As expected, the 8GB iPhone 4 replaced the iPhone 3GS as the most affordable iPhone following the announcement of the iPhone 5 yesterday. So what’s going to happen to the iPhone 3GS now? Well, as you may have guessed, it’s going to be killed off. Apple has reportedly confirmed that when existing stock runs out, the its third-generation smartphone will be no more.
Apple has just posted a video of the jam-packed iPhone 5 press event from this morning, where Tim Cook not only announced the next iPhone, but a new iPod touch, nano, and a boatload of other software updates and accessories. It’s available now for streaming on Apple’s website. The keynote is usually made available both on iTunes as well as on YouTube within a few hours after the event, so we’ll update the post when it goes live there as well. Go watch it!
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What did the fine folk on Google+ have to say about Apple’s iPhone 5 announcement? Well, you can see for yourselves by clicking HERE. Unfortunately our thumbnails don’t go beyond 640X400 on the site so I had to host it over on Google+ of course. As can be expected, initial impressions were not flattering, but then again, neither was Apple’s keynote *rimshot*. What about the rest of you, what are your impressions of Apple’s latest “innovation”?
We figured that Apple was going to charge a stupid amount of money for the Lightning to 30-pin Adapter. We were thinking somewhere between $15-$20, but turns out Apple is going to charge 30 bucks just so your iPhone 5 can have fun with all your old accessories.
It feels like extortion, but maybe the production cost of the adapter is pretty high. Maybe Apple’s charging so much because they don’t want you to buy it so you’ll buy new accessories and cables instead so they’ll make even more money. Maybe we’re overreacting. Who knows?
Apple’s iPhone 5 keynote just ended with a performance from The Foo Fighters, and now Apple.com has been updated with official images and details surrounding the iPhone 5 itself. The promotional video Apple showed during the event has also been made available for everyone to see.
The marquee features of the iPhone 5 include the new design, 4-inch Retina display, “ultrafast” LTE networking, and A6 processor. There’s plenty of information from Apple on its website now, so take some time to read through the new features of the iPhone 5.
The Apple Store is still down, so stay tuned for more updates throughout the day.
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After announcing the new iPod nano, shuffle, and touch, Apple revealed that its newest iPods will be available for purchase come October. The new iPod touch starts at $299 for 32GB and there’s a 64Gb option for $399. Curiously, the fourth-gen iPod touch will remain at its $199 price point for the 16GB model.
The new 16GB iPod nano will cost $150 come October, while the shuffle will sell for $50 with 2GB of storage. Apple’s new EarPods will ship with all new iPods.
Image: The Verge
Apple’s replacing their stock earbuds — those horrific, cochlea-massacring, mass-produced pieces of crap — with new horrific, cochlea-massacring, mass-produced pieces of crap. Meet the EarPods.
They probably suck, given Apple’s track record, but apparently, they’ve been three years on design.
According to Jony Ive, “Making earphones that fit for everyone would be like making shoes that are the same size that fit everyone’s feet. But that’s what we’ve tried to do.”
“EarPods are designed to direct sound into the ear.” O RLY.
“I think music lovers will love these. We’re going to start shipping these as a standalone accessory. Available today,” says Apple.
I’d hold of on some reviews, if I were you. Given how terrible Apple’s earbuds have been for a decade, I see no reason to stop.
Image: The Verge
It’s a lanyard. A fucking lanyard. Push a button on the iPod touch, and it pops out from where it’s hidden so you can secure a lanyard. And they are even color coordinated according to the color of your iPod touch. Is there anything Apple can’t revolutionize?
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Today Apple unveiled the 5th generation iPod touch with Retina display. The new iPod touch is “almost as thin as the nano” at only 6.1mm. Like the iPhone 5, the newest touch features a 4-inch widescreen Retina display with a 16:9 aspect ratio.
Unlike the iPhone 5, the 5th-gen iPod touch comes with the A5 processor, not the A6.
Apple just sent out the official press release for the iPhone 5, the thinnest, lightest iPhone ever with an all-new aluminum design, stunning 4-inch Retina Display, A6 chip and LTE Ultrafast Wireless.
You can read the press release below: