In a research note today, Canaccord Genuity analyst Mike Walkley told investors that if rumors of a sixth-generation iPhone redesign materialize, Apple could sell more than 50 million handsets this holiday season.
The number itself isn't overly significant — Apple sold 37 million iPhones last holiday quarter, more than double the 16 million it did the previous year — but the factors that could make it possible are...
It looks like Apple has just pushed out an update for its Apple TV, bringing the software to version 5.0.2. No details have been posted yet about the new build, numbered 9B830, but we expect Apple's site to be updated shortly.
Owners of second and third generation Apple TVs can download the update over the air by opening up the device's Settings menu and selecting General > Software Update. Full changelog, once Apple posts it, after the break...
Ever since Apple unveiled the original iPhone, the handset has been a point of reference for the rest of the industry. It seems like every new device is pitted against the latest iteration of Apple's smartphone to test its caliber.
The latest notable handset to play this game is Samsung's new Galaxy S III. And while we've seen the device's voice assistant take on Siri, and other comparisons, we've yet to see the two smartphones in a drop test. Until now...
MacRumors spotlights an interesting new iPhone accessory from Grove, a well-known iDevice case-maker, called the SkateBack. As the name implies, the SkateBack is an iPhone case made from recycled skateboard scraps.
The company has teamed up with MapleXO — an outfit known for its recycled skateboard jewelry — to produce the covers, which work with both iPhone 4 and 4S models, and are constructed of 100% waste materials...
Ever since Apple unveiled Siri at its iPhone 4S media event last fall, the digital assistant has remained in the spotlight. Whether it's celebrity-laden TV spots or class-action lawsuits, it seems like it's always making headlines.
But some would argue that Siri is more of a black eye for Apple than an accomplishment. It's spent the last 9 months in beta, its location services still aren't available abroad, and its functionality in general is still super limited.
In fact, is anyone even using the feature anymore? Infographic time!
There's an interesting story developing on the App Store front today. It seems that Apple has just pulled the popular Airfoil Speakers Touch application from its digital download hub, without offering up any kind of explanation.
If you haven't heard of the app before, it's essentially a utility that allows allowed you to stream audio from your desktop Mac or PC to an iOS device using AirPlay. It's been in the App Store for years. So why'd Apple pull it?
As noted by The New York Times, Facebook has announced a new standalone application for the iPhone and iPod touch called Facebook Camera. The app is intended to make it easier to take and share photos on the social network.
Facebook members will be able to use the new software to upload high resolution photos — up to 2048 x 2048, choose from a selection of 15 filters (makes sense), and pipe the images directly into their Facebook photo albums...
In an ongoing effort to prove it can stay relevant in the mobile space, Yahoo quietly released a new web browser for iOS last night. Dubbed Axis, the app combines search and browsing into one experience, "so you can rip through the web."
Axis is a universal application, as it works on both the iPhone and iPad. And if you've been looking for a new way to browse the web on your iOS device, it might actually be worth taking a look at...
As noted by a number of other tech sites tonight, Apple has started airing two new iPhone 4S commercials featuring actor John Malkovich. You might recognize Malkovich from such films as Con Air, and Burn After Reading.
The two spots, both of which star the actor, are titled "Joke" and "Life" respectively. And like nearly all of Apple's iPhone 4S commercials before them, the new ads are all about Siri...
For those of you who haven't been keeping up with the latest jailbreak news, let me get you up to speed. Earlier this week, we learned that we could see the 5.1.1 untethered jailbreak drop as early as this week. We even saw a video of it in action.
And now that pod2g, MuscleNerd, and several other iOS hackers are in Amsterdam at the Hack In The Box conference, expect to see news regarding the 5.1.1 jailbreak to ramp up. In fact, pod2g just gave as another quick update on his progress...
Microsoft appears to be devoting a lot of its attention to the iOS platform this summer. Earlier today we heard that the Redmond company was working on bringing its Office suite to Apple's mobile OS. And now this.
AppleInsider is out with a new report this afternoon, claiming that it has learned that Microsoft plans to release native iOS apps for both Outlook, its popular email client, and Lync, its instant messaging client, this fall...
There's been no shortage of iPhone mockups this year. Graphic designers are constantly releasing renderings of what they think Apple's next smartphone should look like. Heck, we've even seen a fair amount of video concepts.
But while a number of these mockups tend to border on fantasy, this new design focuses on realism. iTopnews.de's creative director Toby Kick brings his vision for the new iPhone to life using only the most feasible of features...