It’s been relatively quiet on the iPhone and iPad rumour front recently. But we all knew it could not stay that way too long. iLounge is reporting that their “most reliable source” has shed some light on what we can expect in 2012. First up is the third generation iPad. It will be slightly thicker (by 0.7mm) as a new […]
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iPhone 5 halted by Steve Jobs to avoid iPhone “fragmentation?”
Here is an interesting story to wrap up the weekend: Business Insider is reporting that Apple scrapped its iPhone 5 featuring a major redesign some three months before it was to have been announced. The revelation comes from a source that “has been right about future Apple products in the past” but the publication still suggests that you take the […]
Apple confirms iOS 5.0.1 still has some battery draining issues
Shortly after Apple released iOS 5.0.1 yesterday, reports began to surface that battery draining issues remained. Apple today confirmed to AllThingsD that the update does not address all of issues recently identified. A statement acknowledges that: “The recent iOS software update addressed many of the battery issues that some customers experienced on their iOS 5 devices. We continue to investigate […]
Apple releases iOS 5.0.1 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
Apple has begun to push out an iOS update for its iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices, specifically the iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad, iPad 2, and the 3rd and 4th generations iPod Touch. It comes with four fixes and improvements (including one for battery issues that recently surfaced): Fixes bugs affecting battery life Adds Multitasking Gestures for […]
Apple working on iOS 5 battery draining bugs fix
The launch of iOS 5 was shortly followed by some users reporting that battery life did not last as long as expected. Apple’s support forums have seen a growing number of reports but the company did not respond until now. It has now confirmed that there is not one bug but several causing this issue. In a statement to AllThingsD, […]
Fully functional Siri ported over to iPhone 4 and iPod touch
While many were underwhelmed by the iPhone 4S when it was announced, one of its coolest features was Siri, the voice recognition system. Mobile app writer Steve Troughton-Smith and Cydia developer Grant Paul have now successfully ported Siri over to both the iPhone 4 and the fourth-generation iPod touch. To prove their claim, they released a video showing it running […]
iPhone 4S now available at MTS and SaskTel
The “Coming Soon” labels are now off and the iPhone 4S is now available at both MTS and SaskTel. As you would expect, the pricing for both MTS and SaskTel falls in line with that of other carriers: Three-year contract pricing comes in at CA$159.99 for the 16GB model and CA$269.99 for the 32GB model. Contract-free pricing is CA$649.99 and […]
HTC acquires Inquisitive Minds, makers of kid-friendly Zoodles
US-based company Inquisitive Minds, the creators of Zoodles (a kid friendly interface and app manager), today announced that it has been acquired by HTC. Today we are excited to announce that we will be joining HTC with the goal of bringing Zoodles to the billion+ children in the world who haven’t yet played and learned with our product. Like Zoodles, […]