Rumors

Is Best Buy pulling the iPad 2 from its display shelves for the iPad 3?

All signs are indicating that the iPad 3 will be announced in the first week of March at an event held by Apple in California. The iPad 3 is rumored to include some pretty impressive specs, including a quad-core processor and a 'truly amazing' Retina display.

It would make sense that retailers like Best Buy would begin pulling the iPad 2 from its shelves to make way for the iPad 3. According to a leaked screenshot from Engadget, Best Buy has begun pulling the iPad 2 from its shelves...

Rumor: iPad 3 to start $70-$80 higher than previous models

According to the rumor mill, the iPad 3 is going to employ some pretty amazing features. We've heard it could contain everything from a high resolution Retina display, to a new processor, and a 5MP camera. There has even been talk of it having LTE.

A lot of folks, however, have wondered how Apple would be able to maintain the tablet's $499 entry price point with so many high-end components. Well according to some new evidence, it couldn't...

Rumor: Apple working on both A5X and A6 processors

Adding to the array of iPad 3 rumors that have been floating our way, 9to5mac's Mark Gurman has published a report clearing the waters about recent talk over which processor Apple is going to use in the iPad 3.

There have been conflicting reports that the iPad 3 will feature a quad-core processor, while some say it will only be an upgraded dual-core. We've seen code references and pictures of both, but today, 9to5mac says that Apple has been working on both the A5X and A6 processors...

Is Facebook reading your text messages? [update: no]

Adding to the recent privacy scare that has been taking place among iOS apps, London-based newspaper Sunday Times is reporting that popular social network Facebook has read users' text messages.

In the report, Sunday Times says that when Facebook was gearing up to launch their new Messenger app, they "admitted" to reading text messages. Facebook's Messenger app plays a similar role to texting, letting you quickly fire off messages to your Facebook friends. It's not known if the issue still continues, but is scary nonetheless...

Rumor: iPad 3 already shipping from China

With the iPad 3 rumored to be announced in the first week of March, 9to5mac's Mark Gurman has provided a few more tidbits about the iPad 3's launch this evening. 9to5mac has obtained a leaked shipping document indicating that the iPad 3 has already begun shipping from China and is making its way to US airports. The document says that deliveries are set to take place March 9th.

Next, there's word that Apple could be taking pre-orders for the iPad 3. You may recall that the iPad 2 wasn't available for pre-order, while the original iPad was...

Rumor: Apple looking to ditch 30-pin dock connector

For years, the 30-pin charging ports on Apple's mobile devices have gone largely unchanged. This has allowed consumers to use power cables and accessories purchased years ago with newer devices — a rare feature in the mobile industry.

But it looks like Apple might finally be looking to shake things up. iMore is reporting that it has learned that Apple may be getting ready to ditch its old charging/accessory port in favor of a new, smaller micro one...

A closer look at the purported iPad 3 Retina display

Last week, MacRumors gave us a sneak peek at what many believe to be an iPad 3 'Retina' display panel. The component appeared to match the specifications of the oft-rumored tablet's high resolution screen.

Now it looks like the folks over at iFixit, a popular electronics repair site, has gotten its hands on the purported iPad 3 display. And while they weren't able to power the screen on, they were able to extrapolate some interesting information...

Rumor: iPad 3 to launch in Germany on March 23rd

German blog iFun.de reports that "a source to be really taken seriously" informed them the iPad 3 will launch in Germany on March 23, which falls on a Friday, a day Apple has favored for a while when releasing new products.

Of course, like MacRumors notes, this source hasn't proved to be really reliable in the past, but we just posted this for the sake of discussion and keeping you informed about the rumors going around...

Rumor: iPad 3 front digitizer shows very few changes to its predecessor

Just yesterday we showed you some rumored images of the purported iPad 3 casing compared to the current iPad 2. Well, another day and we have another supposed leaked part.

This time around it's the front and glass digitizer assembly which, according to MacRumors, come by way of Sina Weibo, the Chinese micro-blogging site. It appears to show that there are very few noticeable differences from the iPad 2 set-up...

Rumor: iPad 2 and iPad 3 photographed side-by-side

Last week into this weekend has been iPad 3 rumor central. We first saw images of the purported tablet, hints of an A5X processor instead of an A6, and Samsung Retina displays in production. Tonight, comes another iPad 3 rumor.

Reputable for their rumors, MIC Gadget has posted a rumor roundup of all of the latest on the iPad 3. In the post, MIC Gadget has posted the iPad 2 and iPad 3 side-by-side, revealing how much more tapered the iPad 3 really is...

Rumor: revamped sixth-generation iPhone to launch this Fall

The rumor mill has been turning like crazy over the last few months. It seems like we've heard constant gossip regarding Apple's upcoming iPad refresh, and even more on the possibility of the company entering the TV industry this year.

But that doesn't mean that people have forgotten about the next iPhone. After a seeing just a minor update last year, folks are anticipating Apple's handset line to get a significant makeover this Fall. The one we all expected to see last year...

iPad 3 to have A5X processor?

The iPad 3's processor is assumed to be called the 'A6', following Apple's recent history. The iPhone 4 has the A4 processor and both the iPad 2 and iPhone 4S have the A5 processor. The iPad 3 featuring an A6 processor makes sense.

However, according to a leaked image on Chinese forum WeiPhone, the iPad 3 will have an A5X processor, rather than A6...