Although this week was meant to be all about Samsung with the release of the long-awaited Galaxy S III powerhouse, Apple - as it does - has unwittingly spoiled the party as the tech world becomes engrossed by leaks of the upcoming iPhone device.
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As if there wasn't already a million reasons why this year's JailbreakCon will be one of the most unmissable events this year, Pod2g has confirmed his attendance at HITBConfSec, and add to that the inclusion of Chronic Dev Team member Pimskeks, and you've pretty much got every member of the Chronic Dev Team on board.
The previously rampant talk of Apple's purported connected TV effort has died down somewhat of late, but BGR has reignited proceedings - citing a "reliable source" in reporting that the current Apple TV OS is to be overhauled, with all to be revealed at WWDC come June 11th.
As well as taking a great photo or video, today's smartphone devices can also - thanks to a sleuth of accommodating apps - take 360 degree (or panoramic) shots, enabling entire rooms or landscapes to be covered.
Angry Birds has become the biggest success of mobile gaming to date, and in five short years, it has become a billion dollar franchise, rendering the game just a chapter of the entire story. As well as the four titles for iOS, Android, Chrome, Facebook, Mac, Windows etc., we've seen all manner of Angry Birds products from the weird to the wonderful, and now reports suggest that Rovio is looking to launch a credit card in Russia.
The rise of Instagram has seen a boom in accompanying image-editing apps, and because there are so many around, developers are having to work harder and harder to offer something quirky and unique in order to entice the increasingly-fickle mobile community.
As well as being a great opportunity for Apple developers to learn of the latest and greatest advancements within both iOS and OS X, WWDC has been the springboard for many a significant announcement over the years. With the event to kick off in just two weeks' time, there's plenty to be excited about, including details of Mountain Lion and of course, iOS 6, which is set to finally be unveiled to the world at some point during the course of WWDC'12.
The next iPhone, which has unofficially been dubbed the "iPhone 5," is expected to arrive some time later on this year. From reports, rumors and leaks gathered hitherto, it will remain the same width and of a similar depth to the current iPhone 4S, but the screen - and subsequently the device itself - will become longer, adding more pixels while keeping the same pixel density of the Retina display seen in Apple's flagship device of today.
Today's tech news will be largely dominated by Android, and given the successor to the biggest selling Android device to date is launching across much of Europe and the Middle East, it shouldn't come as too much of a surprise. In conjunction with the big launch of the Samsung Galaxy S III, the Korean LCD specialist is also (re)introducing its Music Hub app, which has been massively revamped in order to be taken seriously as a competitor to the popular services like iTunes and Spotify.
After the announcement by Samsung of its eagerly-awaited Galaxy S III back on the fifth of this month, consumers have had to remain content with video reviews and hands on previews in order to catch a glimpse of the device. The wait for the release is finally over, though, and the grand launch is today taking place across 28 different countries.
