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The next iPhone: What we know, and what we think we know

The next iPhone: What we know, and what we think we know

by ben patterson | Jul 26, 2011 | phones, rumorville

It’s been more than a year since the iPhone 4 landed in stores, yet there’s still no iPhone 5 on the horizon—or at the very least, there’s no official word from Apple. The general consensus, however, is that there is indeed a new iPhone waiting in...
Rumor control redux: New iPad “HD” (or iPad 2 “Plus”) coming this fall?

Rumor control redux: New iPad “HD” (or iPad 2 “Plus”) coming this fall?

by ben patterson | Jul 7, 2011 | rumorville, tablets

Chatter of a new iPad this year just won’t go away, and now they’re saying it’ll be called the iPad “HD”—or the iPad 2 “Plus,” take your pick. So, is the latest iPad buzz to be believed? Background: As I wrote in June after...
“All My Children,” “One Life to Live” to cheat death online? (update: confirmed)

“All My Children,” “One Life to Live” to cheat death online? (update: confirmed)

by ben patterson | Jul 7, 2011 | home video, rumorville

Fans of two of ABC’s legendary—and recently cancelled—soap operas are holding their collective breath after word that the long-running serials might land on the Web. The New York Post says it’s “learned” that “All My Children” (yes,...
The next iPhone: What we know, and what we think we know

New iPhone is “thinner and lighter” than the iPhone 4, WSJ reports

by ben patterson | Jul 6, 2011 | phones, rumorville

The back-and-forth predictions about the next iPhone showed no signs of stopping Wednesday, with no less than the Wall Street Journal claiming that the iPhone 5 (or whatever it ends up being called) will arrive this fall with a slimmer, trimmer, and ligher profile...
Rumorville: New iPhone to ship in September, not a “major update” over iPhone 4?

Rumorville: New iPhone to ship in September, not a “major update” over iPhone 4?

by ben patterson | Jul 5, 2011 | phones, rumorville

So, will the next iPhone be a full-on revamp of the current iPhone 4? Or will it look more or less the same on the outside, but with a souped up processor and camera on the inside? Well, the scales are slowly tipping in the direction of a relatively minor update, with...
What “awesome” new feature will Facebook launch next week? (poll)

What “awesome” new feature will Facebook launch next week? (poll)

by ben patterson | Jun 30, 2011 | rumorville, social networks

Oh, what a tease. Visiting with reporters at a Facebook office in Seattle on Wednesday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly let slip that the social giant would “launch something awesome” next week. Well, now, what could we be talking about here? Maybe that...
Rumorville: Not one, but two iPhones coming in September?

Rumorville: Not one, but two iPhones coming in September?

by ben patterson | Jun 27, 2011 | phones, rumorville

The latest twist in the iPhone rumor saga is a doozy: instead of just, say, a faster version of the iPhone 4 or a “radically” redesigned iPhone 5 waiting in the wings, at least one Wall Street analysts thinks we might be getting both. Before we delve into...
Verizon’s new smartphone data plans: Your questions, answered

Verizon’s new smartphone data plans: Your questions, answered

by ben patterson | Jun 24, 2011 | news, phones, rumorville

The largest wireless carrier in the U.S. is about to dump its popular unlimited smartphone data plan in favor of “tiered” options that limit how much data you can use each month. What do the impending changes in Verizon Wireless’s data policy mean...
Report: “Facebook phone” coming soon to AT&T (video)

Report: “Facebook phone” coming soon to AT&T (video)

by ben patterson | Jun 23, 2011 | phones, rumorville, social networks

A new Android smartphone with a dedicated Facebook button for sharing webpages, photos, songs, and other online curiosities is said to be headed for AT&T in the very near future. The phone will be called the Status, according to Boy Genius Report and its unnamed...
Rumorville: New iPhone to ship in September, not a “major update” over iPhone 4?

What we know for sure about the next iPhone: it isn’t here yet

by ben patterson | Jun 22, 2011 | phones, rumorville

Chase the latest iPhone rumors is a little like chasing your own tail—particularly this year, as the buzz about the next-generation iPhone handset seesaws maddeningly back and forth. One day, we hear that the new iPhone will look an awful lot like the current iPhone...
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