Foxconn, the company who manufacturers Apple’s iPhone, is said to be expanding their workforce in advance of the production of the new iPhone. The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg are both reporting that Foxconn’s hiring freeze is over, with the manufacturer adding roughly 10,000 employees … [Read more...]
The Wall Street Journal reports today that Apple has plans to begin production of the new iPhone, suggesting a timeline that would include a summer launch for the new device. Sources indicate the new iPhone, which some have titled the iPhone 5S, will be similar in size and shape. This is in line … [Read more...]
According to DigiTimes, components for a new iPhone, that is believed to be the iPhone 5S, will be start shipping at the end of May. Sources suggest that if component manufacturers are able to meet the suggested timeline, manufacturers can start shipments in time for sale in the third quarter. … [Read more...]
AppleInsider is reporting that analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities has doubled down on his prediction that Apple will release a low-cost iPhone 5 later this year. Kuo believes that Apple will retain the 4-inch display of the current model, but the new entry will feature a plastic casing mixed … [Read more...]
More rumors have surfaced regarding the iPhone 5S. China Times is reporting that Chipbond Science and Technology will be supplying Apple with integrated touch display driver chip (TDDI). This will reportedly provide support for fingerprint scanning functionality and NFC as a payment method … [Read more...]
According Ming-Chi-Kuo, an analyst for KGI Securities, Apple is on schedule to release two new iPhones this June with a release date set for early July. Both new iPhones will feature iOS 7. Unlike previous years, Apple will release a low-cost model alongside a new flagship model. As so often … [Read more...]
There are a number of photos making the rounds today that claim to be the iPhone 5S. Some sites are repeating this drivel without taking a moment to look at the images with a critical eye. Thankfully, the gentlemen at MacRumors have nipped this tomfoolery in the bud with this rumor busting … [Read more...]
Every now and then, an analyst comes out and says things that are just so flat out insane that we'd be remiss not to mention them — if only so that we can point and laugh six months down the line when they get thoroughly debunked. For instance, this morning saw Jefferies analyst Peter Misek make … [Read more...]
A Chinese newspaper has published a report that Apple will start iPhone 5s production in December — as in one month from now — in order to unveil the new iPhone in early 2013, along with a new iPad and "iTV". While this sort of rumor should be taken with a huge grain of salt, it does prompt some … [Read more...]
