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Curiosity Equipped with iPhone 5, Usage Crippled by Lack of Cell Coverage

NASA released a statement this morning revealing that the Mars rover Curiosity is equipped with an iPhone 5. Disappointingly, the press release also states that the planned Facetime call has been postponed, awaiting cell service from AT&T. Apple CEO Tim Cook was available for a phone interview, where he described the situation as "Business as usual for the service provider." Cook went on to say "Problems like these have been the AT&T's M.O. since Day One." Apple has had its [fair share of problems with AT&T](http://www.forbes.com/2010/06/22/iphone-mobile-internet-technology-cio-network-apple.html). Many of these problems were eased back in 2011 when Verizon started offering the cell phone to consumers, and competition to AT&T. [NASA Administrator Charles Bolden's Blog](http://blogs.nasa.gov/cm/blog/bolden/posts/post_1344232802884.html) talks about Curiosity's landing and a small blurb about the iPhone. "We were extremely disappointed to learn that we weren't able to make our phone call home using the new iPhone 5." "Not only were we not able to make a connection to a 3G network, we weren't even able to get a signal on the EDGE network of yesteryear." "... There's just so much about the planet Mars that we don't know," Bolden continued, "it would be nearly impossible for us to have foreseen this problem. My heart goes out to Curiosity. We all know how difficult she can be. Now imagine how frustrating that b**** would be without a connection to the internet." AT&T was not available for comment. --- Sources: [NASA](http://blogs.nasa.gov/cm/blog/bolden/posts/post_1344232802884.html), [Forbes](http://www.forbes.com/2010/06/22/iphone-mobile-internet-technology-cio-network-apple.html), and [Wikipedia on what M.O. actually means](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modus_operandi)

#Curiosity #Mars #NASA #Tuesday #iPhone 5 #ATT #Coverage

Apple Sues Samsung Over Patent Suit Patent Suits Worn by Lawyers

In the latest chapter of the Apple v. Samsung patent trials saga, Apple is suing, claiming that Samsung is copying their patent suits. No, this isn't regarding the patent suit that comes to mind when speaking in legalese, but the actual suits worn by the lawyers themselves. If there's any truth behind this, it might a genius move by Samsung's legal team; if the judges cannot discern between the devices or the lawyers, it could bring mass confusion to the courtrooms. The legal action against Samsung, which was filed last Thursday, reads:

"The Apple legal counsel cannot adequately represent the interest of the company's patent suits while its team's patent suits bear a striking, indistinguishable resemblance to the patent suits worn by opposing counsel."

Basically, Apple is attempting to patent their patent suits. Samsung is preemptively countersuing in other countries. We didn't know either of these were possible.

Samsung has filed In Australia and Germany. The Australian judge has agreed to hear the case, but has stipulated that "Moving forward, any mention of patent suits must be properly and explicitly identified as to which type of patent suit is being discussed. Legal patent sutes will be referred to as 'patent legal suits' while the threaded variety must be labeled 'patent pants suits'."

#Apple v. Samsung #Patent Suits #Patent Pants Suits

iPhone 5's Smaller Dock Connector Frees Up Space for Activities

The iPhone 5 will feature a smaller dock connector. This is fairly significant, considering it will of the existing iPhones, iPads, and modern iPods are equipped with the standard 30-pin dock connector. Along with this, thousands of third-party products depend on Apple's proprietary dock connector.

Apple has big plans for the space that the smaller connector creates. It opens up a whole world of possibilities for new activities like aerobics, step class, and army men. We sat down with Apple's Senior VP of Hardware Engineering, Bob Mansfield, who we think might actually be John C. Reilly. He was excited to tell us,

"It's making my head spin, all the activities we could do!"

In a recent story, Wired interviewed iFixit's Kyle Wiens about the new dock connector. iFixit is an online source of people complaining about Apple's devices not being built together like Legos. The funny thing is, as much fuss as iFixit gives Apple, they probably wouldn't exist without Apple. Any way, back to the story, Wiens expertly explains to Wired that the size of the old connector has become obsolete.

"It's too big."

