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White iPhone 4 Available In Early April?
Today AppleInsider reports on comments from Concord Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo who claims that Apple's manufacturing partners will begin production of the white iPhone 4 sometime this month, with a launch expected in early April. The report only applies to the GSM iPhone 4, with no information available on whether the CDMA iPhone 4 will...
Apple Working On 64 GB iPhone?
M.I.C. Gadget points to apparent iPhone 4 prototypes on the chinese “grey market†with 64 GB storage capacities. Of course the image could be fake, but the “XX†on the back of the device brings back memories of the iPhone 4 prototype from last year. This suspicious 64GB model has started selling in Sin Tak,...
Apple Hints At Cheaper, Prepaid iPhone
If rumors and hints are to be believed, Apple may be releasing a lower cost, prepaid iPhone. During an interview with Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi, Apple COO Tim Cook seemed to suggest that we may see a lower cost iPhone in the near future. Apple is reportedly doing "clever things" to attack the prepaid market,...
Apple Launches Updated MacBook Pros With Thunderbolt, Quad Core CPUs
As expected, this morning Apple refreshed their line of MacBook Pro computers. The company has updated the processors, storage capacities, graphics cards, and introduced the all-new "Thunderbolt" (Light Peak) I/O connector. Thunderbolt is a new hybrid Thunderbolt/mini Display port on the new MacBook Pros. The technology represents Intel's Light Peak, which reportedly offers high speed...
iPhone 5 Due September 2011?
With analyst claims stating that the second-generation iPad has been delayed until June 2011, Business Insider now reports that FBR Capital Markets analyst Craig Berger predicts that the iPhone 5 may be delayed until September 2011. Berger writes, "For the iPhone 5, we continue to hear that a July launch is unlikely, with various casing...
Apple Working On Improved Battery Life For iDevices?
Reports today point to Apple doing some research into development techniques to maximize lithium batteries by ensuring they run longer without making the batteries physically larger. Such batteries are found in Apple's MacBook line of computers and iDevices. AppleInsider reports on an Apple patent filing called "Increasing Energy Density in Rechargeable Lithium Battery Cells". The technique...
Apple Looking To Use OLED In Future Products?
This week, reports indicate that Apple may be looking, via sent job listings, to use OLED display technology in future products. Apple reportedly sent out similar job listings in mid-2008 during their focus on AMLCD displays for future iPhone and iPad products. Now Apple is looking for flat panel display engineers that specialize in OLED...
Apple Changed the Game. Again.
In an interesting read from our friends at 9to5Mac, Nokia CEO Stephan Elop speaks candidly about Nokia's position in the smartphone market. I won't quote the whole article but at one point Elop comments, "The first iPhone shipped in 2007, and we still don’t have a product that is close to their experience.". They go...
Apple Updates Repair Policy On Liquid Sensors For iPod
Recently, Apple quietly made a change to its repair policy regarding the liquid contact indicators, or LCI, for iPod devices. There was no reason cited for the policy change, however, last year there was a lawsuit surrounding liquid damage and LCI issues. The lawsuit could have affected this policy update. Now I'm wondering if this...
White iPhone 4 Seen On Toronto Subway
The unicorn of iPhone 4 devices was recently spotted on the Toronto subway system. While not being officially released, but rumored to be released soon, the white iPhone 4 seems to be making its rounds in Toronto as seen in the photos below. In late 2010, Apple stated that they were going to delay the...
[Update] Verizon iPhone 4 Personal Hotspot To Cost Extra $20/Month; Canada Too?
Update 3: From Miranda Macdonald, Rogers Social Media Manager via email: We will offer the WiFi Hotspot feature should Apple choose to enable it here in Canada. We can’t comment further until we know that the feature will be available in Canada. Update 2: iPhoneinCanada.ca reader 'Jordan' sent us this dialog between himself and @Rogers_Chris...
New White iPhone 4 Paint Solving Production Problems?
With the ongoing saga of the white iPhone 4, and its possible Spring 2011 release date, users are wondering what has Apple done to ensure that the mystical device will be released, problem-free. While Apple has never officially confirmed the cause of the problems surrounding the white iPhone 4, rumors have suggested that the paint...