iPad By Davis: “Apple’s new dock connector to be called ‘Lightning’, new headphones called ‘Earpod’ and a new ‘Loop’ accessory for the iPod touch” plus 19 more

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• Apple’s new dock connector to be called ‘Lightning’, new headphones called ‘Earpod’ and a new ‘Loop’ accessory for the iPod touch
• What do you most want to see at the iPhone 5 event? [Poll]
• Remains of the Day: The night before
• Apple iPhone 5 event coverage
• YouTube for iPhone review
• Could Apple offer iTunes affiliate revenue to carriers as a subsidy for LTE data plans?
• It's not about HTML5 or skeuomorphism, it's about usability
• Win a FREE Jot Touch BT 4.0 pressure sensitive stylus from Adonit and iMore! Enter Now!
• Apple confirms iCloud mail outage for some users
• Official iMore iPhone 5 launch t-shirts!
• How to copy, forward, and delete iMessages
• GoodReader for Good offers PDF encryption, collaboration
• Google Drive iPad App Updated, Adds Basic Functionality that Should’ve Been in 1.0 Release
• How to fix the loud speaker assembly in an iPhone 4S
• New iPhone looms as likely star of Apple's Wednesday event
• GoDaddy blames outage on corrupted router tables
• Live Blog: Apple's iPhone event
• The Week in iOS Accessories: Microscopes and cassettes?
• TechHive: What the new iPhone has to live up to
• iPhone 5 pre-orders on Friday, September 14?

Apple’s new dock connector to be called ‘Lightning’, new headphones called ‘Earpod’ and a new ‘Loop’ accessory for the iPod touch Posted: 12 Sep 2012 02:17 AM PDT Later today, Apple will hold a keynote where we expect to hear all about the new iPhone 5. One of the rumored changes that Apple should announce is the new mini dock connector which takes the place of the current 30 pin connector that has been on all iOS devices since 2007. The new 9 pin dock connector will supposedly be known as the "Lightning" connector according to a report from 9 to 5 Mac. According to our sources, Apple's new, smaller 9-pin dock connector is dubbed "Lightning" internally. As of this evening, we believe that this name will extend to the new connector's marketing name. The moniker makes sense for two reasons. One: it goes along with the Thunderbolt connector name on the Mac (Thunderbolt and lightning!). Two: perhaps "Lightning" means that the new dock connector will be able to sync via a computer at faster speeds that the current 30-pin connector. With Apple's new USB3-enabled Macs, we'd hope so anyway. It will sell for around $10/pop. We also heard earlier this month that Apple was set to replace the standard headphones that come with its lineup of iPod devices and of course the iPhone and iPad. According to the same source, Apple will indeed release a new set of redesigned headphones under the name of "Earpod". The new headphones will feature a unique design and improved acoustics although it is not certain if these new headphones will replace the ones that come as standard or if they will be a premium model. Finally, the new iPod touch is rumored to receive a new accessory that will be simply called "Loop". The new accessory will be available in multiple colors but that is as much as we know for now. We can only speculate that this may be some sort of lanyard to stop you from dropping your iPod touch. Not much longer to wait now until the keynote, we will have full coverage of the event with our live blog; so you don't need to go anywhere else. Source: 9to5 Mac Dock Mini Connector Iphone 5 Ipod Touch Loop Lightning Earpod News Rumors

What do you most want to see at the iPhone 5 event? [Poll] Posted: 11 Sep 2012 10:34 PM PDT What do you want to see from Apple at the iPhone 5 event? After weeks and months of speculation, Apple's 2012 iPhone event day is upon us! We've laid it all out for you in our iOS 6 preview, iPhone 5 preview, and September 12 event preview. We've had our say on the iMore show. Now it's your turn! What do you expect to see from Apple at the iPhone 5 event? Do you love the iPhone 5 design that's been leaked, or are you secretly hoping for something surprisingly new? Is it finally time for Apple to ship iTunes 11 and put the old, bloated, beast out of its misery? What about the iPad mini? Do you really think Apple will make us wait until October, or do you want it now? Could there be a surprise in iOS 6 like widgets? Could Apple have a subscription music service up their sleeve? And what about my dream Bluetooth 4.0 iPod nano watch? Will I get it? Vote in the poll up top and give me the details in the comment below. Tell me, iMore nation, what do you most want to see from Apple today? september 12 Iphone 5 Iphone 5 Event Featured Video iMore Asks Poll

Remains of the Day: The night before Posted: 11 Sep 2012 10:52 PM PDT Everybody's jazzed for Wednesday's Apple event, but that doesn't mean that the world's stopped spinning: One analyst thinks the iPhone 5 could be economical in more ways than one, Samsung's prepping to capitalize on the new iPhone, and ebook prices are falling down.