... Anyone? Anyone? ... Bueller? ... Ugh. Where's Michael Scott when you need him?

Source: Wikipedia, Wired, Sony Pictures, Apple

Apple Renames the iPhone

In what appears to be an attempt to better compete with Microsoft's ever expanding smartphone market share, Apple is rebranding the iPhone. They're making a statement that they're ready to compete with Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 Series. What we've been calling the iPhone 5 will be called the

Macintosh Phone 10.8 Mountain Lion Series. Gold.

We have to say that we are not sad to see the departure of the infamous "i" that's prefixed to all things Apple. The new moniker just rolls off the tongue. Plus, as numbers go, 10.7 is 52% larger than 7 – Apple's marketing team can do no wrong.

Microsoft announced in 2010 that their new mobile operating system would be called Windows Phone 7 Series. Now that the operating system has had a chance to saturate the market, it's really making waves. Nielsen released a report showing that the Redmond giant has already captured 1.3% of the smartphone market share with their Windows Phone 7 Series phones.

We're still pretty certain that Apple's Macintosh Phone 10.8 Mountain Lion Series. Gold. will be released sometime between now and 2015. As for iPhone Purple Drink, we're still contemplating the name change to "Macintosh Phone 10.8 Mountain Lion Series. Gold. Purple Drink."

Market share chart source: Nielsen

#iPhone 5 #Marketing

Apple Fails to Sell 18 Billion iPhones in Q3, Stock Plummets

Apple released their third quarter results on Friday's stockholders' meeting. While the company did reveal that their year-over-year profit increased by 72%, it was still a far cry from their forecasted numbers.

Gartner estimated that Apple would ship 18 billion (that's right, B for billion) iPhone units between April 1st and the end of June. We caught up with Gartner's Doug Freeman, the man that oversaw the predictions.

"We fully expected that every person on the planet would purchase several iPhones."

"...The fact that they didn't is not good for the company. Apple has a track record for breaking their own sales records on a regular basis and we thought 18 billion was a completely reasonable target. We're beginning to question the company's viability."

Apple's stock price (NASDAQ: AAPL) dropped from $605.01 per share to $604.97. To add insult to injury, the stock dropped by another 2 cents/share in after-hours trading as of this writing.

#Finance #iPhone 5 #Gartner

Apple Makes Shocking Comic-Con Announcement

As we expected, Tim Cook came to the party in full costume, dressed as Mace Windu. What we weren't expecting was the announcement that he made. iPPD reported last week that Cook would be making an announcement at Comic-Con. We presumed that since many of the major Hollywood film companies were going to be there, that this would have something to do with the next Apple TV, or even the rumored Apple television set. What Apple actually announced is way, way cooler.

At 9am this morning, Cook took to the stage with a calmness and excitement about him; very Jose-Canseco-like. He made some small talk about the conference and yadda yadda. A few minutes in he asked if there were any Star Wars fans in the crowd. Among the roar of the many other fans in the audience, Boba Fet, sitting next to us gave him quite the shout. Then Cook said:

"The iPhone 5 will have a fully-functional lightsaber."

Wha?!?! He's joking. He has to be. Then Cook pulls an iPhone out of his pocket, opens the Lightsaber App, and a lightsaber rises from the top of the phone. No freaking way.

"It's a trap!" exclaimed General Ackbar sitting on the other side of us. We're pretty sure this guy is crazy, he kept saying that throughout Cook's entire presentation. Even before the announcement, we were about to have some funnel cake, and sure enough, General Ackbar, clearly delusional, walks by and says:

"It's a trap!"

To prove that this lightsaber is the real deal, Tim Cook invited a volunteer from the crowd. "It's a trap!" Ackbar said again. That guy really needs to tone it down on thinking everything is a trap. Once the volunteer got up on stage, Cook sliced the man in half. Awesome. We want one.

In the wake of the announcement, we're left with so many questions. How did the Apple engineers pull this off? What kind of battery is the new iPhone housing and how much energy does the lightsaber require? Can I use wi-fi and the lightsaber at the same time? We hope to have answers to all of these in the coming months.

