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iPhone 5 could feature a "Retina display killer" screen Summary: Believe it or not, it is entirely feasible to produce a screen of such density. There’s been a lot of speculation about the iPhone 5, in particular relation to the display. Will it be bumped up to 4 inches, or will it be bigger? Or, will it stay at the current 3.5 inches that people know and seem to love? There are two problems facing Apple with regards to increasing the size of the scr.. 더보기
iOS and Android app helps you get more from your battery Summary: Carat has been developed by a team of scientists from the UC Berkeley electrical engineering and computer science department’s Algorithms, Machines, and People Laboratory (AMP Lab).Don’t you wish there was an app that you could download to your iOS or Android device that could actually help you get more from your built-in battery? Now there is.Called Carat, this is the first app that ca.. 더보기
WSJ: iPhone 5 getting 4-inch+ screen Summary: According to sources, multiple display manufacturers are working on the new, larger screen.Apple is set to replace the 3.5-inch screen that the iPhone has had since it was first released back in 2007 with a screen that measures “at least four inches diagonally,” according to sources speaking to the Wall Street Journal.According to the report, multiple display manufacturers are working o.. 더보기
iPhone 4S, Nokia N8, Lumia 900, N9, and HTC One X camera phone shootout Summary: The cameras on phones just keep getting better and better and the great thing is that most of the higher end models compare well with each other too.I took a basic look at the cameras on four smartphones last October and my results were pretty close. I have several smartphones in my possession at this time so I decided to compare the Apple iPhone 4S, Nokia N8, Nokia Lumia 900, Nokia N9,.. 더보기
Apple gives in: iPad 3 drops ‘4G’ tag to avoid lawsuits Summary: Apple gives in to regulatory pressure by removing any mention of “4G” from its websites, after hundreds of complaints that the iPad 3 will not connect to high-speed networks.In silence and without comment, Apple has quietly dropped the “4G” tag from its new iPad 3 tablet in favour of the legal-friendly “Cellular” term.The Cupertino-based tablet maker had faced litigation in Australia an.. 더보기
Samsung announces Galaxy S III with a focus on natural interaction Summary: Companies need to differentiate with experiences and initial reactions are that Samsung did just that with the Galaxy S III and a focus on enhancing human-smartphone interactions.Samsung introduced the world to theSamsung Galaxy S III this morning in London and it looks like the device will be taking on the fantastic HTC One X head-to-head this summer on U.S. wireless carriers. The Gala.. 더보기
Nokia loses global cellphone lead to Samsung for first time since 1998 Summary: Samsung is a force in the smartphone world and just ousted Nokia for the global cellphone lead, which Nokia has led since 1998.The first quarter is always a bit slow after the big holiday mobile phone season, but today we see data that brings a tear to my eye. According to IHS data, Nokia lost the global cellphone lead for the first time since 1998 as Samsung overtook them with 92 milli.. 더보기
Why we shouldn't get too excited about a 'Liquidmetal' iPhone 5 Summary: A Liquidmetal iPhone 5 would be a near indestructible piece of kit, right? Wrong.The shell of the iPhone 4 and 4S is constructed of robust stainless steel sandwiched between two sheets of fragile glass. It’s a revolutionary design, but one that has caused a lot of heartache and expense for owners.According to a rumor that surfaced last week, this could change with the next-generation iP.. 더보기
Why e-book DRM will die, and why this will make no difference to Amazon and Apple Summary: DRM on e-books will die. Frightened publishers will see to it that it happens.The U.S. Department of Justice’s decision to investigate Apple and five publishers over alleged collusion in e-book prices and sales models has sparked off an interesting side-debate on the subject of DRM and hardware lock-in.Regular readers will know that I’m no fan of DRM. That’s not because I want to enthus.. 더보기
Facebook for Android version 1.9 is out Summary: Facebook for Android has been updated to version 1.9. In addition to the usual improved performance and bug fixes, this version adds more messaging features and shortcuts to the app’s features.Facebook today updated its native Android mobile app. You can grab version 1.9 now from theGoogle Play store.Here is the official changelog for Facebook for Android version 1.9:Improved performanc.. 더보기
The mobile watch revolution is here, thanks to Pebble Summary: A new E-Paper watch, with its own app eco-system, that connects to your iPhone and Android deviceCompanies have been promising the “watch phone” and things like it for years. There have been many starts and stops, but something was always missing. Either it was a bad user interface, connectivity issues (SPOT watch), price or just lack of practicality, for whatever reason, they never too.. 더보기
Android leads over Apple in China's smartphone race Summary: Android has outrun Apple in the China mobile platform market share race, as it comes close to claiming nearly 70 percent of the smartphone market.Google’s Android mobile operating system was China’s most popular platform in 2011, with its market share ballooning by 35 percent in the space of less than a year.Beijing-based research analytics firm Analysys International said by the end of.. 더보기
Apple's Q2 2012 iPhone sales dip: Can the iPad 3 save the day? Summary: Apple is expected to announce that iPhone sales during Q2 2012 decreased slightly from the previous quarter. But can the iPad 3 save the day?With Apple’s earnings less than a fortnight away, a report in Fortune suggests Apple may have sold between 26–44 million iPhones in the past quarter, which ended two weeks ago.While the Cupertino-based company will likely shed more light on the fig.. 더보기
Analyst: iPhone 5 to have 4-inch screen, unibody construction Summary: Analyst claims iPhone 5 launch will be ‘extraordinary, dwarfing previous launches.’Now that the iPad 3 is out and news about it is starting to die down, it’s time for the iPhone 5 rumors to kick up a notch.Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White has been on a tour of China and Taiwan and claims to have some insider information about what the iPhone 5 will bring to the table. Here are.. 더보기
Should the DoJ investigate e-book DRM and hardware lock-in? Summary: The problem is that when you start to examine lock-in to specific hardware, you’re opening a can of worms.U.S. antitrust regulators have decided that it is now time to go after various publishers, and Apple, alleging collusion in e-book prices and sales models. But there is one subject that is absent from the lawsuit: DRM.Should the Justice Dept. extend the lawsuit to cover the DRM lock.. 더보기