Articles Tagged iPhone
Apple Working on iPhone 5 Ads?
Apple has apparently begun work on some iPhone 5 ads out in Los Angeles, says one Apple Insider source. This news, although unconfirmed at this stage, ties up well with a BGR report from a few days ago that claimed an AT&T VP had begun informing managers to start putting more staff on in the next 35-50 days and that the iPhone 5 could be expected in early October.
iPhone 5 Date Gets More Solid
The folks over at BGR are claiming that an AT&T Vice President has told several employees that the iPhone 5 is set to see a States-side release sometime in early October. The same VP reportedly also told a group of managers to “Expect things to get really, really busy in the next 35-50 days, so prepare teams accordingly.”
Apple iPhone 5 on LTE?
The LTE capable iPhone 5 rumor has had some new life breathed back in to it lately with news that some Apple stores are installing LTE equipment, according to an Engadget tipster. As could be expected, the article has sparked excited posts and heated debate across the internet in regards to the legitimacy of this claim.
Facebook Displaying Cell Numbers
If you haven't seen it for yourself, Facebook has been abuzz today with this viral status update: The cause of the concern being that many users have suddenly realized that their Facebook contacts now have ‘handy’ cell phone numbers attached to them, seemingly by magic. The way Facebook has achieved this is through the iPhone, Android and BlackBerry Facebook apps, which now use cell phone number information by default whenever you sync your phone with Facebook.
Next iPhone in Testing Phase?
The UK website The Guardian, has reported that the iPhone 5 (or whatever it ends up being called) has been sent to carriers for network testing. The alleged phones were transported in locked and sealed boxes under high security. If true, this is pretty exciting news and could even mean that the next iPhone is in line for a September or early October release. It’s not really shocking news, as many online tech journos have expected a September release for the iPhone 5 for a while now, mainly due to both iOS5 and iCloud looking to make their debuts around the same time.
Analyst Says iPhone 3GS Will Be Free
There’s a lot of talk going round about RBC Capital Markets General Manager Mike Abramsky predicting that the iPhone 3GS will be priced at free once the iPhone 5 makes its debut. This potential move by Apple would actually make a lot of sense. There have been rumors of a cheaper iPhone announcement circulating around the web for months now. Rumors that were lent credence by Android’s now clear market dominance as a mobile OS due in part to its uncontested presence in the lower ends of the mobile market.
Apple iOS 5 Update Announced
Apple finally announced iOS 5 at this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) and it seems that they’ve actually been listening to their fans. If you’ll remember a while back we posted our iOS 5 wish list and detailed most of our issues with the now iconic mobile operating system (OS) employed by Apple. So you can imagine our surprise and pleasure when we discovered that many of our hopes for the iOS platform had come true.
More Free Apps on Android than iOS
According to Netherland research company Distimo there are now more free apps available for Android devices than for iPhone users. It’s been a long time coming, but it seems Google’s Android mobile operating system (OS) has finally taken its first major step towards taking worldwide app domination from Apple.
iPhone 5 NOT Delayed Till 2012?
iPhone 5 release date rumours are running riot at the moment. Hot on the tales of a widely spread rumor that the iPhone 5 would be delayed until early 2012 Phone Arena is reporting that Korean Sources claim the iPhone 5 will see a late June announcement.
iPhone 5 Not Until 2012?
There’s a lot of speculation going around that suggests Apple will not be announcing the iPhone 5 at this year’s Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Instead the buzz on the web indicates that we won’t be seeing the iPhone 5 until 2012. This is a pretty big rumour, considering that in the WWDC events from 2008 through to 2010 Apple has announced a new iPhone each time without fail. Many expected 2011 to be no different. Tech journalists and industry prediction specialists have been telling their audience to wait until late June/early July 2011 for the iPhone 5. Advice which may seem to have turned sour in wake of this unexpected news.
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