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Apple iPhone 5 display will be less than four inches diagonally

August 29, 2011 5:30 pm by Nick Marshall

Categories: Mobile Phones Tags: A5, Apple, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5

The imminent launch of the iPhone 5 has earned itself a fresh set of rumors. After multiple reports have argued the fifth generation iPhone would include a four-inch display, a new report has denied such claims. The iPhone 5 will have a display no larger than 3.7-inches diagonally and the back design will be changed from glass to a metal chasis.

As with all rumors, we suggest you take the announcement above with a grain of salt. The news, as is customary with most Apple-related rumors, comes to us from DigiTimes. The Taiwan-based publication cites sources from several panel suppliers with first-hand knowledge of the iPhone 5’s display.

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Report: Apple begins A6 trial production without Samsung

August 12, 2011 2:32 pm by Nick Marshall

Categories: Gadgets Tags: A5, A6, Apple, arm, ipad 2, Samsung, TSMC

The successor to the 1GHz dual-core A5 processor powering the iPad 2 has just begun trial production. The custom designed, high performance, lower power system-on-a-chip (SoC) is unlike years past — Apple is using Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. instead of Samsung. According to the Taiwan Economic News report, the A6 processors will be 28-nanometer SoCs that feature dual-cores and ARM-based architecture.

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iPhone 5: A5 chip overheating causing delays?

July 15, 2011 9:35 am by Mic Wright

Categories: Mobile Phones Tags: A5, A6, Apple, ipad 2, iPhone 5, overheating, rumour

While we know that the iPhone 5 can’t really be described as delayed since it’s still an unreleased, unconfirmed product, the latest rumour to emerge from China is still worth taking a look at.

Chinese-language tech site Sohu.com claims problems with putting the A5 chip into a smaller package are behind this year’s longer wait for a new iPhone.

Though the suggestions should be treated with a significant pinch of salt, they once again raise the prospect of an iPhone 4S delivering a minor upgrade on the current model in September with the iPhone 5 not arriving until 2012. Read on for full details on this somewhat surprising new theory…

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MacBook Air price drop signals mid-2011 refresh?

May 30, 2011 4:00 pm by Nick Marshall

Categories: Computers & Accessories Tags: 2011 MacBook Air, 2011 MBA, A5, arm, intel, IOS, macbook air, MBA, os x lion

The tall tell sign of an Apple product refresh has long been either inventory shortages or refurbished price cuts. Now priced at $829 (£503), down from $849 last week, the refurbished 11-inch MacBook Air sits at a 17 percent discount. We’ve heard rumblings the 2011 MacBook Air could see an Intel Core I upgrade or possibly even the iPad 2’s A5 processor — assuming Apple’s alleged departure from Intel to ARM proves true. Will we see new MacBook Airs announced next week?

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A5 MacBook Air, Nokia E6, Ecopad: US Update

May 27, 2011 5:45 pm by Nick Marshall

Categories: Gadgets Tags: A5, Android, Galaxy Tab 8.9, IOS, ipad 2, macbook air, Microsoft, Nokia E6, US Update, Windows Phone 7

It’s time to wrap up the work week with a tasty bit of tech news in your daily US Update. We’ve got the scoop on the 2011 MacBook Air, an update on Nokia E6 pre-orders, a tablet that never needs a charger and more. Let’s begin, shall we?

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2011 MacBook Air: powered by A5 processor with Thunderbolt I/O?

May 27, 2011 1:48 pm by Nick Marshall

Categories: Gadgets Tags: A5, Apple, arm, intel, macbook air, os x lion, Thunderbolt I/O

The latest MacBook Air is just seven months old, but in the world of Apple that’s a time table indicative of a product refresh. The real surprise here is that instead of using Intel Core I processors like the new MacBook Pros and iMacs, the 2011 MacBook Air will sport the A5 processor — the same processor inside our beloved iPad 2.

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iPhone design curveball: iPhone 4S to come before iPhone 5?

April 25, 2011 8:20 pm by Nick Marshall

Categories: Mobile Phones Tags: A5, Apple, IOS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5

A new report and accompanying photos have thrown a hex in last week’s iPhone 5 design renders. Apple insider, MIC gadget, has released photos of a white iPhone, dubbed the iPhone 4S. While it packs a larger 3.7-inch display, the design remains mostly unchanged compared to the current-gen iPhone 4.

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Will Apple ship 12m iPad 2s this quarter? DigiTimes says yes sir

April 7, 2011 2:21 am by Nick Marshall

Categories: Gadgets Tags: A5, Apple, Apple iPad 2, ipad 2, NAND flash

Apple’s new mantra should be if we build it, they will come. According to DigiTimes, their source has Apple pegged at 2.4 to 2.6 million iPad 2s shipped during the month of March. These figures are claimed to be a conservative estimate, with Apple taking delivery of 4-4.3 million units a month, or a total of over 12 million units for the quarter.

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