A few weeks ago, we told you that the infamous iPhone 4 prototype case was coming to an end. The two guys that took part in snagging the lost device, and eventually sold it to Gizmodo, are getting their comeuppance.
The two men are facing non-felony charges, with an arraignment set for the end of the week. Although Gizmodo, and their parent company Gawker Media, aren’t involved in the criminal case, the firm has a lot riding on it… Read More
A while ago, we reported that purported iPhone 5 cases have gone on sale. Today, the same thing has happened.. again.
MacRumors found this out when case manufacturer True Supplier started selling iPhone 5 cases. The cases look very similar to the other “leaked” cases out there, giving another hint at the iPhone 5′s design… Read More
As we get closer to the iPhone 5′s release in September/October, expect part leaks to start flying off supply chains overseas. This report is no exception, with an overseas iPhone parts supplier called TVC Mall leaking several alleged components of the iPhone 5.
A total of 5 parts have been leaked, including the iPhone 5′s battery, rear camera lens and headphone/earphone audio flex cable… Read More
Now that we’re fairly confident that we’re just a few weeks away from hearing an iPhone announcement, expect the rumors and blurry spy shots to kick into overdrive.
The closer we get, the more likely it is that a factory worker or carrier executive has seen the device. Keeping that in mind, there’s another iPhone 5 spy shot floating around the web… Read More
We wouldn’t know absolutely anything about a new iPhone based on Apple’s behavior recently. Besides the mention of a “future product transition” during its last quarterly earnings call, Apple has been fairly tight-lipped about the upcoming smartphone.
One glance at iDB or any other Apple-based tech site, and it’s the complete opposite. We’ve seen leaked cases, blurry spy shots, and leaked components, all pointing to an imminent iPhone 5 release… Read More
All of the information surrounding the iPhone 5 up to this point has suggested that Apple’s next smartphone will not be LTE-capable, even though the platform currently powers Verizon’s 4G network, and will soon drive AT&T’s.
There’s been several reasons for tech pundits and analysts to write the feature off from Apple’s upcoming device, but as Alex reminded us yesterday, we really don’t know anything for sure. On that note, BGR just posted evidence that an iPhone with LTE is currently in testing… Read More
I think most of you folks will recall the infamous iPhone 4 debacle that occurred last Spring. Months before the device’s official release, an Apple engineer left his test unit at a bar in San Jose, California.
Not only did someone pick it up, but they negotiated a deal to sell the thing to Gizmodo. As serious as Apple is about secrecy, and given Steve Jobs’ passionate temper, a lot of folks figured this kid wouldn’t live through the weekend… Read More
I know we’ve said this before, but these renderings of what Apple’s upcoming smartphone may look like may truly be some of the best we’ve seen. The iPhone 5 is one of the most anticipated devices in recent years, and artists have made several attempts to predict its design.
But this particular concept wasn’t constructed from pure imagination. No, this design was built using the measurements from the leaked cases that we’ve seen floating around. Given that case leaks have been fairly accurate in the past, could this really be what the next iPhone looks like? Read More
In case you missed it, Facebook released a messaging client yesterday afternoon called Facebook Messenger. It’s the company’s first iOS application since the original Facebook app.
From the outside, the Messenger app looks fairly normal. In fact, it bears a striking resemblance to its counterpart in Facebook’s native iOS app. But the folks over at 9to5Mac have just discovered a dirty little secret hiding in the app’s underlying files: video conferencing… Read More
In the weeks building up to this year’s WWDC, there was a lot of speculation that Apple and Nuance were planning a major partnership to bring system-wide voice-to-text to iOS 5. The 2 companies were expected to make a big announcement at the Summer event.
But the developer’s conference came and went with no mention of the new feature. Then we started to see code trickle in. Found deep inside Apple’s new firmware, the evidence suggested that the company was still working on bringing voice-to-text to its customers this Fall.
Now we don’t just have bits of code, we have actual proof. Hit the jump for the full screenshot… Read More
By now, most of you are aware of the growing feud between Apple and Samsung. The Cupertino company believes that Samsung is infringing on their intellectual property by copying design traits of their popular iDevices.
