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Pegatron begins iPhone 5 production – Report
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
Thursday, July 19, 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...Sprint has no plans to charge users extra for Facetime over 3G
Thursday, July 19, 2012
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In addition to a number of new features, iOS 6 will also enable iPhone users for the first time to Facetime chat over 3G networks. Naturally, actually enabling this feature also requires the participation of mobile carriers and it goes without saying that some mobile carriers are more hesitant than others. Over the past few […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 hasn’t yet entered DVT stage of production yet – Report
Wednesday, July 18, 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
Tuesday, July 17, 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
Monday, July 16, 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...iPhone 5 enters production in China – Report
Monday, July 16, 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 […]
Continue reading...Photos of iPhone 5 engineering samples emerge
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
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Gottabemobile yesterday posted two photos purporting to be engineering samples of the iPhone 5, taken straight from a factory in China. As has been previously rumored, the photos below suggest a form factor that’s longer than the current iPhone 4S but maintaining the same width. Apple’s iPhone 5 has been rumored to be coming with […]
Continue reading...Foxconn CEO says iPhone 5 will shame the Samsung Galaxy S III
Thursday, June 21, 2012
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Well here’s some intriguing news for the day. Focus Taiwan reports: Gou said he has made it a lifetime goal to defeat Samsung — “a company with a track record of snitching on its competitors.”… He was referring to Samsung’s action in 2010 of snitching on four Taiwanese companies in an investigation by the European […]
Continue reading...About the iPhone’s new mini dock connector
Thursday, June 21, 2012
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So long 30 pin dock connector! TechCrunch reports: Although the form factor and actual size are still unknown, TechCrunch has independently verified that Apple is working on adding a 19-pin port, replacing the current 30-pin port, to the new iPhone. It is a move that will surely send shocks through the iPhone accessory ecosystem.
Continue reading...Hands-on video with iPhone 5 back cover
Friday, June 8, 2012
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Some interesting video which purports to show the iPhone 5 back cover, originally posted by eTradeSupply, a parts supply company. In line with earlier reports, the back cover is noticeably longer and thinner than the iPhone 4S And if that whets your appetite, here are some CAD renderings of what the iPhone 5 may look […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 to feature HD camera on the front – Rumor
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
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AppleInsider reports: The Cupertino, Calif., company is expected to make “quite a few essential adjustments” to its next iPhone, KGI analyst Mingchi Kuo said in a note to investors earlier this week. In addition to the move to HD, he believes Apple will also employ a flip-chip (FC) solution for the front-facing camera on the […]
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Monday, July 23, 2012
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