Stories by Usman Qureshi

Marko Ahtisaari, the head of Nokia’s design studio, shared his thoughts on several smartphones from Nokia’s Lumia lineup in New York City, saying that not every smartphone needs to look like an iPhone. In fact, nothing else looks like the Nokia’s Lumia 920 in a phone store today, he added (via Wired). Ahtisaari picked up a canary yellow Lumia 920 (pictured...

In response to the AntiSec group's claim that they hacked over 12 million UDIDs along with personal information from the FBI earlier this year, Apple has issued an official statement that it never shared iPhone or iPad UDIDs with FBI and will in fact ban the use of UDID in iOS 6, reports AllThingsD. Apple spokesperson Natalie Kerris told...

Yesterday, an analyst report highlighted that Samsung’s Galaxy S III has knocked off the iPhone 4S to become the top-selling smartphone during August 2012. However, the latest numbers from comScore continue to reflect Apple's steady growth in the mobile market, outgrowing android once again just like it did during the quarter ending in June 2012. The research...

Rovio Mobile, the company behind Angry Birds franchise, has released a teaser video of its next project which seems to be an Angry Birds spinoff where pigs apparently get to fight back. The video is hosted on a seperated domain, badpiggies.com and is titled "Something PIG is coming". We're not quite sure as to what this really means....

Hollywood actor Bruce Willis is reportedly considering taking legal action against Apple to address the issue of transferability of iTunes Store music purchases, according to The Daily Mail (via CNET). The veteran actor who has spent thousands on his iTunes music collection, wants his daughters to be able to inherit his iTunes music upon his death, but Apple's terms apparently...

Back in May when I reviewed the Draco IV aluminum bumper for iPhone 4/4S, I specifically mentioned that I haven't experienced any reception issues with the case as experienced by many Draco IV users. While I still haven't noticed any significant signal drop during my use of Draco IV, folks over at Draco Design have definitely taken...

Following yesterday's hands on video of an iPhone 5 dummy unit at IFA 2012, another video of a purported black iPhone 5 prototype has been leaked on YouTube as pointed out by Cydiablog. Uploaded by Chris, the guy claims to have acquired the unit from an "anonymous source" in China, which when turned on, prompts to the...

Last week, we introduced you to Gomite Tiltpod Mobile, a pocket-sized quick-connect tripod stand for iPhone 4/4S and as promised, we're now giving away 10 of these tripod keychains, each worth $14.95. We have 10 x Gomite Tiltpod Mobile tripod stands for iPhone 4/4S to give away. As always, anyone can enter and win for free. Here's what you need...

Only yesterday, leaked images of a fully assembled iPhone 5 being compared with an iPhone 4 were published on the web and today, we already have a hands on video demo of what appears to be a fully assembled next generation iPhone dummy. The video was filmed at IFA 2012 by GSM Israel News (via iMore). iPhone 5 dummy is shown in an unmarked...

Several reports in the past have suggested that Apple's rumoured iPad Mini will sport Sharp’s IGZO display, which is basically a new TFT technology that allows a tablet to be thinner than similar models, while improving display quality. Today, folks over at 9to5Mac had the opportunity to visit Sharp's IGZO display booth at IFA Berlin and it seems...

In a recent publication by Apple Insider, KGI Securities representative Ming-Chi Kuo has revealed that Apple's new product launch schedule for the final quarter of 2012 is "jam-packed with new devices", including a new iPhone, a smaller iPad, new iPods and updated Macs. Kuo indicated that a total of 8 new Apple products are reportedly set to go on...

On May 5, 2010, Apple filed for "Made for iPhone" trademark with the US Patent & Trademark Office, which is commonly seen these days on third party iPhone accessories. The trademark also contains a small image of an iPhone graphic along with the verbiage "Made for iPhone", which was opposed by Samsung and Acer soon after the initial filing....