Rumours have suggested for some time now that Apple would introduce a smaller dock connector with the iPhone 5. According to two different sources, iLounge today reported that it will even be smaller than past rumours indicated. Rather than a 16- or 19-pin connector, the new design could sport as few as 8 pins. One source added that this could […]
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More evidence for September 12th Apple event
More reports have surfaced that give credence to yesterday’s rumour that Apple would unveil both the iPhone 5 and iPad mini at a special event on September 12th. The Verge‘s own sources have apparently confirmed the date. The Loop‘s Jim Dalrymple whose own sources have been accurate in the past, added a terse “yep” to the iMore report. AllThingsD‘s sources […]
Rumour: Apple to announce iPhone 5 and iPad mini on September 12th
Following rumours that Apple would launch the iPhone 5 on September 21st, iMore reports that Apple will formally announce its next smartphone at a special event on September 12th. Citing “sources who have proven accurate in the past,” the report adds that Apple will also announce its oft-rumoured iPad Mini as well as a new iPod nano (and possibly a […]
Rumour: Is this the Apple iPhone 5?
We’ve seen alleged renders as well as photos and videos of sundry parts of the upcoming iPhone 5 but a new set of pictures claims to show what Apple’s next smartphone will look like fully assembled. Chinese website iLab.cc has posted a number of photos showing the device under different angles. Here are a few of them: It looks like […]
Handwrite your mobile and tablet Google searches
Google this week introduced a new way of doing a search on your mobile device. Now you can simply handwrite your search query on your smartphone or tablet. Not surprisingly, Google calls this new way to search Handwrite. Say you’re standing on a busy street corner, in a bumpy taxi ride, talking with a friend, or sitting on the couch […]
Rumour: September 21st to be Apple iPhone 5 release date
According to two separate reports, Apple will launch the iPhone 5 (assuming that this is even its name) on September 21st. French website App4Phone cites a Chinese source specializing in the manufacture of accessories at one the three largest factories in Hong Kong. For its part, PhoneArena cites an “employee working for a large U.S. retailer.” The September 21st date […]
Rumour: New Apple iPhone to sport 1GB RAM, LTE and NFC
In today’s Apple iPhone rumour, BGR has learned “from a trusted source” that the next-generation iPhone will come with 1GB RAM, twice the amount of RAM of the current iPhone 4S, integrated 4G LTE radios and NFC chipset. BGR also disputed previous rumours that mass production had begun. It reports instead that it is currently in the EVT3 stage, the […]
Rumour: New Apple iPhone 5 photos leaked
On the heels of rumours that Apple has begun production of the next generation iPhone (the iPhone 5?), new photos of the alleged device have surfaced. Posted by Taiwanese site Apple.pro, they show a frame that is as wide as that of the current iPhone but taller. This supports earlier rumours and photos that the new iPhone will sport a […]