Apple’s new iPad mini is now available at Walmart stores around the country. Pricing remains the same as the direct price: $329 for the 16GB Wi-Fi model, $429 for the 32GB, and $529 for 64GB of internal flash storage.

Walmart.com also has many of the new iPad mini models available, though like the retail stores, only Wi-Fi models are being sold at present.  Some configurations are sold-out online, but you can also use the online tool to find out whether your local location has the model you want in stock.

So when word came that iHome, one of my favorite iOS speaker companies, was releasing a sleek new portable speaker, the iD55, I was encouraged. Surely this reasonably priced system would perform better than its current, lousy competitors. iHome had never really let me down before.

No such luck.

While well designed and constructed, its poor performance and lack of obvious conveniences left me, once again, looking for a wall outlet.

Design

The iHome iD55’s design is the best thing going for it. It’s small, light and cleverly designed with a leather-textured cover that slides out to expose the system’s dock and controls, and shuts to cover and protect those components for easy storage and travel (shown below). Also, when the sliding cover is extended, the system has a larger, arched form factor for added stability – particularly useful when docking the heavier iPad.

The Universal Dock has iHome’s handy brace bar (which folds down when the slider is closed) which makes any docked iOS device or Dock Connector iPod stable and usable. The hardware controls are located just below the dock near the front, but are limited to power and volume up, volume down buttons.

Underneath you’ll find a compartment for 4 AA batteries, a connector for wall power, and a 3.5mm audio-in jack.

Using the iHome iD55

On wall power, the iD55 will charge your Dock Connector equipped iPhone, iPad or iPod while connected. To use, simply power the unit on, select the audio or video you want, and the audio is piped to the unit’s two Reson8 speaker chambers.

Disconnect the iD55 from a power outlet, and the system continues on internal power supplied by 4 AA batteries (not included). On battery power, the system will not charge your device, even a small 5^th Gen iPod nano.

All controls, other than volume, are left to the Apple device. There are no hardware controls for forward and back, or play/pause on the iD55. There’s also no remote control included with the system, or an IR port for an optional add-on remote.

Performance

The iHome iD55 doesn’t sound bad – but it produces very low volume, particularly on battery power. This is surprising given its size, which while not large comparatively, is still a respectable 10.5 inches wide and 4 inches deep. To illustrate, the sound quality from the new iPhone 5’s tiny onboard speaker isn’t as good as the iD55’s, but at max volume the iD55 is only about 40% louder.

Produced sound can be nice, though bass is unremarkable; this is normal, and to be expected with a speaker system of this size. But, at highest volume you get pretty substantial audio distortion, and lower volume is unacceptable unless you want to listen to your audio at close range in an otherwise quiet, small space.

iHome expects 6 – 8 hours of use from the iD55 at medium volume on battery power. In my testing, this was true, but at medium volume the system is almost useless. At high volume with regular alkaline batteries, I got about 4 hours of use. With rechargeable NiMH batteries at high volume, I was able to get nearly 5 hours.

Other Thoughts

If you were to use the iD55 with regular use-and-toss batteries, you could easily go through 8 or 12 AAs during a day at the beach. Rechargeable batteries make much more sense here, and a built-in battery – or better still, a charger for third-party rechargeables – would have been a welcome addition.

Also, because of its portability, a longer power adapter cord would be useful. The included adapter’s cord is the standard 5 feet.

Finally, this new product has a 30-pin Dock Connector, which is largely useless with the iPhone 5, the latest generation of iPod touches and nanos, and the upcoming iPad mini (unless you have a 30-pin to Lightning adapter). Not iHome’s fault, just something to keep in mind.

Conclusion

Portable speaker systems for iPhones, iPads, etc. remain the of the few parts of the iOS ecosystem with much work left to be done. This opinion is as valid after using the iD55 as it was before. A stylish, functional design and a reasonable price point (MSRP $79) mitigate the disappointment, but if true portable audio is your want, the iHome iD55 won’t fill the bill, and you’ll have to spend well over than $79 to make it a reality.

iHome remains one of my favorite Apple accessory makers, and they’ve hit several homeruns in the past few years (see here and here).

The iD55 simply isn’t one of them.

M. Nichols, Products Editor

The iHome iD55 was provided by the manufacturer for this review.

