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iOS hacker and developer Ryan Petrich has managed to port the older Google-powered Maps application to iOS 6. Above, Ryan demonstrates the Google-powered Maps application running on his iOS 6 device from a video he uploaded to YouTube, which he shared in a Tweet some time ago.

As we know, Apple has been under fire from users about the iOS 6 Maps application, which appears to be having accuracy ...

ChipWorks took a closer look at the iPhone 5’s imaging sensor and confirmed what many suspected after Sony CEO Howard Stringer’s comments earlier this year.

Sony is supplying the imaging sensor in the iPhone 5.

For those not familiar with Sony’s imaging division, the company has been on a roll lately. The company’s sensors can be found in digital camera’s ranging from Nikon’s flagship ...

The extended shipping times for a number of iPhone pre-orders might turn out to be considerably shorter than Apple’s online store is suggesting.

Within few short hours of Apple opening up iPhone 5 pre-orders buyers were being alerted that their phones wouldn’t be shipping for 1-2 weeks. Then 2-3 weeks, Then 3-4 weeks. However, numerous buyers have had their phones shipped to them despite being quoted ...

Apple recently asked the court for another $707 million in damages in addition to the $1.05 billion Apple was awarded by the jury for Samsung’s patent infringement. Florian Mueller of FOSS Patents recently summarized the request which was revealed in a filing. Apple has requested enhancements, supplemental damages from prejudgment interest with the company asking the court for a total of $1.756 billion ...

As many of you already know, Apple has been in the spotlight regarding its new Maps application. The company recently released iOS 6, the latest update to its mobile operating system, which features the new in-house Google Maps replacement application. The new app has been plagued with inaccuracies and missing features that have spawned a number of parody Tumblr and Twitter accounts, alongside quite the uproar in ...

A recently released report by PC Mag put the iPhone 5 against previous iPhone models, then against top Android models including Samsung’s Galaxy SIII released in June and Google’s Motorola Droid RAZR M released just last week. Guess what? Apple’s iPhone 5 was declared the world’s fastest smartphone.

When compared to previous years’ iPhone models, the iPhone 5 obviously came out ahead. If that wasn’t enough, it ...

With the iPhone 5 finally available to the public, several companies are performing tests and benchmarks on the new device (as expected). One of the more common tests that is performed every time a new device is launched is the drop test and while many users are dying to get their hands on an iPhone 5, some people are dropping theirs to see how well it survives common falls.



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After the iPhone 5 announcement, one of the early concerns of many people was how well the anodized aluminum back and edges of the black iPhone 5 would hold up over time. Since the material was different than that of the previous iPhones, many consumers were unsure of how they felt about the news. Now that the iPhone 5 has been publicly release, several reviews on the web and customers have noted wear ...

Although Apple and its carrier partners are the more popular sources for iPhone purchases, the new iPhone 5 was made available through a handful of other retailers in the United States as well. These retailers include Best Buy, Walmart, Target, Sam’s Club, and RadioShack. Typically, model availability is limited at these outlets but some customers prefer these locations as they find the smaller crowds to be more appealing for their purchases. ...

Sprint retail stores on the East Coast are claiming to be nearly sold out of iPhone 5 inventory, according to a statement that Sprint provided to AllThingsD. The sales for the iPhone 5 have been robust at most locations with customers being told they might not get their iPhone for a few weeks. According to AllThingsD:



Previously, Sprint was the only wireless carrier who ...

KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo recently broke down the cost of components used in the iPhone 5 and found the Lightning’s ASP (average sales price) to have risen the most compared to the parts in the iPhone 4S. He notes that the new Lightning connector’s cost of $3.50 represents a huge 775% rise in ASP compared to the legacy 30-pin dock connector’s last price of $0.40. The Lightning cable’s $6.00 ...