see an iPhone in a car (above). This seems to show a longer iPhone model. This could be much ado about nothing, but hints that the chorus of claims predicting a 4-inch model may turn out to be true.
Then there's these images purported to be of the iPhone 5 which appeared online this morning.
Then there's Passbook. This is a location-aware folder for electronic tickets: boarding passes, gig tickets, shopping vouchers and so on. When it works you'll find the ticket you need is shown on-screen when you arrive at the appropriate location. Some may not its similarity to Google Wallet, which does some of these things on those few devices running the latest Android OS.
Inclusion of Passbook could suggest Apple intends deploying NFC support in the new iPhone. The company doesn't need to do this. After all, since 2011 it has sat on the Bluetooth Special Interest Group and has helped create the standard that is Bluetooth v4.0.
The new MacBook Pro supports Bluetooth v4.0, joining the new iPad, the iPhone 4S and the MacBook Air range which also support this standard. All these products can potentially connect to any Bluetooth Smart device. That's good for all sorts of peripheral devices, but also supports technologies enabling secure device-based payments.
Will banks choose to support this? The signs are good. A new UK app called GetCash allows Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and NatWest customers to withdraw cash from cash machines using an app and their iPhone.
So, what do we have so far:
- iPhone 5 announcement in September/October;
- A faster processor;
- A 4-inch display;
- Payment support;
- New Bluetooth options.
That's not so bad for a keynote in which the company didn't once mention the iPhone 5. Did the company offer any other potential hints at the new device? Please let me know in comments below.
Also read:
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WWDC 2012: Retina Display reaches MacBook Pro
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Apple TV: exec says it's coming 'soon'
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iPhone 5 release date, specs and rumour round-up - PC Advisor
Here it is, the iPhone 5 release date, specs and rumour round-up! This is the place where you can find out all of the sordid rumours about what the iPhone 5 will be like. Will it be 4G? Will it have an A6 processor? Will it even be called the iPhone 5 or will it just be called the new iPhone, like its tablet sibling? This is the place where you can pig-out on respectable and ridiculous iPhone 5 rumours alike. Contributing author: Chris Martin. See also new iPad review.
From launch date to specs: All your iPhone 5 news and speculation in one place
Once again, we need to make it clear that these are just rumours. We didn't make them up, we have merely rounded them up for you and presented them in an up-to-date and easy to digest format. If you think a rumour looks fishy, then let us know and vent your anger in our comment section below. Visit iPad 4 release date, specs and rumour round-up.
Ok, enough of the formalities now. Let's dive in to what the iPhone 5 is possibly/probably going to be like. Enjoy.
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iPhone 5 release dates rumours:
iPhone 5 release date rumour 1
iPhone 5 will "launch" in September - that's the claim by rumorsite Digitimes, which cites the ever-elusive but unquenchably talkative "Taiwan-based supply chain makers."
According to the post, Pegatron Technology "reportedly" now has orders for the Next iPhone "to be launched in September" as well as orders for a 10-inch iPad - apparently meaning an iPad
iPhone 5 release date rumour 2
The October prediction is backed up by the Japanese Apple bloggers Macotakara who say they have 'sources' confirming the Cupertino brand would be honouring the same upgrade cycle from now on. Here's a translation from the report featured on the well respected Japanese blog: "According to Asian reliable source, next iPhone will be released in September or October, and this cycle seems to be kept for years".
iPhone 5 release date rumour 3
Technology website T3 made the interesting observation that the iPhone 4S launch back in October last year, was the only time Apple has made users wait 15 months for a new device, rather than the usual 12 month cycle used for the previous four iPhones. Updated 22/3/12
iPhone 5 release date rumour 4
Apple’s next-generation iPhone will launch in June, according to a recruiter working at a Foxconn factory in China. The recruiter was filmed speaking about the iPhone 5 by Japanese TV Tokyo's World Business Satellite program, which was broadcast on Monday.
