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Monday, 3 June 2013

New Asus Transformer Pad Infinity Tablet Has As Many Pixels As A Retina MacBook Pro

Asus has today announced its latest Transformer Pad Infinity slate at Computex 2013 in Taipei, and boy is it a beast. Not only does it carry NVIDIA’s latest Tegra 4 processor — which has a 72-core GeForce GPU — but it also has a 10.1-inch display with the same 2560×1600 resolution as the 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro.

That’s a whopping 299 pixels-per-inch.

While that may not sound all that impressive when you compare it to some of the latest smartphone displays, it is pretty cutting-edge for a tablet. For instance, the iPad’s stunning Retina display, which is widely regarded as one of the best tablet displays on the market right now, has only 264 pixels-per-inch.

The new Transformer Pad Infinity also packs a 1.9GHz quad-core Tegra 4 processor, 2GB of RAM, and 32GB of internal storage. It has a full-size USB port for connecting game controllers and external storage devices, an HDMI port that will throw out Ultra HD 4K video — if you have a TV capable of displaying it — and a full-size SD card slot.

As far as cameras go, there’s a 5-megapixel shooter on the back, and a 1.2-megapixel shooter on the front.

Like previous Transformer Pad slates, this one comes with a keyboard dock that has a built-in microSD card slot, and possibly an extra battery — though that’s yet to be confirmed by Asus.

The Transformer Pad Infinity will launch with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean pre-installed, but there’s currently no word on pricing or availability just yet.

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Tuesday, 28 May 2013

Waterproof Galaxy S4 Active Leaked Ahead Of Release

Back in April, we heard Samsung was planning a “ruggedized” version of its new Galaxy S4 that would be both dust and water resistant, and considerably stronger than the original. Now that device, called the Galaxy S4 Active, has been leaked ahead of its official release.

As you can see from the photos, which were obtained by GSMArena, the Galaxy S4 Active looks a lot like the original from the front, except it has three physical buttons as opposed to just one. From the back, however, it looks very different.

The back is made of a metallic metal — not plastic! — that means it’s super strong, and it has four bolts around its edges. Presumably, users will be able to open the handset up themselves to get to the battery and microSD card slot as with most Samsung smartphones.

On the inside, the Galaxy S4 active is expected to be almost identical to the Galaxy S4. It has a 1.9GHz quad-core processor with Adreno 320 graphics, and a 5-inch 1080p display. Its rear-facing camera, however, has been downgraded from 13-megapixels to 8-megapixels.

Samsung hasn’t made the Galaxy S4 Active official yet, but according to GSMArena, it has already been showcased in Croatia, so it shouldn’t be too long before we see it.

Here’s What A Waterproof iPhone 6 With Wireless Charging Could Look Like [Video]

With WWDC less than a month away, we’ve seen a ton of designers come out with their visions for what iOS 7 might look like, but the next iPhone has been ignored.

Concept designers Uygar Kaya and Ran Avni have a new video for the iPhone 6 that gives it a slimmer profile, waterproof coating, wireless charging, a notification LED, and more. It’s one of the sleekest iPhone 6 concepts we’ve seen yet, but would Apple actually add those features? Guess we’ll have to wait till 2014 to find out.

Check out the concept video below:

Samsung Galaxy S4 Coming To Cricket On June 7

If you’re buying a Galaxy S4, then you’re almost spoiled for choice when it comes to deciding which carrier you wish to sign up with, because all four of the big names in the United States are offering the device. But that’s not the case if you want the handset prepaid — at least not yet.

Next month, however, you’ll be able to purchase the Galaxy S4 on Cricket from $55 down.

The contract-free carrier today announced that it will be carrying Samsung’s latest flagship from June 7, and customers will pay just $55 upfront to start their installment plan, which will then cost as little as $45 per month.

This is a great alternative for would-be Galaxy S4 owners who do not want a two-year contract but cannot or do not want to pay the handset’s full $600 price tag in one go. However, you’ll need to live in one of Cricket’s LTE coverage areas to pick up the device.

Those areas include Las Vegas, Tucson, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Laredo, Corpus Christi, and the Brownsville-McAllen-Harlingen market, Texas.

