Showing posts with label iPhones. Show all posts
Showing posts with label iPhones. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Apple Announces iPhone6, iPhone 6 Plus And Apple Watch


Apple finally announced its heavily rumored iPhone6, iPhone 6 Plus and Apple Watch.

On Tuesday during a press event in California, Apple announced its heavily rumored iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus and also much anticipated Apple watch.Apple iPhone both model iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus will come up with two new, bigger screen sizes and are thinnest phone of world's most successful smartphones manufactured has every shipped.

Apple iPhone 6 will have 4.7 inch screen and iPhone 6 plus will have 5.5-inch display on the other side their thinness has been scaled down to only 6.8mm and 7.1mm respectively. The previous iPhone 5s in comparison was 7.6 mm.The latest iPhone devices will go on sale on 19th of September via Apple's online and retail stores, besides to all major carriers. However iPhone freaks can pre-order them from September 12.

Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will come up with 3 configurations - 16GB, 64GB and 128GB. iPhone 6 will be available on retail stores for £539, £619 for 16GB and 64 GB models respectively and £699 for £128GB model.On the other side 16GB and 64GB models of iPhone 6 plus will be available for £619 and  £699 and 128GB model for £789.

Not only the latest iPhone smartphone has larger and higher resolution display, there are some additional stunning features like both smartphone have received a significant boost in LTE functionality which supports upto 20 bands.

According to Apple, the users can now enjoy upto three times faster WI-FI signals on compatible networks on both models as WI-FI has also moved to 802.11ac in them. Apple also said that despite their larger displays, the life of battery of both iPhone 6 and 6 Plus is better than iPhone 5S.

Both models will also features new 8MP iSight camera with ฦ’2.2 aperture. This time there is new feature in camera and that is 'phase detection', the sensor of camera can be auto-focused which works two-time faster.
iPhone 6 will feature feature Digital image stablization and iPhone 6 Plus will feature Optical image stabilization, Thanks to Apple because noew you an shoot 1080p video at either 30fps or 60fps, while slow motion video to a monstrous 240 fps. The other features of video are time lapse and new continuous auto-focus.

The Apple Watch will come up with three different versions two size are 38 mm and 42 mm, which will be available to buy from early new year, with price starting at $349.







Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Report : Apple In Talks To Buy Renesas Chip Unit


Report: Apple in talks to buy chipmaker Renesas SP Drivers to improve iPhone display/battery life.

Report: Apple in talks to buy chipmaker Renesas SP Drivers to improve iPhone display/battery life.

Nikkei Asian Review Report :  Apple Inc is in talks with Japan's Renesas Electronics over the possibility of acquiring the unit of the company that builds chips for smartphone displays used in the iPhone and different devices.According to Nikkei report, the iPhone and iPad maker is "looking into" the purchase which could give the technology giant the in-house talent pool necessary to improve sharpness of image on product displays, as well as boosting battery life.

According to the report of Japanese Publication Nikkei, without identifying a source. Renesas Electronics own around 55% stake in Renesas SP Drivers, it is joint venture with Sharp Corporation 6753. T and Taiwan's powerchip.

The deal which would give a buyer Renasas's full stake in the JV, could be around $479 million. Report claims that if a deal is struck between Renesas and Apple, Sharp corp would see its ownership shares to the tech monster on request. 

Renesas SP drivers a leading supplier of controller ships and driver for both small and midsize LCDs with a market share of roughly a 3rd of the market worldwide. Nikkie reports : The JV focuses more on the development of displays chips and drivers, which can account for roughly 10% percent of battery usage as well as determining a displays' image quality.

Apple basically uses a different types suppliers to assemble it's products.but Renesas SP is currently the supplier for iPhone LCD chips. According to recent report from Nikkei Asian that Apple Inc was planning on a releasing a new iPhone in 2 new screen sizes in the month of September. The Publication has correctly reported or predicted on details of unreleased Apples products in the past. WSJ, Bloomberg and other previously reported that Apple was planning on introducing new 4.7-inch & 5.5-inch modes of the next-generation iPhone.




Thursday, February 13, 2014

iPhone 6: Durable, Bigger, Slimmer And Much More




Now Apple Inc devices are finally available on China Mobile Ltd. Tim Cook an American business executive and CEO of Apple Inc briefly discussed about iPhone 6 at the recent event in the carrier's headquarters.On being asked if the next generation smartphone would have a bigger screen, The CEO replied that Apple Inc never talks about future projects, but he said that company is focusing on many 'great things' and want to keep them secret, because you will be happier when you see it.

