According to Boy Genius Report, there’s “a pretty intriguing block of code” found within Apple’s latest mobile operating system, iOS 4. Apparently this code determines the network the device is …
Rumors
Samsung Tablet Rumored to be Shown Off in Berlin Next Month
Samsung hasn’t necessarily been coy about its plans to develop a tablet, and it appears that the company is preparing to officially unveil it in early September at the Berlin-based IFA consumer electronics show.
According to Korea’s JoongAng Daily, the tablet will be part of Samsung’s "Galaxy" family of products—the company’s
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How Would Apple Position an 11.6-inch MacBook Air?
We’re going to have to connect some dots on this one, but let’s explore how Apple might go about selling an 11.6-inch version of its ultraportbale MacBook Air notebook.
For starters, an analyst named Keith Bachman reportedly said in a recent research report that Apple will be announcing two new MacBook Air models at its press …
Apple Rumors Suggest New iPods, Smaller iPad, and More
Ah yes, more Apple rumors. About as dependable in frequency as they are undependable in accuracy, they must all be reported no matter what. This latest round comes from iLounge, who cites a “highly reliable source” while cautioning us to “take this report with the requisite grains of salt.” They do pretty good work over there at …
Motorola and Verizon to Offer 10-inch FiOS Android Tablet?
Picture this, Verizon FiOS customers: a 10-inch Android tablet that’s thinner and lighter than the iPad and lets you watch TV on it. Maybe the price of it is greatly subsidized for every new FiOS customer who agrees to a two-year contract. Maybe it’ll be here within a few months.
That’s what the Financial Times is hinting at. Not the …
Sprint ‘Peel’ FCC Sighting Suggests 3G iPod Touch Case
Well this is interesting. Back in April, Sprint caused a bit of buzz by promoting an iPad case that converted a built-in superfast 4G data connection into a Wi-Fi signal for use with up to five devices. The idea was that you could plop your Wi-Fi iPad into the case and use Sprint’s connection for data on the go.
In reality, it was …
RIM Stokes BlackBerry Tablet Rumors with BlackPad.com
I can’t imagine that Research in Motion (RIM), makers of the venerable BlackBerry smartphone, would name a tablet the BlackPad but, hey, just about everyone and their mother railed against the “iPad” name at first.
Whatever the case, the Waterloo, Ontario company recently purchased the domain BlackPad.com, as evidenced in a WHOIS …
The Next iPod Touch Should Just Be An AT&T-less iPhone 4
There’s a rumor swirling about that a revamped iPod Touch may be in line for Apple and that this particular model would feature a 5-megapixel camera on the back capable of shooting HD video and a front-facing camera that’s capable of FaceTime video chatting.
Good, great, grand. Regardless of whether or not the rumor is true, here’s …
Bloomberg’s Sources Say Verizon iPhone In January
According to Bloomberg and its two sources, Verizon will begin offering the iPhone in January when AT&T’s exclusivity contract ends on the Apple device. Does this rumor hold water? It’s anyone’s guess at this point, but recent reports suggest that AT&T’s reign of terror could end in January.
The best part of Bloomberg’s …
What Would it Take for Google to Lure You Away from Facebook?
There’s some pitter-patter on the worldwide web concerning a rumored project simply known as Google Me. It all started with a Twitter update from Digg founder Kevin Rose saying that he’d heard a rumor from a “very credible source” that Google would be launching a “Facebook competitor very soon” called Google Me. That tweet has since been …
Google’s Rumored Music Store and Why It Just Might Work
Rumors of a Google-backed music service aren’t necessarily new by any means but CNET has recently re-fanned the flames by citing “multiple music industry sources” as saying “Google could launch a music service that offers song downloads and streaming music as early as this fall.”
The search engine giant has several things …
Leaked Motorola Droid 2 Images Show Revamped Keyboard
Droid-Life.com has managed to get its hands on what appear to be leaked images of a new Verizon-based Motorola Droid handset. It looks pretty similar to the current Motorola Droid except for the keyboard, which seems to make better use of the available space by getting rid of the big gold D pad.
Under the hood, we’ll apparently find …