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Apple has unveiled the iPhone 4S, the next version of its popular smartphone.
It will be available for pre-order on Oct. 7 and available to purchase on Oct. 14. And like previous versions of the iPhone, the iPhone 4S will retail for $199 for a 16 GB model and $299 for a 32 GB model.
The new iPhone looks much like the iPhone 4, confirming previous reports. It comes with upgraded internals, including the new Apple A5 chip and 1 GB of RAM. Apple VP Phil Schiller revealed that it will be the first iPhone with a dual-core processor and dual-core graphics. It is “up to seven times faster” than the previous iPhone, he announced.
Via : Mashable Tech
iPhone 4G likely to include 4G LTE/WiMax, be postponed till Q2 2011?
Saturday, February 27, 2010
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iPhone 4G was first rumored to be released sometime this summer. But it seems that it’ll not be ready until Q2 2011 due to the 4G chip will only be shipped next year. And the rumor claims iPhone 4G is the “real 4G” that will include 4th generation communication such as LTE and WiMax.
According to MacVideo in their encounter with Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, Lars Johnson from Beceem, a 4G chip called BCS5000, which is being developed by Beceem will only be shipped to manufacturers for mass production until Q2 of 2011. And iPhone 4G is likely adopting this 4G chip to provide the super high-speed of 4G connectivity.
This is of course good news for the iPhone users, with the capability of 4G connectivity, the iPhone 4G will be able to enjoy super high speeds of 4G between 100-150 Mbps. The bad news is you’ll have to wait for another year for the iPhone 4G as the Beceem claims that the 4G chip and its components will only be shipped sometime in Q2 2011. So, if iPhone 4G was to use this 4G chip, it’d only be released after the 4G chip had become available.
Now there are two versions of the release date for the iPhone 4G. One claims to be June/July 2010 and another will be sometime in Q2 next year (2011). Would Apple proceed to release iPhone 4G without including the super-fast 4G chip sometime this summer?
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Here comes the Power A universal remote case for the iPhone, which turns your iPhone into a universal remote to control your home theater, TV and other entertainment equipments. The Power A iPhone case has a free application that can be downloaded from iTunes, which you need to install on your iPhone. With the case on and the app installed, your iPhone will become a universal remote that can virtually control anything that works with IR remote.
The Power A iPhone universal remote case is compatible with iPhone 3G and 3GS. It costs only $59.99, which will be available shortly from Power A. Although it looks like the Juice pack but it doesn’t charge your iPhone. Anyway, as a case, it still provides protection for the iPhone.
Rumors come all the way from South Korea, claiming that the 4th generation iPhone may be coming in April 2010. And the new iPhone will likely be equipped with an OLED display, video-chat capability, along with much faster performance and flexible battery.
The information was published by the Korean newspaper, Korea Times, which claims they’ve got it from the current iPhone’s career in Korea, KT Telecom. The source says the iPhone 4G will come with dual-core CPU, which is the first time in smart phone industry and it’s likely be a new ARM Cortex A9 CPU under development.
The iPhone 4G also allows its battery to be removable, which has been the major complaint for the pass three generations of iPhone. With the flexible and removable battery, users will be able to use after-market batteries to extend usage time.
There will also be a front-facing camera dedicated for video calling, along with a high-performance main camera. KT expects the launch of the iPhone 4G to be in June 2010 and may plan to get their corporate clients to try out as early as in April.
via devicemag
The information was published by the Korean newspaper, Korea Times, which claims they’ve got it from the current iPhone’s career in Korea, KT Telecom. The source says the iPhone 4G will come with dual-core CPU, which is the first time in smart phone industry and it’s likely be a new ARM Cortex A9 CPU under development.
The iPhone 4G also allows its battery to be removable, which has been the major complaint for the pass three generations of iPhone. With the flexible and removable battery, users will be able to use after-market batteries to extend usage time.
There will also be a front-facing camera dedicated for video calling, along with a high-performance main camera. KT expects the launch of the iPhone 4G to be in June 2010 and may plan to get their corporate clients to try out as early as in April.
via devicemag
Audiovox has come up with a remote control hub, called Zentral, which allows Bluetooth-enabled phones to work as a remote control for various gadgets in your home. The Zentral receives signals from the smart phone via Bluetooth and translate the signals into IR commands to beam to your home entertainment (TV, stereo, home theater etc) and automation systems.
