Apple has added a further two years onto its exclusivity deal for the Liquidmetal technology, which also includes future updates to the tech.
Liquidmetal is a metal alloy which is super strong and boasts a range of unique properties, apparently making it perfect for consumer products.
Apple has only used the technology once so far, and that was for the small SIM card tray ejector tool for the iPhone 3G. There are rumblings that iPhone 5 could sport a Liquidmetal chassis - although it's something the inventor of the technology was quick to eschew.
The reason it would be so cool is that it would give the iPhone the same 'premium' feel while offering a new style of design. We might not see it yet, but there will likely be an iPhone based on this material in the future.
If the iPhone 5 is an evolutionary step like the move from the iPhone 4 to the iPhone 4S then we'd expect the price to stay more or less the same, although in the UK higher VAT rates may well mean a higher price tag.
It's pretty much nailed on that the new iPhone will cost around £500 in the UK for a 16GB or 32GB model (depending on the capacity Apple whacks in there). Unless the iPhone 5 comes with some truly next generation technology, that pricing model should hold firm.
In the US, the iPhone 4S came in at $199 for the 16GB model, 32GB for $299 and 64GB for $399 on a two year deal - and the same will likely appear again, although there's a chance we'll see a 128GB capacity for an even higher price.
Sony makes the camera for the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S. Speaking at a liveWall Street Journal event, Sony's Sir Howard Stringer was talking about the company's camera image sensor facility in Sendai, a town that was recently ravaged by the recent Japanese earthquake and tsunami.
According to 9to5Mac, he said something along the lines of, "Our best sensor technology is built in one of the [tsunami] affected factories. Those go to Apple for their iPhones… or iPads. Isn't that something? They buy our best sensors from us."
Sources have also suggested the new iPhone could have an 8MP camera again. Indeed, Sony announced in January 2012 that it had developed new back-illuminated stacked CMOS image sensors which are smaller in size. It's also been reported that the new iPhone will have an HD front-facing camera as well.
An interesting titbit via MirrorlessRumors is that a removable iPhone back panel that would include the camera lens has been spotted in a patent document. It seems to show that the device would work either by swapping the panel, or rotating the panel to change lenses - but don't expect this to be used in the new iPhone, since Apple very much likes to keep things simple.
There's been some speculation that Apple might include Near Field Communication (NFC) technology in the iPhone 5, turning it into a credit/debit card substitute.
With the tech being inside the Google Nexus S andSamsung Galaxy Nexus, as well as a host of other top smartphones, the time for NFC may finally be here.
The two tone back of the new iPhone 5 is perfect for the NFC antenna as well - plus the fact that Passbook in iOS 6is very similar to the likes of Google Wallet and Microsoft's Windows Phone Wallet - which both use NFC.
On 24 June 2011 it was reported that the Google Wallet mobile payment platform could feature on the new iPhone. Eric Schmidt admitted that Google is looking to port the software to other manufacturers.
And on 31 January 2012 9to5Mac claimed to have spoken with a well-connected developer who disclosed information received from Apple iOS engineers saying they are "heavily into NFC".
The developer in question has not been named, but is working on a dedicated iOS app which includes NFC reading for mobile transactions. When questioned how confident he was on the information he had received his reply was "Enough to bet the app development on".
On April 30 2012 an Apple patent filing reinforced the idea NFC in iPhone 5 - and leaked code from something purporting to be the new iPhone alsocontains a lot of information on NFC in the new iPhone.
Apple would be a big name to add into the NFC ranks, and would help push the technology more firmly into users' pockets. The likes of Visa and Mastercard are working hard on making contactless payments a part of every day life, and while our conversations with these companies haven't yielded concrete information, they're very hopeful Apple will be coming on
Various sources claim the iPhone 5 will feature a larger, 4-inch screen. Digitimes quotes the source as saying that Apple is expanding the screen size "to support the tablet PC market as the vendor only has a 9.7-inch iPad in the market."
On 23 May 2011, we reported on rumours that the iPhone 5 could feature a curved glass screen. These rumours also came from Digitimes, which said that Apple has purchased between 200 and 300 special glass cutting machines because they're too costly for the manufacturers to invest in.
