Apple is all set to announce its new smartphone and tablet in an event scheduled for the month of March. There are rumors which suggests that new iPhone 5se and iPad Air 3 will be unveiled in this event. According to sources, the new phone will look just like iPhone 5 with very few changes and some upgrades. According to Bloomberg, iPhone 5se will come with A9 processor. This is a new processor and the new iPhone 6 series already have this processor. This means Apple is not going to compromise on the hardware.

Apart from this they also suggested that the phone will have 4 inch display, NFC and Apple pay feature. As far as, 3D touch is concerned Apple will not add this feature in this phone.

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Interestingly Facebook has not mentioned anything about the battery drain fix in the changelog for the latest update. This is quite surprising since it was the major issues that was addressed by the company in the latest Facebook app update for IOS.

However, Facebook engineering manager Ari Grant pointed out two major issues behind the battery drain on IOS. In his Facebook post he said the first issue was in the network code that never let the CPU to sleep thus leading to battery drain. The other issue was that audio session kept running in the background even when user has closed the application after watching some video.

Anyways, if you have not updated the facebook application yet then you should do it now to get rid of battery drain issues on your IOS device.

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Having said that, as per some inside news we have finally come across some legitimate news related to the highly speculated iPhone 7. As per the internal sources, Apple has no plans to announce or launch the new iPhone 7 this year instead they are working on iPhone 6s and there are chances that we might even witness iPhone 6s plus. We are 100% sure about the launch of iPhone 6s within a couple of months but for iPhone 6s plus we cannot say anything with guarantee.

iPhone 7 Specifications:

As we already stated that iPhone plans to launch this smartphone next year but the think tank has already worked on iPhone 7 specifications. According to leaked information, the next generation iPhone will get a bump from 1 GB RAM to 2GB RAM and this will definitely improve the user experience. It will come with 16 MP primary camera and 5 Mp front facing camera. Company will use the Sony sensors for camera but will work on making its image algorithms better to improve low light photo capturing capabilities of upcoming iPhone 7.

We have only this information for now. If we get some more info on the upcoming iPhone 7 specifications then we will update this article.

With this new feature, Viber has emerged out as one of the biggest competitor to Skype. Another good point about Viber is that it allows you to transfer video calls between two different OS applications i.e. you can transfer calls from IOS application to Android application. Viber has now updated user interface which allows better user experience.

Moreover, it also allows you to record short video messages and send it to your loved ones. In this new update, developers have also worked on force close issue in the Android application and have completely fixed it. So, if you were annoyed by this bug in past then after this new update it will be completely gone. Now this application is also available in Persian, Serbian and Bulgarian other than English. This will allow the company to reach a good number of users who prefer using applications in their local language.

This new update is still in roll out phase and you will soon see update notification in Playstore and Apple store. Try out the latest version of Viber and share your experience and opinion about these new features Viber has incorporated.

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A little comparison

Talking about iPhone 6 plus I can tell you apart from sizes, iPhone 6 plus comes with better display, bigger battery, its one-handed mode, and one thing more, its extra stabilization feature on camera iPhone 6 plus got 1920*1080 resolution with pixel density 401ppi while iPhone 6 got 1334*750 resolution with pixel density 326ppi so technically iPhone 6 plus is certainly better and the rest of the things are the same. Let’s take a brief deeper look.

iPhone 6 Plus Shape

As we saw in iPhone 5 and 5s the sharp edges, but now they are gone, we have bubble shaped or round shaped edges, which makes it easier to hold on to.

Processor

Now apple has used A8 processor in iPhone 6 plus with many transistors augmented with M8 motion coprocessor which actually adds barometer support in addition to gyroscope and accelerometer sensors.

Improvements

We have not seen any changes in the control buttons except the power button; I guess apple felt it necessary to introduce a change, so they did change in power button position which is now you can see at the right side of the phone. What’s on the left side? We got a volume rocker and mute switch.

Continuing our hardware tour, down the bottom you got 3.5mm headphone jack, lightning connecting port mics/ speakers all that stuff. And the top is fully bare.

 iPhone 6 Plus Back

On back we see 8mp camera and a true tone led flash on the top left corner. The camera has an improvement now we can have lock focus and snap shots faster than before. Right in center we see a stainless steel apple’s logo and Fcc information farther down.

Another cool thing in iPhone 6 plus is its landscape mode. So now you can work easily on the wide screen with landscape mode. I want to mention here that if you see things big you can easily move into one-handed mode, just tap the home button twice and here you go.

