MICGadget today posted this blurry spyshot of Apple COO Tim Cook at China Mobile headquarters earlier this morning. Cook was reportedly traveling with 7-8 other people and, the report relays, seemed happy. The original report stems from the First Financial Daily, a “prosperous financial paper” in the country. The reporter for the First Financial Daily […]
Continue reading...Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Rumors of an Apple HDTV have reemerged amidst a report from DailyTech that Apple has inked a deal with a major OEM to manufacture an Apple branded TV set. Citing an anonymous former Apple executive, the report relays that Apple is not only planning on getting into the TV business, but has its eyes on […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Comments Off on Latest iPhone 5 rumor points to “radical new case design” and late August launch
With a number of outlets speculating that the next-gen iPhone will feature the same form factor as the iPhone 4, the oft-reliable Jonathan Geller from BGR wrote earlier today that we might want to forget everything we’ve heard thus far about the next iteration of the iPhone. Okay, that’s admittedly a bit melodramatic, but Geller […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Comments Off on About that black MacBook Air
With new MacBook Airs sporting Intel’s Sandy Bridge platform processors and Apple/Intel’s new Thunderbolt transfer technology rumored to be just around the corner, a number of reports this past weekend relayed that the new Airs might also come in black. Specifically, it was rumored that Apple would offer a high-end Air model that would come […]
Continue reading...Thursday, June 16, 2011
Comments Off on New “Project Spartan” initiative from Facebook looks to circumvent iOS App Store
Given how similar Apple and Facebook are to the extent they both want to wield absolute control over their products, the latest rumor emanating out of Silicon Valley isn’t all that surprising. TechCrunch is reporting that Facebook is working hard on a new secretive initiative dubbed “Project Spartan” that will be an entirely new HTML […]
Continue reading...Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Comments Off on Google Nexus 4G details – 4G LTE, Android 4.0, 1080p video capture
There are Android phones, and then there’s the line of Google Nexus devices. While we still prefer the iPhone 4 over here (shockingly), we have to admit that the latest Nexus device from Samsung is pretty sleek. Indeed, if forced to take up an Android device, the flagship Nexus S is where we’d be leaning. […]
Continue reading...Monday, June 13, 2011
Comments Off on Etisalat claims next-gen iPhone with LTE support on the way, subsequently retracts statement
The United Arab Emirates carrier Etisalat caused quite a stir last week when it relayed a quote from its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Ali Al Ahmad, indicating that the next-gen iPhone will support LTE. “Yes, we are in talks with most smartphone manufacturers including Apple on the rollout of the 4G handset, iPhone 5 later […]
Continue reading...Monday, June 13, 2011
Comments Off on iPhone 5 said to be in final testing stage; set for September launch
Citing a previously accurate source, 9to5Mac relays, amongst other information, that the iPhone 5 just reached the final testing stage and is already being toted around by the higher ups at Apple and carrier executives. As for a release date, there’s been lots of talk of a Fall release date and the report confirms this […]
Continue reading...Friday, June 10, 2011
Comments Off on Apple set to manufacture 400,000 MacBook Air units this month
Concord Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has been on a roll as of late with his iPad 2 and iPhone predictions. Now relaying some Mac information, Kuo recently issued a research report claiming that Apple’s planning to manufacture 400,000 units of a refreshed MacBook Air model this month. Concord Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo exclusively told AppleInsider […]
Continue reading...Friday, June 10, 2011
Comments Off on iOS 5 reportedly supports FaceTime over 3G
9to5Mac relays a screenshot from one of its readers which seems to suggest that iOS 5 supports FaceTime functionality both over 3G and Wi-Fi. In its current form, FaceTime only works over Wi-Fi and it’ll be interesting to see how carriers react towards the data heavy FaceTime feature being used across its 3G networks. Of […]
Continue reading...Thursday, June 9, 2011
Comments Off on Sprint iPhone said to be in advanced testing stages at Apple HQ
It’s gonna be a busy Fall for Apple. iOS 5 is scheduled to drop alongside a brand new iPhone, and now there are more rumblings of the iPhone coming to Sprint. Sources are telling 9to5Mac that Apple is currently in the advanced stages of testing the iPhone on Sprint’s network, going so far as to […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 7, 2011
In the buildup to yesterday’s WWDC keynote, it was largely believed that voice recognition would play an integral part in iOS 5. Details of a deeply integrated voice recognition system were quite intriguing, and given Apple’s growing interest in the area, were believable as well. Moreover, Apple was rumored to have struck a deal with […]
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Comments Off on Tim Cook in China with China Mobile – deal imminent?