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This probably isn't what Apple wants to hear on the eve of launching what many believe will be the first 4G LTE-ready iPhone next month. But according to the findings of a new survey from Piper Jaffray, 4G LTE connectivity may not be as high of a priority for mobile customers as we thought.

Piper Jaffray’s Christopher Larsen surveyed 1,000 online participants about 4G networks, Baron's learned on Wednesday. ...

In all of the recent criticisms against AT&T for choosing to limit FaceTime over cellular networks to those in AT&T’s shared data plans, AT&T has finally come forward with a response to those complaining about the decision in their blog. AT&T claims that because FaceTime is a pre-installed application on Apple’s devices, AT&T is allowed to block FaceTime over cellular from whomever they want, to their heart’s content:
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We’ve all seen quite a few prototype iPhone models but how about possibly owning one of them? Well now you might be able to do just that as a rare Apple iPhone N90 prototype (which is the iPhone 4) seems to have appeared on eBay. It should be noted that the prototype has a strange logo on the back panel, one that resembles a Pokéball (for those of you who are familiar with Pokémon) as opposed ...

The Apple vs. Samsung trial which has taken place in California over the past few weeks is finally coming to an end with both companies making their closing statements to jurors yesterday. We shared Apple’s closing arguments previously and now we’re going to discuss Samsung’s closing arguments. After Apple finished its closing arguments in the trial, it was Samsung’s turn to close its case. The South Korean electronics manufacturer ...

In a recent investor note Barclays investment analyst Ben Reitzes passed on, he shared his belief of a set top box being the way Apple has “cracked” the TV scene, rather than with an integrated television set created by Apple hardware designers. His opinion is that Apple is more likely to create a TV product that focuses on the software and features and not on the hardware aspect. Reitzes wrote the following in his ...

The Apple vs. Samsung trial which has taken place in California over the past few weeks is finally coming to an end with both companies making their closing statements to jurors this afternoon. First up was Apple, who described Samsung’s alleged act of “slavishly copying” the iPhone when it was introduced in 2007 in order to do damage control. The Cupertino California company continued to say that Samsung’s ...

A new Fair Labor Association report claims Foxconn has taken steps to improve the working conditions of the company’s employees.

The new findings come after Apple and the FLA set out a 15-month “action plan” with a July 2013 deadline. The action plan was developed in response to a FLA report that blasted Foxconn after a number of suicides at Foxconn factories prompted the investigation.
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A new MacRumors report claims Apple has informed a number of premium Apple resellers to alter their iPad dedicated display space by September 12 which matches up with the rumored release/announcement of the iPhone 5 and iPad mini.

MacRumors sources claim Apple has asked numerous authorized European Apple resellers to dedicate more floor space and display space to Apple’s “tablet line” ...

If you are a PC gamer and in many cases, even if you aren’t, I’m sure you’ve heard of Valve. A new version of the company’s flagship series and one of the most popular PC gaming titles ever – Counter-Strike – has arrived on the Mac OS X via Steam. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is the fourth title in the CS series, which to date has sold more than 27 million units.

Valve’s release of CS:GO for the ...

According to The Verge that today’s a big day in the United Kingdom mobile market. The UK regulator of telecommunications, Ofcom, recently granted approval for carrier Everything Everywhere to roll out 4G LTE service in the UK on its 1800 MHz spectrum before the official 4G auction that is expected next year.

For those of you who don’t know, Everything Everywhere is a joint ...

During the last five months, Sharp’s stock price has dropped by a whopping 70%, marking new 40-year lows. With the shares plummeting by such a high amount, Foxconn’s deal to buy a stake in the struggling Japanese company could be one that they will regret. The issue has prompted an effort by Hon Hai Precision (a parent company of Apple’s device assembly partner, Foxconn) to renegotiate its ...