New details have emerged courtesy of Apple blog iLounge suggesting the next iPhone will not follow the rumored teardrop design, but instead follow a more conventional form factor seen in both the iPhone 4 and 4S.
Talented designers are constantly creating wonderful concepts of new devices based largely on rumor and speculation, and while the prospect of a 3D iPhone seems fairly far-fetched at present, LA-based 3D artist Mike Ko has given us something of an inkling as to how it could one day look in real life.
Considering all that Steve Jobs achieved in his life and brought to the technology forefront, it would figure that any reminisce of the late, great Apple co-founder is worth having a look at, and the latest, which sees Steve Jobs playing the role of former US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, is certainly an eye-opener - if not a little strange.
There's been much talk about Liquidmetal as of late, with the rumor mill speculating Apple would use it to encase its upcoming iPhone device.
With Apple's smartphone sales having continued to grow exponentially since 2007, rival Samsung's rise to become the number one smartphone manufacturer has shocked many, but should we really be surprised? Here, we take a look at some of the key areas Apple appears to be faltering, and how improving on them could help Tim Cook's company reign supreme once again.
That big anti-Apple advertising campaign that has been going on in Australia we were telling you about the other day? You know, the one that Samsung was quick to deny was its own doing? The same one that Macworld began pointing fingers at RIM about? Turns out it was the Canadian BlackBerry maker all along.
With the announcement of its next Galaxy S device just around the corner, it's now become official record that Samsung has trumped fierce rival Apple to claim number one spot in terms of smartphone market share.
With the next-generation iPhone set to launch sometime in the next few months - many credible rumors suggest October - concepts of what the device could possibly look like are being produced by designers already. ADR Studio, a common source of such art has outed yet another concept mockup of what they call the "iPhone Plus". It depicts an extremely thin iPhone with a 4.3" screen and an aluminum back, similar to the iPad, or even the first-generation iPhone in some regards.
Remember that 'Wake Up' advertising campaign that was part of the reason a bus full of people turned up outside an Apple Store in Australia? Remember how the talk of the Internet was that the whole thing was part of a Samsung campaign against Apple? Turns out that might not be entirely accurate.
Ever since Apple introduced the original iPhone in 2007, it has been praised not only for its advanced abilities and revolutionizing the smartphone industry, but also for being a champion of design and bringing beautiful aesthetics to the market. However, according to an Ex-Apple executive, things could have been so different if the company had chosen to go with one of their other prototypes.
