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Asahi Kasei Supplying Magnetometer for iPhone?
AppleInsider has published a report which points towards Japanese manufacturer Asahi Kasei as the provider of the digital compass (magnetometer) in the next generation iPhone. The source of the information is "people familiar" with recent iPhone OS 3.0 betas. People familiar with betas of the…
New iPhone on Sale July 17?
AppleiPhoneApps.com reports that the new iPhone will go on sale July 17. The site which cites no sources and has no track record of past rumours also gives some unheard details about the new iPhone. The site recaps some features already heard in past rumours…
In Brief: iPhone, iPod touch Details, New iPod nano to Sport Camera?
Hardmac.com has posted a few details they've heard about the future iPhone, iPod touch and iPod nano. Consistent with recent rumours from a Chinese based forum Hardmac notes that the iPhone will remain largely unchanged in physical appearance. The future iPhone models will have exactly…
iPhone Background Application Rumours Create Stir
Over the weekend multiple sources have chimed in on rumours originally started back in February that Apple will allow a limited number of user selected applications to run in the background on the iPhone. The first report came from Silicon Alley Insider who stated that…
Analyst Pinpoints Post-WWDC iPhone Launch, or Not
Popular analyst for Piper Jaffray, Gene Munster, has speculated in a note to clients that Apple could be planning an event for the end of June or early-July. The event would mark the return of Steve Jobs and the launch of a new iPhone. The…
Forum Post Describes Future iPhone
A post on a Chinese forum has given a possible clue to the future path of the iPhone. The post which also comes with a screenshot depicting a 32GB iPhone and several details for a possible future iPhone which is expected to be announced in…
Digital Compass In Future iPhone Model
BoyGeniusReport has posted screenshots purporting to be a debugging menu from the latest beta of iPhone OS 3.0. The image depicts a menu that would control a digital compass (magnetometer) which is rumoured to be in the new iPhone. Mac Rumors offers further background on…
Snow Leopard Shows Evidence of 3G-Based Macs
AppleInsider reports that the latest builds of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard have included a possible clue towards 3G mobile wireless connectivity in future Macs. The report comes after several rumours which speculated that Apple would build 3G connectivity into MacBook models later this…
AT&T To Drop Base iPhone Tariff by $10
According to Cote Collaborative analyst Michael Cote there is a "strong possibility" that AT&T will drop the entry-level iPhone tariff price by $10. The $10 price drop would bring the price of the tariff down from $69 to $59, a saving of $120/year. The move…
Apple Job Listing Points Towards Possibility of 3G Notebooks
A job posting (now removed) on Apple's website adds further credence to recent rumours that Apple could be looking to add 3G mobile wireless connectivity to its notebooks. The job listing which seeks a "Communications QA Engineer" to work within the Mac Hardware Group, the…
iPhone OS 3.0 to Loosen App Store Restrictions, Improves iPhone Camera
Apple appears to have inadvertently revealed some future plans via a message to an iPhone developer. The report which comes via iLounge focusses on the Newspaper(s) made by developer Makayama which was rejected to to "objectionable content". The app is designed to allow readers to…
Apple Prepping Cheaper Macs
AppleInsider reports that Apple is planning to introduce cheaper Macs, possibly as soon as this coming spring. According to AppleInsider the move comes as consumers switch to budget computers such as netbooks. Details no where exactly the cheaper Macs will appear are not known but…
Second Chip Chief Heads to Apple
Just days ago it was widely reported that Bob Drebin a former Senior Executive at AMD/ATI had been scooped up by Apple. Today, The Inquirer reports that Raja Koduri is also making the move to Cupertino according to sources within Apple. Koduri was previously Chief…
Apple and Verizon Working on Two "iPhone-like" Devices [U]
An article in BusinessWeek today takes rumours of an Apple and Verizon partnership even further, suggesting that the companies could be working on two "iPhone-like" devices. According to two people who are "familiar with the matter" one device is a less expensive "iPhone lite" type…
MacBookMini Reference Found
Prior to the release of the MacBook Air at Macworld 2008 a reference to the machine was spotted in Adium stat logs . The logs which show usage of the Mac OS X based chat client were the first mention of the MacBook Air before…
Verizon iPhone Coming in 2010?
Adding to previous rumours that Verizon and Apple were in talks over the iPhone, USA Today is reporting that Apple is giving consideration to a Verizon iPhone in 2010. The rumours which come from "people familiar with the situation" state that discussions between Apple and…
Pro Apps and OLED MacBooks at WWDC?
9 to 5 Mac reports today from its "favourite Apple source" that Apple will offer a minor update to both the MacBook and MacBook Pro at WWDC as well as updates to Pro Apps. 9 to 5 Macs source gave very few details regarding the…
Further Details of Voice Control Emerge in iPhone OS 3.0
On the back of a report from several weeks ago, Ars Technica is providing further details about a feature which is reportedly codenamed "Jibbler". According to Ars "Jibbler" will primarily deal with voice recognition and synthesis. Not much information is known at this time, but…
Foxconn Bidding for Apple Netbook Contract
DigiTimes offers a translation from the Chinese-based Commercial Times who states that Foxconn looks well placed to receive orders for a Mac netbook. The report which cites sources within the component chain says that Foxconn Electronics, also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry "s in…
AT&T Upgrading Network to 7.2Mbps
A report from Telephony Online suggests that Apple's official carrier of the iPhone in the USA is in the midst of upgrading its network to double the current capacity. The report states that AT&T is making tweaks to its current HSPA network which will bring…