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  The Week in iOS Accessories: Travelin', man This week’s roundup of iOS accessories features devices that let you travel, but without letting your iPad travel too far away from you.
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  Mobile printing gets easier with or without AirPrint With the proliferation of AirPrint-compatible printers, printing from your iPhone or iPad is a snap. But even if your don't have one of those, there are other easy and free ways to print from your iOS devices.
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  The Week in iPhone Cases: RePET after me In this week's roundup of new iPhone cases, we see products created specifically with the environment in mind, as well as the usual assortment of suspects.
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  The Week in iOS Accessories: A full-body experience This week's roundup of new accessories proves that iOS is a full-body experience—we’ve got accessories for your ears, your chest, and even one that includes a gooseneck.
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  The Week in iPhone Cases: Sopwith Camel edition This week's roundup of new iPhone cases includes a surprise appearance by some friends from a classic comic strip. We've also thrown in a few iPod touch cases for a change.
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  The Week in iOS Accessories: Sleep like a baby This week's roundup of new iOS accessories includes gear to help you listen to music, make music, or simply get some rest.
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  iPhone drives first-quarter wireless growth for carriers The iPhone is big business for the three American wireless companies that have partnered with Apple to offer the device.
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  The Week in iOS Accessories: Colors and cables This week’s roundup of accessories for your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch features everything from the practical to the spectacularly colorful.
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  The Week in iPhone Cases: Thin is in It’s time for another roundup of new iPhone cases, and as is our tradition, we’ve uncovered a wide variety of styles and designs.
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  The Week in iOS Accessories: Put a ring on it There’s nothing an iPhone or iPad can't do. This week’s list of new iOS accessories lets you use your device as a ring, as a necklace, as part of a couch, or with a beer cooler. Sometimes you can even use it to play music or type your latest novella.
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  The Week in iOS Accessories: Listen up! There are a million accessories for listening to music from your iPhone or iPad, and this week’s roundup includes about half of them, plus items to help you hold your phone or use it as a laser. Yes, a laser.
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  The Week in iPhone Cases: April showers and May flowers Spring is coming, and with it unpredictable weather, a more active lifestyle (at least for some of us), and the opportunity to dress your iPhone anew. What better way to find your next case than to peruse our latest weekly roundup?
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  The Week in iOS Accessories: Now hear this! There are always more ways to listen to music on your iPhone, iPad, and iPad touch. This week's roundup of recently announced iOS accessories includes a few.
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  iPhone conquers BlackBerry in Canada For the first time since its 2007 introduction, Apple's iPhone is more popular than BlackBerry devices on RIM's home turf.
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  The Week in iPhone Cases: One-hour photo Despite a brief intermezzo to celebrate the arrival of the third-generation iPad, we haven't forgotten about the other side of Apple's mobile business. Here's the latest in iPhone cases.
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  The Week in iOS Accessories: Everything old is new again The new iPad is now in the hands of 3 million owners, and counting. Accessory makers are still getting up to speed with new products meant to be used with the new tablet. Here are a few that caught our eye this week.
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  The Week in iOS Accessories, part 2: Oh, baby! This week's second roundup of new accessories focuses on products designed for all iOS devices. We cover accessories to help you make movies, listen to your baby, or enjoy great music.
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  AT&T publishes data throttling policy AT&T has put up a Web page explaining its contentious data throttling policy for smartphone customers on unlimited plans.
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  The Week in iOS Accessories: Grip it good! We always see something new in the iOS accessory roundup. This week's biggest novelty? An iPhone holder that will help you get a powerful, Charles Atlas-style handshake.
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  The Week in iOS Accessories: Retro-gaming We admit it: We're suckers for iOS accessories that take us back to a time before iPhones and iPads, when you had to hook up an expensive console to a television set in order to play games like Pac-Man. Luckily, this week's roundup includes just such an item, as well as a few other new products that caught our eye.
