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.
Along with the release of iOS 5 Beta 7 moments ago, Apple has also released iTunes 10.5 Beta 7 in order to bring its jukebox software up to par with the newest release of iOS 5.
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.
Earlier this year, AT&T announced it would purchase the US branch of German carrier T-Mobile for as much as $39 Billion, merging both networks into one. In a surprising move, the US Government is filing a complaint in federal court in order to stop the merger.
An updated version of Redsn0w has been released today which brings support for updated .ipsw file for iPad 1G iOS 5 Beta 6.
The last couple of weeks have been of sweeping change for HP, especially its webOS division, as the company announced it would kill of every single webOS hardware product until the end of the year. Soon after, HP's webOS tablet, the TouchPad, began selling for $99, instead of the usual $399, in order to liquidate all remaining stock, yet the response from customers was so overwhelming that HP will actually begin making a last batch of TouchPads.
Ever since Steve Jobs stepped down as Apple's CEO, many have learned a fair amount about his past, including the fact that he was given up by his biological parents at birth. Thanks to the power of investigative journalism, however, Jobs' biological father was tracked down and interviewed.
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.
