5-inch iPhone Mockup via iMore According to a translation by BrightWire, a user on the Chinese micro blogging site Weibo claims his source has seen prototypes for the iPhone 5S and iPhone 6 at Apple's suppliers, with the latter being a larger 5-inch model. A source told Chinese mobile phone information site Laoyaoba.com that he...
Rumours of a cheaper, low-cost iPhone designed for China and emerging markets have been circulating the blogosphere for a while now, with the majority of sources claiming Apple will likely use plastic like it did with the iPhone 3S to save money. This, however, has changed today, and Jeremy Horwitz has the details. (more…)
Earliert today iLounge editor Jeremy Horwitz revealed details regarding the iPhone 5S, iPad mini and iPad 5 according to his supply chain sources. He has posted a follow up report with more details from another trusted source. iPhone 5S main feature to be an upgraded rear camera, possibly Sony's 13MP sensor, along with the previously mentioned...
Jeremy Horwitz, the editor-in-chief of iLounge, has shared his thoughts on the next iPhone, the next generation full sized iPad and the much rumoured cheaper iPhone. He also claims to have gone hands on with a "supposedly accurate and seriously intriguing" mockup of the completely redesigned next generation iPad, which should be introduced in October this year....
With Apple expected to launch two (?) new iPhone models this year, we've already heard lots of speculations about the upcoming devices. Although Apple seems to maintain its market share with iPhone sales rising year-over-year, investors and analysts and even an ex-Apple CEO, John Sculley, push the company to focus on the emerging markets. (more…)
Rumours of the iPhone to ship in multiple colours surfaced well before the iPhone 5 hit the market, and with Apple working on a cheaper, lower-cost iPhone and another high-end model, they have resurfaced. (more…)
Contradicting earlier rumours claiming Apple is working on a bigger, 4.8-inch screen iPhone for release this year, Digitimes heard that the Cupertino company is planning to release two iPhones in 2013, and each one of them will sport a 4-inch display, featuring in-cell technology. (more…)
The China Times, (citing a report by the Commercial Times), claims Apple will announce three new iPhone models this year, with a couple being the 4-inch 'iPhone 5S' and another larger 4.8-inch 'iPhone Math', set to launch before the end of June. Both will feature 8-megapixel cameras. Meanwhile, Apple suppliers note a third model will...
SamMobile reports (Via TechCrunch) the next generation Samsung Galaxy S device, the S IV, will carry a hardcore Exynos 5 Octa processor clocked at 1.8GHz. Yes, you read it right, it's an eight-core processor built into the high-end Samsung handset that aims to attract you to the Android side. Or maybe Tizen? (more…)
Apple's next-generation iPhone is expected to sport the fruit of AuthenTec's acquisition KGI Securities, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says. This means Apple will find a way to integrate the fingerprint sensor into the home button, keeping its minimalist design with the iPhone 5S. (more…)
In addition to the widely rumoured low-cost iPhone, Apple is reportedly testing an incremental upgrade to the iPhone 5 a.k.a the "iPhone 5S", said Jefferies analyst Peter Misek in a note to investors (via AppleInsider). The analyst added that Apple is expected to debut the iPhone 5S earlier than expected, in June or July, with preliminary device builds beginning...
The China Times reports (via AppAdvice) that Apple is already testing Chimei Innolux's touch-on-display technology, which -- if the results are positive -- will be used in the next-generation iPhone(?). (more…)