Here are your Apple Rumors for today:
Snapchat: Some third-party Snapchat apps on Apple’s (AAPL) iOS are stealing users’ credentials, reports 9to5Mac. A new report claims that many of the third-party Snapchat apps on iOS are taking users credentials for the service and are sending them to their own servers via an insecure connection. These apps are doing this without informing users and it’s unknown what the credentials are being used for. Users of such apps are advised to stop using them and to change their password for the Snapchat app.
Cook: Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly attended a meeting with the goal of ending Donald’s Trumps presidential run, reports AppleInsider. Reports claim that this meeting included several different CEOs from the tech industry and members of the GOP. There was also reportedly at least one member of the Democratic party at the event. The main subject of the meeting was Trump and his run for president. It included many attendees hoping to see him defeated. Trump called for a boycott of AAPL’s products in February in connection to its battle with the U.S. Justice Department.
iPhone: A new rumor claims that Apple will introduce a 5.8-inch iPhone as early as 2017, reports The Motley Fool. According to this rumor, the tech company could introduce a 5.8-inch iPhone in 2017 that will be equipped with an AMOLED display. The rumor claims that this new device might not be released until 2018, but that suppliers will be able to provide AMOLED displays for 50 million smartphones during its first year. The largest iPhone currently available has a screen size of 5.5 inches.
