Last week it was rumoured Facebook was set to announce an Android-powered smartphone, made by HTC, to be unveiled at an event held this Thursday morning at the social network's Menlo campus in California. Yesterday Android Police reported on a dump of the phone's Android build, codenamed "Myst", confirming earlier specs revealed by Unwired View this is...
According to a new report by The Wall Street Journal, Apple will start producing its next generation iPhone in the second quarter of 2013. People with knowledge of the device's production plan are also claiming that the next iPhone will sport the same size and shape as the iPhone 5, fuelling speculations that Apple's next smartphone...
According to a report from Les Affaires (via MacQuebec), reliable sources inform the publication Apple is set to open its fifth retail store in Quebec, with a new store set to open at lifestyle centre Quartier DIX 30 in Brossard. This store was previously confirmed via Apple job postings last August, with speculation its location...
Apple’s “rubber-banding” patent, which addresses the ability of graphics on iOS devices to bounce back when the user scrolls to the top or bottom of the page, has been ruled invalid in a “Final Office Action” by the US Patent and Trademark Office, reports FOSS Patents. Apple had used the patent in its lawsuit against Samsung that resulted in...
The Economic Daily News reports (via Macotakara) that Apple's so-called A7-chip will be built on a smaller 20nm process next year. Rumour has it that TSMC and not Samsung will build the chip. (more…)
Apple has ceded the lead as the top selling smartphone platform in the US to Android in early 2013, the most recent Kantar Worldpanel ComTech report says. (more…)
George Gascón, a San Francisco district attorney, told the SF Examiner (via Apple Insider) that in a meeting with Apple's government liaison he was told the next two generations of iPhones "preceded Tim Cook." (more…)
Phablets i.e small sized tablets with 5.0” - 6.9” screens (e.g Samsung Galaxy Note) are struggling to compete in the smartphone and tablet market, with only 2% share of total user base, according to a report by analytical firm Flurry. The study also notes that medium sized phones like iPhone, i.e between 3.5” - 4.9”...
Last week Apple faced accusations from state-controlled media in China over its warranty policies, as the latter stated it received different treatment compared to other countries, such as the company repairing iPhones instead of replacing them, which is common at the retail level overseas. Apple responded at the time their "warranty is more or less...
"Hide your kids, hide your wife…" Google has announced they have planned to shut down their video streaming service tomorrow as the following video announces it's "time to pick a winner". YouTube says it has been one giant video contest all along, and one winner will be picked and revealed in a decade in 2023,...
Looks like more whispers have surfaced in regards to the rumoured 'iRadio' music streaming service from Apple. The Verge reports record label insiders have informed them the service is coming and Apple is aggressively pursuing a launch this summer: Much has been written about Apple's plan to launch a Pandora-esque service this year. Now multiple...
Pocketgamer.biz reports Apple is set to launch an official gaming joypad, according to its anonymous developer sources at the 2013 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. …Apple has been active during the conference talking to developers about its plans and ensuring plenty of games will support the joypad at launch. It's been operating a meeting...