iPhone 4 Cases Probably Won't Fit the iPhone 4S [IPhone]

By Casey Chan Oct 10, 2011 9:42 AM 28,262 55

Though the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S look the same, it seems like the AT&T iPhone 4 and the iPhone 4S are just different enough—the silent switch and volume up/down buttons are shifted ever so slightly—that your old cases won't fit.

The iPhone 4S button layout is a lot like the Verizon iPhone 4 (though we can't confirm if they're exactly the same) and those cases needed to accomodate for the button shift. There were cases that worked for both models, yes, but if you had an AT&T iPhone 4 and a case that didn't have an open gap for the iPhone's left side buttons, you'll proobaaably need to look for a new one. And here you thought Apple didn't change anything! [Android-Sale via UberGizmo]

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Sprint Changes Upgrade Policy Before Maybe (Probably) Getting the iPhone [Sprint]

Not all of Sprint's machinations ahead of likely offering the iPhone this October are bad. A few weeks after nearly doubling its early termination fee, Sprint is dropping the qualifying time for its upgrade plan from 22 months to 20, starting October 2nd.

The change will enable more users to switch to the iPhone at its assumed early-October launch. And there's nothing wrong with quicker upgrades, whether you want an iPhone or not. That's the good news.

The not so good news is Sprint also dropped its Premier program at the beginning of this month, claiming it needed to to invest in unlimited data and being able to offer new devices (like the iPhone). Premier gave longstanding customers benefits like discounts on accessories and plan checkups. It's also reduced the return period for handsets from 30 days to 14. Which kind of sucks, but if you're a Sprint customer, you'd probably take that over a compromise on unlimited data.

Regardless, Sprint joining other carriers in targeting late-September and early-October with special offers almost definitely means it's gearing up to offer the iPhone. [Electronistsa]

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iMessage Probably Coming to iChat [Apple]

iMessage is going to take the last thing BlackBerry had going for it—unlimited messaging with delivery tracking. And now it's going to be even better, MacRumors reports, giving you access to your computer-bound friends via iChat.

This is awesome, awesome news if it pans out based on the dug up code clues (and there's no reason to think it won't). With the addition of iChat, iMessage goes from a text killer to a ubiquitous communications network. The moments when we aren't around either a phone or computer are few and far between. If iMessage spreads across both, you'll be able to hit up the people you know almost all the time. Message your buddy while he's on the train to work, then continue the conversation when he's at his desk. Bring it on. [MacRumors]

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This Is Probably the Best Way to Watch a Space Shuttle Launch (Updated) [Image Cache]

I always thought that flying around the space shuttle was the most amazing way to watch the launch. After seeing this image of skydivers falling as the shuttle rocket fired through the clouds, I've serious doubts.

Of course, flying a combat jet is awesome on its own right. In any case, what it really surprises me is that a shuttle rocket launches at all with so many people flying and falling around it. [Imgur via Reddit—Thanks Makowb!]

Edited: Apparently it wasn't the shuttle, but a Delta rocket. Still, it's an awesome way to view any launch.

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The Government Probably Just Killed the AT&T/T-Mobile Merger [At&t]

Uncle Sam says no to AT&T eating up T-Mobile: The Department of Justice has filed an antitrust suit against AT&T, Bloomberg reports. Things just got real.

The US says "AT&T's elimination of T-Mobile as an independent, low- priced rival would remove a significant competitive force from the market." Yep, pretty much. AT&T's efforts just got a hell of a lot harder—the DoJ doesn't take kindly to monopolistic encroachment, and when the crosshairs are up, they're rarely lowered.

We're happy to see the feds sticking up for our freedom of choice as consumers—something we don't see often enough, even if they're threatening a network apocalypse if the deal fails. Nobody's going to be coerced into a merger that screws everyone but AT&T shareholders. [Bloomberg]

Update: AT&T's stock is currently down over 4 percent.

Update 2: The WSJ points out Sprint's stock is currently up over 9% after the news. This'll fluctuate all day, but no matter what, the antitrust complaint is good news for Sprint—who's been fighting the merger tooth and nail, on the national, state and local levels—and those who own its stock.

Update 3: You can read the DoJ's statement in its entirety here. A salient chunk:

"The combination of AT&T and T-Mobile would result in tens of millions of consumers all across the United States facing higher prices, fewer choices and lower quality products for mobile wireless services," said Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole. "Consumers across the country, including those in rural areas and those with lower incomes, benefit from competition among the nation's wireless carriers, particularly the four remaining national carriers. This lawsuit seeks to ensure that everyone can continue to receive the benefits of that competition."

