May 12, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

The kids at Taoviet have really outdone themselves. From the looks of these images, the Vietnamese site has nabbed an honest to goodness 4th generation iPhone — a 16GB model to be exact. It’s clearly pre-production judging by the XXX placeholders on the backside stamp and likely lacks a bootable OS, just a “Bonfire” test routine. Nevertheless, it looks authentic enough that we expect Apple’s henchmen to be busting down the guy’s door before he pries it open to reveal Apple’s chipset of choice. A few more pics in the gallery. Read more…

May 06, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Apple Stores are selling out of the iPad 3G according to checks done by AppleInsider.

All ten of the stores contacted by the site were sold out of the 3G model in all storage capacities. Some were even sold out of the Wi-Fi model.

Customers who want the iPad 3G, first released last Friday, can sign up for Apple’s “Notify Me” service, which will e-mail customers when the product comes back in stock. Those who sign up for the list have first priority on the iPad 3G, and will have 24 hours to pick up the device when it arrives in store.

Apple’s online store has a waiting list of 5-7 business days for models of the iPad.

[Via iclarified.com]

April 15, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

New photos claiming to be of the back cover for the upcoming iPhone 4G have surfaced online, according to MacRumors.

The site believes the authenticity of the photos is questionable since their meta data indicates that they have passed through Photoshop CS4. Read more…

March 13, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Both the iPad WiFi and iPad 3G were revealed in the FCC system today; timed perfectly for the start of device pre-orders.

Unfortunately the photographs (both external and internal) and the user manual are all still under confidentiality.

Both units were tested for WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n and Bluetooth and the iPad 3G model number A1337 adds in GSM 850/1900 and UMTS 850/1900. Read more…

December 29, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

A German iPhone user has reported receiving a refurbished iPhone 3G in a box labeled for an 8GB iPhone 3GS. “David,” a moderator on the apfeltalk forums, has posted a photo (Translated Link) of the box’s serial number/IMEI label, which clearly says “iPhone 3GS v2.2, 8GB;” iPhone 3G S also appears on the box’s contents label. David reports that the phone inside is indeed an iPhone 3G, running software 3.0.1, despite the box’s markings. Evidence of an 8GB iPhone 3GS model appeared as early as this August in a supposed internal Rogers Wireless memo and on the carrier’s website; it is expected that this new low-end model would replace the current 8GB iPhone 3G in Apple’s lineup.

Via ilounge.com

December 23, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

A very connected source has told BGR that they have very solid information about Apple’s upcoming tablet.

It has been widely reported recently that the size of the tablet is 10″, but there was also talk about a 7″ model. Our connect said there is 100% a 7″ Apple tablet, to be announced in January, and whether this is in addition to a 10″ model, they don’t know. Would we bet the farm on this? No, but they’ve been amazingly accurate for us in the past and as usual, Apple rumors seem to get more interesting…

The Financial Times also believes the announcement for the Apple Tablet will come in January. The WSJ points to a March release date.

Via iclarified.com

October 17, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

It was just yesterday that Apple announced they would allow free apps to enable in-app purchases, and developers are already jumping on the “get the app for free, buy the content later” business model as quickly as they can. ngmoco came out swinging, as Touch Arcade reports, with both a free intro version of Rolando 2 out for purchase, with later chapters of the game as add-ons. They’ve also been working on a shooter called Eliminate, and we’re now told that title will be free as well, with extra content to buy later.

The creators of Urban Rivals, an app that is based on a virtual trading card game, have let us know that they too plan to go the free-with-microtransactions model as soon as their app is released, and Read more…