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Largan Precision may supply 8 megapixel camera lens for the iPhone 5
By Luis Estrada: Digitimes reports that Apple may tap Largan Precision to supply 8 megapixel camera sensors for the iPhone 5. Taiwan-based Largan Precision currently sees 8-megapixel phone-use lens modules account for nearly 10% of its total lens module shipment volume, but it may see 8-megapixel modules replace 5-megapixel ones to become the mainstream for […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 rumored to come with curved glass screen
Monday, May 23, 2011
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There’s been a lot of talk about what the iPhone 5 will feature. An edge to edge screen, perhaps. An 8 megapixel camera, maybe. By and large, most of the rumors we’ve heard about the iPhone 5 are merely reincarnations of previous reports. But now, a sources in the supply chain in Taiwan has relayed […]
Continue reading...Apple to refresh MacBook Air this Summer with Sandy Bridge chipset and Thunderbolt support
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
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Digitimes is reporting that Apple has plans to release revamped MacBook Air models later this Summer (in either June or July) that will feature Intel’s new Sandy Bridge chipset and, of course, the Thunderbolt technology Apple jointly developed with Intel and is slowly rolling out across its entire product line. Main supply chain makers for […]
Continue reading...LTE enabled iPhone won’t see the light of day until 2012 – Report
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
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In what shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone, DigiTimes is reporting that Apple will not release an LTE enabled iPhone in 2011. While Tim Cook has previously said that current LTE chipsets would force Apple to make design compromises it wasn’t comfortable with, Irene Chen writes that part of the holdup is the result […]
Continue reading...NFC payments coming to Apple retail stores?
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
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By John Hiesler: Just one day after an analyst report relayed that the next-gen iPhone would not come equipped with NFC technology, BGR is reporting, citing several well-placed sources, that Apple may be integrating NFC technology into its stores. First off, Apple’s POS devices — its iPod touch-based wireless payment terminals — recently all went offline […]
Continue reading...Apple looking to hire carrier engineer in Sprint’s backyard
Monday, May 16, 2011
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By John Hiesler: Stop it, AT&T points us to an interesting job listing from Apple looking for a carrier engineer in Kansas City, Missouri. Now Kansas City is certainly an odd choice for Apple to do some hiring, until, of course, you realize that it’s mighty close to Overland Park, Kansas where Sprint is based […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5, or is it 4S these days, won’t come with NFC functionality – Report
Monday, May 16, 2011
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By Josh Rosenthall: Apple’s next iPhone release will not come with built-in NFC functionality according to a new report from Bernstein Research. NFC (Near Field Communications) is a technology that would enable the iPhone to act as a virtual wallet. With an embedded chip hooked up to a user’s credit card account, or to iTunes […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5G case allegedly shows edge to edge screen along with separate camera flash module
Sunday, May 15, 2011
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Though the next-gen iPhone won’t be hitting stores this Summer, new information about its design are slowly starting to creep in. Over the weekend, GadgetsDNA alerted us to the above iPhone case which appeared on Alibaba. As you can tell, not only does the iPhone in the photo above have a larger edge to edge […]
Continue reading...Jeff Bezos plays coy about tablet plans as rumors of Android powered Amazon tablets emerge
Saturday, May 14, 2011
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By Sarah Petit: Earlier this week, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos was asked point blank if his company has plans to release a tablet. His response? “Stay tuned. We will always be very mindful that we will want a dedicated reading device. In terms of any other product introductions, I shouldn’t answer.” And stay tuned we shall. […]
Continue reading...Next iPhone, dubbed iPhone 4S, will be available on both Sprint and T-Mobile
Friday, May 13, 2011
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Forbes points us to a new research note from Jeffries & Co. analyst Peter Misek relays that the next-gen iPhone will feature some modest spec upgrades – i.e the A5 chip – but won’t be a huge leap forward akin to the one we saw from the iPhone 3GS to the iPhone 4. What we […]
Continue reading...Samsung 2560×1600 display for 10.1 inch display opens door for iPad 3 with Retina Display
Friday, May 13, 2011
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Samsung next week at the SID Display Week 2011 International Symposium will demo a brand new 10.1-inch display with a whopping 2560 x 1600 resolution. If you’re looking in the tablet realm, you won’t find anything even close to that kind of resolution. In the weeks leading up to the iPad 2 announcement, there were […]
Continue reading...iPod Nano 7th Gen photos show addition of 1.3 Megapixel camera, removal of rear clip
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
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Providing further evidence that the next-gen iPod Nano will maintain its square form factor and will come with a built-in camera, an alleged photo of said device showed up on Tw.apple.pro yesterday. The camera on the Nano will reportedly be a low-res 1.3 megapixel lens. Yes, that’s not all that great, but it’s still better […]
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
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