If it's true, the 4GB iPhone is a bit of a surprise, since users need more storage space to accommodate many tempting apps for the iPhone. We are certainly expecting 32GB model right now (and we have had 8GB and 16GB  for a long time), but 4GB? continued »

Hell yeah! It's the first images of the next generation iPhone Video in the wild! The more I'm learning from the handful of [blurry] pictures that have just posted on a Hong Kong blog, the more I'm convinced they are the real deal: the magnetic compass, autofocus camera, video recording capability, MMS capability, CPU log/activity, along with some other new ... continued »

Parts purportedly for the next-generation iPhone Video have appeared for sale on a Chinese wholesale site.  Both screen bezels and LCD panels for the the third-gen iPhone Video are listed, with shipping expected to begin "within 5 to 12 working days". As well as the listings, there are comparison shots with existing parts for the iPhone 3G.  While there's no telling ... continued »

A user on MacTalk forum has just discovered Apple’s icon for the next generation iPhone, but --as revealed by the screenshot below--  it looks pretty much the same as the icon for the current iPhone 3G. continued »

Vodafone retail staff have been alerted that the iPhone 3G 16GB has apparently been classified as End Of Life (EOL), with stock accordingly limited.  The news comes courtesy of supplier Brighthand, who warn that there is only "a few weeks stock available" of the Apple smartphone. Recently there has been much made of ongoing rumors that Apple is preparing to announce a ... continued »

T-Mobile Austria have added a placeholder for the "iPhone 32GB", seemingly a version of the Apple smartphone with twice the storage of the current top-end model.  The handset appears under the carrier's "Coming soon" section, though without any image, detail of pricing or specific launch date. Clicking on the "Details" button leads to a page with no information about the handset.  A ... continued »

According to the latest leaks, Verizon and Apple are in discussions regarding a new iPhone for the carrier, which would be launched in 2010.  USA Today quote "people familiar with the situation" who claim discussions between Steve Jobs and Verizon began a few months ago. While USA Today suggest a CDMA iPhone would be the likely result, Apple's recent financial conference ... continued »

Okay, so it's another June launch tipped: Taiwan-based handset component suppliers have begun shipping parts for the next-gen iPhone that Apple is likely to launch in June. Our sister site, SlashGear, reported: continued »

According to Apple Insider, the upcoming iPhone 3.1 - tipped in the latest Apple firmware leak - will use the Broadcom BCM4329 wireless chip.  That chip is known to support advanced power saving features, WiFi draft-n and FM receiving and transmitting, suggesting the new iPhone may be able to stream music to a car stereo. continued »

Apple will upgrade the next-gen iPhone's camera to 3.2-megapixels, according to market sources in Asia.  Manufacturer OmniVision is believed to have won the Apple contract to supply the 3.2-megapixel CMOS image sensor used in the smartphone, which would be a step up from the 2-megapixel unit in both the original iPhone and iPhone 3G. According to the report, OmniVision will also ... continued »

Apple is reportedly preparing to launch an OLED-based iPhone, along with OLED notebooks and displays, according to sources at LG in Korea.  Australian publication Smarthouse claims that Apple have already produced a prototype netbook with an OLED display, and potentially touch-screen capabilities too. As well as the touch-sensitivity, LG are apparently also working on a display coating that will reduce or eliminate ... continued »

Since acquiring chip manufacturer PA Semi, Apple has been coy about their plans for the company.  Steve Jobs confirmed that the intention was to phase out the Infineon chips currently used in the iPhone and iPod ranges, but beyond that Apple has been its usual discrete self.  Perhaps someone needs to remind that company ethos to Wei-han Lien, currently Senior ... continued »