In the meantime, we're going to go see the Microsoft exhibit. Hopefully they've responded to our numerous requests to have Nokia incorporate a Swedish Fish dispenser into their next phone. Yeah, yeah, we know Nokia is in Finland. But still, Nokia is SO close to Sweden. It's not that hard, guys.

#Iphone 5 #Star Wars #comic-con #Lightsaber #Holy Sh!t

iPhone 5 Will Include Explosive Theft-Deterrent Feature

We just learned that there is code in the iOS 6 developer preview that will enable users to detonate their phone using the Find My iPhone app. Heads are going to roll folks – literally.

Multiple iOS app developers with access to the iOS 6 beta release have uncovered the hidden code. It's safe to assume that this feature will be available on the soon-to-be-released iPhone 5. We also expect that this will make its way into the next iPad.

Early versions of iOS were missing the ability to remotely wipe a device, deleting all the data in the case that the device were lost or stolen. The addition of this feature was largely due to potential business customers staying with Blackberry because the iPhone lacked the ability to provide this type of data security. Apple is taking it a step further with this one.

If everything goes to plan, no iPhone will blow up except at their owner's request. However, if we know anything about new devices, it's that there will be problems. We asked Apple spokeswoman Ronda Amblin about the potential for faulty trigger mechanisms and the rumor that the phone will explode when it reaches an altitude of 30,000 feet. "We don't expect there to be any significant problems ... and if a small percentage of users experience any kind of explosion, Apple is covered. You see, we have been planning this feature for a few years now. If you get blown up, you can't sue us. It's been in our End User License Agreement since 2009." Early adopters, we wish you the best of luck.

Side note: we at iPhone Purple Drink sincerely hope that Microsoft does not take it upon itself to add this feature to its phones. It would be disastrous. If they do, perhaps they can add this feature to only Steve Ballmer's personal cell phone, as it would surely be an effective method of getting a new CEO, but one with a brain this time. In case you didn't click on the first Ballmer link, here's another one: Steve Ballmer.

And for those of you being oppressed in the great Republic of Wadiya, your alert message will read like this:

We'd hate to stir up any rumors about the possibility of a connection between Apple's R&D facility in Israel and terrorists there teaching Apple engineers how to blow things up using a cell phone, so we won't.

#Blackberry #Israel #Microsoft #Steve Ballmer #iPhone 5 #security

Apple Plans to Snatch Up All Google Tablets with Change Found in Couch Cushions

A recent report indicates that Google will be making next to nothing when it comes to sales of its brand new Nexus 7 tablet. It's estimated that the tablet will cost $184 to produce and will sell for $199. The math is fuzzy, but that's a profit of approximately $15 per unit, and that doesn't include the $25 credit that Google is giving away to Google Play (their rendition of an app store).

The graph above shows the complex strategy involved. If Apple can keep its mountain higher than Google's mountain, it will have more mountain. It's hard to argue with that logic.

It's clear that Google is more interested in establishing itself as a player in the tablet marketspace and less interested in making a big profit from the sale of the tablets themselves.

Apple knows this, too. That's why they plan on buying as many Nexus 7 tablets as they can get their hands on. With the search giant banking on recurring revenue from actual users spending money in Google Play, Apple will be essentially preventing any such future revenue. Plus, Apple can afford it; they're sitting on $110 billion in cash. Because Google has made the tablets so conveniently cheap for Apple, the iPad maker could conceivably keep any one from ever getting to use a Nexus 7.

Also, Google isn't messing around here. They completely skipped over Nexus 1 through 6 and jumped straight to 7. That is quite a leap if you ask us – well played, Google. How will Apple combat this? Well, for every tablet they buy, they get to spend $25 of Google's hard-earned cash at Google Play. However, we'll just have to wait and see whether or not Apple will take the time to cash in all those gift cards.

#iPad #Google #Google Nexus 7 #Graphs

Photo Leaked: Padlock Security Feature

Today we got our hands on a 3D rendering of one of the iPhone 5's security features. The photo was in an email that had been circulating around Cupertino over the past couple of days. We are not at liberty to say how we gained possession of the photo.

