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iPhone 5S with fingerprint sensor set to launch in July alongside lower cost iPhone model
If there’s one analyst with an exemplary track record when it comes to predicting Apple’s upcoming product roadmap, it’s Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities. Earlier this week, Kuo reiterated his earlier prediction that Apple this Summer will prepare to launch two distinct iPhone models – a revamped iPhone 5S alongside a more economical iPhone that […]
Continue reading...Apple’s low cost iPhone may be delayed until 2014 – Report
1. March 2013
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The Japanese language blog Macotakara is reporting that Apple’s rumored plans to release a lower cost iPhone in 2013 have been pushed back to 2014. Specifically, this rumored low cost device will utilize polycarbonate, similar to the material once found on the white MacBooks. Apple apparently hopes to price its new entry-level iPhone at $330, […]
Continue reading...Apple eyeing low-cost $199 iPhone for release this Fall – Report
20. February 2013
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In an effort to drive business in emerging markets like China and India, Apple will reportedly offer a more affordable iPhone this Summer, this according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster. “We believe a lower priced iPhone will be a positive for AAPL shares for two reasons,” Munster explained. “First, despite its lower margin, it […]
Continue reading...New iPad Mini with Retina Display may cost Apple an additional $12 per device
18. February 2013
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A recent report from Digitimes relays that Apple’s next iteration of the iPad Mini may sport a screen resolution of 2,048×1536, giving it a Retina Display but also increasing the cost production by approximately $12 per unit. As it stands now, the base model $329 iPad Mini has a bill of materials of $188, a […]
Continue reading...Apple looking for experienced engineering manager to bring next-gen features to the Apple TV
18. February 2013
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Well this should certainly get speculation going regarding Apple’s plans for the living room. Regardless of whether or not Apple chooses to go the HDTV route or perhaps simply enhance the Apple TV, it’s becoming increasingly clear that Apple is looking at the TV space quite seriously. A recent job posting indicates that Apple is […]
Continue reading...Apple’s cumulative iPad sales this quarter to increase 60% year over year – Report
30. January 2013
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During the recent holiday quarter, Apple sold a record 22.9 million iPads. This impressive sales figure was of course the result of the new iPad Mini which was being picked up by consumers faster than Apple could churn them out. Looking ahead to the first quarter of 2013, a new report from the Chinese-language CCIDNet […]
Continue reading...Apple’s low-cost iPhone to mix design features of the iPhone 5, iPod Touch, and iPod Classic
28. January 2013
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Last week, Jeremy Horwitz of iLounge provided some tantalizing details surrounding Apple’s next-gen iPhone 5S. As expected, the device will look like the current iPhone 5, albeit with a larger rear flash, and rumor has it a 13 megapixel camera from Sony. Horwitz also noted that Apple is indeed working on a budget iPhone to […]
Continue reading...Alleged photos of iPhone 5S and iPhone 6 speaker enclosures emerge
28. January 2013
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The French language site NoWhereElse.fr this past weekend posted photos purporting to show components for the upcoming iPhone 5S and the iPhone 6. The images, as tends to be the case, were reportedly sourced from a component supplier and are of speaker enclosures. AppleInsider adds: The site contends that Apple will deviate from its […]
Continue reading...Apple poised to release 128 GB iPad
28. January 2013
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9to5Mac is reporting that Apple has plans to release a 128GB version of its fourth generation iPad. Not only have they received word indicating as much from trusted sources, but developers have also been finding data strings in the iOS 6.1 beta which point in that direction. While it is certainly plausible that this new […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5S to sport 13-megapixel camera? More details on iPad 5 and economical iPhone emerge
25. January 2013
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Buckle up folks, we have a slew of new information about some upcoming Apple products from iLounge’s Jeremy Horwitz, someone with an unmatched record of accurate Apple predictions. First off, Horwitz claims to have gotten his hands on a physical model of the iPad 5, and it seems that Apple is making the bezel as […]
Continue reading...Samsung Galaxy S4 to sport super display with over 400 ppi – report
23. January 2013
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Samsung’s extremely hyped up Galaxy S4 with a full HD Super AMOLED display will reportedly ship with a mesmerizing new display sporting a resolution that will give Apple’s Retina Display a run for its money. According to reports from Asia, Samsung engineers have been working with Laser Induced Thermal Imaging (LITI) and have developed with […]
Continue reading...Gene Munster anticipates Apple HDTV before end of 2013
23. January 2013
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Once again, the long time champion of the Apple HDTV – Gene Muster – is up to his old tricks. In an interview with Bloomberg yesterday regarding Apple’s upcoming earnings conference call, Muster cited his old friends – checks in the supply chain – and said that Apple will be releasing a fully equipped HDTV […]
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5. March 2013
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