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Apple has reportedly set a September 5th US release date for the as yet unannounced iPhone 5. We’ll believe it when we see it! That’s according to a senior executive at Swiss carrier Swisscom, who also reportedly told iPhone Italia under conditions of anonymity that the device will rollout globally a month later on October …

Manufacturing sources claimed earlier this month that the new iPhone will begin shipping in September, and comments made by Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer during an earnings call last night suggest recent reports may be on the money. “As we announced at WWDC, we have a lot going on in the fall with the introduction of …

The Japanese earthquake, tsunami and ongoing nuclear threat could severely disrupt Apple’s plans for the global rollout of the iPad 2 next week. Apparently, five key components of the tablet are sourced from the stricken nation, including its unique battery and compass, which could lead to product shortages at launch. Factories across Japan have been …

Apple has released the official iPad 2 technical specification on its website after revealing the iPad follow-up last night. From what we can see the list is missing the iPad 2′s 1080p HDMI output capabilities, but everything else is there including the thinner dimensions and the A5 chip. Here they are: Models Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + …

The second generation of iPad will launch in the UK on the same day as Nintendo’s 3DS. Apple confirmed the news today during one of its customary spring press conferences in San Francisco. iPad 2 lands in the UK and a number of other countries two weeks after a March 11th USA roll-out. The device …

It’s not exactly unexpected news, but Sony today unveiled its PlayStation Suite, a new initiative which will allow the firm’s games to be played on Android-enabled mobile devices, with the company promising not to rule out a move to other phone platforms. Sony today said it was happy to deliver “PlayStation quality” software to certain …

Finally. This is it; the PlayStation Phone. It’s called the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play and it’s finally been let out of Sony’s leaky laboratories for people to see properly. Engadget‘s got the scoop, analising every aspect of the hardware with their usual detailed scrutiny. Everything pretty much reiterates the full specs of the machine which …

Microsoft’s set to unveil a slew of new slates and tablets it hopes will compete with Apple’s iPad, the New York Times is reporting. Next month, at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer is expected to announce a number of devices from Samsung and Dell, among other manufacturers, it …

Apple will unleash iPad 2 onto the market as early as February next year. That’s according to Asian IT newswire DigiTimes, sourcing the old ‘unnamed sources’ from Taiwan-based components makers. The reported hardware manufacturer of the device, Foxconn – a key production client of Apple’s – refused to comment on the news. According to the …

Forget the questionable, grainy, shakey-cam footage released before. This is the real deal. It’s the PSP Phone in all its glory caught on camera. This is what’s being called the ‘Zeus Z1′ according to Engadget – the PlayStation Ericsson crossover phone that reports suggest will be officially revealed on December 9, ahead of a supposed …

The not-yet-announced-but-inevitable second-generation iPad will be hitting shops in the first quarter of 2011 if rumours compiled by Engadget turn out to be accurate. There have been numerous whispers floating around, but the latest comes in the form of a Taiwan Stock Exchange filing from manufacturing firm Largan Precision, who calls itself the “sole lens …

iPad owners can finally access some of the biggest new features iPhone users have been enjoying in recent months; multitasking and the Game Center. Both have been added to the tablet’s operating system in the 4.2 iOS update, which you can now download and install via iTunes. The Game Center is Apple’s shot at an …

Remember when Blackberry maker RIM announced a tablet it said would be “better than iPad”? Sure you do! Well, it’s finally shown it off – and it may have a point. Either way, it’s got Flash so it’s already one up on Apple’s narrow mindedness. The firm has released a video which it says proves …

Apple has delayed the launch of the white iPhone 4 from this year until next spring. The eagerly anticipated model was originally expected to release alongside the black iPhone 4 in June, but was then pushed to July and then to the end of this year. “We’re sorry to disappoint customers waiting for the white …

Microsoft has said that it views its upcoming Windows Phone 7 “as a games console” and plans to support the device with a robust launch line-up of titles. “We’re going to have a launch portfolio of games that’s bigger than the one we had with the Xbox 360,” Kevin Unangst, senior global director for Games …