We first told you about the patent application last week. We've seen our fair share of Apple patents that have never made it into production devices, however, the photo shown here is proof that Apple is putting much more effort into this one.

With the iconic logo on the face, Apple is making it unmistakeable that this padlock belongs to the phone. And judging from the thickness of the shackle (the part of the padlock passing through the phone), this phone will be extremely secure.

While we can't disclose how we came across the photo, we do know that it was originally created by Jon Kendrick, a 3D generalist that specializes in awesomeness.

#security #Iphone 5

Apple Job Posting Suggests iPhone 5 Cleanliness

We keep our eye on the job boards at Apple for reasons just like this. Among the jobs posted last night on Apple's website was a position for a janitor. This can mean only one thing: the iPhone 5 will be the cleanest phone, ever. Period.

We seriously doubt that the person that fills this position will be responsible for cleaning every single phone that comes off the production line, rather, he or she will develop next-gen cleaning techniques to be adopted by the highly paid factory workers in China.

Apple is once again stepping up their game, beckoning their competitors to try to keep up.

#iPhone 5 #Apple Job Posting

Apple Has Been Watching RIM, Knows Precisely What Not To Do

After speaking with several credible sources from Apple who wish to remain nameless – probably so they don't get fired – the company has been studying RIM over the past five years. They have been compiling strategy and data analysis, which has provided Apple with exactly what not to do. "At first, we thought it was a joke. I mean, they're Canadian, so we thought we just weren't getting their humor. But after a couple years it became quite clear that RIM's two co-CEOs were ACTUALLY trying to run the company into the ground. We basically just grabbed a bag of popcorn and pressed Record," one man that is on the Apple project team told us. From everything from company strategy to software and product design, Apple is eating this up and doing the exact opposite. Our sources at Apple went on to explain that they didn't have to do any real design when it came to the iPhone 5. They just entered all the data the could gather about the [22 different Blackberries currently for sale on their website](http://us.blackberry.com/smartphones.html). An application developed in-house spit out what will be the next iPhone, and because it's the exact opposite of RIM's Blackberries, it's guaranteed to sell millions. "Don't make a phone that sucks. Check. Don't develop terrible software. Got it. If you failed at those first two things that I just mentioned, definitely don't pair said software with said phone. Yuck ... But seriously, what RIM was feeding us was gold. Pure gold. And what it boiled down to in the end, and what became our own strategy was plain and simple: don't suck." What's the best part about all of this? It's still happening. The new RIM CEO, since being hired, has gone on record saying "[I don't think there is a drastic change needed.](http://mashable.com/2012/01/23/rims-new-ceo/)".

#iPhone 5 #RIM #Blackberry

Apple to Make Product Announcement at Comic-Con 2012

Apple released a bit of interesting news today. They will be a part of this year’s International Comic-Con in San Diego. Originally set to begin on July 12th at 10am, Apple’s announcement will sneak in at 9am Pacific and is open to all of the conference attendees.

This venue seems somewhat odd for Apple, typically holding their own events for product announcements. With the hype surrounding any and all things Apple, they have already stolen Microsoft’s thunder, whom has a weekend-long schedule published for their events and activities at Comic-Con.

As for what will be announced, your guess may be as good as ours, but we suspect that with Comic-Con sponsors including Sony Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures, and Warner Brothers (the movie studios responsible for bringing you Spiderman, Avengers, and Batman), this may be the perfect opportunity for Apple to peddle their much-rumored Apple Television set, and possibly deals with these movie studios. Ok, we talked ourselves into it – it will definitely be a new Apple TV, an Apple television set, or something we’ve never seen or heard about before.

Any wagers on what Tim Cook’s costume will be? Our money is on Mace Windu and/or Samuel L Jackson from Star Wars.

