Repair site iResQ has posted photos of what they claim are parts from the iPhone 4G, which is expected to be announced later this year. Specifically, iResQ has what looks like an iPhone screen, only it's 1/4" taller than the current models. The site also notes that the screen is glued to the digitizer, which would make screen repair of the next-generation device more costly than 3G and 3GS models.

iResQ also points out that the part has a reflective, mirror-like surface right above the earpiece. They assume that this is where a proximity sensor would be located, which also happens to be a different location than previous models. Although iResQ has been around for a while, it's difficult to determine if this is a production part or just a prototype. Of course it might not be from an iPhone at all, but the photos are very convincing.

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Apple's iPad got a lot of hype before it's unveiling ("a LOT", a lot), but a recent study shows potential customers may not be sold on the new device just yet. According to a study by Retrevo research, not only did they miss the opportunity to convince a lot of on-the-fence potential customers, but they actually drove away many of those who used to be interested before they knew the specifics about the device.

If you've been following iPhone or Android news sites for more than a week or two, you can probably tell that Apple and Google are no longer joined at the hip like they used to be. Now that the iPhone and Android OS-based handsets are pitted against each other, the two companies now consider themselves to be the competition. Genius: SAT Vocab 2.2 by developer Flash of Genius made mention of Android, but now Apple has asked them to remove the word "Android" from their description.

Apple has posted a warning on their iPhone Developers news site, warning them not to use location data to provide location-based advertising in their iPhone applications. They are saying that CoreLocation, the API that lets apps see your location as GPS coordinates, should only be used by apps to provide "beneficial information", and not any sort of paid advertising to make the developer money.

iPhone 3GS on left, claimed fourth-generation iPhone on right
iPhone repair site iResQ has posted photos of what it claims are parts for the fourth-generation iPhone presumably due for launch later this year. Among the most notable fe...

One of the items on the long list of unusual things about the iPad is it's weirdly-small SIM card. It seems counterintuitive. It can't be to save space, because the iPad is way bigger than the iPhone and has more than enough room to fit a normal-sized SIM. It seems more likely that Apple gave it a different size for no other reason than to stop iPhone users from plugging the SIM card from their iPhone (or other smartphone—remember, it's unlocked) into the iPad whenever they want to do a little browsing, forcing them to sign up for a new plan.

When Apple announced that the iPad was running their own custom A4 processor, everyone assumed it was the work of the talent Apple assimilated when they acquired PA Semi, a processor designer. Now that is believed not to be true. Instead, the chip was actually designed by the already existing chip designing team that has existed within Apple for years in some form or another and made chips for other devices.

Cradit Suisse analyst, Bill Shope, says the Apple executives he met with last week gave him the impression that the $499-$829 pricing for the iPad would be open to fluctuate based on demand for the device when it launches. He also noted that they are likely to avoid significant cannibalization of their other products by "segmentation of capabilities", targeting a few key tasks that they believe it can perform more effectively than their other devices, like "browsing the Internet, using the App Store, and consuming mobile media (video, photos, and e-books)."

AT&T today announced the release of AT&T FamilyMap, a new iPhone application that integrates with the company's existing FamilyMap service to allow families to keep track of each other while on the go.

The AT&T FamilyMap app b...

Yesterday we thought AT&T was making significant progress in the right direction when they said in a press release that they had worked with Sling Media to optimize the SlingPlayer for iPhone, and were then allowing it to work on their 3G network. When asked, Sling Media said the app hasn't been changed since before and AT&T never worked with them on it.

"We didn't change anything," Sling Media's John Santoro told Ars. "AT&T never discussed any specific requirements with us."

Credit Suisse analyst Jonathan Chaplin issued a downgrade for Verizon's stock prices this morning based on the assumption that they are unlikely to get the iPhone this year. There have been a lot of people hoping to see a Verizon iPhone, but it now looks increasingly unlikely after the announcement that the iPad would be on AT&T's 3G network instead of Verizon's.

Yesterday, AT&T announced that it had finally decided to allow Sling Media's SlingPlayer Mobile to stream video over the carrier's 3G network. As part of the announcement, AT&T claimed that it had "worked with" Sling Media to develop a version of th...

In a posting on its news page for iPhone developers earlier this week, Apple encouraged developers to integrate the Core Location framework into their apps, offering the ability to deliver information to users based on their location. Perhaps more i...

Earlier this week, Apple's infamously opinionated CEO, Steve Jobs, allegedly said in a private company-wide employee town hall meeting that they weren't putting Flash on the iPhone or iPad because Flash was still too buggy and insecure due to Adobe's laziness. Adobe's CTO, Kevin Lynch, responded to the claim in a lengthy blog post, in which he claims that Flash is "ready" for the iPhone and iPad.

A new security flaw has been uncovered in the iPhone's software that could have potentially serious ramifications. The issue lies in the ability to download system configuration files over-the-air through Mobile Safari, which enterprise businesses use to install configuration files to make setup possible. A group of anonymous hackers have figured out a way to make the configuration file register as being "Verified" on the device, and even have it show up as being sent from Apple Inc, allowing them to trick someone into install a malicious system config file without knowing it.