In preparing for a major new product release, most companies will outline several suppliers to take care of each element, which ensures that if one supplier isn't delivering to its quota or there's a hitch, the overall production machine isn't ground to a halt. When it comes to preparing new displays for the iOS device range, Apple has several companies in the running, but whilst it has leant heavily on Samsung and Sharp in this key area over the past couple of years, it now appears that both have been dropped for the production of the iPhone 6.
As time goes on and evidence continues to mount, it's looking very likely that Apple will release two larger iPhones later on this year; one with a 4.7-inch display and a further model with a 5.5-inch panel. From what we've heard, Apple will also up the resolution, bringing better pixel density to both, and given the increased real estate, everything will appear noticeably larger. Now, a 4.7-inch iPhone 6 dummy has been mocked up to give us an indication of what iOS might look like when running on the rumored device, and you can check it running side-by-side with an iPhone 5s right after the break!
Earlier today, well known iOS security researcher i0n1c posted a photo of iPhone 5c jailbroken on iOS 7.1.1 running Cydia version 1.1.9.
Apple may have brought some animated wallpapers to the iPhone thanks to last year's iOS 7 update, but that doesn't mean that owners of the popular smartphone can just go setting things as their home or lock screen wallpapers willy-nilly. Apple still tightly controls what people can make their iPhones and iPads look like, and while the unannounced iOS 8 may signal a relaxing of such restrictions, the best way to untether your iOS device from Jonny Ive is still to jailbreak it.
We love it when apps go free, and we especially appreciate the fact when they're awesome apps that were bargainous even at their original price. If there's one thing the App Store's race to the bottom has done, it is to make it possible to get some truly awesome apps for next to nothing, if not nothing at all.
Apple's iPhone has made its way into all kinds of weird and wonderful places, as has its larger brother, the iPad. With accessories that help turn the iPhone and iPad into anything from a professional video tool to a high-grade medical devices, there's little that Apple's devices can't do.
One of the ongoing battles we face as smartphone owners is in retaining enough power to keep us going throughout an entire day, and for mobile users - particularly those on iPhone - there are quite literally hundreds of products out there that can help to keep our devices sufficiently juiced up. But a new Kickstarter campaign offers a solution quite unique to our eye, with a lightweight frame enveloping the device to support the clip-on, modular battery pack.
Often, developers seek to supplement the experience of a major game release on PC / console by also offering a mobile-adapted version, but given the limited nature of the smartphone and tablet despite recent improvements, these accompanying efforts (think COD: Zombies) always feel a tad half-baked. The best way any developer can utilize a mobile device, in most cases, is to release a companion app that plays to the strengths and general versatility of our beloved gadgets, and the recently-released Titanfall has just gotten its very own second-screen app on both iOS and Android courtesy of famed publisher EA.
We like to bring you news on some of the very best deals regarding mobile apps here, and a popular travel app, which allows you to plan and book every aspect of an upcoming trip in one fell swoop, just went free for a limited time. Details, as well as that all-important download link, can be seen after the fold!
Along with the release of OS X Mavericks 10.9.3, Apple has also updated the iTunes app to version 11.2. The download is only available to those running 64-bit Windows and Mac OS X, so if you're rocking either platform, check the important details below.
