Items tagged with iPhone-5C
Apple’s new flagship handset, the iPhone 5S, may be experiencing the occasional Blue Screen of Death (BSOD), but the new and less expensive iPhone 5C may be experiencing some death of its own. According to the Wall Street Journal’s sources, Apple has told its two suppliers (Pegatron and Foxconn) that it is reducing orders for Q4 2013, which points to weaker-than-expected sales. Orders for Pegatron were reportedly cut by about 20%, while those for Foxconn were around 30%. It’s not terribly surprising that the iPhone 5C isn’t doing all that well. From the very first rumor, the handset was associated with terms such as “cheap” and “plastic”, and there...
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Although it went unmentioned in yesterday’s Apple hoopla, there’s reportedly an Apple TV software update coming from Cupertino, and it will land the same day as iOS 7, on September 18th. Of all of Apple’s products, Apple TV probably gets the least attention, but according to AllThingsD, this update will bring with it some choice features, in particular a new trick for AirPlay that will allow users of Apple TV to play content they’ve purchased via iTunes on someone else’s Apple TV. However, it’s likely that more Apple TV changes are coming; for one thing, the hardware is due for an update, and for another, Apple just recently dropped the price of refurbished...
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As far as leaked Apple devices go, the upcoming plastic so-called iPhone 5C isn’t quite as compelling as a hot next-gen device would be, but because the rumored device represents Apple’s first foray into selling a non-premium iPhone, everyone wants a peak. Chinese site iApps.im first posted photos showing a pile of pink iPhone 5Cs with color-matched wallpapers, as well as a table full of blue and yellow models with one nice, clear closeup of a blue handset. (The photos have been removed, but 9to5Mac snagged them first.) Credit: iApps.im via 9to5Mac The phones don’t look terrible, although they most definitely do not scream “high end”; they look almost cute, which...
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