A discovery made by 9to5Mac, in one of the applications included with Apple’s iOS development tools, suggests that the Cupertino company is at least testing an iPhone with a taller display. In addition, the upcoming iOS 6 can automatically scale to a 640 x 1136 resolution with five rows of icons displayed.
According to a report published earlier today by iMore, Apple is planning to unveil its next iPhone at a special media event scheduled for Wednesday the 12th of September, with the device going on sale on Friday the 21st of September.
Japanese website iLab Factory has published a series of photos of what is alleged to be an assembled iPhone 5. While it’s impossible to judge the authenticity of the device pictured, the design is consistent with recent rumours that claim Apple’s next-generation iPhone will have a taller 4-inch display, and a smaller 19-pin connector.
Apple’s latest iPhone 4S TV advert features Oscar-winning movie director Martin Scorsese, who is shown using Siri whilst riding in the back of a taxi. In the ad, which is titled “Busy Day”, Scorsese uses the personal assistant to reschedule appointments, check the location of a friend, and to see how the traffic is looking downtown.
A Reuters report published earlier today appears to add weight to previous rumours that the next iPhone will sport a smaller, 19-pin connector. According to the report, which cites sources familiar with Apple’s plans, adopting the smaller port will allow the headphone jack to be relocated to the bottom of the device.
We’ve seen a whole host of new iPhone or “iPhone 5” mockups over the past fews months, some of which could turn out to be just like Apple’s upcoming device. But I believe this mockup from InventHelp is quite possibly one of the most accurate yet.
According to a report published earlier today by the Wall Street Journal, Apple’s next-generation iPhone will feature “in-cell” technology, which will allow the screen of the device to be thinner than those used in its current models.
It’s hard to stay on top of the Olympic Games when your boss insists you turn up for work every day, but thanks to the BBC, you’ll be able to watch this year’s events on your iPhone if you’re in the U.K. The new app, named BBC Olympics, is “the only app on which you can watch up to 24 live stream of Olympics action and catch up with all the key highlights and medal moments.”
During the WWDC keynote yesterday, Apple showed off some of the major changes coming to the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch in iOS 6. They include a new Maps app; improvements to Mail, Phone, and Notification Center, and more. But there are lots of awesome features Apple didn’t mention. Here are some of them: