Rumors

Rumor: iPhone 5 orders placed by Apple, on schedule for October launch

Workers are seen inside a Foxconn factory in the township of Longhua in the southern Guangdong province Contrary to the most recent rumors surrounding the 6th generation iPhone, a statement from an employee at Foxconn suggests that Apple will stick to the October/Fall release cycle for the iPhone. Last we heard, a worker for the same company was under the impression that Apple would be switching back to a summer release for the most popular smartphone on the planet.... Read more »

This Week on TiP (April 1-7) [VID]

Jake Rosati April1-7 This Week on TiP (April 1-7): Apple has reportedly created an iPad Mini prototype, a Foxconn employee claims the iPhone 5 will launch this summer, AT&T will now unlock your device after your contract is up, and more! - AT&T device unlock: http://tinyurl.com/7elhcqp - New iPad Wi-Fi issue: http://tinyurl.com/7fre7h3 - iPad Mini... Read more »

Social Saturday: Kutcher as Steve Jobs, new iPhone, and more!

steve-jobs-ashton-kutcher Facebook user Rudolph T. asks, “What do you think of Ashton Kutcher playing Steve Jobs?” A lot of people really hate Ashton Kutcher, but I kinda sorta don’t mind him that much. He was good in The Butterfly Effect, and he does look an awful lot like a young Steve Jobs. What’s more, there will probably be tons and tons of Steve Jobs films, TV specials and... Read more »

Apple TV: What should it be called?

hdtv-111025 The rumor that Apple will soon release a television has been circulating for some time now. Our natural instinct was of course, to name it "iTV". I can imagine that as soon as this was coined, everyone in Britain pricked up their ears and said "Hang on, you won't get away with that". ITV is the oldest commercial network in the UK, and one of the most successful,... Read more »

Future iPhone camera may be able to read phone numbers and more!

6a0120a5580826970c0168e9b096b6970c-800wi Patently Apple has uncovered a very cool new patent for a camera feature in future iOS devices. Apparently, if the technology described in this patent actually pans out, the camera in future iPhones will have built-in pattern detection. This means that it'll be able to recognize things like ISBN numbers, pricing systems, phone numbers other such patterns. This... Read more »

7.85″ iPad in testing – Would Apple ever release one?

iPad-Mini-comparison-t Despite the fact that we think Apple will never launch a smaller version of the iPad, insiders are all singing from the same hymn sheet. John Gruber, of Daring Fireball, has been contacted by several sources, all claiming that Cupertino designers are toying with the idea of a 7.85" iPad. It is almost certainly in the latter stages of prototype testing. Will it ever... Read more »

Dolphin Browser updated with voice recognition, could hint at Siri’s future

dolphinsonar The Dolphin Browser iPhone application is making headlines this week because of a new update that includes the addition of a voice recognition feature called Dolphin Sonar. This Sonar feature is to the Dolphin Browser app as Siri is to the iPhone 4S. Users simply have to tap a microphone icon at the bottom of the screen (sound familiar?), and can then speak... Read more »

Was Jobs’ hatred for Android just for show?

Steve-Jobs-vs-Android Steve Jobs' hatred of the Android platform was legendary. He called Google's mobile operating system a "stolen product" and vowed to spend his dying breath and “every penny of Apple’s $40 billion in the bank” to destroy it. Pretty intense. Right? Well, that's not what Larry Page wants us to think. Page, Google CEO, spoke to Bloomberg Businessweek this... Read more »

Sprint confirms unlimited 4G data plans, perfect for 4G iPhone

6a00e554ae4b6e883401156f0b1e31970c-450wi Before the iPhone 3G came out in 2008, my family and I were on Sprint's network. Back then I kind of hated it, but over the past six months or so, America's third-largest carrier has started to look pretty good. As you probably already know, Sprint is currently the only US carrier that supports the iPhone and offers customers an unlimited data option - both... Read more »

Apple iPhone 5 coming in June? One Foxconn employee says so…

cookfoxconn-120329 The 6th generation iPhone (or iPhone 5 as we're all calling it) is going to be subject to intense speculation, and keen interest from tech lovers and prospective buyers everywhere. We'll hear about features, specs, hardware and all the rest. The most recent speculation comes from a Foxconn employee, recently interviewed on Japanese TV. The man, who works in... Read more »