And so the rumors continue. Fortune has now come out firmly saying that 2011 will see a Verizon iPhone, and while in their interview Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg doesn't get him to directly admit to the phone, they did say this: While Seidenberg wouldn't comment on the iPhone specifically, he and … [Read more...]
Analyst Eightball: iPad 2 To Have Cameras By OmniVision
October 29, 2010 by Leave a Comment
It's pretty well established by now that the next iteration of the iPad will have cameras — if for no other reason than Apple's concerted push to get FaceTime onto every platform they can. In a note from investment firm Detweiler Fenton, the claim was made that the sensors for the cameras will be … [Read more...]
Chinese Online Apple Store Sells Out Of iPhone 4 In Just 10 Hours Due To Scalpers
October 29, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Just two days ago, Apple launched a Chinese edition of their digital store, which lead to the iPhone 4 selling out in just 10 hours. The reason? The same as why it's so hard to get a phone in an actual Apple store in China: scalpers. They prey on people who don't want to wait for a device, or sit at … [Read more...]
Newsweek Gets In-App Subscription
October 29, 2010 by Leave a Comment
It looks like Apple might finally be relaxing on allowing magazine apps to have in-app subscriptions, which would be a major source of revenue for publishers. Newsweek's new version not only allows in-app free browsing of current digital material and the ability to manually purchase individual … [Read more...]
Apple Passes Microsoft and RIM
October 29, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Two good pieces of news for Apple investors and fanboys alike! A new report shows that Apple has overshot RIM as the fourth largest mobile phone seller in the world, not bad for a company who only has two handsets on the market at any one point. Thanks to a 90.5% sales increase, Apple has jumped to … [Read more...]
Apple Faces Legal Battle Over iPad Title
October 28, 2010 by Leave a Comment
A struggling Taiwanese manufacturer that previously produced a tablet called I-Pad have threatened to sue Apple over the name of their tablet. The company plans to sue for damages in China and the USA, and holds registered trademarks for the name IPAD in the EU, China, Mexico, South Korea, … [Read more...]
Google Tweaks Gmail For Safari Mobile
October 28, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Google has undertaken a bit of an overhaul on the iOS revision of Gmail, making it look more like a native app. They've improved the scrolling to make it match your finger speed better, and the toolbar will now hover at the top of the screen constantly. They've also been tweaking the buttons a … [Read more...]
Foxconn and Pegatron To Join Forces, Ship 25M CDMA iPhones?
October 28, 2010 by Leave a Comment
According to Taiwanese site CENS, Foxconn and Pegatron will both be working on the CDMA iPhone 5, and Foxconn/Hon Hai will be shipping 15 million devices: The sources noted that Apple`s order for the CDMA iPhone 4 has been shared evenly between Hon Hai and its Taiwanese peer Pegatron Corp., with … [Read more...]
Is Apple Developing a Custom, Built-In SIM Card?
October 28, 2010 by Leave a Comment
GigaOM is reporting that Apple might be ditching standard SIM cards altogether, instead working with SIM manufacturer Gemalto to create a special embedded SIM card. It’s rumored that Apple and Gemalto have created a SIM card, which is typically a chip that carries subscriber identification … [Read more...]
Apple Removes All Mention of White iPhone 4 From Store
October 28, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The iPhone 4 has been delayed at least until spring, prompting rumors that it might even be cancelled. Apple isn't doing anything to counter this info, and now if you head to the iPhone page of the Apple Store, there's no white iPhone. If you look through the image galleries, there are still shots … [Read more...]
