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Steve Jobs’ original iPhone could have been powered by an Intel chip, instead of an ARM one, had Paul Otellini (CEO of Intel at that time) followed his gut.
Otellini this week stepped down as CEO from Intel, the American multinational semiconductor chip company he joined in 1974.
In the mid-2000s, Intel and A... |
17 May 2013
07:43 GMT |
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Amid rumors of Apple developing a sapphire-based Home button for its next-generation iPhone 5S, a company based in Taiwan that makes sapphire substrate parts has reportedly signed with the Cupertino giant to supply the buttons in question.
Taiwan’s DigiTimes, which on occasion provides accurate information abo... |
16 May 2013
08:29 GMT |
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An Apple customer from Thailand has had a misfortune with his iPhone which reportedly had an extra part inside that caused the battery to short circuit. The explosion of said iPhone kicked off an investigation by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) which concluded on Tuesday, the Bangk... |
15 May 2013
09:52 GMT |
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Vodafone is preparing to roll out a “4G” (LTE) software update to iPhone and iPad owners adding faster wireless Internet speeds. The update will gradually roll out to users, Vodafone said.
In a brief blog entry, the wireless operator confirms that “4G is coming to Vodafone, and when it does…... |
15 May 2013
05:23 GMT |
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If you ask Siri for something and your sentence drags on, she may now reply to you with a famous quote suggesting that you use fewer words, thanks to a new update from Apple.
If Siri can’t fully understand what you’re saying she may tell you something like, “The most valuable of all talents is that... |
15 May 2013
04:21 GMT |
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Federal agencies looking to catch criminals by peeking into their iPhones are asking Apple to bypass their passcodes and supply them with the necessary information to make the bust.
And Apple, more often than not, agrees. In fact, they reportedly have this so-called waiting list where feds take turns to get their mi... |
13 May 2013
08:44 GMT |
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In an effort to cut down costs as well as provide a better experience for customers, Apple next month will update its AppleCare service with a number of changes. The biggest change, according to a person with knowledge on the matter, will be in the iPhone repairs department, where Apple will no longer replace units ... |
13 May 2013
05:15 GMT |
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A hacked carrier file for T-Mobile users enables “better throughput of data and data connection” which, in plain English, means you’ll see a boost in your mobile Internet speed when Wi-Fi is not available. The hack is available for iPhone 5 users with unlocked handsets on T-Mobile’s network i... |
13 May 2013
02:47 GMT |
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Accessory seller The Snugg has released a press statement confessing its eagerness to hear what Tim Cook has to say at the WWDC keynote this summer, and beyond.
The company makes a summary of all the rumors, and mentions Tim Cook’s own disclosures about a new range of products launching this fall and throughou... |
10 May 2013
09:29 GMT |
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Apple may finally be dropping the “S” naming for its incremental (biannual) iPhone upgrades, according to a leaked document from Vodafone UK. The Cupertino giant is expected to launch a family of iPhones this year, including a cheaper model and an upgraded version of the current iPhone. If Apple sides w... |
10 May 2013
04:00 GMT |
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Every year there are high hopes that Apple will do more than just beef up its iPhone’s inner workings, but it seems fans still can’t “escape” the incremental, bi-annual S upgrade.
All rumors so far have pointed to a new iPhone version that looks and feels virtually the same as the iPhone 5, a... |
9 May 2013
08:49 GMT |
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Pegatron, a Taiwanese contract manufacturer of electronics, has been tapped by Apple to produce some of the “budget” iPhones expected to launch later this year, according to a new report.
Reuters has learned from Asian suppliers that Pegatron plans to increase its workforce by 40 percent in the second ha... |
9 May 2013
07:33 GMT |
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After meeting with suppliers in Asia, Morgan Stanley is convinced Apple will have several new iPhones to launch this year. Katy Huberty says to look out for these new iPhones in fall.
As other sources have stated already, Apple is preparing to give assemblers the go-ahead to start producing its new range of iPhones,... |
8 May 2013
10:28 GMT |
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Ken Segall, Apple’s former advertising guy and author of Insanely Simple, predicts that the iPhone is ripe, just like the iPod was when Apple expanded the line of players to cater to all types of consumers. A belief shared by pundits and financial analysts alike, the idea of Apple launching “a family of ... |
8 May 2013
04:50 GMT |
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Sharp will be one of three Retina display suppliers for Apple’s iPhone 5S, according to a Japanese newspaper. The publication also notes that two other LCD screen makers are already mass producing the panels. Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun reports that Sharp, LG Display, and Japan Display will be the suppliers of Retina... |
8 May 2013
03:41 GMT |
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For $34.95 / €26.72 you can now own a flask that’s shaped like Apple’s iPhone. Better order yours now if you fancy it because it might be short-lived. The iFlask is a full-fledged on-the-go booze kit complete with a cool iPhone-shaped flask and a collapsible metal shot glass key chain. What better w... |
7 May 2013
09:15 GMT |
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It has become increasingly apparent that Apple needs a cheaper version of the iPhone, whether it likes it or not. Almost every analyst cited in a new story by Bloomberg sings the same tune.
