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Is RIM's 'superphone' Enough To Combat The iPhone 5

Topic: Technology

4:52 am EDT, Jun 17, 2011

Research in Motion, the venerable Blackberry maker is folding under pressure from rivals, notably Apple, but its betting that its next 'superphone' will bring it back to the top. Speaking to the financial community about the company's first quarter, CEO Jim Balsillie explained that RIM's Playbook was significant not just for the grow potential, but that it's the first product that runs the new QNX operating system. This software "will also become the core of future BlackBerry super phones," he said. The new operating system promises to bring a powerful, rethought and redesigned backend to RIM's phone line-up in a bid to save the company. But rivals are not standing still, notably with Apple set to launch its iPhone 5 later this year. Since the iPhone's debut in 2007, the smartphone market switched from corporate to consumer, and RIM has struggled to keep pace. The iPhone 5 will again pressure RIM in a showdown that may be the final nail in the coffin for the Blackberry maker.RIM is hoping otherwise, packing the phone with new features. The company's other CEO, Mike Lazaridis, said that QNX would come to the top of the line BlackBerry phones once they have multi-core processors available "I can tell you that it's going to come in to the higher tier value propositions first. It'll probably come into an all-touch first, more than likely," Lazaridis said Balsillie noted the the company will have numerous devices with "near-field communications," or NFC, technology embedded in them, including some "superphones." But if RIM were to match Apple on hardware, and even user-experience, the Apple ecosystem is one factor that observers believe would be hard to beat. "We are incrementally more concerned that it will not be enough stabilize U.S. share and continue international momentum," Gleacher's Stephen Patel told investors. Indeed, last Monday Apple rolled out iOS 5, the update to its own mobile operating system which incorporates messaging that only RIM use to have. More importantly, the iCloud which all future Apple products will connect to will "make it tougher to close the user experience gap," Patel said. Apple's iCloud will allow users to store their personal data onto Apple servers for access anywhere.

Is RIM's 'superphone' Enough To Combat The iPhone 5

iPhone Pass Codes You Shouldn't Be Using

Topic: Technology

4:29 pm EDT, Jun 16, 2011

Of the 10,000 different number combinations you can choose to lock your iPhone, a surprising number of people use one of five common pass codes, one developer revealed.

Through his own security app, Daniel Amitay found that nearly one in 10 of the numerical pass codes users choose to lock their phones are one of five common four-digit combinations.

Those five: 1234, 0000, 2580 (which make up the center column of numbers on a phone's keypad), 1111, and 5555. Number six on the list, 5683, is the least obvious—until you realize it spells "Love" on a keypad.

The rest of the top ten were also somewhat guessable: 0852 (going back up the center column), 2222, 1212, and 1998.

Amitay, a 20-year-old economics student at New York University, looked at 204,508 pass codes recorded by his application, Big Brother Camera Security.

His app replaces the built-in lock screen with a fake lock screen. If an incorrect code is entered into the fake lock screen, the camera takes a picture of who entered the code and e-mails it and the GPS position of the phone to the owner.

That app also sent back the user's pass code to Amitay's servers anonymously—so he could gather the information on which codes were being used too often.

Of the 10,000 possible combinations, Amitay noted that 30 weren't used at all. He said the average passcode was used about 20 times, but half were only used 10 or 11 times.

To be clear—Amitay's app didn't send official pass codes back, but the codes people used to lock their phones with his application.

Apple has disabled Amitay's app and it is no longer available in the app store. Amitay said he received a phone call from Apple's Developer Relations department, who told him his app was disabled for "surreptitiously harvesting user pass codes."

iPhone Pass Codes You Shouldn't Be Using

Twitter Over Facebook - iOS 5

Topic: Technology

10:26 am EDT, Jun 16, 2011

Apple is ready to integrate a big name social network into its new OS - just as long as it's not Facebook.

