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The app, which pulls information from Facebook and Twitter accounts, turns friends’ updates into nicely formatted, perusal-friendly pages. Flipboard also delivers a couple dozen aggregated content sections (news, finance, music, tech, etc.) selected by Flipboard’s creators. The iPad app is popular for its attractive magazine-style presentation of headlines, story blurbs, and photos. The iPhone app adds a feature called Cover Stories, which Flipboard says learns from a reader’s interactions with the content and helps them quickly catch up with some of the most interesting news, updates, and photos being shared at that moment. While the iPad app allowed users to flip through magazine-like pages, the iPhone app uses a vertical flip that allows users to navigate pages while holding their device in one hand.

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The market for new technology hits a peak at Christmas time due to the release of an array of new devices and gizmos. It’s also a peak time for the mobile market with many people buying mobile phones for Christmas presents, or spending their Christmas cash on a new phone. There is always a host of new phones entering the market in the lead up to the New Year with some raising more excitement than others. One of the most sought after mobile phones this year will undoubtedly be the new iPhone 4S.

Each new edition of this revelatory piece of technology seems to offer an exciting new gimmick, although Apple could rarely be accused of gimmickry. Their product range seems to offer genuinely useable new features that raise the bar for the rest of the market to follow. Apple’s technology seems like a real glimpse into the future of practical technology. Read the rest of this entry »

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No discussion of current mobile phones would be complete without mentioning the newly released iPhone 4S. As with any new Apple release, there is an insatiable public appetite to be the first to own the latest gizmo. We have become familiar with queues outside the Apple stores, and the frantic clamour from Apple fans to experience the newest technological advances. The iPhone 4S is no different, with the iPhone being a cornerstone of Apples product range and a flagship for their innovations.

It would be easy to pass off some of the advances in mobile phone technology as a passing fad, but it would be difficult to level this accusation at Apple. Apple’s hallmark is intuitive technology; practical technological advances with genuine uses. Siri is the latest of these advances – the name of Apple’s groundbreaking new piece of voice-control technology. Read the rest of this entry »

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Still there are speculations about the Apple iPhone 5 and now called it is going to appear as a codename in Apple’s internal inventory system, as the iPhone N94. People aren’t ready to wait for another 24 hours to get the glimpse on the next generation iPhone. There new rumors on the web that the latest iDevice 5 will be called iPhone N94. This is something new looking at the previous versions about the next Apple iSmartphone. First it was iPhone 5, the iPhone 5 Standard and Pro versions, iPhone 5 mini, iPhone 4S and now something new.

The specs for this new iPhone N94 has been given that it will carry Apple’s dual-core A5 processor, 1GB of RAM, Nuance Dictation speech-to-text, 8 Megapixel camera, voice recognition features and it will come out in three versions 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB and some of them say it will be 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB capacities. Don’t forget that recently there was a new dish which stated the new iDevice would be called iPhone N90A. We know that everyone is keen to find out what is the next generation Apple iSmartphone is going look like and what functions and features would be like.

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Here we go with an interesting rumors regarding Apple’s fifth-generation iPhone, where in some accessory makers are banking on a totally redesigned look for Apple iPhone 5, nevertheless time will enlighten whether their projections hit from real inside information or are merely tales. One of the third-party accessory makers launched a new section in its website noting that Apple’s fifth-generation iPhone will have a totally different form factor from the iPhone 4, Equipped with new design for iPhone 5 with wider and thinner with an extended home button. While another accessory maker showed iPhone 5 designs with curved sides, a flat back, and a mute switch moved to the right side of the device. Furthermore the third-party accessory maker, which revealed info regarding iPhone 5 with wider and thinner with an extended home button, says that the fifth-generation iPhone will be equipped with an 8-megapixel camera, dual-core A5 processor, and wireless charging. Well, the web has already surrounded with iPhone 5’s 8-megapixel camera and A5 processor, now fascinatingly, the accessory makers are claiming regarding the wireless charging of the iPhone 5, which in fact make the contents of the page suspect. Not only this, Sources even claims that the Company will launch both an iPhone 5 and an iPhone 4S in early October, with the same form factors; A5 processor and 8-megapixel camera. On the other hand, the screen protector’s claims that Apple plans to release a redesigned iPhone this year with a larger screen and a touch-sensitive home button, rumors regarding the latest hardware have been screen shot, with some claiming it will be a totally redesigned form factor, at the same time as others have recommended the device will appear mostly the same as the iPhone 4. Apple is likely to hold an event in the coming weeks to reveal its iPhone 5 and the handset is projected to go on sale in October. So we have to wait for that time for the exact info, however yet for the meantime we will update you with all the grains regarding iPhone 5.