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Each is a defensible reaction to the iPhone 5, because both are true to an extent.  Therefore, it is the third, middle-ground view that rings most true for me:

This is the best iPhone yet, with long overdue additions, tweaks and advances certain to be welcomed by long-time users. But there’s disappointment, too, because Apple has once again played it safe.

Just a week out of the gate, the iPhone 5 is already a huge success, and will continue to be for the next twelve months – both in terms of sales and general user satisfaction. But Apple should be on notice; resting on your laurels can only take you so far for so long.

Design

Apple’s design prowess is legendary, and the iPhone 5 is arguably the company’s best effort to date. The phone is light, thin, and beautiful, with a build quality that both feels and looks extraordinary. Even more than the previous two models, the phone feels like a single amalgam of metal and glass.

Nothing on the market compares.

iPhone 5 starts with the 4/4S’s flat slab, pulling the top and bottom to elongate the handset and make it thinner. The two-tone black with silver banding is relegated to the bargain bin, replaced by a glossy black and smoky shell (the white version retains a mixture of white and aluminum). The full-glass back is replaced – in part – with large section of anodized aluminum with glass segments above and below; this backplate not only adds to the solid look of the iPhone 5, but imparts strength as well, being seamlessly joined with the sides. Try to bend the 0.3-inch iPhone and the thing feels like tungsten – except it’s incredibly light, weighing a full ounce less than the iPhone 4S at 3.9oz.

The external control layout remains unchanged from the 4/4S, though there are two port modifications: the 3.5mm audio jack was moved to the bottom, and the 30-pin Dock Connector has evolved into “Lightning,” Apple’s new miniaturized (and proprietary) charging and data port. More on Lightning later.

The footprint is larger than previous models in order to accommodate iPhone 5’s 4-inch touchscreen – the first on an Apple phone. The screen is the same width as before, its extra half-inch dedicated to height. By not making the phone wider, one-handed comfort is mostly maintained, and existing iPhoners get a familiar muscle-memory experience. Still, the moderately larger display won’t satisfy fans of massive screens like those on the Galaxy Nexus, HTC One X or Samsung Galaxy S III.

Performance

The iPhone 5 uses a new, third-generation Apple SoC, the A6. While Apple has said little about the new chip’s specs, it appears to be a variant of the ARM v7 series with two 1.3GHz application CPUs – and it flies. It’s won’t blow your mind, but it’s a marked improvement from the iPhone 4S and much faster than the iPhone 4 or 3GS. Switching apps is lightning quick, there’s zero lag swiping between Home screens, and games that once took 8 or 10 seconds to be ready are now playable in 2 or 4.

The new CPUs and RAM bump to 1GB provide system-wide performance payoffs: Web pages load more quickly, even on the same carrier or Wi-Fi networks. Apps install faster. Online music apps (like those supporting Google Play Music) process and display massive databases in seconds. Photos are captured and stored in a blink. Video is stunningly smooth.

The iPhone 5 is the fastest smartphone I’ve used or tested, and post-release benchmarks (which, alone, I don’t put much stock in) seem to bear this out decisively.

The Screen

The A6 includes a three-core GPU, a PowerVR SGX 543MP3, to drive the iPhone 5’s display, which is different from earlier iPhone screens in several ways.

First, it’s a 4-inch touchscreen with a resolution of 1366×640. This is the first time Apple changed the size of its iPhone screen (all previous models were 3.5-inches, seen right). But the resolution has only been increased to bring the same Retina PPI to a larger area. By making the screen taller but not wider, there’s no huge shift in what’s displayed on the screen, but you do get more vertical information on a web page or in-app, an extra row of icons on each Home screen, and room for more apps in each folder. Sadly, as of this review, most iPhone apps haven’t been updated to take advantage of the new screen size, so they’re displayed in the center of the screen with black bars above and below.

The screen also features a new technology that eliminates the need for separate touch sensor and display layers, resulting in a thinner touchscreen. This pushes the pixels – the tiny dots that make up what you see – closer to the surface, making the iPhone 5’s screen look even more like glowing paper than the 4 or 4S. The images look as if they’re floating on the glass.

Color saturation, Apple says, has been improved more than 40%. While I cannot comment on the exact percentage, color reproduction really does look great. And performance in sunlight has been improved as well, particularly over the iPhone 4 and earlier models. The backlight is also a bit brighter than my iPhone 4 on the maximum setting.

