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Apple just announced vast improvements to its front and backside cameras. The backside camera will rock 8 megapixels and will be illuminated with a hybrid IR filter, five element lens, and f/2.4 aperture. As for the front facing camera, Apple ramped things up by making Facetime an HD experience that records in 720p. Other noteworthy…
Apple used its September event to announce the next generation iPhone, the iPhone 5. The new iPhone, which Phil Schiller calls the most beautiful iPhone yet, boasts of the following specs: Slimmed down body comes in at 7.6 mm – 18% thinner than the iPhone 4S Weighs in at 112 grams, 20% lighter than the…
Here is a handy list of online sites that’ll be live blogging the Apple event today. Keep this list nearby as traffic is expected to be heavy and some may crumble under the weight. You may have to switch between several blogs so you don’t miss a beat. Engadget GDGT The Loop The Verge ABC…
Maintaining its tight control over the new device process, Apple has taken its store offline this morning ahead of the launch of several new products at a keynote this morning in San Francisco. At the event, Apple is expected to unveil the much-anticipated next iPhone, as well as a revamped iPod Touch and perhaps some…
Payback time — literally. You know how Apple sued Samsung for mercilessly copying the iPhone in numerous devices and won the lawsuit by taking $1.05 billion from Samsung’s pockets? Everybody knew the war was far from over and now we have proof. Samsung has confirmed that it plans to sue Apple if the upcoming sixth-generation…
After dropping almost 18 percent earlier this year, Apple’s stock (AAPL) is rallying, according to a report in MacObserver. The stock climbed to an all-time high and reached US$636.34 when the bell closed yesterday afternoon. This value is only slightly higher than the previous high of $636.23, which was set back in April. Despite a…
In case you had any doubt that the next iPhone would support the advanced 4G LTE networks, a CNET report today suggests that Korean carriers SK Telecom and KT are in talks with Apple to carry the LTE-equipped iPhone later this year. The companies are working with Apple to ensure that the frequencies these carriers use…
We reported just a few days ago that Sprint for no apparent reason started selling the 16GB iPhone 4S at $149.99 with a two-year contract, well below its standard price of $199.99. The 32GB and 64GB models got a $50 discount as well. Now Apple retail stores are getting on board with the price cut…
The Samsung vs. Apple case is in full swing today, and Apple’s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller took the stand this morning. Among other topics, Schiller discussed the runaway and unexpected success of the iPhone, and as noted by The Verge’s courtroom reporter Bryan Bishop, Schiller had some interesting points to make regarding…
Senior Vice President of Design at Apple, Sir Jonathan Ive spoke at the British Embassy’s Creative Summit about how more than once Apple considered trashing the iPhone concept before it eventually made it to market. There were a few design obstacles the company was beginning to think were impossible to get over. “We nearly shelved…