In a Q&A thread on Reddit, Swype’s VP said that the company has had talks with Apple over potential integration into iOS, but didn’t go into any further details. Swype, in case you don’t know, is a popular keyboard input method on Android that uses swipe gestures instead of individual taps to enter words.
iPhone 5S Launch May be Delayed Due to Fingerprint Sensor Issues [Report]
Lower-Cost iPhone Plastic Rear Casing Leaked?
Case manufacturer Tactus has published a photo, which it claims is the rear shell of Apple’s rumored lower-cost iPhone.
As you can see from the photo above, the casing seems to be made of plastic, which is in line rumors that have indicated that Apple will use a plastic casing for the budget iPhone instead of an aluminum casing to keep the costs down.
Facebook In Talks With Apple To Bring Facebook Home To iPhone
Last week, Facebook launched Facebook Home for Android, which transforms an Android phone into a Facebook/social phone.
When Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was asked about Facebook Home for iOS during the Q&A session after the presentation earlier in the month, he briefly mentioned that it would require a direct partnership with Apple.
Rumor: iPhone 5S May Come With 12-Megapixel Camera, Improved Night Shooting And HDR
Apple’s next generation iPhone, dubbed iPhone 5S, is widely speculated to look similar to the iPhone 5, but come with improved internals such as a faster processor, better camera and possibly also include NFC and fingerprint sensor.
Vietnamese site Tinhte.vn claims that according to their source, the next iPhone will come with a 12-megapixel camera. Tinhte.vn also claims that it will come with improved night shooting and HDR.
Foxconn Reportedly on a Hiring Spree For iPhone 5S Production
Earlier in the month, Wall Street Journal reported that Apple plans to start production of the next iPhone, dubbed iPhone 5S this quarter, indicating that it may be gearing up for a possible summer launch.
As a follow up to that report, WSJ now claims that Foxconn, Apple’s manufacturing partner in China, is going on a hiring spree after the post-holiday freeze to ramp up production for Apple’s new iPhone.
Analyst: iPhone 5S To Come With Fingerprint Sensor, Will Be Key Differentiator
Analyst: Apple Could Unveil “Killer App” at WWDC
Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty who recently met with Apple management has released a research note to clients, in which she claims that Apple is gearing up to launch a new internet based service as well as a “killer app” later this year.
She also notes that Apple Internet Software and Service chief Eddy Cue is working on improving existing services such as iCloud and Maps.
Rumor: Apple To Launch ‘iPhone 5S’, Cheaper iPhone in Multiple Colors in August
It seems to be a day for iPhone rumors. Earlier today, Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White claimed that Apple will launch iPhone 5S in 2 or possibly even 3 screen sizes.
We now have folks from Japanese blog Macotakara doing some crystal ball gazing for us.