By introducing a “budget” iPhone, Apple would sacrifice profit margins in exchange for increased market share.
The... |
6 May 2013
04:38 GMT |
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South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics has made available a new video ad for its Galaxy S 4 smartphone, providing users with a glimpse at some of the main features of the device, as can be seen above. As one might have expected, the new video ad picks on the iPhone again, through underlining some of the ... |
4 May 2013
06:31 GMT |
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A couple of analysts with a keen eye for Apple’s M.O. are proposing an interesting theory that seems to confirm the “budget” iPhone rumor and, at the same time, deny it. Everybody confused?
Gokul Hariharan and Mark Moskowitz over at J.P. Morgan have released the results of their research looking at... |
3 May 2013
07:52 GMT |
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Apple reportedly wants to test the waters before jumping head-on with its “budget” iPhone, a claim that sounds improbable, considering the company’s modus operandi. Not surprisingly, the tidbit stems from Taiwan’s DigiTimes, which cites unnamed sources in the supply chain as saying that &ldqu... |
3 May 2013
06:51 GMT |
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Apple’s iPhone 6 isn’t due out until 2014, sources say, but Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is gearing up to satisfy processor orders from Apple. A new report from Taiwanese trade publication DigiTimes claims TSMC has actually scored 100% of the application processor (AP) orders from Apple, an... |
3 May 2013
05:26 GMT |
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If you’re still using a first-generation iPhone and you think you might still be eligible for some service from Apple, you’d better hurry up.
Apple is officially pulling the plug on all types of support for the original iPhone on June 11, one day after the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference ... |
1 May 2013
05:25 GMT |
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American business magnate Donald Trump believes Apple is in deep trouble with its 4-inch iPhone. He says if Tim Cook doesn’t roll out a “phablet,” Apple is toast.
Having a lot of cash doesn’t necessarily make you a visionary, but Trump does own Apple stock, and he strongly believes those shar... |
30 April 2013
04:29 GMT |
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A leaked document from Japan’s KDDI (a wireless operator) claims that the iPhone 5S will go on sale in July. Which means Apple could unveil the handset at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June. The document claims Apple will make the phone available to retailers on June 20, at which point pre-orders will... |
29 April 2013
08:45 GMT |
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A new version of TinyUmbrella was officially released only a few minutes ago, bringing support for iOS 6.1.3 and the devices that are currently running it. Just like the Mac OS X version, the Windows build of TinyUmbrella provides iOS device owners with enhanced control over the recovery mode of their iPhones, iPods... |
25 April 2013
07:26 GMT |
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Near Field Communication, or NFC, is a fledging technology that allows portable device owners to pay for stuff by simply swiping the gadget over a sensor. While it makes perfect sense for the iPhone, Apple maintains that it’s not ripe yet.
Apple held its Q2 2013 earnings call yesterday. During the event, CEO T... |
24 April 2013
03:30 GMT |
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There’s almost zero chance of Apple shipping a larger iPhone this year. That’s the message sent out by CEO Tim Cook during yesterday’s quarterly earnings call when asked about his company’s stance on larger screens.
Tim Cook told investors, “My view continues to be that iPhone 5 has the... |
24 April 2013
02:57 GMT |
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There are a lot of rumors flying around this year about a multi-color iPhone 5S coming out in summer and, according to one timely leak, one of those colors may be gold.
Monumantai.biz is flashing pictures showing a gold SIM card tray that allegedly goes inside Apple’s upcoming (yet unconfirmed) iPhone 5S.
Nex... |
22 April 2013
15:30 GMT |
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Hon Hai Precision (Foxconn) is about to shed 1.6 billion Chinese yuan (around US$161.8 million / €123.8 million) after seeing 5 to 8 million iPhones returned to its production lines over malfunctions and low-quality assembly. Citing the Taipei-based China Business Journal, PatentlyApple reports that “5 to... |
22 April 2013
05:12 GMT |
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Electronics distributor eTrade Supply has obtained parts that are reportedly destined for the next-generation iPhone. The camera module has slightly different circuitry, while the mystery part may be a simple jack (plug) component.Featured by French site Nowhereelse.fr, which has previously leaked next-generation iP... |
20 April 2013
10:35 GMT |
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Keeping an eye on the meteorological conditions for your location or for a place where you want to go is always useful, as it can help you avoid unpleasant surprises, and can also prove fun to do, especially if you have the right app for that. On the iPhone, one such application already exists; it's called YoWin... |
20 April 2013
05:50 GMT |
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A new image is making the rounds today claiming to show Apple’s budget iPhone which many analysts have speculated for 2013. While the image looks pretty authentic, the details that accompany it seem improbable.
Tactus claims to have obtained the picture displayed above from the same sources who leaked him an i... |
18 April 2013
10:00 GMT |
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Brian White, an analyst with investment bank Topeka Capital Markets, has a few predictions up his sleeve regarding Apple’s next few moves on the smartphone front.
In addition to the biometric iPhone 5S, Apple is also preparing to launch a cheaper version of the handset, made of plastic.