In March 2012, new reports suggested that the new iPhone 5 would come sporting a larger 4.6-inch retina display, while April rumours even suggested the next iPhone will use new touch technology.
During May, The Wall Street Journal cited sources as saying the device will definitely sport a 4-inch display - which seems to be the broader consensus as well - other prototypes are similar in size.
However, Apple CEO Tim Cook seemed to dampen the 'larger screen' speculation at the recent D:10 conference, saying the company has "one phone with one screen size, one resolution".
Those of you who are keen Apple watchers will, however, know that he is wrong - the currently-available 3GS does not have the same resolution as the iPhone 4 and 4S.
Whatever, it seems Sony is involved with the display and it has been making the screen since February, ramping up production from May. A larger screen will also be welcomed by developers, as Mobilebloom points out.
The consensus now is that the new iPhone 5 will sport a 4-inch screen, which is merely lengthened to enable older apps to run with black lines above and below. It will also use new in-cell technology to produce a thinner, lighter screen.
Sharp has confirmed it will start shipping displays for the next-gen iPhone in August - although it didn't reveal what size, the scoundrel, but does back up the September launch.
We've seen what looks like the front panel of the new iPhone through an online video, suggesting a larger screen, 4.06-inches in size and with a 16:9 aspect ratio. The fact that the beta version of iOS 6 has a scalable option to increase the OS to fit a 640 x 1136 resolution has added more fuel to the larger screen fire.
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Many sites have reported that Steve Jobs was working hard on the iPhone 5 project, which will apparently be a "radical redesign". We shall see... but the fact the iPhone 4S was so similar to the iPhone 4 suggests that he was working on something pretty special before his death.
Check out this handy iPhone 5 video detailing the latest rumours on release date, spec and more for a quick fix of next-gen Apple fun:
The Wall Street Journal has previously reported that: "One person familiar said the fifth-generation iPhone would be a different form factor than those that are currently available… it was unclear how soon that version would be available to Verizon or other carriers."
According to Bloomberg, sources familiar with Apple's plans said Jobs "had worked closely on the redesigned phone before his death".
After the new iPad's launch brought 4G (of sorts) to an Apple device, it's widely expected that 4G will come to iPhone 5. And with many 4G handsets already announced in the US, it can't be long before the iPhone supports 4G technologies - even if there isn't a UK spectrum auction until late this year or maybe early next.
Because of the 4G fuss over the new iPad in the UK, we'd expect this to be played down in any UK handset - or the UK might get a different version to the US entirely, although this is unlikely, since Apple would rather keep the production costs down through manufacturing only one model.
Based on the roadmap of mobile chip design specialist ARM (of which Apple is a licensee), we'll see a quad-core processor debut in the new iPhone 5 - probably called the Apple A6. We've seen other quad core handsetsdebut in 2012, so it's not too much of a stretch to say that the new iPhone 5 will be the same.
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We had expected some kind of help in terms of predicting the iPhone 5 CPU from the launch of the new iPad, but the announcement of a slightly tweaked A5X processor really didn't help things there.
According to a tip to 9to5Mac, the CPU will be the S5L8950X. Again this could be a derivative of the A5, but as 9to5Mac points out, Apple is probably working on a low-power 32nm version of the processor. As we could well have guessed, that processor will be manufactured by Samsung but designed by Apple itself.
The same report suggests 1GB of RAM, which seems right to us.
Images of a range of internal gubbins, all claiming to be parts of the iPhone 5, have made their way onto the internet - possibly revealing more about Apple's sixth generation handset.
These are interesting for a number of reasons: the battery size update is only 10mAh, which hints at not much increase in processor power, nor screen size. However, it's perfectly plausible Apple has managed to make a more efficient version of its chipset ahead of a flagship phone launch.
The antennas inside the motherboard are updated too, so once again signal performance should be enhanced... and really does make it seem likely that we'll see some sort of 4G support.
If you're a fan of your current iPhone dock, then look away now: rumours surrounding that famous Apple 30-pin connector on the base of the iPhone have flared up again, with Reuters reporting that the dock connector is getting smaller to make room for a 3.5mm headphone jack on the base of the new iPhone 5.
