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.
There is no doubt that manufacturing cases for a device which hasn't even been announced - let alone seen - is risky business. The case makers have been hard at work, relying on tips from the proverbial "sources familiar with" the design phase of Apple's upcoming smartphone, in order to gain an advantage over competitors and draw first blood from the lucrative market.
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.
iOS 5 Beta 7 for iPhone 4, 3GS, iPad 2, 1 and iPod touches was seeded to registered Apple developers yesterday. This new build contains several stability and security improvements to make iOS 5 close to release quality.
If you're an Apple enthusiast, you've probably been tirelessly attempting to dig up details about the next iPhone, which is rumored to be scheduled for introduction next month. While all the information has so far been revealed by unauthorized sources, Apple seems to be joining in as well by using a rather peculiar iPhone icon on its Photo Stream beta app, part of the upcoming iCloud suite, currently being tested by registered Apple developers.
As you probably already know, Apple develops its upcoming products in absolute secrecy, meaning that all the testing needs to be done in a quiet, sneaky way. Part of testing future iPhone models, however, involves sending Apple engineers to test them in the field, often is areas surrounding its Cupertino campus, which has led to accidents in the past. Yes, you guessed it: another iPhone prototype no one was supposed to know about was lost, according to a source.
If you've been testing pre-release builds of iOS 5, then you should be aware that iOS 5 beta 7 is finally out, just weeks after the latest seed, Beta 6, was pushed out to registered Apple developers.
An updated version of Redsn0w has been released today which brings support for updated .ipsw file for iPad 1G iOS 5 Beta 6.
Apple is known for being incredibly secretive, yet its job postings often reveal its plans for future products. As revealed by a new posting, Apple seems to be greatly looking into enhancing the capabilities of its location services in iOS.
Apple's fifth installment in the iPhone series is still surrounded by pockets of mystery. Whilst we have a rough idea of many of the features, there are still contradictory rumors and leaks that suggest otherwise.