The Lightning Connector

Gone is the nearly decade-old 30-pin Dock Connector, replaced by Lighting (shown left), a new connector that’s significantly smaller, reversible and, frankly, much more Apple-like. But while I welcome the change in theory, in implementation this is one of the few steps backward for iPhone 5.

Many of the Dock Connector accessories you’ve likely been using and accumulating for years are now flotsam. Speaker docks are useless (unless they have a Bluetooth or AirPlay feature). Charging stations are out. And old sync cables are now freed up to be used for hanging plants. Progress requires change, however, so there’s no use crying about it. Except…

Lightning isn’t really progress. There’s been no change in speed. Lightning is still USB 2.0, not USB 3.0 which is now two-years-old, included on nearly all new PCs and Macs, and far faster than the previous standard. Lightning doesn’t provide an adapter-free video-out connection, or bestow any apparent performance improvements. All it does is get smaller, which isn’t nothing, but why make such a radical change affecting tens of millions of users for physical differences alone?

But if you must, why not make the transition as painless as possible? And this is where the biggest F-you from Apple to its customers in years takes the stage: the 30-pin to Lightning Adapter. The adapter allows the use of many (but not all) legacy Dock Connector accessories by converting the ubiquitous 30-pin connector to Lightning. Except, the adapter sells for $30. Not $3 — $30. And one is not included with the phone. If you have three Dock Connector accessories you want to use with your iPhone 5, you’ll shell out $100 (with tax) on adapters for a $200 phone. Luckily, third-party sellers and retailers are taking some of the sting out of the situation. For example, you can nab a Lightning adapter on eBay for around $10 (though Apple appears to be working hard to have these auctions taken down).

It will likely take months for new Lightning-based accessories to become available in significant numbers, so grab a cheap adapter and start saving for the required peripheral upgrades.

LTE, Wi-Fi & Bluetooth

LTE is a large selling point for the new iPhone. While not technically “4G” as advertised, it provides far faster carrier data connections than 3G EV-DO or HSDPA where available. With LTE, you will see download speeds ranging from 10Mbps to 30Mbps, depending on your area, signal strength, network load, etc. This is far faster than Verizon and Sprint’s 3G EV-DO, which usually gives you about 1-2Mbps, and AT&T’s 3G HSDPA which is roughly double that in real-world use.

Verizon, AT&T and Sprint each offer LTE coverage, but Verizon covers more Americans than the other two carriers combined. In my city there’s LTE coverage from Verizon, but not AT&T, and this is the case for much of the nation. Both AT&T and Sprint are expanding their coverage, and if your nearest neighbor isn’t a half-mile away, you’ll likely see LTE in the coming year or two, particularly from AT&T.

There are other “4G” connections available with iPhone 5. If you have an AT&T iPhone 5, you’ll also have access to the carrier’s HSPA+, which is not as fast as LTE, but provides up to 14.4Mbps download speeds. In my testing I usually saw about half that, 7-8Mbps. Another quote-unquote 4G standard, DC-HSDPA, is supported, too, but I can’t find much information at all about this standard being in use in the U.S.

Of course, you’ll likely be connected to Wi-Fi much of the time, and the iPhone 5 has made advances in this area as well. The phone is the first Apple device to support dual-band Wi-Fi, and the first compatible with the 802.11a standard. The former may make a difference depending on your wireless router, though the latter change is meaningless unless you connect to an old business network.

Bluetooth, like the iPhone 4S and iPad 3, is v4.0, which is backward compatible with previous Bluetooth standards.

Software

Much has been made of iOS 6 and its “more than 200 new features,” but iOS 6 is basically iOS 5, which was basically iOS 4, and so on. There are still no widgets or third-party apps that can change the system keyboard – i.e. nothing really new. I’m sure there have been tweaks for performance’s sake, which is welcome, but if you’re expecting an updated experience you’ll be disappointed.

Perhaps the most noticeable change in iOS 6 is the updated Maps app, now a full-on Apple affair. Google, which had supplied the backend for Maps since the first iPhone, has been dumped – and in this Apple has both moved forward and taken a few steps back. The new Maps can show 3D “Flyover” views of cities a la Google Earth, can tilt the map for a more real-world view, and has built-in turn-by-turn directions complete with Siri-based voice prompts – all nice upgrades. But it’s in the simple things where Maps can fall short – simple things like correct directions, correctly labeled cities, and important points of interest.

