KGI's Ming-Chi Kuo is one of a cluster of analysts frequently in the midst of Apple's big product launches, and with the Cupertino company having already sent out invitations for a special keynote next week on Tuesday, he has once again delivered some interesting info regarding the day's events. As well as suggesting that both configurations of the iPhone 6 will offer a 128GB model, he has also indicated that the second-gen iPad Air will be announced on September 9th, which hints that an iPad mini refresh - if any - will be as part of a quieter roll-out.
As well as noting that the iPad Air 2 may arrive next week as opposed to the usual October launch, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has also shared some details on the iWatch. It emerged just prior to Apple sending out the September 9th invitations that the company's elusive smartwatch would be showcased alongside the iPhone 6, and although, as has already been disclosed, Kuo believes two separate iWatch variants are in store, he's also divulged a few key tech. specs as well.
Remember when the good folks at Microsoft told us there'd be more to come from the Lumia family of devices? Well, true to its word, the company has just announced three new smartphones, the ultra-slim Lumia 830, as well as the dual-SIM capable Lumia 730 and 735 models. As Microsoft continues to restructure and realign Nokia in an attempt to find some relevance in the mobile space, it will be hoping that the flagship Lumia 830 will offer enough appeal to compete with the latest offerings from Samsung and Apple.
Every year, extreme Apple enthusiasts (I think they're known as fanboys) queue up outside the company's retail outlets across the world to be among the first to get hold of the next iPhone. Even though we're still one week away from the announcement of the iPhone 6 - perhaps two or three weeks from the actual retail date - certain folks are already setting up camp at the flagship 5th Avenue store.
Concept designs are a wonderful thing, and they always will be. Not only do they do good for our own imaginations, but often suggest creative ways of doing things to product manufacturers as well. That’s one of the primary reasons they get maximum exposure from tech blogosphere as well, and that makes certain concept artists really famous too.
Although today's multitude of announcements at IFA have provided quite the distraction, there's always time to check out the latest apps gone free for iOS. We're back once again with a stack of five in total, and below, you can catch the details.
As well as unleashing the Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact alongside an intriguing assortment of QX camera attachments, Sony also took the wraps off a couple of new smartwatches earlier on today at IFA in Berlin. The SmartBand Talk will rival the likes of the Samsung Gear Fit in the battle of the fitness-focused wearables, while the SmartWatch 3 will be the PlayStation maker's very first release to run Google's Android Wear.
It's widely accepted that while Sony's unveiling of the QX lens camera attachments for smartphones last year was a novel idea, the execution was far from ideal. Poor, sluggish functionality were the general quibbles with what might have been a game-changer, but to its credit, the company is back with a couple of new ideas and new products that encompass said ideas.
Despite its massive popularity and usefulness, the one area where Reddit has always lacked is the number of official mobile apps that the company offers. That is beginning to change, however, starting with the service’s official Ask Me Anything (AMA) iOS app, which caters to the iPhone needs of the service’s most popular feature, Ask Me Anything.
Samsung doesn't like to be left out when it comes to emerging technologies, and as a part of its exhibition of new launches at IFA in Berlin, the Korean outfit has taken the wraps off the Gear VR headset. We already got a glimpse of the device a week or so ago, which somewhat spoiled the surprise, but nevertheless, Sammy is gunning for a bit of the market currently being pursued by companies ranging from Facebook to Sony, and below, we've got all of the info.
















