1. Budget iPhone and iPhone 5S I resisted the budget iPhone rumors for a long time because I really couldn’t see Apple putting out such a device. However, with each new rumor about an entry-level iPhone aimed at emerging markets, I find it harder and harder to write it off. I was pretty sure that Apple was not going to release a smaller iPad, and I was…
It’s been a quiet week on the rumor front. While the whole world has had its head turned by Apple’s tax hearing and the Xbox One reveal, it seems no one has been interested in checking with serial tipsters. Thankfully, one has turned up, from a familiar Japanese Apple blog. Macotakara reports that it has had discussions with its sources, in fact,…
We’ve seen and shared our fair share of iOS 7 and iPhone 6 concepts here at TiP. But, they just keep on coming. It’s fair to say that designers everywhere are eager to see and imagine what Jony Ive is planning with the next generation hardware and operating system. This most recent design features an iPhone with an iPad mini/iPod touch like hardware…
1. iPhone 5S fingerprint scanner A new rumor suggests that Apple’s next iPhone will feature a capacitive home button instead of a physical one, a sapphire crystal display instead of glass, and a fingerprint scanner built right in. These are some interesting rumors, and it’s definitely not the first time we’ve heard them (and none of them are true yet) so…
We’re used to hearing analysts predicting all kinds of crazy things either in an effort to push AAPL stock down, or create ridiculous expectations that the company can’t meet. The latest is a slightly sober judgement from Jefferies & Co.’s Peter Misek. Like many, he believes that if Apple wants to do better at competing with the likes of Samsung in…
If Apple is to release the long-rumored budget iPhone model, I sincerely hope it looks like the concept in the image above. It’s slim and has just the right curve on the edges to ensure a comfortable grip. Heck, I might even try to get hold of one just because it’ll more than likely feel better in hand than the iPhone 5, 4S or 4 do. The iPhone concept…
Rumors have emerged this morning that Apple is looking to replace the physical Home Button on the iPhone 5 with a capacitive button on the iPhone 5S. The speculation is that the glass will also be replaced by the same sapphire crystal found on the iPhone’s camera which is not only sturdy and more scratch resistant than glass, it’s also compatible with…
This week has certainly been an interesting one here at TiP HQ. I took delivery of a Galaxy S4 to try, and there’s been a good selection of rumors, news, and a couple of breath-taking concepts. With WWDC 2013 only a month away now, interest in Apple’s next generation hardware and software products is increasing. What will Apple’s chiefs unveil at…
Online security has never been more of a hot topic than it is now. Vulnerabilities have shown up multiple times over the past couple of years, and there’s no denying that we need to move past day of using passwords and PIN numbers. After all, no matter how complicated, there are ways of getting around them. One thing that can’t be as easily copied or…
1. Universal Music agreement This is one of the first concretely positive things we’ve heard about Apple’s iRadio service in a while. It’s definitely great news to hear that such a major record label is getting on board with Apple. It took some serious convincing back when iTunes was first launching, and obviously that turned out pretty well, so…
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