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[Update] iPhone 5: Larger Screen, Home Button, Thinner Design?
Update 2: MacRumors has received a tip from a reliable source that says this story is not true (I think we all could've figured that out by now). Update 1: Here's a better mock up provided by Corey Daniels (@CDugD), with a more unibody look: Joshua Topolsky, the former editor from Engadget claims sources have provided...
No 4G LTE Chips For iPhone Until iPhone 6?
With the iPhone 5 expected this fall 2011, or maybe even in 2012 if rumors are to be believed, some users were hoping that Apple would take the extra time to feature 4G networking in the next iPhone. While 4G/LTE is not completely active in Canada yet, the majority of the big carriers are on...
OpenFeint Acquired By Japanese Gaming Firm GREE For $104 Million
OpenFeint, the iOS (and Android) social gaming platform, has announced that the company has been purchased by Japanese gaming firm GREE for $104 million. GREE, Japan's leading mobile social gaming platform, today announced its entrance into the global market with the acquisition of OpenFeint's outstanding securities for US $104 million, plus additional capital for accelerated...
Electronic Arts 99 Cent iOS Easter Weekend Sale
Electronic Arts is having another Easter sale on its iOS games for the iPhone, with some big titles for 99 cents. One of the highlights include Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12. At 99 cents, this is a steal (I called this sale!). Here's the full list: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Dead Space FIFA 11 Fight...
Apple Releases iBooks 1.2.2
Earlier today, Apple released an update to iBooks, the company's eReader app. The new version is now at version 1.2.2. iBooks is an amazing way to download and read books. iBooks includes the iBookstore, where you can download the latest best-selling books or your favorite classics – day or night. Browse your library on a beautiful...
The Globe and Mail News iPhone App Now Available
The Globe and Mail has been releasing its own dedicated iPhone apps recently, compared to the first collaboration with Spreed. A previous edition we've looked at was the Politics edition. The latest to hit the App Store is The Globe and Mail: News edition, which went live today. The layout is simple and easy to read,...
[Update] Apple Cloud Music Service Set to Launch Ahead of Google
Update 1: According to ATD, Apple has already signed deals with two of the major record labels (unlike Amazon): And sources tell me that Apple has already procured deals from at least two of the big four labels (Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Sony and EMI) within the last two months. One source tells...
Apple Surpasses Nokia as World’s Largest Handset Maker By Revenue
With yesterday's Q2 2011 earnings call by Apple, another milestone has been reached by the surging California-based company. Apple is now the world's largest handset maker by revenue. Apple’s revenues from the iPhone: $11.9 billion for the quarter Nokia's revenues from all phones: $9.4 billion for the quarter Apple iPhones shipped: 18.6 million Nokia's handsets...
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Apple Providing High-Level Game Devs With A5-Based iPhone 4?
9To5Mac has an interesting report today which reveals that some high-level iOS game developers may be receiving iPhone 4 devices with an A5 chipset to test games. The devices reportedly look exactly like an iPhone 4 from the outside and have been provided to select developers to test their games on next-generation A5 hardware instead...
Verizon: The Next iPhone Will be a ‘Global Device’
During today's earnings call by Verizon, it was revealed by their CFO that the next generation iPhone will be a world-capable phone, as in working with both GSM and CDMA networks. Verizon CFO Fran Shammo: The fluctuation, I believe, will come when a new device from Apple is launched, whenever that may be, and that...
Gruber: iOS Location Storing is a Bug, Will Be Fixed in an Update
Yesterday news broke that our iPhones have been saving our location info secretly since iOS 4, unencrypted. A temporary fix is available via Cydia, but we're all still waiting to hear from Apple. John Gruber's sources tell him that this tracking is in fact a "bug" and will be fixed in an update: The big...