Some rumours are even claiming Apple will opt for a smaller 8-pin optionover the current 30-pin port or rumoured 19-pin version - or a slight change to a 9-pin offering that will appear on the base of the device.
Unlike the iPhone 4S, the new iPhone will be a completely new design from what has gone before, so that means an entirely new casing as we saw with the iPhone 3G and, later, the iPhone 4.
Beatweek also claimed in November 2011 that the 5-inch was scrapped "because Apple wouldn't be able to do it properly" this year. However, the Daily Mail (make of that what you will) then suggested that a four-inch version was likely and that Sony has already shipped top secret demo screens to Apple.Interestingly, someone who claimed to have seen a larger iPhone 5 prototype said in 2011 that Steve Jobs canned the new size and opted for the iPhone 4S. According to Business Insider, it was feared that a new size would create a two-tier iPhone ecosystem.
We reckon iPhone 5 is still the possible name of the new iPhone, but it could follow the new iPad and end up being called, simply, the new iPhone. We really hope not. One thing is for sure, Apple has already filed a complaint over the ownership of the iPhone5.com URL.
Apple is apparently testing two versions of the next iPhone, which are known as "iPhone5,1" and "iPhone5,2" - so could handset number six for Apple actually be called number five?
Given the pattern of Apple's iPhone launches, we're expecting the new iPhone 5 release date to be mid to late 2012.
At Apple's WWDC 2012 event in early June we learnt a lot more about iOS 6, but there was no hardware (well, apart from new Macs). Check out the launch news as well as iOS 6: everything you need to know.
While early reports pegged the new iPhone release date for October, landing closely to last year's schedule, it seems we'll be seeing the phone in September this year as Apple looks to take on Samsung's new phone sooner rather than later, with multiple sources claiming we'll see Apple take to the stage on September 12, although claims we'll see it launch alongside the iPad Mini seem a bit outlandish.
Don't take our word for it though: our crack TR news team has a special iPhone 5 bulletin to give an 'alternative' view on what should be coming:
Adding more fuel to the September iPhone 5 release date fire is the rumour which says pre-orders for the new iPhone will start on the same date- something we've seen Apple do with other products - with stock expected to ship on September 21.
According to analyst Shaw Wu, the Cupertino firm has reduced the number of iPhone orders by 20%-25% for this quarter, ahead of the release.
It seems that Foxconn will again be manufacturing the handset. It'll put the Samsung Galaxy S3 "to shame" according to the CEO of Foxconn, Terry Gou - though he didn't say how.
According to reports, networks in both the UK and US are clearing stock and schedules ahead of the iPhone 5 release date falling in September.
Apple has won a patent that adds another piece to the puzzle of mobile payments via near-field communications.
Dubbed "Motion based payment confirmation," the new patent details several ways to help the user confirm that a mobile transaction has actually been completed while using a mobile device like an iPhone or iPod.
One method points to a graphical element on the screen that the user can move to confirm or decline a transaction. Another method cites the use of an accelerometer to sense movement of the device and move the graphical element in response.
Artwork in the patent specifically refers to NFC as one platform for the mobile payment confirmation.
Payment transactions increasingly occur without the use of physical payment objects such as credit cards or cash. For example, online purchases may be made using credit card information stored in an online account maintained by a merchant or by a payment service such as PayPal. Further, financial account information may be stored on electronic devices and transferred using contactless means, such as near field communication (NFC), radio-frequency identification (RFID), or networking, to complete payment transactions.
Due to the speed and "virtual nature" of mobile payments, the user could accidentally authorize a transaction or not realize the consequences of doing so, according to Apple. The technology outlined in the patent is designed to make sure the user avoids such pitfalls by receiving the necessary confirmation.
Although widely expected, there was no iPhone 5 in 2011 after all, though the company did announce the iPhone 4S.
So we'll surely see a total revision of the iPhone during 2012. We've gathered together all the latest rumours on the new iPhone 5 to give us a reasonable picture of what Apple's latest handset might be like.
You'll find all the rumours below, but why not check out our new iPhone 5 rumours video first?
Will the iPhone 5 support mobile payments via NFC? A report out yesterday from the folks at AnandTech says no.
