Turns out that making smartphones is hard, and although the folks at Foxconn are actually rather good at doing just that, there's always room for extra improvement. Whether that improvement comes in any form, Foxconn is apparently set to augment its existing workforce with 10,000 new additions.
Having visually compared Android L with KitKat, we found out that Google is pushing hard to take Android one step further from where it stands right now. But how does it compare to its fiercest upcoming rival, iOS 8? That’s exactly what we’re going to find out, by comparing Android L preview with iOS 8 beta, visually.
We cannot, it seems, help but get carried away by voice assistants, and even though Microsoft joined the party extremely late with the introduction of Cortana earlier this year, the amount of hype it has generated for the software giant will certainly do Windows Phone's cause no harm whatsoever. Having already been compared a dozen times to Google Now and Apple's Siri, Cortana has had the benefit of watching and learning from both, but while the Halo-based voice assistant has clearly borrowed from its two longer-serving rivals in many departments, Siri is now looking to Cortana for inspiration.
It has long since been suspected that Apple would come through with its very own brand of smartwatch, and this year, there's a genuine feeling that the company will finally bite the bullet and introduce the elusive product. Given Google's announcement of Android Wear at the beginning of the year, followed up at last month's I/O conference with more details and the announcement of Samsung's Gear Live, it would appear crucial that Apple doesn't allow its rivals to much leeway, and with the Cupertino's first major wearable set for release later on in the year, the company has just secured the services of TAG Heuer's Sales Director.
The iPhone 6 is coming, and boy do we know about it. We are currently sitting right at the peak of the speculation and concept stage of the annual release cycle, meaning that each day we can look forward to a new influx of best and educated guesses pertaining to potential device specifications as well as new concept art. There will undoubtedly be an exception to that at some point but today is not that day. Following hot on the heels of yesterday's beautiful iPhone 6 renders from Mark Pelin, we are now seeing a new - albeit very similar - set shown off in multiple colors.
Apple is said to be preparing two new iPhones for release later on this year - a 4.7-inch model and a larger, 5.5-inch variant. Hitherto, reports have suggested that only smaller of the two new iPhone 6 configurations would be available from the start, with the more sizeable option apparently beset by manufacturing delays. However, a new report today has indicated that, as suspected, Apple will announce and release its next-gen smartphone in the month of September, although interestingly, has added that the 16GB edition of the 5.5-inch device will also hit the retail market on the same date.
It's widely suspected that Apple will release a 4.7-inch iPhone 6 later on this year, and may also announce a 5.5-inch model that will probably roll out slightly later thanks to manufacturing delays. Today, a video comparing the front panel of the 4.7-inch variant with the current iPhone 5s has been released, offering a rough idea of how said device might look to hold.
The growing list of "iPhone 6" leaked visuals, components and schematics seem to be never-ending at the moment. Rarely does a day go by at the moment without someone claiming to have inside knowledge of Apple's supply chain through which they have extracted the exact design and visuals of the next-generation iPhone. Rarely do these predictions turn out to be true. Still, the annual pre-release dance is always entertaining, bringing with it some beautiful looking concepts and renders from some of the Internet's best designers. The latest visuals, and perhaps the most convincing and aesthetically pleasing yet, come from designer Mark Pelin and aim to incorporate all of the most reputable leaks into one single artist's impression.
If you want a break from all of the iPhone concept videos then how about an iWatch concept? We may be almost certain that a new iPhone will arrive around September time, but the existence of an iWatch is still just a rumor - albeit one that just won't die. A rumor it may be, but it's a rumor that sees plenty of information cropping up seemingly on a daily basis, and at this point we have to be fairly confident that we'll see a smartwatch with an Apple logo on it some time later this year.
Samsung's flagship release for 2014, the Galaxy S5, launched in a blaze of glory back in April, with many quick to pour praise on the great camera and display features. But while the device's early sales figures made for happy reading for all connected with Samsung, the UK numbers tell a story in which the iPhone 5c - Apple's so-called "entry-level" model of iPhone - managed to outsell the all-new GS5, with both the 5c and the Cupertino's flagship 5s each shifting more units for the Galaxy S5 for the month of May.
