iPhone 4S

Case-Mate Phantom for iPhone 4/4S – Gallery/First Impressions

Screen Shot 2012-02-21 at 17.16.44 If you like to have your phone protected to the extreme, but want a touch of style and class, there aren't many ways to go. You normally get one or the other. You face a choice: unquestionable defence against the forces, or awesome looking case that your friends will gawp at. Case-Mate attempts to meet you in the middle on both counts with the Phantom. The... Read more »

China Telecom set to sell the iPhone 4S starting March 9

skitched-20120220-201804 After months of speculation, China Telecom's massive 200-million-person subscriber base will finally have access to the iPhone 4S. The device will be available for pre-order on March 2, and will hit China Telecom's store shelves on March 9. As far as pricing is concerned, the company stated that the 16 gig iPhone 4S will start at RMB 0 on select... Read more »

Accessory Review: Belkin LiveAction Camera Grip for iPhone 4/4S

500.jpg Category: Photography Gear Model: LiveAction Camera Grip Price: $49.99 Seller: Belkin  Requirements: iPhone 4/4S  TiP Rating: 3/5 stars Summary The Camera Grip turns your point-and-shoot rivalling iPhone 4S/4 in to a point-and-shoot feel-alike. The ergonomic design and well-placed buttons provide a much better feel than using the volume key... Read more »

Apple factory inspections labelled “paint jobs”

apple factory Local labor rights advocates in Taiwan have lashed out at the recent Apple factory inspections, branding them "paint jobs". FLA officials began a special voluntary audit at the start of the week, and the initial reports that came back were pretty good. Officials claimed conditions were much better than those in the sweatshops of garment manufacturers, and that... Read more »

Apple falls behind in China’s smartphone market

iphone 4s Apple has had a pretty tough time in China these past few months, and it looks like endless patents rows and the manufacturing scandal is starting to take its toll. Apple's share of China's smartphone market has dropped for the second quarter running. Gartner today released their market figures, and Apple has slipped to No. 5 in the rankings. In the last 3 months... Read more »

Accessory Review: Cygnett Apollo Hybrid case for iPhone 4/4S

Screen Shot 2012-02-16 at 18.12.47 Category: Cases/Skins for iPhone 4/4S Model: Cygnett Apollo Price: $30 Seller: Cygnett Requirements: Compatible with iPhones 4/4S, CDMA and GSM. TiP Rating: 4/5 stars Summary Cygnett's Apollo Hybrid case redefines what a plastic protective case should be, it goes beyond the usual expectancies and offers incredible protection without being... Read more »

WeeTrackData – View data usage in Notification Center [Jailbreak App Review]

WeeTrackData Category: Utilities Price: $1.99 Version: 1.3 Repo: BigBoss Requirements: iOS 5 TiP Rating: 4.5/5 stars Cydia Description: WeeTrackData is the easiest tool to keep track of your cellular data usage. You can access all the neccesary statistics about your data transfers right from the iOS Notification Center! WeeTrackData is especially made for... Read more »

iCloud user figures rocket

Fullscreen capture 15022012 160301.bmp In his keynote speech at the Goldman Sachs Technology Internet Conference Tim Cook addressed a number of issues, he mentioned the runaway success of the iPhone and the iPad, and talked about working conditions in Apple's factories. He did mention one thing that particularly caught my attention however, and that was iCloud. (To listen to the entire speech click... Read more »

Sonoro cuboDock unboxing, gallery and first impressions [VID]

Screen Shot 2012-02-14 at 21.45.08 Unboxing the Sonoro cuboDock is one of the most exciting things that has happened in my time on this site. Everything about the experience was a pleasure. The neatly packaged remote and manual, then the soft white gloves immediately gave me the sense that I was opening something pretty special. Once I'd removed the speaker dock from its white cloth bag, it became... Read more »

Jailbreak Tuesday: ColoredKnob vs. Bulletin [VID]

Screen Shot 2012-02-14 at 3.59.03 PM This week Matt covers two tweaks (ColoredKnob & Bulletin) and gives his opinion on which one he finds more useful. ColoredKnob: FREE Bulletin: $0.99 - Check Out My Channel: http://www.youtube.com/homemadegeeksquad Contact Me: - Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/homemadegeek - Email: matt@homemadegeeksquad.com Like Today's iPhone on... Read more »