iPhone News Updated

Sharp Will Not Be the Manufacturer of IPad 3 Display Screens

Rumors that Sharp will no longer manufacture and provide display screens for iPad 3 started to come out in the early parts of this year. Sharp has been the major producer and developer of Apple’s high density display screens for quite a period of time. It is also said to be the manufacturer of the screen that will be utilized on the latest iPad version, the iPad 3.

But, recently, there is a growing speculation spreading in blogs and articles over the internet saying Sharp was not able to meet the specific and exact needs of Apple during the display’s initial operation. This rumor overshadowed the ones about the exact release date of iPad 3.

Patently Apple, a website that talks about news and updates on iDevices, shared the report it obtained from Electronic Times Internet News, a website based in Korea, that Sharp will no longer be a part of the development project of iPad 3. The responsibilities of creating the device’s display will already be given to two other famous electronic and appliance manufacturers and distributors which are Samsung Electronics and LG.

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iPhone 5 may release with reshaped batteries

There will be many owners of the iPhone 4S currently downloading the Corona Jailbreak now it has gone live. While the current version is being jailbroken reports of what Apple may be planning for their next smartphone begin to emerge. Today we have news that the iPhone 5 may release with reshaped batteries powering it following a patent application.

A lot of speculation about the iPhone in the last year or so has talked about the device having LTE connectivity. Apple hasn’t put the technology into their handset because the current chips are not only too large, but also put too much strain on the battery. According to a report on Cult of Mac the iPhone 4S would probably last under six hours if it was connected to a LTE network.

There are a couple of things that could address this in the coming months though, as firstly new LTE chipsets are on route that are not only smaller, but also demand less power. Secondly a new Apple patent application reveals that the company is looking to make batteries slimmer and more efficient.

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