Tag Archives: components

Purported iPhone 5S parts leaked, show slightly different home button connector and adapted vibrator motor

When an iOS device is a few months down the line, the general pattern is that rumored internal parts start to crop up on line. It’s virtually guaranteed that the next iPhone will indeed be the iPhone 5S. Essentially, keeping the same design but boosting the performance and specs. As you can imagine, telling components apart from one model to the next can be…

Awesome interactive map details all of Apple’s suppliers

That (above) is not the interactive map. It’s simply a screenshot. But if you head on over to this link you’ll get the picture in full. David Barreda has taken all the known suppliers of Apple’s components and parts, and stuck them all in a Google -powered interactive map. As you zoom in on set continents you gain more detail on which countries supply…

TiP Daily: October 2, 2012

TiP Daily October 2, 2012: A few pictures of supposed genuine iPad mini components hit the web today and they look pretty convincing, iOS 6 is boasting a very impressive adoption rate, and more! – iOS 6 adoption rate: http://tinyurl.com/9hufm44 – Leaked iPad mini parts: http://tinyurl.com/8p4t8rw – iPad mini mockup…

iPhone 5 teardown surfaces

I’ve always found myself a little bemused by iDevice teardowns… Rather than satisfy the cravings of the internet, that poor iPhone you have dismantled could have been donated to a good cause, me for example. (Sadly, I won’t be getting the iPhone 5 anytime soon). However, I guess I’d prefer to see the components in a controlled environment, rather than…

New estimate puts component cost for iPhone 5 at $200 for basic model

Not long after the iPhone 5 was announced, an estimate came through suggesting that the iPhone 5 only cost around $167 to build. Obviously – like the most recent bill – this didn’t include research and development costs, marketing, manufacturing or shipping costs. iSuppli estimates a figure much closer to $200. $207 to be exact – for the 16GB model. The…

TiP Daily: September 6, 2012

TiP Daily September 6, 2012: Some high-resolution images of the alleged iPad mini backplate hit the web, Apple and the iPhone are awarded the #1 spot in JD Power & Associates customer service survey for the 8th time in a row, and more! – Leaked iPhone 5 components: http://tinyurl.com/ctsyyoq – Leaked iPad mini…

High-res iPhone 5 component images appear online [Gallery]

Yet more leaked goodness for you this morning. I have to say, I’m actually enjoying this year’s run up to the Apple event. Last year nobody seemed sure what our favorite fruit company was up to. There were two opposing views 12 months ago. This time around, everyone’s pulling in the same direction, and all seems much more straightforward. All Apple has…

TiP Daily: August 20, 2012 [VID]

TiP Daily August 20, 2012: Shortages of iPod Nanos across the country seem to indicate a product refresh is around the corner, a new 3D rendering of the iPhone 5 is floating around the web, and more! – iPod Nano shortages: http://tinyurl.com/cwkodbp – iPhone 5 assembled pieces: http://tinyurl.com/ch594j7 – iPhone 5 3D…