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Apple suppliers reportedly building specialized plants in preparation of iPad mini

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 14, 2012

As rumors concerning an alleged $200 iPad mini have lately begun picking up considerable steam, industry sources from Apple's supply chain in Asia have chimed in with claims that Taiwanese suppliers are building specialized plants to meet Apple's ever-growing demand for parts and components that go into its iPhone and iPad.

The sources also mention these new production facilities are being constructed in preparation of the iPad mini, said to feature a 7.85-inch display and a low price close to $200.

Apple, which shipped nearly 50 million smartphones and tablets in the first quarter of this year, is responsible for a big chunk of its suppliers' profits.

The Cupertino company controls an estimated two-thirds of the tablet market, though Apple's lead is believed to diminish as Windows 8-based tablets and those running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich arrive later this year...

Octopus Keyboard brings a BlackBerry 10 styled keyboard to the iPhone

Jeff Benjamin ∙ May 13, 2012

I may be in the minority, but I think RIM seems to be on the right track with their recently unveiled BlackBerry 10 operating system. There's nothing in it exactly groundbreaking, but at least RIM appears to be building on a solid foundation for the future.

Whether or not BlackBerry 10 is enough to save the reeling company still remains to be seen, but at the very least it's a good attempt by the Waterloo, Ontario based smartphone maker.

As a testament to how much better BlackBerry 10 is when compared to previous BlackBerry software, a jailbreak tweak has been created that actually emulates the functionality of a BlackBerry. Has that ever been done before?

Octopus Keyboard is an upcoming jailbreak tweak that seeks to bring RIM's new gesture based predictive typing to iPhone users. The tweak is still in the early stages of development, but developer, Mario Hros, was kind enough to give me sneak peak of what he's been concocting.

Take a look inside for a full video walkthrough of Octopus Keyboard in action...

Rumor: purported iPhone 5 headphone jack/earpiece surfaces

Cody Lee ∙ Updated February 7, 2016

Despite recent reports that Apple hasn't finalized the design for its next-generation handset yet, purported 'iPhone 5' part leaks seem to be picking up. We've seen home buttons, a SIM tray, and now another one has surfaced.

MacRumors points to a new headphone jack/earpiece/Wi-Fi cable component that recently popped up on SW-BOX.com. Although the piece shows out of stock, the parts vendor claims that it indeed belongs to the iPhone 5...

US town to make texting while walking illegal. Really!

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated January 25, 2016

We all know that texting while driving is a huge safety risk and illegal in most countries and states, but what about texting while walking? Is that dangerous, too? Maybe this is the perfect ad for Apple's Siri?

If you've ever walked into a lamp post whilst sending a message – come on, admit it – then you'll probably say yes, but we doubt most would agree. If you happen to be passing through one US town though, texting while working could actually land you in trouble and hurt your wallet to boot.

Fort Lee, New Jersey, is set to be the first to ban texting while walking, with a fine being levied against those that flout the law. No, really...

iPhone 5 not yet finalized but still set for October release

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated October 10, 2018

With the iPhone 5, next iPhone or whatever moniker Apple decides to give the next generation smartphone set to be released later this year, much of the discussion of late has centered around what that release will see brought to the table.

To date, for example, all iPhones have featured a 3.5-inch display while the Android-powered competition has seen huge variation in display sizes and technology over the last 48 months. Could the iPhone 5 see a new form factor, complete with new screen size? While possible, the suggestion now is that the intricacies of the iPhone 5 have yet to be finalized at Apple with less than six months to go until the handset is expected to begin shipping.

The latest claims come from iMore, whose sources appear to be confident that October is still the month we will be lining up outside our local Apple Stores, even if Apple itself doesn't quite know what the thing we are buying will look like...

Rovio says Angry Birds successor will be called Amazing Alex

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 11, 2012

Angry Birds maker Rovio confirmed in an interview with a Finnish television network that its upcoming project will be called Amazing Alex.

Yesterday, we told you that the Espoo, Finland-based game maker acquired all rights to Casey’s Contraptions.

As you know, Casey's Contraptions is a charming and addictive puzzle game by Snappy Touch and Mystery Coconut. That game's main character was briefly shown at the end of a video accompanying the one billionth Angry Birds download. So, what's Amazing Alex going to be about? Here's what we know so far...

Pocket 4.1 is out with new features and UI enhancements

Cody Lee ∙ May 11, 2012

For those of you who aren't familiar with Pocket, it's essentially the reincarnation of Read It Later. The service allows you to bookmark and organize your favorite articles, videos and other web content for later viewing.

About a month ago, the Read It Later team released Pocket 4.0 for the iPhone and iPad — the first app released under the new brand. And while the client was great before, it just got a whole lot better...

pod2g shows off his new iPad untethered jailbreak on video

Sébastien Page ∙ May 10, 2012

Earlier today we reported about pod2g's progress on the new iPad 5.1 untethered jailbreak. It seems that we are now closer than ever to seeing this jailbreak released as pod2g teased us with a demo video of the untethered jailbreak in action.

Published a few minutes ago on his blog, the video shows a fully functional iPad 3 running Cydia and going through a reboot...

$99 iPhone sleeve gives you free 4G internet

Cody Lee ∙ May 10, 2012

Are you an iPhone user suffering from 4G envy? Well FreedomPop is looking to change that with its new 4G iPhone sleeve. The add-on will allow you to use your Apple-branded handset to browse the internet at "top speeds."

But what's really interesting about FreedomPop's accessory is the fact that it will include somewhere in the neighborhood of 500MB of monthly bandwidth. Yeah, they're giving away free internet with every purchase...

Instapaper updated with features and gorgeous iBooks-style animations

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 10, 2012

I'm a big fan of Instapaper. I've come to rely on both the bookmarklet and the iOS app for my daily blogging and research, as well as general reading needs.

I've been also using Instapaper to catch up on my previously saved stories while on the go, using my iPhone or iPad.

Today, Marco Arment pushed another update that brought a couple new features in addition to a cosmetic change I've been clamoring for: iBooks-style animations.

I know that some other apps replicate the wonderful page curl seen in Apple's iBooks app, namely Google's Play Books. But whereas other programs fall short because of the sluggishness and jaginess exhibited when flipping through the pages, Instapaper 4.2 delivers.

I've been comparing page curls in iBooks and Instapaper for like an hour now and walked away convinced that Instapaper pretty much beats iBooks with its gorgeous, smooth and pixel-perfect page turns...

Clock Widget for Dashboard X brings an Android inspired clock to iOS

Jeff Benjamin ∙ May 10, 2012

Clock Widget is a simple Android inspired widget that's great to use if you like to hide the clock in your status bar like yours truly.

I see this as being more or less of a way to show off the potential of Dashboard X, as it was created by the developer of Dashboard X himself.

Check out our video walkthrough for more info...

Apple reportedly sells 7.25M iPhones in Japan during fiscal year 2011

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 10, 2012

Macotakara, the pretty reliable Japanese blog, relayed a MM Research Institute study today which pegged Apple's iPhone sales in Japan for the fiscal year 2011 at 7.25 million units. According to Apple's Q1 2012 earnings, the company shipped 35.1 million iPhones worldwide.

Unfortunately, Apple doesn't divulge iPhone unit sales on a per-country basis and only breaks down sales by region such as Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe and so forth...