As pointed out by Apple Insider, when asked how many people the factory is going to hire, the Foxconn recruiter said: "We're looking for 18,000 employees... for the fifth-generation phone."When asked if he meant the iPhone 5, the recruiter replied: "That's right. It will come out in June."
Though the next iPhone will be the sixth-generation, many people throughout the industry are currently still referring to it as the iPhone 5. It is thought, however, that the next iPhone will follow the naming conventions of the new iPad, scrapping numbers all together. Updated 4/4/12
iPhone 5 Specs:
iPhone 5 to may have tactile touchscreen
New Apple iPhone 5 patent seems to have some type of flexible surface, but uses stacked layers of "piezoelectric elements" to create the physical buttons or keys.
The patent reveals a "similar technology" to that of Tactus and makes the intuitive leap of faith that lies at the heart of iOSphere rumors: "A similar technology dealing with advanced haptics and feedback is reportedly being built for Apple's sixth-generation smartphone, presumably called the 'iPhone 5.'"
But if even it isn't in iPhone 5, "it's likely that a future iPhone will feature Tactus Technology's dynamic touchscreens," Smith declares. "Feeling buttons or controls on a smartphone would be extremely useful for completing tasks that typically require a keyboard. ... It's an incredible and exciting technology. ... But if this really is a hot technology, there's a great chance Apple will rush to get its recently-granted patent into its next iPhone, which is expected to arrive in September or October." Read the full iPhone 5 will have a tactile touchscreen article here.
iPhone 5 will have a flexible display
Future generations of the iPhone could have a flexible OLED display that can bend and twist.That's according to The Korea Times, which claims Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Kwon Oh-hyun has hinted that Apple is testing the display for its new iPhone. Kwon said that Samsung has been getting "huge" orders from companies wishing to use the display.
"Samsung is eager to push open an era of bendy phones and boasts a capability to mass produce OLED displays that bend from the middle or from around the edge," the report says. Read the full iPhone 5 will have a flexible display article here.
The 5 in iPhone 5 stands for 5-inch screen
The latest 5-inch rumor cited by Michael Nace is one posted at KnowYourMobile: "[W]e're hearing reports that Apple's up-coming iPhone 5 will feature a 5-inch Retina Display. The news comes via a source based in China. According to the source, they are familiar with Apple's production process and have access to pre-production models of the iPhone 5." Read the full The 5 in iPhone 5 stands for 5-inch screen article here.
Liquid metal to replace glass in next iPhone
Apple plans to use new lightweight liquid metal for its next-generation iPhone. According to Korea's Electronic Times Internet "the next flagship phones of the companies [Samsung and Apple] are expected to adopt unprecedented materials for their main bodies, that is, ceramic for the Galaxy S3 and liquid metal for iPhone 5, both being thin, light and highly resistant to external impacts."
This isn't the first we've heard about the possibility of liquid metal appearing in Apple's devices. In 2010, it was reported that Apple was seeking a number of experts on amorphous metals, as the company planned to create hardware from newly licensed, super-durable custom metal alloy known as 'Liquidmetal'. According to that report, Apple paid at least $10.9 million in licensing fees to Liquidmetal Technology to use Liquidmetal exclusively in the field of electronics.
iPhone 5 will have 1GB of RAM
Those chaps over at 9TO5Mac love a good gossip. What they've recently heard is that iPhone 5s are currenlty being tested in the shells of current iPhone 4s. After a lot of A5X processor comparisons with the new iPad the tech website goes on to make the impressive claim that the iPhone 5 will be packing a whopping 1GB of RAM.Updated 10/4/12
iPhone 5 will have a better camera
This is the sort of thing we like here at PC Advisor. A feasible rumour backed up to the hills with reasoning and examples. cnet is reporting that Apple have jumped into bed with Sony and are looking to use the Japanese tech company for its camera nous, more specifically its camera sensors. cnet is reporting that Sony's new 'RGBW' and High Dynamic Range (HDR) Movie' sensors are likely to be bundled into the iPhone 5 to boost the quality of it's already impressive pictures - particularly in low-light settings.
iPhone 5 will have "multi-point camera focusing system"
Talk about "wow." The reason for this is the fact that Apple was recently awarded a patent for a multi-point camera focusing system, (as noted by AppleInsider) and what better device to put the patent to use in than with the iPhone 5.
