Category Archives: iRumors

More purported iPhone 5S parts surface.

Posted by isenze on

Screen Shot 2013-05-16 at 7.41.41 AM

BGR claims to have gotten their hands on some iPhone 5S parts. At this stage they could be anything and the parts listed conveniently don’t detail any huge changes. The nano-SIM trays above are reportedly thinner and the different color shown could add weight to the multiple color options claims.

Other parts include the vibrating motor and Wifi chip assemblies that differ slightly from the iPhone 5 design.

These leaks are similar to a previous cache of random parts shown by Nowhereelse.fr. in March (below) and it is hard to know if they are valid parts.

Screen Shot 2013-05-16 at 7.47.52 AM

Source: 9to5Mac.

Universal agrees to deal with Apple for iRadio.

Posted by isenze on

Apple-Radio

iRadio is getting closer to reality, so audiophiles, get ready.

People familiar with negations claim that Apple has reached a deal with Universal Music Group, which is the largest record company in the world. Sources claim that the deal is much better than the one record labels currently have with Pandora, and the same deal is on the table for other label companies (other companies may not be as willing, though). Apple is reportedly planning on paying the same, or even more, than Pandora currently does to gain access to music for iRadio.

The new service will reportedly be available on mobile devices, and include features not available on Pandora such as the ability to rewind songs, and have a button available to easily purchase music.

Are you excited about iRadio? Will you use the service? Would you prefer to use an Apple service over the similar existing streaming services such as Pandora or even Spotify? Leave us a comment and let us know!

Source: TodaysiPhone.

Sharp Reported Ready to Begin iPhone 5S Display Production in June | MacTrast

Posted by isenze on

A new report from Japanese newspaper Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun [Google Translation] says Apple display partner Sharp will begin manufacturing LCD panels for the iPhone 5S starting in June at its Kameyama Plant No. 1 in Japan.

sharp_logo

The site notes that Apple also sent orders to both Japan Display and LG Display, with mass production already under way, which confirms a report last month from The Wall Street Journal that suggested iPhone 5S production would begin in the second quarter.

While it had been believed earlier in the year that iPhone 5S production would start up in March for a summer release, Apple has been reported to be facing production challenges that have delayed the ramp up. According to the usually reliable KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, work on the fingerprint sensor he says will be included in the iPhone 5S resulted in a later-than-expected start for production. He reported the delay in April.

Apple’s iPhone 5S is rumored to share the same design as the current iPhone 5, but is said to include a number of improvements, among them the fingerprint sensor and a better camera.

Source: MacTrast.

Verizon Will Sell The iPhone 5 Later This Month For $100 Off Regular Price.

Posted by isenze on

verizon_iphone_black_600px

If you’re in the market for an iPhone 5, this is intriguing: Twitter user evleaks, who has good sources on upcoming Android devices and carrier deals, is saying that Verizon will start offering the iPhone 5 for $100 off starting in the middle of this month. That means that instead of paying $199 upfront for a 16GB iPhone 5 on two year contract, it would only cost $99. Not a bad deal at all, if true: we’ll let you know when and if the deal goes live.

Source: Cult of Mac.

Rumor: iOS 7 will have a “very flat” new look.

Posted by isenze on

Apples-Jonathan-Ive-in-20-001

According to the rumor mill today, a few people that have gotten either a quick hands on with the new operating system or have been briefed on its direction have said that the new design scheme will be “very, very flat.” However, it at the same time is said to keep a certain level of familiarity that will not confuse users when the update drops assumedly around the launch of the next iPhone. This is good, because it isn’t a completely new OS that most people want, just one that takes away the ever-controversial skeumorphism – or the use of life-like design schemes in software.

Skeumorphic design schemes have been used for quite awhile in software, and most notably in iOS and OS X. Applications such as Game Center, Notes, Calendar, and Contacts are always the ones brought up in the conversation. From the leather stitching of Calendar, to the green felt background of Game Center, you can see the effects that skeumorphism has had on Apple design. However, with Jony Ive at the helm of iOS, we could finally see something different. I personally love the “flat” interface, such as the one used in today’s launch of Google Now. But that is my opinion, some people think otherwise. Skeumorphism is used to try and make software seem “friendly and familiar” to users, but nowadays it is outdated. I can guarantee my 8 year old brother has no idea why the Notes app has yellow “paper” with a leather top, or why the Contacts app looks like a leather book.

Source: TodaysiPhone.

OS X 10.9 “Cabernet” to take more features from iOS.

Posted by isenze on

Rumors today are suggesting that the next OS X update, 10.9 “Cabernet” will borrow various features from iOS, including a “power-user” enhancement, in what is likely to be a tweak update rather than an operating system overhaul.

OS X 10.9 will feature major enhancements to its Finder feature, such as tags and tabbed browsing. There will also be a new Safari web browser, with a reconfigured backend to speed up page loading.

apple-osx-mountain-lion

According to 9to5 Mac, OS X 10.9 will focus more on “system fundamentals”, rather than the more feature-adding focused Mountain Lion update. Reports last year had suggested that OS X 10.9 would feature full Siri functionality, although whether that will become a reality remains unclear. One other feature speculated over is improvements to multiple monitor setups, which currently do not allow full screen apps to run on multiple displays. Apple has acknowledged this downfall in the current OS X, but again, the full scale of Apple’s attempt at addressing the problem is yet to be established.

OS X 10.9 is predicted for a summer release, and will be announced alongside iOS 7 at WWDC in June.

Source: TodaysiPhone.

iPhone 6 concept surfaces based on wraparound display patent.

Posted by isenze on

Following Apple’s wraparound display patent released earlier this month, T3 has created a 3D rendering of the iPhone 6 based on the patent, with some rather interesting results.

iphone64

When I first viewed the video, I was initially skeptical, the video depicts Apple’s Home Screen taking up both sides of your iPhone’s display, which doesn’t look so great. Granted, this rendering isn’t as polished at as an Apple product, but the Home Screen rendering just seems wrong, it’s a hard criticism to put your finger on, but for me, it’s the weakest part of the rendering.

iphone6

However, the rest of the design is actually very good. It depicts a 1615×1800 wraparound display, with AMOLED suggested at the favoured technology because that’s the technology the patent was based on. It also features a 2MP front-facing camera, although “front-facing” is something of a misnomer because both sides of this device are arguably “the front”.

iphone6(2)

The base of the device is essentially identical to the iPhone 5, with a Lightning connector and 2 speakers, however, there’s also NFC for contactless payments. The design really shines when viewing video, which looks tremendous. And there’s also an interesting concept where users can view a game on one face of the device, whilst operating controls displayed on the other side, sounds a little tricky, but when you think about it, it’s a very clever idea. Take a look at the video below, and be sure to let us know what you think in the comments!

Source: TodaysiPhone.