IOS

Apple’s iPhone 5 may have debuted with phenomenal sales numbers, but some buyers discovered that their highly-anticipated smartphone was in less-than-perfect condition upon unboxing. A recent poll from Mac Rumors surveyed more than 1,300 iPhone 5 owners, a significant portion of which voted that their iPhone 5 was “scuffed out of the box.”

While a torrent of hate rains upon Apple for its unstable Maps application in iOS 6 – some of it is deserved -- there are a few reasons you should save your outbursts towards Apple's new software. Apple Maps In iOS 6 Review: It’s No Google Maps, But It’s Not ‘iLost’ Either

Third-party iPhone 5 vendors like Radio Shack are receiving fewer iPhone 5s than Apple's own 249 U.S. retail stores.

Despite the recent efforts from competitors like Samsung and Motorola to denigrate the all-new iPhone 5, customers have lined up to purchase Apple’s latest smartphone in record numbers. Since its release last Friday, the iPhone 5 sold more than five million units in its first weekend available. The Cupertino, Calif.-based computer company announced the news in a press release early Monday morning. Apple: iPhone 5 Sales Top 5 Million Units In First Weekend Of Release

Apple said it sold 5 million iPhone 5s, although some analysts had expected double.

Amid widespread criticism shrouding Apple Maps application, a hacker has successfully managed to port the coveted Google Maps app on to Apple's recently released iOS 6, which deliberately avoided the search giant's popular service in its proprietary solution, AppleInsider has reported.

Even though the Apple iPhone 5 had the biggest launch in the company’s history, not everybody is completely happy with the product. Most notably, Apple users lament the loss of the Google Maps app, calling Apple’s alternative inferior. To correct that, Apple appears to be recruiting ex-members of the Google Maps team.

In good news for iPhone 5 enthusiasts, the Verizon Wireless iPhone 5 that hit retail shelves Friday comes unlocked and works on AT&T's network too.

The sixth generation Apple iPhone, the iPhone 5, went on sale only Friday, Sept. 21. But it seems that one of the talented iOS jailbreak developers is already in possession of jailbroken iPhone 5. Well-known iOS hacker Grant Paul, better known as “chpwn,” posted a couple of pictures on Twitter Friday that showed an iPhone 5 running iOS 6 with Cydia installed.

It’s been the topic of most smartphone conversations for the past two years, but on Friday, Apple finally released the long-awaited iPhone 5. But after months of rumors, reports, fake-outs and prototype leaks, is the iPhone 5 everything an Apple fan could dream of?

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Signs that Spain's economic reforms are advancing and booming sales of Apple Inc.'s iPhone 5 contributed Friday to a global risk-on sentiment that helped lift U.S. stocks.

The release of Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone 5 could push the company’s stock prices up to $850, analysts have predicted. The highly-anticipated smartphone from Apple is expected to push out up to 6 million units in its first weekend alone, marking what could be the largest Apple handset launch in history.

The problems started at around 8 am GMT this morning,with many Blackberry users unable to access the internet, send and receive emails or use instant messaging service BBM from their devices.

As users continue to rant over misgivings in iOS6 Maps application and with iPhone 5 launching commercially today, Apple has conceded to errors in the application and is attempting to quell the unrest, The Verge reported.

Following Samsung’s foot-steps, Finnish firm Nokia has released an infographic, in which it attempted to show that the recently unveiled Lumia 920, its first Windows Phone 8 device, is way better when compared to Apple’s newest bet, the one and only iPhone 5.

With the iPhone 5 launch mere hours away, die-hard fans across the world have taken to lining up outside Apple Stores in hopes of being among the very first users to own the new iPhone. Armed with sleeping bags, snacks, and, of course, older Apple products to entertain themselves, some have been waiting for days.

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Apple’s iPhone may be one of the most buzzworthy devices on the market, but a new study indicates that it may also be the most accident-prone. According to a survey from SquareTrade obtained by Slash Gear, more than $5.9 billion has been spent on iPhone repairs in America since the first-generation smartphone debuted in 2007.

The release date for iOS 6, Apple’s free software upgrade for its mobile devices, came on Wednesday, just days before the iPhone 5 hits retail stores. Apple enthusiasts patiently awaited the software installation that would bring them 200 new features, but it seems as if the most significant of these additions, the new Apple Maps, was lacking in some crucial areas.