There’s been a significant buildup of MobileMe rumors over the past few months, and now the typically reliable iLounge is reporting that Apple has plans to offer a brand spankin’ new and free version of MobileMe sometime next month. The source, who works for a major educational institution, claims the school’s supplier has said the […]
Continue reading...Saturday, March 19, 2011
Building on the growing number of rumors pointing to a larger screen on the iPhone 5, 9to5Mac cites a reliable source at Foxconn who divulged that the iPhone 5 will soon begin the normal stages of mass production. More tantalizing, though, is that the iPhone 5, while looking similar to the iPhone 4, will come […]
Continue reading...Thursday, March 17, 2011
Comments Off on New report claims iPhone 5 will come with NFC technology
With the dust still settling from the iPad 2 launch, the rumors circulating around the upcoming iPhone 5 remain scarce. While it was largely assumed that the next-gen iPhone would come equipped with NFC technology for electronic payments and such, it was reported earlier this week that Apple was holding off on implementing the technology […]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Comments Off on Alleged iPhone 5 cases showcases same form factor as the iPhone 4
Promotional images of what purport to be iPhone 5 cases reveal that the next-gen iPhone will come in what appears to be the exact same form factor as the iPhone 4. The photo below, courtesy of Hardmac, comes hot on the heels of alleged iPhone 5 engineering drawings suggesting that the next-gen iPhone will come with a […]
Continue reading...Monday, March 14, 2011
Comments Off on iPhone 5 will not include NFC technology
Over the past few months we’ve seen a number of reports stating that Apple was working on an iPhone with NFC capabilities that would allow users to pay for goods and services simply by waving their device over a payment pad. Not only has Apple ramped up its hiring of RFID experts over the past […]
Continue reading...Friday, March 11, 2011
Comments Off on Purported engineering photos of the iPhone 5 reveal larger screen
Purported photos of the iPhone 5 courtesy of idealschina. The images below are close in appearance to the iPhone 4, but note that the screen appears to be slightly larger. Remember, previous iPhone 5 rumors suggested that the next iPhone would come with a larger screen. We just got what appears to be mold engineering […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Comments Off on Apple rumored to show off iOS 5 and new MobileMe at special event in mid-April
The German Mac site Macerkopf.de is reporting that Apple plans to hold a media event on either the 14th or 15th of April where the company will for the first time offer developers a sneak-peak at iOS 5 and take the wraps off of a revamped MobileMe. There hasn’t been much buzz surrounding iOS 5, but […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Comments Off on Apple interested in developing TD-LTE iPhone for China Mobile customers – Report
A brief report from Reuters notes that Apple is interested in developing a TD-LTE capable iPhone. China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile carrier by subscribers, said on Friday that Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs has expressed interest in developing an iPhone based on the Chinese carrier’s network standard. China Mobile is developing its next-generation TD-LTE […]
Continue reading...Monday, March 7, 2011
Comments Off on Is Best Buy planning to give its entire sales staff iPads?
In an effort to push its vision of a “connected world” to the forefront, Best Buy is reportedly planning to give its sales staff iPads. Forbes writes: A source with knowledge of corporate mobile device deployments tells Forbesthat one of the country’s top 10 largest retailers expects to distribute iPads to each of its on-floor sales […]
Continue reading...Monday, March 7, 2011
Comments Off on iPhone 5 rumored to come with aluminum back, A5 chip, and new antenna design
The latest iPhone 5 rumor relays that Apple’s next-gen device will do away with the glass backing found on the iPhone 4 and will instead implement an aluminum back, much like the one used on the original iPhone. Network World reports: The purported impetus behind the design change had to do with complaints Apple received […]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Comments Off on Last minute iPad 2 rumors – Magnetic Grip?
Jeremy Horwitz reportsfor iLounge that the next-gen iPad may come with a new feature enabling users to lock and unlock the device when closing and opening an iPad cover. According to a well-informed source, hardware support for the feature is apparently coming in the new iPad, and it’s a little more interesting than initially expected. […]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Comments Off on iPad 2 mockup photos surface ahead of official Apple announcment
With Apple’s iPad media event set to kick off in just a short while, mockup photos of the iPad 2 purportedly based off of the actual next-gen iPad 2 design have surfaced over at Mic Gadget. And the speakers… Check out the thinness ya’ll
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Monday, March 21, 2011
Comments Off on Apple rumored to unveil new and free version of MobileMe in April