As we get closer and closer to the announcement of the 5th generation iPhone, which some are calling the iPhone 5 while others say it’ll be known as the iPhone 4S, rumors start flying out from the four corners of the web from people claiming to have “inside knowledge” from “sources” who know what the…
OmniVision having difficulties manufacturing iPhone 5 camera, Sony to pick up the slack?
Apple is due to announce a new iPhone this year, to state the bleeding obvious, and depending on which websites you read you know it’s either going to be called the iPhone 5 or iPhone 4S. Several of the standout features of this next generation iPhone are (again, this is all rumors) an improved 8…
Nielsen: Smartphone gaming on the rise; iPhone lead gaming platform
Well, mobile phone users – it looks like the cat is finally out of the bag. All of your hours of playing mobile games such as Angry Birds has finally been tracked by Nielsen and apparently approximately 64% of you play games on your mobile device. Bravo! According to Nielsen’s latest findings, Games is the…
Apple files ITC complaint against Samsung, escalating legal battle
The legal tussle between Apple and Samsung seems nearly endless with lawsuits and complaints being filed just about everywhere they can be filed. This time, Apple has taken to the ITC, just as Samsung did last week, to file a complaint against the Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab maker. Just like the complaint brought against…
Apple planning to build 25 million iPhone 5 units this year?
We recently heard that the iPhone 5 was going into production starting August for a September or October release. Now we’re hearing reports that the company is planning on producing 25 million units before the end of this year. The iPhone 5, according to the Wall Street Journal, will be thinner and lighter than the…
iPhone gets standard insurance options from AT&T starting July 17
The iPhone has been available from AT&T since June 2007, but until now it has never had any standard insurance options from the carrier. It has been surprising, after all, since it’s a pretty popular smartphone and a relatively delicate one, too. Getting it lost, stolen or damaged has been a nightmare since the only…
Google+ for iPhone and iPad now waiting for Apple approval
Google Plus has been all the rage the past week, with some users saying that it’s a pretty formidable alternative to Facebook. The social network already has a fully working Android app, but the iOS app has yet to land in the iTunes store. On the bright side, it seems to be waiting on Apple’s…
Rumor: Pegatron gets an order from Apple for 15 million next generation iPhones, shipping in September
While some of you may be aware of Foxconn, the Taiwanese company that makes everything Apple sells in working conditions that made several employees commit suicide last year, few of you may be aware of Pegatron. They too are a Taiwanese company and Apple chose them to build the CDMA (read: Verizon) iPhone. According to…
iPhone 4 prototype pops up on eBay, waiting for an eager Apple collector’s home
It’s hard to imagine that the iPhone 4 fiasco of 2010 was already over a year ago — it seems like only yesterday that the Internet erupted over the Apple smartphone leak and police were breaking down blogger doors. Over a year after its launch, the iPhone 4 is quickly aging with news that the…
iPhone 5 and iPad 3 suppliers readying for production
The iPhone 5 is likely going to be released in September, and the iPad 3 may come shortly after that. According to rumors, components manufacturers and suppliers are beginning to prepare themselves for production. Apple will have small batches of the iPhone 5 and iPad 3 produced in August, with volume increasing during September and…