Apple’s next iPhone will have a larger screen, claims WSJ
Honestly, we heard murmurings of a larger-sized iPhone long before iPhone 4S was a reality and now we’re hearing it again for the next-generation iPhone, courtesy Wall Street Journal. According to their sources, Apple has started procuring larger-sized display panels, believed to be at least 4-inches in size for their upcoming iPhone.
Understandably, Apple declined [...]
Yer A Wizard, Reader: Kickstarter Game Uses A Real “Magic” Wand
If you’ve ever wanted to swing a magic wand around and make things happen (besides encouraging the cool kids to give you a swirly, that is), here’s your chance. A new game on Kickstarter called Incantor promises some real-live olde timey majicke fun for your iPhone.
Built by a Rhode Island company, Movable Code, the game [...]
Report: Retina MacBook displays to cost Apple more, but will it affect the customer?
9to5Mac first revealed that Apple is readying Retina-displays for its computer lineup (MacBook Pros, MacBook Airs, and iMacs) that were previously only available to iOS devices, but new reports claim those high-resolution displays within the supply channel will debut on Apple’s notebooks at an increased cost.
According to DisplaySearch Senior Analyst Richard Shim (via CNET), the panels are becoming a “premium [...]
Verizon to end unlimited data plans for users who move to LTE phones, will push shared data plans instead
Fierce Wireless reports on comments from Verizon Wireless CFO Fran Shammo regarding the carrier’s future LTE plans. A topic most notable for users planning on moving to the much-rumored LTE iPhone this fall is that Verizon plans to drop grandfathered-in unlimited data plans for users who move to 4G LTE handsets. This will affect iPhone [...]
Samsung & Apple take half of global smartphone market, Android & iOS hit 80 percent
Research firm Gartner released its numbers today for “Worldwide Mobile Device Sales” during Q1 2012. There are not many surprises in the report when it comes to Apple, but Gartner estimated Samsung sold 38 smartphones during the quarter, which is less than the 42.2 million estimated by IDC earlier this month and more than the [...]
Samsung loses $10B market value due to Apple order rumor
Samsung’s shares dipped more than 6 percent yesterday, erasing $10 billion from the manufacturer’s market value, due to a rumor that claimed Apple ordered large amounts of chips with rebounding Japanese chipmaker Elpida.
According to Reuters, Taiwan tech website DigiTimes reported that the Cupertino, Calif.-based Company requested huge orders for dynamic random access memory chips with Elpida’s Hiroshima, Japan plant. Unnamed [...]
Apple defends Siri’s performance in class-action lawsuit
In the middle of March, a slew of lawsuits were filed against Apple claiming the Cupertino, Calif.-based Company misadvertised Siri, which is the company’s intelligent personal assistant software announced on the iPhone 4S in October of last year. The lawsuits said Apple used its commercials to convey a “misleading and deceptive message” about Siri. However, [...]
World’s largest carrier China Mobile in talks with Apple to carry the iPhone
The world’s largest carrier, China Mobile, confirmed that it is in talks with Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple to bring the iPhone to its network, according to Bloomberg. Speaking to investors in Hong Kong yesterday, China Mobile’s Chairman Xi Guohua said, “China Mobile and Apple both have the will to strengthen cooperation. When there is more specific news, we will disclose [...]
WSJ: Next iPhone to feature at least a 4-inch screen, production to begin in June
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Update: Reuters backed up the WSJ’s report and claimed sources have indicated, “The new iPhone screens will measure 4 inches from corner to corner.” It also said that early production began at LG Display, Sharp Corp, and Japan Display, Inc., which would allow the device to hit production by August.
According to The Wall Street Journal, which cited “people familiar with the situation,” Apple [...]
The Bowden And Sheffield iPad Cases Are By Designers, For Designers
There are about a million case vendors out there ready to hook up your iThing with the utmost in protection and style, but very few differentiate in a cool way. This Kickstarter project, however, has really caught my eye with a minimalist design and smart functionality.
A company called FineGrain has recently posted their Bowden and [...]