Stories by Usman Qureshi
Pinger: The #1 Free Texting & Calling Service In U.S. Launches In Canada
Pinger, the leading iOS app for unlimited free texting and calling in the U.S. has today made its debut in Canada and is now available for download in the Canadian App Store for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The free app is also one of the top 5 iOS apps of all time in U.S. With...
Apple Displays Stretched iOS Icons Outside Yerba Buena Center Possibly Hinting At Taller iPhone 5 [PHOTOS]
For the past couple of days, Apple has been prepping for the big media event on September 12, where it is widely expected to unveil the next generation iPhone, hanging all those colourful banners with a big Apple logo outside the Yerba Buena Center of Arts. As Apple has now finished decorating the venue's front, one keen eyed...
Apple’s Free App Of The Week: Temple Run Brave
Apple's ‘App of the Week’ iTunes promotion continues this week with Disney's Temple Run: Brave going free for the whole week in App Store for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The game is based on Disney’s movie Brave, which came out earlier this year, and is regularly priced at $0.99. Here is the iTunes description: From Imangi, the makers...
Alleged iPhone 5 Mini Dock Connector Sync Cable Vs. Micro USB [PHOTOS]
Folks over at Nowhereelse.fr have been pretty consistent in obtaining leaked parts of purported next generation iPhone and once again, they have published new photos comparing the alleged mini dock connector sync cable for iPhone 5 with a micro USB. Looking at the photos, the two connectors appear almost exactly the same in size. For those who...
iPhone 5 Bumper & Variety Of Cases Go On Sale In China [VIDEO]
Folks over at MicGadget have got their hands on a variety of purported iPhone 5 cases being sold in China, including an iPhone 5 bumper that apparently fits the iPhone 5 mockup pretty well. The source has also pushed out the following hands-on video: According to the source, these cases are selling for as low as $2,...
FedEx Prepares For “Surge Volume” Event Between September 21-24, Coinciding With iPhone 5 Launch Date
While an earlier report today strongly suggested that iPhone 5 will launch on September 12th with similar price, colour and storage configurations as the current iPhone 4S, another report by MacRumors is now hinting that the rumored launch date of iPhone 5 i.e September 21, falls during the same period when FedEx is apparently making...
iPhone 5 (N42) Will Launch At Same Price & Storage Options As iPhone 4S
With only 5 days to go before the highly anticipated iPhone 5 launch event, 9to5Mac's anonymous sources have reported that Apple will unleash its next generation iPhone on September 12th at same prices as the iPhone 4S and will have the same storage and colour configurations as well. The report also suggests that the new...
Improved Retina Display For iPad Reportedly In The Works, Production May Begin Soon
Apple is planning to introduce an updated 9.7-inch Retina display for the iPad, addressing issues such as weight and improved LED backlighting among other enhancements according to a report by CNET . Market research firm NPD DisplaySearch has learned that Apple is aiming to make it considerably lighter than the first-generation Retina iPad, says the source. In a research...
iPhone Yet Again No. 1 In Customer Satisfaction Among Smartphones [J.D. Power]
For the eighth consecutive time, Apple has topped the Smartphone Customer Satisfaction Study by J.D. Power and Associates with its legendary iPhone. According to the study, which is based on experiences reported by 8,736 smartphone owners and was conducted between January and June 2012, Apple scored 849 on a 1,000-point scale, and performed “well in all factors, particularly in physical...
Apple Becomes The 8th Fastest-Growing Company In The World [Forbes]
Over the past one year, Apple's stock price has soared 80%, helping it to become the biggest company in the United States based on market value and now, Forbes has officially ranked Apple as No. 8 in the list of World’s 100 Fastest-Growing Companies for 2012. Apple's three-year average growth has shown a profit of 70 percent...
Bloomberg: No New Apple TV Product In 2012 As Talks With Content Providers Fail Once Again
For the past few months, Apple has been rumored to be working on a new set-top box that would offer access to live and on-demand television content. Additionally, rumors of an Apple branded television set releasing 2012 holiday season have also been around but a new report by Bloomberg seems to confirm that no new Apple TV product is...
Casio Announces New G-Shocks That Communicate With iPhone Over Bluetooth
Casio, the popular Japanese electronics manufacturing company known for its calculators and digital watches, has announced two new Bluetooth G-Shock watches, the GB–6900AA and GB-5600AA , that can communicate with an iPhone via Bluetooth v4.0, reports The Verge. While Casio's G-Shock lineup has continuously evolved in terms of technology and performance over the years, this time the company has taken...