One observer put it this way: “What’s going to happen with the Apple maps, is that you’re literally not going to find things.” Pretty damning. But it’s a new effort and things will improve over time. If you’re a big user of maps on your iPhone – which I am not – you may want to sit out iPhone 5 and iOS 6 for a while.

Siri has also been improved, as she can now provide you with sports and movie information better than before, and even make dinner reservations with participating restaurants. But the most profound improvement to Siri, true third-party app interoperability, remains absent.

Passbook is a new pre-installed iOS app that keeps airline and movie tickets, shopper loyalty cards, and coupons in one place. At present there are only a handful of participating companies like Walgreens, Fandango, and United Airlines, though this number will grow. Without NFC, a way to use the iPhone as a payment method at retail locations, Passbook is limited – a disappointing preview of what could be in terms of keeping users’ wallets thin – or at home on the dresser.

iOS 6 also includes integrated Facebook. Once you’re signed in you can get contacts information from Facebook, have events integrated into your Calendar, post updates, photos, and videos, and even share your location. Twitter remains an OS-level option as well.

Other changes include shared Photo Streams, FaceTime chats over cellular (may require extra fees), reply with text for calls you can’t answer or reminders to call the person back, VIP Inbox in Mail, among others.

The Cameras

Like the last two Apple phone models, the iPhone 5 has two cameras, the rear-facing iSight camera, and the front-facing FaceTime camera. Last year, the iPhone 4S’s iSight camera was a considerable improvement over what came before, but the FaceTime camera was left alone. This go around, iSight saw fewer changes, but the FaceTime camera has been substantially upgraded.

The iSight camera remains an 8MP shooter, capable of capturing 1080p HD video. But the backlit sensor has been improved for better low-light capture, time between image shooting has been reduced, and the images produced have less “noise.” There’s also a new feature to take large panorama shots without the need for third-party apps by moving the iPhone from left to right.

Video looks great, too, with improved quality and image stabilization. And a new rear-facing microphone gives you better audio capture for your videos.

The FaceTime camera on the face of the phone has been completely overhauled, and now captures 720p video for face-to-face video chats. The improvement is long overdue and will almost certainly be included in next year’s iPad model.

Call Quality

If, like me, you’re the odd sort that still uses a smartphone to make voice calls, you’ll appreciate the iPhone 5’s improved call quality. Both in terms of the audio you hear and the out-going audio, the call quality is impressive.

In my testing, Bluetooth headsets also provided excellent performance and quality, assuming that the headset itself was high quality.  And the provided EarPod’s in-line Mic was also quite nice. 

Oh, and the proximity sensor, which was always a headache on the iPhone 4, has been vastly improved.  You now have to move the phone several inches from your ear before the screen toggles back on.

Media

iOS 6 sees some minor tweaks to the built-in media apps. Music has gotten a subtle makeover, though there’s nothing worth singling out here. The Videos app, too, has received a few layout tweaks. Podcasts are now officially segregated to the Podcasts app, which for the first time is actually usable on the iPhone 5 (Podcasts on my iPhone 4 and on a test iPhone 4S was a fuster-cluck).

The integrated speaker produces much better sound, though, with more (but still quite limited) clarity and higher volume. And the included EarPods sound much better than the previous white earbuds included with devices for the last few years, with better bass and mid-range performance, but nothing like you’ll get from high-end headphones.

Also, with the larger 16:9 display, widescreen videos can be viewed without letterboxing.

Battery Life

Many expected Apple’s 2011 to have LTE. It didn’t. But iPhone 5 does, and my guess is that if one thing held Apple back the last go around it was battery life. But as the technology matures, battery life is becoming less of an issue, and Apple seems to have done well in this regard, though battery news isn’t all good.

Apple claims the iPhone 5 can last up to 8 hours on 3G or LTE with a full charge; I was unable to test either claim because AT&T doesn’t offer LTE service in my area and I’m connected to AT&T’s HSPA+ “4G” network. This seems to drain my iPhone 5 battery faster than 3G zapped my iPhone 4, even after two years of use. When connected to Wi-Fi in my home or office, the battery drains faster, too, but not terribly so. I can make it through the day, but the new iPhone is nearly drained at bedtime without any charging throughout the day. However, my iPhone 4 was often docked in a speaker for at least some time during the day, an option made impossible with the Lightning connector, so this may mitigate my battery observations somewhat.

