Rumor Archive

iPad III coming soon!

– February 9, 2012Posted in: Apple, Gadgets, News, Rumor, Tech

People have been predicting Apple would release the iPad 3 sometime in the next month or so, and what better time than near the one year anniversary of the iPad 2?

A San Francisco event (no specific timing has been set) will debut the latest tablet sometime in the first week of March (last year Apple released the 2 on March 11), and All Things D confirms inside sources say the rumors have pretty much lived up to what the iPad 3 will feature— a 2048×1536 Retina Display (or possibly something relatively closer) and chip speeds running supposedly 4-5x faster than the 2; visually, the design will remain similar to the 2, and will of course come with complimentary Siri voice control.

iPad 3 News reported The Repair Labs at Fix-iPhones.com announced they had gotten their hands on the iPad 3 back panels, which “created a large buzz about the iPad 3 design and features.” The mount appears “very different and smaller than the current mount used in the iPad 2[,] [...] suggest[ing] that there is definitely going to be a change in the processor in the iPad 3.”

Much success will attribute to the iPad 3, and with Apple’s $13.6 billion profit earning in Q1, these numbers are predicted to continue trailing upward in Q2.

(via The Verge and All Things D; photo via SodaHead)

Prospective iPhone 5 buyers and iPhone 4 owners anxiously wait for what’s in store

kduffy

– July 22, 2011Posted in: Apple, News, Rumor, Tech

Rumors have been circulating and information is slowly being released about what Apple lovers have to look forward to this fall regarding the iPhone 5. The release date still is unofficial, but people can expect to see the iPhone 5 on the market sometime late this September.

On June 6, Jobs announced at the World Wide Developers Conference that “[r]ight now [Apple is] very focused and excited about bringing iOS 5 and iCloud to our users this fall,” which is taking longer than expected, leaving people left with no trace of the iPhone 5’s confirmed release date.

Built into the iOS 5 is the iCloud feature, among 200 new features Apple is said to have added to the upgrade. The iCloud integrates users’ apps, documents, music, etc. into one “cloud,” enabling a wireless transfer between Apple devices. So if a user wanted to download a song on their iPad, the same song can transfer effortlessly to an iPhone.

Other rumors about the iPhone 5 include a supposed keyboard feature, 8 megapixel improved flash camera with a panoramic shot option, a curved glass screen for privacy, a faster 1.5 GHz dual core A5 processor chip that is used in the iPad, and its expansion to other carriers such as T-Mobile and Sprint.

The iPhone 5 release is expected to blow up the already booming Apple market that reported 142% growth in iPhone sales from the past year’s 3^rd quarter, and a record net 3^rd quarterly profit of $3.25 billion.

(via PCworld & International Business Times)

Tags: Apple, iCloud, iOS 5, iPhone 5, iPhone 5 release

Sony Reports Manufacturing Cost of PS3 Down 70%

jsaliba

– July 31, 2009Posted in: News, PS3, Rumor

A month ago, the CEO of Activision, Bobby Kotick, complained about the high cost of Sony’s PlayStation 3. Kotick’s threat to Sony, to lower the price of the PS3 or Activision stops making games for the console, is covered here.

Yesterday, in an investor call, Sony CEO Nobuyuki Oneda revealed that manufacturing costs of the PS3 are down by 70%.

Sony reported the company’s first annual loss in 14 years when it released its fiscal first quarter earnings yesterday. Further, the company is projecting over a $1 billion loss through March 2010. Sony may be blaming poor sales on the state of the economy, but people like Bobby Kotick would be sure to argue the price of the PS3 is to blame.

Why does Sony’s PS3 cost so much?

The cost of manufacturing each console is roughly $800. The price to buy a PS3? $399. While it may be the highest priced console against its competitors, Microsoft’s Xbox and the Nintendo Wii, Sony is taking a hit for every PS3 sold.

Sony saw some relief in January when it announced that the cost of manufacturing had dropped by 35% to $450. Though a 70% drop in cost seems to be just what the company needs, which would allow, as rumored, Sony to drop the price of the PS3. But will Sony really want to eat into its new profits, especially after a first quarter in the red and a poor outlook for the rest of the fiscal year?

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Tags: Activision, Microsoft, Nintendo, Nobuyuki Oneda, Playstation 3, PS3, Sony, Sony ps3, wii, Xbox

Microsoft Rumored to Sell Windows 7 OS on Flash Drives

jsaliba

– June 26, 2009Posted in: Microsoft, Rumor

CNET has a source claiming that Microsoft may decide to make life easier for Netbook users anxious to upgrade to Windows 7.

Since debuting its new operating system last fall, Microsoft has often advertised Win 7 on Netbooks. But for owners of machines that are missing CD/DVD drives, installing the operating system is no small feat.

The solution?

Windows 7 operating system loaded and sold on a flash drive, allowing usually disadvantaged Netbook users to easily upgrade their machines.

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Tags: flash drive, Microsoft, OS, Win 7, Windows, Windows 7

Sprint foresees a Palm Pre Shortage

acoleman

– May 21, 2009Posted in: Gadgets, News, Rumor

Sprint is gearing up for the big release of their latest iteration of the palm phone, the Palm Pre. Hitting the shelves June 6, Sprint is expecting the smart phone to sell well. In fact they are expecting the smart phone to sell out.