“The Galaxy S4 redefines the smartphone and we are very proud to offer our customers the highest level of wireless technology on the market,” said Matt Stoiber, senior vice president of devices for Cricket. “Cricket’s three smartphone rate plans start as low as $45 per month1 and give customers value-packed choices for the plan that’s right for them with unlimited music included.”

Jony Ive Has Apparently Made His Mark On Every Corner Of iOS: Panoramic Wallpapers, Toggles And More To Come

With the unveiling of iOS 7 just around the corner the rumor mill is starting to go crazy with proposed information on Apple’s next-generation mobile operating system that is being spearheaded by none other than Apple’s Senior Vice President of Industrial Design Jony Ive.

We have heard it time after time again that Ive is not a fan of Skeuomorphism unlike Steve Jobs and Scott Forstall. As such iOS 7 is without a doubt going to see a visual overhaul this time around.

9To5Mac has recently published an in-depth article highlighting just how Ive will change the look of certain areas of iOS. They have stated that iOS 7 focuses on the look and feel of the iOS device software rather than on several new features and we couldn’t agree more.

In the report on iOS 7 is summed up as “black, white, and flat all over,” which obviously refers to the dropping of heavy textures and the addition of several new black and white user interface elements.

9To5Mac did state that Apple has re-architected iOS 7′s new interface several times, so until the new software is announced at WWDC there is no guarantees that what their sources have told them will stick, but it is still an interesting read that highlights just how Ive could visually change iOS. We are not going to go over every single detail, but rather highlight a few key areas.

If you were expecting iOS 7 to feature just a few overhauled areas then think again. It was stated that “Ive has not simply picked areas of the software design to tweak. He has essentially made his mark on every corner of the operating system, all while mostly keeping the essence of what has made iOS so ubiquitous.”

Examples of how Ive plans to overhaul iOS can be found with the lockscreen:

With iOS 7, Apple will drop the shiny, transparent time bar on the top of the Lock screen in exchange for a shine-free, black interface. Additionally, the square-grid for entering a pin code has been replaced with round, black buttons with white text and white borders.

Or stock applications that currently are designed with textures:

Many of the linen and leather textures found in iOS [have been replaced], such as in the iPad Calendar app, with flat white and black coloring. For instance, Apple’s Notification Center drop-down panel currently has a dark linen background. In iOS 7, according to people familiar with the software, this design becomes a dark grey/black color with white text.

Who could forget the iconic homescreen:

Most of the Apple-bundled app icons have been redesigned with flatter, less-skeuomorphic textures. Notable app icon changes for “flatness” are present for the Camera and Photos apps, while the Game Center logo loses the green felt and chess pieces. [Although] the Home screen app icons lose shine, shadows and gloss, the buttons are still round and just as tappable.

Apart from re-designing the look of iOS new features such as panoramic wallpapers were reported to be included, along with new widgets for the Notification Center (that include toggles) and of course the already rumored Vimeo and Flickr integration.

What do you think about the proposed changes in iOS 7? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.

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The Samsung Galaxy S4 mini will launch on June 20, according to an invitation sent to TechRadar by the South Korean manufacturer today.

The event is called the "Samsung Premiere 2013" and will include new devices for its Galaxy and ATIV portfolio.

We're fully expecting the Galaxy S4 mini to be the star of the show, but Samsung will clearly be having another attempt at cracking the Windows market via its ATIV range, but that could be for a Windows 8 tablet or a new Windows Phone.

When and what?

The event will be held at Earls Court, London, on the 20th June and it will be streamed on its YouTube channel, at 7pm GMT, for the rest of the World to watch.

The event poster includes up-close photos of what could be a new mobile and possibly a new tablet - we always love getting some clues from these things when they appear.

However, the images aren't giving much away, as it could even be a laptop appearing given one of the pictures seems to hint at a folding device.

TechRadar will be on the scene ready to find out what's going to be released in a few weeks' time, so stay tuned to see what unfolds.

More Information On The Entry-Level iPhone And iPhone 5S Surfaces, 9 Color Variations And Dual LED Flash

The cheaper entry-level iPhone rumor refuses to die down and today we have heard from the semi-reliable Japanese website Macotakara of some of the possible color variationsthat Apple is testing. Apparently the first run of colors will be Navy, Gold Orange, White and Gray and White, Pink, Green, Blue and Yellow-orange are in the second. Surprisingly no black model was mentioned, which seems strange.

