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China Unicom Offers Free IPhone 4S for $45 Monthly Contract

China United Network Communications Group (CHTZ), the nation’s second-largest wireless carrier, will give users an Apple Inc. (AAPL) iPhone 4S if they sign multiyear service contracts costing as little as 286 yuan ($45) a month.

The promotion starting Jan. 13 offers a 32-gigabyte model with a three-year plan, while a commitment to two years for a monthly fee of 386 yuan allows users to get the 16-gigabyte model, the company known as China Unicom said in a statement on its website yesterday.

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How to quickly access direct messages in Twitter for iPhone

With the latest update to the official Twitter for iPhone app, direct messages seemingly disappeared from the app.

You are now forced to tap on the “Me” tab, and then select direct messages. Three screens and two taps later, you can then view your DMs. Not very user friendly, right?

There’s a quicker way to access direct messages, at least in the iPhone app. (Trying the same shortcut on the Android version won’t provide the same results.)

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