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iPhone 5 to Account for 26 Million Units of Apple’s Increased Fall Production
Apple has apparently increased its total iPhone orders for the remainder of 2011, according to Digitimes. Unit orders of the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and iPhone 5 have grown 12-13%, from 50 million units (at the end of Q2), to just over 56 million. The next generation iPhone 5 will consist of more than half...
Apple Wireless: Your Next Mobile Carrier?
An interesting article posted on Monday Note describes a future with Apple Inc. as a mobile phone carrier. The fictitious carrier would be called "Apple Wireless" and would be a wireless network operated purely by Apple Inc. for only Apple products. Imagine the dancing in the streets. Apple would be finishing the job it started...
Telus Releases New $65 6GB Student Plan
In response to recent offers released by Bell and Rogers, Telus has now released a new $65 student plan that includes 6GB of data. The new plan is very similar to the existing Telus $55 student plan but this new plan includes more data. Details are below: $65.00 Student Plan Minutes: 200 daytime Data: 6GB...
Camera+ 2.3 Update Brings Ability to Add Captions to Borders
Popular photography app Camera+ has been updated to 2.3, and this new release brings the ability to add captions to your photos. How to Add Captions to Photos in Camera+ 1. Open a photo in the editor. 2. Tap Borders, then select one. You'll immediately see the Captions button on the right. Tap it. 3....
Fake Apple Stores in China Renamed to…’Smart Stores’!
Those epic knock-off Apple Stores in Kunming, China, shocked the world with their intricacy. More than 22 other stores have been discovered in the same area, but now it appears most of them are starting to change their operations to avoid attention, according to M.I.C. Gadget. These stores have started to rename their storefronts as...
New iPhone 5 to Launch on October 7th in the U.S.?
Like I said, the rumours keep coming in fast and furious for the impending iPhone launch. This time around, TiPB reports the next iPhone 5, or iPhone 4S is set to launch on Friday, October 7th in the US, according to what a 'little birdie' told them: We’re still hearing that an “iPhone 4Sâ€-style device,...
[Update] Conestoga Apple Store in Waterloo’s Grand Opening Today at 9:30AM EDT
As reported earlier, the Conestoga Apple Store has its grand opening today at 9:30AM EDT, marking the 20th Apple Store in Canada. This new location in RIM's backyard will welcome the first 1000 visitors to the store with a free t-shirt. Today also marks the opening of other Apple Stores around the world, including Alaska...
Cupertino City Council Reveals More Details of Apple’s New Campus
When Steve Jobs shows up personally to Cupertino City Council meetings to discuss new campus proposals, you better listen to your largest taxpayer. Cupertino has posted some new details regarding Apple's proposals for their upcoming campus: The proposal includes: An Office, Research and Development Building comprising approximately 2.8 million square feet; A 1,000 seat Corporate...
Apple’s Power to Change the Stars
Steve Jobs can turn around a struggling tech company to change the smartphone and tablet market to become one of the most valuable companies. Now he can change the stars. Okay, I don't mean that he literally changed the stars, but sort of. If you were fortunate enough to get a new Mac recently or...
iPhone ‘4S’ Production to Start in September for October Release?
Macotakara is reporting their sources have indicated the 'iPhone 4S' is set for September production, and to follow up with an October release, along with an iPad 3 as well. They did not hear any details about the iPhone 5. Google translation: I listened similar information which supports According to sources, iPhone 4S which is...
22 More Knock-Off Apple Stores Discovered in China
Last month, the discovery of meticulously built knock-off Apple Stores in Kunming, China, set off a media firestorm. The clever locations were so 'real' that even employees and customers had no clue they were not actually official stores. Reuters now reports an additional 22 fake Apple Stores have been uncovered by Chinese authorities. Authorities in...
[Update] Apple to Hold Media Event on September 7th for iPhone 5?
Update 1: The Loop reports this date is incorrect. Rumours we've heard so far about the next-generation iPhone launch remains in two camps, with reports hinting towards Apple's annual September media event, but AllThingsD noting an October launch. Rogers employees are already undergoing 'iPhone pre-launch' training, and Telus has been rumoured to sell the iPhone 5 in October....