A comparison of the two is given below:

Build &Design

When comparing the iPhone 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 in terms of build and design, ideally the Galaxy S5 hasn’t undertaken any major changes as compared to its predecessor. The differences are so subtle that you can only really notice them when both phones are placed side by side.

You will notice that the corners take on a more square outlook, although very slightly because to the unobservant eye, it is still round in shape. The plastic silver surround now has a ridged texture, much like that of the Galaxy Note 3, while the back panel boasts of a dimpled texture in addition to a matte finish. Another noticeable change is the cover that comes with the microUSB port for dust and water proofing

The iPhone 6 on the other hand does embrace every aspect that it was rumored to have on the leaked dummy mockups. It does come with an aluminum back panel that embraces the front. Its shape takes on more rounded corners and edges while the Apple logo(in stainless steel) is located at the back and measures about 6.8mm in thickness.

Storage

The storage capabilities of the Samsung Galaxy S5 are either 16GB or 32 GB for the onboard storage while the microSD portion does embrace cards up to 128GB.

The iPhone 6 on the other hand has storage capabilities of 16GB, 64GB, and 128GB. Notice that there is no 32GB? Well that is old news now!!

Display

A comparison of the iPhone 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 in terms of display is such that the iPhone 6 comes in two size variants, with the regular one sporting a 4.7in IPS LCD Retina HD touch screen, complete with a 1334 x 750 pixel resolution at 325 pixels-per-inch.

The Samsung comes with a slightly larger display as compared to the Galaxy S4. It maintains the Super AMOLED with 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, hence some sharp image quality can be expected with a pixel density of 430 pixels-per-inch.

Processor and Performance

As per Apple’s revelation, the iPhone 6 does run on a second-generation, 64-bit, 20 nanometer architecture. This of course translates to a much faster performance of up to 20% when compared to the iPhone 5s. The graphics performance on the other had is up to 50% faster. The chip on the iPhone 6 has also undertaken a modification in a bid to produce a more improved performance. What this translates to is that even with use for long periods of time, overheating is avoided.

Another addition to the iPhone 6s is the M8 motion co-processor update which is able to measure air pressure by use of a built-in barometer.

Samsung on the other hand went with an updated Adreno 330 GPU in addition to a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor that clocks at 2.5GHz with 2GB of RAM.

Camera

Let us take a look at the iphone 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 with regards to the camera. The iPhone 6 now has an 8MP iSight sensor with 1080p video, f/2.2 aperture, true tone flash as well as digital stabilization.

This new sensor makes use of “focus pixels”, which pixels make for a faster autofocus in addition to better noise reduction.  The front camera now boasts of an improved face detection complete with asingle-shot HDR.

The Samsung S5 on the other hand now incorporates a number of useful and interesting features that work to give it better appeal. It comes with a “Selective Focus” mode that enables you capture an image before selecting a focal point(which can come later). Its sensor incorporated a 16-megapixel setup with 4K video capability. Also incorporated is a 0.3 second capture speed and HDR Live that gives you a glimpse of how HDR will change your image before you capture it.

Battery

Last but not least let us take a look at the iPhone 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 with regards to their batteries. According to Apple, the iPhone 6 will have a much better battery as compared to its predecessor, which battery will have a life of about 14 hours of talk-time on 3G.

The Samsung S5 on the other hand stands powerful at 2,800mAh, complete with an Ultra Power Saving mode which is capable of lasting up to 12 days on a single charge. This is made possible only when all but the most vital functions are not working.

The new iPhone 6 comes with 4.7 inch LCD display with Retina HD having 750 x 1,334 pixels resolution. The 4.7 inch Retina HD display is protected with a strengthened glass which offers added protection to the new iPhone 6 display. All those rumours suggesting that the new iPhone will come with 13MP camera sensor are now proved false as Apple has once again stick with the 8MP camera. According to Apple, the new sensor is slightly larger which will help in capturing larger area and will also have a positive effect on the overall image quality. Unfortunately, it does not come with OIS and it will have to rely on the digital stabilization.

Apple has also upgraded the hardware. The all new iPhone 6 comes with second generation A8 chipset which is more energy efficient. The new chipset is believed to offer 25% better battery performance and 50% better GPU performance. According to the company, this improved power and performance figures will show up in the benchmark results and user experience.

Apple believes that iPhone 6 battery life will be better than iPhone 5s and it will give extra 14 hours GSM talk time compared to iPhone 5s. Well, this is the first instance when NFC has officially made its way to IOS. The new iPhone 6 will come with three different internal storage options of 16GB, 64GB and 128GB.

