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Archive for the 'Rumor' Category

Apple planning UMTS/CDMA ‘worldmode’ iPhone

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

The long rumored iPhone nano could be on the verge becoming a reality, according to a rumor out of Taiwan. Moreover, reportedly smaller version of Apple’s world changing smartphone will pack quite a wallop as it’s expected to bridge incompatible CDMA and UMTS wireless systems, raising hopes once again of the iPhone coming to Verizon.

Rumor: $99 iPhone 3GS by Christmas

Friday, November 6th, 2009

With the world going mad, mad, mad for the Motorola Droid and HTC Android from Verizon, AT&T is purportedly looking for a strategy to counter the hype. Then again, slashing the price of Apple’s flagship phone so early in the product cycle might be more than Steve Jobs is willing to give this holiday season.

The latest on the iPhone and Verizon

Friday, October 30th, 2009

The latest on the iPhone and VerizonIt is easy to see the iPhone as a mixed blessing for a wireless provider, with insanely high data rates on one side and insanely high sign-up rates on the other. Do Apple and Verizon want each other?

Apple pitches tablet to Australian publishers

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

The Mac tablet breadcrumb trail now leads down under with media companies in Oz, off the record of course, reporting that the mothership’s been round to pitch their phantom device. This latest report adds weight to rumors that the Cupertino, California-based Mac, iPod and iPhone maker is preparing to remake the publishing business, bringing it into the 21st Century.

Verizon disses iPhone, digs Android

Monday, October 19th, 2009

Verizon disses iPhone, digs AndroidThe prior television ad released by Verizon in the smartphone marketplace was a virtual love-in with the iPhone. Their latest, however, shows love for the new Android while dissing the iPhone.

Verizon ad spotlights shoddy AT&T iPhone service

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Verizon ad spotlights shoddy AT&T iPhone serviceThe new ad from Verizon, aimed squarely at highlighting the shoddy service provided by AT&T to iPhone users, could be seen as a public bid to wrest Apple’s business away from AT&T.

AT&T drops 30% of iPhone calls in New York

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

One hapless Big Apple iPhone user went to the Apple Store Genius Bar to see if something was wrong with his phone after experiencing a lot of dropped calls — AT&T said everything was good on their end — only to be told more than one-in-five of his calls were being dropped. Imagine his surprise when the Genius helping him said on average iPhone users in Gotham were fairing even worse than he.

AT&T MicroCell program in limited rollout

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Here’s an idea whose time more than a little overdue — turn your home into a “five bars everywhere” mini cell site. However, pricing and available details are still a bit sketchy as Ma Bell plays catch up in yet another wireless category.

New iPod touch: Why doesn’t the 802.11n just work? [u]

Sunday, September 13th, 2009

Whether or not the chip inside Apple’s just announced 32 and 64 gigabyte iPod touches is compatible is perhaps a moot point as there’s more to building technology into a product than just soldering the appropriate piece of silicon onto the circuit board.

More on iPhone – AT&T exclusivity

Friday, September 11th, 2009

More on iPhone – AT&T exclusivityOne industry analyst says that AT&T will succeed in signing another exclusive deal as the U.S. iPhone wireless carrier, but he is bucking the trend of popular opinion and other analysts.

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