Archive for 'iPhone News & Rumors'

Apple Apparently Testing 1.5″ iWatch Screens

According to Macotakara, a pretty accurate Japanese blog, Apple is now evaluating tiny screens for its rumored smartwatch, dubbed as iWatch by the media. The report claims that Apple is currently testing 1.5 inch OLED screens for their first wearable product.

BlackBerry Messenger Will Not Support iPad at Launch

A few days earlier, BlackBerry announced that BlackBerry Messenger will be coming to iOS this Summer. If you’ve been waiting to enjoy BBM on your iPad, bad news. Now BlackBerry has revealed that their BBM app for iOS will not be available for iPad at launch, reports TrustReviews.

iPhone 5S to Feature Sapphire Crystal Home Button with Fingerprint Sensor?

Rumors of fingerprint sensor in upcoming iPhone 5S has been around for quite some time now. If this new rumor is to be believed, the sensor will come as a part of home button, which will reportedly be touch sensitive and covered with sapphire crystal.

iOS 7 Web Traffic Spikes Ahead of WWDC

Apple is going to unveil its next major mobile OS installment dubbed iOS 7 at WWDC in June. Many of the tech blogs have started seeing a spike in web traffic from the devices running the unreleased iOS 7 firmware, hinting at an increased internal rollout/testing.

Sharp to Start iPhone 5S Display Production Next Month?

Sharp, one of Apple’s display suppliers, is reportedly set to begin mass production of the LCD panels for the next generation iPhone, dubbed iPhone 5S in June at its Kameyama Plant No. 1 in Japan, according to a report from Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun via AppleInsider.

Apple Rumored to Launch 4.8-Inch ‘iPhone Math’ in June

Despite the fact that iPhone 5 was released just 4 months ago, rumors of the next generation iPhone has already started to accumulate. A report from China Times claims that Apple will launch 3 iPhone variants this year. These models include an iPhone 5S and a new 4.8-inch iPhone dubbed as ‘iPhone Math’ for June [...]

AT&T Offers FaceTime over Cellular for LTE iOS 6 Devcies

AT&T has announced that their subscribers, with iOS 6 LTE enable devices, will be able to use FaceTime over Cellular, at no extra charge, as long as they are on a tiered data. Previously, AT&T had limited the use of FaceTime over LTE to Mobile Share plan subscribers only.

Apple Seeks Ban on 8 Samsung Devices in the U.S.

Last week, Jury found several of Samsung devices infringing on Apple’s patents and awarded $1 billion in demages to Apple from Samsung. Following this win over Samsung in a US court, Apple is now seeking a ban on 8 samsung devices in the US…

Pod2G Discovers a Security Flaw in iOS: SMS Spoofing

Pod2g, the hacker behind the famous Absinthe jailbreak, has announced that he has discovered a security flaw in iOS that allows SMS Spoofing in iOS.

$60,000 Worth of Computers and Personal Items Stolen from Steve Jobs Home

Steve Jobs’ Palo Alto home was burglarized last month, according to a report from Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney Tom Flattery and MercuryNews. Suspects are now in custody for stealing more than $60,000 worth of computers and personal items from Steve Jobs home on July 17th.

Apple Offered to License its Patent to Samsung for $30/Smartphone, $40/Tab in 2010

The patent trial between the two tech giants has revealed some very interesting info about both the companies. Apple had offered to license its portfolio of patents to Samsung back in October 2010, reports Allthingd.

iOS 6 Reference Points to a 9-pin Connector for New iPhone

The next generation iPhone 5 is expected to bring aggressive design and hardware level changes. At this point, it’s highly likely that the upcoming iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch will have a smaller dock connector. This smaller connection port feature has been reported over and over by various news outlet but the exact size and [...]

YouTube App Removed from iOS 6 Beta 4

Apple has pushed iOS 6 beta 4 to developers which is expected to be pushed to masses sometimes in September. Along with other improvements and stability changes, this latest iOS 6 beta brings one big notable change: Apple has removed the native YouTube app from iOS 6 beta 4, reports 9to5mac…

Sharp Will Ship iPhone 5 Displays This Month, Confirms Sharp’s President

Sharp will begin shipping iPhone 5 Displays to Apple this month. Sharp’s new president Takashi Okuda today confirmed to Reuters that they will begin shipping diplays to Apple for their next generation iPhone 5…

Leaked Photos and Hands-on Video of Fully Assembled iPhone 5?

iLab has posted photos of a fully assembled ‘iPhone 5′ put together using the leaked parts they managed to obtain. These photos show a fully assembled body that give a clear look at what a black, fully-assembled iPhone 5 might look like when it ships to end users later this year.

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