Apple: Baird Sees Q4 iPhone, iPad Units Solid

By Tiernan Ray RW Baird’s William Power today reiterates an Outperform rating on shares of Apple (AAPL), writing that his visits to retail stores “suggest strong demand” for the company’s iPhone 4S, and that it’s “too early to call” on shipments of Apple’s iPad. Power reiterates a forecast for 27.2 million iPhone units this quarter …

iOS 5 Untethered Jailbreak FastRa1n v5.0 is Out; Top 5 Jailbreak Tweaks From Cydia

Like us on Facebook Within days from Redsn0w launch, the untethered jailbreak came in the market with the name FastRa1n v5.0. Now as you can jailbreak your iDevice both the ways, here are five jailbreak tweaks that can change your experience with your iDevice. BatteryCenter: The jailbreak tweak adds your phone's battery status to your notification …

Apple’s Lower Prices Are All Part of the Plan

Something unexpected has happened at Apple, once known as the tech industry’s high-price leader. over the last several years it began beating rivals on price. People who wanted the latest Apple smartphone, the iPhone 4S, were able to get one the day it went on sale if they were willing to wait in a line, …

Amazon Kindle Fire Might Overtake iPad Sales This Holiday Season

Amazon has just released its Kindle fire tablet to the public through retail establishments and by online order. Amid mixed reviews, Amazon is optimistic that the US$ 199 price tag might hit the sweet spot among consumers and that the Amazon's new 7-inch tablet is poised to overtake Apple's iPad 2 in terms of holiday …

Why can’t Apple get iPhone’s design right?

For a company praised for such great design, Apple sure seems troubled getting out an iPhone that works right. Death Grip — and its signal stifling capability — marred iPhone 4 from Day one. Consumer Reports still won’t recommend the handset, even after giving it a high rating. Successor 4S comes along and, uh-oh, suffers …

iPhone 4S: Siri, A5 and five other reasons to dive in, four to skip it

by Bill Palmer The iPhone 4S is a record setting hot seller thanks to features like Siri and availability on carriers like Sprint, but not everyone is biting. The most common question we get is whether it’s more advisable to plunk down on the 4S now or wait until next year for Apple’s next iPhone …

Smartphone Prices Shrink as First-Time Buyer Numbers Increase

Smartphones used to be reserved for those wealthy enough to fork over hundreds of dollars for a handset — and over a grand each year to actually use said handset over a data connection. But the times, they are a-changin’. Although the iPhone dominated smartphone sales last quarter — with the iPhone 4 and 3GS …

Apple iPhone 4S Battery Drain Solution: Change Time Zone Settings

Like us on Facebook To turn off the “Setting Time Zone” function, visit the phone’s Settings application, then choose Location Services and visit “System Services” at the very bottom of the screen. Find “Setting Time Zone,” which will be the second to last option from the bottom, and toggle it off. When battery complaints began …