Apple iPhone 5 event coverage Posted: 11 Sep 2012 09:59 PM PDT Apple is not providing any video streams that we're aware of (if that changes, we'll post the link here). We'll be following along and providing our usual mix of color, commentary, and context during a special live edition of The iMore show at 10am PT, 1pm ET, 6pm BST with Rene Ritchie, Marc Edwards, Marc Edwards and Kevin Michaluk. A post-game wrap-up will follow in our usual time slot at 6pm PT, 9pm ET, 2am BST with Rene Ritchie, Georgia, Seth Clifford, and David Barnard. Join our Apple iPhone 5 event coverage now! Iphone 5 Iphone 5 Event imore show Featured News

YouTube for iPhone review Posted: 11 Sep 2012 09:48 PM PDT Apple recently removed the official built-in YouTube app from iOS 6 and just as we expected, Google has fired back by releasing their own version of YouTube for iPhone into the App Store -- and it's so much better than the original version provided by Apple. YouTube for iPhone features a left sidebar where you can access your channel, the channels you're subscribed to, and all the YouTube generated feeds including Popular and category-specific streams. Each feed has a very clean, image heavy look. The videos are displayed with a still from the video with its length in a little black box in the lower right corner and labeled by the title of the video, the channel name, and the number of views the video has received. When you select a video to watch, you'll be taken to the video page and it will immediately start playing at the top of the screen. To switch to full-screen, simply rotate to landscape orientation. If you tap on the video, two toolbars will appear: one on top and one on bottom. From these bars you can give the video a thumbs up/down, play and pause, switch to (or out of) fullscreen, or share with AirPlay. You can also add the video to Watch Later, Favorites, a Playlist, or flag it. Lastly, each video can be shared to Google+, Twitter, Facebook, Email, Message, or Clipboard. In portrait mode, you'll see three tabs below the video: Now Playing, Suggested, and Comments. The Now Playing section shows the description of the video, the number of views, likes and dislikes, and the ability to subscribe to the user (if you aren't already). The Suggested tab shows a feed of videos that YouTube recommends based on the current video you are watching, and the Comments tab is where you go to read and leave comments. Unfortunately, you cannot reply to specific comments, nor can you give them a thumbs up/down. One thing that is notably missing from YouTube for iPhone is the ability to upload videos to your account. This is actually rather surprising to me, but as far as we know, Apple has not removed the ability to share videos from your Camera Roll to YouTube, so that's at least good news. Still, it would be great for YouTube to include the functionality in their app because they may be able to include a better interface with more options. As of right now, YouTube is only available natively on the iPhone, but hopefully Google makes it a universal app for both the iPhone and iPad soon. The good Great UI View home feed or stream for any channel View YouTube generated feeds include Popular and all the categories Leave comments See suggested/related videos to the video you're currently watching Subscribe to channels Share to to Google+, Twitter, Facebook, Email, Message, or Clipboard Add videos to Watch Later, Favorites, a Playlist, or Flag Voice search AirPlay support The bad Can't upload videos Can't log into multiple accounts Can't rate comments with a thumbs up/down Can't reply to specific comments Not universal for the iPhone and iPad The bottom line The new YouTube for iPhone app is an excellent replacement to the outdated app Apple originally restricted iPhone users to. Many users were outraged when the news hit that the YouTube app was removed, but this move has proven to be much better for users -- and kudos to Google to making YouTube available in the App Store before iOS 6 is even available to the general public. Free - Download Now Apps Iphone Apps Youtube Google Apps Video Apps App Store Apps Featured App Reviews

