As we edge ever-closer to the announcement of the next-gen Apple smartphone, the shock value and general interest in leaked hardware has naturally died down, since the form factor of the device - dubbed the iPhone 5 - appears to be a done deal. That said, when some high-quality images surface comparing old and new, it's certainly worth taking a look, and Shenzhen-based parts company via NoWhereWlse.fr has some high-quality images which allegedly show the front plate of the sixth-gen device.
What is it about robots that makes them so darn cool? I believe it is the idea of imparting human-like intelligence (artificial intelligence) to a bunch of electrical and mechanical parts and then controlling it (or letting it do what it is programmed to do) that makes us feel powerful. They come in a variety of shapes, sizes and features: from basic one trick ponies like a toy Transformer to one of those awesome ASIMO robots from Honda.
It doesn't seem to matter where you turn at the minute, it seems pretty much impossible to get away from the Apple vs. Samsung patent trial that has been going on over the last few weeks in a San Jose courtroom. The main trial has come to an end with Apple notching up a pretty astronomical win over their Korean rivals, but even though the overseeing jury have reached and announced their final verdict, it doesn't mean the final word has been spoken on the matter. Additional courtroom dates have already been set for Samsung to attempt to have the injunction on their Galaxy Tab 10.1 overturned, as well as a date in early December for Apple to ask for eight Samsung handsets to be removed from sale.
We all know how powerful mobile smartphones are, a trait that not only applies to the advanced hardware which companies like Samsung, Apple and HTC ship to the public, but also the advanced operating systems that are installed onto that hardware. Apple's iOS has to be one of the most advanced operating systems available for mobile devices, but although the software itself comes bundled with multiple features and options, it is essentially third-party installations that make the devices what they are.
The wild success of the iPhone isn't any secret anymore. The sales figures speak for themselves, the unprecedented interest level in the next iPhone paints its own picture, and the fact that iPhone sales generate more cash than all of Microsoft's products and services put together proves just how big of a smash hit Apple has on their hands with their iOS-powered smartphone. It isn't just one thing that captures the imagination of users when it comes to the iPhone, the whole package manages to pull the punters in and that doesn't seem to end any time soon.
The word innovation is something that is being thrown around the mobile computing and smartphone industries at the moment. Although it generally has an extremely positive meaning, it is currently being used in a rather negative context in discussions, or the lack thereof, within Samsung HQ. Not wanting to get bogged down by recent events between Apple and the Korean electronic giants in San Jose, it's probably time to step away from that trial and concentrate on the wonderful things which both companies are attempting to bring to the marketplace.
It's approaching that time of the year again when the live iTunes Festival begins, this time featuring a string of well-known artists who will descend on The Roundhouse in London to entertain the masses. One of the fantastic things about the festival is that every ticket is totally free of charge and lets music lovers see performances from their favorite artists while also letting Apple heavily promote the iTunes brand that has been so influential in the music industry over the last decade.
Anand Shimpi has been rounding up the rumors with regards to the next iPhone, and yesterday concluded the likelihood of Apple implementing NFC into its smartphone was decidedly slim. Now, Jim Dalrymple has corroborated that notion, with the famous Cupertino insider chipping in with his familiar "yep" quip.
I think it's a pretty safe to assume that many iPhone users have found themselves in a precarious situation of being out and about somewhere miles away from home - or any usable power source - only to answer a phone call or send that all-important text message and watch their phone power down as the battery sinks past that horrible 1% mark. It's a horrible but an oh-so-familiar feeling, and unfortunately one that comes as part and parcel of owning a portable but power hungry device like the iPhone.
The developers of the Dash package obviously have their own opinion about how Apple has chosen to implement multitasking within iOS. The introduction of iOS 4 brought with it the ability to send apps in the background that allows users to quickly invoke them from memory if the need arises, therefore offering a nice new multitasking-type feature to all iOS users. However, as great as the system and idea is, there has been a lot of complaints about the rather mundane way which Apple has chosen to go about adding to the the firmware bundles.
