From Angry Birds to Infinity Blade: Is iOS good enough for hardcore gaming?
Without a hint of doubt, thanks to the global rise of smartphones, portable gaming has taken a massive turn towards the casual market. Games like Angry Birds or Cut The Rope are insanely popular, proving that these simple yet addictive time killers are perfectly suited for gaming on the go. The short pick-up and play [...]
It’s official: iPad 3 announcement comes on March 7
After many months of speculation (which intensified vastly over the past few weeks), we finally know when the next Apple iPad will be announced. Wednesday, March 7 is when it will all go down. In San Francisco, as is usually the case with Apple events. And at 10 AM PST, Apple’s favorite time of the [...]
iPhone 5 will launch in September or October, new rumor claims
With or without LTE support, with or without a quad-core processor, with or without an IGZO screen, the iPhone 5 (or whatever Apple decides to call it) may not arrive this summer. Unlike what the previous gossip on the matter claimed, today’s rumor says Apple intends to keep its fall release schedule for the iPhone [...]
Apple’s iPad 3 and its 8MP camera pictured?
Expected to be officially announced by Apple in March, the iPad 3 should come with some serious improvements over the current iPad 2 model. One of them is the camera. As you probably already know, the first iPad didn’t have a camera at all, while the iPad 2 has a 0.7 MP rear camera with [...]
Apple wins injunction against Motorola phones in Germany using slide-to-unlock patent
Apple has won an injunction against Motorola phones in a regional court in Munich, Germany earlier today. The injunction can be enforced by Apple at its own risk, and against a bond. That’s because, while being a ‘permanent’ injunction, it is subject to appeal. Which both Apple and Motorola are expected to do (Moto already [...]
Google+ iPhone app updated with Instant Upload and What’s Hot stream
Google has updated the official Google+ app for iPhone to version 1.0.9.4278. The refreshed app brings features that are already available in the Android app, as well as on the Google+ mobile website, including: Instant Upload, What’s Hot stream, and the ability to see who +1d a post The app is (of course) free, and [...]
iPad 3 may launch on March 7 with LTE, smaller 8-inch iPad in the works too
The latest rumors concerning Apple’s upcoming tablet(s) are in, ladies and gentlemen. So let’s dive right in. First off, the 8-inch (or rather, 7.85-inch) iPad ‘Mini’ has surfaced again. In October last year we first heard that this was being considered by Apple, with the company placing orders for display samples for that size. Then [...]
Apple reportedly ordered 65 to 70 million iPad 3 panels
Since the first iPad and the iPad 2 have been hugely successful, Apple certainly has high expectations when it comes to its third-generation iOS tablet, most likely called iPad 3. According to China Times, which quotes an undisclosed Korean publication, Apple has ordered 65 to 70 million iPad 3 panels from Samsung and LG Display, [...]
“iPhone 5 testers” SMS scam now targeting Android users
Apple’s iPhone 5 is one of this year’s most anticipated mobile devices, so it’s not surprising that some want to take unfair advantage of that. There’s an iPhone 5 testers SMS scam that’s been reported by iPhone users since early February (there’s even a thread over at Apple Support Communities about this), and now it’s [...]
iPad 3 may be launched with iOS 5.1 on board in early March
Dying to get your hands on the yet-unannounced iPad 3? Well, if the latest rumor is true, in about a month you may well be able to do just that. AllThingsD reports that some unnamed sources have claimed that the iPad 3 will be unveiled in the first week of March, at a special event. [...]
iPad 3 to come with quad-core A6 processor, LTE?
Ready for another rumor about the upcoming iPad 3? Here we go. Someone claiming to be in possession of said tablet has sent BGR some screenshots showing output from a development and debug tool called iBoot. From those photos, some details about the iPad 3′s hardware can easily be inferred. First off, it looks like [...]
iPhone 4S (CDMA) to be launched by China Telecom in February or March
The iPhone 4S has been available in China since late last month. That said, you can only officially get it in Apple stores or from China Unicom, which has always been the only carrier to sell the iPhone in China. At first it was a simple matter of network tech used. One of the other [...]
HTC Flyer, Nokia E6, BlackBerry Torch 9860, and iPhone 3GS to be discontinued by Orange UK soon
Earlier today we brought you news about a few T-Mobile devices that are bound to reach End-of-Life status soon in the US, and now it’s time for some similar news, this time coming from Orange UK. The operator is going to discontinue three devices before the end of this month, and a big name in [...]
Microsoft ready to bring Xbox Live to Android and iOS?
At this very moment, Microsoft’s Xbox Live online gaming network is compatible with just one mobile platform. And that, of course, is Windows Phone. But since there are about 40 million Xbox Live users out there, and not all (I’d say not even the majority) of them have a Windows Phone handset, Microsoft now wants [...]
AT&T sold 7.6 million iPhones and less than 1.8 million Android smartphones in Q4 2011
AT&T announced that Q4 2011 was its best quarter ever when it comes to smartphone activations, as the carrier has sold no less than 9.4 million smartphones – nearly double the number of units sold in the previous quarter. 7.4 million of those smartphones were iPhones. This leaves 1.8 million units for Android, BlackBerry and [...]
Rumor: iPhone 5 coming this summer with 4+inch screen
If you’re an Apple fan, unfortunately it looks like you can’t even enjoy the company’s record results for Q4 2011 for more than a day. That’s because the rumors about the next iPhone have just restarted showing up in the blogosphere. This time it’s one of 9to5Mac‘s sources, a Foxconn employee no less, and apparently [...]
Apple sold more iOS devices in Q4 2011 than all Androids combined, reclaims No.1 smartphone maker spot
Apple has just reported its results for the fourth quarter of 2011, and records have been broken. Again. Following a pretty bland Q3, when everything was up compared to 2010, but some numbers were down compared to Q2, the company has delivered some very impressive sales, revenue, and profit numbers – most undoubtedly having to [...]
White Samsung Galaxy Note will be launched next week in the UK
Introduced about a month ago in South Korea, the white version of Samsung’s Galaxy Note will be released in the UK, too. Samsung has officially announced that the white Galaxy Note would arrive in the UK this Monday, January 23. However, for the beginning, you’ll only be able to buy it from John Lewis on [...]
Apple’s next generation iPad to be called iPad 2S, not iPad 3?
Here’s an interesting piece of info regarding Apple’s third-generation iPad tablet (which is reportedly already in production): it may not be called iPad 3, as most assume, but iPad 2S. Chinese case maker Chinee has recently unveiled cases especially made for an “iPad 2S”. These cases (you can view them here) should fit a device [...]
Best Buy Canada to drop prices for the 32 GB iPhone 4S and BlackBerry Bold 9900 starting tomorrow
Up in Canada, Best Buy seems to have an interesting proposition for you if you’re in the market for either a 32 GB iPhone 4S or a BlackBerry Bold 9900 and don’t mind signing a long-term contract with a carrier. The offer will be available starting tomorrow, January 20, until January 30. You’ll be able [...]