Posts tagged with: iPhone 5

The iPhone 5 was announced by Apple on September 12, 2012, and start shipping on September 21. It features a new four-inch Retina display with a new aspect ratio and 1136 x 640 resolution. The phone introduces Apple's new A6 chip, supposedly resulting in double the performance of the iPhone 4S. Read on for the latest news on the iPhone 5:

  • by | June 20, 2013 4:35 AM

    Even if we all decided to use our smartphones to just make phone calls, there's no denying that they still heat-up. Whether it's the display illumination or the fact that the game you're playing is taking a hard toll on the processor, but it's nearly inevitable with today's technology for you to avoid that. You'd think that a solution to the problem should be for new enhancements to display illumination technology o processor efficiency, but it seems that there are other ideas being considered. Digitimes is famous for leaking every bolt and screw from almost every gadget made in Asia, and ...

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  • by | June 17, 2013 8:54 AM

    We've seen a big uptick in interest lately towards bringing a proper console-quality gaming experience to smartphone users. While the processing power has been there, the larger issue has been about control – touchscreens are fine for plenty of things, but traditional gaming ain't one of them. On the Android front, we've seen projects like NVIDIA's Shield attempt to meld console-style controllers with a smartphone to overcome those limitations. There's a similar movement taking place over on iOS, and that accessory pictured up above just might be one of the first Apple-certified ...

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  • by | June 13, 2013 2:43 PM

    Before we begin, we'd just like to say something to everyone who's going to call us out for click-baiting with that "Galaxy S 5" title: your allegations are completely founded and true. But look here: even though Galaxy S 5 rumors are (to say the least) premature and indicative of a serious problem with our nasty-fast industry -an issue we discuss on the air- they're also important. That's because, as unreliable and, frankly, stupid as they are, they also give us an opportunity to discuss the future of Samsung industrial design. And any opportunity we get to talk about the Galaxy family in ...

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  • by | June 12, 2013 11:19 AM

    Remember when Apple first introduced its Lightning cable last year? Sure, it was dual-sided and compact, but all of a sudden your old 30-pin accessories were useless, and the specter of an in-cable authentication chip had us seriously concerned. Early tear-downs revealed the presence of that chip in official Apple Lightning cables, which could let system software verify whether or not any Lightning accessory was graced by Apple's blessings. We were all ready to see Apple use this tool to lock-down control over the iPhone accessory market... but that didn't come to pass. Perhaps we just ...

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  • by | June 11, 2013 10:51 AM

    At long last, iOS has been made different. It seems that since 2007, we've complained about being frustrated by sameness. Well, that sameness is now a thing of the past because iOS 7 is a deep change. It touches every toggle, every app, every menu of iOS, and it represents a dramatic modernization of the mobile operating system that propelled the smartphone industry forward six years ago. We got a hold of the developer preview, which seems to be quite stable, in our iOS 7 hands-on. Battery life seems worse than the latest stable version of iOS 6, but overall stability and performance ...

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  • by | June 7, 2013 1:50 PM

    Update: Due to technical difficulties, Stephen Schenck will not be able to join the Hangout today. Topic Next up on the list of major players to hold an event is the iPhone-maker. Apple WWDC 2013 is happening on Monday, June 10, and there have been lots of rumors, some even conflicting, regarding the event. Tim Cook almost confirmed iOS 7 for Apple WWDC 2013 and we know for quite some time that Johnny Ive is working on the project. Will it be something completely new or just a flatter version of iOS 6 is yet unknown. Then there are rumors of Apple's upcoming, alleged, streaming radio ...

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  • by | June 6, 2013 7:00 PM

    Watch today's Pocketnow Daily as we talk about some additional leaked photos of the Nokia EOS smartphone. Then we go through Sony's press invites for a mobile event to happen in Germany and what we can expect. Google is next as they've just made the bold move of offering the stock Android keyboard to everyone. Apple's strategy for smartphone repairs is next as the company keeps working on bringing more services to their Apple Stores. We end today's show talking about the iPad 5 and the possibility of a launch for WWDC 2013. All this and more after the break. Stories: - More Nokia EOS leaks ...

