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Renowned analyst Gene Munster has issued yet another research note to reinforce his opinion on the upcoming availability of a television set from Apple Inc., and the potential launch date of the iPhone 5.Munster told investors this week that he expects the rumored Apple television line to retail between $1,500 and $2... |
26 May 2012
12:44 GMT |
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It has been revealed that Baidu would replace Google as the standard search engine on Chinese versions of the iPhone, come the next major update. A Baidu product manager reportedly told a group of journalists at a company event that Apple had signed an agreement to integrate Baidu as the default search service in iO... |
25 May 2012
19:41 GMT |
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Assuming, for the sake of argument, that all iPhone 5 screen rumors are true, Apple pundit John Gruber asks: “How might Apple get developers on the right track to support a new aspect ratio at WWDC next month while maintaining their standard radio silence regarding as-yet-unannounced products?” Apple is ... |
24 May 2012
07:07 GMT |
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Apple is reportedly planning to refresh both the iPhone and its popular media player, the iPod touch, at an event later this year. Recent hardware leaks indicate that the latter will also be getting a display upgrade, perhaps an even bigger one than the iPhone 5. The parts obtained by BadGizmo Repair support all the ... |
23 May 2012
03:17 GMT |
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Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster is advising investors to keep an eye on Apple’s next iPhone, as it will represent “the biggest consumer electronics product launch of 2012 as well as the biggest device upgrade cycle in smartphone history.” Forbes got hold of Munster's entire research note is... |
22 May 2012
20:31 GMT |
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A larger screen isn’t likely to pose any problems to developers currently making a buck in Apple’s App Store, or so say the people at Localmind, a social discovery service for both iOS and Android. Interviewed on the possibility of having to develop for a 4-inch display, Lenny Rachitsky, the CEO of Local... |
22 May 2012
16:41 GMT |
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A new leak has occurred in the Apple camp, this time around involving several iPhone prototypes, two of which reportedly having four-inch screens and a new dock connector, as previously rumored. The well-connected 9to5mac claims to know of two iPhones in testing with a larger display – the iPhone 5,1 and iPhon... |
22 May 2012
10:22 GMT |
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“The bottom line is that we remain comfortable with an October iPhone 5 launch despite the reported 28nm chip shortage at Qualcomm,” reads an investor note signed by Financial Analyst Gene Munster, issued this Monday.That’s not to say Qualcomm has been confirmed as the baseband chip vendor in the ne... |
22 May 2012
09:24 GMT |
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The next iPhone about to be unveiled has been personally designed by Steve Jobs, at least in part, according to people with knowledge of the situation speaking to Bloomberg. Apple has reportedly tapped suppliers for larger screens this time around. The phone has Steve Jobs’ fingerprints on it, as the CEO worke... |
18 May 2012
07:17 GMT |
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After tapping the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to pull down iPhone5.com, Apple now has one final step to obtain the domain from brand protection agency Corporation Service Company. As spotted by TNW, the details for WIPO Case D2012-0951 over iPhone5.com reveal that the decision is now “termi... |
17 May 2012
20:51 GMT |
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The iPhone 5 will almost certainly have a bigger screen, as reported by people familiar with the situation according to Reuters. Apple has reportedly tapped suppliers in Japan and South Korea to create 4-inch displays (measured on the diagonal), which would increase the real estate by 30 percent, these people said. ... |
17 May 2012
10:58 GMT |
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With Apple's next-generation iPhone just around the corner, here comes China Mobile’s newly-instated Chairman Xi Guohua telling Bloomberg that the two companies are eager to tie the knot and give millions of customers in China the elusive iPhone."China Mobile and Apple both have the will to strengthen coop... |
16 May 2012
14:31 GMT |
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Mizuho Investors Securities analyst Nobuo Kurahashi has a useful piece of information for Apple investors, and regular folks who like to keep themselves in the loop on Apple matters. He says beware of a cheaper iPhone, but using slightly more elegant terminology than ours. "The smartphone market has become diverse, ... |
16 May 2012
13:11 GMT |
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Months worth of checks with Apple’s supply chain have indicated that the company is switching to bigger screens in the next generation of iPhones. Recent developments seem to corroborate these claims. There are more and more reports citing sources close to Apple’s industry partners as saying that the Cup... |
16 May 2012
08:31 GMT |