When Apple introduced us to iOS 5 at WWDC earlier this week, one of the most attention-getting new features was its deep integration with Twitter. Every preinstalled iOS app now includes the option to share via Twitter and to even include your location. It’s a powerful tool and one many iOS users will be happy to use, but we have to ask ourselves: Why not Facebook? Don’t get us wrong, Twitter is a popular and far-reaching social network that boasts approximately 200 million users and one billion tweets per week. But Facebook’s grip on social media is something that cannot be challenged, and you have to wonder why Apple didn’t connect its service with iOS 5.

It’s not like it hasn’t been done before. Windows Phone 7 handsets integrate Facebook into its People Hub, and Android merges Facebook friends with your phone contacts. But now any app iOS users download will simply request Twitter credential permission, a prestigious position given how important your Internet identity is to developers. So why not Facebook?
Technical complications

The easiest answer is that it’s just not ready yet. Apple and Facebook could very well be in discussions about a partnership and are simply navigating a way to best do this. Facebook is a more complex platform than Twitter, there’s more users can do with it, and it stands to reason that weaving its intricacies into those of iOS cleanly and efficiently will require more time. It’s hard to believe that the brains behind Apple and Facebook couldn’t find a working approach, but both companies have very established brands and finding a compromise may mean it takes longer to reach a finished product. That said, this seems unlikely – mostly given the history between these two tech giants.

Apple and Facebook aren’t friends

If Apple opted to integrate Twitter because talks with Facebook soured, it wouldn’t be the first time the two companies’ business relationship suffered from disagreement. Ping, Apple’s music-minded social platform, integrated Facebook at one point. Unfortunately, it didn’t play out smoothly and the social network shut off Facebook Connect for Ping and said the two would have to agree on some sort of deal. Apparently, Facebook’s terms were not to Steve Jobs’ liking (he called them “onerous”) and the Ping-Facebook integration was dead. And where did Apple turn? Twitter.

Facebook’s relationship with Microsoft likely doesn’t win it a... [ Read More (0.5k in body) ]

Twitter Over Facebook - iOS 5

Nexus 4G VS iPhone 5

Topic: Technology

5:07 am EDT, Jun 16, 2011

It’s fair to say that the term ‘iPhone 5 killer’ is largely over used in the wonderful world of the smartphone industry, but one upcoming Android handset may warrant such a title, and it comes in the form of the recently leaked Nexus 4G handset from Google.

Until this week, this phone was unheard of, presumably hiding away in the shadows. But a recent report by BGR revealed that Google are hard at work on their next Nexus handset after the Nexus S, and once again it looks like it’s going to send shockwaves throughout the industry.

With potential specs such as a dual-core 1.5Ghz processor, a ‘monster’ 720p display screen, 1GB of RAM, 4G LTE support and 1080p HD you can probably forgive us for already calling this Google’s new superphone. There are even suggestions that this phone could be equipped with Nvidia’s upcoming quad-core Kal-El processor, but we doubt we’ll see that come to the public until 2012 so that aspect is probably ruled out.

However, despite that mouthwatering processor potential, the one big factor that’s gonna get everyone talking this weekend is the fact that the Nexus 4G is lined up to be Google’s flagship handset that will ship with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich – joining the the exclusive club of the Nexus One, the Nexus S and the Motorola Xoom to get the latest versions of Android before any other device.

Of course we don’t know what final specs the iPhone 5 will end up having, but strong guesses are an edge-to-edge 4 inch display, an A5 dual-core processor, an 8 megapixel camera and of course iOS 5 right out of the box. Whatever it does end up possessing, Google’s Nexus 4G is going to be right up there in terms of competition, you could even argue that the Nexus 4G will blow the iPhone 5 out of the water rocking a 1.5Ghz dual-core and Android 4.0 – that’s probably best reserved for another argument though.

After reading these initial details on the Nexus 4G, do you believe that it has the potential to be a genuine, bona fide iPhone 5 killer or not? Early days yet, but we’re throwing it out there regardless.

Nexus 4G VS iPhone 5

iPhone iOS 5 Could Be Downloaded Via Time Capsule

Topic: Technology

5:28 pm EDT, Jun 15, 2011

At the WWDC event a couple of weeks ago the main new item announced by Apple was iOS 5. Now we have news that when the new iOS 5 is available for iPhone, iPod and iPad, you could be in a position to have this download installed almost instantly via a new Time Capsule.