Could Apple offer iTunes affiliate revenue to carriers as a subsidy for LTE data plans? Posted: 11 Sep 2012 06:38 PM PDT Last week we saw Amazon drop a bit of a bomb on the competition by offering a $50 per year data plan. At 250MB a month, it isn't a very good data plan, but people will buy it. I wondered how Amazon could have negotiated such a good deal with AT&T. Perhaps they're cutting them in on revenue from users who shop on Amazon while using a Kindle Fire HD via the LTE data network? It was purely speculation, but it intrigued me enough that I spent a bit more time thinking about this whole topic. And I quickly realized that Apple actually has a pretty well-established iTunes affiliate program. In case you aren't familiar with affiliate programs, they allow someone to earn a commission by promoting some other company's products. For example, website (like iMore and many others) can link to great new music via iTunes, or amazing new apps via the App Store, and receive a percentage of any referred sales, without costing the end user anything extra. The last time I checked, Apple's iTunes affiliate program paid a 10% commission on sales. So what if they struck a deal with wireless carriers like AT&T and Verizon, essentially treating the carrier as the affiliate on any sales conducted over the cellular network? The carrier would make additional revenue on all iTunes and App Store sales, and Apple could use this to negotiate lower priced data plans for its customers. It seems to me that any vendor who can get its customers a lower priced data plan (versus other vendors), has a significant competitive advantage. Amazon has started down this road already, and I think Apple could be next if they want to be. Can Google, RIM or Microsoft do the same? I don't think so. At least not with something compelling to sell to the end user. Android users don't tend to spend much money on apps (as least based on the developer discussions I've had). Google doesn't really sell anything other than Adwords (and consumers don't care to buy pay per click ads). RIM doesn't even have an affiliate program created yet, but at least their users actually spend money on apps. And Microsoft? They're hardly out of the gate yet. Apple has a huge app and iTunes ecosystem that people actually spend money on. Every day. Amazon has a massive retail backend along with a great library of digital content (even if they have very few apps). Both companies have well-established affiliate programs. Cutting in the carrier as an affiliate seems to be logical. It seems to be a competitive advantage. But would Apple do it? affiliate Apple Vs Amazon Lte Subsidy Featured Editorial Weekly stock talk

It's not about HTML5 or skeuomorphism, it's about usability Posted: 11 Sep 2012 05:55 PM PDT There were a couple of interesting comments on usability, interface, and experience today, one coming from Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, who acknowledged they bet wrong on HTML5, and the other from unnamed sources who suggest Apple is deeply split along Scot Forstall vs Jonathan Ive lines when it comes to skeuomorphic vs more digitally authentic design. Zuckerberg made his mea culpa on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt, according to Drew Olanoff of TechCrunch he said: Mark Zuckerberg revealed that Facebook's mobile strategy relied too much on HTML5, rather than native applications. Not only was this a big mistake with mobile, but Zuckerberg says that its biggest mistake period was the focus on HTML5. This is the first time that the Facebook CEO has openly admitted this, but things are looking good for the new iOS native app. According to Zuckerberg, people are consuming twice as many feed stories since the update to the new iOS app, which is great. HTML5, which is a catch-all term for the languages used to show content and enable interactivity on the modern web (including HTML markup, CSS stylings, and JavaScript programming), has many advantages. It's abstracted. It's updatable outside the software review process. It's widely known. It's robust. But it's still to far ahead of the performance curve and doesn't provide a great user experience. Native code combined with web-fed data has proven time and again to provide both great performance and great content. Apple learned this when they dumped widgets for built-in apps in iOS 1.0 in 2007, dumped web apps for the App Store in iOS 2.0 in 2008, and have been following that path ever since. It took Facebook until 2012. Austin Carr at Fast Company, meanwhile, asks, "Will Apple's Tacky Software-Design Philosophy Cause A Revolt?". He's referring to skeuomorphism, which means taking design or ornamentation from the real world and transposing it to the digital world in an attempt to make a more familiar, relatable, fancy, or fun interface. For example, making a reading app look and work like a real world book. Inside Apple, tension has brewed for years over the issue. Apple iOS SVP Scott Forstall is said to push for skeuomorphic design, while industrial designer Jony Ive and other Apple higher-ups are said to oppose the direction. "You could tell who did the product based on how much glitz was in the UI," says one source intimately familiar with Apple's design process. Despite the provocative headline, however, there are some problems with the core assumptions. For example, not all fancy, elaborate, even ostentatious designs are skeuomorphic or vice versa. Wrapping something in leather doesn't make it skeuomorphic, and making something skeuomorphic doesn't mean it has to involve radio knobs or needle pointers. Even if we restrict it to actual skeuomorphism, there's very little argument on either side of the issue. Does skeuomorphism add to the experience or take away? Add to the information density or or the noise? Does it lower user stress or increase it? Does it make the app more accessible or less accessible? More visually interesting or more distracting? The question isn't whether skeuomorphism is good or bad, but is Apple currently using it effectively in iOS and OS X? In some cases, I think so. In others, I think they've missed the mark. But design is a process not a end point. It's looping iterations. (Speaking of which, for really great takes on skeuomorphism from some of the people most directly involved and invested, check out the guests we've had on our Iterate podcast, especially de With, Mantia, Maheux, Brichter, Jardine, and Wiskus.) Whatever your thoughts on HTML5 and skeumorphism, though, the most influential companies in the world caring deeply about usability, interface, and experience is an insanely great thing. Usability Html5 Facebook Mark Zuckerberg Scott Forstall Jonathan Ive skeuomorphism News

