Jeffries analyst Peter Misek has put out a note about the iPhone model being released later this year, reportsBusiness Insider. He claims that it will be called the iPhone 4S, features Apple’s dual-core A5 chip and will be compatible with Sprint, T-Mobile as well as Verizon and AT&T. As with all of these rumors from analysts, it is hard to say whether they’re based on fact or actual real-world evidence....
TechWebsuggests that China’s biggest search engine, Baidu, is developing its own Android-based Mobile OS called Qiushi, which will be released by year-end with hopes of dominating the Chinese market by going super local. While it reinforces the rumor of Baidu’s search-focused light operating system for mobile devices that wasrevealeda couple of months back, the company continues to deny it by referring to Qiushi as a mobile ad product. “Mobile internet is an important component of our future strategies....
The production of the iPhone 5 is well underway at Apple’s manufacturing partners Foxconn Technology and Pegatron Technology, reportsMacotakara. Although the phone is being produced, they say that the devices are not yet being packaged as the iOS 5 software isn’t ready. The site reports that Foxconn is fulfilling 85% of the production order that Apple has placed for the iPhone 5 and Pegatron is tasked with 15%. The site also reports that the packaging of the units is not being completed yet because iOS 5 is not yet ready for final installation on the devices....
An unidentified industry insider cited byMarbridge Consultingclaims that Chinese Internet company Sina and Samsung have formed a partnership wherein the former will operate the Samsung Apps mobile application store for China. It will not directly be handled by Sina, but by 1000CHI Software Technology, a mobile phone download client developer that is backed by the Internet company. A spokesperson for Samsung China said that the move is part of Samsung’s plan to encourage development of localized mobile applications....
Benzinga, a service which brings you “business news before it’s news” just tweeted that analyst rumors are swirling of Yahoo bidding for The New York Times. There’s nothing more to the story for now, other than this makes completely no sense to us. We first caught the rumor when Megan McCarthy, the founder of Mediagazer Retweeted it. We completely agree with you.What?Even Benzingasays, “It doesn’t make sense” and that it’s pure speculation at this point....
