Tag Archives: aluminum

What the iPad mini might look like in black

The iPad mini has to be the new king of rumored devices since the iPhone 5 has finally launched. At one point, that title belonged to the Apple television set that was so oft rumored, but now that has been put to the wayside while the iPad mini gets a new rumor every day, if not hour. So in the craziness that is the never-ending Apple rumor mill, Gizmodo…

Black iPhone 5 scratches easily?

Reports are beginning to surface on the internet suggesting that the black iPhone is suffering from scratching issues. Overclockers UK member “sharinhan_sasuk” has released a picture of his iPhone, with some pretty horrendous scratch marks. He claims that he used a Liquidmetal SIM card pin and a set of keys to rough up his device. Now, why anyone…

iPhone 5 assembled?

iResQ has just posted a gallery of iPhone parts that have been assembled, following the countless leaks that we’ve seen over the last couple of months. Now, I suppose the best way to see the next iPhone with all its parts assembled would be to erm… buy the phone. However, we can’t do that right now, so this is our next best alternative. What we’re…

TiP Daily: August 22, 2012 [VID]

TiP Daily August 22, 2012: Images have surfaced supposedly showing the charging cord for the iPhone 5 complete with a 9-pin connector, a new mod brings the iPhone 5 two-tone design to the iPhone 4 and 4S, and more! – Leaked iPhone 5 logic board: http://tinyurl.com/8dv7k8z – iPhone 5 charging cable: http://tinyurl.com/8fcw7p6 – iPhone 4/4S to…

Change your iPhone 4S into an iPhone 5 with this accessory

If you really really can’t wait to rock the iPhone 5′s glass/aluminum two-toned design, have an iPhone 4 or 4S, and are willing to engage in minor warranty-breaking behavior, listen up. iPhone5mod.com is currently shipping a “conversion kit” that will give your iPhone the look we’ve only seen in leaked pictures. According to the site, “This iPhone…

Which iPhone 5 feature do you want most?

iPhone rumors are very strange because there are tons of them, but they really only focus on a few things. What’s more, with the next-gen iPhone launch only a few months away, those rumors have been picking up steam. There seem to be three main features that keep grabbing the most headlines: 4G LTE connectivity, a larger screen, and a redesigned body….

iPhone design: Does it even matter?

Almost every day for months, there’s been a rumor here and a leaked picture here about the design of Apple’s next generation iPhone. Will the back be aluminum or glass? Will it be flat or curved? Would Jony Ive really design that two-toned back? What colors will it come in? Now, some aspects of a design, namely the screen size and placement of ports…

Apple’s two-toned design: love it or hate it?

By now most of you have probably scrutinized the “leaked” images supposedly depicting Apple’s next-gen iPhone and have formed an opinion. For the purposes of this article, let’s just assume that the device pictured above is the final design of the iPhone 5. It’s certainly interesting, isn’t it? This is not the first time we’ve seen this strange…

Foxconn boss alludes to Apple iTV

According to a report from China Daily, Foxconn boss Terry Gou has confirmed that Apple are making a TV set. Bolted on to the end of a news piece about a shift in Foxconn distribution, the apparently insignificant news seems to have slipped under the radar. Gou claimed that Foxconn were in the middle of making preparations for the TV, despite the fact…

Rumor: iPhone 5 to have new Liquidmetal body

Apple is all about product design. iOS devices and Macs are some of the best looking and best made products out there. The company loves to integrate new materials and construction methods to make its gadgets as good as they can be. A great example of this is the switch from the traditional multi-piece plastic design of the old MacBooks to the aluminum…