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China Mobile will carry Apple’s iPhone 5C, according to a tweet from Wall Street Journal reporter Ian Sherr. It’s been speculated that China Mobile, the world’s largest carrier, would carry the iPhone — especially after Apple announced its Sept. 11 event at Beijing’s China World Trade Center. Apple and China […] Read the original post…

Q: I recently purchased an unlocked iPhone primarily because I’m hoping to use iMessage and FaceTime to keep in touch with my boyfriend back in the States. I can’t use SMS as it is blocked by my employer as it’s too expensive to use. Problem is, I can’t actually get […] Read the original post…

Alleged photos of the iPhone 5S box were recently posted on a Chinese site. Notably, the Home Button no longer appears to have the rounded square icon — a previously rumored change. Instead, there’s a gray ring around the Home Button, which has also been rumored. Some have speculated that […] Read the original post…

It’s time to say goodbye to Bamboo, and say hello to Intuos. Wacom has just issued a major update to its line of drawing tablets, including the introduction of the new Intuos line ($79-$199). There’s a range of options, from Intuos Pen, with its 6 x 3.7 inch active area, […] Read the original post…

U.S. District Judge Denise Cote has issued an injunction against Apple for its involvement in fixing e-book prices, Reuters reports. Cote barred Apple from entering any agreements with the five major publishers — Macmillan, Penguin, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, and Hachette — that would impede its ability to reduce e-book […] Read the original post…

Odoyo has announced its SoftEdge and Candy Combo cases for Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5C. The SoftEdge ($20) cases are translucent, with a flash ring that claims to eliminate lens flare and light bleed from photos. SoftEdge cases have a polished glossy texture on the back for grip, and they come […] Read the original post…

Q: In the Find My Friends app, once you power your phone off, with for example a little more than 20% charge left, what location shows to your followers? I always thought it would say “Location Not Found,” but a friend told me it will just register as your last […] Read the original post…

Griffin’s Reveal is likely the best known case to combine a clear back and rubber sides, but there have been competitors with similar designs over the years. The most recent is Spigen SGP, with Ultra Hybrid for iPhone 5 ($27). It takes the edge protection of Tough Armor, and combines […] Read the original post…

Carrier China Telecom briefly indicated that it was accepting reservations for Apple’s iPhone 5S and 5C. The message, which referenced sales of both new phones, was posted on a microblogging website and has been removed. It’s possible Apple could launch both devices in China earlier than usual, coinciding with an […] Read the original post…

Coming out of nowhere today is Call of Duty: Strike Team ($7), a premium-priced shooter from Activision. The newest title in a long line of Call of Duty games, Strike Team offers both first-person and third-person views of combat, as players can switch views during the game for traditional FPS […] Read the original post…

Lepow’s U-Stone 12000mAh Power Bank ($120) is one of the more elegant-looking large capacity battery packs we’ve seen recently. The large, stone-shaped pack holds enough juice to power up an iPad almost all the way, but it oddly does so at 1.8-Amp peak speeds. Included with the battery is a […] Read the original post…

Coming in a variety of colors, Lepow’s Moonstone 6000mAh Power Bank ($70) is a compact USB charging solution. The piano lacquer-finished block offers two outputs; one is 2.1A, suitable for both iPads and lower-end devices, while the other peaks at an unusual 1.2A for smaller devices. Lepow includes a free […] Read the original post…