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History typically repeats itself. The finest example of this saying came from Apple whose iPhone 5 prototype is said to be lost in a bar. Reports of the loss of an iPhone prototype, the second instance in a year and a half, has created suspicion that the entire event could be a publicity stunt by Apple to market the device. In April 2010, Apple lost an iPhone 4 prototype that went missing in a bar just before its release. But Apple was lucky to get it back after it had been sold by a finder to tech blog Gizmodo for $5000. But this time Apple is having a tough time getting back its iPhone 5, which was reportedly sold on Craiglist for $200.

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Theu say that Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5 will support access to both CDMA and GSM networks, allowing it to operate in most countries around the world. According to the official reports from the Sources, an unnamed app developer supposedly grabbed the information from registration logs; which illustrate 2 different mobile network codes (MNC) / mobile country codes (MCC). Further the source say that these (MNC) / (MCC) codes, which are supposed to have been entered by testers a single device using Apple’s upcoming mobile operating system iOS 5, are unique mobile network identifiers belonging to AT&T and Verizon carriers. At present Apple supply to both companies, however the devices are not designed to work on each other’s networks; Verizon’s works on the CDMA standard, at the same time AT&T’s iPhone 4 functions on a GSM network, the leading global wireless technology and the standard in Europe.

Despite the fact that the iPhone 5 has been long rumored to be a CDMA/GSM world phone, Verizon’s iPhone all the time had this capacity, though it’s not activated. Teardowns of the device unveiled that it features the Qualcomm MDM6600 chip; the similar chip that is used in the Droid Pro world phone. On the other hand, the Sources which grabbed the info concluded that a dual-mode phone would suggest that the iPhone 5 would not support LTE. Yet, according to other sources which are familiar with Apple notes that Apple’s most recent developer builds for iOS 5 include a snippet of code that refers to LTE, prompting conjecture that Apple may perhaps be testing 4G internally. The long-anticipated next edition of Apple’s smartphone is predictable to be released in October.

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The iPhone5 would be sold from September 5, but only in the U.S. However, countries outside the U.S. have to wait one more month. It is said that iPhone5 will carry A5 processor, frameless design, higher pixel and larger memory. Subsidy policy remains to be the urgent problem for China Telecom. The company will reduce its terminal subsidy in the forth quarter. It is learned that its talk with Apple Inc. (AAPL) has made some progress but yet to reach agreements in key issues, including profit sharing and buying out iPhone at a high price. Analysts believe that China Telecom’s final subsidy margin is possibly similar to that of China Unicom, because high terminal subsidy may lead to loss risks while low subsidy does not attract consumers.

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A new ChangeWave survey found that 48 percent of those looking to buy a new smartphone in the next 90 days plan on getting an iPhone. I’m not surprised. In the research network’s study, 4,163 consumers primarily in the North American smartphone market were asked to reveal their mobile device preferences. With nearly half of the respondents saying they’re going to get iPhones, 32 percent say they favor the Android OS. Only 4 percent said they want a BlackBerry OS device.

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The iPhone Dev Team has already jailbroken Apple’s new iOS 4.3.4 release, pushed out to the iPhone, iPad and other devices. The updated iOS version patched a PDF vulnerability which hackers had used to jailbreak iOS 4.3.3; however, redsn0w 0.9.8b3 has been released to handle jailbreaks on 4.3.4, albeit tethered rather than untethered. For the uninitiated, a tethered jailbreak means that should you need to power-cycle your iPhone or other iOS device, you’ll need to have it plugged in via USB to your computer else you will lose the hack. An untethered jailbreak is preferable, because it removes that limitation. The message from the iPhone Dev Team is that most users should stay on iOS 4.3.3 and not update at all; there’s no new functionality to be had, only the security fix. Meanwhile this new jailbreak won’t work on the iPad 2, and is being billed as primarily for the benefit of kernel hackers who want to work on the very latest firmware version. Nonetheless, the road ahead for iOS jailbreakers looks to be trickier than ever. iOS 4.3.4 reportedly also closed off too other loopholes hackers had been using for untethered solutions – an integer overflow-related bug and an incomplete code signing issue. Meanwhile, iOS 5 will reportedly block firmware downgrades using a new signing system.

