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Rumor: iPhone 5 could feature souped-up processor, Qualcomm baseband

If there’s one nifty thing about iOS beta releases to the development community, it’s that they do a great job of highlighting what may be around the corner. Per MacRumors, the recently-released iOS 4.3 beta shows calls for the OpenCL-capable PowerVR SGX543 from Imagination Technologies. Apple has been using Imagination Technologies’ older PowerVR SGX535 GPU […]

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Rumor: Apple may remove “Home” button from future generations of iOS devices

An unverified report claims that Apple is planning to remove the home button on the iPad and iPhone as early as later this year, the company opting towards multitouch gestures to return to the home screen. According to Boy Genius Report, an anonymous source has claimed that Apple is already testing iPads and iPhones without […]

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Apple releases iOS 4.3 beta to developer community

Apple on Wednesday released the first beta of iOS 4.3 for the iPhone, iPad and Apple TV to the developer community. Per Macstories.net, the update will bring support for Personal Hotspot, new multi-touch gestures, the ability for third-party applications to use AirPlay, and a software option for changing the functionality of the iPad hardware switch. […]

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Rumor: Apple may add Personal Hotspot feature to AT&T/GSM iPhone in iOS 4.3 update

The much-hyped Personal Hotspot feature found on iOS 4.2.5 will not remain exclusive to the CDMA variant of the iPhone 4, and will arrive with the release of iOS 4.3 for existing GSM-based handsets, according to a new rumor. Per iPhoneHellas.gr, (via Google Translate), the feature will be part of a purported update in the […]

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Rumor: iOS 4.3 to be released in December, include app subscription features

Because rumors make technology interesting. Per MacStories, a new rumor claims that Apple is planning to release iOS 4.3 in December, with recurring app subscriptions. Citing an anonymous source, the site reported that Apple plans to release iOS 4.3 in mid-December. The update will reportedly allow users to subscribe to content, like News Corp’s purported […]