Apple's 8GB iPhone 5c is international-only for now, while iPhone 4s lives on [u]

Apple's new low-end 8-gigabyte iPhone 5c debuted on Tuesday in major markets across the globe, including the U.K., China, France, Germany and Australia, though it did not replace the iPhone 4s, which remains the company's cheapest smartphone available [updated].

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 44

Report: iPhone 5s to soon account for 1 in 5 iPhones, 5c growth stagnant

According to the latest statistics from analytics firm Mixpanel, Apple's iPhone 5s is about to breach the 20 percent mark in overall iPhone marketshare and will soon overtake the venerable iPhone 4S, while the counterpart 5c model languishes at about 6 percent.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 79

Apple sold 1.6M iPhones in Russia during 2013 as big telecoms resumed sales, report says

After persuading major Russian cellular providers to sign on as partner carriers, Apple's iPhone sales doubled in 2013 to some 1.57 million units.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 9

Thai man dies after alleged electrocution from charging iPhone 4S

Another iPhone electrocution has been reported in East Asia, this time from Thailand, where a 28-year-old man was reportedly killed while lying on an iPhone 4S connected to what is believed to be a knockoff third-party charger.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 71

iPhone 5s takes 64% of Apple's smartphone sales, 5c with 27%, survey finds

The newly released iPhone 5s is outselling its 2013 counterpart, the iPhone 5c, by a factor of more than two to one, though the iPhone 5c has carved out a respectable share of overall sales, according to new data.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 113

iOS 7 update brings more Wi-Fi issues for some iPhone 4S owners

iPhone 4S owners have taken to Apple's support forums by the hundreds with complaints that iOS 7 has caused a new round of problems with the phone's Broadcom Wi-Fi and Bluetooth controller, echoing issues that reared their head during iOS 6's release.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 117

From first-gen iPhone to 5s, all eight models put to speed test

The evolution of Apple's iPhone — from the original model through the new 5s and 5c — was shown off recently in a new video that pits all eight released versions of the bestselling handset against each other in a test of speed.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 31

Apple keeps 8GB iPhone 4S around as free-on-contract option

In introducing its new iPhones on Tuesday, Apple both adhered to tradition and shook things up, dropping the iPhone 5 but keeping the iPhone 4S alive as the low-end model.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 33

'iPhone 5C' expected to replace iPhone 5, while Apple's iPhone 4S will live on

This fall, Apple's newly revamped iPhone lineup is expected to include the high-end "iPhone 5S," a plastic "iPhone 5C," and a low-end option with the legacy iPhone 4S, according to a well-connected insider.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 110

Strong sales of Apple's iPhone boost Foxconn profits by 41%

Net profits at Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn were up by 41 percent in the company's second quarter, boosted by stronger than expected sales of the existing iPhone lineup.

Sam Oliver 12 years ago 23

Resale value of Apple's iPhone 4 increased 10% since April, Galaxy S III dropped 27%

The resale value of iPhone 4 in the U.S. has actually grown by more than 10 percent since April, a new survey has found, while Samsung's smartphone lineup can't command the same used prices as Apple.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 52

iPhone 5 'by far the most popular iPhone,' Apple says

Though executives with Apple said they are pleased by sales of the legacy iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S, they also noted that the iPhone 5 remains "by far the most popular iPhone" they sell.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 33

iPhone 5 accounts for half of Apple's smartphone sales, iPhone 4S takes 30%

More than half of all smartphones sold by Apple in June were the latest-generation iPhone 5, according to new data, while the iPhone 4S, first released in 2011, accounted for 30 percent of sales.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 44

Verizon's sales suggest Apple may have sold 34.7M iPhones in June quarter

iPhone activation figures from Verizon, the largest carrier in the U.S., suggest that Apple could have sold as many as 34.7 million iPhones in the just-concluded June quarter.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 30

AT&T adds emergency alert system to iPhone 5 and 4S with software update [u]

America's second-largest wireless carrier AT&T on Friday announced it will be pushing out an update to subscribers who own an iPhone 5 or 4S, with the new software supporting an FCC-mandated Wireless Emergency Alert system.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 99

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