It has been reported that Apple are working towards releasing updated AirPort Extremes and Time Capsules, which will have software update caching according to an article on 9 To 5 Mac by Mark Gurman. References to these have been found in the code of the latest AirPort Utility update.

There are references of a 5th Generation AirPort Extreme Base Station with 802.11n capability. Also there are references to a 4th Generation Time Capsule also with 802.11n capability. We’ve heard previously about codes that show Apple’s work towards software update caching, which is also present in the latest version.

This will basically mean that future iOS and Mac updates could be downloaded via AirPort Extremes and Time Capsules and are stored locally. When devices are connected to them on the network the AirPort extremes and Time Capsules will work out which devices are connected, and then get the relevant updates for them. No longer will you have to wait for an update as it will already be stored locally.

Those of you that own Apple products, like the iPhone, know all too well how long a download can take in busy times, especially soon after release. How nice would it be by having this process automated a little, and even better if its already downloaded before you get a chance to try and download yourself?

iPhone iOS 5 Could Be Downloaded Via Time Capsule

Can Apple's iPhone 5 Beat Motorola's Photon?

Topic: Technology

11:30 am EDT, Jun 15, 2011

Apple started selling unlocked version of iPhone 4 in US which has raised expectations that Apple is prepping up the market for the arrival of its "worldphone", the iPhone 5.

It has been rumored that iPhone 5 will be a 'worldphone' - both GSM and CDMA compatible. It is conjectured that the phone will have a SIM-less design with 3-4 antennas.
Another rumor suggested that the iPhone 5 will feature a SIM card slot for other countries except US. This will allow users to insert any SIM card in iPhone when traveling abroad.

However, as Apple is delaying the launch of such a world phone, Motorola took the opportunity to release its "worldphone", the Motorola Photon. Though the phone has been launched on Sprint network, it offers global 4G connectivity and also 3G support. Thus, it can be used on CDMA and WiMAX in US and GSM internationally, just like the "unlocked" iPhone 4 which can be used with other GSM network providers internationally.

Recently MobileFun reported that Motorola will be launching a SIM-free or unlocked Atrix model in Europe from Aug. 2.

Apple's presently released 'unlocked' iPhone 4 is only GSM-compatible. Thus, users can run the phone only on AT&T and T-Mobile networks in U.S. However, Apple is targeting international travelers with the unlocked phones.
Motorola with Photon will offer stiff competition to iPhone 5 when it arrives in September, at the iPod refresh event. Motorola Photon, like its older cousin Motorola Atrix, brings the virtues of docking to users. Unlike Atrix, it does not have laptop dock but offers the HDMI dock which transforms the phone into a computer.

Motorola Photon sports a 4.3-inch screen with 960x540 screen resolution. It is powered by the 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core chip and has 1 GB RAM and 16GB of internal memory. Photon runs on Android 2.3 or Gingerbread juice. It weighs 5.6 oz (158 grams) and is 0.5-inch (12.2mm) thick. Photon also sports an 8MP rear-facing and a VGA front facing camera. It offers 720p video capture capacity.

Apple's iPhone 5 is rumored to bring 1080p video playback capacity, as recently some owners who ran iOS 5 on iPad 2 were able to run 1080p videos on its screen. It is also assumed that Apple will fit iPhone 5 with a larger curved screen. The most recent iOS 5 discovery suggests that iPhone 5 will have voice recognition capability, as it is reported that Apple is in nego... [ Read More (0.1k in body) ]

Can Apple's iPhone 5 Beat Motorola's Photon?

Samsung's iPhone 5 Demand Is Harassment

Topic: Technology

7:27 am EDT, Jun 15, 2011

The ongoing Apple-Samsung rivalry over the alleged copying of iPhone and iPad designs and user interface has become fiercer.

n response to Samsung's demand to see the next-generation iPhone and iPad models, the iconic iPhone maker has hit back at Samsung calling its demand an "attempt to harass."

