Tag Archive | "Rumors"
No wi-fi for miles? Sprint ZTE Peel for the iPod Touch rumored to go on sale November 14
Not too long ago, there was a rumor suggesting that Apple was planning on releasing a 3G enabled edition of the iPod Touch via AT&T, following in the footsteps of the iPad. Unfortunately this never came to pass, and iPod Touch owners looking to hop online out of the house are still dependent on the kindness […]
Continue reading...Apple and Google engage in high-level talks with mobile payment company BOKU
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
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While some handset manufacturers like to talk about screen size and GHz, Apple doesn’t hide the fact that it views the iPhone as a software platform where user utility supersedes arbitrary hardware specs. That said, there have been a number of rumors swirling about suggesting Apple may soon incorporate RFID technology into the iPhone, a […]
Continue reading...Rumor – iPhone 5 to take NFC to the next level
Monday, November 1, 2010
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An interesting scoop from Cult of Mac: If the iPhone 5 does have NFC, applications like an eWallet are a no-brainer. But we’ve been told that Apple is also researching NFC for remote computing. For example, a NFC iPhone will allow users to carry a lot of their desktop data and settings with them — […]
Continue reading...Fortune confirms iPhone coming to Verizon in early 2011
Friday, October 29, 2010
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Not a shocker, but Fortune “confirms” that the iPhone is coming to Verizon in 2011 The most talked-about cellphone in America is one that doesn’t officially exist: the Verizon iPhone. Ever since the 2007 launch of Apple’s iPhone — which crippled swaths of AT&T’s network — consumers have yearned for a Verizon iPhone as if […]
Continue reading...Apple gearing up production for 25 million CDMA iPhones in 2011?
Thursday, October 28, 2010
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The Taiwan Economic News reportedon Wednesday that Foxconn will join Taiwanese-based Pegatron in manufacturing a CDMA version of the iPhone 4. Citing unnamed sources, it was reported that Foxconn is expecting to ship 15 million CDMA iPhone 4 units in 2011. And hot on the heels of that report is a story from Digitimes statingthat […]
Continue reading...Apple working on built-in SIM Card for the iPhone?
Thursday, October 28, 2010
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Gigaom is reporting that Apple has joined forces with SIM card manufacturer Gemalto to develop a special SIm card that would enable new iPhone customers to set up their carrier service in an Apple Store or at home with a specially designed app. The rub is that consumers will be able to choose which carrier […]
Continue reading...Apple abandoning white iPhone 4 altogether?
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
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Hot on the heels of a report that the white iPhone 4 has been shelved until later this Spring due to camera issues comes word via BGR that Apple may very well scrap the white iPhone 4 model altogether. Adding on to last night’s Apple announcement that the company would further delay the release of […]
Continue reading...Apple to buy Sony? Yeah right
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
And we have a winner for the dumbest Apple rumor of the day/week/month – Apple is going to buy Sony to get into the gaming business! The International Business Times reports: Sony shares rose 3 percent on Tuesday on speculation that Apple, in its bid to join the gaming bandwagon, was vying to acquire the […]
Continue reading...Verizon hiring hundreds of employees ahead of early 2011 iPhone launch – Rumor
Saturday, October 23, 2010
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Though not official just yet, rumors of the iPhone landing on Verizon in early 2011 seem more plausible than they’ve ever been before. Not only have reliable sources like the New York Times and Wall Street Journal reported as such, now comes word via CNET that call centers connected to Verizon are hiring hundreds of […]
Continue reading...Rumor – iOS inertial scrolling coming to OS X 10.7
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
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With Apple’s media event just a few hours away, MacStories is reporting that the OS X UI is up for some modifications, namely the introduction of iOS style scroll bars and behavior. According to our source, iOS influence is visible in the new OS user interface, but it’s still very much Aqua-based. Apple took some […]
Continue reading...New evidence points to multiparty Facetime chats
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
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Facetime on the iPhone 4 is cool and all, but when you break it down, it’s really just iChat Video gone mobile. Still, Apple is pushing the feature hard, as evidenced by the slew of iPhone 4 commercials devoted exclusively towards it. Perviously an iPhone 4 exclusive, Facetime is now available on the most recent iteration […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 hits EVT stage as CDMA iPhone 4 reaches “AP” testing stage
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
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Citing a solid source, the often reliable BoyGenius is reporting that iPhone model 3,2, otherwise known as the CDMA iPhone, just hit the “AP” testing stage. “This is the very last stage before retail release,” BGR notes, “final hardware, almost final software.” Interestingly enough, BGR’s source tells them that the iPhone 3,2 device contains a […]
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Saturday, November 6, 2010
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