iPad 3/iPhone 5 Speculation; Post And Riposte

My weekend blog entry indulging in some pre-Christmas i-device speculation sparked some interesting discussion on the forum Recyclops expressed doubt that the next iPad and iPhone will be powered by Apple’s current A5 dual-core CPU, noting that competitors like the ASUS ee pad transformer already come with quad-core CPUs, adding that he was “extremely disappointed” upon hearing that the A5 in the iPhone 4S wasn’t even a full GHz and had less than one GB of RAM. In a riposte, Brett Said he’s of...

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iPhone 5:Here To Stay, iPhone 6: Years Away

Much of the discussion here on the blog throughout the Summer of 2011 speculated on the naming of the next iPhone, and how Apple would handle naming the 2012 iPhone, based on what name they chose for their 2011 iteration. At this point, we’ve heard all of the arguments for why the 2012 iPhone should be the “iPhone 5” or “iPhone 6.” And while it will indeed be the sixth generation iPhone, for now, the media and readers have spoken: we are going to refer to the next iPhone as “iPhone 5″ until otherwise...

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Apple Acquiring Flash Memory Company For iPhone 5, iPad 3

As we continue to follow the trajectory of a possible iPhone 5 release, we are always keeping an eye on what’s happening with respect to the hardware design and production. Most of the chatter lately about the production of iPhone 5 components have had to do with processors. But today, we’re getting word of Apple possible buying into a flash memory provider. According to InRumor, Apple is looking to purchase Israel-based Anobit, “a company focused on flash memory and digital signal processing technologies,...

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Apple Testing Quad Core CPU For iPhone 5

A new rumor suggests that Apple is testing a new quad core processor for the iPhone 5, ostensibly alongside earlier reports of a stacked 3D design. When we talk about the proposed chip for the iPhone 5, we typically refer to it as the A6 processor, since Apple will most likely stick to that nomenclature going forward. But just because we are guessing that the next CPU will be called the “A6″ doesn’t necessarily tell us how it will differ from the A5. And new rumors today suggest that Apple currently...

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