Update 4: AT&T hasn't commented yet on the news today, although CEO Randall Stephenson did take the opportunity today to use 5,000 US jobs as a bargaining chip, in a move as cynical as it is misleading:

"At a time when many Americans are struggling and our economy faces significant challenges, we're pleased that the T-Mobile merger allows us to bring 5,000 jobs back to the United States and significantly increase our investment here."

Misleading because however many jobs AT&T magically creates with this merger, they'll likely be eliminating just as many thousands, since that's the kind of "cost-reducing synergies" or whatever that companies merge for in the first place. Cynical because if they really cared that much about American jobs for their own sake they've have kept them here in the first place.

Update 5: Mobile industry expert and analyst Phillip Redman of Gartner tells us the AT&T-Mobile deal now has a "Very, very slim chance" of going through. He added that although he believes the DoJ's suit is unwarranted on the grounds of anti-competition, "It's very doubtful that this deal will ever happen" with AT&T as suitor.

Update 6: The FCC has come out in support of the DoJ's move:

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said, "By filing suit today, the Department of Justice has concluded that AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile would substantially lessen competition in violation of the antitrust laws. Competition is an essential component of the FCC's statutory public interest analysis, and although our process is not complete, the record before this agency also raises serious concerns about the impact of the proposed transaction on competition. Vibrant competition in wireless services is vital to innovation, investment, economic growth and job creation, and to drive our global leadership in mobile. Competition fosters consumer benefits, including more choices, better service and lower prices."

Update 7: AT&T finally speaks, via Wayne Watts, AT&T Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel:

We are surprised and disappointed by today's action, particularly since we have met repeatedly with the Department of Justice and there was no indication from the DOJ that this action was being contemplated. We plan to ask for an expedited hearing so the enormous benefits of this merger can be fully reviewed. The DOJ has the burden of proving alleged anti-competitive affects and we intend to vigorously contest this matter in court. We remain confident that this merger is in the best interest of consumers and our country, and the facts will prevail in court.

So AT&T's sure not giving up on their longterm plans, and we can expect a legal battle against the DoJ.

Update 8: PC Mag's Sascha Segan raises an excellent question amid all of AT&T's bleating: "Why can't AT&T bring call center jobs back to the US if the deal isn't approved? Nobody's stopping them."

Update 9: You can read the DoJ complaint in its entirety here.

Update 10: The DoJ's just held a press conference explaining their motives and argument in the case. Basically: the deal sucks for everyone but AT&T, which is afraid of T-Mobile, and they're not going to let it happen:

The Department filed its lawsuit because we believe the combination of AT&T and T-Mobile would result in tens of millions of consumers all across the United States facing higher prices, fewer choices and lower quality products for their mobile wireless services.

As can be seen in the Department's complaint, AT&T felt competitive pressure from T-Mobile. One example cites an AT&T employee observing that "[T-Mobile] was first to have HSPA+ devices in their portfolio…we added them in reaction to potential loss of speed claims."

So as you can see, a merged AT&T and T-Mobile would combine two of the four largest competitors in the marketplace, and would eliminate T-Mobile, an aggressive competitor, from the market.

[T-Mobile] compete[s] on price, plan structure, network coverage, quality, speed, devices, and operating systems. A combination of AT&T and T-Mobile would eliminate this price competition and innovation.

Emphasis is our own.

Update 11: Sprint just chimed in—surprise, they're really happy!

"The DOJ today delivered a decisive victory for consumers, competition and our country. By filing suit to block AT&T's proposed takeover of T-Mobile, the DOJ has put consumers' interests first. Sprint applauds the DOJ for conducting a careful and thorough review and for reaching a just decision – one which will ensure that consumers continue to reap the benefits of a competitive U.S. wireless industry. Contrary to AT&T's assertions, today's action will preserve American jobs, strengthen the American economy, and encourage innovation."

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Watch a Weather Man Get Covered in What's Probably Raw Sewage [Watch This]

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Look, if you're getting pelted in the face with bad-smelling, bad-tasting "organic material," maybe it's time to pack up and take it to the studio, yeah? Poor Tucker Barnes learned that the hard way in Ocean City, MD, where he got covered head-to-toe in sea foam probably caused by raw sewage backup from Hurricane Irene.

Sea foam is caused by a combination of strong surface winds and a mass of organic material in the ocean. Considering the backup to sewer runoff from the storm, the chocolatey hue of the foam, and the fact that no one on hand had ever seen anything like it, sewage is a pretty safe, very gross guess. [FOX via Gabe Rivera, NY Times]

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