Facebook may have begun as a mere social network, or a photo sharing website in its days of utmost infancy, but it has come a long way since. While the primary function was, and remains, connecting people (and I don’t intend to bag Nokia’s tagline here – they have their own story), the mediums of connection have evolved a lot over the past few years.
Everyone loves an iPhone mockup, and we're no different. Say hello to the iPhone mini. Apple is never far from the news cycle. Usually it's around iPhone release time that we begin to really see rumors, with iPad launch time equally as busy. Round around now we would normally be hearing about what may or may not be in the next iPad, but the recently updated iPad 4 makes a refresh unlikely just yet. Instead, we're being inundated with iPhone mini rumors.
We see a lot of knockoff products surface from China, but instead of impersonating the Apple iPad mini, one particular 7-inch tablet by the name of 'MTK' has sought instead to copy the design of the iPhone 5. So the end result is, as you can see below, a vague representation of what the latest iPhone might have looked like had been fitted with a considerably larger display than the 4-inch Retina LCD it currently possesses.
If you love mobile gaming but have been waiting for the next big thing to hit the iOS App Store then it looks like Imangi Studios have you well and truly covered. With over 170 million downloads since launch; the Temple Run game has proved to be one of the most successful titles to be released on the iPhone and iPad, but the fun just doesn't stop there. Imangi Studios are back and they have most-definitely upped their game, with Temple Run 2 starting to become available in App Store markets across the world.
The number of photo and video based apps on the App Store is literally insane. The store contains a huge number of quality offerings that not only bring the ability to capture and edit photos and video but also share them with the world through vast networks of followers who have a deep passion for photography and video making. PureShot for iPhone and iPad makes a brave move by stepping away from the filter phenomenon and deciding to concentrate purely on digital photo capture with the intention being to do so with the highest technical quality possible.
Considering the iPhone 5 was launched all the way back in September, I don't think it's unreasonable we begin talking about its eventual successor. The analysts certainly don't mind, having speculated about the "iPhone 5S" for at least a month now, and one such analyst - Peter Misek of Jefferies - has been at the heart of it. Today, he's chimed into the argument once more, noting to investors that two iPhone prototypes are currently being tested by the Cupertino company.
I genuinely think the iPhone 5 is one of the most beautiful smartphones I've ever owned, so I certainly don't want to lock that design behind a chunky case where it can't be seen. With that said, a case that is not only designed to protect the device but also improve it in some way is an entirely different story, which is why it's definitely worthwhile taking a look at uNu and their innovations in the iPhone accessory market.
The App Store is home to tons of apps in the Photo & Video category that allow us to take simple pictures or videos and edit them into something that is way beyond our own skill set. FrameBlast takes a step back from the traditional editing type apps to allow users to tell a story using their own home-made videos directly from the palm of their hand on the iPhone or iPod touch. The idea of the app is novel, quite unique but actually very, very simple - think, shoot, create and then share the wonderful outcome with the world.
Before any new iOS release makes its way to your treasured iPhone, iPad or iPod touch device, it goes through a series of dev-only betas, and although the current latest release is either 6.0.1 or 6.0.2 depending on the age of your device, the release of iOS 6.1 has been looming for months. Now, it would appear as though Apple at internal testing stage of a new iOS 6.1 beta, which looks as though it'll serve as the Golden Master build. The Golden Master, or GM build, presents the software in its complete, end-user state (barring any significant bugs), and suggests the public release of iOS 6.1 may not be too far away now.
Earlier this week, a report surfaced suggesting that Apple might be working on a lower-end, lower-cost iPhone in order to increase its share of a market that is becoming increasingly crowded with low-cost smartphones. In a rare one-to-one interview with a Chinese newspaper, Apple Marketing SVP Phil Schiller flat-out denied the rumor.