Alleged photos of the iPhone 5's assembly posted by Taiwan-based blog Apple.pro pointed to a part that not seen in previous photos. The dimensions of the part reportedly matched those of certain NFC chips, leading to speculation that the mystery component could be an NFC chip.
The addition of electronic ticket organizer Passbook to iOS 6 also fueled rumors that the new iPhone would let users make mobile payments using near-field communications.
But AnandTech has discounted both of those tidbits, asserting that the new iPhone's backside precludes the possibility of NFC.
"Given the primarily metal backside of the new iPhone, it's highly unlikely that NFC is in the cards for this generation," the technology review site said. "In fact, given the very little space at top and bottom dedicated to those glass RF windows, you can almost entirely rule it out.
The NFC antenna itself would need ample and dense space, more than would be possible if it were placed at the tight top or bottom of the phone's assembly.
"With an NFC antenna at the extreme top or bottom, alignment with non-iPhones (for example, payment tokens or reader tags) becomes a much more confusing task, and that doesn't seem like the Apple-like level of polish everyone is waiting for to drive NFC adoption," AnandTech added.
Including Passbook in iOS 6 isn't necessarily a sign of NFC either, the site noted, since Apple hasn't revealed whether it would use NFC, low-energy Bluetooth, or even a QR code-based payment system for the Passbook transactions.
Imagine a mobile phone that automatically turns off its display and sounds when it senses that it's in a movie theater.
That technology would make movie goers happy. And it could pop up in a future iPhone, at least if Apple brings its latest patent to life.
Described as an "apparatus and methods for enforcement of policies upon a wireless device," a patent awarded today to Apple reveals a way to change aspects of a mobile device based on certain events or surroundings.
For example, the phone could disable its own noise and display if it knows it's in a theatre. It could be prevented from communicating with other devices if it detects that it's in a classroom. Or it could automatically go into sleep mode if entering a sensitive area where noises are taboo.
In a typical scenario, the mobile device would communicate with a network access point that enforces a certain policy, such as putting the handset on mute. Users could have the option of accepting or rejecting a connection with the access point based on the policies. A single access point could also offer multiple policies.
Associated Press/Lai Seng Sin, File - FILE- In this, Friday, April 20, 2012, file photo, A visitor tries out a new iPad tablet computer at an Apple store in Klang, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The annual …more
NEW YORK (AP) — That coffee you're drinking while gazing at your iPad? It cost more than all theelectricity needed to run those games, emails, videos and news stories for a year.
The annual cost to charge an iPad is just $1.36, according to the Electric Power Research Institute, a non-profit research and development group funded by electric utilities.
By comparison, a 60-watt compact fluorescent bulb costs $1.61, a desktop PC adds up to $28.21 and a refrigerator runs you $65.72.
The group, known as EPRI, studied the power consumption of Apple Inc.'s iPad to determine the effect that the newly-popular devices might have on the nation's electricity use.
The answer: not much.
If the number of iPads triples from the current 67 million, they would need the electricity from one small power plant operating at full strength.
But if people are using iPads instead of televisions to play video games, or ditching their desktop computers for iPads, the shift to tablets could mean lower overall power consumption. A desktop computer uses 20 times more power than an iPad.
Baskar Vairmohan, the EPRI researcher who conducted the iPad test, said the group is now studying usage to understand whether the explosion of tablets is adding to power consumption, or reducing it.
Residential power demand is on track to fall for the third straight year, according to the government. A weak economy is keeping people in smaller houses and shacked up with others. At the same time, efficiency programs are pushing more efficient light bulbs, air conditioners and other devices into homes. Refrigerators use a quarter of the power they used a generation ago, according to EPRI.
For the iPad test, Vairmohan measured the amount of power used to charge up an iPad with a drained battery. He assumed that users would charge up every other day. Over a year, the latest version of the iPad consumed 11.86 kilowatt-hours of electricity. (Older versions consume somewhat less power.)
The juice would cost $1.36 at the U.S. average residential price of 11.49 cents per kilowatt-hour.
But there's an even cheaper way to go than the iPad. EPRI calculated the cost of power needed to fuel an iPhone 4 for year: just 38 cents.