“The ‘iPho... |
15 April 2013
12:41 GMT |
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The world’s primary manufacturer of small to mid-size screens, Japan Display, has confirmed plans to take on new phone vendors, as orders from top partnering companies have been substantially reduced as of late. Japan Display’s biggest client is known to be Apple Inc., which sells the popular iPhone. An... |
15 April 2013
09:30 GMT |
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Foxconn is preparing to start mass production of Apple’s upcoming new iPhone by hiring 10,000 new workers to handle the assembly line, according to a new report. FoxBusiness reports on a Wall Street Journal account that “The Taiwanese company said Monday it has added about 10,000 assembly-line workers pe... |
15 April 2013
03:45 GMT |
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The next iPhone may or may not be called iPhone 5S, and there is a chance Apple will introduce two separate models this year, one of which said to be cheaper. Now some alleged new parts have been leaked in photos.
From Japan with love comes the image displayed to the left and the two extras at the bottom of the arti... |
12 April 2013
04:39 GMT |
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By now we “know” so many things about the iPhone 5S that we can safely say we don’t know squat. No rumor is more founded than the other, and here’s just one more example of that.
While Macotakara’s sources say the iPhone 5S will ship in three different colors, Topeka Capital Markets say... |
10 April 2013
09:43 GMT |
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Apple’s next-generation iPhone will sell in three colors on top of the existing black/slate and white/silver designs, according to an allegedly reliable source quoted by Japan’s Macotakara.
A source with a solid track record, the Japanese blog is citing one of its own trusted sources as saying that Apple... |
10 April 2013
09:16 GMT |
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Today, wireless carrier T-Mobile announced a new promotion for the owners of an iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S device interested in switching to an iPhone 5 on its network. Starting with Friday, April 12, they will be able to grab the iPhone 5 on its network for no upfront cost, as long as they bring their current devices t... |
10 April 2013
02:28 GMT |
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Former Apple ad guy Ken Segall reckons the company should think twice before releasing a third S-branded incremental version of the iPhone. Why? Because it sends a weak message allowing nay-sayers to dismiss it as incremental (in short, DOA, or dead-on-arrival).Segall has worked on Steve Jobs’ creative team for... |
6 April 2013
14:11 GMT |
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Here we go again. This time, the leak is reportedly coming straight from the assembly line (no surprise there), and it seems to show the final design of the iPhone 5S, an upcoming (yet unconfirmed) revision of the iPhone 5.
There’s a bunch of sources that deserve credit for giving us these precious shots. Acco... |
5 April 2013
05:45 GMT |
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Apple sells its products on features as much as it does on design. In fact, design has been the key sales driver for most of the company’s iDevices, and the iPad mini is clear evidence of that.
So when we stumbled upon these jaw-dropping mockups of a “cheap” iPhone inspired by the translucent G3 iM... |
4 April 2013
03:40 GMT |
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Apple is reportedly gearing up to release its next iPhone this summer. The company has commissioned its assembly partner(s) to start production in a few months, according to people familiar with the production of the device.
The next-generation iPhone from Apple is entering production this summer, according to peopl... |
3 April 2013
04:20 GMT |
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Brazilian sources are reporting that Apple has begun slashing prices for several iPhone configurations in the country, including the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 4S. The cuts are not mind boggling, but they’re nothing to sneeze at either.
MacRumors cites a discovery by Brazil’s O Globo saying that Apple has s... |
2 April 2013
11:05 GMT |
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Analytics firm Flurry has released the results of a study which reveals that phablets like the Galaxy Note can’t shake a stick at the iPhone, although numerous reports (mostly from analysts) say otherwise. When Wall Street analysts say Apple needs to release a 5-inch iPhone, you might want to take that tidbit ... |
2 April 2013
08:43 GMT |
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The San Francisco Examiner reveals that San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón met with various mobile device vendors to talk the growing number of thefts that occur each year.
iPhones were the cause of half the robberies reported in San Francisco over the past year so, naturally, Apple was a hot topic... |
2 April 2013
06:00 GMT |
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Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system has started to gain some ground on the smartphone market, and is already selling better than BlackBerry and iPhone in several countries, it seems.
Frank X. Shaw, corporate vice president of Corporate Communications at Microsoft, notes in a recent blog post that the m... |
27 March 2013
08:41 GMT |
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Today, wireless carrier T-Mobile officially confirmed the upcoming availability of the Apple iPhone 5 device on its network, while also announcing the availability of other models from the Cupertino-based company.
According to the carrier, the iPhone 5 will become available on its network on April 12 with a price t... |
26 March 2013
12:02 GMT |
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Apple has kicked off a promotion that offers customers free next-day shipping on any iPhone order placed online. The offer is limited to two devices per order.
For people who don’t have an Apple Store nearby, the company’s new offer is more than welcome. The Cupertino giant appears to continually push it... |
26 March 2013
04:49 GMT |
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Today, wireless carrier T-Mobile will host a press event at which it is expected to announce the official availability of its 4G LTE network in a series of markets around the United States, yet it seems that the main focus at the launch will be another one, namely Apple’s iPhone. The carrier has already confi... |
26 March 2013
04:00 GMT |
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