Rumours

iPhone 5S Production Said to Have Already Started at Foxconn [Rumour]

According to MacOtakara, (via AppleInsider), production of the iPhone 5S is already underway at Foxconn. As the design will essentially be the same as the iPhone 5, production lines won't have any issue ramping up supply (Google Translation): According to the informed sources who can trust it, Foxconn is talking with it seeming that I...

Apple to Release iPhone 5S in August, Next Gen iPads This April?

According to Rene Ritchie from iMore, his sources note Apple is set to release the iPhone 5S this summer (in August) and next generation iPads as early as this April: iMore has learned that Apple is planning the release of the iPhone 5S for this summer, currently for August. Next generation iPads, presumably the iPad...

Alleged iPad 5 Case Leak Reveals Slimmer, Narrower Design [PIC]

Purported images of the next generation iPad 5 rear shell were leaked at the end of January, and now it appears the first alleged case leak has made its way onto the web, courtesy of accessory maker minisuit.com, as they have created an iPad 5 case based on information they have received; the company also...

Rumour Claims iPhone 5S and Larger 5-Inch iPhone 6 Coming in 2013

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...

Purported Images Leak of the Thinner iPad 5 Rear Shell [PICS]

Previous rumours noted Apple was set to debut a thinner fifth generation iPad set to take thinner design cues from the iPad mini. Now, 9to5Mac publishes photos received from an iPad accessory maker which claims to be one of the first alleged leaks of such a thinner next generation iPad. We were told this is...

Apple Reportedly to Release Additional iPad, Possibly with 128GB Capacity

Earlier it was reported iOS 6.1 beta 5 revealed evidence of possible 128GB iOS devices being released. Now, 9to5Mac reports its sources have told them Apple will release another 9.7-inch iPad model with the same design, possibly a 128GB version. Evidence does from new SKUs from a high profile U.S. retailer: The P101 and P103...

Entry Level iPhone Rumoured to Sport Plastic and Metal Chassis Design?

Further reports are coming that the next entry-level iPhone could contain be made of plastic for its outer shell, this time from Digitimes: The rumor in the supply chain is that the inexpensive iPhone chassis supplier will reportedly be a US-based electronic manufacturing service (EMS) provider. The sources pointed out that the related upstream components...

Apple Considering $99-$149 Price Point for Cheaper iPhone says Bloomberg

Hot on the heels of the WSJ reporting on Apple releasing a cheaper iPhone this year, Bloomberg is jumping into the mix with their sources claiming a price point of $99-$149 for a cheaper phone, according to sources: Apple, which had been working on a more affordable smartphone since at least February 2011, is weighing...

Rumour: Lighter, Thinner 5th Generation iPad to Debut in March 2013

Japanese Apple site Macotakara claims its sources note a fifth generation iPad could be coming in March 2013, that will be lighter and thinner, taking design cues from the iPad mini: However Chinese news ZOL (CBS Interactive) reported next iPad mini in AppleInsider's article, according to my inside source, iPad(5th) may be released in March,...

New iMacs Rumoured to Go on Sale Tomorrow

According to Belgium-iPhone.Lesoir.be (via MacRumors), Apple's new thinner iMacs are set to go on sale tomorrow, with 21.5" models to hit resellers, while the 27" model will still arrive in December. Also, both models are set to arrive in the online Apple Store for ordering. MacRumors claims tipsters have told them new iMacs are coming tomorrow morning,...

Apple to Start iPhone 5S Trial Production in December Says Report

According to Digitimes, Apple is said to start trial production of the next iPhone 5S as early as December, based on a report from Taiwanese financial newspaper the Commercial Times. The latter reports the next iteration of the iPhone will have production volumes of 50,000-100,000 units. Facing low yield rates in the production of iPhone...