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  • by | June 6, 2013 10:53 AM

    A few days back we heard about Apple's plans to start performing certain iPhone repairs right in its retail stores, rather than taking the expense of shipping handsets off for refurbishment. The big service that's kicking-off this new direction is the replacement of displays for the iPhone 5, which Apple's offering to do in-store for about $150. Lest the idea of a retail employee prying apart your iPhone in a back room starts making you a bit nervous, today we get a small glimpse into what equipment Apple is using to deliver this service, hopefully convincing you that the company's taking ...

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  • by | June 5, 2013 3:43 PM

    The history of the iPhone has always been closely linked to Apple's relationships with carriers. What started off (in the US, at least) as an AT&T exclusive has since seen deals struck with more and more carriers until finally this year, the iPhone has a home with all the big guys. Clearly, Apple has a comfortable working relationship with all these companies. But is it maybe just a little too chummy, and could be favoring the carriers at the expense of Apple's own customers? That's the accusation we're looking at today, with claims that Apple is going above and beyond to help carriers ...

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  • by | June 4, 2013 7:00 PM

    Watch today's Pocketnow Daily as we talk about Toshiba's new line-up of tablets and why these don't really move the dot for the company in their mobile endeavors. Then we talk about Intel as the company has landed two new mobile processors and has even won Samsung as a customer with the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1. We look at the smartphone market share statistics and notice the supremacy of Android, the growth of iOS and Windows Phone and the decline of BlackBerry. HTC is next as we talk about their dramatic increase in revenue for May and also the price increase of the HTC One. We end today's show ...

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  • by | June 3, 2013 5:45 PM

    You know, every time that people criticize Apple for just launching one smartphone every year, I find the biggest argument to be funny. According to many, one size doesn't fit all, and in a way, even though that argument is correct, that doesn't mean that Apple is the only one following that mentality. See, Apple launches just one phone and that device will be their flagship for the rest of the year. In a similar way, Samsung, HTC, Sony and others launch one flagship to compete as well. Different companies make all of these phones, with different a design and software approaches, but they ...

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  • by | June 3, 2013 4:50 PM

    It happens to the best of us: we tend to our phones with kid gloves, wrap them up in protective cases, and handle them with the utmost of care, only to one day slip up and instantly reduce our treasured smartphone to a shattered mess. Some people buy insurance to help with the cost of repairs or replacement. Others take a more DIY approach and order a new screen to pop-in themselves. If you're an Apple user, any sort of issue with your phone can mean a trip down to the company's nearest retail location, where the Geniuses will be more than happy to help get you back on your feet. In the ...

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  • by | May 29, 2013 6:17 AM

    There have been a lot of rumors about the next version of iOS, ever since Jonathan Ive allegedly took the helps of its development. Tim Cook, Apple's CEO, while talking at the D11 Conference, confirmed some of the rumors we all took for granted over the past couple of months: iOS 7 coming at WWDC. According to Cook, Ive is indeed working on a new version of iOS. It will be revealed next month with the occasion of Apple's yearly WWDC conference. The CEO added that "Jony had contributed significantly to the look and feel of Apple over many many years and could do that for our software as ...

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  • by | May 29, 2013 5:40 AM

    Google+ for iOS has been updated to support features introduced at this year's Google I/O. The new version is available for download from the iTunes App store, either from the link at the bottom, or via your App Store app on the device. Among the many new features added to this release is: new Google+ Photos features keep photos organized and looking their best, Auto Enhance functionality for your uploaded images, photo highlights, ability to share short animations, and panoramas, ability to edit comments, and more. For a full list of changes make sure to check out the app page on ...

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  • by | May 19, 2013 10:02 AM

    Samsung Galaxy S 4 vs HTC One vs Apple iPhone 5 vs Nokia 808 PureView; that's the comparison we've been waiting to do ever since this year's flagship Android models came out. That also happens to be the camera comparison most requested by you. So, here it is! We've reviewed all of these phones and, at that time, we compared them against other competitors; this time it's them playing against each-other. While we know that the Apple iPhone 5 is the oldest amongst the best-sellers -- with a refresh due soon -- and the Nokia 808 PureView is more than a year old now, but still regarded by many ...

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