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Apple Hunting for Engineering Manager to Bring iPhone OS to “New Platforms”

A recent job posting from Apple may demonstrate that Apple plans to grow the iPhone OS. Per MacNN, the company is currently searching for an engineering manager to be based out of Cupertino. The person should specifically be responsible for a team handling low levels of the iPhone OS, including the “bring-up of new hardware […]

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iPhone Rumor

Rumor: Foxconn Tapped to Build Next-Generation iPhone for Mid-2010 Release

Taiwanese manufacturer and Apple favorite Foxconn has reportedly received an order to build the next-generation handset, likely to arrive in mid-2010. Per Mobile Review editor Eldar Murtazin’s Twitter post on Thursday: “Foxconn received order for next generation iphone.” The timing makes sense, as Apple’s first three iPhone product debuts hit a June launch. Despite there […]

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Rumor

Additional Details Surface Over Possible Apple Tablet

New reports surrounding a possible upcoming Apple tablet currently suggest that two versions (the first for educational use and the second with a webcam) could be made available. Both models would utilize an OLED screen and according to Gizmodo, include what an anonymous source described as a 10″ screen and look like a “giant iPhone, […]

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Processors

Samsung Releases 1GHz Hummingbird Processor for Future Smartphones

Electronics giant Samsung unveiled a new ARM processor intended for future smartphones. Per MacNN, the processor, nicknamed “Hummingbird”, uses the same Cortex-A8 architecture as the chip in the iPhone 3GS but clocks at 1GHz, significantly higher than the 833MHz of its previous best. The feat is accomplished both by a smaller, more energy-efficient 45 nanometer […]