Win a FREE Jot Touch BT 4.0 pressure sensitive stylus from Adonit and iMore! Enter Now! Posted: 11 Sep 2012 04:02 PM PDT Tell the truth! The moment you saw our review of the amazing new Jot Touch pressure sensitive Bluetooth 4.0 stylus, you coveted one for your very own, didn't you? Well, now's your chance to take it home! The fine folks at Adonit are giving a Jot Pro away FREE to one lucky iMore reader. And all you have to do to enter is: Like Adonit on Facebook Like iMore on Facebook And that's it! Did you enter yet? Giveaway starts now and ends Monday, September 17, at midnight PT. Hurry up! jot touch Adonit Giveaway contest Accessories Accessory Giveaways Featured

Apple confirms iCloud mail outage for some users Posted: 11 Sep 2012 03:52 PM PDT An update on Apple's iCloud system status page says that 1.1 percent of subscribers are unable to access their iCloud mail on Tuesday.

Official iMore iPhone 5 launch t-shirts! Posted: 11 Sep 2012 03:16 PM PDT Love iMore? Love the iPhone 5? Of course you do! And here's your chance to show it! Just in time for Apple's big September 12 special iPhone 5 event, we've got your special edition iMore t-shirts rocking and ready to go! They use a similar stretched icon pattern as Apple's iPhone 5 event banners, and feature iMore's always awesome, iconic design. (Grab the free matching wallpaper if you haven't already!) Order early. Order often... $14.40 - Order now Note: The above t-shirt is a mockup, I'm still waiting anxiously for my t-shirt to arrive! Like my iPhone 5...! The actual t-shirt design looks more like what's shown on the order page, above. T-shirt september 12 Iphone 5 iphone 5 launch Featured Announcements