Apple has filed a motion in the District Court for the Northern District of California asking the judge to reject Samsung's request. According to the filing, Apple says, Samsung's request "is not a good faith attempt to obtain information needed to defend against a preliminary injunction". "Rather, it is a transparent and improper attempt to harass Apple by demanding extremely sensitive trade secrets that have no relevance to Apple's infringement claims, or to Samsung's defences to a preliminary injunction," according to the documents.

Last month, Samsung had sought a court order to force Apple to disclose iPhone and iPad models under development. The Korean smartphone maker said it needs the information to defend against allegations it copied Apple's products.

According to documents filed on May 27 by Samsung in San Jose, California federal court, Samsung must be allowed to see the final versions of the next-generation iPhone and iPad, which may be known as iPhone 5 and iPad 3, to "evaluate whether a likelihood of confusion exists" between new Samsung and Apple products that will probably go on sale about the same time.

Samsung's demand was part of the rivalry between the two companies which started in April this year when Apple alleged that Samsung Galaxy products "slavishly" copied iPad and iPhone technology and design.

Apple filed suit against Samsung in San Francisco alleging that the South Korean company copied its smartphones and tablet computers. Apple's lawsuit claimed Samsung's mobile phones and Galaxy Tab imitated the iPhone and iPad.

Samsung too retaliated with patent lawsuits against Apple in South Korea, Japan and Germany, involving infringements of up to five patents.

Samsung's iPhone 5 Demand Is Harassment

Apple iPhone 4 Now Selling Unlocked

Topic: Technology

6:03 pm EDT, Jun 14, 2011

Apple is selling an unlocked iPhone 4 in the United States, for a higher price. The device operates on GSM-based networks such as AT&T.

Apple is now selling an unlocked iPhone 4 in the United States. Those who want an iPhone 4 without a two-year service contract, or who travel internationally and want an Apple smartphone that works with local carriers, can now pay $649 or $749, respectively, for the 16GB and 32GB versions.

The unlocked iPhone 4 operates on GSM-based networks, which include AT&T and T-Mobile in the United States. However, the device apparently isn’t compatible with T-Mobile’s 3G network, which could limit its usefulness to those merely seeking a way to escape AT&T.

Users will need a micro-SIM card from a supported carrier in order to activate their device. Those road warriors with a tendency to visit multiple countries throughout the course of a given year could find an unlocked iPhone 4—accompanied by multiple micro-SIM cards—an advantage worth paying the higher, un-carrier-subsidized price.

The unlocked iPhone has been available for some time in certain international markets, often selling for a hefty markup.

Even as Apple continues to push out variants of the iPhone 4—the company recently released the white version of the popular smartphone, after months of unexplained delays—development of its successor is almost certainly underway. According to anonymous sources speaking to Reuters in April, Apple plans on shipping the iPhone 5 in September, meaning production of the next-generation smartphone will ramp up sometime in either July or August.

In addition to higher-resolution cameras, current rumors suggest that the iPhone 5 could include Apple’s proprietary A5 processor, hardware upgraded to enable 3G FaceTime video conferencing and NFC (near-field communication) technology, which could allow the smartphone to act as an electronic wallet. Those features could allow Apple to compete more effectively against the increasingly high-powered Android smartphones due to hit the market over the next few months.

The iPhone 5 will also boast a host of new features courtesy of the just-unveiled iOS 5, including a refined notifications screen, boosted interoperability with Twitter, a robust “iMessenger” conversation platform seemingly designed to compete head-on with Research In Motion’s BlackBerry Messenger and Newsstand, which consolidates the user’s e-periodical subscriptions into one space.

For compulsive shutterbugs, iOS 5 will also offer a camera shortcut accessible via the lock screen—reminiscent in many ways of Windows Phone, which lets the user take images without needing to unlock their device and manually activate the camera app.

Apple plans on shipping iOS sometime this fall, which would conveniently fit the same timeframe as the iPhone 5’s rumored release date.

Apple iPhone 4 Now Selling Unlocked

iPhone 5 - 8MP Camera With Panoramic Photo Capabilities

Topic: Technology

7:51 am EDT, Jun 14, 2011

Almost all the image sensors Apple’s will use for the new iPhone 5 will be provided by OmniVision. The report specifying this partnership also revealed that the iphone 5 camera will be able to shoot panoramic photos in 8MP quality.

