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$800 Apple Touchscreen "Netbook" in October
Taiwanese based InfoTimes reported today [ translation provided by Mac Rumors] that Apple is set to release its long awaited "netbook" this coming October. According to the article commonly used manufacturing partners Foxconn, Wintek and Dynapack have all received orders for the new device. The…
Predictions Continue to Roll In as WWDC Approaches
In what is becoming a reasonably common occurrence, prominent blogger John Gruber has weighed in on what he believes will come at this years WWDC which starts June 8th 2009. The article is mostly speculation on Grubers part but there are a few tidbits where…
T-Mobile All But Confirms New iPhone Models
A screenshot showing T-Mobile Netherlands' internal phone catalogue system shows an iPhone named "iPhone 2009" available in 16GB and 32GB capacities. The image which is posted on iPhoneClub.nl also has two stranger entries, the first reads "iPhone 2009 (NTB)" and "iPhone 3G 8GB Black V2."…
Jobs to Return to Apple During Public Event?
A report from the Wall Street Journal suggests that Apple may hold a special event to coincide with the return of Steve Jobs in late-June. While Mr. Jobs has been on sick leave, some Apple directors have gotten weekly updates about his medical condition from…
Cheaper iPhone Just Around the Corner
A report from the Financial Times which cites "people familiar with the initiative" suggests that Apple could unveil an iPhone model with a considerably lower retail price as early as Monday. "The anticipated new phone is likely to start production in July with the third…
Carphone Warehouse Systems Show 32GB White iPhone
AppleInsider notes that UK based reseller of the iPhone, Carphone Warehouse has added four new inventory placeholders onto its system in recent days. The four place holders refer to an iPhone labelled "v3" but of interest is two place holders for "IPhone 32GbV3 Black" and…
Apple Finishes Push Notification Testing
Mac Rumors reports that Apple has begun putting the finishing touches on it's Push Notification service testing which the company began several weeks ago . The AP Mobile application was the first application to be included in the large-scale testing program of Push Notifications which…
New iPhone to Feature Video Chat?
Boy Genius Report has published a rumour about the possibility of video chat on the new iPhone. The source of the rumour is Fido's 2009 product roadmap which BGR says it is "very far away from being able to confirm". The published image shows a…
Best Buy Warns of Constrained iPhone Stock
Over the weekend Best Buy sent out a memo saying that iPhone 3G stock was now constrained, adding that some locations would run out of inventory completely. The news follows a similar report from retailer Brightpoint in Australia who issued an End of Life warning…
New iPhone in 4GB to 32GB Capacities?
Engadget is reporting that the new iPhone could be available in 4, 8, 16 and 32GB capacities. Engadget pinpoints an approval received from the PCS Type Review Certification Board as the source of the information. 4GB to 32GB -- that's one hell of a range…
Images Show iPhone Compass and Auto-Focus Camera in Action
A number of images from Chinese-based UMPCFever claim (original post removed) to show several unseen features of iPhone OS 3.0. The images also purportedly show a new unreleased iPhone in action which had been brought over from the US, the images are said to be…
Matte iPhone Exterior Revealed
Mac Rumors has posted a side by side comparison of the current iPhone 3G next to what it claims will be the new iPhone. The image is very similar to one seen back in February and simply shows a matte looking plastic but otherwise identical…
MacBook Air Family With 3G?
SiliconRumors reports that Apple could be planning to release a family of MacBook Air models with built-in 3G modems. Sources also suggested to SiliconRumors that the new entry price point could be between $1300 to $1500 as well as the possibility of SSD (solid state…
iPhone SDK Reveals New iPhone
In a similar fashion to this time last year a keen eyed iPhone developer has spotted an icon file destined for iPhone2,1 bundled inside the most recent iPhone SDK. The image which comes from a thread on the Mactalk.com.au forums appears identical to that of…
5G iPod nano with Camera, Next iPhone With Enhanced 3G
iLounge has today published two rumours , the first concurs with a rumour that the iPod nano would receive a camera in its next revision. The report from iLounge includes an "artists rendition" based on information from a source with a "perfect track record". The…
Capped Data Plans Possible for iPhone
AT&T is considering lower cost plans for the iPhone and other smartphones by setting a cap on the amount of data used in a given month. The comments come direct from AT&T's CEO, Ralph de la Vega who said at the Reuters Global Technology Summit…
Apple Settled on Supplier of LCD Panels for "Netbook"
DigiTimes is reporting that Wintek has been selected as the supplier of LCD panels for an upcoming Apple "e-book form factor netbook product". The description points towards a product that is not particular well known in rumour circles. It could be that the description is…
Future iPhone to Use Cortex Processor
Both AppleInsider and Mac Rumors are speculating that the upcoming iPhone will make use of the ARMv7 Cortex processor. It should be noted that the ARMv6 is currently in use in the iPhone 3G and iPod touch. Although not likely to be related Mac Rumors…
Rumour Describes More Powerful 32GB iPhone
John Gruber of Daring Fireball has stepped into the iPhone rumour arena for the second time this week. Initially Gruber gave some insight into the potential for background applications on the iPhone, this time the prominent blogger is talking hardware . Gruber who has been…
T-Mobile Austria Reveals 32GB iPhone
Following rumours that the new iPhone would come in capacities of 16GB and 32GB, T-Mobile in Austria has accidently posted a link to a 32GB iPhone model. The listing which appeared on the online store for a short period of time didn't show an image…