Arnold Kim
Arnold is the Editorial Director of MacRumors and founded the site in February, 2000.
Arnold was also a practicing physician but gave it up in 2008 to focus on this website. He has been writing about Apple for over 20 years, and has been profiled by the New York Times, and interviewed by various news publications about his knowledge of Apple.
He continues to run MacRumors, and provides editorial oversight as well as business direction.
Arnold was also a practicing physician but gave it up in 2008 to focus on this website. He has been writing about Apple for over 20 years, and has been profiled by the New York Times, and interviewed by various news publications about his knowledge of Apple.
He continues to run MacRumors, and provides editorial oversight as well as business direction.
Arnold Kim's Articles
An A5 Powered iPhone Will Have Much Faster Graphics Performance (Benchmarks)
While most of the recent focus has been whether or not the next iPhone will have a dramatic external redesign, one feature that seems to be universally agreed on is that the new iPhone will incorporate the much faster dual-core A5 processor, which also houses a much faster graphics processing unit (GPU).
The A5 was first introduced in the iPad 2 in March. At the time, Apple said the iPad 2...
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Apple Preps Town Hall Auditorium with "Let's Talk iPhone" Signage
Apple has hung a "Let's Talk iPhone" sign on their Apple Town Hall Auditorium where Tuesday's media event will take place. Apple is expected to introduce their next generation iPhone at the event.
The signage mirrors the invitations sent to media last week. The event will kick off at 10 a.m. Pacific on Tuesday, October 4th.
Image courtesy of 9to5Mac
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A Breakdown of Tuesday's Possible iPhone Releases
After following some of the comment threads on the latest stories about the new iPhones, it seems clear there's a lot of confusion about what is coming on Tuesday.
Here's a breakdown of all the current rumors about what could possibly be coming out on October 4th.
iPhone 4 (N90A)
- The iPhone 4 but with reduced storage capacity (8GB)
- Otherwise identical to iPhone 4
- Will replace ...
Cheaper iPhone 4 'N90A' Photos Leak from Foxconn Factory
Gizmodo.com.br (via Gizmodo) claims to have images from Foxconn's Brazilian factory which shows the iPhone "N90A" model that will be introduced next week.
Now, as a reminder, the N90A is expected to be the low-end cheaper iPhone 4 model that is to be released alongside the iPhone 4S (N94) model. The current iPhone 4 carries a model number of N90, so changes are expected to be slight. So,...
Apple Outs "iPhone 4S" Name in Latest iTunes Beta
Apple has seemingly outed the "iPhone 4S" name in the latest iTunes beta released Friday, according to this screenshot (above) posted by 9to5Mac.
The screenshot shows specific mention of the "iPhone 4S" using the same image icon as the iPhone 4 CDMA. This suggests that the new iPhone will be called the iPhone 4S and will look identical to the Verizon CDMA iPhone 4 shown on the left:
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Apple Posts iWork for iOS Beta 4, iBooks 1.3.1 Update
Today, Apple has posted a developer update to iWork bringing it to Beta 4. iWork for iOS is an early version providing support for Apple's upcoming iCloud services in iOS 5. Apple has been issuing updates over the past few days, presumably in preparation for next week's media even where iOS 5 is expected to be discussed.
Meanwhile, Apple has also issued a small iBooks 1.3.1 update...
Apple Working on International iCloud Music Rights for October 4th?
CNet reports that Apple is actively trying to lock down worldwide cloud-music rights for a possible October 4th launch.Sources familiar with the discussions between Apple, record companies, and music publishers, say Apple is seeking international music licenses for its iCloud service. The licenses would be similar to those the company has already obtained for U.S. operations, the sources said.CNet...
Apple Begins Seeding 10.7.2 11C71 and Sends Out Premature iCloud Welcome Emails
Apple has started seeding a new Lion 10.7.2 (11C71) build to developers, though it is not yet appearing to all developers. The new build lists no new issues and includes a Lion Recovery Update which includes improvements to Lion Recovery and addresses an issue with Find My Mac when using a firmware password.
Apple has also sent out some premature iCloud welcome emails. AppleInsider...
A Look at Apple's Assistant Interface for the New iPhone
Apple has been rumored to be working on advanced speech recognition technology for some time.
After Apple's acquisition of Siri, TechCrunch reported in May that negotiations were ongoing with Nuance to integrate their speech recognition technology into iOS. Earlier this week, 9to5mac detailed much of what is expected to be the major new feature in the next generation iPhone to be release on ...
