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Apple Plans To Keep Google Maps For iOS 5

Reports that circulated the web, screaming that Apple will discontinue using Google maps in the next software upgrade have proved to be false, according to 9to5Google. Apple is planning to provide the service with few changes here and there like some improvements in the traffic location database and many more. Apple already was showing signs [...]

Apple Files Lawsuit Against Teenager, Dismisses Suit Simultaneously

A teenage boy running an online business that sells white iPhone 4 conversion kits has been sued by Apple over trademark infringement. That sounds like tipico Apple! But Apple had also filed an immediate request for dismissal of the lawsuit. Now that is strange!  Apple has filed a complaint against Fei Lik “Philip” Lam and [...]

70 Million 4G LTE Customers By The End Of 2011- AT&T

President and chief executive of AT&T, John Stankey, has made an exciting announcements regarding 4G LTE at Barclays Capital Global Communications, Media and Technology Conference. What is it all about? AT&T is planning to unroll its fourth generation LTE technology in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. He also added that by the end of [...]

Largan Precision To Supply 8MP Lens For Next-Gen iPhone

DigiTimes, the Taiwanese trade publication has showed the world that Largan Precision might be the primary supplier of s 8 mega-pixel lens for iPhone 5′s camera. Taiwan-based Largan Precision currently sees 8-megapixel phone-use lens modules account for nearly 10% of its total lens module shipment volume, but it may see 8-megapixel modules replace 5-megapixel ones to [...]

iPhone 5 Might Be Smaller And Thinner

According to France Telecom CEO Stephane Richard, Apple has made a deal with wireless carriers to use a smaller SIM card instead of the e-SIM to make its next generation iPhone smaller and thinner. France Telecom sells the iPhone in 15 countries under the Orange band and in terms of users, it is ranked second [...]

iPhone 5 Might Feature Curved Glass

iPhone 5 may present Apple lovers with a curved glass.  iPod Nano already featured this aspect, but it did not seem to impress  users globally. Samsung Nexus S was the first smartphone to have the curved glass. Apple’s iPhone 5 might be the next one to follow Samsung, Digitimes reported. …the latest being circulated around [...]

Verizon To Release iPhone With Global Coverage

Every on was expecting the iPhone to have global coverage. I think now that time has come. Verizon’s CFO Fran Shammo told the Reuters about this: While Verizon has sold fewer iPhones than some analysts expected, Shammo said he was happy with sales of the “six-month-old phone” that only works in some countries. When the [...]

Intel Says “Apple — they push us hard”

Chip maker Intel, who has been closely working with Apple and recently launched their combined R&D which gave birth to the “Thunderbolt”. And Intel’s Senior Vice President Tom Kilroy, has told the Reuters at the Global Technology Summit in New York. We work very closely with them and we’re constantly looking down the road at [...]

Sprint Might Get The iPhone Soon

There were already rumours that, Apple will be launching their iPhone in Sprint. As Sprint has already started 4LTE service, also Apple is testing the same technology in their next generation of iPhone. Location Kansas City, MO Member of the Carrier Engineering team that supports taking products through technical approval at the carriers. A Carrier [...]