Rumors

Is Apple Building iMessage Into OS X Lion’s iChat?

Is Apple Building iMessage Into OS X Lion’s iChat?

Apple back in June unveiled iMessage, one of the major new features of the upcoming iOS 5 update. iMessage is a unified messaging service for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch that allows users to send text and multimedia messages over Wi-Fi and 3G with read and delivery receipts and real- time typing indication. But as [...]

AppleCare Preparing For October 10th Launch Of iOS 5 And iCloud?

AppleCare Preparing For October 10th Launch Of iOS 5 And iCloud?

AppleInsider reports that a source close to Apple’s AppleCare customer service call centers has indicated that the company is expecting an influx if iOS related support calls beginning Monday, October 10th, potentially signaling a release of iOS 5 to current users on that date. Report : Apple has reportedly informed its AppleCare division to expect an [...]

iOS 5 Beta 8 Is Coming This Friday, GM On September 23rd?

iOS 5 Beta 8 Is Coming This Friday, GM On September 23rd?

BGR says that it has received information from a trusted source about Apple’s plans for finishing up work on iOS 5 and delivering it to the public. According to the report, Apple is planning to release the eighth beta version of iOS 5 to developers this Friday, September 16th. A golden master version is planned to follow [...]

Apple To Release iOS 5 Golden Master To Assemblers On September 23rd

Apple To Release iOS 5 Golden Master To Assemblers On September 23rd

Here’s another addition to the anxiety that’s building up for the iPhone 5. Apple reportedly plans to release the golden master of iOS 5, its forthcoming operating system update for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, to its overseas assemblers at some point between September 23 and September 30, on time for a mid-October launch [...]

Apple iPhone 5 May Look Like This

Apple iPhone 5 May Look Like This

MacRumors reports : Last month, we saw a leak of the design specification which claimed to be for the iPhone 5. Chinese case manufacturers seem to be betting on that design as they’ve already started producing cases based on that design document. We’d even requested and received some early renders based on the case designs. [...]

Apple To Launch Sprint iPhone 5 On October 21st at BestBuy

Apple To Launch Sprint iPhone 5 On October 21st at BestBuy

Thanks to a leaked document from a Best Buy source, we have discovered that Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile stores are anticipating taking preorders for the iPhone 5 in the coming week for a launch in October . What’s a more interesting is that Sprint will be carrying the iPhone 5 at launch becoming [...]

Is Apple Still Considering USB 3.0 As An Addition To Thunderbolt?

Is Apple Still Considering USB 3.0 As An Addition To Thunderbolt?

Vr-Zone reports : A lot of people have been disappointed over Apple’s lack of interest in the USB 3.0 standard, but thanks to a little bird, VR-Zone has heard that the company is still looking at USB 3.0 as a potential feature to add on future products. As to when and how this might happen [...]

Photo Stream iPhone Icon Hints at the iPhone 5 Design

Photo Stream iPhone Icon Hints at the iPhone 5 Design

MacRumors reports : Earlier today we posted an image to our iOS blog from Apple’s upcoming Photo Stream instructions that seemed to show an unusual looking iPhone icon. We had initially dismissed it as possibly being a generic artist rendition, but upon further consideration, it does seem too coincidental that an icon closely resembling circulating [...]

Is Apple Preparing To Bring Out Remote Diagnostics Tool for iOS Devices?

Is Apple Preparing To Bring Out Remote Diagnostics Tool for iOS Devices?

HardMac and AppleInsier report that Apple has made an internal announcement that it has completed work on tools that will allow support technicians from Apple to utilize remote diagnostics on iOS devices, receiving key information about device state. The report notes that the tools will allow Internet and telephone support staff to provide enhanced device [...]

RadioShack and BestBuy to sell the iPhone 3G

Boy Genius Report is reporting that Apple may allow sales of the iPhone at BestBuy and RadioShack retail stores in the U.S. This, of course, is in addition to it being sold at Apple and AT&T stores. This would be the first time since the iPhone’s introduction that a third-party reseller would be able to [...]