Here are your Apple Rumors for today:
Strap: The Apple (AAPL) Watch may have some competition from e-straps for normal watches, reports MacRumors. Montblanc is one of the first companies to announce plans for its upcoming e-straps. E-straps will attach to normal watches and offer connection to Apple devices. The e-straps include a small screen on the underside of the strap that displays information from a smartphone. The strap will also let owners control certain features of a smartphone, such as music playback. The straps are expected to have a battery life of five days.
Beta: The iCloud.com Photos beta has been removed with no explanation, AppleInsider notes. Attempts to access Apple’s iCloud.com Photos website comes up with an error message letting users know that the service couldn’t be loaded. The app disappeared at the start of 2015, but users don’t have access to the Photos OS X Yosemite app that will come out this year yet. It’s possible that the website being down is just a glitch, but no word from Apple has mentioned the issue, at the moment.
Mini: A new rumor claims that Apple may be working on an iPhone mini, reports Forbes. The rumor claims that the tech company may be working on a new, smaller iPhone that would have a 4-inch screen. The rumors of an iPhone mini comes as the iPhone 5c is feeling its age and may need replaced. The new 4-inch smartphone could offer better specs and may even come equipped with the ability to connect to the upcoming Apple Watch. It’s possible the device could be an attempt by the company to create a cheap smartphone.