It is believed that Apple will be testing these colors in small quantities and not all of them will likely make the cut. Apparently the fruit company will be producing 1,000 units for field test from June, and during July-September Apple will start mass producing for shipping.

If the report is to believed it looks like we’re in for a colorful future!

Entry-Level iPhone To Come In 9 Different Colors

A concept of what different color iPhones could look like from 9To5Mac

Some information on the iPhone 5S was also shared.

According to Macotakara the iPhone 5S will have dual-LED flash and also a re-designed mic-hole that will be shaped as a circle and placed between the iSight camera and flash. It was also stated that the iPhone 5S will have new color options as well; possibly 3 additional colors on top of the standard black and white.

Considering that we are nearly at the half way point of the year and Apple hasn’t released any new products it means it is going to finish the year off with a bang just in time for the Holidays. A lot of the rumors we have been hearing have claimed that Apple will get more colorful with its products, so we will just have to wait and see whether or not the fruit company actually goes down this road.

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LG Finally Makes The White Nexus 4 Official, Confirms It Won’t Make Nexus 5

LG has finally made the white Nexus 4 official, almost three months after it was first spotted out in the wild. The device has exactly the same specifications as the original model — there is no storage bump as previously rumored — but its back and sides have been given a new lick of paint.

As a reminder, those specifications include a 4.7-inch 720p, a quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, 2GB of RAM, and an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera with an LED flash. There’s also a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera for video calling, and 8GB and 16GB storage options.

The white Nexus 4 will launch in Asia, Europe, North America, and the Middle East over the “next few weeks,” according to LG’s announcement. The company hasn’t confirmed pricing yet, but we expect it to cost the same as the black model.

LG also made another announcement this morning; the company confirmed it would not be building Google’s next-generation Nexus 5 — despite recent rumors claiming it was already under development:

“There are currently no plans for a Nexus 5 made by us,” it said. “We don’t need that kind of marketing exposure anymore. The Nexus 4 was a great succes, even with the supply issues and we have a great relationship with Google. But we won’t make the Nexus 5.”

LG hasn’t ruled out working with Google in the future, then, but it certainly won’t be making the company’s next smartphone. It’s unclear who that task will fall to now, but Google and Samsung have worked well together in the past.

iPhone 5S To Get Thinner Bezels And Twice As Many Pixels [Rumor]

Although we’re excited about the iPhone 5S, we’re not expecting it to be vastly different to the iPhone 5. We at least expect it to look largely identical. But according to a new rumor that has surfaced in China, the device could come with thinner bezels and a new display that offers twice as many pixels.The rumor comes from “insiders” who have been talking to WeiPhone.com. They claim the iPhone 5S will get a new display that will pack a staggering 1.5 million pixels — more than twice the 730,000 pixels in the existing iPhone 5 Retina display.

The size of the display won’t increase, WeiPhone claims, Apple will just introduce an even greater resolution. If true — and we must say at this point that we’re a little skeptical — it means app developers will again have to tweak their visuals to accommodate the extra pixels.

This would give the iPhone 5S a better chance of competing with the 1080p displays making their way into the latest crop of Android flagships, however.

WeiPhone also claims that the iPhone 5S will have thinner bezels down the side of its display, which we’re even more skeptical about. If that was to happen, Apple would either need to make the display bigger or the iPhone itself smaller.

We’re pretty confident the Cupertino won’t change the hardware that dramatically for an “incremental” upgrade; that seems like the kind of change we’d see for the iPhone 6 instead.

What we are expecting from the iPhone 5S is better cameras — front and back, a faster processor, and maybe — just maybe — fingerprint sensing technology. Apple is likely to unveil the device this fall.

iOS 7 Concept Showcases Rumored Flat Design And Panoramic Wallpapers [VIDEO]

Lately, we’ve been hearing a lot about iOS 7 getting a complete flat design with panoramic wallpapers, new icons, re-designed lockscreen and plenty of new features. Apple will most likely announce iOS 7 during this years WWDC, which happens to be only two weeks away.

