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Haptic Feedback Implementation Coming to iPhone Courtesy of Immersion Corp?
If a Palluxo.com source is to be believed, Apple is currently in talks with Immersion Corp. regarding haptic technology implementation for the iPhone. Immersion Corp. solutions have been implemented in Samsung handsets in the past and it now looks like Apple want in on the action. The conjecture gathers weight thanks to Clent Richardson, a former Apple executive that has just been appointed as Immersion Corporation's CEO. More »LG Prada II Cellphone Details Leaked
According to a leaked specifications list, LG has a Prada II handset in the works, and it sounds like it will be packing quite a punch. The details that have been leaked suggest the cellphone will have a 3-inch (400x240) WQVGA touchscreen, 5MP camera, front mounted camera for video calling, Wi-Fi connectivity, 7.2 Mbps HSDPA, USB 2.0, Full HTML browser, FM radio, TV-out, microSDHC support and—we just can't believe it until we see it— a full, slide-out QWERTY keyboard. More »iPhone to Support GPS, Stereo Bluetooth, Nike+, Battle Hackers
Apple Rumors this Week: Thinner 3G iPhones, All Aluminum MacBooks
A few rumors for WWDC have cropped up this week, with nothing but faith to back 'em up. Most of the facts are obvious progressions and externalizations of the fanboy-tasies, or things known before, but here are some particulars I thought worth passing on:
• TG Daily reports that the 3G iPhone will be in 8, 16 and 32GB flavors from $399-$599 in cost, with a 2.5mm slimmer profile, a tuned accelerometer, but a similar UI.
• Apple Insider claims that the standard MacBook is losing the plastic shell and going all aluminum, like the current MacBook Pros. I'd dropped Kasper a line and although his story is vague, he linked his sources with other previous claims that came true, so I'll buy it.
Is This the Back of the 3G, Next-Gen iPhone?
Take this rumor with a grain of salt the size of your fist, but this is what some people are claiming is the back of the upcoming next-gen iPhone. It could very easily be a fake, but then again, you never know. What do you guys think? Do you like the glossy black or do you missed the two-tone design of the current model and the classy brushed metal? [iPod Observer via Boy Genius Report]iPhone SDK Rumor Checklist
Now that we've heard what's up, we can see which iPhone SDK rumors came true. As it happens, the insiders were pretty damn close to dead-on—Hulk doesn't have to do a lot of smashing today. Let's review:
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Apple Store is Down Worldwide
It's starting. From New Zealand to Spain to the US, the Apple Store is down throughout the world. We will see if the rumors are right or wrong, and MacBook, MacBook Pros and other goodies materialize. We will be updating you through the day, but in the meantime, some people who claim to work at Best Buy keep sending us new printouts of new product stock manifests and god knows what:
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NBC and Apple Exchange a Few Kind Words, Spark iTunes Rumors
NBC has a newfound respect for Steve Jobs and Apple, and Jobs himself has spoken about mending the fence with NBC. But do a few kind words really substantiate rumors that NBC will bring their shows back to iTunes? While we don't think a future reunion is far-fetched, there's nothing in either interview that supports this rumor for the time being. [iLounge]
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Intel Comments on Rumored Mobile Apple Devices, Adds Fuel to the Fire
We just talked to Uday Keshavdas at the Intel booth here at the Pepcom event at CES, and when we pressed him on Apple's rumored use of their new Silverthorne mobile chipset, he said:"To be honest, we really don't know yet. We're waiting to hear."What's that mean? Beats me, but OMG Apple UMPCs!
Is the Apple MacBook Touch a Realistic Possibility?
Some Apple fan mixed the real iMac-like dock patent and the fabled MacBook touch, getting a very nice rendition of how both concepts may look together. There is minimalist dock station too, with an optical drive, extra hard-drive, charging and wireless connectivity but without the screen, which looks like a more realistic proposition. The whole thing is just a figment of a wet fanboy imagination, but could this really happen? And would you buy an Apple tablet, an ultra-Slim MacBook or none of them?
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Apple to Start Shipping Macs with Blu-ray at Macworld?
According to analyst Shaw Wu, Apple has plans to start selling computers with Blu-ray drives built-in. It'll announce this at Macworld, and immediately thereafter the HD DVD camp will gulp audibly. That is, if it's merely a Blu-ray drive: More »New Leaked iPhone Firmware 1.1.3 Shows Faux GPS and Other Cool Stuff
Gearlive is showing off some convincing screenshots of the new iPhone firmware 1.1.3. Arn over at Macrumors thinks they seem like functions Apple would do, even if the features don't line up with previous rumors:
* The ability to send an SMS message to multiple people is now there
* Google Maps application can now pinpoint your location using cell tower triangulation
* Google Maps can now display the Hybrid map view
* You can now drag and drop application icons on your home screen
* The home screen supports pagination
* You can now add web bookmarks to your home screen
The proof is in the screenshots, which there are a few of below, but many more at Gearlive for you to investigate. Do they look real to you? They look real to me. If so, glad Apple is moving things along, but you know, half of this functionality was done by the hackers already. [Gearlive via MacRumors]
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