Apple Insider is reporting that an Apple patent filing for a "Multi-layered ceramic enclosure" shows the Cupertino company's growing interest in ceramic device enclosures, a material which noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes could be used in the rumored low-cost iPhone. The filing reveals that Apple may be developing a unibody type design, fabricated from layers of ceramic in...
According to an unscientific tally of mentions on Twitter, published in a report yesterday by Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, it seems that between Apple and Samsung, the former is a clear winner in the global smartphone market, Bloomberg is reporting. Investing Analytics, the group that compiled all the Twitter data, revealed that the iPhone 5 was mentioned 2.4...
A patent application from Apple published by the US Patent & Trademark Office reveals a stunning future iPhone concept, that features a wraparound display allowing both sides of this iPhone to display content, either individually or as one continuous display, reports Patently Apple. The same wraparound display concept may be applied to the much rumoured Apple iWatch....
Just Mobile's Gum Max™ battery pack with its colossal 10,400mAh charge capacity, has received a major upgrade in the shape of Gum Max Duo™, boasting not one but two USB outputs for simultaneously charging your favourite iOS devices and an increase in charge holding capacity by 800mAh. Replacing the older product, Gum Max Duo™ battery pack comes...
Here we go again as Samsung, the Korean copycat giant, introduces its own version of Apple's iTunes Store. According to Patently Apple, Samsung's version of iTunes Store is called Samsung Content & Services, which will provide one-stop contents and service that can be accessed through Samsung's Smartphone, Smart Pad and Smart TV devices. Looks like Samsung hasn't learnt anything...
Last week, we heard rumours of Amazon working on a $99 version of its 7-inch Kindle Fire HD tablet and now, DigiTimes is reporting through its industry supply chain sources that the company is going to use a 4.7" display for its smartphone, which is expected to be released later this year. The publication also...
While we already know that the recently released iOS 6.1.3 is plagued with yet another kind of passcode security flaw, CNET reports (via Gotta Be Mobile) that some iOS 6.1.3 users are complaining of other problems as well, including excessive battery drain and wi-fi connectivity issues. It appears that the battery drain has become a constant complaint with...
According to a report by FOSS Patents, Apple is claiming to have found an $85 million error in court's damages order regarding two Samsung phones. Apple's court filing alleges that Judge Lucy Koh made an error in vacating part of the $1.02 billion in damages awarded by the Apple v. Samsung trial jury. Apple is also claiming that...
Fongo Inc., one of the fastest growing mobile telecom companies in Canada, has officially announced that it is going to make a bid to acquire WIND Mobile, confirming rumours that the Toronto-based wireless carrier is up for sale. According to the press release, Fongo's offer submitted to WIND Mobile proposes a $1 purchase price and a 49%...
Due to recent changes to foreign ownership rules, U.S. telecom giants such as AT&T or Verizon may be looking to acquire WIND Mobile and step in to the Canadian wireless market, according to a report by The Huffington Post. With new foreign ownership rules, U.S. wireless carriers can now own and operate a telecom company in Canada. Sources are...
A Canadian startup by the name of Thalmic Labs is working on a device that would soon unleash your inner Jedi. According to a report by Reuters, the company has already received 22,000 pre-orders for MYO, a Bluetooth armband that reads muscle signals before amplifying and relaying them to gadgets, which could potentially allow users to play video games...
A new Apple job listing posted today for Communications Application Engineer seems to indicate that the company is looking to make significant improvements to the FaceTime and iMessage applications in the next iOS update, as pointed out by AppleBitch. According to the listing, Apple is looking for someone who will ‘take the revolutionary iPhone to the next level’...