CUPERTINO, California—July 24, 2012—Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2012 third quarter ended June 30, 2012. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $35.0 billion and quarterly net profit of $8.8 billion, or $9.32 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $28.6 billion and net profit of $7.3 billion, or $7.79 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 42.8 percent compared to 41.7 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 62 percent of the quarter’s revenue.
The Company sold 26.0 million iPhones in the quarter, representing 28 percent unit growth over the year-ago quarter. Apple sold 17.0 million iPads during the quarter, an 84 percent unit increase over the year-ago quarter. The Company sold 4.0 million Macs during the quarter, a two percent unit increase over the year-ago quarter. Apple sold 6.8 million iPods, a 10 percent unit decline from the year-ago quarter.
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After a pretty poor quarterly earnings, Sharp's on the horizon appeared brighter news. The company will supply the new displays for the iPhone this month.
Sharp, along with LG Display and Japan Display has been identified as the likely producers of displays for next-generation iPhone. And delivery in August, a match that could be heard from unofficial sources, the release of the new smartphone on September 12.
Several reports and leaks suggest that the new display will be a four, it will fit into a new form factor, which will be stretched vertically to resemble the iPhone 4. The same Wall Street Journal reported on its sources, that a new generation of smartphones will be a lot thinner, but this information is not confirmed, as many others.
The as-of-yet unreleased and, for all we know, fictional iPhone “5” has just been “confirmed” once again, appearing in its familiar form. The whole gang of rumors are here, long and sleek, 4-ish-inch screen, smaller, 19-pin connector, new speaker configuration and headphone jack and centered FaceTime camera.
Japanese website iLab posted high-resolution photos of what appears to be a fully assembled “next iPhone,” as well as some individual components, such as cameras, home buttons, etc.
The team at 9to5mac.com are quick to point out that they were the first to present pictures of what might or might not be the next iPhone. The iLab pictures, however, are the first we’ve seen of what could be a completely assembled “next iPhone” from front to back. These pictures are just another part of an on-going story of slow and consistent leaks, and though these pictures lend a bit of context, they don’t really bring any new information to the party.
With all the talk about what’s going on with the front and bottom of the device, it is good to see how the back could look. The pictures on iLab show a black device (we’ve also seen what could be parts for a white iPhone) with a dark, brushed metallic gray back. These photos, should they hold true, suggest that Apple isn’t moving very far from their glass-wrapped-in-metal designs of the iPhone 4 and 4S, a design they’ve apparently been circling over for many years.
It should go without saying, of course, that this entire design and every part we’ve seen could be completely wrong. After all, many assumed last year and even “confirmed” that the “iPhone 5” (which ended up being the iPhone 4S) would boast a tear-drop shape. What’s different about this year’s purported parts, however, is that no one seems to be disputing them or offering other suggestions. I’ve asked many times before, but if Tim Cook really is doubling down on secrecy, then why do we supposedly know so much about this device more than 2 months before it’s expected to release?
Now, rumors are nothing new to the smartphone game. In fact, many non-Apple devices are fondled, pictured and videotaped long before their carrier or manufacturer ever admit they exist. Apple, on the other hand, have always been notorious about keeping their devices hidden underneath thick cloaks of secrecy, save the most extreme example when the iPhone 4 was left at that bar that one time.
Personally, I think the phone portrayed in all of these photos is a great looking device and a natural evolution for the Apple smartphone. To be honest, I’m going to buy the thing no matter what, unless, of course, it looks like one of those garish “X”-centric Droid devices. There is some small part of me, however, that wishes the next iPhone will look nothing like these pictures, blowing us all away and leaving us utterly surprised. After all, part of the fun of owning Apple devices is having to wait until Apple themselves holds a press event to wow the world with their latest and greatest. Knowing what the latest and greatest will look like before its time is just like knowing he could see dead people before watching the film for the first time, and that is a disappointment I hope I never have to live through again.
iPhone 4s lined up at an Apple Store when the product launched in 2010.
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Multiple reports that Apple will hold a special event to unveil its next iPhone have resulted in a noticeable boost in people trading in their old devices, eBay said today.
According to the online sales site, submissions to its trade-in program increased 70 percent in the past three days, when compared with the same period the week before.