Sprint CEO Dan Hesse has stated that they are worried about keeping up with the demand for the new Palm Pre. At a recent tech conference Dan Hesse said “We don’t intend to advertise it heavily early on because we think we are going to have shortages for awhile.” He also went on to say “We won’t be able to keep up with demand for the device in the early period of time.”

It’s rumored that Sprint has less than 400,000 units of the smart phone available for its launch. That is a pretty small number for a major launch, and that is the primary reason why people are expecting a sell out.

The Palm Pre arrives June 6, at a price of $199.

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Tags: 3G, Dan Hesse, Palm, Palm Phone, Smart Phone, Sprint, The Palm Pre

Will Call of Duty 7 be in Vietnam?

acoleman

– May 5, 2009Posted in: Gaming, Industry News, Rumor

Despite the fact Modern Warfare 2 has not been released yet, the Call of Duty 7 rumors have already begun to spread. Yesterday TVGB heard from a reliable source that Activision is trying to license music that sounds like it’s out of the Vietnam era; leading some to believe that the next COD game could be based in Vietnam.

Another reason some are assuming COD 7 will be in Vietnam is due to that fact that the franchise has taken a step back from doing WW II style games. World at War producer Noah Heller, has stated they “are showing the final battles of the Pacific and the European Theatre and that lets us put a close to the war. I’m sure game companies will be making World War II games for years to come and World War II is a very classic war. But we’re happy that we put the war to bed.”

Modern Warfare 2 is expected for release November 10, 2009. As far as COD 7 goes we will have to wait and see.

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Tags: Call of Duty, Call of Duty 7, Call of Duty Vietnam, COD 7, Noah Heller, Vietnam

Square Enix Teases Mystery Game

acoleman

– May 1, 2009Posted in: Gaming, Rumor

Stop the presses! Square Enix has launched a new site for a new game. What game you ask? Well we don’t exactly know, due to the fact they are not telling us. This is without a doubt, a tease on the part of Square Enix. They even went so far as to include the word “mystery” in the URL.

When you visit the site what you will be seeing is an image of a futuristic style city, that seems to be in the middle of a war. Text appears on the screen in the form of a JFK Quote “The world is very different now. For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life.” FYI, take advantage of the mute button on the page because the sound is ridiculously loud.

What can it mean? From here all we can do is wait and see.

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Tags: JFK, Kennedy, Mystery Page, Square, Square Enix Mystery, Square enix rumor

Oh Snap Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 Re-Release Rumors

acoleman

– April 21, 2009Posted in: Action, Gaming, Industry News, Rumor

XBL has just added another leg to the rumor of a Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 re-release. Last month the ESRB rating for MVC added PS3 and Xbox 360 to its list of platforms, leading some to expect a re-release for the consoles. Today, MVC achievements popped up – reinforcing that rumor.

Whether we will be seeing this title for PS3, Xbox 360, or just XBLA does not matter to me. As long as we get to see it. Until we hear an official announcement we will file this under the rumor section.

MVC was hands down one of the great fighting titles. It brought the Marvel Universe into the arcade, and pitted them against Capcom’s most cherished characters. This was one of my favorite fighting games, and I am personally crossing my fingers for this re-release.

Here is a pic of the XBL achievements.

Capcom Vs. Marvel 2 Achievements
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Tags: Capcom, Capcom Vs. Marvel, Capcom Vs. Marvel Xbox, Hulk, Iron Man, Marvel, Marvel Vs. Capcom, MVC, Spiderman, Xbox Achievements

Resident Evil 6 could be 8 years away?

acoleman

– March 25, 2009Posted in: Action, Gaming, Industry News, Rumor

With as much success as Resident Evil 5 has had, it seems we can expect another installment in the famed Survival Horror series for sure! The only question is when? When Resident Evil Code Veronica was released we had to wait five years for Resident Evil 4, and then four years for Resident Evil 5. Safe to say we will have a similar span of time to wait for Resident Evil 6, right? Nope, try Eight years!

In an interview with FiveFWD, Resident Evil producer Masachika Kawata said “it could take anywhere up to eight years, but hopefully only four.” If Capcom does confirm they will be doing Resident Evil 6, my fingers are crossed for four. Eight Years is a long time, and the fan boy in me can’t wait that long!

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Tags: 8 yEars RE6, Five FWD, kawata, Masachika Kawata, Re6 8, Re6 8 years, Resident Evil 6, Residnet Evil, Rez Evil 6, Rezident Evil

New PSP no UMD?

acoleman

– March 3, 2009Posted in: Gadgets, Gaming, Rumor

Details on the new PSP have emerged, and they can only be considered speculation at this point. Sony has kept information on the PSP revamp air tight. Although PSP-4000, and PSP 2 have been kicked around we don’t even have a name for this thing yet.

According to a mystery developer (cue scary music) who has been speaking with EuroGamer, the PSP reboot is going to be a pretty radical change from its predecessor. It will be featuring a sliding screen that will only allow you to play shoulder buttons when closed. Games like Loco Roco have been rumored by the same source to be shoulder button playable. Lastly, this source has claimed that the UMD drive is history! A bulky part of the original PSP, with the UMD gone we should be seeing a smaller compact unit, unless Sony decides to put an 8-track player in it.

Sony has refused to comment about this, so for now we will be filing this under the rumor section.

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