Somewhere close to 90% of all the CMOS sensors will be provided by OmniVision, reveals DigiTimes. The rest (10%) will be managed by Sony.

This new report just shows how Apple is preparing for a massive production of new iPhone 5s. It also means that the American company will not miss this year’s release, clinging to the fiscal aspect of the new production line - which will surely begin until September.

Another worthy piece of news reveals that Apple is working closely with Avago Technology in order to get its hands on the latest power amplifiers for iPhone 5’s WCDMA version. There weren’t any more details regarding the rumored dual-mode, but only the actual GSM version. Avago is only one of the suppliers of the two who signed with Apple. TriQuint Semiconductor will get to supply a third of the amplifiers needed by the company.

DigiTimes’ article states clearly the fact that the new sensors and power amplifiers will be supplied by the above mentioned companies. It says: “|OmniVision has grabbed a majority of total CMOS image sensor (CIS) orders placed by Apple for the fifth-generation iPhone, market sources have claimed. Meanwhile, power amplifier (PA) supplier Avago Technologies has landed orders for the WCDMA version of the device for its first time, according to the sources. About 90 percent of the CIS orders for Apple’s new iPhone will be supplied by OmniVision, while Sony takes up the remainder, the sources said. The upcoming device will feature a built-in 8-megapixel camera, the sources added. TSMC will use BSI process technology at its Fab 14 to produce CISs used in the new version of iPhone, the sources revealed.”

Judging by the number of technologies and the full extent of the production process, the new iPhone 5 will dismantle any rumors regarding its design as being “too similar to its predecessor”.

Snap Pictures With Your iPhone’s Headset Using iOS 5

New to iOS will be the ability to use the volume up button on an iDevice to take a picture. Because of this, you’re also able to use the volume up button on your headphones to do the same thing.

Obviously, you’ll need a headset or pair of ear buds that support Apple’s volume-up/volume-down functionality (like Apple’s official ear buds) to get this to work.

Once it’s set up, though, this is just great additional functionality for those of us who take pictures with our iPhones using a tripod, or those of us who want to take really steady shots. Just plug in your headphones, line up your iPhone on a table, and use your headset to trigger the shutter, with no resulting wobble!

iPhone 5 - 8MP Camera With Panoramic Photo Capabilities

one 5 Reportedly Enters Final Phase Of Testing

Topic: Technology

5:10 am EDT, Jun 14, 2011

The iPhone 5 has reportedly entered the final stage of testing, and is already being hauled around by "high level Apple and carrier executives." That's the word today from the the tech site 9 to 5 Mac, which puts the launch date of the iPhone 5 – or whatever the device is going to be called (iPhone 4S?) – at September of this year. Just in time for the Christmas rush! And also more or less in line with the once-a-year Apple launch schedule.

9 to 5 Mac says this newest iPhone won't necessarily get 3G FaceTime support – you'll probably still need to hook up with a Wi-Fi connection to video chat with friends and family – but over-the-air software updates look increasingly certain. (Right now, Apple issues software updates to handheld devices via iTunes; Android updates, on the other hand, are pushed directly to users' handsets. Apple is a hold-out in this regard.)

Thus far, no Apple employees have left a spare iPhone 5 around a California bar, so we have no idea what the phone will look like. The received wisdom in the tech blogosphere is that the iPhone 5 will closely resemble the iPhone 4 – boxy, flat, slim. But back in May, at least one tech site reported that Apple had invested in machines equipped to cut curved glass, which could mean Apple is rejiggering the shape of its popular smartphone.

Over at CNET, David Carnoy mulls the possibility that the new iPhone will include 4G capability. This makes sense – Sprint, AT&T, and Verizon have all rolled out (or are in the process of rolling out) 4G networks. An iPhone that did not include a 4G antenna could make Apple look behind the game, especially considering the profusion of 4G phones which have hit the market in recent months. Then again, the original iPhone did not offer 3G, even though the network was in full effect at the time.

one 5 Reportedly Enters Final Phase Of Testing

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