As Japanese blog Macotakara reports, Chinese manufacturers Foxconn and Pegatron are currently in full flow as they strive to meet the order demands set upon them by Apple. Foxconn is dealing with the vast majority at 85%, whilst Pegatron, which rather ironically sounds like a robot, is taking care of the remaining 15%.
If you're a regular reader of this site, you're likely aware that Apple is making the final arrangements to release OS X Lion 10.7.2 and iCloud. As they both gradually inch closer to its release, Apple is beginning to invite selected users to test them both first hand, even if they're not registered developers with Apple.
According to a new report published today, Apple has begun training their retail store employees for the launch of iCloud and iOS 5.
Currently, the iPhone is only available on two of the four major US mobile carriers: Verizon and AT&T. Yet, according to recent reports, the next iPhone will be available on both Sprint and T-Mobile as well, as confirmed by a new leaked Best Buy employee memo as well as the scheduled installation of an "Apple fixture".
At the very basic level, there are two types of keyboards in use on smartphones today: physical and virtual. Virtual keyboards, like that on the iPhone and popular Android devices, are generally more widespread while physical keyboards are more popular with people who prefer tactile feedback which is, of course, missing on virtual keyboards.
IFA is a German trade show, similar to the well-known American CES, where all devices ranging from tablets to 3D TVs are showed off. Samsung has a huge booth at the conference, yet it has voluntarily yanked out one of its flagship products, the Galaxy Tab 7.7, off display.
You may remember the report we covered a few days back of the "N94" prototypes doing the rounds across the internet. The codenamed device, which sounds more like something from the Nokia lineup than Apple, is suspected to become the iPhone 4S if and when it reaches fruition.
According to a man residing in San Francisco, six Apple officials searched his home and questioned him, after claiming he was in possession of a missing iPhone 5. As if that wasn't a strange enough start to a story, the Apple employees had claimed to be Police officers, says the man.
Back in July, Facebook brought video calling to its Facebook Chat service, yet the Facebook client for iOS still hasn't been updated to support this feature. Thankfully, SHAPE Services, maker of the well-known app IM+ has stepped up to the plate with IM+ Video, a new app, the first of its kind, that makes it easy to make video calls with Facebook friends.
If you’re a regular reader of this site, then you’re likely aware that the next iPhone is scheduled to be announced later this month. Want proof? In certain wholesale markets in China, as well as Chinese e-commerce sites, iPhone 5 cases are abundantly available, with characteristics that point to changes in the device’s form factor.