#Apple TV #Apple Television Set #Comic-Con #Samuel L Jackson #iPhone 5

iPhone 5 Could Feature Physical Padlock Security

In an effort to bring better security to the iPhone, Apple is making great strides. We found a filing with the US Patent Office showing some incredible next-gen security features. ![](http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6epy23cBV1rsryow.jpg) The patent papers clearly show a hole bored through the middle of the device that will allow a physical padlock to pass through the phone. Once in place, unwanted users have no way to unlock the device via the familiar Slide to Unlock interface. See illustration below. ![](http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6eqxwzi7N1rsryow.png) This is clearly a swipe at Android, with Apple saying that the facial recognition system to unlock a phone just is not secure enough for their own standards. The folks at Apple, without a doubt, have seen Mission Impossible, where faces are easily copied. Details remain to be seen. For instance, how will the user unlock the phone when no padlock is present? Additionally, with a patent filing this close to the upcoming iPhone 5 release, we can probably expect to see this on the iPhone 6. The possibilities with this are endless. Third-party manufacturers can get really creative with this one. I myself have always wanted to secure my phone to a tree while I run in for a cup of coffee. I've always been able to do this with my bike – why not my phone? Needless to say, we're really excited for this one.

#iPhone 5 #iPhone 6 #Security

Peter Jackson: 2nd Half of The Hobbit Will Be Shot on iPhone

Peter Jackson announced today that the second half of his latest feature film, The Hobbit, will be shot exclusively using his personal iPhone 4S. Jackson's The Hobbit, a prequel to The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, has been under fire recently after initial releases of the movie trailer were [shown in 48 frames per second](http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidthier/2012/04/28/peter-jackson-is-wrong-about-the-hobbit-and-48fps/), a departure from the Hollywood film standard of 24fps. The higher frame rate is intended to produce a more life-like image. Instead, viewers have complained that it looks "fake" and "like a soap opera." > "By the time the viewers that are still in the theater make it to the second half of my film, they'll be so used to the terrible video quality, the switch to the iPhone will be quite welcome. They might think that both halves of the film are poor quality, but that's only because they aren't ready for it." Jackson goes on to explain his choice to fire his director of photography and use only the iPhone's built-in flash... > "We have been able to achieve some amazing results using the [iPhone's] flash for video. It's a Blair-Witch-esque look, but on a whole other level." We're convinced that Peter Jackson splurged for the 64GB iPhone to fit all of the footage on the film. Backstage, there have been whispers that he had to delete some of the scenes in order to install Angry Birds Space, created some deleted scenes that were _actually_ deleted. --- [The Hobbit](http://www.thehobbit.com/index.html) will be released in theaters on December 14, 2012. [Angry Birds Space](http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/angry-birds-space/id499511971?mt=8) is available in the App Store for $0.99.

#iPhone Camera #iPhone 4S #Peter Jackson

Apple's Next iPhone Will Double as a Chia Pet

One rumor out of China getting more and more attention is that the iPhone 5 will not only be the World's best smartphone, it will also serve as a fully-functional Chia Pet. Early rumors about this feature were quickly and easily dismissed until earlier this week, factory workers in China found a few small bags of chia sprout seeds. One might think that the back of the phone would serve as the sprouting point for the flowering plant, but multiple sources have confirmed that the chia will, in fact, grow from the screen. A small layer of top soil and tiny holes in the surface of the phone, mimicking the Chia Pet that has been popular in the US since the 1980s. Chia Pets are American styled terracotta figurines used to sprout chia, where the chia sprouts grow within a couple of weeks to resemble the animal's fur or hair. Moistened seeds of chia (Salvia hispanica) are applied to the grooved terra cotta figurine body. --- Source: [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chia_Pet).

#iPhone 5 #Chia Pet

iPhone 5's Airplane Mode to Allow Phone to Take Flight

An unnamed source close to Apple's iPhone production operations has confirmed that the iPhone 5 will fly. Originally said to have pushed back the iPhone 5 release date by some 25 years, a breakthrough by the Apple engineers expect the new feature ready by the time the phone is released. Specifics are still unclear; it's unknown the distance the phone will be able to travel on a single battery charge and whether or not Airplane Mode will transport any passengers. Maximum air speed and altitude are also unknown at this time. In an obvious crack at humor, we were also told that _stable_ flight probably would not be made possible until iOS is updated to version 6.1.

#iPhone 5 #Airplane Mode #iOS 6

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