According to the website, the MPCFS patent "describes a system that lets the user of a camera-equipped device select two or more areas of focus on a touchscreen which, when a picture is taken, are passed through a dedicated image processor to produce optimal sharpness and exposure for both regions."
"The patent calls for an image processor that continuously tracks the user-defined "regions of interest" in a combination of live image processing and auto-focus technology similar to that found in the iPhone 4S," AppleInsider notes. "Unlike the current handset, however, the focus will not be limited to center-weighting or face-detection and will in theory choose the best mix of camera settings to achieve the highest possible clarity in the multiple selected areas." Read the full iPhone 5 will have "multi-point camera focusing system" article here.
A6 processor in the iPhone 5
PC Advisor's expert opinion: Based on previous chips that Apple has used, the iPhone 5 should have an A6 processor which could well be quad-core. However Apple could opt to use the A5X chip found in the new iPad which is dual-core with quad-core graphics.
iPhone 5 will not use liquid metal
A lot of the iPhone 5 rumour mills have tipped the new Apple smartphone to be made from the revolutionary new material know as Liquidmetal. However, dreams of the new metallic substance being used in the near future in smartphones were quashed by the material's inventor himself, who says Liquidmetal is not ready to be used in smartphones yet. Read the full iPhone 5 will not use liquid metal here.
iPhone 5 will have a bigger screen
The iPhone 5 could be larger than all its predecessors breaking the 3.5-inch screen size. According to iphonestuffs4u.com it will have a 4-inch display with a higher resolution than previous models. Across the web there are mentions of the screen being curved like the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.
The idea of a 4-inch screen has also got the website MacRumors.com excited too. It is citing research done by Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White, whose findings - to cut a long story short - also suggest a 4-inch iPhone 5 screen. MacRumors also went to the lengths to mock up an image of what the new 4-inch iPhone will look like.
Reuters however, have an article claiming that the iPhone 5 will have a 4.6-inch 'retina' display. The story goes on to name South Korea's Maeil Business Newspaper as it source and state that the news came from "an unnamed industry source'. If the iPhone 5 does opt for a 4.6-inch screen it will match the Samsung Galaxy S2's 4.6-inch OLED display.
Airbag glass protection
Sounds ridiculous doesn't it? But it's not (ok it is). According to Patently Apple, the Calornian based technology company has applied for a patent to an airbag that instantly inflates when its accelerometer senses a dropping motion. It's not clear how many times the air bag can be deployed, but if it was completely reusable it was be a great addition to the Apple iPhone...they're expensive things to replace!
iPhone 5 will have a 3D camera.
This has to be one of the more far-fetched rumours we've heard on our travels, but Patently Apple - whose slogan is 'Celebrating Apple's Spirit of Invention...!!! - are convinced that Apple has "invented a killer 3D imaging camera' that will work for both photography and video.
In an attempt to explain exactly what Apple has planned, they've created a diagram [see below]. Patently Apple go in to a lot more detail than we want or can afford to here, so click here to see the full story.
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iPhone 5 excitement grows after 'new pictures of handset' leaked online - Metro.co.uk
The images, which appear to show the eagerly anticipated Apple smartphone, were 'leaked' online on Wednesday.
Based on a variety of iPhone 5 rumours, Dutch designer Martin Hajek uploaded the images onto his Flickr account before they were later published by a Chinese tech site.
The site claimed the 'incredible' photos were the 'most possible' accurate leak of the smartphone to date, and they certainly look convincing.
They were later picked up and published by respected rumour site Apple Insider; however it warned it was 'unable to confirm the accuracy of the photos'.
