New Delhi: The expected iPhone 5 would actually be the sixth iPhone model. Although Apple hasn't announced a name for its next iPhone " or even confirmed that one is coming " a "5'' in the shadow of an invite for a company event Wednesday suggests that it will be the iPhone 5. Here are Apple's iPhone releases since its debut in 2007: " iPhone, June 29, 2007, starting in...
04:04 PM, Sep 12, 2012
New York: After weeks of speculation, anticipation and a dose of hype, Apple is widely expected to announce a new iPhone on Wednesday. Apple isn't saying anything about the topic of its scheduled event, but the email invitation to reporters contains a shadow in the shape of a "5'' " a nod to the iPhone 5. The new model is expected to work with fourth-generation, or 4G, cellular networks. That...
02:51 PM, Sep 12, 2012
Apple's new iPhone is widely expected to offer 4G wireless technology for the first time, and a 4-inch display, up from the current 3.5 inches ...
01:19 PM, Sep 12, 2012
New Delhi: With all eyes on Apple's upcoming iPhone 5, the excitment is palpable among ardent followers of technology. The new iPhone 5, which is likely to be launched today at Apple's event at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Centre for the Arts, is expected to be more than just another smartphone as it carries the weight of Apple's future on its slim frame. Apple's new iPhone is widely expected to...
12:35 PM, Sep 12, 2012
New York: In case you haven't heard by now, Apple is unveiling its latest iPhone on Wednesday. That leaves the question: What should you do with your old one? The new phones will join some 244 million iPhones sold since the first one launched in 2007. Some have been lost or stolen. Some of us are still hanging on to our old gadgets in some futile attempt to resist the...
10:57 AM, Sep 12, 2012
San Francisco: A new iPhone is getting much of the attention, but Apple's older phones will get a software upgrade this fall as well. A new operating system sports a different mapping service and a built-in bond with Facebook. Apple has said that its iOS 6 software will sport more than 200 new features, though some won't be available on all devices. It will be a free upgrade for iPhones...
10:39 AM, Sep 12, 2012
San Francisco: The new iPhone 5 has to be more than just another smartphone as it carries the weight of Apple's future on its slim frame. Five years after the first iPhone upended the mobile industry, analysts say Apple is looking increasingly defensive as Samsung Electronics and other rivals have been first to market with phones that sport bigger screens or run on faster wireless networks. Apple will try to...
09:09 AM, Sep 12, 2012
New York: The next generation iPhone 5, which Apple plans to release this week, could not only boost the tech giant's bottom line - but could give a significant boost to the overall US economy. Sales of the new iPhone could add between a quarter and a half percentage point to fourth quarter annualised growth in the US, according to JP Morgan's chief economist, Michael Feroli in a note to...
07:20 AM, Sep 12, 2012
San Francisco: Google Inc is releasing a new version of its YouTube video app for iPhones that will for the first time feature advertising but won't have the benefit of being pre-loaded on Apple Inc's popular smartphones. The new YouTube app will be available for download at Apple's App Store beginning on Tuesday, Google said in a blog on the company website on Tuesday. Web-connected smartphones are increasingly important to...
02:28 PM, Sep 11, 2012
New Delhi: Even before Apple sent out a cryptic invitation to the press for its Septmeber 12 event, the tech world was already abuzz with reports referring Apple's next-generation iPhone as the iPhone 5. After Apple's invitation, carrying a large shadow of the number 5, hit the mailboxes of tech bloggers and journalists, the tech journalist fraternity more or less seemed to confirm that the next iPhone will indeed be...
01:54 PM, Sep 11, 2012
New York: T-Mobile USA, the only "Big 4" phone company that doesn't sell the iPhone, now wants to snag used ones from AT&T. Starting Wednesday, when Apple is expected to reveal a new iPhone model, T-Mobile will start advertising that AT&T iPhone owners who are out of contract can switch to T-Mobile. "We expect that consumers will start trading in older devices," said Harry Thomas, T-Mobile's director of marketing. "For...
10:24 AM, Sep 11, 2012
New Delhi: With only two more days to go for the launch of the the next-generation Apple iPhone, rumours about the iPhone 5 are doing frenzied rounds in the technology world. Apple, recently, sent out a cryptic invitation to the press with the message "It's almost here", and the number 12 - corresponding to the date of the event - printed on it. The number cast a large shadow of...
03:07 PM, Sep 10, 2012
New Delhi: With rumours rife about the announcement of next-generation iPhone, unofficially dubbed iPhone 5, on September 12, speculations are now emerging about the launch of new iPods on the same day. If reports are to be believed, Apple is planning to launch redesigned iPods - iPod touch, iPod nano, and iPod shuffle - including the 4-inch iPod touch, alongside the highly expected iPhone 5. According to a report from...
12:34 PM, Sep 10, 2012
New Delhi: Apple has sent out media invites to an event slated for September 12. With the date of the announcement of the iPhone 5 almost confirmed, the point of interest is the launch date of the handset. A recent report by GottaBeMobile has backed the numerous rumours that Apple will launch the handset on September 21, nine days after the announcement. As per the report, the author Josh Smith...
11:43 AM, Sep 09, 2012
New York: It was a big week for gadget announcements as Amazon, Nokia and Motorola all tried to generate interest in their products before Apple's expected announcement of a new iPhone next Wednesday. Amazon announced four new Kindle Fire models and a new line of stand-alone e-readers on Thursday, a day after Nokia and Motorola unveiled five new smartphones between them. Makers of consumer electronics are refreshing their products for...
02:58 PM, Sep 08, 2012
New York: Think of it as the opening act at a concert: Nokia, Motorola and Amazon are unveiling new mobile devices this week before attention turns to a new iPhone and possibly a smaller iPad from Apple. Makers of consumer electronics are refreshing their products for the holiday shopping season. Apple's rivals are hoping that a head start on the buzz will translate into stronger sales. Nokia and Microsoft, in...
10:39 AM, Sep 05, 2012
San Francisco: Apple distributed invitations to an event in San Francisco on September 12, setting the stage for what is widely expected to be the release of the iPhone 5. The typically cryptic invitation said "It's almost here", sported a number 12 - corresponding to the date of the event - and cast a large shadow of the number 5, a clue that the fifth version of the popular smartphone...
11:52 PM, Sep 04, 2012
Osaka: Production of Sharp Corp's screens for Apple Inc's latest iPhone is behind schedule as the Japanese display maker struggles with low production yields, a source close to the matter told Reuters on Friday. Apple, which is also tapping other suppliers such as Japan Display and South Korea's LG Display Co for the new, thinner displays, is planning a major launch on September 12. That has raised expectations that the...
01:56 PM, Aug 31, 2012
Seoul: A US jury's $1 billion verdict against Samsung for what rival Apple claimed was the illegal copying of its iPhone and iPad designs signals a turning point for the South Korean electronics giant known for its prowess in adapting the innovations of others and nimbly executing production. The verdict not only jolted the world of global gadgetry but also likely sparked some soul-searching in Suwon, South Korea, where the...
11:16 AM, Aug 29, 2012
New York: Apple's $1 billion court victory over Samsung poses a lot of questions for consumers. Will Samsung phones still be available for sale? Will they be more expensive? Will owners of existing phones need to worry? A federal jury in San Jose, California, ruled late Friday that Samsung, the world's largest maker of phones, had copied features of the iPhone and the iPad. That included the "bounce-back" behaviour when...
10:36 AM, Aug 28, 2012
