A fake iPhone 5 has surfaced already online. It’s strange to see a clone leak before the actually phone its copying lands. The leak has some wondering if the device is hinting at the design of the iPhone 5 with its own design. Perhaps some unknown company has seen a mock up or prototype and copied that is the thing we wonder about.

Good Technology has announced a new iOS app called Good for Government. The app has all sorts of robust security and device management capabilities for the iPhone in government settings.

The ITC has ruled that iOS devices do not infringe on the HTC S3 patents as HTC alleged. However, the ITC did find that Mac OS X infringes on the patents.

Engadget reports that a source has told it that iPhones have been approved by the PCS Type Review Certification Board in capacities of 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB. The 8GB and 16GB offerings are certainly no surprise, we have had those for a long time now. The 4GB is a bit of a surprise, that capacity went the way of the Dodo shortly after the original iPhone was launched.

The PCS Type Review Certification Board is the standards body responsible for certificating handsets with some carriers like AT&T.

[via PhoneMag]

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As well as the listings, there are comparison shots with existing parts for the iPhone 3G.  While there’s no telling whether the parts are legitimate, the site – China Ontrade – does have a wide range of original factory components not only for the iPhone 3G but for various cellphone brands, MacBooks and Nintendo.

Close examination of the bezel suggests that the iPhone’s speaker has been pushed further up toward the top of the handset, either because the screen now occupies more room or, perhaps more likely, to make space for a front-facing camera to be used for video calls.  There’s no sign of any OLED panels, as had been tipped for inclusion in the new iPhone Video.

[via Gizmodo]

A MacTalk.com.au forum thread reveals that the unreleased “iPhone2,1″ model that has been previously referenced actually includes its own icon within the iPhone 3.0 SDK. The icon, however, appears identical to the iPhone1,2 model which represents the current iPhone 3G.

[via MacRumors]

Recently there has been much made of ongoing rumors that Apple is preparing to announce a new iPhone, the third-generation model, at the WWDC 2009 keynote on June 8th.  That device is expected to launch on July 17th.  Confusingly, there seems to be no sign that the 8GB iPhone 3G is EOL; one possibility is that Apple intend to continue selling it alongside the new device, as an entry-level model.

Earlier on today, a listing for the “iPhone 32GB” was spotted on T-Mobile Austria’s “coming soon” page.  The placeholder has since been removed by the carrier.

Clicking on the “Details” button leads to a page with no information about the handset. 

A new iPhone announcement has been tipped to take place on June 8th, at the WWDC 2009 keynote in San Francisco.  Among the expected changes are more storage capacity, as hinted at by this listing, plus a faster processor and a higher-resolution camera (3.2-megapixels compared to 2-megapixels on the iPhone 3G).  More battery life has also been suggested, perhaps as a side-product of Apple switching to an OLED touchscreen.

Update: The placeholder has now been removed by the carrier.

[via Engadget]

While USA Today suggest a CDMA iPhone would be the likely result, Apple’s recent financial conference call would seem to debunk that.  During the call, COO Tim Cook dismissed talk of a CDMA iPhone because the CDMA standard is predominantly a US specification.  Instead, Apple want “one phone for the whole world”.

What that could indicate, therefore, is a LTE (Long Term Evolution) iPhone, just in time to spearhead Verizon’s new LTE network set to launch in 2010.  LTE has been adopted by not only Verizon but other US carriers – including AT&T – as well as networks worldwide, in keeping with Apple’s “one phone” intentions.  What remains to be seen is how AT&T might react to the possibility of a super-fast new iPhone bypassing their exclusivity.

According to the latest leaks from Taiwanese component suppliers, Apple have already started clawing in the parts required for the next-gen iPhone.  If Chinese-language paper Commercial Times are to believed, Apple are planning to launch the new handset in June this year.

Does it mean the June launch or (at least) announcement of new iPhone “almost official”? Let’s wait and see. [via SlashGear]

The current iPhone 3G uses the Broadcom BCM4325, which has an FM receiver.  However Apple have locked down its functionality; currently it will only receive short-range FM transmissions from the Nike+ exercise peripheral.  Of course, there’s no telling whether Apple will similarly lock down the FM capabilities of the iPhone 3.1; many third-party accessory manufacturers, who already offer a broad range of FM transmitters, will likely be hoping they do.

As for the WiFi n functionality, the newer Broadcom chip supports all manner of MIMO dual-antenna signal boosting and better reception.  There’s also a shared Bluetooth and WiFi receive signal path which should save power and space but not at the cost of signal strength.

[via 9to5 Mac]

According to the report, OmniVision will also be supplying Apple with a 5-megapixel CMOS image sensor for use in a product set for release later in 2009.  No details have been given about the nature of this product, which could be a further iPhone iteration or the much-rumored Apple MID.

The report is, obviously, uncorroborated by Apple themselves, and as with any iPhone supplier rumor should be taken with a pinch of salt.  However it is fair to assume that the camera will be one of the main areas of change for the next-gen iPhone, which is expected to be announced in June this year.

As well as the touch-sensitivity, LG are apparently also working on a display coating that will reduce or eliminate “finger marking”, which was observed as a significant issue in the Apple prototype.  The OLED iPhone will be joined by a similarly-featured new iPod touch.

The OLED displays are part of a reported $500m deal between Apple and LG for panel production up until 2013.  Apple has previously been rumored to be sourcing multitouch panels for a netbook or slate-style tablet device.

[via OLED-Info]

Since the iPhone 3G already has an ARM processor, that has led to speculation that Apple are currently making an entirely new chip custom designed for the handset’s specific needs.  That would certainly fit in with Jobs’ assertion that having an in-house CPU facility would allow for specially tailored silicon.

Such a chip could integrate not only the basic core but also multitouch touchscreen support, graphics acceleration and other device-specific features, which would make the CPU more efficient and reduce the number of other chips required in future iPhones and iPods.  Apple declined to comment on the rumors.

[via Unwired View]

Casing changes are expected on both media players. The nano is expected to morph back into a long and slim device and adopt a widescreen display while the touch will look very much like the iPhone 3G. The iPod nano dimensions are 90.75mm tall by 38.75mm wide by 6.08mm deep and will have a curved profile. These dimensions seem to sync up perfectly with the XSKN EXO line of iPod nano 4G cases.  

The iPod touch 2G’s dimensions are 111mm tall by 61.8mm wide and 8.4mm deep, according to the rumored drawings. And though this is larger than the first-gen touch, a curved back panel should hide the bulge quite nicely. Of course, this could be a fake image, so we’ll have to wait and see until Tuesday for what Apple actually has in store. Be sure to tune into http://live.slashgear.com/ at 10am EST to catch live blogging of the event.

[via SlashGear]