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Sharp reportedly falling behind on iPhone 5 display production
With Apple’s expected iPhone 5 unveiling just days away, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Sharp, one of the three companies Apple has tapped to produce iPhone 5 displays along with LG and Japan Display, hasn’t begun the manufacturing process yet. Sharp, a major supplier of liquid crystal displays to Apple, had planned to […]
Continue reading...About that iPad Mini, what to expect on the inside
1. September 2012
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Marco Arment, of Instapaper and Tumblr fame, found a few interesting device data strings show up in his stat logs the other day. One was for an iPad2,5 while the other was for an iPad2,6. As a quick refresher, when Apple introduces a major product revision, it increases the first number by a factor of […]
Continue reading...Purported images of iPhone 5’s A6 SOC emerge
30. August 2012
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First the A4, then the A5, then the A5x which debuted on the third-gen iPad, and now comes a few leaked photos purporting to be from the iPhone 5 which show Apple’s new A6 system on a chip. MacRumors reports: Sonny Dickson, who has been digging up photos of a number of components leaking out […]
Continue reading...Apple bids upwards of $1 billion for exclusive access to TSMC’s chips – Report
29. August 2012
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One of the strategies Apple has employed to become the most profitable companies on the planet includes buying components up front at a high cost but saving money in the long run by locking in favorable prices. In a similar vein, Apple reportedly has made attempts recently to attain exclusive access to TSCMC’s custom smartphone […]
Continue reading...Apple working on enhanced AirPlay to allow streaming sans Wi-Fi
28. August 2012
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The Telegraph is reporting that Apple has its eyes on improving its AirPlay technology in such a way that iOS devices will be able to communicate directly with speakers without the need to set up a wireless network first. Adding to that, the report notes that Apple announce such a feature on September 12th where […]
Continue reading...Why the iPhone 5 won’t be equipped with NFC
28. August 2012
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Just when you thought you knew everything there was to know about the iPhone 5 came scattered reports that Apple’s next-gen smartphone would be equipped with NFC chips. Indeed, rumors of Apple’s interest in NFC date back quite a while and Apple has made a number of NFC related hires and patent filings in this […]
Continue reading...Apple’s new iPad will be dubbed “iPad Mini”; iPod Nano may gain Wi-Fi capabilities – Report
25. August 2012
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Ah, it’s a grand time of year when the Apple rumors start flowing like water. Hot on the heels of a report that Apple will hold a special event – separate from the September 12 iPhone 5 event – to release the iPad Mini comes further details of the device from the Japanese blog Macotakara. […]
Continue reading...Apple to hold separate events for iPhone 5 and iPad Mini unveiling
25. August 2012
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Yesterday we highlighted a piece from John Gruber who made the case as to why Apple wouldn’t announce a new iPhone and iPad on the same day. Apple is largely expected to unveil the iPhone 5 on September 12 and some had previously speculated that Apple would use the occassion to unveil an iPad Mini […]
Continue reading...Analyst emerges from meeting with Apple executives, says HDTV is unlikely in the near-term
25. August 2012
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There have been a tremendous number of reports over the past week or two all pointing towards Apple taking an increasing interest in the TV space. Most of the rumors in that regard have touched on Apple’s interest in rolling out a set top box, though there have also been some rumblings – yet again […]
Continue reading...The case for separate iPhone 5 and iPad Mini events
24. August 2012
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It’s all but assumed that Apple will announce the iPhone 5 at a special media event set to take place on September 12th. What’s more, it’s also been rumored that Apple might use the occasion to introduce the iPad Mini as well. The idea that Apple would announce two flagship products on the same day […]
Continue reading...LG begins production of newer and thinner iPhone 5 screens
23. August 2012
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Reuters reports that LG has already started producing the newer and thinner display set for use on Apple’s next-gen smartphone. “We just began mass production and we don’t expect any disruption in supplies,” Han Sang-beom, chief executive of LG Display, a panel supplier for Apple products, told reporters late on Wednesday. His comments were embargoed […]
Continue reading...Verizon institutes vacation blackout around rumored iPhone 5 launch period
21. August 2012
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As if we need any more evidence that September 21 is when Apple is planning to launch the iPhone 5, in comes a report from TechCrunch relaying that Verizon is instituting a company-wide vacation blackout from September 21 through the end of the month. A trusted Verizon employee has just confirmed to TechCrunch that the […]
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1. September 2012
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