Designer Todd Hamilton has sketched out possible versions of the iWatch. Todd Hamilton Apple’s much-rumored iWatch will come in two sizes and different colors, but consumers will have to wait until next year to buy it. At least, that’s the forecast from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In a KGI investors note released Thursday and …
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A sapphire screen for the next iPhone is not in the cards, at least so says one analyst. Marques Brownlee/YouTube/Screenshot by CNET Will Apple’s iPhone 6 offer a scratch-resistant sapphire screen? That question has been debated and discussed by Apple watchers. But at least one analyst doesn’t see it in his crystal ball. In an investors note released Thursday and …
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This alleged sapphire iPhone 6 screen seems able to ward off a knife attack. Marques Brownlee/YouTube/Screenshot by CNET The much-rumored sapphire screen could pop up on the iPhone 6 after all, but only on the 64GB model. At least that’s the latest speculation from Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster. Debate has surfaced as to whether Apple will upgrade the displays …
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Siri on the left vs. Cortana on the right. YouTube/screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET A new video spot from Microsoft plays up the advantages of both HTC’s new flagship phone and the Cortana voice assistant. Popping up Monday on YouTube, the 30-second spot starts off with the iPhone’s Siri singing “I feel pretty, oh, so pretty” before greeting Cortana and commenting …
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Will the next iPhone offer a faster LTE modem? Sarah Tew/CNET Apple’s anticipated iPhone 6 may offer faster LTE connectivity than its predecessors — but not as fast as a prior report had suggested. A Weibo post from Chinese Apple repair firm Geekbar claims the next iPhone will be outfitted with Qualcomm’s Category 4 LTE MDM9625 modem, a model that …
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Is this Apple’s new reversible USB cable? Sonny Dickson/YouTube/screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Apple could have a reversible USB cable up its sleeves for the anticipated iPhone 6 , at least according to a video leaked by known Apple leaker Sonny Dickson. Popping up on one of Dickson’s tweets and via YouTube, the 10-second video shows what is purportedly an Apple …
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This alleged sapphire iPhone 6 screen seems able to ward off a knife attack. Marques Brownlee/YouTube/screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET An iPhone 6 with a sapphire screen may be hard pressed to reach consumers this year. At least, that’s the take from the crystal ball of JP Morgan analyst Rod Hall. In an investors note released Monday, Hall responded to two …
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Will the next iPhone stay with the usual 1GB of RAM? Sarah Tew/CNET Correction at 4:50 a.m. PT August 19: Blog site G for Games’ report on the amount of RAM in the iPhone 6 was based on a misreading of a technical diagram. The schematic actually shows the layout for the NAND flash memory that stores firmware and other …
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Though it may offer a larger screen, the next iPhone could still fit and work nicely in one hand. Sarah Tew/CNET Apple’s anticipated iPhone 6 will reportedly adopt a 4.7-inch screen to lure in consumers craving big-screened phones. Does that mean you’ll need two hands to work and play with the larger phone? Not according to a report released Friday …
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Xiaomi’s Mi Band on China’s Tmall.com Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Chinese vendor Xiaomi will launch its new rock-bottom-priced fitness band on Monday. Known as the Mi Band, the device will sell for 79 yuan, which translates to about $13 or 10 euros. The first wearable gadget from a company known for its increasingly popular smartphones, the Mi Band can monitor …
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