Wednesday, 19 September 2012
Saturday, 15 September 2012
Apple iPhone 5: Announced
iPhone 5
Apple announced its 6th generation iPhone, the iPhone 5, at a special event in San Francisco this morning. The iPhone 5 brings a huge list of improvements. Apple unexpectedly used the iPhone 5 to introduce its next-generation SoC: the A6.
Apple didn't say anything about core counts and clock speeds, but it did give us a good indication of performance: 2x faster CPU and GPU. Based on the performance gains, Apple's history of SoC naming and some other stuff we've heard recently, it looks like Apple has integrated two ARM Cortex A15 cores on Samsung's 32nm LP HK+MG process. This is a huge deal because it means Apple beat both TI and Samsung on bringing A15s to market.
The GPU side isn't entirely clear at this point, but the 2x gains could be had through a move to 4 PowerVR SGX543 cores up from 2 in the iPhone 4S.
The display sees a big upgrade from 3.5-inches to 4-inches diagonally. The new resolution is 1136 x 640, same width but with a taller height (16:9 ratio). Legacy applications will be letterboxed until they are updated to support the added real estate. Within iOS the biggest change will be a fifth row of icons on the home screen; along with added content within apps like the calendar and Mail.
The camera saw an upgrade in silicon and software, though it seems to be the same optical package as the previous generation. Multiple stills will be integrated for better low light performance, in an all ISP solution. The package has been reduced in size by 25%, it's unclear whether that will have any effect on image quality, though. The software has been updated to included a panorama mode that yields 28MP images. Video performance on the front facing camera gets boosted to 720p and now bears that FaceTime HD moniker, while rear-facing video gets better image stabilization and face detection while shooting.
The iPhone 5 includes three mics, including support for beam forming. The ear piece also now features a noise cancelling feature. As expected there's a new dock connector: the 8-pin Lightning connector. The Lightning connector is reversible and significantly smaller than the previous 30-pin dock connector introduced in 2003.
Pricing hews to tradition, with configurations starting at 16GB and $199 and adding $100 to the price at each step up in storage (32GB and 64GB). The rest of the lineup shuffles its way down, with the iPhone 3GS being led of stage, and putting the iPhone 4S at $99 and the iPhone 4 gratis, all on contract of course. Preorders start September 14th and will be available in stores September 21st.
| Physical Comparison | |||||||
| Apple iPhone 4 | Apple iPhone 4S | Apple iPhone 5 | Samsung Galaxy S 3 | ||||
| Height | 115.2 mm (4.5") | 115.2 mm (4.5") | 123.8 mm (4.87") | 136.6 mm (5.38") | |||
| Width | 58.6 mm (2.31") | 58.6 mm (2.31") | 58.6 mm (2.31") | 70.6 mm (2.78") | |||
| Depth | 9.3 mm ( 0.37") | 9.3 mm ( 0.37") | 7.6 mm (0.30") | 8.6 mm (0.34") | |||
| Weight | 137 g (4.8 oz) | 140 g (4.9 oz) | 112 g (3.95 oz) | 133 g (4.7 oz) | |||
| CPU | Apple A4 @ ~800MHz Cortex A8 | Apple A5 @ ~800MHz Dual Core Cortex A9 | Apple A6 (Dual Core Cortex A15?) | 1.5 GHz MSM8960 Dual Core Krait | |||
| GPU | PowerVR SGX 535 | PowerVR SGX 543MP2 | ? | Adreno 225 | |||
| RAM | 512MB LPDDR1-400 | 512MB LPDDR2-800 | ? | 2GB LPDDR2 | |||
| NAND | 16GB or 32GB integrated | 16GB, 32GB or 64GB integrated | 16GB, 32GB or 64GB integrated | 16GB or 32GB NAND with up to 64GB microSDXC | |||
| Camera | 5MP with LED Flash + Front Facing Camera | 8MP with LED Flash + Front Facing Camera | 8MP with LED Flash + 720p Front Facing Camera | 8 MP with LED flash + 1.9 MP front facing | |||
| Screen | 3.5" 640 x 960 LED backlit LCD | 3.5" 640 x 960 LED backlit LCD | 4" 1136 x 640 LED backlit LCD | 4.8" 1280 x 720 HD Super AMOLED | |||
| Battery | Integrated 5.254Whr | Integrated 5.291Whr | Integrated ?? Whr | Removable 7.98 Whr | |||
Sunday, 2 September 2012
The Chinese fake iPhone 5 even before its release: May arrives Goophone
One of the most memorable gags' La Loca history of galaxies 'joked with the speed with which the pirates acted: the film was already hacked before being released. For a case of like find next and highly anticipated iPhone 5 : imitation is on the street before the official product itself.