How to copy, forward, and delete iMessages Posted: 11 Sep 2012 01:56 PM PDT Replying to an iMessage (or SMS or MMS) is only one of several things you can do with the iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and Mac Messages app. You can also copy it, forward it, or delete it altogether. Copying an iMessage is a great way to move important information to other apps, like Mail or Notes or for searching in Safari. Forwarding is a super fast way to share one person's iMessage with another. And deleting, if you've received something personal in a text -- or sext, we don't judge! -- is the perfect way to maintain your privacy. How to copy an iMessage (or SMS) on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad Copying is handy for a time when you only need to copy the text from an individual message to the clip board and paste it somewhere else. That can be in a new or existing message or into a completely different app. This is the option you want to use if you need to use the content in a way other than forwarding it in another iMessage or SMS. Launch the Messages app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Select the message thread containing the message you'd like to copy. Tap and hold on the specific, individual message you want to copy. Tap on the Copy option in the popup menu. The text of the iMessage (SMS) is copied to the clipboard and you are now free to paste it wherever you'd like. How to forward iMessages (or SMS) on iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad Launch the Messages app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Tap on the thread (the contact's name) containing the message(s) you'd like to forward. Tap the Edit button in the upper right hand corner. Select the message(s) you'd like to forward by tapping on them. A red checkmark appears next to the selected messages. If you accidentally select one, just tap it again to deselect it. Tap the Forward button to forward the message(s). The message(s) will automatically create and populate a new message. Start typing the name of the contact you'd like to send them to and select them or tap the blue "+" sign to add the contact from your contacts. Tap send and the messages you selected will automatically be forwarded to the contact you selected. How to delete iMessages (or SMS) on iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad Launch the Messages app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Tap on the thread containing the message(s) you'd like to delete. Tap the Edit button in the upper right hand corner. Select the message(s) you'd like to delete by tapping on them. A red checkmark appears next to the selected messages. If you accidentally select one, just tap it again to deselect it. The messages will now disappear from the messages thread and you're done. How to delete iMessage (or SMS) threads on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch Deleting individual messages can be time consuming. If you're just trying to clear out your messages, you can mass delete threads in order to expedite the process. Launch the Messages app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Tap the Edit button in the upper left hand corner. Tap on the red circle icon to the left of the thread you want to delete. Tap on the red Delete button to confirm. The thread will now be erased from your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. Alternately, if you just want to quickly erase a single thread, you can: Swipe across the thread with your finger (as if you're crossing it out). Tap on the red Delete button to confirm. How to copy iMessages in OS X Mountain Lion Launch the Messages app on your Mac. Click on the thread you'd like to copy a message from. Highlight the iMessage you'd like to copy, just like you would text anywhere else on your Mac. control + click (if you've got a gesture action for right-click, you can do that instead) and select Copy from the context menu. (Or you can just type command + c on your keyboard.) How to delete iMessages in Mac OS X Mountain Lion Unfortunately, OS X Mountain Lion does not currently allow you to delete individual iMessages. You'll have to delete the entire thread. Launch the Messages app on your Mac. Find the thread in the left hand navigation pane that you'd like to delete. When you hover your cursor over the text thread in the left hand pane you'll see a grey x button appear to the right of the iMessage thread. Click on it. click Delete to confirm. if you are sure you want to delete the entire thread, Imessage Messages Tips Delete Copy forward edit iMessages how to iOS tips Beginner Tips

GoodReader for Good offers PDF encryption, collaboration Posted: 11 Sep 2012 01:00 PM PDT Good.iWare on Tuesday announced the launch of GoodReader for Good, a secure, enterprise-focused version of its popular GoodReader PDF-reading application for iPad.

Google Drive iPad App Updated, Adds Basic Functionality that Should’ve Been in 1.0 Release Posted: 11 Sep 2012 12:33 PM PDT The Google Drive app for iPad (and iPhone) was updated yesterday – to Version 1.1.0. For all intents and purposes, this should really be Version 1.0 – as it adds basic abilities like editing documents that 3rd party apps have had for ages and that were left out of its initial App Store release a couple of months back. Here's the full change list for this update: - Edit Google documents with formatting and collaboration - Edits to your Google documents appear to collaborators in seconds - Richer Google presentations with animations and speaker notes - Create a new folder or Google document - Upload photos and videos from your device or a photo directly from your camera - Move an item to a folder in your Drive - Delete and remove files from your Drive - Drive is now available in over 30 languages Nearly all these items seem like basics that would be expected in the first release, so although it's good to see this update it's hardly full of exciting features. I haven't had a chance to update yet, and I use Google Drive far less than Dropbox anyway – but I'm keen to hear what any of you who have updated think of the Google Drive app on the iPad now. If you've updated, let us know your thoughts in the comments. © patrickj for iPad Insight, 2012. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: iPad Apps

