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iPhone Users Commit Insurance Frauds To Upgrade Their Handsets

iPhone Users Commit Insurance Frauds To Upgrade Their Handsets

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An insurance company is reporting that some iPhone enthusiasts, in their quest to lay their hands on the latest model of the blockbuster device, are indulging in insurance frauds. Insurance firm, Supercover Insurance, which largely covers electronic gadgets, asserted that the insurance claims on the smartphone jumped by as much as 50 percent whenever a new model of the iPhone hits the floor. The company reckons that around 40 percent of these claims filed during this...



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The only major US carrier not to include the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S in its offering to subscribers, T-Mobile, is facing significant losses in the holiday season; according to recent reports, T Mobile lost 389,000 new...


VIA sues Apple over patent infringement

VIA sues Apple over patent infringement

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AMNews: No Samsung Galaxy Z in UK, MaaS May Become Popular With TDL-4, Apple To Surpass HP in PC Sales

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The patent war between Apple and Samsung has taken a turn as top executives from both companies are engaged in discussions meant to bury the hatchet.The patent war was initiated by Apple last April when it accused the Samsung...


Apple Sued Over Location Tracking Software

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It looks as if Apple will update its Apple TV device fairly soon and will not only make it way cheaper but also significantly change the very fabric of the gadget. Engadget reports that the Apple TV, soon to be renamed iTV (ed :...


iPhone 4 jailbreak gets early update

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