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Korea Telecom store advertising hints at Apple’s anticipated low-cost iPhone model

This could be a bit more telling than Apple wants it to be. A sign for the rumored iPhone 9/SE 2 has been spotted on a poster in South Korea. The device is being advertised outside a Korean Telecom’s store, alongside advertising for the Samsung Galaxy S20 handset. The Korean Telecom’s store had, in fact, […]

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Rumor: iPhone 12 could feature sensor-shift feature to help stabilize images in event of excessive movement

From the depths of Rumorville and comes the rumor that Apple’s next-gen iPhone, or the “iPhone 12,” will feature sensor-shift stabilization, would you allow the actual camera sensor – and not just the lens – to move within the phone case to keep an image steady. The next-gen iPhone is thought to be on track […]

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Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo notes improved antenna system for iPhone SE 2

Some additional tidbits have come in and according to noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the so-called iPhone SE 2 will feature an LCP aka liquid crystal polymer antenna design for improved wireless transmission. In a research note with TF International Securities today, Kuo said Career Technologies and Murata Manufacturing will begin supplying Apple with antenna components […]

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Leaked HomePod firmware hints at resizable virtual Home button for iPhone 8

It’s the leaked firmware that keeps on giving. In a recent discovery, developer Steve Troughton-Smith found code strings within the HomePod firmware that indicated a virtual Home button for the iPhone 8. The Home button can apparently be hidden and resized as needed. There apparently isn’t a way to change the Home button’s color, and […]

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Bluetooth 5 spec officially approved, will offer four times the range, twice the speed, other new features

The Bluetooth protocol is about to get a nifty upgrade. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group today announced that the Bluetooth 5 standard has been officially adopted, which means manufacturers are now able to build it into their devices. Compared to existing Bluetooth 4.2 protocol, Bluetooth 5 offers four times the range, two times the speed, […]