Apple was been granted another crucial patent on multitouch technology in the iPhone. The patent focuses on oscillator signal and circuits of the touchscreen and is apparently key to touch capability.

A new rumor is floating around that a completely new iPhone will be surfacing in the fall of 2012. The rumors point to a new smartphone with an aluminum back more like the iPad.

The reports from Christmas Day are in and apparently iOS devices had record setting activations. On Christmas Day alone there were 6.8 million activations that day alone.