]]> http://54.152.129.122/index.php/2014/09/09/apple-iphone-6-unveiled-4-7-inch-retina-display/feed/ 0 http://54.152.129.122/index.php/2014/09/09/apple-iphone-6-watch-event-live/ http://54.152.129.122/index.php/2014/09/09/apple-iphone-6-watch-event-live/#respond Tue, 09 Sep 2014 16:12:16 +0000 http://smartphonetechie.com/?p=1773 So, its official now that Apple will live stream the iPhone 6 and iWatch event live. Apple iPhone 6 is one of the highly awaited smartphone of the year. This time around Apple has decided to go with the larger screen and the company will launch two different iPhone 6 versions. The decision for large screen iPhone was taken after a lot of criticism from the customers who find small screen iPhones boring.

If rumours are to be believed then it is expected that iPhone will finally leave the 8MP camera and will go for 13MP camera sensor. If  Apple iPhone 6 comes with 13MP camera sensor then this will definitely play a major role in the huge success of the new generation iPhone. So, basically people are looking forward to large screen iPhone 6 with improved camera and display.

We are just 80 minutes away from the official launch of iPhone 6. If you are interested to in watching the Apple iPhone 6 event live then do not forget to tune in here at 6 pm GMT.

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Minecraft pocket edition

Minecraft tops the list of best iPhone games. It has 4.5 rating at iTunes but it is one of the most highly addictive games. This game is non ending, you can have fun as long as you have nothing to do or your battery stays with you for ultimate fun.

What is it about?

Did you see any child in his childhood playing with blocks and trying to build something impressive? If yes then same will be here but with a touch of more fun and creativity.  It is basically for those who wants adventure in their lives and who loves to play with blocks.

 If we talk about its modes, we have two kinds of mode one is survival mode and the second one is creative mode. You will have caves, villages, infinite worlds, mobs and a lot more to play with in this exciting game.

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World of tanks Blitz

You can say this is one of the best and the most played iPhone game. You heard the fight between two groups or two people in a game but you never heard of a battle between tanks. Yes in this amazing game with awesome graphics where you fight with tanks. You choose your tank, you set the consumable, equipments and ammunition and there you go to fight with a gigantic tank. I skipped many minor details; you will love to see what is inside this game. Give it a try.

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Traps n Gemstones

The Plot

This game is actually about a quest, a quest about finding the relics which has been disappeared from a pyramid.  The pyramid has been guarded by the slaves called Bedouins, and they are claiming that they have spotted a perpetrator. Now it’s your job as being an archaeologist to find those precious relics. The game starts with this story now you act like an archaeologist and you make your way with empty hands down in the pyramid.

The game is simple you walk freely and explore. You can roll, run, swim, slide and much more. You can keep track of visited areas, weapons you have found, items and many other things.

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This is just a very brief overview of the 3 best iPhone games. Download and try these games on your iPhone and share your experience with us. If you thing we should have added some other iPhone games then share the name of those games in comments. We might include those games in our next article on Best iPhone games.

iPhone 5c is everything iPhone 5 was and more, in an all-new design packed with great features. Phone 5c is designed with a beautiful polycarbonate enclosure that looks and feels so solid in your hand.

For the Ignored:

iPhone 5 was drop down to mid range smartphone in the form of iPhone 5c. It had the same display just like iPhone 5 and the aluminium body was replaced with sturdy polycarbonate colourful body. The colourful iPhone was the one of its kind and the first one in the iPhone generation. iPhone 5c was launched in five different colours; Yellow, Blue, Green, Pink and White. This was in fact a selling point but still Apple was not able to achieve what they had planned.

Though Apple has used plastic body for iPhone 3G in past but this time around it is totally different. The quality of plastic is much better and it feels great to hold. To be honest it does not look like a cheap plastic device and still holds a classy look just like iPhone 5 and iPhone 5s.

Internally iPhone 5c is more or less similar to iPhone 5. iPhone 5c has A-6 Apple chipset, 1.3GHz dual core processor, PowerVR SGX543MP3 graphics processor and 8 MP primary camera. Well, there were few changes as well. The mid range version of iPhone did not have 64GB version just like iPhone 5. iPhone 5c also saw a boost in the battery department and it effected both 2G and 3G talk time in a positive manner.

All in al iPhone 5c did what it was supposed to do. It offered Apple a chance to expand its business in other regions of the World where high end iPhones have failed to perform. But unfortunately it did not get the accolades it deserved. It felt ignored and left out because it failed to get appreciation which it deserved. It’s a new year now and we will have to see if Apple will stick with “C” range of iPhone or not.