The company says that during that span "nearly" 100,000 smartphones were offered up for trade-in by people using the company's Instant Sale program. Among the Apple phones that people offered to trade-in, eBay says the 16GB model of the iPhone 4S tops the list, followed by the 8GB iPhone 4 and 32GB iPhone 4S.
How does this compare with when an Apple device is actually announced? According tostatistics from last year, eBay got 375,000 trade-in offers for smartphones from October 4 to 6 -- the 4th being the day the iPhone 4S was announced. Of that bunch, 89 percent of the devices were iPhones.
The Apple event rumor stemmed from a report by tech blog iMore, which said Apple will hold it on Wednesday, September 12, to unveil its next-generation iPhone model, which would subsequently go on sale Friday, September 21. Extra outlets, including The New York Times, All Things D, Bloomberg, Reuters, The Loop, and The Verge, added on with their own confirmations.
eBay is just one of a few places where people tend to sell off their old gadgets when new versions are expected. There are also trade-in sites like Gazelle, NextWorth, and BuyMyTronics, along with trade-in programs from Apple itself, as well as from retailers like RadioShack. eBay, for its part, says it has racked up more than 10 million "trade-in offers" since it launched its program in October 2010.
Out of 200 million iPhones sold over the next year, the iPhone 5 could account for 170 million of them.
At least, that's the number predicted by Asymco analyst Horace Dediu.
Generating one of his usual market analyses, Dediu is eyeing total iPhone sales of 200 million over the next 12 months. And based on past sales, the iPhone 5 will capture around 85 percentof those.
To arrive at his figures, the analyst quoted Apple's own marketing chief Phil Schiller. Testifying at the ongoing Apple v. Samsung trial, Schiller explained the company's iPhone sales projections as such:
"Each new generation sold approximately equal to all previous generations combined."
The iPhone 4 beat all three of its predecessors and the 4S is about half way to surpassing the first four models in sales. Assuming the 4S stays alive at least another year, it will handily outshine the other models before its retirement.Charting out those projections, Dediu found that the iPhone 3G outsold the original by four times and the 3GS outsold both the 3G and the original iPhone by a factor of 1.6.
Looking beyond the next year, the analyst believes the iPhone 5 could rack up more than 200 million in sales over its lifetime, meaning the next two years. Depending on how Apple's strategy, the iPhone's penetration, and other factors play out, the iPhone 5 may even see sales as high as 250 million.
Apple is expected to unveil its next iPhone sometime next month, with the latest reports pegging September 12 as the date for the company's annual launch event.
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- There's been no shortage of once-confidential Apple information spilling out recently, ahead of the Apple v. Samsung patent trial here. But with the proceedings in full swing, today could have brought the biggest revelation of all.
During the cross-examination of Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller, Samsung's attorney tried to get the executive to talk about a product that hasn't been announced yet.
In an attempt to get Schiller talking about design, Samsung attorney William Price asked Schiller whether Apple's next iPhone model would look anything like existing versions, or if changes were in store.
Apple's legal team jumped up to object the question immediately, telling U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh that an answer would be divulging confidential information. After a brief pause, Koh overruled, saying she would let Price ask the question.
Schiller, looking nervous, sought confirmation from Price of what had just been asked of him. Then he said, "I prefer not to tell confidential information about future products."The courtroom went dead silent.
Price didn't press for more.
Apple is expected to roll out a new version of the iPhone next month, per numerous rumors. That event is rumored to take place on September 12, by which time this trial will presumably be wrapped up.
The iPhone 5 rumors are starting to sync, providing a basic outline of what Apple’s next phone might look like.
While it has been previously reported that the new iPhone (or what many assume will be called the iPhone 5) will have a new, smaller dock connector,Reuters is now corroborating these rumors.
The next iPhone will come with a 19-pin connector rather than the 30-pin port on the current iPhone and iPad ”to make room for the earphone moving to the bottom,” two Reuters sources who are “familiar with the matter” said.
Apple has recently moved to a new dock connector on the MacBook Pro with Retina Display and sells an accessory so the new charging port is compatible with older chargers.
The move to use a new dock or charging port would save some space and may also allow the phone to be thinner.
Which brings us to another rumor. Last week The Wall Street Journalreported that Apple will use a new type of thinner screen that will integrate the touchscreen right into the LCD.