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  The Week in iOS Accessories: Stomp on it! This week's roundup of accessories includes ways to use your iPhone or iPad with either your hands or your feet. Or without either, if you choose.
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  The Week in iPhone Cases: iLove It's nearly Valentine's Day, and what better way to show you care than by helping to protect a beloved iPhone?
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  Online petition targeting Apple's Chinese factory conditions gathers 162,000 signatures in a week An online petition asking Apple to protect the Chinese workers who make its more popular products has gathered more than 162,000 signatures in just over a week.
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  The Week in iOS Accessories: There's always more After a busy January featuring new products at both Macworld/iWorld and the Consumer Electronics Show, there are still new accessories being made for your iPhone or iPad. Here's some of what caught our eye this week.
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  Expo Notes: The intersection between photography and video Upcoming software for the Mac and iOS lets users create unique video-based photographs.
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  Expo Notes: iSupport debuts three iPhone mounts for shooting steady video iSupport debuts three mounts for video enthusiasts who want to capture stable, high-quality videos with their iPhones.
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  The Week in iOS Accessories: Make a little music! There's a heavy emphasis on music-making in our latest weekly roundup of iOS accessories.
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  Lantronix xPrintServer to deliver AirPrint to almost any printer What can you do if you are an iPhone or iPad owner and don't have one of the anointed printers? Consider the Lantronix xPrintServer, which will soon be available.
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  Twitter acquires social media feed company Summify Twitter has acquired Summify, a startup that summarizes content in people's Google, Facebook and Twitter social media feeds and delivers a daily digest.
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  The Week in iOS Accessories: Wrap it up We've kept you up to speed with new iOS accessory unveilings at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. But before we wrap up the week entirely, here are some other products that were recently announced.
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  The Week in iOS Accessories: CES mania! The Consumer Electronics Show is underway in Las Vegas, which means a weeklong deluge of new gadgets and gear. We've been covering many new products individually, but here are a number of other iOS accessories that are worth a look.
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  iPhone built for China Telecom gains regulator approval A version of the Apple's iPhone built for China Telecom's networks has received approval from a Chinese regulator, putting the iconic smartphone closer in the hands of customers of the mobile operator.
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  Survey: iPhone 4S tops planned smartphone purchases According to a recent survey by ChangeWave Research, the iPhone 4S is topping the lists of consumers who are in the market for a smartphone, thanks in no small part to high customer satisfaction ratings for Apple's phone and operating system.
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  The Week in iPhone Cases: New beginnings The new year is here, and, with the Consumers Electronics Show only a few days away, case manufacturers are unveiling a plethora of new protective products for your iPhone.
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  Study: iPhone 4S users consume the most data Network management software vendor Arieso says that iPhone 4S users consume twice as much data as iPhone 4 users, signaling that operators will have to continue to battle with growing data volumes.
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  The Week in iOS Accessories: CES preview Next week is the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and accessory makers are already releasing details of new products they'll unveil. Here are a few that have caught our eyes.
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  iPhone 4S to launch in China, 21 other countries Apple announced Wednesday that it will launch the iPhone 4S in China and 21 other countries starting Friday, Jan. 13.
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  Camera and camera-phone trends to expect in 2012 Both smartphone cameras and stand-alone cameras will become much more versatile next year, and it should be fun to watch. Here are the major photography trends to expect in 2012.
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  Tech trends you'll see in 2012 We're living in an exciting time in technology, from consumer products such as phones and tablets to the way your home computer accesses the Internet.
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  The Week in iOS Accessories: All the colors of a rainbow Christmas is over! You have a new iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. What accessories do you need? Here are some of the latest.
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  The Week in iPhone Cases: Vinyl nostalgia In this week's installment of our iPhone-case roundup, we uncover cases built for all occasions, from extreme sports to the most extreme force of nature: children.
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  Giving the gift of an iPhone Because of contracts with wireless carriers, it can be tricky gifting someone an iPhone that's ready to go the moment they open your present. But it can be done -- Joel Mathis explains how.
