Jefferies analyst Peter Misek says Apple’s next generation iPhone will be called the iPhone 4S, reports Business Insider.

In a note to investors, Misek says “industry checks” reveal the iPhone 4S will “include minor cosmetic changes, better cameras, A5 dual-core processor, and HSPA+ support.”

Apple reportedly wanted to release a 4G phone. However, since the chipsets weren’t going to be ready in time Apple decided to go with a minor update to the phone.
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The SunSpider JavaScript Benchmark test shows that the iPad 2 performs 1.5x faster than the iPad 1 on iOS 4.3 and 4x faster than the iPad 1 on 4.2, according to a CNET report.

The good news for anyone thinking of buying the iPad 2 is that it did incredibly well in the test, outperforming all the rivals we have in the building to compare with it. That includes the original iPad, which at first was nearly 4x slower to get through the test than the new version. The iPad 2 has a new, dual-core processor inside it which, at first glance, seems responsible for all of this extra speed.

There is another factor here, however: the version of the operating system the iPad is running. The iPad 2 we tested last night was running the latest version of iOS, 4.3, which changes the way it deals with JavaScript to speed things up Read More

The D-Pad and E-Pad are two pint-sized cellphones that are reminiscent of the iPad, except they are telephones, they are much smaller, and they are totally different. Featuring a 3.5-inch resistive touchscreen, 2.5mm headphone jack, 0.3 megapixel front-facing camera and 2 megapixel rear camera with LED flash, you don’t even have to get to the dual SIMs, telescoping antenna, or the CMMB mobile TV tuner before you realize this is all Shenzhen, and very little Cupertino. Available now in either pink or white for 550 Chinese yuan (about $70). Get a closer look — and some video to boot — after the break. Read More

An analyst at Rodman & Renshaw claims that the upcoming Apple iPad 2 will feature a dual-core CPU to compete with the likes of RIM PlayBook, and the Android “Honeycomb” based Motorola Tablet.
The analyst said:

Apple is on track to refresh the iPad by March and iPhone by late summer. A key component upgrade across these platforms will be a dual-core processor featuring a pair of 1GHz ARM Cortex A9 cores.

If this happens, it will be the first iOS product from the Cupertino-based company to sport a dual-core chip. And since both the current iPad and iPhone 4 shares same A4 CPU, it will be a no brainer for Apple to include the same chip in iPhone 5 that they are going to use in iPad 2.

The analyst also told CNET something about the Verizon iPhone:

iPhone volumes could also be maintained at the 15 million/quarter level through next year. The launch at Verizon could support an incremental 8 million units.

eFUSION Co has launched a new product for iPad users. The application allows users to access their Facebook accounts from anywhere, using iPad or PC mode. All of the Facebook regular features such as ‘Places’, full screen photo browsing and more are available and flipping from one mode to the other is extremely fast and easy. Users not only do not give up any functionality, they gain portability.

Dual Viewer For Facebook is a new launch which, as the name suggests, offers users a dual platform for viewing and interacting with their Facebook accounts. The app operates smoothly in iPad or PC mode, so location and viewing preference is not a factor for accessibility, as long as there is WiFi available.

The iPad mode allows users a view of their Facebook account that has been optimized specifically for the device. If a user prefers the traditional look and functionality of Facebook on their computer, they merely switch the app to PC mode. Users have full access to all of the regular Facebook features, such as ‘Places’ and full screen photo browsing. When it comes to watching videos, users merely need to flip to PC mode.
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Apple has begun shipping the new iPod Touch 4G which features a Retina Display and dual cameras for FaceTime video chat.

You can learn more about the new device here. You can also order the device from Amazon in both the 32GB and 64GB version.

[via TiPb]

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Yahoo has launched an HTML5 version of Yahoo Mail specifically designed for the iPad.

If you’ve used our recently launched HTML5 mobile Web mail for iPhone you’ll feel right at home. We’ve kept all the things users love about our new mobile Web mail experience, while also optimizing for the gorgeous large screen of the iPad.

Features:
? Faster and more reliable: If you’re offline, Yahoo! Mail uses local caching capabilities to help you access and search your messages even without an Internet connection.
? Smart: You can find and organize your messages using Full Search, personal folders and Smart Folders with messages from your most important contacts and optimized views for photos and file attachments.
? Feature Rich: View rich photo attachments in their full form, or as previews directly in the inbox view. Also includes a dual-pane view to make reading and organizing a breeze.

To access Yahoo Mail on your iPad simply open up Safari and head over to http://mail.yahoo.com.
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