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‘iPhone 5’ Pre-Orders Starting Sept. 12, Int’l Release Oct. 5 [Rumour]

Looks like we have further reports from iMore in regards to the availability of the next-generation 'iPhone 5'. This information comes from their previously trusted sources, which correctly noted former iPhone launch dates. iMore originally broke the September 12th iPhone media event date, which was further confirmed by media sources. As for iPhone 5 pre-orders,...
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Latest Water Cooler Talk Surrounding the “iPhone 5”

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, (or perhaps, are simply not an Apple geek,) you’ve no doubt heard that September 12th is the day Apple will launch the eagerly anticipated “iPhone 5”. As the perennial iPhone expert amongst my friends and family, the question I get asked most is “What can we expect from...

Purported ‘iPhone 5’ Logic Board Images Surface [PICS] [Update]

Looks like we continue to see further purported images of next generation 'iPhone 5' parts. Once again, NoWhereElse.fr points out some images of the alleged logic board for the next iPhone, as discovered over at the Chinese forums Weiphone.com. The logic board houses the main components of the iPhone, such as the AX processor, RF...

OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.1 (Build 12B13) Released To Developers

Just over two weeks after its initial public release, OS X Mountain Lion has released the first developer's beta update which can now be downloaded through the Mac Developer Center web portal. The update is labelled as OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.1 build 12b13 and is downloadable as 38.54MB DMG file. While some might have hoped this update will...

The iPhone 5’s Alleged Dock Connector, Screen, And More Parts Leaked

This year we haven't had any shortages of iPhone leaks. In fact, we've had multiple sources leak images of the iPhone display, mini dock connector, and even the nano SIM tray. Escalating on the current leaks, 9To5Mac has released a full gallery of fresh iPhone 5 part images. Everything from dock connectors, displays, flex cables,...

Apple Offered to Licence Patents to Samsung for $30 Per Smartphone

AllThingsD reports on some major news that back in 2010, Apple offered to license its patents to Samsung at the cost of $30 per smartphone and $40 per tablet, as revealed in the ongoing patent infringement trial. In October of 2010, Apple had a meeting with Samsung where it told the South Korean company it...

iPhone 4S vs Galaxy S3 In A Drag Race Scratch Test, Who Will Win?

Apparently drop tests aren't very cool anymore. I have always enjoyed watching them; they really show the potential of a particular device's screen. But rather than a simple drop test, the guys at A Perfect Galaxy have taken the scratch/crack tests to a whole new extreme level. We have two devices with market values exceeding...

Find Out Why Apple Opted For A Two-Toned Metal Backplate In iPhone 5

While all those iPhone 5 leaks and rumours pouring in lately, a pretty interesting fact that most of us have been overlooking is why the purported next-generation iPhone photos and 3D renders are speculating that Apple would go for a unibody design with a two-tone metal backplate? Industrial designer Don Lehman from The Techblock has dissected the design of...