The invention is called Goophone and has been created from the photos, videos and data that have been filtered slowly through the network's own iPhone, and has made several days ahead of the release of her inspiring, imitating its metal casing two tones. In fact, we even have a video which shows how it exits the assembly line. The truth is that it gives the trick perfectly.
If you are interested, this Goophone i5 has a screen of 3.5 inches, a resolution of 940 x 640, a 5 megapixel camera and a 1.3 front. Fewer details have processor and where you can get. In any case, we know that Apple fans are not satisfied, let alone with an imitation. The rest ... well we do grace us with one. Or not?
Saturday, 1 September 2012
Teracom launches tablet starting at Rs. 3,999 on MTNL network
"In partnership with MTNL, we are launching three models of 'Lofty' tablet with high-end model priced at Rs. 10,999 and entry level model is for Rs. 3,999," Teracom Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Arora told reporters.
The high end model of the tablet has built in 3G SIM and can be used for making phone calls as well, he added.
The other models of Lofty tablets are Wi-Fi enabled and support 3G dongles.
"We have thoroughly tested these tablets and believe that our customers should like it," MTNL CMD AK Garg said.
Under this partnership, MTNL will offer 10 GB data usage (internet) on its 3G network to customers buying Lofty tablets. All these tablets are built on Google's Android platform.
"The 10 GB can be used for period of first two months," MTNL Executive Director A K Bharagava said.
The Lofty tablets will be sold through MTNL Sanchar Haat in Delhi along with Teracom stores.
"We will make this product available at more than 500 retails outlets, including MTNL Sanchaar Haat," Teracom Director Rajeev Venkat said.
Motorola Phone Is Said to Have Edge-to-Edge Screen
Motorola Mobility’s next mobile phone, due to be unveiled at an event with Verizon Wireless next week, will feature an edge-to-edge screen and work with LTE networks, a person familiar with the product said.
Motorola Mobility, which Google Inc. (GOOG) acquired in May, has scheduled a Sept. 5 press conference in New York with Verizon, the largest U.S. wireless carrier. The phone, which is expected to go on sale later this year, will run a version of Android, said the person, who asked not to be named because the details haven’t been released.
The phone would be the most high-profile product debut for Motorola Mobility since the company was purchased by Google for about $12.5 billion. The model also would be one of the first full-screen phones in the U.S., meaning it uses the entire front of the device as a display. The approach maximizes the screen viewing space by eliminating the black frames or bezels around the display.
Motorola Mobility is counting on new features to help stand out from an increasingly crowded smartphone field.Apple Inc. (AAPL) is preparing to introduce a redesigned iPhone on Sept. 12, according to two people with knowledge of the plan. Nokia Oyj, meanwhile, is planning to unveil its first phones running Microsoft Corp.’s Windows 8 on Sept. 5.
Brenda Raney, a spokeswoman for Basking Ridge, New Jersey- based Verizon Wireless, declined to comment, as did Jennifer Erickson, a Motorola Mobility spokeswoman.
LTE Speeds
Google, based in Mountain View, California, acquired (GOOG) Motorola Mobility to shore up its intellectual property and support its Android operating system, which the phone manufacturer was already using. The new phone will run Android and take advantage of the network speeds offered by Verizon’s LTE technology, the person said. Verizon has the largest U.S. network running LTE, or long-term evolution.
Google shares (GOOG) rose 0.9 percent to $687.62 at 11:33 a.m. in New York. The stock had climbed 5.5 percent this year through yesterday. Shares of Verizon Communications Inc., the co-owner of Verizon Wireless, advanced 0.3 percent to $42.90. They are up 6.6 percent in 2012.
Teracom launches tablet starting at Rs. 3,999 on MTNL network
The two tablets -- the Mini Pad711 and the Maxi Pad1012 -- both run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich; the Mini Pad711 boats a resolution of 1024x600 and measures 7 inches, while the Maxi Pad1012 has a resolution of 1024x768 and measures 9.7 inches; both devices haave a Cortex-8 processor b/g/n Wi-Fi and 8GB or storage (expandable with microSD).
On the smartphone front, Haier has unveiled the Haier-Phone Pad5511 which clocks in at 5.3 inches with a 940x540 display, 4GB of storage, an 8MP camera and runs on Android (the exact version of which has not yet been specified). These specifications put the Haier smartphone very much in the mid-range, mid-performance bracket.
Two of the biggest announcements in the smartphone tablet world expected at this year's IFA are the unveiling of Samsung's next-gen tablet /smartphone hybrid the Galaxy Note 2 and Sony's high-end smartphone the Xperia SL.
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