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Next-Gen iPhone, iPod Touch Models to Support Faster, Low-Power 802.11n Protocol

A list of wireless radio component specifications found within beta distributions of the iPhone OS 3.0 firmware offers details for a new chip enabling low power 802.11n bound for the third-generation iPod touch handset. According to AppleInsider, the chip is also likely to be en route for Apple’s upcoming iPhone models. The version of the […]

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Equity Firm’s Report Points Toward Two Architecturally Unique iPhones in Development

A report released by little-known equity research firm Lazard Capital Markets could points towards two architecturally distinct models of iPhone being developed for release this year. “Our checks confirm that two versions of iPhones will be introduced this year,” Lazard Capital Markets semiconductors analyst Daniel Amir wrote in the opening paragraph of the report. “Production […]

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Apple Releases iPhone OS 3.0 Beta 2 to Developer Community

Late Tuesday, Apple officially released iPhone OS 3.0 beta to to its developer community. According to Engadget, the new beta includes push notifications and in-app purchasing, giving developers a chance to play with these features. The report also cites significant stability improvements within the new build. While MMS and tethering are also included within beta […]

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iPhone OS 3.0 Beta Bricking Pirated iPhones

This was sort of to be expected, but it’s interesting. According to the Los Angeles Times, users installing a pirated version of Apple’s upcoming iPhone OS 3.0 firmware are finding their iPhone handsets effectively bricked, wherein the handset loads to the activation screen. At this point, they’re in trouble. Per the story, the version of […]

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Apple Releases Second Mac OS X 10.5.7 Beta

Apple appears to be close to getting its Mac OS X 10.5.7 maintenance update out the door as the company issued a new build of the update this weekend. According to AppleInsider, Apple released build 9J22 to third-party developers recently. The build apparently contains nearly six dozen code corrections, a barebones weight of 440 megabytes, […]