iPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending Feb. 2

That noise echoing through the iOSsphere is the sound of Chinese workers clamoring to be allowed to build the Next iPhone. [...]

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iPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending Sept. 9
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iPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending Jan. 20
The iOSsphere, not being battery powered, never runs down when it comes to iPhone 5 rumors, though it...
iPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending Nov. 18
Delirium reigns in the iOSsphere on learning that the iPhone 5 is, or was, real. Until Steve Jobs, its...
iPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending Oct. 21
For the iOSsphere, it’s like the iPhone 4S never happened. The fever of speculation around the Next...

Apple urged to make iPhone 5 ‘ethically’

A human rights group is urging Apple to ensure that the next-generation iPhone is manufactured 'ethically' in the wake of reports about working conditions in the company's supply chain. [...]

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Apple manufacturer Foxconn targeted again over human rights
Foxconn, makers of Apple's iPhone and iPad, have once again been targeted by human rights activists over...
Apple Debuts iPhone App Called Apple Store
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Apple reportedly unveiling next-gen iPhone on Oct. 4
The much anticipated introduction by Apple of its next-generation iPhone, possibly the iPhone 5 or iPhone...

More Android users take phones into bathroom than do iPhone, BlackBerry users

A new survey of 1,000 Americans confirms what you always suspected: A good many of those incoming Android, iPhone and BlackBerry calls and texts are originating from bathrooms. [...]

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While many iPhone users are reporting high satisfaction, it doesn't matter for the long term. The Android...
iPhone and Android Equally Desirable, Says Nielsen
In the popularity contest between Android phones and the iPhone its tie. A Nielsen survey found even...
iPhone still leads in customer smartphone satisfaction, but Motorola Android phones are no slouches
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iPhone app includes hidden tethering

An iPhone developer has acknowledged that a recent update to one of his apps includes the hidden ability to tether the smartphone to a laptop, circumventing carrier fees for the service. [...]

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Apple yanks iPhone app after hidden feature revealed
Apple yesterday yanked the popular Camera+ iPhone app from the App Store, apparently in a dispute over...
Camera+ pulled from App Store over hidden feature
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iOS 4.2 Includes Massive Security Update for iPad and iPhone
Apple has finally released the highly-anticipated iOS 4.2. While the attention around iOS 4.2 has been...
Major iPhone devs make apps free, add in-game purchases
Our Apple-focused affiliate, MacWorld, discovered earlier today that an update to the iPhone Developer...

Phoney iPads, iPhones put Apple engineers’ trustworthiness to test

One way Apple keeps details of anticipated products such as the iPad 3 or iPhone 5 under wraps is reportedly by ensuring its engineers are super trustworthy. [...]

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Apple details WWDC dates: iPhones, iPads to star
Nothing like waiting till the last minute, but Apple has just announced the date of its Worldwide Developers...
Apple reportedly cracking down on iPad, iPhone giveaways
Apple reportedly has begun more strictly enforcing its rules against third-parties giving away iPads...
Apple Copies BlackBerry With BBM-Style iMessage App
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Inside the iPad SDK: Bigger screens, continued frustrations
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iPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending Jan. 27

A Reliable Source emerges this week to whisper sweet nothings in the quivering ear of the iOSsphere. Expectations flame. [...]

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iPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending Jan. 6
The iOSsphere got its groove back this last week, as reason and unreason alike fueled a spate of rumors....
iPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending Jan. 20
The iOSsphere, not being battery powered, never runs down when it comes to iPhone 5 rumors, though it...
iPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending Nov. 18
Delirium reigns in the iOSsphere on learning that the iPhone 5 is, or was, real. Until Steve Jobs, its...
iPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending Feb. 2
That noise echoing through the iOSsphere is the sound of Chinese workers clamoring to be allowed to build...

Samsung loses again in German patent suit against Apple

The district court in Mannheim, Germany, has again sided with Apple in a patent suit brought by Samsung Electronics, saying on Friday that the company had not infringed on a second patent asserted by Samsung against the iPhone and iPad. [...]

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Samsung scores win in German patent battle with Apple over its tablets
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Nokia expands patent lawsuit against Apple
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Apple reclaims top brand spot after iPhone 4S launch, Jobs’ death

Apple reclaimed the top spot in a brand listing by collecting an estimated $900 million worth of traditional media, social media and Twitter coverage in the fourth quarter of 2011, a measurement company said today. [...]

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Apple may take the top spot as largest US public company
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Apple flooded with more than 1 million memories of Steve Jobs
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Expo Notes: iSupport debuts three iPhone mounts for shooting steady video

The 8 megapixel camera in the iPhone 4S may shoot 1080p HD video, but that quality won't matter if you can't keep a steady hand. At Macworld | iWorld 2012, iSupport debuted three iPhone mounts for video enthusiasts who want to make sure they capture stable, high-quality footage. [...]

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Camera Plus Pro adds video recording for all iPhone models
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Apple breaks Microsoft’s ‘lock’ on enterprise workers, argues analyst

The iPhone may have opened the door for Apple in the enterprise, but it was the one-two punch of the iPad and revamped MacBook Air in 2010 that really did the trick, an analyst said today. [...]

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Apple Trips Up Enterprise iPhone Apps
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Apple lets partners hit up enterprise
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