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Apple and Google engage in high-level talks with mobile payment company BOKU
While some handset manufacturers like to talk about screen size and GHz, Apple doesn’t hide the fact that it views the iPhone as a software platform where user utility supersedes arbitrary hardware specs. That said, there have been a number of rumors swirling about suggesting Apple may soon incorporate RFID technology into the iPhone, a […]
Continue reading...Rumor – iPhone 5 to take NFC to the next level
1. November 2010
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An interesting scoop from Cult of Mac: If the iPhone 5 does have NFC, applications like an eWallet are a no-brainer. But we’ve been told that Apple is also researching NFC for remote computing. For example, a NFC iPhone will allow users to carry a lot of their desktop data and settings with them — […]
Continue reading...Fortune confirms iPhone coming to Verizon in early 2011
29. October 2010
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Not a shocker, but Fortune “confirms” that the iPhone is coming to Verizon in 2011 The most talked-about cellphone in America is one that doesn’t officially exist: the Verizon iPhone. Ever since the 2007 launch of Apple’s iPhone — which crippled swaths of AT&T’s network — consumers have yearned for a Verizon iPhone as if […]
Continue reading...Apple gearing up production for 25 million CDMA iPhones in 2011?
28. October 2010
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The Taiwan Economic News reportedon Wednesday that Foxconn will join Taiwanese-based Pegatron in manufacturing a CDMA version of the iPhone 4. Citing unnamed sources, it was reported that Foxconn is expecting to ship 15 million CDMA iPhone 4 units in 2011. And hot on the heels of that report is a story from Digitimes statingthat […]
Continue reading...Apple abandoning white iPhone 4 altogether?
27. October 2010
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Hot on the heels of a report that the white iPhone 4 has been shelved until later this Spring due to camera issues comes word via BGR that Apple may very well scrap the white iPhone 4 model altogether. Adding on to last night’s Apple announcement that the company would further delay the release of […]
Continue reading...Verizon hiring hundreds of employees ahead of early 2011 iPhone launch – Rumor
23. October 2010
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Though not official just yet, rumors of the iPhone landing on Verizon in early 2011 seem more plausible than they’ve ever been before. Not only have reliable sources like the New York Times and Wall Street Journal reported as such, now comes word via CNET that call centers connected to Verizon are hiring hundreds of […]
Continue reading...Rumor – iOS inertial scrolling coming to OS X 10.7
19. October 2010
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With Apple’s media event just a few hours away, MacStories is reporting that the OS X UI is up for some modifications, namely the introduction of iOS style scroll bars and behavior. According to our source, iOS influence is visible in the new OS user interface, but it’s still very much Aqua-based. Apple took some […]
Continue reading...New evidence points to multiparty Facetime chats
19. October 2010
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Facetime on the iPhone 4 is cool and all, but when you break it down, it’s really just iChat Video gone mobile. Still, Apple is pushing the feature hard, as evidenced by the slew of iPhone 4 commercials devoted exclusively towards it. Perviously an iPhone 4 exclusive, Facetime is now available on the most recent iteration […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 hits EVT stage as CDMA iPhone 4 reaches “AP” testing stage
19. October 2010
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Citing a solid source, the often reliable BoyGenius is reporting that iPhone model 3,2, otherwise known as the CDMA iPhone, just hit the “AP” testing stage. “This is the very last stage before retail release,” BGR notes, “final hardware, almost final software.” Interestingly enough, BGR’s source tells them that the iPhone 3,2 device contains a […]
Continue reading...White iPhone 4 delay ascribed to color matching issues – Rumor
18. October 2010
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With all of the hoopla surrounding the iPhone 4 antenna, one story that has seemingly slipped through the cracks has been the conspicuous absence of the white iPhone 4. Shortly after the iPhone 4 hit store shelves, Apple issued a press release announcing that the white iPhone wouldn’t start shipping for a few months. Now, nearly 3 […]
Continue reading...Apple holding “Back to the Mac” event next Wednesday; OS X to take center stage and maybe a new MacBook Air
13. October 2010
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Is that a Lion peeking out from behind the Apple logo? Why yes, yes it is. Apple today sent invitations to media outlets inviting them to a “Back to the Mac’ event set to be held on October 20 on Apple’s campus. “Come see what’s new for the Mac on October 20, including a sneak […]
Continue reading...Apple considering music subscription service for iTunes – Report
8. October 2010
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Steve Jobs has stated time and time again that music subscriptions don’t work because people ultimately want to own their music. And while that may very well be the case, the music landscape is changing and Apple may soon be forced to adjust accordingly. According to a report today in the New York Post, Apple […]
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2. November 2010
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