Rumor: Public Release of iOS 5.1 to Drop March 9th

by Cody on Feb 8, 2012

It’s been more than a month since Apple seeded iOS 5.1 beta 3 to developers, and more than three months since it released the first one. So we’ve started wondering, when will we see the next version of iOS?

Judging by Apple’s history, the company is more than likely waiting for its upcoming iPad event to unveil iOS 5.1. And according to the folks over at YourDailyMac, we could see both drop on March 9th… Read More

 

Rumor: Siri to Gain Support for Chinese, Japanese and Russian Next Month

by JS on Feb 8, 2012

Siri, iOS’s newest personal assistant feature available on the iPhone 4S, currently has support for English (United States, United Kingdom and Australia dialects), German, and French.

Apple has already promised new languages on their Siri support page, but today, a new report from DoNews (via Tech in Asia) says that Siri will be gaining support for Chinese, Japanese, and Russian next month.

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Rumor: Apple TV Set Already in the Hands of Canadian ISPs

by Cody on Feb 6, 2012

So this is pretty interesting. The Globe and Mail, Canada’s largest newspaper, is reporting this evening that Apple is actively looking for Canadian launch partners for its rumored television set.

The report claims that the Cupertino company has recently approached both Rogers and Bell, two major Canadian carriers, about the product, and that the two operators already have the TV in their possession… Read More

 

How Apple Could Provide Content for its Rumored TV Set

by Cody on Feb 6, 2012

One of the biggest mysteries regarding Apple’s rumored TV set, other than whether it really exists or not, is how Apple plans to push content to the device. A major advantage of the television is expected to be its easy-to-use interface, and there’s only so much Apple could do with your everyday cable or dish connection.

In a note to investors this morning, Jeffries analyst Peter Misek laid out four ways that Apple could get around the need for a third party set top box and remote control… Read More

 

Rumor: iPad 3 to Launch in March [Updated]

by Oliver Haslam on Feb 2, 2012

If you wished for another iPad 3 launch rumor when you woke up this morning, then you’re in for a stroke of luck.

According to the oft-accurate Japanese blog Macotakara, Apple will announce the third generation iPad at an event due to be held in March, with a release date to come after that announcement.

The news comes after Macotakara had previously claimed that the event would take place in February, but the blog now says that there will be two events, with the one in February being described as “strange” by the site… Read More

 

Rumor: Apple to Unveil iPhone 5 at WWDC This Year

by Cody on Feb 2, 2012

Last year, Apple broke its three-year tradition of announcing a new iPhone during its WWDC event. The World Wide Developers Conference, which takes place in mid-June, is a major event for the Cupertino company.

For reasons unknown, Apple didn’t unveil any new hardware at last year’s conference. Instead, consumers had to wait until October to purchase the company’s new handset. But according to a new report, that won’t be the case this year… Read More

 

Is This a Photo of the Next iPod Nano?

by Cody on Feb 1, 2012

It seems like it’s raining spy shots today. Hot on the heels of the purported iPad 3 photo BGR leaked this morning comes an image of, what several folks are calling, the next iPod nano.

Leading up to Apple’s Fall iPhone/iPod event last year, we heard a number of rumors that the next iPod nano would feature a camera. And although the refreshed device never surfaced, it appears that the product still very much exists… Read More

 

Leaked iPad 3 Details Show Quad-Core Processor and LTE Capability

by Sebastien on Feb 1, 2012

With presumably a couple months or so until the iPad 3 hits the shelves, I think we are way overdue for some good old rumors about Apple’s upcoming tablet.

Today’s rumor is brought to you courtesy of BGR, who apparently got their hands on some images from a source claiming to be in possession of an iPad 3. If I haven’t lost you yet, then keep on reading because there seems to be some good sense to all this… Read More

 

Rumor: Apple Shopping for TV Displays from Major Component Suppliers

by Cody on Feb 1, 2012

Even with an iPad 3 launch almost certainly on the horizon, much of the tech world’s interest still seems to be in Apple’s mysterious TV set. According to the rumor mill, the iPhone-makers are expected to enter the television space at some point in the next two years.

And there’s nobody pulling for that to happen more than Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster. Munster has been the source of several “iTV” rumors over the past couple of months, and now he’s back with more gossip… Read More

 

Apple Working on Wireless Mobile Payment System

by Cody on Jan 31, 2012

In the months leading up to Apple’s Fall iPhone announcement last year, we heard dozens of rumors that never materialized. Obviously the big one was that the handset was going to feature a major hardware redesign, but there were others.

NFC (Near Field Communications) compatibility is another rumor that never panned out. The iPhone 4S launched without any sign of NFC chipsets. But that doesn’t mean that the next iPhone won’t feature the technology… Read More

 
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