But by reading other people’s reviews, it does seem that LTE battery life on the iPhone 5 is more impressive that we’ve seen outside of massive battery models like the Droid RAZR MAXX. And once I can charge the thing with more than the single cable that came with it, I will revisit my reportage concerning battery life.

Conclusion

As I’ve said, the iPhone 5 is Apple’s best smartphone yet, and you must hold one to appreciate its thinness and build-quality. It’s faster than previous models, has LTE for the first time, and features little improvements that are fantastic. With the exception of the new Maps app, which can be a real issue for some, the iPhone 5 improves over its predecessors in almost every way. The biggest setback for me is Lightning, which has literally made hundreds of dollars of accessories useless until I can get my hands on Dock Connector adapters.

But as generally happy as I am with iPhone 5, I’m also let down that Apple didn’t take this opportunity to shake things up in terms of a radical redesign or added functionality (NFC, USB 3.0, wireless charging, etc.).  In this regard, evolutionary improvement though it is, the lack of innovation is somewhat concerning.

The nutshell conclusion is this: if you’re an iPhone user who doesn’t want to switch to Android or Windows Phone, this is a very worthwhile upgrade, particularly if you’re using an iPhone 4 or older. If you’re considering an iPhone for the first time, it’s the best model yet, and you’ll enjoy it. If you’re an Android devotee or a fan of huge touchscreens, there’s nothing here that would likely win you over.

M. Nichols, Products Editor

Bad things happen to good gadgets, so it always comes as good news when you find out something is relatively easy to repair. And that’s exactly what iFixIt has said about the iPhone 5 following it’s latest teardown.

According to the site’s gurus, iPhone 5 is easier to repair than the 4 or 4S, particularly the screen which is easy to remove and/or replace as it’s the entry point into the smartphone’s guts.  In fact, iFixIt says the newest iPhone’s screen is “easier than ever” to replace.

To replace the touchscreen, all you need is a 5-Point Pentalobe Screwdriver and a suction cup to pull the screen from its housing.  Then you’ll need to remove the tiny Philips screws holding the display connector to the logic board and a spudger to decouple the connector.  Take a look at this iPhone repair kit to get all the goodies you’ll need to get inside your iPhone.

Once replacement screens are available from third-party suppliers, it looks like replacing a broken, cracked or otherwise faulty screen will be as simple as an unscrew, pry and snap.

So, the wait hasn’t exactly been long, but the iPhone 5 is now available for purchase in the United States. Those who were fortunate enough to pre-order in the first hour or so of availability last Friday morning should see their phones arrive sometime today; later pre-orderers will have to wait a few days or weeks.  If you order now may have to wait up to a month.

If you didn’t pre-order and want a chance at nabbing an iPhone 5 today, you can try your luck at Apple, AT&T, Verizon and Sprint retail stores, or check out third-party retailers like WalMart or Best Buy.

Let the games begin…

Few things are more cringe-inducing than an iPhone 4 or 4S user finding his phone’s back glass panel shattered.  And though a broken battery cover can be hidden by a well-chosen case, if you’re selling your phone on eBay or to a friend, you’ll want to tidy up the device as much as possible beforehand.

Luckily, the back glass panel on an iPhone 4 or 4S is the easiest thing on the phone to replace.  All you need is a replacement panel and the correct screwdriver.

iPhone 4/4S panels are cheap, too.  eBay has them for around $8, an entire kits with the appropriate screwdrivers are $15.  Amazon has them, too.

Getting Started

Your road to recovery begins by answering a few simple things:

1) iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S?

2) If  iPhone 4, is it a GSM (AT&T) model, or CDMA (Verizon)?

3) If iPhone 4, is the battery cover held in place by Phillips or Pentalobe screws?

All iPhone 4S models use the same back cover and screws.  As you can tell from the questions above, though, iPhone 4 users must be a bit more discerning.  It’s important that you choose the correct replacement cover and tools if you want a pain-free replacement.

If you need a screwdriver in addition to a replacement back panel, take a look at the bottom of your iPhone 4.  On either side of the Dock Connector, you’ll find a tiny screw.  The two will either be Phillips #00 or  Pentalobe TS1.  It’s easy to tell them apart:

The Parts

You can find glass panel battery covers sold with or without tools.  Most users will likely need the tools since both Phillips #00 and Pentalobe TS1 screwdrivers aren’t found in your average kitchen or garage.  

