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Apple might be suffering from an iPhone 5 supply shortfall, all because of its new display technology. According to Barclays, which recently spoke with Bloomberg, Apple relies upon both Sharp and LG Display to produce the iPhone 5’s screen. However, Sharp has faced some trouble limiting defects, causing the company to only start shipping screens Continue Reading →

New York iPhone users who ask Siri for a weather forecast this week might be surprised to learn that the Big Apple is expected to register temperatures in the mid-90s for the next several days. Of course, that’s not the actual New York weather forecast, but a weather forecast for the town of New York Continue Reading →

Competing with Apple’s iPhone is never easy — the handset has been the world’s most popular single smartphone model for years, and has made Apple the most valuable company in the world — but according to a new report, NFC will serve as Apple rivals’ best bet for differentiating their devices from the iPhone 5. Continue Reading →

In light of all the complaints from customers receiving new iPhone 5 handsets that scratch and scuff easily, it appears another problem is plaguing Apple’s latest product: light leakage. According to MacRumors forum member “Leotno,” some white iPhone 5 models are showing slight light leakage between device’s glass display and chamfered aluminum antenna. BGR has Continue Reading →

Well, that was fast. Grant Paul, a San Francisco-based software hacker and open-source enthusiast, claims to have jailbroken Apple’s latest iPhone not 24 hours after its release, according to pictures published on his Twitter feed. “I started working on it the day before the iPhone 5 was released, and I had my iPhone 4S jailbroken Continue Reading →

Apple may have reserved the lion’s share of iPhone 5 handsets for its own stores, leaving other retailers more empty-handed. Citing “store sales staff and other people familiar with the situation,” the Wall Street Journal reported Monday that Apple’s own stores seemed to have a healthy stock of iPhone 5 units to sell this past Continue Reading →

Apple on Monday said first weekend sales of the iPhone 5 topped five million, beating the opening weekend for the iPhone 4S nearly a year ago by 1 million units. Demand has been “incredible,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a statement. He also confirmed that the company sold out completely of its initial shipment. Continue Reading →

Although the iPhone 5 hit stores early this morning, those who waited in line were unable to purchase an adapter to go with the device’s new Lightning connector. Apple told Mashable that adapters — which will allow users to connect the new charger to accessories that support the previous one — aren’t yet in stores, Continue Reading →

Apple’s Passbook has only been out for a few days, but so far retailers at least are embracing it. The app, which lets users store and retrieve coupons and loyalty cards from their favorite brands, was released as part of a software update (iOS 6) for Apple’s mobile and tablet devices. It comes pre-installed on Continue Reading →

Far more people waited in line for the iPhone 5 launch Friday than waited for the release of the iPhone 4S last year, at least according to a new research note from top Apple analyst Gene Munster. Munster’s firm Piper Jaffray counted the number of people waiting in line for the iPhone at several Apple Continue Reading →