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  The Week in iPhone Cases: Tinseltoe Just in time for the holidays, here's another roundup of new cases for your iPhone. Whether you're looking for a last-minute gift or getting ready for your New Year's resolutions, we've got you covered.
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  The Week in iOS Accessories: Take a stand There are plenty of iPad stands in this week's roundup of iOS accessories, but we've also got items that help you shoot better photos, keep your hands warm, print documents...and blow out the windows of every house on your street.
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  Introducing Macworld's iPhone 4S Superguide Get the most out of your new iPhone 4S or iPod touch with the latest addition to our Superguide book series.
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  The Week in iOS Accessories: Back to the future Want to make professional-looking videos? Escape to the 1970s? Play fun board games? This week's roundup of iOS accessories has a little something for everybody.
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  Siri features we'd like to see Siri's pretty good, but Dan Moren and Lex Friedman would love to see it become great by addressing a few missing features.
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  Five tips for using Siri without annoying people iPhone 4S users can easily annoy people around them by talking to their handset when using the built-in assistant feature known as Siri. Here are some common-sense ways to avoid irritating the people around you when turning to Siri for help.
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  The Week in iPhone Cases: Colorwheel Our weekly roundup of new iPhone cases covers the usual wide selection of shapes, colors, and features.
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  Six tips for mastering Siri Siri is certainly fun to show off, but it can also help you get more done with your iPhone 4S. If you can learn a few of Siri's nuances, you can turn the artificially intelligent assistant into an impressive productivity tool.
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  Survey: Apple rises in workplace despite IT skepticism Apple products are poised to keep making big inroads in the business market, even if IT managers remain somewhat dubious.
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  The Week in iOS Accessories: Sounds good This week's roundup of iOS accessories features the usual array of iPhone and iPad add-ons, but with a focus on gadgets that bring your MP3 collection to life.
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  The Week in iOS Accessories: Power to the people! This week's iOS accessories roundup offers yet more proof of the versatility of our iPhones and iPads. Love sports? Photography? Mother Earth? Good design? There's something for you here.
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  Buying guide: Which iPhone should you get? While there are many dozens of Android phones on the market, Apple to date has released only five models of the iPhone. Only three are currently offered by Apple and its U.S. carriers. Which one should you buy?
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  The Week in iPhone Cases: The life aquatic What happens when an iPhone meets a pool? With a little luck, and some help from our weekly iPhone case roundup, nothing. Nothing at all.
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  Sprint locks iPhone 4S for international roaming Sprint confirmed that starting Friday, the iPhone 4S will ship locked to the carrier's own international roaming SIM, with an unlock available on request after 90 days.
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  Apple now selling contract-free iPhone 4S Apple is now offering an unlocked, contract-free version of the iPhone 4S, though it'll cost you a bit extra and won't ship for a couple weeks.
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  AT&T still top dog for iPhone users Other carriers may have the iPhone now but it seems AT&T is still the top choice for iPhone users.
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  Siri as Google challenger: Sorting fact from fiction The iPhone's voice-activated information retrieval tool might appear a rival to the search giant, but often Siri and Google work in tandem.
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  The Week in iPhone Cases: The X factor Our weekly iPhone case roundup is back with the usual assortment of cases for Apple's ever-so-popular smartphone.
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  Apple promises software fix for iOS 5 battery woes Users have been complaining that iOS 5 makes the batteries in their iPhones and iPads drain faster. Now Apple is acknowledging the problem and promising a software update to address it.
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  iPhone 4S goes regional, but benefits could be national While C Spire's iPhone offerings may not be news for anyone outside of the four states served by the wireless carrier, PCWorld's Ian Paul still thinks a regional carrier offering the iPhone is a significant move for smartphone customers.