There are some little official information related of iPhone 6, we have to rely on speculations and rumors to find all about new designs, specs, features and much more.Here is the roundup of the latest rumors and news surrounding the iPhone 6.

iPhone 6 Is Likely To Be Slimmer Than iPhone 5




According to source from "Apple Supply Chain" iPhone 6 may be slimmer than iPhone 5. Despite having large 4.7 inch screen it is light in weight as compared to iPhone 5.The latest offerings from Apple Inc. both iPhone 5C and 5S measure 9 mm and 7.6 mm respectively, while the iPhone 3GS was 12mm thick.

Aluminium Or Liquidmetal 




This Week MacRumors published a patent application . MacRumors claims that few of the components within the (Ultra-Light) frame might be made from Liquidmetal which is more stronger and durable than Aluminium. According to the reports Apple Inc is planning to deploy alloy in switches and buttons and is also working on its weak points.

There are some more rumors that Apple Inc might replace the full aluminium shell with liquidmetal or even some parts. The metal which is used make the iPhone 6 slimmer and lighter without compromising on quality and strength. However, using liquidmetal in smartphone would not be easy.

Release Date

There have been some speculations and numerous rumors on the release date of iPhone 6. According to International Business Time report the expected date to launch smartphone is "May 2014 or even before," as the both 5S and 5C are failing to win against Windows Phone and Android mobile platforms. However there are some other rumors that iPhone 6 will release in the month of October. BGR reports claims that all upcoming models "improbable" in the month of May, as the 5S was launched seven months ago.

Bigger in Size




Apple Inc next smartphone will definitely be bigger to help to compete with other bigger size smartphones. A 4-inch smartphone is getting positive response from China and is also popular in USA. Apple Fans this time will definitely see bigger size smartphone.

At China Mobile event Tim Cook CEO of Apple Inc revealed no details on the iPhone 6. According to report of Bloomberg says Apple lost market shares in China due to users shifting to cheaper phone.
China Internet Watch Report: Chinese users want large screen smartphones, because majority of Chinese are using 4.6 inches or larger screen smartphones. Even though many analysts and experts agree on bigger size iPhone 6.

8 Megapixels With Improved Features 




Asia supply and manufacturing network report : "Apple Inc won't upgrade the camera sensors, the camera sensor will be same of 8 megapixels with improved features". Apple Inc won't upgrade camera sensors to 12MP or 16MP as has previously been rumored. Apple will use 8MP with iSight sensor which makes image quality better with the additional feature of optical image stabilization (OIS).

There are some other rumors that Apple Inc will also use improved auto focus technology and OIS setup. Apple Inc would include latest technology "voice coil motor actuators"which allows the lens to adjust this movement. Report could be right because previously Apple Inc mentioned that they will not increase camera sensor but will improve its hardware.

Expected Features




There is another rumor that iPhone 6 will use latest technology in which user can adjust their car using iDevice. A patent filed with Trademark Office and US patent shows latest technology to easily adjust their mirror and seat position and tune radio into a preferred station.

Other expected feature in iPhone 6 is bigger battery which may be  upto 2,000mAh as compared to iPhone 5 battery 1,440mAh. Its largely expected that Apple Inc will release iPhone 6 on iOS7 instead of going for iOS 8.

In Last there are lots of rumors and speculations of iPhone 6 but atleast users will definitely see some change this time with better specifications, features, design, hardware and size.




Sunday, February 9, 2014

'Flappy Bird' Developer To Take Popular Game Down



It is bad news for all games lover specially for those who are addicted to one of the popular game 'Flappy bird'.Developer of this famous game 'Dong Nguyen' decided to remove this game from Google Play Store and Apple App stores.


Latest Tweet from 'Dong Nguyen'

'Dong Nguyen' creator of this famous Android and Apple game announced on twitter that he will remove 'Flappy bird' within 22 hours and "he can not take this anymore".



'Dong Nguyen'  went on to tweet that move is not related to legal issue, quitting the business, or a purchase of the game. He also said in the earlier tweet 'Flappy Bird' is success of mine but it also ruins my simple life. So now i hate it.

The game has enjoyed worldwide and is all time hit game, topping the charts of Google Play and Apple App Store.This game features a small bird trying to maneuver its way around a series of pipe and generates ad revenue of about US $ 50000 per day according to the report of The Verge.