According to two separate reports, Apple will launch the iPhone 5 (assuming that this is even its name) on September 21st. French website App4Phone cites a Chinese source specializing in the manufacture of accessories at one the three largest factories in Hong Kong. For its part, PhoneArena cites an “employee working for a large U.S. retailer.” The September 21st date […]
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IDC: Samsung and Apple own nearly half of smartphone market in Q2 2012
The worldwide mobile phone market recorded shipments of 406.0 million units in Q2 2012, a 1% increase over the same quarter a year ago. The smartphone market continued to drive this growth, recording an increase of 42.1% year-over-year, with shipments reaching 153.9 million units compared to 108.3 million units in Q2 2011. Samsung and Apple combined to account for nearly […]
Apple wants US$2.5-billion in damages in patent war with Samsung
Apple has put a dollar figure on what it thinks its legal battle with Samsung is worth. Its filing reiterates its familiar position that Samsung’s strategy was to Apple products: “Samsung adopted as its number one goal to [redacted]’ in the smartphone and tablet markets, and it chose to compete by copying Apple. Samsung’s infringing sales have enabled Samsung to […]
Reuters: Apple iPhone 5 to use smaller dock connector
Reuters is the latest to suggest that Apple will move to a smaller dock connector with the next-generation iPhone. Its sources explain that the move to a 19-pin connector will “make room for the earphone moving to the bottom.” The iPhone’s headphone jack currently sits at the top. The new port will replace the proprietary 30-pin port that has been […]
Rumour: New Apple iPhone to sport 1GB RAM, LTE and NFC
In today’s Apple iPhone rumour, BGR has learned “from a trusted source” that the next-generation iPhone will come with 1GB RAM, twice the amount of RAM of the current iPhone 4S, integrated 4G LTE radios and NFC chipset. BGR also disputed previous rumours that mass production had begun. It reports instead that it is currently in the EVT3 stage, the […]
Rumour: New Apple iPhone 5 photos leaked
On the heels of rumours that Apple has begun production of the next generation iPhone (the iPhone 5?), new photos of the alleged device have surfaced. Posted by Taiwanese site Apple.pro, they show a frame that is as wide as that of the current iPhone but taller. This supports earlier rumours and photos that the new iPhone will sport a […]
Rumour: Production underway for next-generation iPhone
Production of the next generation Apple iPhone has reportedly begun. Citing “reliable Chinese sources,” the Japanese site MacOtakara also reports that Apple has made a number of changes since a number of parts were leaked back in May. It explains that those parts were prototype parts rather than final ones. Whereas past rumours suggested that the back would be mostly […]
Rumour: Apple iPad mini to be manufactured in Brazil
Apple’s rumoured iPad mini will be manufactured in Brazil according to a Japanese website MacOtakara report citing a “Chinese reliable source.” The plant in quesion is Foxconn’s recently opened facility in Jundiai, Brazil. It already assembles iPhones and iPads. The tablet will be roughly the same height as the Google Nexus 7 but will be slightly wider. It’s not clear […]