Update: This only works until the TMSI is refreshed which means it won’t last very long Michael Capozzi (via Chronic) has apparently discovered how to unlock the iPhone 4S (reportedly AT&T version only) without any software or hardware tweaking. The unlock will assist you in using your iPhone 4S on T-Mobile’s network as long as you have a T-Mobile SIM card. Before you get started, go ahead and cut down your T-Mobile SIM card to match your AT&T SIM card’s size....

After several hours of downtime, Apple’s Online Store is slowly coming back up and the iPhone SE and iPad Pro 9.7-inch are both now available for pre-order. The iPhone SE starts at $399 off-contract, while the iPad Pro starts at $599. Deliveries will begin in one week on March 31st. In terms of carrier availability for the iPhone SE, details are listed below: T-Mobile – Available at 5AM PT/8AM ET Verizon – Available Now AT&T – Available Now Sprint – TBD The iPhone SE is available in 16GB and 64GB varieties at $399 and $499 respectively....

Wednesday’s best deals include a refurbished iPhone X for $600, Apple Pencil 2 at an all-time low, and iPad Pro 1TB drops to $1,100. Find all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break below. iPhone X sees a 1-day price drop Today only, Woot is offering iPhone X 256GB for $600 in various colors. These listings are marked as both “refurbished” and “scratch/dent.” Free shipping is available for Prime members; otherwise, a $6 delivery fee applies....

Last month, it was revealed that Apple had agreed to comply with new Russian legislation that would require device makers to ‘preinstall’ apps as part of first setup. As it is now April, this law has come into effect and Apple has enabled the system server-side. After completing normal iPhone set up, iOS now directs the user to a special App Store collection of apps. Update: We’ve learned that while the new Russian law requires local apps to be offered during setup, the government isn’t explicitly mandating which apps are shown....

A new investor note published today by analysts at Barclays Research says that the iPhone 13 models coming later this year will “likely” have under-screen Touch ID support. The report also corroborates other details about the iPhone 13, including that the devices will feature a smaller notch. Perhaps most interestingly, the analysts say the iPhone 13 will feature support for in-screen Touch ID, citing “extensive industry conversations.” This comes as both Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal have reported that in-screen Touch ID is something in testing for the iPhone 13....

Over the weekend, we saw a purported iPhone 8 mold compared to molds of the iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus, offering a look at how the iPhone 8’s bezel-less design will lend itself to a smaller form factor. Now, Japanese blog Macotakara has gotten its hands on a purported iPhone 8 case and compared it side-by-side to the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.. The blog says that the case first appeared on Chinese shopping website Alibaba, claiming to be an iPhone 8 case....

Apple is suddenly warning its users to use Anti-Virus software. Apple has always recommended anti-virus software – especially to enterprise customers. They do it because they want Apple users to be safe and for Virus makers to know that their user base is protected. Do a quick search on Apple Docs and you’ll find a number of them. Here’s one from 2002. Here’s one from earlier this year. There are plenty more....

Apple Daily today has images of what it claimed is the next iPad compared to an iPad 1 and an iPad 2. You will notice increased tapering and a bigger camera lens. The publication said the camera is a whopping 8-megapixels, which would likely mean it is the same Sony camera found in the iPhone 4S that CEO Howard Stinger first leaked in April of last year. Apple will likely bring some of its optics over, as well....

All of today’s best deals are headlined by a $50 discount on Apple’s latest iPad Air, as well as iPhone 11 Pro at $250 off, and these meross HomeKit accessories from $17. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Apple’s iPad Air delivers Magic Keyboard support Apple’s latest iPad Air arrives with more of a pro design that’s centered around a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display with True Tone and P3 wide color....

It’s iPhone season once again and most of us are faced with a tough decision. Should you upgrade or wait around another year for a better device? That may be a tough decision, but it’s always easier to see the pros and cons of both sides with a good old-fashioned comparison. We’re taking a look at Apple’s new iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, and last year’s iPhone 5s and going over the details and specifications for each device....

