One of the rumours about the iPhone 5 is that it will be supplied in a larger capacity of 64GB. Today, a screen shot hints that this might not be so. A screenshot (displayed below), shows some internal system from Korea Telecom which has three devices listed. Each begin AIP5 which means Apple iPhone 5 (similar to the AIP4 from last year). Two of those devices listed have capacities mentioned, one with 16GB and the other with 32GB. The final 00 model means it is an unlocked device and not a different model of the device.
RIM Launches BBM6 With More Social Support
July 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment
RIM has just announced and released BBM 6. New features bring more social interaction to the device. The new version now includes support for BBM Connected apps so that users have an easier way to communicate with each other on their smartphones.
iPhone 5 Release Date Now Rumored for 2nd Week in Sept
July 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Earlier this week, a report indicated that the iPhone 5 release date was going to be around September 5th. We now hear slightly different rumours hinting at a week or so later than that.
Windows Phone 7 Mango will First Arrive on Fujitsu IS12T
July 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
You might have already seen a picture of the Fujitsu IS12T earlier on today when I mentioned that Microsoft had signed off the Mango update as RTM (released to manufacturer). This particular smartphone is expected to be the first hardware that will run Mango.
Microsoft Windows Phone Mango Gets RTM
July 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Microsoft has announced on the Windows Phone Blog that the Windows Phone development team have now released to manufacturing the latest version of WP7 called Mango. What the RTM phase means is that the code is now handed out to smartphone manufacturers so they can begin testing on new hardware and prepare their smartphones for launch on to various networks around the world.
Five Million Samsung Galaxy S2 Smartphones Sold
July 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Samsung has seen great success with the Galaxy range of smartphones over the last year. When the Galaxy S2 was launched, we expected to see some good numbers and the sales reports haven’t disappointed.
iPhone 5 Release Date Rumoured to be September 5 (US)
July 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Apple broke the yearly release cycle tradition by not announcing the iPhone 5 in June this year. Instead, they delayed it a little till sometime in September. We now understand that the iPhone 5 release date could be on September 5 of this year (2011). This information doesn’t come from Apple direct (who have confirmed a product launch in September), but actually comes from Swisscom who said the phone would be launching on October 5 which is 1 month after the US launch (giving us a rough estimate of September 5 although it will likely fall sometime in that week, perhaps a Friday).
Apple Begin Selling Unlocked iPhone 4 in the US
June 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
In the US, Apple has begun selling an unlocked GSM version of the iPhone 4. The cost is $649 and for that you get the unlocked iPhone 4 compatible with GSM networks. It comes with no microSIM card.
iCloud iTunes Launch for UK Likely 2012
June 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Steve Jobs announced iCloud on Monday. When it arrives, it will allow iOS users to backup their device to the cloud in a seamless and automatic way. Along with iCloud, iTunes in the Cloud was also mentioned. When browsing the UK Apple website (apple.com/uk), you’ll notice that where iTunes in the Cloud is mentioned, it also has a note below it saying “* Starting in the US” as pictured below:
iOS 5 has Some Limitations for 3GS Owners
June 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
When iOS 4 first launched, a few features were held back from older versions of the iPhone. The same has happened with iOS 5 although the list of unavailable features isn’t as dramatic as seen in earlier versions of the OS.
First the good news. From what we understand, iOS 5 works great on older hardware such as the iPhone 3GS. Notifications work well and the scroll down notification pane is fully functional with no lag. Twitter integration is also available for 3GS owners.
iOS 5 Now Official – Coming This Fall
June 6, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Apple has announced iOS 5 along with all the features that it brings to the iPhone, iPod and iPod touch. The iOS 5 release date will be sometime in the fall of this year although no specific date has been mentioned. As for compatibility, it will work on the iPhone 3GS, 4, iPod touch 3rd and 4th gen as well as the iPad and iPad 2.
Take a look below to see what new features are coming to iOS 5:
Remotely Overclock your PC With MSI Afterburner Android App
June 6, 2011 by Leave a Comment
MSI is launching a new Android App called Afterburner that will allow you to monitor your PC and overclock it remotely. The new app is being demonstrated this week and allows users to wirelessly connect their Android smartphone to a PC and get readings from the PC such as temperature, clock speed, voltage amongst a number of other things.
