Factory Unlocked iPhone coming soon to the US [Rumors]
According to @ChronicWire, it’s rumored that Apple Stores in the US will start selling Factory unlocked iPhone(s) from this Wednesday (15th June 2011). This is news to rejoice for iPhone lovers in the US as they no longer need to signup for 2 year contracts.
All iPhone4 models – Black and White (16 and 32GB) would be available.
Also MacBook Air is rumored to receive the SandyBridge refresh sometime in June-July.
Where’s the iPhone5 Apple?
[UPDATE 14th June 2011] – It’s official now, the iPhone4 is available on the Apple US Store. The prices are USD649 for the 16GB and USD749 for the 32GB version. These are approximately the same prices for the factory unlocked iPhone(s) selling in Canada, Singapore (except for India where it’s around 100$ expensive).
[via InfiniteApple]
Leaked iPod Touch Shows A Capacitive Touch Button [Rumors]
Thanks to the underbelly of the world, we have new rumors to chase every day. The latest amongst them is that of a leaked iPod Touch’s "blurry snap" showing a capacitive touch button (like those you see on the new Android phones) in the place of a hard button.
Facebook Phones By HTC With Dedicated “F” Buttons [Rumor]
Okay, so Facebook phones are real. Unless of course these images are fake. The phones are being made by HTC and have dedicated F buttons which probably launch the Facebook app.
AT&T Accessory Sale Hints iPad 2 Is Coming Soon! [Rumor]
BGR has received some tips that AT&T corporate stores will start offering 50% discount on all iPad accessories from February 13. Generally AT&T never does that unless they want to clear up the stocks for a new model.
That means the new iPad is coming soon! We’ve been hearing lots of rumors about iPad 2 but no one knew when it is coming. I guess it’s the right time since Apple has already dumped the old ones here in India.
[via BGR]
Android 2.4 Will Also Be Called Gingerbread [Rumor]
I guess this is the third time we are talking about Android 2.4. First, we thought it was Honeycomb. Since H follows G and Gingerbread was Android 2.3, it seemed like the obvious name. But turned out Honeycomb was destined for bigger things. Then we heard a rumor saying 2.4 was actually supposed to be called Ice Cream Sandwich. Not Ice Cream because it looks similar to Frozen Yoghurt but Android 2.2 vs 2.4 don’t. Yeah lame explanation I know.
Nokia Scraps N9, Their First MeeGo Handset [Windows Phone 7 Hint?]
Nokia’s first MeeGo device has long been rumored to be the leaked full-QWERTY N9. Now, according to Reuters and a couple of close sources, the Finnish giant has ended the development of N9. We were expecting Nokia to announce their first MeeGo device, the N9 at Mobile World Congress 2011, next week. Now, it looks like the device will not see the light of day.
PlayStation Portable 2 To Be Announced This Week!
There have been rumors that the upcoming PSP2 will be as powerful as PS3 and Sony is asking developers to gear up and make great content for the device. The rumors mentioned that it will be available sometime by Q4 this year. But apparently there is a change in the plan. Sony is planning to announce the PlayStation Portable 2 as early as this week!
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Leaked Specs Are Delicious [Tablets]
While it’s popular as the best Android Tablet launched yet, Samsung Galaxy Tab never impressed me much. I have always looked at it as Galaxy S phone with a much larger screen. But if these leaked specs turn out to be true it will be an excellent option for someone looking for a 7″ tablet. Here are the leaked specs with my thoughts.
- 7 inch 2048×1200 Super-AMOLED display
That resolution looks way too high! Imagine a Full HD 1080p video will have black bars on right on native resolution. Or, you will have to zoom and interpolate it. Also I can’t imagine this kinda display costing the same amount as the old Galaxy Tab. It’ll be awesome if Samsung actually pulls it off though.
Nokia E7 Available for Pre-Order in Finland; May Come To India By Q1 End
Nokia may be down but it’s definitely not out (I’m out of clichéd lines btw). Their new Nokia E7 communicator looks better than any of those bulky communicator devices I am used to and packs enough to bring Nokia back in the game.
Sony’s PSP2 as Powerful as PS3, Arrives Q4 2011 [Rumor]
Sony has been reportedly telling the licensed game developers that they need to come up with high quality content for PSP2 since it will be as powerful as their PS3. Clearly, they plan to keep a line between the multiple Android, iOS and other mobile devices that run casual games. The same casual games that are much more popular these days in comparison to PSP games.
I am expecting it to be a now-standard 4″ device with a QHD resolution display. Of course, rendering PS3 level graphics on a small QHD display will need considerably less processing power, and Sony can get away with PS3 like quality without burning their and buyer’s pockets. According to the report, the device will also have phone functionality but that will be secondary. I wonder if this is hinting a more powerful version of their own Playstation Phone. PSP2 will apparently be out by Q4, 2011. Enough time for more guessing and leaks.