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Analyst Shaw Wu with Sterne Agee told investors today that Apple has reduced current-generation iPhone orders by roughly 25 percent, after checking with the company’s suppliers. Describing the downshift “significant”, Wu said “From our understanding, the reason for the reduction is not demand... |
15 May 2012
09:09 GMT |
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Comments made by Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Kwon Oh-hyun have spawned speculation that Apple has tapped the Korean electronics manufacturer to put OLED displays inside its next-generation of iPhones.Kwon hinted at a potential deal with Apple when he mentioned “huge” orders from electronics makers f... |
15 May 2012
08:30 GMT |
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A leaked component reportedly stemming from iPhone 5 prototype units has given birth to intense speculation regarding the phone’s design. Sold under the name “Earphone Jack/ Ear Speaker/ WIFI Cable For iPhone 5,” the component shows clear differences when compared to the same hardware inside the iP... |
14 May 2012
09:59 GMT |
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After leaking an iPhone SIM card tray, an electronics parts supplier has put out on sale a headphone jack allegedly pertaining to the same next-generation iPhone. The same source leaking a SIM card tray supposedly coming from production-ready iPhone 5 units, sw-box.com now has an “Earphone Jack/ Ear Speaker/ W... |
14 May 2012
05:33 GMT |
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This fall, over a year will have passed since Apple's last refresh of the iPod line. There are rumors that Tim Cook will not only unveil the iPhone 5, but also a scaled-down iPad during an event this October.In other words, Apple may refresh its entire range of iProducts in a single showcase, culminating with th... |
12 May 2012
23:51 GMT |
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Sources close to Apple are signaling to iMore that the iPhone 5 is not even close to being finished, as the Cupertino, California-based tech giant is still deciding on the design.This is the second time the blog reports on the topic with a credible take on the information handed to them.According to the sources in qu... |
12 May 2012
08:54 GMT |
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A sketchy report from Taiwan’s hit-and-miss site DigiTimes says Pegatron is now the key manufacturer of Apple’s next-generation iPhone and another (presumably fourth-generation) iPad tablet, leaving Foxconn with orders for a smaller 7-inch version. Citing the usually ambiguous supply chain makers based i... |
9 May 2012
07:56 GMT |
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A complaint has been filed with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on behalf of Apple Inc. regarding the domain name iphone5.com. The Cupertino, California-based technology giant selling world’s most craved-for smartphone has filed a complaint with the aforementioned IP-centric group to secure... |
7 May 2012
02:52 GMT |
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Taiwanese trade publication DigiTimes cites industry sources with knowledge of Apple’s short term plans reporting that TPK Holding and Wintek are to see less profits because of new technologies adopted by the Cupertino giant for its next-generation iPhone.Specifically, the two touch panel vendors "are expected ... |
5 May 2012
16:41 GMT |
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Without further notice, Walmart slashed AT&T iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S prices in a surprising move that raises some questions. It appears that the Walmart employees are informed a week in advance about any price changes, but this time no one has been notified on the new promotional deals. The guys over at CultOfMac sp... |
4 May 2012
17:11 GMT |
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A source in touch with iLounge, a tech-centric site with a solid track record on Apple reporting, has leaked what seems to be the first real set of technical specifications pertaining to the next-generation iPhone. Buckle up! The source alleged that “the new iPhone will indeed be longer and thinner than the iP... |
3 May 2012
10:04 GMT |
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Dr. Atakan Peker, the creator of Liquidmetal, tells newspapers that his amorphous metal alloy is not ready for prime time. Apple will mostly use it for small parts this year, not for entire device enclosures, he cautions. “Let me first note the following,” Dr. Peker said in an interview. “Liquidmet... |
3 May 2012
02:41 GMT |
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If all the rumors are correct, Apple’s next-generation iPhone should look a lot like the concept design by Antoine Brieux, who envisions a unibody Liquidmetal chassis, a larger screen, an embedded SIM card, and more such technicalities.Brieux’s iPhone 5 LM Concept features a quad-core A6 chip, a 4.5-inch ... |
2 May 2012
05:52 GMT |
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Despite everyone eagerly anticipating a completely redesigned iPhone 5, perhaps even boasting tapered edges like the iPod touch or the iPad, a hardware leak suggests this is not the case with Apple’s next-generation smartphone. The sim card tray purportedly designed for Apple’s new iPhone has been leaked... |
2 May 2012
05:01 GMT |
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There’s a five (5) in the WWDC 2012 Apple logo if you look from just the right angle, many Apple enthusiasts agree.
However, by connecting the squares you also get a two (2), and even an eight (8) if you look at the bigger picture.