How to fix the loud speaker assembly in an iPhone 4S Posted: 11 Sep 2012 12:30 PM PDT If you've got an iPhone 4S and the loud speaker seems to be malfunctioning, and you no longer have AppleCare or insurance to cover it, a DIY repair isn't too difficult. Symtoms of a bad loud speaker assembly can range from distorted sound when playing music or using speakerphone to no sound at all. In rare instances, a bad loud speaker can also cause people to not be able to hear you when you've got speakerphone activated. If you're experiencing any of these symptoms, continue on and we'll walk you through how to replace it yourself. Disclaimer: As with any repair, neither iMore nor PXLFIX can be held responsible for any damage you may do to your device. It's also worth considering that opening up your device to perform any repair or modification can and will void your Apple warranty. If you don't feel comfortable opening your device, don't. Use extreme care and caution when performing a repair on any device. What you'll need to DIY replace an iPhone 4S rear camera PXLFIX recommends using only quality and genuine parts from a reputable supplier like eTech Parts. They have quality parts, tools, and much more for all your repair needs. You will find links to the specific parts you'll need for this repair in the list below. iPhone 4S (any variant) Replacement camera assembly - Link to part #00 Phillips screwdriver - Link to part Security screwdriver - Link to part Spudger tool - Link to part Power off your iPhone 4S Before performing any repair you should always power off your device before opening it up. Remove the back plate Using your security screwdriver, remove the 2 screws on either side of the dock connector port. Set them aside. They are both the exact same size and length so it does not matter if you mix them up. They are interchangeable. Gently slide up the back plate by applying a bit of pressure along the bottom with your thumbs and sliding upwards. Now lift off the back plate and set it aside. Remove the battery and grounding clip Using your #00 Phillips screwdriver, remove the two screws holding the battery in place. These screws are different lengths so make sure you remember which one goes where. The one that is slightly larger is the bottom screw. There is a tiny grounding clip underneath the battery clip where the first screw is located. Use your spudger tool or finger to remove it before prying the clip up. Many times it can go flying if you don't remove it first and then you'll have difficulty locating it so it's best to remove it first. Now use your spudger tool and at the bottom of the battery clip, gently pry upwards so the clip pops up. Move to the edge of the iPhone where the volume buttons are located and use your spudger tool to carefully pry up the battery. It is stuck down with a good amount of adhesive so be careful when prying upwards that you don't bend the battery. This is why I do not use the plastic tab that is provided. It typically rips or bends the battery. If one part is resistant move your pry tool a little further down and gently start prying it up in different places taking care not to come too close to the volume button cables towards the top. Once you've gotten the battery pulled out of the iPhone 4S we can move on to inserting the replacement battery. Pry up the dock connector cable Using your #00 Phillips screwdriver remove the shield that is covering the dock connector cable towards the middle left of the iPhone. Remember which screw came from where as they are different sizes. Gently lift the shield out of the iPhone and set it aside. Take your spudger tool and gently pry up the dock connector cable and peel it back as shown below. Perform this step with caution as there is adhesive on the underside of the cable. Take care not to rip the cable by pulling up to quickly. Leave the cable in this position and move on to the next section. Pry up the Wi-Fi antenna Using your spudger toolcarefully pry up the round connection for the cellular antenna. It should come up easily so pry up gently. You'll notice that it is wrapped around a metal clip. Gently unwrap it so it's sticking upwards and leave it in this position. Remove the 2 screws on either side of the loud speaker There are 2 screws holding the speaker assembly in place. We will need to remove these. Using your #00 Phillips screwdriver unscrew the 2 screws on either side of the speaker enclosure as shown. The 2 screws are the exact same size. Where you removed the screw on the left side you'll notice a small black triangular spacer. Be sure not to lose this and set it aside for reassembly. Carefully remove the speaker assembly from the iPhone 4S by lifting upwards. Remove the Wi-Fi antenna Unless you purchased a speaker assembly that comes complete with a new Wi-Fi antenna already attached you'll need to remove it from the old speaker assembly. Remove the two screws that hold the Wi-Fi antenna to the speaker assembly using your #00 Phillips screwdriver. The Wi-Fi antenna is now only held on with adhesive. Carefully use your spudger or pry tool in order to finish removing the Wi-Fi antenna from the speaker enclosure. Now we will place the Wi-Fi antenna onto the new assembly. Place Wi-Fi antenna onto the new speaker assembly Carefully align the Wi-Fi antenna onto the new assembly the exact same way it was on the old one. Follow the grooves in the edges to know where to position the edges. Replace the 2 screws that you removed from the Wi-Fi antenna into the new assembly. Put the new speaker assembly into the iPhone 4S Carefully place the speaker assembly back into the iPhone 4S. Pay close attention to the 4 teeth that run along the bottom front of the speaker assembly. Make sure all 4 teeth are snug underneath the frame of where the speaker assembly sits. You can tell if they are pushed up or in position fairly easily. If they are pushed up, use your spudger tool to gently push them down underneath the frame. Place the black triangular spacer into place where the left screw will be replaced before screwing back in any screws. Replace the 2 screws on either side of the speaker assembly using your #00 Phillips screwdriver. Replace the dock connector cable Carefully push back down the dock connector cable with your finger and run over the cable's length to make sure the adhesive is pushed back down. Now replace the shield that covers the cable and the 2 screws on either side. Replace the battery and grounding clip Pay attention to how the cable is bent on your old battery and if the new one is not crimped in the same fashion put the folds in it before inserting it into the iPhone 4S. Line up the grounding clip you removed previously over the screw hole before snapping down the battery. Snap down the battery in place to the logic board and then position the battery and press down firmly to make sure the adhesive sticks. Replace the two screws you removed in a prior step starting with the top one using your #00 Phillips screwdriver. Make sure the grounding clip stays positioned. Use your other hand to hold it straight while you replace the top screw if you need to. Now replace the bottom screw. Replace the back plate To replace the back plate line up the hinges around the edges. It should fall right into place. There will be a gap at the bottom. Using slight pressure slide the cover down into place with your thumbs. If there is resistance make sure the hinges are lined up correctly and don't force it down and you can easily snap the hinge if it's caught up on something. Once the back cover is securely in place and flush with the antenna band, replace the two screws on either side of the dock connector using your security screwdriver. And... done! Once you've got your iPhone 4S completely reassembled you can go ahead and power it on again. Go ahead and check functions like recording view, talking on speakerphone, and playing music to make sure that your sound is now working the way it should or is no longer distorted. Also make sure to check the Wi-Fi signal and connectivity since we did have to remove the Wi-Fi antenna during our repair. Want to know how to perform another type of iPhone repair or modification? Send me suggestions to ally@imore.com. For questions or to inquire about mail-in repairs through PXLFIX, you can follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook or e-mail us directly! Additional resources: How to replace the battery in an iPhone 4S How to replace the rear-facing camera in an iPhone 4S Even more DIY guides and repair walkthroughs Weekly Mod iPhone 4S repairs blown iphone speaker Replace Speaker Assembly iphone 4s no sound Featured Weekly Mod

