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Apple receives patents for push-to-talk, double-sided touch panel features

If you’re hankering for new hardware features on a next-gen iPhone, the patent office is on your side. Per AppleInsider, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently published 26 newly granted patents for Apple, and among them were the Cupertino company’s take on a push-to-talk feature and a double-sided touch-sensitive panel, both of which could […]

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Rumor: Next-gen iPhone could incorporate sapphire crystal Home button, built-in fingerprint sensor

It’s a rumor, so it kinda sorta has to be true… Per Cult of Mac, the next-gen iPhone 5S handset could come with a sapphire crystal capacitive touch home button that incorporates a new fingerprint sensor, according to supply chain sources in Taiwan and TechNews.tw. Apple is expected to do away with the traditional physical […]

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Rumor: Next-gen iPhone to arrive later than usual launch date, development issues cited

The next-gen iPhone may be a bit late in arrival. Per

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Rumor: Next-gen iPhone could feature improved camera, faster processor, could ship in June or July

It’s the rumors that make technology interesting. Per DigiTimes, the next-generation iPhone components will begin shipping at the end of May, and the Apple’s new smartphone could show up sometime in the third quarter, matching with other reports that an iPhone 5S would be released in June or July. Components for the next-generation iPhone will […]

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Rumor: Apple’s next-gen “budget” iPhone to feature same 4-inch display as current iPhone 5

Just because you’re buying the economy model doesn’t mean you have to settle for a smaller screen. Per AppleInsider, contrary to some rumors suggesting Apple’s low-cost iPhone will have a larger 4.5-inch display, the company’s new entry-level handset will have a 4-inch display, matching the size of the iPhone 5. The details on Apple’s so-called […]