iPhone
Ex-Apple Employee Shares Early iPhone Prototype Images
The most recent photo leak doesn't reveal details of the upcoming iPhone 5S. Instead, it shows a device that differs quite a lot from what we got to know as the iPhone: It's an early iPhone prototype with a 5-by-7-inch display and 2-inches thick from 2005. (more…)
Apple Seeks to Dismiss Lawsuit Alleging iPhone App Store Monopoly
Apple asked the US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers to dismiss the lawsuit filed by seven consumers accusing the company of having a monopoly over apps available for download on the iPhone, Bloomberg reports. (more…)
The Story an iPhone Tells in the Hands of Law Enforcement
Smartphone users aren't fully aware of how much sensitive information their friendly "personal assistant" – in this case the iPhone or any other smart device – stores, and what the government can obtain about the owners when they get their hands on it. (more…)
Pentagon Will Open Networks To 100K iOS and Android Devices by 2014
Reports claiming that the Department of Defense will switch to iOS and Android started surfacing back in October. Another wave of reports followed earlier this month, saying that CACI International Inc. would modify thousands of iPads for government use. And finally today, the Pentagon has issued a statement confirming its plans to open up its...
Google Confirms Google Glass Will Work with the iPhone
Earlier today Joshua Topolsky from The Verge reported his hands-on experience with Google Glass, an extensive futuristic accessory from Google. Questions remained whether Glass would work with the iPhone, but Topolsky reported since the device does not have a cellular radio it will be able to tether data from the iPhone: The device gets data...
And the Most Reliable Smartphone in the World is – the iPhone [Study]
Along with being the most popular smartphone, the iPhone is also the most reliable. After looking through data from 722,558 combined problem reports of the world's leading smartphone models, Apple was found the most reliable smartphone manufacturer – nearly 300% better than the worldwide leader Samsung – community-based troubleshooting resource FixYa (via BGR) reported on...
iOS and Android Account for 91% of Global Smartphone Marketshare
iOS and Android accounted for a combined 91.1% of global smartphone shipments during the holiday quarter of 2012 according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. (more…)
How to Avoid Blurry iPhone Photos? There’s an Apple Patent for That
A patent filing discovered by AppleInsider describes Apple's invention to put an end to blurry iPhone photos. The application describes a digital camera implementation that continuously captures and stores images in a buffer until you release the shutter. Then – based on certain predefined variables – the system selects the best image. (more…)
Apple Loses “iPhone” Trademark In Brazil
Apple has lost the "iPhone" trademark in Brazil, thanks to a local company named Gradiente Eletronica, who registered the name back in 2000 i.e seven years before Apple, reports BBC. A couple of months back, Gradiente also launched an Android-powered phone named "iPhone" in the country. While an Apple spokesperson declined to comment on the ruling, the...
More Than Half of Smartphones Sold Worldwide Manufactured by Apple or Samsung
Apple and Samsung smartphones combined accounted for 52% of all smartphone shipments, emphasizing once again that the race for consumers is between the two tech giants, a Gartner report suggests. (more…)
Apple Patents ‘Microslot Antennas’ Nearly Invisible to the Naked Eye
Apple was granted patent rights for a technology allowing micron-wide antenna assets to be integrated into the housing of a portable device – including an iPhone – which could make them nearly invisible. (more…)
Apple to Launch Cheaper iPhone in June Analyst Says
Investment research firm Topeka Capital (via AppleInsider) is convinced Apple will present a lower-price iPhone around June, after discovering several unreleased iPhone prototypes back in December. (more…)