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Report: Next iPhone might be cheaper, but not smaller
Is the next iPhone going to be smaller? Bigger? Or maybe cheaper? “Cheaper” is the latest in a series of confusing and seemingly contradictory rumors about the nature of the next iPhone Apple has in store. Today the New York Times chimed in to say that contrary to a previous report in The Wall Street [...]
Apple to expand iPhone screen size to 4-inches
Apple reportedly will change the screen size of iPhone to 4-inch for its fifth generation iPhone to compete with the Google Android platform in the 4- to 7-inch smartphone market, according to upstream component suppliers. The component suppliers noted that the production lines for Apple’s next generation iPhone have begun testing, and Apple is interesting [...]
Next iPhone to enable remote computing?
Could the NFC chips rumored to be inside a future iPhone be used for more than just mobile payments? That’s what a source tells Apple blog Cult of Mac. The unnamed source asserts that Apple is researching ways to use near-field communication (NFC) for enabling remote computing. According to Cult of Mac, here’s how it [...]
Is Apple About to Cut Out the Carriers?
Sources inside European carriers have reported that Apple has been working with SIM-card manufacturer Gemalto to create a special SIM card that would allow consumers in Europe to buy a phone via the web or at the Apple Store and get the phones working using Apple’s App Store. It’s rumored that Apple and Gemalto have [...]
White iPhone 4 delayed until spring
The white iPhone 4 is delayed. For those keeping track, yes, that is the third time you’ve read that headline since June. Apple is saying today that the white version of the iPhone 4 now won’t be for sale until spring 2011. And that’s after telling us in June that it would be delayed until [...]
PowerMat for iPhone 4 review
While wireless charging came embedded into phones like the Palm Pre, most phones including the iPhone 4 still rely on an old good wired connection for charging. Maybe most people aren’t willing to pay an extra for the convenience, but let’s face it, sometime we’re all a little lazy and taking those extra 3 seconds [...]
Skype for iPhone gets multitasking, ditches hated 3G-calling fee
Individuals aren’t always right, and neither are companies, which is why we heartily appreciate when corporations gracefully address their errors–preferably while capitulating to user demands. A minor update to Skype for iPhone (now version 2.0.1) reverses Skype’s decision to charge for calls over 3G, Skype wrote in a Wednesday blog post. Late last May, a [...]
Apple Engineer Told Jobs IPhone Antenna Might Cut Calls
Apple Inc.’s senior antenna expert voiced concern to Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs in the early design phase of the iPhone 4 that the antenna design could lead to dropped calls, a person familiar with the matter said. Last year, Ruben Caballero, a senior engineer and antenna expert, informed Apple’s management the device’s design may [...]
Consumer Reports finds Apple’s Bumper case alleviates iPhone 4 antenna issues
Amid the swirling controversy surrounding iPhone 4′s now infamous antenna engineering, Consumer Reports, which recently found the reception problems from Apple’s latest smartphone to be a flaw disallowing it to recommend purchase, has stated that the Bumper case offered by Apple would solve those issues. “With the Bumper fitted, we repeated the test procedure, placing [...]
New Apps Turn Your iPhone 4′s LED Flash Into a Flashlight
Apple has deigned to allow apps that use your iPhone 4′s LED flash as a flashlight into the App Store. Some cost money, others do not. Some are well-designed, some not so much. But they all pretty much work. There are already like 50 other flashlight apps available, most costing $1, and many of which [...]