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Straight from Apple’s supply chain is a wild rumor that suggests Apple is working on a new iPhone model. Previous rumors claim that Apple has a less expensive iPhone mini in the works, while the latest one ups the ante with the idea that Apple is working on an oversized phone. The unsubstantiated report in…
According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple cut its orders for iPhone 5 components due to lower-than-expected demand for the flagship handset. Sources for the Wall Street Journal claim Apple notified suppliers last month that it would need about half the components that it had previously planned to order. The Cupertino company slashed orders for…
Sharp is using CES to demonstrate its powerful IGZO (Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide) displays that are already used in several Sharp smartphones sold in Japan. We know these screens are pretty impressive as they not only deliver great colors, but are also power-efficient, using up to 90% less energy than other technologies out there (except…
Apple could be readying a launch of an iPhone Mini next year, according to Strategy Analytics analyst Neil Mawston. This claim was spurred from the belief that Apple feels pressure to overtake Samsung as the top manufacturer, and Mawston believes the best way to do that is to offer customers more different types of iPhones.…
There’s been more than a little speculation lately about Apple’s iPhone 5 sales and the possibility that it may not be doing as well in the market as everyone expected. Especially with the recent price drop of the iPhone 5 at Walmart, which is about as rare as a precious gem, it looked like the…
Apple released an iOS update (6.0.2) to help address WiFi bug issues going on with the iPhone 5 and the iPad mini. Many users were frustrated with malfunctioning Wi-Fi connections on the iPhone 5, so getting this update is refreshing for those iPhone owners who have suffered. After releasing iOS 6.1 beta 4 yesterday, the iPhone maker seems…
iOS 6.1 beta 4 is now ready for developers to get their hands on. According to 9to5Mac a brand new over-the-air update is hitting the iPhones of devs as we speak. Since the update is so new, we have no idea what kind of treats are packed inside the software. It’s almost certain that this…
Just when Apple thought news about its Maps app couldn’t get any worse, think again. Australian police are telling fellow Aussies who own iPhones not to use the tech giant’s mapping system. This came about when police in Victoria, Australia, issued a warning today discouraging iPhone users from relying on Apple’s map app after rescuing several people…
Apple announced today that its latest iOS products are slated to debut in China starting in December. The Cupertino company will kick off sales with the iPad mini and the fourth generation iPad, both of which will hit retail shelves on Friday, December 7th. The iPhone 5 will arrive two weeks later on December 14th.…
As expected, Apple has started selling the unlocked version of the iPhone 5. The unlocked iPhone 5 is available in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities for $649, $749 and $849, respectively. For US customers, the unlocked version of the handset is compatible with any domestic or international GSM network. Since it is not tied to a carrier,…