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27-inch iMacs see production delays, difficult display lamination process cited

You know that 27-inch iMac you’ve been wanting for a while? You might have to wait a little while longer for your order. Per DigiTimes, Apple is still facing manufacturing issues with its new big-screen 27-inch iMac, though a report claims the issue could start to improve in February. Citing industry sources, the publication reported […]

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Hardware iPad Rumor

Rumor: AU Optronics building displays for 7.85-inch iPad

Component reports aren’t always the full story, but they point to something that’s being built. Per DigiTimes, Apple is said to have tapped AU Optronics to build displays for its 7.85-inch iPad, reportedly set to hit the market in November. Citing unnamed sources in Taiwan, the publication said that AU Optronics recently landed orders to […]

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Analyst: iPhone 5 shortage a result of new manufacturing techniques, in-cell displays

If you were wondering why it’s a bit hard to get your mitts on the new iPhone 5 you want, there’s been an update. Per Bloomberg, Apple’s adoption of in-cell touchscreen panels for the iPhone 5 is the primary reason supplies of the new smartphone are constrained. Analyst Ben A. Reitzes with Barlcays said in […]

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Initial iSuppli report estimates production cost of 16GB iPhone 5 for $207

The exact cost of an iPhone 5 is still under wraps until the handset’s release on Friday, but there’s still a pretty good guess in the meantime. Per a report released by iSuppli on Tuesday, Apple apparently pays an estimated US$207 to build the base model 16GB iPhone 5, a cost slightly higher than last […]

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Rumor: Next-gen iPhone to incorporate thinner screen, in-cell technology

That screen on your current iPhone 4S? It might just get a bit thinner. Per the Wall Street Journal, Apple’s next iPhone “currently being manufactured by Asian component makers” will arrive this fall with a thinner screen than ever before, thanks to the combined might of Sharp, LG Display and Japan Display Inc. “The technology […]