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Rumor: iPod Nano To Get Wider Aspect Ratio And A Camera

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

A recent rumor has the third-generation iPod nano gaining a point-and-shoot digital camera similar to the one found on the iPhone.

According to reports, new models will arrive sometime between July and August with a screen aspect ratio of 1.5:1, up from 1.33:1 on the current fourth-generation model. Making room for larger screen real estate will be a more compact click-wheel that shifts further down the body of the media player.

Meanwhile a camera placed on the lower left-hand side of the nano’s rear will reportedly pave the way for the iPod to dual as digital camera when it’s held in landscape mode and gripped by its corners.

Rumor: Best Buy planning sizable discounts on iPhone

Friday, February 20th, 2009

Best Buy may be planning to offer sizable discounts on iPhones as a promotion for Reward Zone Members, according to phoneArena.com. A tipster claims that the retailer will take $100 off the handsets for Reward Zone Premier members, bringing the price down to $100 for a new 8GB unit and $200 for the 16GB variant. The promotion would match the respective $100 and $200 offers from AT&T, but customers would receive new phones instead of refurbished devices.

The source claimed that the discounts will be available only though February 22nd to the 28th. The $100 reduction will only be available to Premier members, while subscribers to the basic Reward Zone program will receive $50 off any iPhone. Customers that sign up for a new membership on or after February 22nd are only entitled to a modest discount of $10.

RIM Planning To Release Blackberry Software For The Mac

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

Mac-owning Blackberry users will soon finally be on a par with Windows users when it comes to functionality. RIM is planning to release a Mac version of their Blackberry Desktop Manager software, which up until now had been Windows-only. Up until now, RIM had been suggesting Mac users sync their Blackberry’s using Parallels or VMWare Fusion or Boot Camp, a clearly unsatisfactory situation. The software is expected to be released sometime in the first half of 2009.

iPhone 2.1, iTunes 8 Unveiling Possible on Tuesday

Monday, September 8th, 2008

Apple’s “Lets Rock” event on September 9th should see the release of two anticipated software updates, According to sources close to the event that iTunes 8, is indeed scheduled to go online that day. It is rumored to bring with it a number of changes, such as the “Genius” recommendation feature, a grid view, and HD-quality TV episodes through the iTunes Store.

Also is has been suggested that the iPhone 2.1 firmware will be released simultaneously, upgrading phones with background push notification for third-party apps as well as directional GPS, which may enable turn-by-turn navigation. Apple is further said to have kept some features out of developer seeds, with the aim of surprising the public and/or rivals. What these new features may be is still very much unknown. Tuesday can’t come fast enough for the rumor mill.

Price Drops Expected for September 9th Event

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

Expect plenty of news at Apple’s “Lets Rock” event on September 9th. Among the news will more than likely be a significant price drop on the iPod Touch 8gb from $299.00 to $199.00 along with a redesigned iPod Nano and more capacity for both the iPod Shuffle and iPod Nano.

Bumping up capacity while tweaking prices has worked in the past. A fresh design, coupled with a price cut, could reignite demand for the stylish gadget.

iTunes Subscription Announcement Unlikely For September 9th

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

Don’t expect Apple to announce anything to do with music content outside the expected update to it’s iTunes software. It looks like they won’t be unveiling an iTunes music subscription. An iTunes subscription service has been a rumor for some time but Apple still only has licenses with the major labels to offer digital downloads.

Possible New iPod Form Factor Revealed

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

iLounge today posted blueprints of what appear to be new form factors for the iPod nano and iPod touch. The iPod nano get tapered front and back for an all round curvier appearance, while the iPod touch gets a tapered rear surface, bringing it inline with the 3G iPhone. All in all these are likely to be genuine since the design echos the design of the MacBook Air.

Apple Confirms “Lets Rock” Event for September 9

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

No longer a rumor Apple confirms “Lets Rock” event and has sent out special invitations for the September 9th 10AM event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.

There is currently nothing indicating that this will be a combined iPod-Mac event, but it’s widely expected Apple will introduce a new iPod nano along with possible iPod touch price drops. MacBooks and MacBook Pros will be updated sometime before the end of the year.

Rumour of September iPod Announcement

Saturday, August 30th, 2008

Rumours are circulating that Apple is preparing several announcements for an event on September 9th, including iPod updates, new MacBooks and iTunes 8.0. One possibility is that the iPhone will be available in multiple colours, but it seems likely that Apple will continue to introduce multitouch to more and more products.

Blackberry Thunder Looks to be RIMs First iPhone Clone

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

Blackberry’s first touch screen phone bears more than a striking resemblance to Apple’s iPhone. The Blackberry Thunder is the next RIM phone to be released after the Blackberry Bold, which itself contains a few nods to the design of the iPhone. One new feature the Blackberry Thunder is rumoured to include is a multi touch screen with haptic feedback. Old features include a full qwerty keyboard and comic sans as the default screen font.