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iPhone 4 is GO! Launch day has arrived.

Queues for iPhone 4 in London, UK Good morning America! Today is like Christmas, birthdays, easter, anniversary, and whatever other special occasions, all in one. (At least for those of you gadget lovers, who have a keen liking for Cupertino designed goods). The day's launch started in far east, Japan, and after a few hours caught up with us lot in Europe, and is now gradually crawling it's way... Read more »

Ebay sets iPhone 4 pre-sales guidelines

Ebay sets iPhone 4 pre-sales guidelines With the highly anticipated release of the iPhone 4 on June 24th, eBay was sure to be swarming with people looking to buy who couldn’t get a pre-order in. To ensure everything goes as smoothly as possible, guidelines have been put in place to meet buyer demand for Apple’s newest device while promoting eBay sellers who deliver excellent customer... Read more »

iPhone 4 Drop Test Cracks Glass [Update]

iPhone 4 Drop Test Cracks Glass [Update] The iPhone 4 has been available only for a few hours now and already the screen has been broken. You know, the screen made of alluminosilicate glass? Chemically strengthened to be 20 times stiffer, and 30 times harder than plastic? . The guys over at ifixyouri.com were curious to see how durable this amazing new screen really was, at after 4 drops in a drop test... Read more »

AT&T won’t have iPhone 4s in stores until after June 29

AT&T won’t have iPhone 4s in stores until after June 29 If you were planning to hit up one of AT&T’s retail outlets tomorrow to score an iPhone 4 off the shelf, looks like you’ll have to make other plans. The carrier has announced that the device won’t be available for in-store sales until after June 29. Here's the full release: AT&T Statement on iPhone 4 Availability Dallas, June 22,... Read more »

iPhone 4 teardown confirms 512 MB RAM

iPhone 4 teardown confirms 512 MB RAM I love hardware geeks. Who else would take a long-awaited, hugely in-demand phone that's just hours old on the market and tear it apart to confirm specs? The iPhone 4 doesn’t really hold any surprises, but knowing for sure what we’re spending our hard-earned money on is always a good thing. The biggest tidbit that was nailed down was that the new... Read more »

Discolored screens popping up on new iPhone 4s

Discolored screens popping up on new iPhone 4s Looks like several new owners of iPhone 4s received a surprise, and it wasn’t good. Some users are reporting some weird yellowing or banding on their screens. This would be news for any new smartphone coming to market, but when the display was as hotly hyped as the iPhone’s Retina Display, the stakes are way higher. New owners, have any of you seen... Read more »

White iPhone 4 available in late July

White iPhone 4 available in late July Been pining for that chic new, completely unattainable white iPhone? Yeah, me too. But I gave in and reserved the currently available black version. But for those of you who exercised a little patience, here’s a little good news — the wait might not be as bad as you think. Apple has admitted that manufacturing issues were at fault for delaying the... Read more »

iPhone 4s landing en masse! (Roll call — Who got theirs?)

iPhone 4s landing en masse! (Roll call — Who got theirs?) Yesterday, a few people received their devices early. And now today, several more are reporting the safe receipt of their packages — including one TiP contributor who’s hard at work shooting a vid for us. So now that iPhone 4s have begun landing en masse, I am feeling pretty jealous. I won’t have mine until tomorrow. But for those of you who... Read more »

iPhone 4 showing scratches already

iPhone 4 showing scratches already In the keynote speech made by Jobs and crew a couple of weeks back, the glass front and back was highly hyped. It's supposedly harder than sapphire crystal and thirty times stronger than the plastic on the 3GS/3G. Such confidence is being placed in the glass, that Apple release "Bumpers" to protect the steel frame, and leave the shiny surface exposed. Over at... Read more »

Matt’s Top 5 thoughts on iOS 4

Matt’s Top 5 thoughts on iOS 4 Given that I won't be receiving a brand-new iPhone 4 this Thursday, I decided to take the plunge and upgrade my 3GS to the new iPhone operating system, iOS4. Here are my thoughts and reactions to the new OS: It took me a LONG time - Prior to installing iOS4, iTunes insisted on running a full backup of my device. Granted, I can understand the need for this, but... Read more »