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iPad mini set for August launch; iPhone 5 and next-gen iPad set for Fall 2012 launch – Rumor
Forget nebulous Apple rumors, Digitimes today laid out a number of speculative nuggets with a surprising bit of specificity. Digitimes, which has a spotty record with respect to Apple rumors, writes that Apple’s next-gen iPhone is set for release in September. Which, we’ll be honest, isn’t terribly shocking, but don’t worry, there’s more. The report […]
Continue reading...Liquidmetal co-inventor anticipates technology being used in “breakthrough” Apple product
Monday, May 7, 2012
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A few weeks ago, a report surfaced claiming that Apple’s next-gen iPhone will make use of liquid metal alloys as a means to create a device that’s thinner, lighter, and more robust than previous models. If your recall, Apple back in 2010 signed a deal with Liquidmetal Technologies for the exclusive right to the company’s […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 to feature 4-inch screen with new aspect ratio and metallic back
Thursday, May 3, 2012
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iLounge, which has provided remarkably accurate iPhone rumors in the past, is back with some more goodies this Thursday morning. Forget about the teardrop mockups and prototypes we saw last Summer, Jason Horwitz writes that the next-gen iPhone will, as previously rumored, sport a larger 4-inch screen that will be accomplished by implementing a longer […]
Continue reading...Apple files two patents highlighting next-gen connectors for smaller devices
Thursday, April 26, 2012
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If you take a look at Apple’s patent filings, it becomes abundantly clear that the company is constantly striving for ways to improve and refine its product line, and one characteristic it always has in its focus is slender design. To that end, Patently Apple recently highlighted two new patent filings from Apple which detail […]
Continue reading...Apple may be 86’ing the 17-inch MacBook Pro due to weak sales
Monday, April 23, 2012
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With Apple largely expected to revamp its MacBook Pro line in the coming months, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo writes for KGI Securities that Apple may also be phasing out its 17-inch model MacBook Pro due to weak sales. Apple’s Mac business in 2Q12 will be boosted by several factors. Three of which are: (1) Mountain Lion, which […]
Continue reading...Supply issues with Qualcomm LTE chip points to Fall release for the iPhone 5
Monday, April 23, 2012
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It used to be that we’d speculate on what features Apple’s next-gen iPhone would have, but now the iPhone’s release date is also a question open to speculation. Apple of course routinely released a new iPhone model in the Summer months, but the delayed October launch really changed things up. Since then, many have wondered […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 to employ “in-cell” technology resulting in thinner form factor
Friday, April 20, 2012
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Some interesting news on an otherwise slow Friday news day. The Taiwan based Central News Agency is reporting, citing research analyst David Hsieh, that the iPhone 5 will incporate “in-cell” technology which will result in a potentially much thinner device. This story was echoed by a Digitimes report: Apple’s new iPhone, which is expected to […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 with liquidmetal casing on the horizon?
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
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The Korean based ETNews is reporting that Apple’s next-gen iPhone, tentatively dubbed the iPhone 5, will utilize “liquid metal” alloys as a means to produce a device that is thinner, lighter, and more importantly, more durable in the face of drops and other damage inducing events. According to industry sources, the next flagship phones of […]
Continue reading...iPad Mini rumored to hit the market during Q3 2012
Monday, April 16, 2012
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Well, the chorus of reports pointing to an iPad mini continue to grow. Most recently, Kotaku relays a report from the Chinese net portal NetEase which claims that Apple will release a smaller version of the 9.7-inch iPad some time during the third quarter of 2012. NetEase claimed that the device will be released around the […]
Continue reading...Legendary designer Phillippe Starck working on “revolutionary” new Apple product set for release in late 2012
Friday, April 13, 2012
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Some interesting news for a typically slow Friday. The French newspaper Le Figaro relays a few quotes from legendary French designer Fhillippe Starck who recently appeared on a French radio show and said he’s been working on a “revolutionary” new product for Apple that will launch by the end of 2012. French designer Philippe Starck […]
Continue reading...Foxconn HR head reportedly pegs October 2012 for iPhone 5 launch
Monday, April 9, 2012
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Despite what critics were quick to call a “modest upgrade”, the iPhone 4S burst out of the gate this past October and quickly became Apple’s most popular iPhone ever. But as with all things Apple, the focus isn’t on what they’ve done, but tends to fall on what they’re going to do. That said, and […]
Continue reading...Rumored Apple HDTV to be named iPanel, says analyst. Launch expected in late 2012
Thursday, April 5, 2012
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Much like the buzz surrounding the iPhone before it was officially announced, the hype that hovers over the mythical Apple HDTV continues to grow in unexpected directions. The latest mutation, so to speak, comes in the form of a research note from Jefferies analyst Peter Misek who is calling the as of yet unreleased device […]
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
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