Page 2: iPad 3 'Prototype' Image Circulating [Updated]
The following photo has appeared on JailBreakiPhone4u and is beginning to circulate across the internet. The claim in the original article is that this somehow represents an iPad 3 Prototype.
The image appears to show an iPad-like case with Apple logo, and iPad name, but with some differences to the currently shipping design. ...
iPhone 4S ("N94") to Come in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB Sizes?
According to 9to5Mac source Mr. X, the upcoming "N94" next generation iPhone is being stocked by Apple in 3 different capacities. The iPhone 4 currently comes in only two capacities: 16GB and 32GB. They are interpreting this to mean that the next generation iPhone will come in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities. However, they can't be certain. The three different sizes could conceivably be...
Apple to Discontinue iPod Classic and iPod Shuffle?
TUAW claims that Apple may be planning on discontinuing the iPod Classic and iPod Shuffle devices this year. It seems that the "product transition" Apple mentioned on the last earnings call could very well be within the iPod line. Specifically, if you want to buy an iPod shuffle or iPod classic from Apple, you should do it sooner rather than later. We've heard those two iPods are getting the...
Apple's Q4 2011 Financial Results on October 18th, 2011
Apple will be holding its Q4 2011 Financial Results on Tuesday, October 18th, 2011. The results will be released after the close of Tuesday's trading at approximately 4:30 PM Eastern / 1:30 PM Pacific. Apple's conference call discussing the results will follow at 2:00 PM Pacific and will be available via a live audio webcast. MacRumors will provide running coverage of the conference call...
Page 2: Facebook Integration into iOS 5?
Here are some likely mocked up screenshots we received about possible Facebook integration into iOS 5.
Apple has provided Twitter integration in iOS 5 and included a framework to allow the company to extend it to account integrations. So, Facebook integration as a system-level feature would not be a stretch. These screens closely resemble those of Twitter's integration and are likely just...
Facebook iPad App to Launch at iOS 5 and iPhone 5 Event?
Mashable claims that Facebook is actually launching its long-awaited iPad app at Apple's rumored October 4th media event where the company is believed to be launching iOS 5 and the iPhone 5.Facebook will launch its long-awaited iPad app at Apple’s iPhone 5 launch event on Oct. 4, Mashable has learned. In addition to the iPad app, Facebook is also expected to release a revamped version of its...
Rover 'Spy Tank' Wirelessly Controlled by Your iPhone or iPad
Engadget points out this interesting Rover App-Controlled Spy Tank from Brookstone.
This remote control tank drives around will sending back live audio and video from the device. It has both a built in mic, video camera, and even night vision. Wireless connectivity is over Wi-Fi which gives you a range of 200 ft unobstructed, or 100 ft around walls and into other rooms.
No word...
Apple Cuts 4th Quarter iPad Orders by 25%?
JP Morgan analysts claim that Apple is cutting orders from iPad component suppliers by 25% for the upcoming quarter.Several supply-chain vendors indicated in the past two weeks that Apple, the world's biggest company by market value, lowered fourth-quarter iPad orders 25 percent, the first such cut that analysts at JPMorgan’s electronic manufacturing services team in Hong Kong said they have...
Hong Kong IFC Mall Apple Store Opens to Large Crowds
As expected, the new IFC Mall Apple Store in Hong Kong opened to long lines this weekend. NeonPunch provides this video showing the opening of the store:
Meanwhile, IFO Apple Store has posted an extensive Flickr gallery of the...
Apple Blocking Out Vacations for October 14th iPhone 5 Retail Launch?
Sicily Apple Store, Photo courtesy of Valerio.
AppleInsider reports that Apple has started denying vacation requests for employees during the 2nd week of October.Apple is quietly denying requests for employee vacations during the second week of October, hinting that the company currently anticipates an influx of customers to its stores around that time related to availability of its new iOS 5...
Apple to Wipe iTunes Match iCloud Data on Sept 26th, GM to Follow?
Apple has sent an email to developers notifying them that their iCloud libraries housing iTunes Match data will be wiped on Monday, September 26th at 9AM PDT. The reason for the wipe is to "improve the overall quality and reliability" of the service. The news comes after Apple wiped all the iCloud backup data on Thursday, September 22nd.
We believe these are preparations for Apple to...