You can find these replacement type in the table below.  We’ve used eBay and Amazon for the parts since they’re usually the least expensive options:

Items may be mixed due to product descriptions.                  

Be certain that you’ve chosen the correct part for your phone before ordering.  There can be subtle and confusing differences in the listings.

The Process

Once you have your replacement part and screwdriver, you’re ready to begin.  Carefully unscrew the two screws at the bottom of the iPhone and put them aside.  Using your thumbs, push the back battery cover up toward the top of the phone.  It will slide upward a bit.  Using the lip now exposed at the top of the iPhone, lift the cover away and replace it with the part purchased.  Replace the screws.  NOTE: You may have to press down on the battery cover near the bottom to align the screw holes in the chassis and the cover.

That’s it!

Please share any questions or concerns in the Comments section.

Several sellers on eBay have posted 30-pin Dock Connector to Lightning adapters that are far cheaper than Apple’s adapter. Both the small dongle-type adapter (which Apple sells for a shockingly-expensive $29 ) and the adapter with attached cable (Apple = $39) are up for sale, and most are priced between $10 and $15. 

Check shipping information for delivery dates.  Some are not expected to arrive until early-to-mid October.

Lightning is the name given by Apple to its new reversible Dock Connector, which replaced the traditional Dock Connector found on Apple products since the early days of the iPod.  Lightning connectors are found on the new iPhone 5, 5th Gen iPod touch and new iPod nano.  New iPads will also certainly be “upgraded” to this new connection type.

When Apple announced it was updating the magnetic charging connection on its 2012 MacBooks, the company released an adapter that allowed users to charge new MagSafe 2 notebooks with older MagSafe chargers. That adapter is available for $10.  But when Apple unveiled the long-rumored change to its 30-pin Dock Connector yesterday, those with older Dock Connector cables, speakers, chargers, docks, batteries, etc., didn’t get off quite so cheaply.

The new Dock Connector, which Apple calls Lightning, won’t fit any existing iPhone, iPod, or iPad accessories.  So if you want to use those accessories you’ve likely been accumulating for the past few years, you’ll need a 30-Pin Dock Connector to Lightning Adapter.

And Apple will gladly sell you one… for $30.

I’m glad Apple changed its aging Dock Connector, and I very much like the design and improved usability of Lightning. But charging $30 (or $40 or the adapter with a built-in cable) is outrageously and unjustifiably pricey; you can buy an entire MP3 player with a screen, 8GB of storage, a processor, controls, etc., for less than $30.  Charging $10 – which would have still allowed a hefty profit margin – would be much more reasonable.

I will be getting the iPhone 5, and I have many accessories that use the standard Dock Connector.  But I won’t be giving Apple $30 a pop for their adapters.  I’ll wait for eBay or Amazon to sell third-party or OEM models for $3, even if I have to wait a few months. 

And if you’re smart, you’ll do the same.

M. Nichols, Products Editor

In the most unsurprising iPhone announcement to date, Apple today unveiled its 6th Generation smartphone, the iPhone 5.

The iPhone 5, which will ship Friday, September 21st, features everything we expected from the numerous leaks that preceded its announcement:   a glass and aluminum shell, a 4-inch Retina touchscreen, a faster A6 processor, a smaller “Lightning” dock connector, LTE “4G” wireless support, iOS6, and improved cameras.

Pre-orders begin this Friday, likely around 12AM Pacific time.  AT&T, Verizon and Sprint will offer the phone for $199 (16GB), $299 (32GB) and $399 (64GB) on contract. 

The iPhone 5 will be available in either black (shown) or white.  You can learn more about the iPhone 5 here.

And that’s not nearly as difficult today as it has been in the past.

AT&T has posted a new page on its site that allows people to unlock their iPhones with a few simple steps.  Just input a little information, submit it to AT&T, and await further instructions.  It doesn’t get much easier than that.

There are restrictions, however.  Your contract for the phone must be completed (which will rule out most iPhone 4S owners), you can only unlock 5 iPhones per account, and – of course – this process requires an AT&T iPhone model.

Unlocking your iPhone before you sell it should increase its resale value.  And these days, a little extra cash is always helpful.

via BGR