According to many, iOS 7 will have a flat, no skeuomorphics design, which is what the SVP of Industrial Design at Apple, Jony Ive, always wanted. If this is true, all those design elements such as leather, wood, glass etc. will disappear from iOS and everything will be flat, black and white and dull.

In this new iOS 7 concept video created by Christian Lue from ChanluChannel and Ran Avni from ConceptsiPhone, rumored features such as panoramic background, flat design and more are shown. They’ve really put a lot of thought into this concept video, because they’ve added features that we all want iOS 7 to have. There’s quick reply for messages, a brand new music player, thumbnail icons for folders, improved settings options and more.

They’ve also added plenty of new features to Siri, the personal assistant can now book you a cab, read you news etc. If all of this is actually part of iOS 7, then it’d be great as some of these features are really useful. Check out the full concept video below:

I personally think that the new icons don’t look that great, it looks very similar to Windows Phone icons. However, those features are something that every iOS user looks forward to. It’s about time we had a panoramic wallpaper and quick reply for messages etc. What do you think of this concept video and what do you expect will happen at WWDC on June 10th? Let us know in the comments section.

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Next-Generation iPhone To Feature Thinner Bezels And A Better Retina Display

It has been some time since Apple has upgraded its Retina display and with phones like the HTC One now featuring an even higher resolution screen than what Apple is currently offering it makes sense the fruit company would want to improve.

According to AppleInsider the Chinese-Language website Weiphone is reporting that this is exactly what Apple plans to do with the next-generation iPhone. The report claimed that the next generation iPhone will continue to have the same 4-inch display as the iPhone 5, but will have double the resolution; bringing the pixel count to 1.5 million.

Next-Generation iPhone To Feature Thinner Bezels Better Retina Display

In addition, it was also stated that the iPhone 5 will have a thinner bezel, suggesting that Apple will begin borrowing elements from the iPad Mini. As I am sure you are well aware of the next-generation iPhone is also rumored to feature a fingerprint reader.

If Apple does indeed give the iPhone 5S or iPhone 6, whatever it will be called, this much of a facelift it is sure to turn some heads. As usually Apple is known to go easy on the “S” upgrade of the iPhone, bringing about only minor hardware changes.

What do you think? Will Apple really double the resolution of the next-generation iPhone’s display? Let us know in the comments section below.

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New Rumor Claims That Apple Is Looking To Release A 12.9-Inch iPad In Early 2014

Forget rumors about an entry-level iPhone or that the iPhone 5S will feature a fingerprint reader. Today a new rumor has surfaced from Korean ETNews (via Unwiredview) that in early 2014 Apple plans to release an even larger iPad called the iPad Maxi.

The iPad Maxi is expected to feature a whopping 12.9-inch screen and apparently industry sources are saying that Apple is already talking to Korean display and other component manufacturers about the part supplies.

Apple will actively target 13” ultrabooks and notebooks with the iPad Maxi, providing the device with better portability and battery life, and comparable screen real estate for productivity applications. Another target for the 12.9” tablet – is educational market and digital textbooks. The bigger screen is more suited to replace the traditional textbooks, and Apple with partners is also developing a new display technology with less glare, to be used in classrooms.

This is the first time we have heard such a rumor and considering ETNews doesn’t have a very good track record you should take this report with a huge grain of salt.

Although a larger iPad could make sense, Apple just released the iPad Mini not too long ago and introducing yet another model so soon seems strange. We will just have to wait and see if we hear more about the iPad Maxi in the future or whether this rumor will be quick to bite the dust.

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Lately, we’ve been hearing a lot about iOS 7 getting a complete flat design with panoramic wallpapers, new icons, re-designed lockscreen and plenty of new features. Apple will most likely announce iOS 7 during this years WWDC, which happens to be only two weeks away.

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It has been some time since Apple has upgraded its Retina display and with phones like the HTC One now featuring an even higher resolution screen than what Apple is currently offering it makes sense the fruit company would want to improve.

Forget rumors about an entry-level iPhone or that the iPhone 5S will feature a fingerprint reader. Today a new rumor has surfaced from Korean ETNews (via Unwiredview) that in early 2014 Apple plans to release an even larger iPad called the iPad Maxi.

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