Remember last year when smartphone fans around the world were anxiously living on rumors and tidbits about Apple’s new iPhone 5? It seemed as though every theory, story, and conjecture, no matter how far-fetched, was taken at face value and accepted as the truth.

But as we all know now, virtually all of the rumors failed to launch, so to speak, and Apple fans saw the reveal of the iPhone 4S in October 2011, instead.

Although it’s hard to believe, the Apple rumor mill has begun to crank out more stories about the next model of the iPhone. Some have already tagged it as the iPhone 5, while others believe Apple will throw another curve ball at the public and name it something else.

Most bets are on Apple naming its new product the “Next iPhone.”

One of the main weaknesses and complaints about the iPhone series are the glass backs – drop your iPhone and the fragile case shatters. But according to some sources within the industry, Apple may be incorporating a new material for its cases with something called Liquidmetal. More...

In his 2005 Stanford commencement speech, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs touched on his life story and the lessons he learned along the way. Here are some of the highlights that he imparted upon us for business and life: More...

Short answer, 2 weeks!  The long answer will be covered after the break, but if you're looking to stay on top of all the iPhone 5 scoops, you needn't look any further than here! More...

2011: Summer of the iPhone 5 Rumor. Will it come out in September? October? Just which features or changes will we find on this elusive product? Since there are hundreds of speculations out there, we decided to create our own list of the 5 upgrades we would like to see on the iPhone 5. We're just using our imaginations here, not rumors, but we tried to be realistic. More...

Oh, Apple. It's always waving a shiny, new gadget in our faces that make us want to run down to the nearest mall and buy one--until we see the price tag. Like the rest of us, you've probably had your eye one of its cool products, but you don't want to pay a few month's wages to get one. And now, you won't have to. More...

You use your favorite smartphone, tablet or eReader just about every day, but have you taken the time to think about where you use it the most? In a recent and interesting study, Nielsen has taken the time to figure out that it depends on what gadget you're using.

In its  study, Nielsen looked at the three most popular electronics on the market: tablets, eReaders, and smartphones. Researchers conducted a survey of nearly 12,000 device owners and asked them where they use their electronics the most, and how much time each was used in different locations. What resulted were some really unique findings. Check out the results after the jump.

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Have you ever run into this problem? You go to trade in for a new cell phone and the carrier rep tells you your current cell phone is water damaged. You know you haven't dropped it in the toilet, so what gives? More...

It seems like only yesterday when you could ask the question, "If you were to purchase a new smartphone in the next year, what would it be?" and almost automatically receive the answer "an Apple iPhone." Oh the times, they are a-changin'.

According to a study released by Nielsen, that same question now has a new answer, "an Android phone." It's a trending pattern, and one that shouldn't be too surprising considering the sheer number of Android devices currently on the market. According to Nielsen's latest figures, Android phones now own 37% of the smartphone market share, whereas Apple holds claim to 27% overall.

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Just minutes ago, the new iPad 2 was just announced!  Here's all the information that you need to know at a glance!

It comes out March 11th.  That's next Friday!

MUCH beefier dual core processor with more RAM and better graphics card

2 Cameras, 1 front facing, 1 back facing

2 Colors, white, black

It's thinner, MUCH thinner.  The new iPad is 8.8mm, compared to the iPad 1 which is 13.4mm, and the iPhone 4 which is 9.3mm.

It comes with iOS 4.3 which includes these new apps: FaceTime, Photo Booth, Camera, iMovie, GarageBand.

There are several magnets in which you can afix a new magnetic SmartCover.

Same price!

Same battery life!

There will be more details to come very shortly!  We just wanted to get a all the facts up, and more details about each one will be soon to follow!

After months, even years of anticipation Verizon announced Tuesday that they will offer the iPhone 4 for its customers on February 10th.  Not only does this mark the beginning of Verizon offering the iPhone, but it also marks the end of AT&T's exclusivity over the device since it first debuted in 2007.  This event absolutely opens the floodgates to all sorts of discussions about the future of these two carriers, Apple, and the iPhone itself, not to mention the rest of the cell phone industry.  Below Andy and Chris will conduct a point/counterpoint discussing the following subjects:  What the release of the iPhone to Verizon means for AT&T, What it means for Verizon, What it means for Apple, and What it means for CDMA vs GSM iPhone. See our discussion after the jump.