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  The Week in iOS Accessories: Mount up! You love your iPad. You play games, watch video, and read books on it all the time. But doesn't that make your wrist tired? Of course it does! This week's roundup of iOS accessories features a number of opportunities to use your tablet hands-free.
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  iPhone to debut on C Spire's network next week The regional carrier will start selling the iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 to its customers in the southeastern U.S. on November 11. C Spire also announced service plan pricing for iPhone customers.
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  iPhone exceeds Sprint's expectations The Apple iPhone is attracting more new subscribers than expected to Sprint Nextel, and it will probably ease rather than worsen congestion on the carrier's 3G network, Sprint executives said.
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  The Week in iOS Accessories: Open the pod bay doors, Siri We've so quickly grown accustomed to the magic of iOS devices that we're surprised when a device comes along to remind us that iPhones and iPads used to be the stuff of science fiction. We've got a classic movie reference and more in this week's roundup of accessories.
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  Moving from BlackBerry to the iPhone 4S John Dix of Network World has been a BlackBerry user for years, but now he's jumping over to the iPhone. Here's what the experience of moving from the BlackBerry world to the iPhone world has been like for him.
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  What makes Siri special? With its combination of advanced artificial intelligence and sharp wit, Apple’s virtual assistant may kick off an explosion of new voice recognition applications.
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  Troubleshooting a battery-sucking iPhone 4S Chris Breen's iPhone 4S was sucking down the battery charge like a boatful of tourists on an all-you-can-drink Mai Tai cruise. These are the steps he took to troubleshoot the problem.
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  iPhoneographers learn from the pros at 1197 conference On Saturday, hundreds of people left their DSLRs at home and headed to San Francisco with only their iPhones to attend 1197—the first conference devoted to mobile photography.
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  Sprint changes to unlimited data plans won't affect iPhone Sprint Nextel is ending unlimited data plans for all devices except smartphones, bringing the era of all-you-can-eat mobile data in the U.S. nearer to a close.
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  iPhone powers growth in Verizon smartphone sales Verizon sold more than 2 million iPhones during the fiscal quarter ending September 30, company officials said Friday during an earnings call. That's not far off the pace of 2.7 million iPhones that AT&T activated during the same quarter.
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  The Week in iPhone Cases: California dreamin' The influx of iPhone 4S cases continue, and with it some exciting new designs that are just as great for owners of the good ol' iPhone 4.
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  Move to an iPhone 4S Congratulations, you've just gotten an iPhone 4S. Let Macworld help you set it up, transfer data from your old phone, and get you playing with all its new features.
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  Caution: iOS 5, iCloud and the iPhone 4S in the enterprise Apple's iOS 5 and the new iPhone 4S, which went on sale Friday, are packed with new features, many of which should boost the productivity and on-the-road...
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  AT&T announces more than one million iPhone 4S activations AT&T announced Thursday that iPhone 4S activations on its network surpassed the one million mark by Tuesday, October 18.
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  The Week in iOS Accessories: Buds in the hood There are so many ways to listen to your iPhone and iPad these days. This week's roundup of iOS accessories includes new AirPlay-enabled devices, but also ways to listen to music while wearing a hoodie or riding a bike.
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  App makers look to embrace iPhone 4S's Siri Apple hasn't made Siri integration available to third-party app developers, but that hasn't stopped some companies from touting their use of the new technology.
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  Cook: Apple will set 'all-time' record for iPhone sales this quarter Apple's CEO predicts that Apple will shatter its sales record for the holiday quarter, after introducing the iPhone 4S earlier this month.
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  iPhone 4S sales top 4 million; 25 million iOS 5 upgrades Apple on Monday announced that it's sold more than 4 million iPhone 4Ss, and that more than 25 million people have upgraded to iOS 5.
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  The iPhone 4S arrives Excited Apple fans lined up outside of Apple Stores and other retailers across the globe on Friday to be among the first to get their hands on a new iPhone 4S.
