Maybe No Smart Bezel On the iPhone 5, But Plenty of New Gestures

Recent iPhone 5 production rumors also shed light on new screen components, suggesting that the next iPhone may leverage some of Samsung’s exciting, new AMOLED screen technology. You could say that, since user interaction is what makes having a smartphone so invigorating, a smartphone’s greatness is measured by its screen. And since multitudes of iPhone 5′ers have been pining for a larger, cooler...

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Maybe No Smart Bezel On the iPhone 5, But Plenty of New Gestures

It remains to be seen if the iPhone 5 will receive new gesture functions alla the fabled “smart bezel.” But the new beta version of iOS 5 is revealing a new set of gestures that could prove to replace traditional buttons. Rumors and prognostications about the fabled “smart bezel” have faded over the months, as the iPhone 5 becomes more and more of a reality. Almost from the very beginning of...

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iPhone 5, iPhone 4s Combo To Get Competition From Samsung and HTC

If you’ve bought into the notion that Apple will indeed be releasing both the iPhone 5 and iPhone 4s in a bid to capture a wide swatch of smartphone users, then you might be interested to know that the same theory is beginning to develop in the Android- and Windows-based smartphone camps as well. A broad range of reports have surfaced over the past day or so that reveals the possibility that Samsung and HTC may both be planning to release value-priced versions of their most popular smartphone designs...

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Dueling Apple/Samsung Lawsuits More a Wash Than a Gambit

A new legal gambit by Samsung to seek to force a U.S. import ban on the iPhone and iPad is leading tech analysts to conclude an “ugly divorce” between the two companies for a purported A6 chip for the iPhone 6. But this recent move by Samsung may actually pave the way for a renewed Apple/Samsung partnership in 2012. The technology sector makes for strange bedfellows. Take, for example, the strage...

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Analyst Claims iPhone 3Gs To Stay Around After iPhone 5 Release, Offered For Free

In recent days, new analyses from a wide range of techno-financial analysts have posited the theory that Apple will release a new, contract-free iPhone 4s along with the iPhone 5 in a bid to make the iPhone more affordable and available to developing countries. Combined with the notion that the iPhone 4 would continue to be offered, that makes three iPhone models on the market at the same time. Today, Mike Abramsky, an analyst at RBC Capital Markets, added a fourth iPhone to that list — the...

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Lofty iPhone 5, iPhone 4s Expectations Set The Bar Too High For Apple

The iPhone 5 rumor mill is a double-edged sword for Apple. On one hand, the technology giant enjoys a buzz machine and media circus that rival companies like Nokia, Samsung, and even Google could only dream of. The excitement that surrounds an iPhone release is unprecedented in the marketplace — you’d be hard-pressed to find any other product that gets as much attention from the media and consumers. And...

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Sprint’s Unlimited Data, Value Pricing A Perfect Match For iPhone 5

A new article from Beatweek outlines how Sprint’s unlimited data package and value pricing would be a powerful selling point for the iPhone 5. But Sprint’s price-leading business model could also be what keeps Apple from blessing them with the next iPhone. For current iPhone users, seeing the iPhone 5 come to Sprint is not much of a focus. After all, those of us with a legit iPhone invariably have...

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