Despite the fact that Apple does hide clues in its logos occasionally, we have... |
27 April 2012
16:41 GMT |
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Sprint Nextel has high plans for the next iPhone. The company’s CEO, Dan Hesse, says Sprint will continue to offer the unlimited data plan on an LTE-capable iPhone 5. LTE, or Long Term Evolution, is a high-speed wireless standard that can eat through your monthly allowance in a few hours. So you can imagine wh... |
26 April 2012
09:40 GMT |
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At this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple is keen on stuffing developers’ heads with nothing but new coding technologies and methods to improve existing works.The focus will be on OS X and iOS, with no mentioning of any hardware-related activities whatsoever, according to the press release App... |
25 April 2012
09:31 GMT |
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If you’re thinking of switching to another carrier, but you aren’t exactly sure which one, enter CarrierCompare - an iPhone app that tells you which operator has the best service for you.CarrierCompare performs a speed test on your device to determine the quality of your service. According to Gigaom, the ... |
24 April 2012
18:31 GMT |
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A seller of iPhone parts in China has begun offering “iPhone 5” home buttons which exhibit a distinction when compared to the hardware on current-generation Apple smartphones. TrueSupplier, another hardware vendor, is also selling the goods.TVC-Mall is selling both black and white variants of the "iPhone ... |
24 April 2012
03:55 GMT |
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KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes he has nailed the thickness of the new Apple iPhone, based on the materials thought-to-be used by manufacturers to assemble the device.Thanks to Apple’s rumored adoption of in-cell touch panels, Kuo believes there will be an initial reduction in thickness of about 0.... |
23 April 2012
08:41 GMT |
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A renowned analyst employed by the investment bank and asset management firm Piper Jaffray is convinced Apple’s next iPhone will be “the mother of all upgrades”, and that “there’s going to be lines around shopping malls to get this.” Gene Munster’s reasoning is a natural one... |
21 April 2012
16:59 GMT |
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Bad news from radio chip supplier Qualcomm who is reportedly having trouble meeting demand for smartphone chips. The company produces the LTE radio chips found in Apple’s new iPad, and the next iPhone is on track to get them as well - only not very soon, it seems. If rumors that Apple might eventually return t... |
20 April 2012
04:21 GMT |
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Whether or not Tim Cook calls it the iPhone 5 or “the new iPhone”, Apple’s upcoming smartphone is on track to mark the company’s biggest device launch in history, according to Goldman Sachs analyst Bill Shope.On Wednesday, Shope told investors that “The iPhone 5 launch is likely to be on... |
19 April 2012
17:41 GMT |
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Analysts from various financial consulting firms and market intelligence companies are beginning to offer their takes on the rumored Liquidmetal iPhone 5, after a Korean newspaper reported that two of the world’s biggest smartphone vendors were switching to new materials.One of the two was Apple, and the report... |
19 April 2012
08:03 GMT |
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Apple and Samsung Electronics are doing away with the materials used to manufacture their current smartphones, switching to liquidmetal and ceramics respectively, according to industry sources quoted by a Korean paper.Korea’s IT News source, etnews.com claims to have heard from unnamed industry sources that &ld... |
18 April 2012
10:51 GMT |
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According to Analyst Brian J. White with Topeka Capital Markets, Apple’s next iPhone will leverage a unibody chassis that will make the device look simply awesome. Which is why he believes people will flock for the new handset when it’s released this year.There is still a lot of debate as to when the next... |
10 April 2012
14:41 GMT |
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Fearing potential leaks, Apple has decided to forego iPhone carrier testing this year and instead enlisted the help of a company specializing in network interworking to confirm that the device runs well on existing cellular networks.It is known that mobile phone manufacturers provide operators with their upcoming pro... |
10 April 2012
04:48 GMT |
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New iPhone prototypes have been seeded internally with designs akin to that of the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S to throw off leaks. However, the cat’s out of the bag regarding some of the phone’s specs, such as the amount of on-board memory to handle applications.Citing no specific sources (but generally accura... |
10 April 2012
02:51 GMT |
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After a Japanese television studio interviewed a Foxconn recruiter who said the next iPhone would be released this June, another Foxconn employee appears to have spilled the beans on the launch date. However, this time it’s October. South Korea's Maeil Business Newspaper says it has talked to the head of ... |
9 April 2012
09:26 GMT |
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A recruiter for Foxconn Technology Group has spilled the beans on the potential release date of the iPhone 5, telling TV Tokyo reporters that the company’s recent hiring spree is directly tied to the fifth-generation Apple smartphone.
Earlier this month, reports from The China Morning News and M.I.C. Gadget re... |
3 April 2012
02:44 GMT |
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A highly speculative Monday feature by Dubai Media Incorporated claims Apple has provided all the clues that point to a June 15th unveiling of the next iPhone.
Citing “recent developments” and “a good amount of common sense,” Emirates24|7 says we should have every reason to believe “tha... |
2 April 2012
07:41 GMT |
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A new patent filed by Apple Inc. reveals the company’s plans to equip future iDevices with 3D cameras that use a variety of light-centric technologies to achieve the desired effect. The technology could make its way into the next Apple iPhone, if Apple has all the hardware components ready.
Unearthed by a publ... |
2 April 2012
04:22 GMT |
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An Asian source is reporting that Apple may use power management chips designed by Dialog Semiconductor and manufactured by TSMC, making their way into the next-generation of iPhones.
Taiwanese trade publication DigiTimes cites a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report as saying that Taiwan Semiconductor M... |
30 March 2012
08:36 GMT |
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Reports have emerged regarding Tim Cook’s mysterious visit to China, with several sources confirming that Apple’s CEO is there on business.
"Tim is in China meeting with government officials. China is very important to us and we look forward to even greater investment and growth there," said Carolyn Wu, ... |
27 March 2012
03:23 GMT |
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Foxconn is reportedly looking to recruit no less than 20,000 workers that will be tasked with assembling the next-generation iPhone 5. At the same time, hundreds are going on strike because Foxconn allegedly failed to compensate them properly.Reports from The China Morning News and M.I.C. Gadget reveal that “Fo... |
25 March 2012
15:31 GMT |
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A fairly believable iPhone 5 leak has emerged mentioning 4G LTE radio, a similar (if not identical) screen size / form factor, and a micro dock connector.iMore‘s Rene Ritchie has some well connected sources who are telling him that the iPhone 5,1, as it is being referred to in iOS betas, will have: "similar if ... |
25 March 2012
09:44 GMT |
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