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Apple Reportedly Testing Next iPhone Model in iPhone 4 Enclosure

Alex Heath ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

With rumors of an 'iPhone 4S' device heating up, it's also developed into a general consensus that Apple will release not one, but two iPhone models in the coming months.

One of these devices is expected to be an incremental design and hardware upgrade from the iPhone 4, and feature an edge-to-edge screen with a slimmer and lighter overall build. Apple is reportedly testing this next gen iPhone model in iPhone 4 enclosures for secrecy, in the same way that the company tested the iPhone 4 in a 3GS casing...

iPad 2 Now Shipping from Apple in 3-5 Business Days

Alex Heath ∙ July 8, 2011

Since the iPad 2's launch in March, Apple has been facing extreme supply shortages from its manufacturers overseas. The iPad 2 has been flying off the shelves faster than the production line can handle, and part of this problem is due to the recent earthquake disaster in Japan.

For the past couple months, shipping dates for the iPad 2 on Apple's online store were set at 1-2 weeks. Despite the iPad 2's continual high consumer demand, Apple has managed to start shipping the sensational tablet in the normal 3-5 business day timeframe...

32% of iPhone 4 Traffic Now on Verizon

Oliver Haslam ∙ July 8, 2011

Way back before Apple deemed Verizon customers worthy of the iPhone, pundits and users alike suggested that bringing Apple's much-loved handset to another US carrier could see an explosion in sales. The rationale was that many Verizon customers did indeed want an iPhone, but were not willing to suffer AT&T in order to get one.

Since its release earlier this year, Apple has seen its Verizon handsets shift in huge quantities, and according to a new study, iPhones bought for Verizon's network now account for 32% of all US iPhone 4 handsets....

Apple to Introduce New iDevice Charging Method Next Year?

Cody Lee ∙ Updated February 6, 2016

We've already heard that Apple is researching wireless charging methods. We reported on an Apple patent a few weeks ago that suggested that the Cupertino company was investigating an alternative to standard plug-in chargers.

Now there is a new report suggesting that Apple is indeed interested in wire-free power. So much so, that many are speculating that the new technology could make its way into iDevices as early as 2012...

iPhone Nano: Why it’s Becoming a Serious Possiblity

Cody Lee ∙ July 8, 2011

Judging by the latest round of iDevice rumors, Apple could really be looking to shake things up this Fall. Instead of their typical refresh of the stand-alone iPhone model, many folks are expecting the Cupertino company to unveil two new smartphone devices.

One model is expected to be a feature-packed high-end device, and the other, a supplemental "iPhone Nano" model for the low-end market. We've been hearing the iPhone Nano rumors for quite a while now, and have even started a few of our own.

But even with the mounds of evidence suggesting the device is in the works, it still seems inconceivable that Apple would break its tradition of producing high quality, expensive products. Or does it?

Another Beautiful iPhone 5 Concept Design

Cody Lee ∙ July 8, 2011

This Fall's impending iPhone launch hasn't only been a hotbed for rumors and speculation, it's also attracted a slew of talented designers. Artists have been using their skills to form beautiful concepts of what Apple's next smartphone may look like.

We've already shown you 2 amazing designs by Michal Bonikowski and Antoine Breiux, but both of them seemed a bit farfetched. However, the latest rendering floating around the web seems to be more in line with expectations for the next iPhone...

Apple’s iAd Struggles to Gain Traction, Prices Slashed

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated October 25, 2016

Apple's iAd mobile advertising platform is currently struggling to gain traction, with cut price deals now available, according to reports.

Launched back in April 2010, iAd was dubbed 'mobile ads with emotion' by Apple CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs, just before he slapped a minimum ad buy-in price of $1 million on the service.

Now though, it seems Apple has lowered its targets for iAd considerably, with the original $1 million price a distant memory...

Apple Getting Ready to Bring iPad HD to Market?

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

This Fall could see the release of a new, high-spec iPad model aimed squarely at the professional market, if claims by This is my next are correct.

In a post on the placeholder site for the former Engadget crew, Joshua Topolsky explains that the team's sources claim this Fall will bring a new entry into the iPad family, with the new device receiving the 'iPad HD' designation.

But what's so interesting about this new entry into a fast-growing tablet market? Well, the clue is in the name...

Leaked Photo of iPhone 5 Prototype Running on China Mobile [Updated]

Cody Lee ∙ July 7, 2011

We actually haven't seen too many "leaked photos" of Apple's next smartphone over the last few weeks. We've seen some really cool concepts of what the device might look like, but nothing claiming to be the actual device.

Today, 9to5Mac passes along this photo, of what appears to be the next iPhone, that has been circling the gadget blogs this morning. Though the photo doesn't offer much information regarding the design of the device, the mysterious gadget does seem to be running a version of iOS...

More Than 15 Billion Apps Downloaded From the App Store

Sébastien Page ∙ July 7, 2011

Today Apple announced that the 425,000 apps that are currently in the App Store have generated over 15 billion downloads, turning the store into what is without a doubt the most successful software marketplace.

The press release reveals that those 15 billion apps were downloaded on over 200 million iPhones, iPod Touches, and iPads. As part of their program, Apple has paid over $2.5 billion to developers worldwide...

Apple Plans to Fix JailbreakMe PDF Exploit in Next iOS Update

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated August 14, 2017

After a long wait, Comex released JailbreakMe 3.0. And now a huge number of iOS devices have already utilised the hack.

The jailbreaking method, which simply requires a user visit a website and press a button, is aimed at jaibreaking iOS devices running version 4.3.3, as well as being the first jailbreak available for Apple's iPad 2.

With experts warning that the same method Comex uses could also be used in a malicious context, it was only a matter of time until Apple looked to plug the PDF exploit that the jailbreak relies on....

Germany Issues Warning Concerning Comex’s iOS PDF Exploit

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 18, 2016

JailbreakMe 3.0 has garnered some serious attention over the last 48 hours. The last report we heard was that the site had been visited over a million times, and the PDF exploit had been downloaded over 500,000 times.

The exploit must have also grabbed the attention of Germany's Information Security team, because the group just issued a country-wide warning for all iOS products. The Mobile Safari vulnerability exposed by Comex in his new jailbreak tool has really made some folks nervous...