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Google to Launch Smartphone with New Branding this Year





According to the latest report from The Telegraph, Google may be planning to launch its own smartphone by the end of this year. As noted by the reporters, the Google branding may allow the company to compete with Apple, Samsung and other vendors on equal terms. Currently, Google has a lineup of Nexus devices, however, aside from Google’s branding, these devices also have the name of the actual manufacturer on their bodies.


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Monday, June 27th, 2016. 16:34

Top 10 Stories of the Week



It is Sunday today, which means it’s high time I told you about the most interesting articles and rumors of the last seven days.

Several posts this week deal with the recently announced iOS 10 and new betas of iOS 9.3.3 and OS X 10.11.6 El Capitan. However, most of the articles tell us about the next-gen iPhone and possible specs of the device including a dual camera, no headphone jack and 256GB storage option. There are also some new leaked images of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus back panels.


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Sunday, June 26th, 2016. 23:10

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Alleged iPhone 7 Rear Shell Appears Online... Again



Several new images showing the alleged casing for the iPhone 7 have been recently shared by a French website Nowhereelse. There is no headphone jack on the leaked panel, moreover, one can see the dual speaker system for stereo audio playback. These photos go in line with previous rumors and reports from reputable experts and have been reportedly shared by supply chain insiders.


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Sunday, June 26th, 2016. 22:43

Insiders Share New Alleged iPhone 7 Images



Two new spy photos shared by a reliable French website Nowhereelse prove that the iPhone 7 may get a larger camera module and its larger sibling called the iPhone 7 Plus or Pro may be equipped with a dual camera. Today’s photos go in line with recent reports from supply chain sources and analysts who claim Apple is considering a switch to more advanced photo sensors for its 2016 iPhone lineup.


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Saturday, June 25th, 2016. 20:30

Sharp Will Be Ready to Ship OLED Panels for New iPhone in 2017



According to a statement made by a Hon Hai chairman Terry Gou, Sharp will start shipping OLED panels for the completely revamped iPhone in 2017. According to the executive, the panels will be ready in time for Apple to use them in the rumored handset.


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Saturday, June 25th, 2016. 1:13

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Apple Releases Safari 10 Beta for OS X 10.11 and OS X 10.10



Apple has just released the first beta of Safari 10 for OS X Yosemite and OS X El Capitan. The pre-release version of Apple’s browser for desktops is compatible with the latest OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 beta and OS X Yosemite 10.10.5, so if you have a compatible Mac, you can download the latest software and test it on your own machine right now.


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Saturday, June 25th, 2016. 0:32

Apple Releases New iOS 9.3.3 and OS X 10.11.6 Betas



Apple has released the third beta of iOS 9.3.3 and OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 to registered developers and public testers. Both pre-release versions include bug fixes, security and stability improvements and lack new features. iOS 9.3.3 Beta 3 has a build number 13G29 and OS X 10.11.6 Beta 3 features an index 15G19a.


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Wednesday, June 22nd, 2016. 19:36

Apple Won’t Completely Change iPhone Design in 2016 - WSJ



According to the latest report from the WSJ, Apple won’t completely change the design of the iPhone in 2016. The reporters believe that the company will improve water resistance and make the handset thinner and lighter. Moreover, it is very unlikely that the next-generation iPhone will get a headphone jack. As to the size, both iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus will resemble the 4.7-inch iPhone 6s and 5.5-inch iPhone 6s Plus. The report cites KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo who earlier this year said that the new iPhone may become 1mm thinner and made other predictions concerning the device.


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Wednesday, June 22nd, 2016. 11:35

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Apple Will Ship iPhone 7 with Standard Headphones and Lightning Adapter



According to the latest report from Macotakara, Apple plans to ship the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus with standard 3.5mm headphones and a Lightning adapter. Recent rumors suggest that the company will ditch the headphone jack to reduce thickness and weight of the devices and make the headphones compatible with the Lighting port of the handsets.


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Tuesday, June 21st, 2016. 18:17

Apple Pulls 2012 non-Retina MacBook Pros from Store Showcases



Apple has begun pulling the 2012 13-inch non-Retina MacBook Pro models from the shelves of Apple Stores in the United States. While the laptops are still available for purchase, they are no longer showcased to customers. They can’t take a closer look at the older devices and test them with their own hands. This may mean that Apple is preparing the ground for the rumored 13-inch MacBook Pro model with an OLED touch panel instead of function keys.


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Tuesday, June 21st, 2016. 17:32

iPhone 7 to Get 256GB Storage Option, Dual Camera and Headphone Jack [Images]



In addition to sharing a photo of the purported dual SIM card tray for the next-generation iPhone, Rock Fix has also posted several other images showing a dual lens camera module, headphone jack, and 256GB storage for the device. While the images seem to be legitimate, I don’t think we can believe them straight away.

Below you can take a look at the photos of the aforementioned leaked parts shared via Weibo.


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Tuesday, June 21st, 2016. 15:10

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iPhone 7 to Support Dual SIM Technology?



According to a sketchy image showing something similar to the dual SIM card tray for the iPhone 7 that appeared on a Chinese social network Weibo, the next-generation smartphone may support the work of two SIM cards. The image has been shared by a smartphone repair shop Rock Fix, so I don’t think we should take what we see for granted.


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Monday, June 20th, 2016. 21:30

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Developer Enables Dark Mode for Settings App in iOS 10



Additional proofs of Apple’s plans to bring a new system-wide Dark Mode to iPhones, iPads and iPod touch units have been recently found in the first beta of iOS 10. A developer named Andrew Wiik managed to turn on the rumored mode for the Settings app on his iPhone running the latest firmware version.

Below you can take a look at the screenshots showing how the Dark Mode on iOS may look like.


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Monday, June 20th, 2016. 21:15

Top 10 Stories of the Week



It is Sunday today, which means it's high time I told you about the most popular posts of the last couple of days. Most of the articles this week deal with Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference and new versions of iOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS announced during the keynote of the event. There are also several posts that tell us about the next-generation iPhone and Apple Watch and their possible specs.


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Sunday, June 19th, 2016. 23:13

iOS 10 to Feature Cellular Data Toggle for Control Center?



References have been found in iOS 10 beta that prove Apple may be planning to add a separate cellular data toggle to the Control Center. The introduction of a standalone switch for turning the cellular data on and off is a feature many users have been anticipating for quite a long period of time and it's nice the tech giant may demonstrate it soon.


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Sunday, June 19th, 2016. 21:04

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