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  How to prevent Siri access on a locked iPhone 4S Siri, the new voice command feature on the iPhone 4S, is a handy new feature that's pretty amazing. But it could be used by someone to play a pretty mean trick.
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  The Week in iPhone Cases: Woogie! It's iPhone 4S-galore this week, as a slew of new cases designed to work with Apple's latest handset hit the market. We also take a look at compatibility between the iPhone 4S and cases made for the iPhone 4.
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  Sprint clarifies iPhone 4S unlocking policy Sprint issued a statement that clarifies its policy toward international unlocking of the iPhone 4S.
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  Where to snag an iPhone 4S on Friday Looking to buy an iPhone 4S in person on Friday? One bit of advice: Call ahead.
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  Speaking of the iPhone 4S Macworld editorial director Jason Snell joins host Chris Breen to discuss Jason's experience with the iPhone 4S.
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  How international is the iPhone 4S 'world phone?' For U.S. iPhone users, the iPhone 4S opens up numerous possibilities for roaming internationally.
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  A conversation with Siri Jason Snell talks with the iPhone 4S's assistant, Siri, in this Macworld video.
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  Analysts: iPhone 4S preorders prove naysayers wrong Critics who last week lambasted Apple's new iPhone 4S as a lukewarm upgrade have been proved wrong by record first-day sales, analysts said today.
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  Apple: One million iPhone 4S preorders in 24 hours Apple announced Monday that more than one million iPhone 4S preorders were placed last Friday.
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  Apple, AT&T, Verizon exhaust iPhone 4S pre-order supplies Apple, AT&T and Verizon have exhausted their pre-sale supplies of iPhone 4S available for delivery on Friday, the day the firms will start selling the new smartphone.
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  iPhone 4S preordering: Early-morning snags frustrate early adopters Apple's iPhone 4S was available for pre-order early Friday morning. But the process was anything but smooth for those anxious to reserve their new phone.
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  Unlocked iPhone 4S coming in November Apple on Friday revealed that an unlocked iPhone 4S will be available next month.
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  iPhone 4S: What you need to know The iPhone 4S may not look very different from the model it replaces, but there are plenty of internal hardware changes as well as a new voice-command feature. If you've got a question about the new iPhone, we've got the answer here.
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  AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon: The plans compared For the first time, a new iPhone model will appear on three of the major U.S. carriers simultaneously. We take a look at what each of them offer for voice, data, and messaging plans.
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  Giving your old iPhone a new life If you're planning on upgrading to the iPhone 4S, there's still one piece of business to take care of -- what to do with your soon-to-be redundant iPhone. Fortunately, options abound for repurposing your old iPhone.
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  Upgrading to the iPhone 4S With pre-orders for the iPhone 4S beginning Friday, we go over the options for existing iPhone customers to upgrade to the new model.
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  Analysis: 'Incremental' iPhone 4S still promises to be big seller It may be taking flak on the Internet, but Apple's new iPhone 4S seems destined to be as successful as the old iPhone.
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  The Week in iPhone Cases: The 4S cometh The iPhone 4S may look the same as the iPhone 4, but that's not stopping accessory vendors from welcoming the new model with open arms and a generous selection of new cases.
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  Sprint offers iPhone 4 preorders After years of being one of the odd men out in the iPhone market, Sprint jumped in with both feet on Thursday, offering preorders of Apple's 8 GB iPhone 4 for $99.
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  iPhone 4S: Upgrade or wait? The iPhone 4S arrives October 12. Should you buy it, or wait for the hypothetical iPhone 5 instead?
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  The Week in iOS Accessories: Hog heaven This week's roundup of iOS accessories brings to mind just one word: SOO-EY! Here are a few of the new iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch add-ons, porcine and non-porcine, that caught our eye. There's even a new Apple-branded accessory for our European friends.
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  Apple will pay $200 for your gently used iPhone 4 The iPhone 4 is about to lose its resale value, but Apple will buy your used phone from you for up to $200. That's money you can use on a new iPhone 4S.