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TV manufacturers looking to partner up to stave off another market disruption from Apple
Even though it doesn’t officially exist, and even though it may never see the light of day, the rumored Apple HDTV apparently has some competitors shaking in their boots. And hey, given how Apple has disrupted entire industries with the iPod, iPhone, and more recently the iPad, you can’t fault TV manufacturers from playing preventive […]
Continue reading...Leaked photos of the iPhone 5 emerge; September 21 launch date rumored
30. July 2012
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As we inch closer and closer towards the iPhone 5 release/announcement, we’re starting to see a lot more credible images of purported iPhone parts and the like. Most recently, the Japanese site iLab posted a number of photos of what they claim is the final production model of Apple’s highly anticipated iPhone 5. The photos […]
Continue reading...Apple planning to release 4-inch iPod Touch alongside redesigned iPhone-esque iPod Nano
24. July 2012
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With the resounding success of the iPhone, Apple’s iPod line has been languishing over the past few years. So while iPhone growth continues to increase by leaps and bounds, Apple’s iPod sales have been trending downwards for a few quarters now. But the iPod still generates a few billion bucks for Apple each quarter and […]
Continue reading...Amazon preparing to release upwards of 5 or 6 new tablet devices – Report
23. July 2012
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With the demand for tablets growing, Amazon is looking to beef up their own offerings in the coming months. A recent report from Reuters claims that the nation’s largest online retailer has plans to expand its tablet lineup beyond the Kindle Fire to include up to 6 separate tablet SKUs. Naturally, the tablets will come […]
Continue reading...More confirmation that the iPhone 5 will feature a smaller 19-pin dock connector
23. July 2012
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Corroborating a report that first surfaced this past March, Reuters is reporting this morning that Apple’s iPhone 5 will utilize a smaller dock connector. So instead of the 30-pin connector we’ve all grown to know and love, the iPhone 5 will implement a noticeably smaller 19-pin connector “to make room for the earphone moving to […]
Continue reading...Pegatron begins iPhone 5 production – Report
23. July 2012
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Digitimes is reporting that iPhone 5 production is already underway in Shanghai. Pegatron has begun production of a new version of the Apple iPhone at its factory in Shanghai, eastern China, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Pegatron is expected to see ODM shipments of notebooks decrease sequentially in third-quarter 2012, and orders for the […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 to feature nano SIMs – Report
19. July 2012
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A new report from Boy Genius Report claims that Apple’s next-gen iPhone, unofficially referred to as the iPhone 5, will feature smaller SIM cards dubbed nano-SIMs. Multiple carrier sources have exclusively told BGR that Apple is supplying nano-SIM adapters so its carrier partners can test how nano-SIMs work on their networks in standard test devices […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 hasn’t yet entered DVT stage of production yet – Report
18. July 2012
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BGR reports that the iPhone 5, in contrast to earlier reports, may not have entered the final production phase in China just yet. The report, citing a trusted source, claims that the iPhone 5 has not yet entered the DVT (device verification test) stage of production. As such, the final version of what the iPhone […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 to feature in-cell touch display technology
17. July 2012
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The Wall Street Journal reports how Apple will manage to slenderize its next-gen iPhone by utilizing in-cell touch display technology. The technology integrates touch sensors into the LCD, making it unnecessary to have a separate touch-screen layer. The absence of the layer, usually about half a millimeter thick, not only makes the whole screen thinner, […]
Continue reading...Photo of white iPhone 5 front panel emerges
16. July 2012
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Apple.pro has posted a photo of what it claims are front panels for the next-gen iPhone 5. I guess we can speculate that there won’t be a holdup in white iPhone 5 production like there was with the white iPhone 4. Apple’s next-gen iPhone is largely expected to launch sometime in the Fall (early October […]
Continue reading...Apple working on smaller iPad that will cost “significantly less” than $499 – NYT
16. July 2012
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Adding to a chorus of reports pointing to Apple releasing an iPad with a smaller form factor, the New York Times this weekend, citing sources familiar with Apple’s plans, reported that a 7.85-inch iPad is in the works. What’s more, and perhaps not terribly surprising, the Times makes a point of noting that this new […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 enters production in China – Report
16. July 2012
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The Japanese Mac Blog Macotakara is reporting that Apple’s fifth-gen iPhone has already put into production in China. MacRumors adds: For reference, Macotakara also cited similar sources when they reported that the iPad 3 first went into production in January 2012. The lead time between production and launch for the iPad 3 was approximately two […]
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31. July 2012
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