iPad mini rumors are back. Taiwan’s 
reports that they’ve received 7.85-inch screens with the same 1024×768 resolution of the current
, which they claim are for iPad mini.
claims that AU Optronics and LG Display have also sent samples of 7.85-inch display to Apple , who is gearing up to launch iPad mini early next year.
Meanwhile, Ticonderoga Securities analyst Brian White  also believes that Apple is gearing up to launch iPad mini early (more…)

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earlier in the year, which received rave reviews as the Fling joystick was a clever solution for iPad users who find it difficult to use the virtual controls, especially while playing dual stick shooters and FPS games.
Apple seemed to also like the solution as they also started stocking the iPad accessory in Apple Retail Stores in the US from May.
The Fling is a cleverly designed device with two suction cups on one side connected to a plastic (more…)

In the last few weeks, we have seen quite a few purported
, which have revealed that the second generation iPad could get an
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2 case from Chinese accessory manufacturer, which has revealed that iPad 2 could come with two additional openings – a left-upper slot and a top-middle slot.
It is being widely speculated that the left-upper-slot is for the SD card. The current version of iPad does not come with an SD card slot although users (more…)

As the competition for Apple in the tablet segment heats up, there are several developments on the
front as well. Here is a roundup of the latest.
Yahoo has announced the launch of a new HTML5-based email interface for iPad that brings several enhancements that are customized for the device. The new features on Yahoo Mail for iPad include local content caching for offline access, a dual pane interface similar to the iPad's email app and enhancements (more…)

Apple apparently has 3 iPod models ready and could introduce them as early as this month or latest by September.
According to iLounge, the new models include the
and iPod nano, while the third model could be a new touch screen iPod shuffle.
This is quite likely as Apple usually refreshes its iPod product line in September every year.
Apple is planning to introduce a smaller 7-inch iPad model either later this year or early next year. This (more…)

Not surprisingly, that didn’t go down too well with Apple ’s competitors.
for drawing them into the antenna issue.
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Apple has updated its website to show how Motorola’s Droid X and Nokia N97 mini lose signal strength when you grip them in a certain way.
In case of Motorola Droid X, the location of internal antenna is at the bottom.
In weak signal areas, if you grip Motorola Droid X as seen above then it may negatively affect signal (more…)

Micro-SIM for iPhone 4 can be a problem if your carrier does not offer micro-SIM cards yet or takes a long time to process the orders.
There is however an alternate solution. The following
will take you through a step-by-step process to transform your mini-SIM into a micro-SIM. For the process, you will require a mini-SIM, a marker pen, a ruler, cutter knife and a filing tool.
Before you proceed, here are a few caveats to note. The chip on the (more…)

Tabs allow for multitasking with several web pages.
Speed dial gets you to your favorite websites with a single tap.
An address field with auto-complete so you type less.
Bookmarks can be easily managed and accessed.
Opera claims that it offers lightening fast and cost effective web browsing experience on the iPhone as it compresses data by 90% before sending it to the iPhone .
as it duplicates the functionality of iPhone ’s Safari browser. (more…)

, it will be interesting to see how Opera Mini for iPhone compares against Mobile Safari. Folks at
have published a study that compares the two web browsing apps on several aspects. Here are some observations from the study.
The time taken to load the applications were observed under two circumstances – a cold start (where the app is loaded after rebooting the iPhone ) and a warm start (where the app is closed and relaunched). It was observed that (more…)

In a brief article today, DigiTimes Research senior analyst Mingchi Kuo is reported to have unearthed information about the ”
” which will focus on the eReader market and could be targeted at users who may not have a great need for interactive browsing.
“Kuo, citing talks with upstream component sources, said Apple 's smaller-size iPad will be priced below US$400 and will target the highly-portable mobile device market and consumers that focus (more…)