The Zentral is basically a little box equipped with Bluetooth receiver and IR transmitter that is powerful enough to bounce the IR signals off walls and ceilings. So, there is no problem at all how the Zentral is placed, it can just sit on top of any of your home entertainment equipment (As shown in the picture).
Currently, the Zentral comes with a universal remote control app for the iPhone, so you can use the iPhone to control various of your home entertainment and automation gadgets via the Zentral. There is also an application for the BlackBerry which allows the control of garage door opener.
The system plus the accessories all come in affordable prices such as the AV controller costs $80 and garage door opener costs only $50. More home automation gadgets will be included later such as lighting and thermostat. They will hit the stores in spring.
Currently, the Zentral comes with a universal remote control app for the iPhone, so you can use the iPhone to control various of your home entertainment and automation gadgets via the Zentral. There is also an application for the BlackBerry which allows the control of garage door opener.
The system plus the accessories all come in affordable prices such as the AV controller costs $80 and garage door opener costs only $50. More home automation gadgets will be included later such as lighting and thermostat. They will hit the stores in spring.
Mophie, primarily known for their juice/battery packs or cases, has now taken a leap, planning to produce a credit card scanner for the iPhone. The picture above shows that the Mophie iPhone credit card reader will likely come in the form of a case which its bottom has a reader for you to swipe your customer’s credit card for accepting payment on the go.
The Mophie’s credit card scanner is a combo of hardware and their own software solution. The Mophie Credit card scanner is simply handy for small business owners, which you can use it on your iPhone to swipe the credit cards of your customers for collecting payments.
It’s unclear whether Mophie is getting into transaction business or they simply act as a middle man. But I guess the latter shall be the better choice for them as transaction business is not their cup of tea. More details shall emerge at CES.
The Mophie’s credit card scanner is a combo of hardware and their own software solution. The Mophie Credit card scanner is simply handy for small business owners, which you can use it on your iPhone to swipe the credit cards of your customers for collecting payments.
It’s unclear whether Mophie is getting into transaction business or they simply act as a middle man. But I guess the latter shall be the better choice for them as transaction business is not their cup of tea. More details shall emerge at CES.
AirStash is a smart wireless device comes in the form of an oversized flash drive which can be kept in your pocket to increase the storage capacity of your iPhone or iPod Touch wirelessly. If you’ve got an older version of iPhone or iPod Touch that restricts you with the mere 8GB storage, you can simply make use of AirStash to boost the storage.
The AirStash has a USB connector on one side and a SD card slot on the other. So, you should be able to hook up a USB flash drive or an SD memory card to increase the storage of your iPhone or iPod Touch. You can have your iPhone to wirelessly grab the data stored on the AirStash’s memory.
There is still little information about the AirStash such as the security protocols, battery life, compatibility etc. But it’s definitely a handy one if you have an old version of the iPhone or iPod Touch. Simply keep AirStash in your pocket with a memory card or USB drive connected, you can have more storage for your clips and files. More info of AirStash will be revealed at CES.
AirStash via gadgetvenue
iPhone is coming in to Asia market in 2008, there is no surprise that we’d see plenty of iPhone-clones coming up in Asia before iPhone launched in 2008. Well, the copycats phenomenon has become a norm in Asia market, China.
M8, the rumored product of Meizu, which looks much like an iPhone, but it was first reported having no mobile phone function, which was said as purely a MiniPlayer, the newer version of its M6. The M8 was first said to feature a 533MHz Samsung ARM processor, a 2.6-inch screen & loaded with the Windows CE OS.
This is something that we’ve seldom seen before , i.e an MP3 player with Windows CE loaded. Due its “imitation of design” of the iPhone, the touch-screen feature is difinitely a must.
According to Engadget, the post by a senior discussion-forum jockey on the Meizu site, the M8 is now said to measure in at a scant 57×105x11.5-mm & packs both a GSM & Chinese TD-SCDMA 3G radio, a 3.3-inch 720×480 pixel display, Bluetooth, a 3 megapixel camera, & an ARM11 CPU capable of recording video at 30fps at the device’s full 720 x 480 resolution. GSM, camera, Windows CE loaded? A smartphone? A PDA ? I guess it could be a change of direction by Meizu in to producing an iPhone clone in lieu of only an MP3 player due to the overwhelming buzz of iPhone. Will Apple take any action on this ?Via Crave, Via Engadget, Via Dapreview
