Right now you could scrawl “ultraportable” with a sharpie on an apple in your local grocery store, and before you got to the checkout there’d be analysts, journalists and the generally hopeful clustering around begging for a super-compact notebook from Cupertino’s most famous manufacturer. The rumor-mill frots its way into a greasy climax today with word that Kenmos Technology and Taiwan Nano Electro-Optical Technology (Nano-Op) have clinched deals to supply Apple with LED backlight units (BLUs), and what’s causing most consternation is the size: apparently Apple have validated 13.3-inch BLUs, a size not currently in use and so, many are aching to believe, likely to feature in a new design.
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Written by Chris Davies on December 4th, 2007 with no comments.
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Apple and O2 have been taking hits recently for poor sales performance of the iPhone in the UK, with would-be users complaining that the price is too high and those who have taken the plunge having problems with coverage. Nevertheless, O2 have been calling it the “fastest selling device [we’ve] ever seen” and the company estimated 100,000 handsets would be activated in the first fortnight of availability. Sources close to AppleInsider, however, cast a different light, claiming that the flagship Regent Street Apple store was still working from stock delivered prior to the 9th November launch.
 
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Written by Chris Davies on November 27th, 2007 with no comments.
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Earlier this week anybody with an ounce of concern for their privacy gurgled with unabated horror at the news that the iPhone might be sending its IMEI to Apple with every Weather and Stocks update. At the time, we pointed out that packet-sniffing tests were still ongoing to ascertain exactly what the handset was transmitting; now the results are in, and thankfully (although disappointing if you’re the sort of soothsayer that enjoys predicting privacy meltdown) it appears that the codes sent are identical among all iPhones.
 
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Written by Chris Davies on November 20th, 2007 with no comments.
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Another day, another 3G iPhone rumor; this time it’s that Vodafone will be simultaneously launching a 3G version of Apple’s cellphone in all its European markets come next Spring. The story, reported by Italian site Morse.IT, claims a UMTS version of the iPhone will be announced after Christmas (or possibly at the MacWorld Expo early next year) in order not to cannibalise 2.5G version sales over the holidays.ÂÂÂ
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Written by Chris Davies on November 20th, 2007 with no comments.
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All you US and UK iPhone owners, spare a few moments for the poor Spanish cellphone-loving populous who, if carrier Telefonica had their way, would be able to buy the coveted handset this Christmas but, thanks to Apple being supposedly unable to supply sufficient stocks, will now have to wait until May next year. The rumour of shortages originated from Telefonica senior management, according to Spanish tech firm SevenClick, and the carrier is busily negotiating around Apple’s demand of a whopping 30-percent of subscriber revenue as their monthly tithe.ÂÂÂ
 
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Written by Chris Davies on November 19th, 2007 with no comments.
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