When Phil Schiller introduced the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c last September at Apple’s HQ, the SVP of Worldwide Marketing proclaimed that Apple would officially partner with over 270 carriers in 100 countries by the year’s end to distribute the iPhone to customers. That trend of expansion has seemingly continued as we saw Russia’s second largest carrier Megafone reestablish a direct relationship with Apple and commit to a three-year deal to purchase and carry the iPhone at the beginning of this year....

The latest report from the US Environmental Working Group (EWG) contains radiation rankings for top brand mobile phones, including those from Motorola, BlackBerry and iPhone. And the report makes grim reading for RIM, with handsets from that firm joining those from Motorola and T-Mobile (US) in the top ten worst phones in terms of radiation exposure. To be fair, all models tested are within current international limits, but the EWG warns that consumers should try to buy phones with the lowest level of radiation emission, to be on the safe side....

Warning: SPOILERS for Tony Stark: Iron Man #18 The future of Tony Stark has never seemed less certain, with his secret brother becoming Iron Man 2020 in the new year. But the biggest change in the Stark family isn’t in Tony’s life, but that of his parents… now that Howard and Maria Stark have returned from the dead in Marvel Comics. The deceased Starks are practically household names thanks to the Iron Man and Avengers movies of the MCU, where Howard Stark played a major role since the first Captain America movie....

lines in Shanghai iPad 2 goes on sale in China today. That means fewer gray market people waiting on line in the US…which means it should be easier to get one everywhere. It also goes on sale in Thailand today, lines below: (thanks @aunonline) iPad 2 sales on eBay are brisk, going as high as $2600 (9to5mac.com) Korean telcos stop selling iPad 2 amid “global supply shortages” (9to5mac.com) Nielsen: iPad maintaining choke hold grip on the tablet market (9to5mac....

Remember when we discovered that the iPad 2 glass was about 27% thinner than iPad 1? The natural assumption was that the iPad 2 would be weaker than iPad 1 when it came to its glass front end. The iPhone repair experts at iFixyouri wanted to test that theory… There you have it. The experiments at their Boston iPhone repair shop included multiple drop tests with various items. Nothing broke the glass....

After an early start, Apple has begun iPad sales and in the last hour has moved shipping lead times from 3-5 days to 5-7 business days – which translates to a little over a week. Remember, Apple likes to manage expectations and you could still receive your iPad in less time…or you could go get on line at one of the other distribution points. Update: They are going fast – now 2-3 weeks....

Headlining Tuesday’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is the return of iPad mini 5 deals, plus a notable SanDisk 1-day storage sale, and elago’s latest AirPods case. Hit the jump for more of today’s best offers. iPad mini 5 deals drop the price to $330 We’re seeing a fresh batch of iPad mini 5 deals today, with prices going to $330 as a part of Rakuten’s sitewide sale. You can save $69 off the regular retail price, which is a match of our previous mention earlier in 2019, and the best offer we can find....

. It appears those who ordered the LTE iPad minis late last night in the U.S. will start receiving theirs about Nov. 23, according to what we heard from a number of early buyers. Orders placed overseas are generally less specific. Apple notes only LTE models will ship “mid-November” in its advertising: Nov. 23 is Black Friday, for those who keep track of such things. [tweet https://twitter.com/nmartin33/status/261811451830870018] [tweet https://twitter.com/jprepp/status/261809497146793985] For some who choose expedited shipping, we’re hearing some reports of November 21st:...

First, Fortune follows the Apple Sanity Board (oxymoron?)who have been tallying order numbers from iPads purchased today. They’ve figured that between the start of sales at 8:30am ET until 10:30am ET, 51,000 orders were taken. While “50,000 iPads sold in two hours” makes a good headline, there were probably a few iPods and Macs sold during that time period as well. Apple receives 15,000 orders on a normal day. Silicon Alley Insider thinks 20,000/hour are selling, which from the above, seem pretty reasonable....

Apple today removed the October 14 release date for the iPhone 4S from its site. Apple now says it will be a week or two before most US and overseas customers get the iPhone 4S, starting at $199 for the 16GB version. Carriers say waits could be as long as a month. AT&T, Sprint Nextel and Verizon say it could take even longer to get units in buyers’ hands. The demand for the phone — announced just a day before Apple cofounder Steve Jobs died at 56 last week — seems to have taken every one by surprise....