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GT Advanced nears completion of Arizona plant, could raise production of sapphire coating materials for iPhone 6, other devices

Apple should be able to make its quota for items that require a sapphire coating, especially the iPhone 6, with the opening of GT Advanced Technologies’ new factory in Arizona. Per AppleInsider, GT Advanced Technologies on Monday said its Arizona sapphire manufacturing facility in Arizona, built in partnership with Apple, is nearly complete and will […]

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Rumor: Next-gen iOS devices to see delays, only 4.7-inch iPhone 6 to make September debut

You may have to wait a little longer for the cool nw iOS-based devices that you’re hankering for. Per Taiwanese newspaper UDN and GforGames, a current rumor suggests that only one of Apple’s next-generation handsets — the 4.7-inch “iPhone 6” — will be ready for launch at the company’s anticipated September media event, as the […]

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Rumor: Apple working on e-wallet, could debut technology alongside iPhone 6

It probably won’t come as a surprise, but Apple may be working on its own e-wallet technology that could debut alongside the iPhone 6 this fall. Per The Information, anonymous sources close to the store claim that Apple is accelerating work on a mobile payments system, or digital wallet, that could be ready by this […]

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Purported iPhone 6 Touch ID sensor image leaked, minimal changes seen from iPhone 5s model

An image of the purported iPhone 6 Touch ID sensor has leaked. Unfortunately, it’s not a radical departure from the current iPhone 5s iPhone sensor, save for where the screw holes are located. Per French web site Nowhereelse.fr and Electronista, the part is thought to fit in the anticipated 4.7-inch iPhone 6 model.

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Rumor: TSMC begins producing A-series processors for Apple’s iOS devices

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has finally begun producing Apple’s A-series processors. Per the Wall Street Journal and AppleInsider, TSMC started production on its 20-nanometer fabrication lines in the first quarter of 2014, with shipments commencing in the second quarter. While Samsung will reportedly remain one of Apple’s top suppliers for now, the company will split […]