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Apple is gearing up its production of iPhone 5 for a possible September launch. Added to this, Apple’s projection of selling 25 million iPhones by the end of 2011 coincides with the expectation that the release is round the corner. What are the features of the next iPhone is a question that has given rise to a vast range of speculations. Over the last few months, several iPhone successor features were discussed by tech websites and in the blogosphere. Some rumors were supported by image leaks, sources from manufacturing partners while other features were thought based on what competitors offer. However, it is more or less confirmed that iPhone 5 will run on Apple’s latest mobile operating system iOS 5 and will have a superior ecosystem comprising of iCloud. Meanwhile, Apple has a complete ecosystem as its app store has 425,000 apps. Recently, Apple announced that its App Store has topped the 15 billion download mark. As a result, if Apple adds the following features then it may effectively outclass a flurry of competing Android devices that is expected near-term.

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Apple delayed the launch of its iPhone 5 to whet its smartphone offering in order to counter the threat from the new breed of Androids like Samsung Galaxy S2 and HTC Sensation. However, it seems the delay has given its competitor Google sufficient time to prep its next version of Nexus phone- the Nexus 4G.  The arrival of Nexus 4G does not bode well for Apple. Currently Apple is lagging behind the Android breed of superphones like Samsung Galaxy S2, HTC Sensation and Motorola Atrix which arrived after the CES Las Vegas event. Apple’s current iPhone 4 looks anemic in terms of specifications when compared to these superphones. Thus, Apple has delayed the launch of iPhone 5 as the phone is in need of significant hardware changes in order to compete with these phones.

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The elder statesman of our test, having been released way back in june 2010. the iPhone 4′s design remains unsurpassed, with its engineered glass front, metal edges anc almost excessively high-res screen still class-leading. Very effective multi-touch and Apple’s user-friendly iOS interface make it a breeze to navigate, with customisable home screens and folders for filing away all the games and apps downloaded from the App Store – still the finest and most well-stocked software source. At 3.7 inches the 960×640 screen is still the perfect size, in our judgement. Text is pin-sharp and colours bold, with the brightest whites and inkiest blacks on test. The iPhone 4 is being overtaken in spec terms by new dualcore Android phones but the 1GHz Apple A4 processor remains plenty quick.

Web pages load at speed and there’s seldom any appreciable lag. The upgrade to iOS 4.3 has added Personal Hotspot capability for tethering up to five devices over Wi-Fi, USB or Bluetooth. It connects smoothly but you need a pricey tethering account; currently Three and O2 are the only UK networks not to charge extra for it. Also included is AirPlay, allowing you to stream video, music and pictures to compatible docks or Apple TV. It’s a breeze to set up and works very well, though the list of compatible devices is considerably shorter than your arm. Show a little restraint and you’ll eke well over a day’s battery life. With 16GB and 32GB storage options, excellent sound and video quality and a camera that’s still as good as any you’ll find on a smartphone – the Nokia’s is just a smidgeon better, but no more – the iPhone 4 remains the best smartphone you can get. Some will resent the way it lies you to iTunes but to be honest, we can live with that.

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It seems that white is rapidly becoming the new black and Apple is one of the trail blazers. However, it was not an easy decision for Apple to come up with a white release of its only smartphone; the company had been procrastinating releasing a white model for over a year before they actually released one.

So what was the reason for the delay? Was it the marketing executives worrying about changing the image of the iphone4, concerned that the existence of a white version would detract from the sophisticated style of the black? Read the rest of this entry »

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This app and hardware add-on for iPhone and iPod touch is an incredibly easy-to-set-up universal remote for all your home theater components. It also provides a better way to navigate and discover content you’ll actually want to watch. While it’s not your typical standalone universal remote, the Peel wins our Editors’ Choice. The Peel consists of three pieces: a mobile app for the iPhone and iPod touch (with Android and iPad versions coming soon); a 10-foot black cable that plugs into a power outlet and into your Wi-Fi router’s Ethernet port; and the Peel Fruit, a plastic, pear-shaped infrared blaster, powered by a C-size battery, that sends the Peel’s commands to your home-theater components.

The Peel app has a couple of cool features that don’t rely on any Peel hardware. Tell it the kinds of shows you like to watch, and mark shows as your favorites, or cut them so they’re never shown to you. As you watch TV, your recommendations get better and better thanks to Peel’s algorithm. With the Peel Universal Control, the app becomes even better. Find programming you want to watch, such as a basketball game, and a Watch on TV button shows up. Tap the button, and since the Peel knows your channel lineup, it flips straight to the game. Unfortunately, the Peel Universal Control won’t let you throw all your other remotes away—for some functions, it’s just not capable enough. But what it lacks in power, it makes up for in convenience—it’s incredibly easy to set up and intuitive to use, and once you’ve personalized it a bit, it’s an excellent way to find stuff to watch.

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