Sony CEO casually mentions he's supplying cameras to Apple

We were tempted to call it an April Fools' joke, but it seems the story's true: Sony CEO Sir Howard Stringer reportedly let slip that his company is producing cameras for the next batch of iPhones and iPads during a public interview with the Wall Street Journal. Traditionally, Apple's sourced its sensors from OmniVision, including the delightfully backside-illuminated 5 megapixel CMOS unit you'll find in the iPhone 4, but since Sony too has BSI tech and OmniVision has reportedly encountered delays, your next portable Apple product might house a Sony Exmor R sensor like the one we admired on the Xperia Arc.

 

Apple said to be testing three iPhone 5 models, including one with a slide-out keyboard

A new rumor from Taiwanese Apple enthusiast blog Apple.pro suggests that Apple is currently testing three different prototypes of what will eventually become the iPhone 5.

One such prototype, the report claims, features a slide-out physical keyboard similar to the one seem above (which is a hardware accessory for the currently iPhone 4).

 

Is Apple no longer the BMW of tech?

Apple, so the story used to go, will never be cheap. The company will do everything possible to ensure that its products are more expensive and more exclusive.
And yet rumors persist that there will soon be smaller, cheaper iPhones.

 

Apple securing $7.8 billion worth of Samsung displays, memory?

When Apple announced earnings last month, the company's CFO mysteriously dropped a bit of info about a big contract the company signed worth $3.9 billion. He declined to elaborate further except to say that it was for product components that Apple feels will be central to its future products.

 

Apple overhauling iPhone notification system?

To cap off a week chock-full of Apple-related rumors, we now have this: is Apple about to acquire a company in the process of giving its iOS notifications system a major makeover?

Apple blog Cult of Mac says it's hearing exactly that from a source, who is not named. The company Apple is allegedly buying isn't confirmed in the report, but is said to be "small" and currently has an application available for sale in the iOS App Store.

 

iPad Gets Early FaceTime Support via SSH Hack [Video] !!

Activate Facetime Video-calling on iPad (jailbroken) – Have a jailbroken iPad? That’s good ! Why?
Because you can enable FaceTime video calling. Yeah, you heard that true. But how to activate/enable Facetime on iPad while it has no front camera? Apple iPad that is currently available in the market, has no front camera while the upcoming iPad 2 will have. The iPad 2 is rumored will be equipped with front camera which of course Facetime supported.

 

Crosshairs: App Measuring the Dimensions of Anything on your Mac screen

Crosshairs is a lightweight app for getting the dimensions of anything on your screen. You can drag a transparent overlay overtop of any app and adjust the box as much as you need. No more taking a screenshot just to get the size of something.

 

New Apple iPhone ad brings AT&T and Verizon together

Love, peace, and harmony. That's what Apple seems to be pushing in the latest iPhone advertisement to hit the airwaves.

The ad, titled "Two is Better than One," shows a pair iPhones performing side-by-side synchronized app usage. The action is backed by that beautiful piece of waltz music used to good effect by ice skaters and Stanley Kubrick, Johann Strauss's "On the Beautiful Blue Danube."

 

White iPhone 4 Appeared in Vodafone Germany's Inventory System

According to Engadget, the white iPhone 4 has appeared today in Vodafone Germany's inventory system for both 16 and 32GB. Of course, this doesn't mean that Vodafone has any idea when the white iPhones will be available, but this means that something is being done behind doors.

 

Quick! Download AirView Now, It Turns Your iOS Device Into An AirPlay Receiver

AirView is a universal application available for free in the App Store that does something iOS users have been asking since the original release of AirPlay: it turns any iPhone, iPad or iPod touch into AirPlay receivers capable of playing videos streamed from another device. With AirView, in fact, video can be streamed from iOS device to iOS device (iPhone to iPad, iPhone to iPhone) or from iTunes, something that Apple only does with the Apple TV 2nd generation.

 

How To Turn Your iPhone and iPad Into AirPlay Speakers

One of the biggest limitations of the current version of AirPlay shipping with iOS 4.2.1 (well, video streaming to Apple TV aside) is the fact that you can’t use an iOS device as an AirPlay speaker. In fact, a speaker can be an Apple TV, an audio system connected to an AirPort Express station or an AirPlay-enabled audio system. But, you can’t send audio from an iOS device to another iOS device or from iTunes on your Mac/PC to an iPhone/iPad.

 

iPod Touch 4G Jailbroken on iOS 4.3 beta 1 using PwnageTool bundles

Besides demonstrating a working iOS 4.3 jailbreak for iPad [beta] and releasing the required bundle, @jcf_dev also released custom PwnageTool Bundle to jailbreak iPod Touch 4G on iOS 4.3 beta 1. Like the previous PwnageTool bundle, you will need to create ramdisk at your own and patching Cydia as well.

 

iPad on iOS 4.3 Beta 1 jailbroken using custom PwnageTool bundles (How's)

iPad 4.3 firmware brings a lot of exciting features. Multi gestures and choice to change functionality of hardware button are some introduced in iPad 4.3 update. Earlier today, @jcf_dev demonstrated a working iOS 4.3 beta jailbreak for iPad in video. He has just released a PwnageTool bundle to jailbreak iPad on iOS 4.3 beta 1.

 

Prevent the App Store From Closing After Downloads using StayOpened [Jailbreak Tweak]

Are you tired of the App Store closing everytime you download an app? It becomes a real pain when you need to download multiple apps, right? Well now you can prevent it from closing with a new Cydia tweak called StayOpened.

 

Shocking! Apple Removes Jailbreak API Detection !

Apple has just completely removed Jailbreak Detection API for iOS! It has been completely disabled or removed from iOS 4.2.1, as NetworkWorld reports. This is very shocking from Apple.

An API is a programming resource that developers can make use of that their software or operating system is functioning properly and that it isn't modified. Even though jailbreaks can still get through, it gets harder and harder to find exploits because Apple keeps patching them. For some shocking reason, Apple has removed the API. This is unrelated to Apple's preventive jailbreak measures. An API only detects if the system is modified.

 

Cydia Tweak Updates Faster: How To Get

Are you tired of the Cydia reloading the data just to see new tweaks in Cydia? Well now you can check them using an RSS feeder! This guide will show you how to set everything up to show you how to check your Cydia updates in no time!

 

iPad 2G Cases Suggest Rear-Facing Camera and SD Card Slot?

It's time for iPad 2 rumors, iLounge is reporting that a Chinese manufacturer, is now offering what it claims is a case for the second-generation iPad. The leaked images and informations claims that the device will have rear-facing camera and SD card slot.

The first image comes from Shenzhen MacTop Electronics showing a shell of

 

iTunes' 90-Second Song Previews Started to Roll Out !

We've been waiting for this a long time: Apple has, as promised, started offering 90-second song previews of songs in the iTunes store. All songs that are at least 2 minutes and 30 seconds long will now have a 90-second preview. Shorter ones will continue the 30-seconds samples.

 

Infinity Blade for iPhone and iPad Now Available

As promised, Infinity Blade for iPhone and iPad hits the app store. Epic Games has just released their first iOS game experience onto the App Store. Though it's their first game, Infinity Blade game takes hand-held gaming to new heights with gorgeous visuals, adrenaline-fueled battles and advanced character progression in a fully 3D castle realm.

 

Facebook Brings More Features to iPhone & Mobile Users

Almost over 200 million people use Facebook with a mobile device. Whether it's an iOS device or even a simple mobile device, Facebook is used so much to share photos, access apps, and connect and interact with friends. In October, Facebook has added a dashboard to the regular desktop website to see how applications are using your information.