Articles Tagged Apple
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.
Apple Offering iPad 3 For Xmas?
There’s a rumor doing the rounds right now that Apple might be releasing a new iPad in time for Christmas. Whether or not this could be the iPad 3 or an upgraded iPad 2 is uncertain, although speculation seems to be favoring the latter of the two options.
15 Billion Apple Apps Downloaded
Apple loves talking about its App store. Whenever a download milestone is reached, another 50 000 apps become available or when there’s a chance to compare iOS game purchases to other gaming platforms Apple doesn’t hesitate to take the initiative. So with Apple’s recent announcement that it’s finally hit the 15 billion app downloads marker we imagine Steve Jobs doing nothing short of giggling with glee to himself in a corner somewhere. For anyone it hasn’t clicked for yet 15 billion is roughly 2.2x the number of people currently alive on Earth (source: Google PublicData).
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.
iOS 5 Not Coming to iPhone 3GS?
A new rumor has crept up on the web and it’s that Apple’s upcoming iOS5 update will not be made available to iPhone 3GS users. The comment originated from renowned tech-news insider Eldar Murtazin’s Twitter account. “Just one comment. Apple iPhone 3GS won’t be upgradable to iOS5.x. iPhone 4 will.”
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.
An Apple iOS 5 Update Wish List
Now that all the preliminary iPad 2 hype is out of the way we’d like to take a little time to discuss our hopes and dreams for iOS5 – Apple’s next instalment of their iOS operating system. There’s no doubt that back in 2007 when Apple debuted the retrospectively titled iPhone 2G they revolutionised the mobile phone industry on a global scale. Their iOS interface and capacitive touchscreen technology were simply outstanding when compared to anything that had come before and have since become the basis on which almost every major smartphone label is built.
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