The images of the black smartphone seemed to support recent rumours that Apple is set to include a larger screen, liquidmetal alloy casing and a smaller dock on its next generation phone.
Tech fans eagerly awaiting news regarding the new iPhone 5 were left disappointed this week after receiving no further updates at Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference.
One detail confirmed however was the news that Facebook will be built into Apple’s iOS 6 software, which will run on iPhones and iPads when it launches later this year.
T-Mobile Offering Free iPhone Support to Customers - iPhone FAQ
T-Mobile has a strange relationship with Apple. They're the only major U.S. carrier who doesn't officially carry the iPhone, but they're very proud that over one million T-Mobile subscribers are iPhone users. T-Mobile has even went as far as to offer free iPhone micro SIM cards, and are working on building a "iPhone compatible" network. Now they're offering free iPhone support to their subscribers.
T-Mobile recently launched an iPhone support webpage to teach users how to optimize their iPhones. An iDownloadblog reader received an email announcing the new service:
"FREE T-Mobile Msg: Help speed up your iPhone. Free up memory to keep it running at its best. Learn how: m.t-mobilescoop.com/memory/iphone”
Perhaps T-Mobile is just preparing its customers for the arrival of the next-generation iPhone this fall, or they're just trying to find a way to survive after the failed AT&T merger. Either way, T-Mobile has made it clear that they're ready to support the iPhone, and are working towards bringing 3G and HSPA+ speeds to their customers who prefer to use iDevices.
It will be interesting to see if T-Mobile officially becomes an iPhone carrier this year, or if they will avoid taking a huge gamble on Apple like Sprint did with the iPhone 4S last year.
Rihanna’s iPhone nail test: How the pop star checks her manicure is just right - Daily Mail
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Pop sensation Rihanna is known for her extreme style from the top of her dollar embellished baseball cap to the tips of her uber-manicured talons.
But how does she know if she's gone just a smidgeon too far?
Her manicurist, LA based nail artist, Kimmie Kyees, revealed all this week in an interview with People.
She's got it nailed: If she can still use her trusty iPhone, Rihanna's manicure is the perfect length
'She loves her long nails,' Kyees explained, continuing, 'She does the iPhone test - if she can still type then [they're] OK.'
Kyees first worked with Rihanna in 2007 on the Barbados born star's Umbrella video.
She also divulged that while some stars just sit back and let her get on with it, Rihanna is 'involved with everything about her look and style — she’s a trendsetter'.
Hard to believe but Rihanna can still use the iPhone she's holding...
The style the Where Have You Been star currently favours is a 'narrow square shape acrylic' and, according to Kyees, Rihanna actually came up with this one herself.
Rihanna is designing a new clothing range for Armani and also recently revealed that she has ambitions to create her own label in the not too distant future.
So nails are as good a place as any to start!
Kyees has also worked with Jennifer Lopez and the Kardashians but her most recent job involved Katy Perry's ying yang mani.
This is the one the Part Of Me star sported at Capital FM's Summertime Ball last week, as she filmed with Cheryl Cole for the Graham Norton Show and even falling out of Soho's Cirque de Soir night club.
According to Kyees, 'She said they’re her favourite ones that I’ve ever done for her!'
And they've certainly stayed the distance! Kyees used gel: 'super easy to get up and go because there’s no dry time and you have versatility'.
'You can put a pair of press-ons over the gels, and when you take them off you still have a perfect manicure.' So that's how Katy's manicure lasted so long. Shame Kyees couldn't work similar magic on her marriage to Russell Brand...
Ying Yang: Katy Perry (right) loves her Kimmie Kyees manicure so much she even tweeted this picture of it (left)
She may be a little unsteady on her feet but at least the mani's going strong
Shock, horror: The Metro once again posts stories based on sources with no authority and makes an idiot of itself. The story on AppleInsider has since been updated to state categorically that these pictures are renders, created by an individual in 3D modelling software. Well done, Metro. Well done.
It's an overpriced phone....big deal