The latest chapter in this tale of litigation has found Apple and Samsung battling it out in a Sydney courtroom. The fighting has halted shipments of Australia-bound Galaxy Tabs for the time being, and it may have also yielded details about Apple’s upcoming smartphone… Read More
It’s no secret that posting a purposed “spy shot” of Apple’s upcoming smartphone will bring all of the skeptics out of the woodwork. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that the photos have a tendency to be a little on the fake side.
Advances in image-editing software have made producing a realistic-looking “leaked photo” extremely easy. How easy? Jesus Diaz of Gizmodo made the above image in under 10 minutes… Read More
You know Apple is about to launch a new product when spy photos of the device start surfacing in bunches. Last week 9to5Mac posted a blurry snapshot of a purposed iPhone 5 in the wild, but most folks wrote it off as a 3GS.
Today, MacRumors posted another foggy photo of what could be Apple’s next smartphone. The image depicts a device that seems to match up with some of the rumors we’ve heard regarding the iPhone 5′s design, and is believed to have been taken in the office of a French carrier… Read More
Last week we brought you some photos, published by 9to5Mac, of a possible next-gen iPod Touch part. The piece was particularly interesting because it was white. As you might know, previous versions of the iPod Touch have always been black with a stainless steel backing.
Now, the same blog that brought us the original photos of the white iPod Touch casing has gotten its hands on more pictures. While the original snapshots were taken in Asian, close to Apple’s manufacturing plants, these new pics come from here in America… Read More
It would seem like the iPhone 5 rumor mill has been in full swing over the past few days. We’ve seen everything from cases to concepts. Now, 9to5Mac is claiming they have pictures of the real thing.
The same blog that brought us the leaked photos of the purported iPhone 5 case has just published a photo of what they believe to be Apple’s next smartphone. It certainly fits the typical “leaked photo” criteria, as it’s extremely blurry and hard to make out. Could this really be the iPhone 5? Read More
Take this one with a huge grain of salt, but TechCrunch is reporting that it’s received leaked shots of a “light version of the iPhone 4.” These pictures of what looks very much like a jailbroken iPhone 4 come from Tinhte, and TechCrunch makes the point that Tinhte got a white iPhone 4 prototype right with a leaked video back in April.
This iPhone 4 prototype is made of a cheaper build quality, and it matches up pretty well with a couple iPhone 5 case leaks that we reported on yesterday. However, the device doesn’t seem to be any smaller than the current iPhone 4… Read More
Yesterday, we showed you some renderings of a purported iPhone 5 case, leaked by a Chinese accessory manufacturer. Today, we don’t just have drawings- we have an actual product.
9to5Mac just published photos of what they believe to be an actual iPhone 5 case. The accessory matches previous reports that Apple’s next smartphone will sport a thinner design, with a curved back and a larger display… Read More
A new prototype case for the alleged iPhone 5 has leaked via a Chinese accessory manufacturer working in conjunction with Foxconn. This case design comes from MobileFun, a UK-based site that claims to have received this information through its supply chain sources overseas.
If this alleged case design for the upcoming iPhone 5 is representative of the rumored device’s design, there will be several major aesthetic changes made to Apple’s next iPhone— a curved back, larger screen, and possibly even a totally buttonless design… Read More
In what is probably the biggest find since Apple unveiled iOS 5 to the world last month, 9to5Mac unveiled a major hidden feature in the new firmware last night. Remember when Apple purchased that little voice recognition app named “Siri” last year?
Well, it looks like their work is finally going to start showing up in iOS, as an OS-level feature called Assistant now exists in Beta 4. If you’ve been wondering what happened to all of that talk about Apple implementing a native voice-command system in iOS 5, you’re going to love this… Read More
It’s crazy to me that the iPad 2 just launched 6 months ago, and already there seems to be a slew of iPad 3 rumors flying about. Personally, I can’t picture Apple launching another tablet this year, but we’ve been hearing all kinds of gossip that suggests otherwise.
The word on the street is that Apple is looking to release a 3rd iPad this fall. The device is expected to have double the screen resolution of the iPad 2, and will be geared toward the “Pro” crowd in need of a sharper display… Read More
