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Alleged photos of next-gen iPhone front panel reveal larger form factor
An iPhone repair site called iResQ has posted purported screenshots of a front panel from the next-gen iPhone. The most interesting, and obvious, feature of the alleged front panel is that its 1/4 of an inch longer than the front panel of previous iPhone models.
Continue reading...New details about Microsoft’s upcoming Windows Phone 7 OS emerge
6. February 2010
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With Windows Mobile now in the depths of despair, and lucky to even be included in a conversation about big time players in the mobile space, comes news that Windows Mobile 7 might make its debut at the upcoming Mobile World Congress set to take place on February 15, 2010. Microsoft is reportedly confident that […]
Continue reading...Rumor: Apple reportedly working on a 15.4 inch tablet device
2. February 2010
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The iPad isn’t even shipping yet, and we’re already hearing murmurs that Apple is working on a larger version of the recently announced device. TechCrunch reports: Now, before I say anything else, take this information with a grain of salt. While it originated from a good source, it was a second-hand source. Meanwhile, I’ve corroborated […]
Continue reading...Rumor: Apple still in talks with Verizon over iPad
1. February 2010
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Apple is reportedly still in talks with Verizon to deliver an iPad capable of running on their CDMA network, according to Clayton Morris of Fox News who claims to have spoken to a source at Verizon. Remember, though, that Morris is the same guy who predicted that Apple would unveil 2 versions of the iPad last […]
Continue reading...Did Steve Jobs magically banish McGraw-Hill from yesterday’s iPad announcement?
28. January 2010
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The night before Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad, McGraw Hill CEO Terry McGraw appeared on CNBC and stated that his company had been working with Apple to optimize textbooks for the upcoming tablet. McGraw also stated that what would soon be known as the iPad would be running the iPhond OS. You know, if there’s […]
Continue reading...Scoring a year full of Apple tablet rumors – who was right and who wasn’t.
28. January 2010
With Apple’s long anticipated tablet/iPad announcement now firmly behind us, let’s take a look back at the past few months of tablet rumors and see who was right, who had an inkling of an idea, and who was plain wrong. 1) In May 2009, Apple analyst Gene Munster wrote that Apple would release a $500-$700 […]
Continue reading...Leaked photos of back of Apple Tablet?
27. January 2010
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A short while ago Gizmodo published photos which purport to be the back of the upcoming Apple Tablet. The photos were grabbed from the Chinese website WeiPhone before they were immediately taken down, but not before Gizmodo was able to grab ’em.
Continue reading...Alleged spy shots of Apple Tablet
27. January 2010
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Engadget has posted a series of photos purporting to be leaked shots of the Apple Tablet. As far as specs go, Engadget writes that that a tipster informed them that the Tablet will go for $800 with a contract with Verizon and $1000 without a contract. Also of note is that the name of the […]
Continue reading...WTF! Episode of “24” to feature Jack Bauer using Apple Tablet
26. January 2010
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Just when you thought that the Apple Tablet rumors couldn’t get any crazier comes the following tweet from 24’s director of photography, Rodney Charters. It reads: “Hmmmm looks like we may get an iSlate into Jacs hands for Ep 20 getting giddy with excitement.” Doing some quick math, episode 20 of 24 has a tentative […]
Continue reading...Analyst: iPhone will hit all major carriers in 2010
26. January 2010
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Has someone solved the riddle behind the invitation to tomorrows Apple event? In a recent note to investors, Analyst Tim Horan of Oppenheimer & Co. said that Apple will use tomorrows media event to announcethat the iPhone will be coming to all major carriers within the next 18 months. Horan anticipates that T-mobile will get the iPhone this […]
Continue reading...Tablet to be called iPad? Launch date of March 1 and $725-$1300 price range?
26. January 2010
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A tweet, now erased, from German retailer Media Markt may have spilled the beans on the launch date and pricing for Apple’s upcoming Tablet device. The tweet stated that the Tablet, referred to as the iPad for those keeping score at home, will launch on March 1 with a retail price of 499 Euros with […]
Continue reading...Mobile analytics firm finds evidence of Apple Tablets in the wild running new iPhone OS
25. January 2010
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With Apple’s Tablet announcement about 48 hours away, a mobile app analytics company called Flurry is reporting that they’ve seen evidence of Apple’s tablet show up in their data logs, running the as-of-yet unreleased iPhone OS 3.2. Using Flurry Analytics, the company identified approximately 50 devices that match the characteristics of Apple’s rumored tablet device. […]
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8. February 2010
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