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Bigger IPhone 5 Screen? Don't Count on It - Mobiledia
The South Korean newspaper cites an anonymous source in its report that Apple placed an order with Samsung and LG for 4.6-inch Retina displays to be used in its new handset. The source also reports a second quarter launch date this year for the next ...
Weak Economy Helps Apple, Hurts Rivals - Mobiledia
The device may arrive as soon as mid-year, or be delayed or completely scrapped, according to people familiar with the matter, since Apple routinely works on projects that may or may not reach the market. The poor economy may work in the Cupertino, ...
Apple Rumored to Own 'icloud' Doman, Hinting at Future Designs - Mobiledia
Apple purchased the domain name from Swedish company Xcerion for $4.5 million today, according to an anonymous source Xcerion has since changed its domain name to “cloudme.com,” leaving Apple room to expand its much-anticipated cloud-storage platform. ...
Libyan Rebels Skype US Students - Mobiledia
Whatever is happening in the streets is actually conveyed to you,” said the translator, who requested anonymity. Hakim, a 35-year old graduate student in mechanical engineering, recently went back to fight for his country and has since stayed in touch ...
Apple May Delay IOS 5, Adds Cloud - Mobiledia
based company's new operating system is expected to be a major upgrade, according to people familiar with the matter, and will be previewed at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference this June. IOS 5 will be heavily built around cloud-connected ...
Google Testing Cloud-Based Music Service - Mobiledia
based company has been testing out the new service, Google Music, according to people familiar with the matter. The service reportedly stores and stream music from the "cloud," taking a user's existing music library, stored on a PC, and copying it to ...
AT&T/T-Mobile Approval Faces “Steep Climb” - Mobiledia
"There's no way the chairman's office rubber-stamps this transaction,” said the official, who requested anonymity, to the Wall Street Journal. “It will be a steep climb to say the least." Although AT&T and T-Mobile have agreed to the $39 billon deal, ...
IPhone 5 Goes Into Production, Designed With NFC, Metal Casing - Mobiledia
Apple's next-generation iPhone 5 has entered trial production, according to people familiar with the matter, with a handful of tweaks, including a metal case and mobile-payment technology. ...
Nokia Races to Launch Windows Phone Before 2012 - Mobiledia
The Espoo, Finland-based company has access to exclusive functionality in Windows, according to people familiar with the matter, which could debut in second-generation Nokia Windows phones launched in February. There were no details on what that ...
Apple Rejects Mobile Payments for IPhone 5 - Mobiledia
... new iPhone will not contain NFC, or near field communication, technology, which allows users to "wave and pay" for purchases by simply using their mobile devices, due to no set industry standard yet, according to people familiar with the matter. ...
Apple "Pops Up" Store for SXSW Event - Mobiledia
Its real estate representatives stopped into town on Monday, scoped out the location and brought in contractors to started working, according to people familiar with the matter. The store will be unveiled on Friday, to coincide with the iPad 2 release, ...
Proposed Bill To Curb Online Tracking - Mobiledia
A bipartisan bill to curtail unauthorized online tracking of individuals is in the works, according to people familiar with the matter, a move that could protect privacy but might disrupt advertising-based ...
Verizon to Cap Data Plans Before Launching IPhone 5 - Mobiledia
The Basking Ridge, NJ-based carrier is exploring ways to charge their customers based on the amount of data they use, the source said. The company, which began selling the iPhone in February, currently offers a $30 unlimited data plan for the device. ...
Steve Jobs Blocked From Knighthood - Mobiledia
Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown refused to knight Apple CEO Steve Jobs because he refused to speak at a Labour Party conference, according to people familiar with the matter. ...
Verizon IPhone Sales Lower Than Expected - Mobiledia
First week Verizon iPhone sales have been "a little" lower than expected, according to people familiar with the matter, though the slow start won't likely affect the device's long-term prospects on the carrier. ...
T-Mobile to Sell Cheap Phones - Mobiledia
T-Mobile is also mulling whether to sell a portion of its towers to finance spectrum acquisitions during a federal auction, according to people familiar with the matter. Regardless, whichever direction T-Mobile takes, without the iPhone, it really has ...
Apple Developing Cheaper, Smaller IPhone - Mobiledia
... in a move to compete with the flood of affordable Android devices expected to arrive to market, according to people familiar with the matter. ...
Microsoft to Shake-Up Management, Again - Mobiledia
... to top management spots, after a recent spate of misfires and failed software pushes into mobile devices, according to people familiar with the matter. ...
Google Steps Up Mobile Advertising Business - Mobiledia
based search engine giant is aiming to convince its Web advertising clients to extend their campaigns to mobile devices, people familiar with the matter ...
Nokia Plans Executive Shake-Up - Mobiledia
... key executives as part of a major corporate shake-up, in an attempt to revamp the struggling company, according to people familiar with the matter. ...
Google in Talks to Save Travel Deal - Mobiledia
... will have to take into account these concerns, but formulating such an agreement is very difficult, according to people familiar with the matter. ...
Apple to Boost Security on IPhone, IPad - Mobiledia
... beef up encryption on the iPhone and iPad in a push into increase market share among enterprise consumers, according to people familiar with the matter. ...
Apple Tightens Screws on IPhone - Mobiledia
... screws on the iPhone 4 with tamper-proof ones, in a move to prevent unauthorized repairs or hacks, according to people familiar with the matter. ...
Sony To Finally Unveil PlayStation Phone - Mobiledia
... according to sources close to the matter, following on the heels of its launch of a new mobile game player at a company function on January 27. ...
IPhone Comes to Verizon, Finally - Mobiledia
... where Verizon chief executive Lowell McAdam will announce the availability of the iPhone on February 3, according to people familiar with the matter. ...