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Why Foxconn must ensure survival of cash-strapped Sharp

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated February 7, 2016

Though the world's largest product assembler Foxconn is taking advantage of Sharp's financial woes, the company will want to offer a lifeline to the struggling Japanese giant, not just because it's one of the suppliers of mobile displays for iPhones and iPads, but also because Apple is seeking to reduce its dependency on Samsung, the world's largest maker of flat displays. That's the crux of today's report by Bloomberg, which also mentions the inevitable Apple television set rumor...

Is this a Nano SIM tray for the next iPhone?

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 6, 2012

Hot on the heels of recent news that European carriers were stocking up on a 40 percent smaller Nano SIMs as they got to test the new SIM card standard extensively ahead of the next iPhone's release in September, a French blog this morning posted a series of image depicting a purported Nano SIM tray for the iPhone 5. Also leaked, a slightly reworked and a bit smaller home button thought to be making an appearance on the next iPhone. More pics right after the break...

Introducing Bladepad, the detachable iPhone gamepad

Cody Lee ∙ August 6, 2012

A few days ago we asked the question, "Should Apple build a game controller?" It was a pretty fair question, considering that the graphics in iOS titles are getting closer and closer to console-quality, but the gameplay isn't.

We've seen several accessory-makers try to remedy this problem by building physical gamepads, but none of them have managed to gain consumer traction. The new Gamepad, however, is hoping to change that...

BrowseInApp: open links in-app without switching to Safari

Cody Lee ∙ Updated February 25, 2013

When the developer for BrowseInApp contacted us, asking us to do a review of the tweak, I was a bit skeptical. I hadn't tried it before, and I feel like I've tried most of the jailbreak packages out there that are worth trying.

But boy was I wrong. After playing with BrowseInApp for a couple of days, the tweak has quickly become one of my favorites. It's well-built, convenient, and integrates seamlessly into iOS. Keep reading for my full review...

Sprint heavily discounts the iPhone 4S ahead of iPhone 5 launch

Sébastien Page ∙ August 4, 2012

We just got words that Sprint was currently selling the iPhone 4S 16GB at a $50 discount, for a total price of $149.99. According to a Sprint retailer who reached out to us, the company has been notifying stores that this new pricing would be in place until September 14th.

The timing seems very appropriate as the iPhone 5 next iPhone has been rumored to be announced at an event on September 12th, and will supposedly be available for sale on September 21st...

Emails show Apple was interested in a clickwheel iPhone

Cody Lee ∙ August 4, 2012

Earlier this year, ex-Apple engineer Tony Fadell mentioned something interesting during an on-stage interview. He said that among the handful of prototype iPhone designs that Apple originally considered, one of them was actually built around the infamous iPod clickwheel.

That prototype came up again yesterday during the Samsung-Apple trial. Samsung brought up an email exchange between Steve Jobs and Jony Ive discussing a Samsung phone with a wheel-like interface, hoping to prove that Apple too found inspiration in its competitors...

Rovio teases next major Angry Birds release: Red Planet

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 4, 2018

It looks like the Mars Curiosity rover isn't the only thing landing on Mars this year. Rovio just took the lid off of its next major Angry Birds update, Angry Birds Space: Red Planet.

Earlier this year, Rovio took its popular franchise into outer-space, and within 12 hours it was the number one paid application in the App Store. But can lightning strike again?

Apple’s case against Samsung explained in 3 images

Cody Lee ∙ August 3, 2012

As you've probably noticed, Apple and Samsung are locked in a high stakes courtroom battle in northern California right now. Apple believes that Samsung intentionally copied its smartphone and tablet designs, and is seeking more than $2 billion in damages.

The debate on whether or not Samsung copied Apple has been going on since the Cupertino company filed its original lawsuit back in April of last year. But it's hoping to convince the California court journey with the help of these three product timeline images...

‘iOS X Ultimatum’ brings Mountain Lion-like theme to your iPhone

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated February 25, 2013

If you're searching for one of the best looking themes for the iPhone, then search no further than iOS X Ultimatum. The sequel of sorts to the original OS X Lion Ultimatum, this theme seeks to merge the desktop and the small screen into one environment.

Does this theme perform just as well as it looks? Check inside for the full scoop...

Scott Forstall on the early days of the iPhone project

Cody Lee ∙ August 3, 2012

It's day 5 in the ongoing patent trial between Apple and Samsung, and Scott Forstall, Apple's SVP of iOS software, is on the witness stand. As you can imagine, his time under oath has been fairly interesting thus far.

Earlier this afternoon, we told you about the internal email from Eddy Cue to Forstall that talked about Jobs' interest in a 7-inch tablet. And now we're moving on to the early days of Apple's smartphone project...

Does Epic Games have an iPhone 5?

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated September 26, 2016

Developer Epic Games, the maker of the awesome Infinity Blade series, an elegiac masterpiece that really showcases what iOS gadgets are capable of, may be in possession of one of the very few production units of Apple's highly anticipated handset, the iPhone 5.

A reader pointed us to a page on Epic's website which makes a brief mention of the device. It could be nothing, but it could be everything as well.

If Apple's elite developers are testing their warez against a sixth-generation iPhone, than the official unveiling couldn't be more than a few short weeks away, as previously rumored...

Samsung to launch new Galaxy Note phablet two weeks before iPhone 5

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 3, 2012

From the courtroom to the marketplace, Samsung is adamant to counter Apple's strides and retain its leadership with new device announcements. Samsung's strategy of releasing multiple handset and tablet models has paid off. The company's tablet tablet shipments during the second quarter of this year rose 117.6 percent. The flagship Galaxy S III handset that launched in early-May has become the chief contender to the iPhone and now the company is set to refresh its fabled phablet, the Galaxy Note, which despite naysayers produced some nice numbers...