Stories by Usman Qureshi

iPhone Is Losing Its Charm Among Consumers In Singapore & Hong Kong

A report published by Reuters today claims that Asia's well-heeled consumers in Singapore and Hong Kong are losing interest in the iPhone and are turning to smartphones from other brands, notably those from Samsung, Apple's biggest competitor. The trend is reportedly driven by a combination of "iPhone fatigue" and a desire to be different. Two years back,...

Steve Wozniak Opted Not To Work In jOBS Biopic Saying “It Was Crap”

Turns out Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, who received an early draft of the JOBS biopic, opted not to work in the movie because he thought the script was not good enough, reports The Verge. Instead, he chose to help with another upcoming Steve Jobs movie from Sony Pictures and writer Aaron Sorkin. Woz explained that we he was approached...

Next iPhone / iPad Refresh To Introduce 128GB Models?

As pointed out by the folks over at iDB, an interesting retweet by hacker @iH8sn0w suggests that future iPhones, iPods and iPads may also come in 128GB models. The original tweet by @iNeal claimed that a new system partition key size in the iOS 6.1 Beta 5 BuildManifest hints at upcoming 128GB iOS devices. "Notice...

Unlocking Your Own Cellphone To Be Illegal In The US, Starting Tomorrow

Last year in October, the Library of Congress decided that unlocking cell phones would no longer be allowed in the U.S., while granting a 90-day window during which people could still purchase a new cell phone and unlock it. That window will close tomorrow i.e January 26, as pointed out by TechNews Daily. While the new rule won't...

Cheaper iPhone To Be Powered By Qualcomm Snapdragon Processor?

Analysts at Detwiler Fenton are claiming that Apple will use a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor in the widely rumoured "low cost" iPhone, that will be hosted in a polycarbonate body, Forbes is reporting. Since Apple already uses a number of Qualcomm components in the iPhone, going for a complete SoC solution would significantly cut the costs.  In a research...

Apple Denies Samsung Access To iOS 6 Source Code In Korea

In an ongoing patent infringement case between Apple and Samsung in Korea’s Seoul Central District Court, Apple has denied Samsung's request to share the iOS 6 source code, reports The Korea Times (via TechCrunch). According to the publication, Samsung believes that without looking into iOS 6, it can't judge whether Apple’s software infringes its technology patents. Samsung...

iLounge Editor Reveals Details Regarding The iPad 5, iPhone 5S & Cheaper iPhone

Jeremy Horwitz, the editor-in-chief of iLounge, has shared his thoughts on the next iPhone, the next generation full sized iPad and the much rumoured cheaper iPhone. He also claims to have gone hands on with a "supposedly accurate and seriously intriguing" mockup of the completely redesigned next generation iPad, which should be introduced in October this year....

Apple Working On A Worn-Out Shoe Alert System

A new Apple filing made public by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office today reveals that the company is looking into developing a sensor and alarm system that can be embedded into shoes, notifying users when their shoes have worn out and need to be replaced, Apple Insider reports. Apple's patent application for a "shoe wear-out sensor, body-bar...

ITC To Review Samsung’s Infringement Of Apple patents

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has today announced that it has accepted Samsung's request to review the preliminary ruling made by Judge Thomas Pender last year that Samsung infringed on four Apple patents, reports the Korea Times. Judge Pender had recommended the ITC to order a ban on the U.S. imports of Samsung devices found to infringe...