Watch Nokia CEO Stephen Elop Throw an iPhone on The Floor

Watch Nokia CEO Stephen Elop Throw an iPhone on The Floor

When the presenter of the Finish TV show, Hjalliksen kanssa, told Nokia’s CEO Stephen Elop that he has an iPhone and wanted a Nokia phone (the yet-to-be-announced Lumia 928), Elop took his iPhone and threw it on the floor.

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Future Smartphones May Come With Sapphire Displays

Future Smartphones May Come With Sapphire Displays

One of the main reasons for iPhone warranty claims is cracked and broken screens.

With the iPhone 5, Apple addressed part of the problem by replacing the glass back casing with anodized aluminum with inlays along the top and bottom made of  ceramic glass (on the white and silver model) or pigmented glass (on the black and slate model).

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Chinese TV Network Allegedly Asked Celebrities to Bash Apple on Social Networks

Chinese TV Network Allegedly Asked Celebrities to Bash Apple on Social Networks

On Friday, China’s state run TV network, CCTV, called out Apple’s “shady” iPhone replacement policy in its yearly consumer protection show. The show specifically criticised how Apple replaces faulty iPhones with refurbished units instead of new ones. It alleges that this policy isn’t followed in regions like the U.S. and Europe, and is hence discriminatory to Chinese consumers.

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GooPhone i5S, iPhone 5 Knockoff, Goes On Sale in China [Video]

GooPhone i5S, iPhone 5 Knockoff, Goes On Sale in China [Video]

Apple is widely expected to launch the next generation iPhone, unofficially dubbed, iPhone 5S in July or August, but folks at GooPhone, the wizards of Chinese knockoffs have launched an iPhone 5S/iPhone 5 knock off called GooPhone i5S.

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The iPhone Could have been called “TriPod”, “TelePod”, “Mobi” or “iPad”

The iPhone Could have been called “TriPod”, “TelePod”, “Mobi” or “iPad”

Ken Segall, Apple’s former advertising lead and the creator of the Think Different campaign, has shared some interesting tidbits about the early days of the iPhone’s development, while speaking at an event at The University of Arizona.

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Redditor’s Casual Drawing on His iPhone Will Leave You Amazed

Redditor’s Casual Drawing on His iPhone Will Leave You Amazed

The iPad has become quite popular among the creative community, thanks to its large screen and the wide variety of apps available for the platform. The iPhone, though, hasn’t seen such widespread use due to the smaller display on the device. This didn’t stop Reddit user Igor Cheban from creating awesome drawings on his iPhone’s small screen.

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iPhone Combusts In Man’s Pocket, Caught On CCTV [Video]

iPhone Combusts In Man’s Pocket, Caught On CCTV [Video]

A report over at a Finnish site, Kauppalehti.fi, describes an incident where a 17-year old’s iPhone spontaneously combusted, and started emitting huge amounts of smoke.

The combustion started while the device was still in the guy’s back pocket, and he was quick enough to remove it from there, throw it and get away as early as possible to avoid any damage to himself.

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A 30-Year-Old IBM PC Compared With The iPhone [Infographic]

A 30-Year-Old IBM PC Compared With The iPhone [Infographic]

It’s always interesting to see how technology products from a few decades ago stack up against the ones available now.

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Unusual Mug Case Gives a Handle to Your iPhone

Unusual Mug Case Gives a Handle to Your iPhone

We’ve seen iPhone cases that let you open beer bottles, convert your device into a vintage camera and make your device look like a Walkman. But the new iPhone mug case takes the crown when it comes to unusual iPhone cases.

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iPhone Competitor: Samsung Galaxy S III Specs Leaked

iPhone Competitor: Samsung Galaxy S III Specs Leaked

Apple’s iPhone 4S and next generation iPhone, which is expected to be launched in September or October this year (some rumors claim it could be unveiled at WWDC 2012 in June) will face competition from Samsung’s next generation Galaxy S – Galaxy S III.

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