New iPhone looms as likely star of Apple's Wednesday event Posted: 11 Sep 2012 12:30 PM PDT On Wednesday, Apple will almost assuredly unveil the iPhone 5. Macworld will be there with live coverage.

GoDaddy blames outage on corrupted router tables Posted: 11 Sep 2012 12:00 PM PDT Corrupted router tables, not malicious protesters, were the culprits behind Monday's widespread outage of GoDaddy's Internet registrar and hosting services.

Live Blog: Apple's iPhone event Posted: 11 Sep 2012 11:50 AM PDT Apple is holding a press event in San Francisco on Wednesday, Sept. 12, in which the company is expected to unveil its latest iPhone. Macworld will be on hand with live coverage of the 10 a.m. PT announcement.

The Week in iOS Accessories: Microscopes and cassettes? Posted: 11 Sep 2012 11:30 AM PDT This week's roundup of accessories offers items to make music, keep your hands warm, look at tiny things, and keep track of your Apple TV. Oh, and play your old mix tapes on your iPhone.

TechHive: What the new iPhone has to live up to Posted: 11 Sep 2012 10:50 AM PDT At TechHive, two writers share their perspective on what features the iPhone 5 must match to remain competitive.

iPhone 5 pre-orders on Friday, September 14? Posted: 11 Sep 2012 10:08 AM PDT iMore previously heard Apple was planning to start iPhone 5 pre-orders the same day as the announcement event, September 12. That was similar to the iPad 3 event and pre-order being on the same day back in March. Now, however, there's a rumor that Apple might do what they did in 2011 with the iPhone 4S and wait until the Friday after, in this case September 14. Eric Slivka of MacRumors reports: MacRumors is now hearing that pre-orders may not begin tomorrow following the media event and that they may instead start on Friday morning in a scenario similar to last year's debut. We're hearing that certain portions of Apple's sales support team are significantly increasing their staffing levels beginning at 6:00 AM Eastern on Friday, with a major surge for the initial shift beginning at that time and a sustained level of high staffing for at least the remainder of the day. A logical argument could be made for either date, and things can and will change as event day approaches and Apple coordinates with carriers and retailers. We're still expecting that launch to be on September 21 in the U.S. and other first-wave countries, and October 5 for second-wave countries. Anyone planning to pre-order vs. lining up on launch day? Source: MacRumors Iphone 5 iphone 5 launch september 12 News

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