DigiTimes is reporting that Apple is expected to launch revamped 2012 MacBook Pro with a much thinner chassis as soon as April. The report only mentions 2012 MacBook Pro in 13-inch & 15-inch sizes while there is no word on the 17-inch version. The report also points out delays in mass availability of Intel's Ivy Bridge processors, suggesting that Apple could gain...
Yesterday sources told Digitimes Apple's supply chain would begin to prepare materials in Q1 of 2012 in preparation for a launch in the third quarter. Not only that, the unit itself would not be a traditional set top box, but an actual TV: Instead of a form of set-top box (STB) like the Apple TV...
Digitimes is reporting via its anonymous sources in the supply chain that the 2012 MacBook Pros will sport Retina displays with a whopping 2880 x 1800 resolution. The report also claims that manufacturers like Acer and Asustek Computer are also planning to launch high-end notebooks having displays with resolutions as high as 1920 x 1080 pixel as compared to 1366 x...
According to a recent report by DigiTimes, Apple will ship 2 million iPhone 3GS units worldwide by the end of the Q4 2011. The sources believe that similar sales will continue next year with up to 1.6 million iPhone 3GS shipments in the first quarter of 2012. Today, the iPhone 3GS which was launched in 2009, has been...
Further speculation of an NFC-capable iPhone coming in 2012 have emerged, this time from Digitimes: As Android, Symbian, BlackBerry and Bada have supported NFC (near field communication) functions and Microsoft and Apple plan to make Windows Phone and iOS support NFC in 2012, the proportion of NFC-enabled smartphones will quickly increase from less than 10%...
A recent report by Digitimes states electronics manufacturer Foxconn has seen a decline in August revenues, a decrease of 6.55% sequentially to $7.39 billion USD, based on the decline of iPhone 4 shipments according to industry observers. The reason for this adjustment is linked to the production of the next generation iPhone 5, reported to...
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...
According to a Digitimes report released last night, Apple and Samsung are considering the use of solar power for consumer products: Samsung and Apple have been evaluating the possible niche market for solar-powered consumer products and considering the inclusion of Taiwan-based solar firms in their respective supply chains. However, according to Taiwan-based solar firms, these...
More iPhone 5 rumours are coming your way, this time it involves the LED flash again. Previously, we've heard of relocated flash arrangements on parts and case designs. Today, Digitimes is reporting the iPhone 5 will likely come with a dual-LED flash from Everlight Electronics, a firm based in Taiwan, and Edison Opto and Lite-On...
Curved glass? Say what? Yes, that's right if the latest report from Digitimes is reliable. They report the word on the streets around supply chains in Taiwan is that curved colour glass is coming in the next iPhone. Cover glass makers are reluctant to commit investment to the purchase of glass cutting equipment due to...
More next generation iPhone rumours coming your way. This time around, Digitimes reports an Apple LTE-enabled 'iPhone 4S' is unlikely to launch in 2011, according to their sources: Apple is likely to delay the launch of its LTE-enabled iPhones to 2012, said the sources, noting that the industry had also long been skeptical about...
According to Digitimes and its conversations with touch panel suppliers, the iPhone 5 production roadmap has not been released by Apple. These Taiwan-based touch panel makers claim production lines have not been ready to shift towards new products. The remarks come amid growing market speculation saying that Apple will delay the launch of the iPhone...