The sharp decline in iPhone 4S sales could inspire Apple to bring the iPhone 5 to China much sooner than anticipated.
While Apple may want to maintain the compact size of the existing iPhone, the new trend could force Apple to release a larger iPhone far sooner than it intended.
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Additionally, a court ordered Apple to pay iPhone-using lawyer, Kim Hyung-suk, one million won in a civil suit against the company.
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To use the service, customers simply attach the cover to their Apple iPhone 4 or iPhone 4s and follow the on-screen instructions to download the TouchPay app from the Apple App Store.
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In response to the historical reference to the U.S. Naval fleet that opened up Japan to the West in 1853, Mr. Son, who aggressively sought out Apple to bring the iPhone and now the iPad to the carrier's network, wrote back: "Indeed!"
As popular as the iPhone has been, users have pointed to obvious improvements that Apple could make to the iPhone software such as including the ability to cut and paste and conduct videoconferences, and an advanced search technology to more easily find information stored on the device.
Rogers Communications scored the contract to bring the Apple's iPhone to Canada.
"We continue to work with Apple to bring Flash to the iPhone, " said Mr Wadhwani.
As an alternative to the web radio function, MINI Connected customers can also use an Apple iPhone to activate the Mission Control function.
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China Mobile announced at the start of 2012 that it had over 15 million iPhone users subscribed to its network despite having no formal contract with Apple to sell the iPhone.
China Mobile recently announced that it has over 15 million iPhone users subscribed to its network although it has no formal contract with Apple to sell the iPhone.
China Mobile recently announced that it has over 10 million iPhone users subscribed to its network although it has no formal contract with Apple to sell the iPhone.
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This is primarily due to sales of the iPhone 5, which have been high enough to sustain Apple until the iPhone 6 or iPhone 5S is released.
That figure ought to rise as Apple's iPhone business grows to become a significant chunk of the company's sales.
Imagine Apple replying to an iPhone customer with a message like that.
It would be uncharacteristic of Apple to release the iPhone 6 this year.
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While Apple continues to increase iPhone sales and gain more smartphone market share, its gross margin is something to watch out for.
Of the four major U.S. wireless carriers, only T-Mobile USA has yet to cut a deal with Apple to sell the iPhone.
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For example, Apple delivers email to iPhone and iPad users who use Exchange by way of a license for ActiveSync, a Microsoft protocol.
The ruling states that Samsung has violated four Apple patents related to iPhone design and touch screen technology, including a patent co-invented by Steve Jobs.
But the development is more than just a setback for Japan's top wireless carrier, NTT DoCoMo, which had reportedly been in talks with Apple to sell the iPhone.
Other rumors suggest that the iWatch will be more of an expensive toy that can enhance the functionality of existing Macs and iDevices, allowing Apple to maintain the iPhone legacy.
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For all the grousing about the minimal changes from the iPhone 4 to the iPhone 4S, Apple's fastest smartphone incorporates sweeping shifts compared to what the company did with its iPod line.
The move has prompted questions of legal action from Apple, as the new Palm Pre, with webOS, performs remarkably similarly to Apple's iPhone.
Specifically, what I think will be different about the rumoured to be coming Apple iPhone 5S. Or whatever Apple are going to call it.
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Imagine current users of the iphone 5 having to pay Apple a downpayment now for an iphone 9, due out in 10 years, even if it never comes to the market.
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That's a big number, and it will continue to grow as Apple ties iTunes to new products like the iPhone (which has been a hit) and Apple TV (which has not).
They are also waiting to see whether Apple will offer the CDMA iPhone to other CDMA operators around the world in countries such as in India and China.
But the biggest tribute I can pay to my Curve is that even after Apple sent me an iPhone to test, I still liked the Curve more.
It's free for phones that run Android 2.0, and word is that they're in talks with Apple to get it on the iPhone (word that brought a big hit to the stock of both GPS giants, Garmin and TomTom).
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