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TSMC to Produce Fingerprint Sensors for iPhone 6
According to the latest rumors, Apple’s iPhone 6 will be equipped with a fingerprint sensor - similar to one found in the iPhone 5s. Such sensors will be manufactured by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.
Foxconn Ships 1.5M iPhone 5s Units to China Mobile ahead of Friday Launch
Ahead of the official iPhone 5s launch on China Mobile this Friday, Foxconn has reportedly shipped nearly 1.5 million smartphone units to the world’s largest carrier a couple of days ago. These devices are expected to satisfy the preorder demand for Apple’s most recent iPhone.
Samsung to Release Two Models of its Flagship, Just Like Apple Did in 2013
Following Apple’s example, its South Korean rival decided to split the Samsung Galaxy S5 lineup into two models - metal and plastic. These models, of course, will get different price tags: the smartphone with metal housing is expected to be sold for €800 ($1,093), while the model with all-plastic body - for €650 ($889).
Winterboard Has been Updated Recently
Winterboard has been recently updated to work properly on all 64-bit Apple devices running iOS 7 such as iPhone 5s, iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display. What that means is there should be no bugs now, so all those people who like to customize and change the default Apple themes and wallpapers can at last sigh with relief. Well, at least we hope for that.
Evad3rs Release Evasi0n7 1.0.4 with "Important Untether Security Fixes"
The evad3rs have just released a new version of their jailbreak tool - evasi0n7 1.0.4, which is expected to bring numerous security improvements to the iOS 7 jailbreak.
Top 10 Stories of the Week
It’s Sunday today, so I’ve decided to gather some of the most interesting stories of the past 7 days and bring them to you in this post.
This week’s top stories deal with jailbreak, Apple’s new iPhone 6 that is expected to be launched in 2014 and the purported iWatch release. You can take a look at the most interesting articles below.
Evad3rs Release Evasi0n7 1.0.3 for OS X and Windows
Evad3rs have released a new version of their jailbreak tool. Evasi0n7 1.0.3 is compatible with computers running both OS X and Windows; it also contains a number of important fixes and improvements.
Apple to Open New Flagship Retail Store in Brisbane, Australia Soon
According to Apple Retail Store finder, the company from Cupertino will open a new flagship retail store in Brisbane, Australia this month. The grand opening will take place on Friday, January 17th at 10 AM local time.
ClassicSwitcher - New Tweak for Those Who Miss iOS 6
Many people don’t like iOS 7 and this has been proven by thousands or even millions of users who complain and ask Apple to bring back the old school design. Quite obvious, nobody will do that, so the only way to make your iOS 7 device look more like the iOS 6 gadget is to jailbreak it and use various Cydia tweaks to adjust the look of the operating system.
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Apple Did Not Violate Motorola’s Push Notifications Patent - U.S. Appeals Court
Apple did not violate Motorola’s push notifications patent. Well, at least this is what The U.S. Court of Appeals says. Such a decision upholds the International Trade Commission verdict - back in April, this organization also concluded that the company from Cupertino was not guilty.
PC Market Declines, But Mac Sales Continue to Grow
Although the PC market both in the United States and all over the world is slowly but surely declining, Mac sales continue to grow. At least in America. According to the latest estimates from Gartner, Apple’s market share in the USA in the last quarter of 2013 increased to 13.7%.
Pegatron and Probably Foxconn to Produce iPhone 6
As you probably know, the company from Cupertino is expected to launch two new iPhones this year. The first one will get a 4.7-inch and the second one, according to the latest rumors, a 5.7-inch display. But who will assemble the iPhone 6? Asian sources claim there will be two factories responsible for manufacturing process, namely, Pegatron and Foxconn.
iPhone 6 to Feature 8MP Camera and Image Stabilization System
According to the latest report from The China Post, Apple’s iPhone 6 will be equipped with an 8 megapixel camera very similar to the one used now in iPhone 4S, iPhone 5 and iPhone 5s. But don’t get upset or disappointed - it will feature an intuitive image stabilization system.
LiveWeatherIcon: Worth Downloading Tweak for Weather App
A new tweak appeared in Cydia that lets you add local temperature as well as short textual description on top of your Weather app icon. It is called LiveWeatherIcon and it was developed by Hamza Sood.
Photos Showing iPhone 6 Metal Housing Leaked Online
According to photos that have been recently leaked online, Apple is currently working on a new iPhone, even though iPhone 5s release took place only a couple of months ago.