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That's right, 300,000 a day. Pretty impressive number, wouldn't you say? Last week, Google's VP of Engineering Andy Rubin tweeted that stat via his account (ARubin). It's safe to say that Google has definitely emerged as Apple's top competition in the smart phone industry.

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For the first time in over 18 weeks, the iPhone 4 is not the number one phone in Japan. The perennial powerhouse has been dethroned by the Samsung Galaxy S. The iPhone 4 32GB had taken Japan by storm for the last few months, but now it seems that the Android based phone is trying to wiggle its way into the Japanese market. It remains to be seen if this is just a one week spike, or if the Galaxy S can stay relevant in the Japanese market, but regardless it's always interesting to take note of the battle between iPhones and Android based phones.

What do you think? Is the iPhone/Android feud old news, or do you think the war has just begun? I personally think it's the latter, but let us know how you feel in the comments section. No matter what side of this battle you might be on, whenever you want to sell your iPhone or Android phone, come visit us and we'll provide you with competitive payouts to help get you money for your next gadget!

When Steve Jobs said “What happens when a MacBook meets an iPad?”, he unveiled the brand new MacBook Air, the computer that had people drooling during its inception in 2008. Since then, there have been three revisions, the newest having been unveiled this month at the "Back to the Mac" Apple conference.

One of the features that makes the MacBook Air so valuable is it's lightweight technology and long battery life. While the new MacBook Air takes these to the extreme, there are really only a few small upgrades to the new device. This computer now has integrated flash storage and a higher resolution display on the monitor. The maximum RAM that is available is 4GB, which may leave some serious computer techies wanting more. And some sites are reporting that this laptop is thinner than the blade of an axe.

The reduction of toxic chemicals like lead still makes this computer more environmentally "friendly" than others. Since this is one of BuyMyTronic's biggest concerns, any subtraction of harmful substances is a step in the right direction as far as we're concerned.

The new MacBook air will have two versions, an 11.6 inch and 13.3 inch screen version with prices starting at $999. If you're looking to get your hands on the new computer, sell us your old, used or broken computers to get some extra cash!

Just when you thought that all the design flaws of the iPhone 4 were taking care of with the bumper program, which fixed the issue of dropped calls due to a questionable position of the antenna, the iPhone engineering team has uncovered what could be another major design flaw that could lead to another wave of very, very unhappy Apple customers (which we're sure Apple is just THRILLED about). The iPhone engineers have discovered that non-bumper cases that slide onto iPhone 4s can cause scratching when dust and other particles get in between the case and the body of the phone. These scratches can grow quickly over time, and eventually lead to full on cracking in the glass. There was already some grumblings about the glass back of the iPhone 4, and with this, it's certain there will be plenty more.

This isn't something that Apple is going to just let happen, however. They banned all third-party cases from all their Apple Stores up until this week, and the Apple team has created a test program just to research this problem. While Apple is taking precautions to not have non-bumper cases sold in their stores, the fact of the matter is that there are plenty of other avenues for these cases to be bought, which means that the potential for cracked glass iPhone 4's is still very high. With all of these problems, we think it's safe to say that whenever Apple releases the new iPhone (for Verizon perhaps??) there will be plenty of design changes.

If you become one of the unlucky few to have this issue happen with your iPhone 4, don't fret, BuyMyTronics is here for you. Come visit us and sell your broken iPhone 4 for top dollar!

[Image and information used from Gizmodo.]

... And now, the exciting conclusion of: Diagnosing Broken iPhones, part 2 of 2!

I last left you in suspense after covering half of the broken issues that we list on our site when you sell us your broken iPhones, and now I will explain what the other half mean.  After the jump you'll find out about:

Broken Battery, Power Issues or Dead

Backlight Dim

Speaker or Earphone Broken

Buttons Broken

Software Issues

Broken Camera

Multiple things wrong

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