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Rumor: Taiwan-based Simplo Technologies resolves iPhone 6 battery production issues

A new manufacturer might have resolved the battery problem for Apple’s upcoming iPhone 6 handset. Per Taiwan’s Economic Daily News and GforGames, Taiwan-based Simplo Technologies is said to have been able to craft batteries thin and flexible enough for the so-called “iPhone 6,” a feat apparently not able to be matched by current suppliers Samsung […]

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Purported iPhone 6 front panel video emerges, shows unit successfully enduring extreme abuse

You’re going to like the iPhone 6’s front glass component. Per AppleInsider, hours after a video purportedly revealed Apple’s rumored sapphire crystal “iPhone 6” display on Monday, a short film hit the Web, this time putting the supposed part through a battery of torture tests that included knives, keys and extreme bending. Uploaded to YouTube […]

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Rumor: Apple to boost Touch ID component production, improve durability of units

The Touch ID sensor in the upcoming iOS devices (including the iPad) will be both more plentiful and more durable. Per an article in the China Times, manufacturer TSMC will boost its Touch ID production 233 percent to 120 million units. The component will also purportedly become more durable in the process. It’s been thought […]

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Rumor: Apple to use rounded design for upcoming iWatch, could begin production in late July

It’s still speculation but reports from supply sources have indicated that Apple might go with a round design for its long-anticipated iWatch. Per MacRumors and Business Insider, analyst Brian Blair of Rosenblatt Securities believes Apple’s iWatch will feature a round face, similar to a traditional watch. The iWatch design will resemble Motorola’s Moto 360 smart […]

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Apple announces iPhone 5s, 5c handsets, sets release date for September 20th

The iPhone you’ve been hankering for has arrived. Per Macworld, Apple on Tuesday unveiled two new iPhones: the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 5c. During the presentation, Apple Senior Vice President Phil Schiller pointed out that the iPhone’s A7 chip uses desktop-class architecture, with a modern instruction set and over a billion transistors—and it’s the […]