Saturday, June 13, 2015
iPhone Air Concept Features 17 Larger Display but the Device Just 8 Larger Video
I wanted to keep the core design of the iPhone very much inline with what customers expect from Apple. I have given the device the title iPhone Air because Apple has demonstrated that they think the iPhone is a mature enough device to warrant two versions (5S and 5C) and I believe more distinctive branding, much like the iPad Mini and Air will help to reinforce the two product lines.The concept video shows iPhone Air as having a 4.7-inch Sapphire Crystal display "is only 8% larger than the existing iPhone 5S, this increase is to accommodate the larger screen. Some extra space could be potentially utilised by reducing the width of the side bezels", supporting a resolution of 1920x1080, with 468 pixels-per-inch, 10MP camera, 7.0 Depth (0.6mm smaller than its predecessor), and 8A chip.
- Read also: iPhone Air Concept Promo Video
Data source: via The verge
Friday, June 12, 2015
Fund this iPhone 5 case adds second SIM card
Are you constantly having to carry around two phones, one for personal use, one for work? Do you travel internationally and routinely swap "local" SIM cards for your primary one? If youre an iPhone 5 user, theres a product in development that might make you smile.
The Digirit SIM+ case lets you carry two SIM cards in one iPhone. And not just carry them, but also switch between them using a simple software-powered toggle. Its currently looking for backers on crowd-funding site HWTrek.
Of course, traditionally its a one-SIM-at-a-time proposition. With the SIM+, you get to keep two cards loaded -- one nano-SIM, one micro-SIM. In fact, the case itself actually has an internal slot for housing a third card, though only two can be active at any given time.
Well, technically, only one can. Digirit relies on a simple SIM-switching menu for choosing the card you want to use. But in addition to basic toggling, you can set timed intervals for each card, nice if you want to use, say, one by day and another by night. Take note, however, that unless your phone is unlocked, youll be limited to cards from your current carrier.
The SIM+ measures 0.41 inch thick, only about one-tenth of an inch thicker than the iPhone 5 itself. (Its not immediately clear if the case also supports the iPhone 5S, though it should given the similar dimensions.) Current plans are to make both black and white versions of the case with your choice of a black, red, or silver middle section that serves as the SIM cover.
Now for the bad news: currently the SIM+ has exactly one backer. The developers are hoping to raise $40,000 in the next 25 days. The least expensive buy-in option is $55, which gets you a black or white case with a silver cover. Shipping adds $10.
What do you think? Is this something you could use?
Data source: via Cnet (By Rick Broida)
Origine source: HWTrek
Thursday, June 11, 2015
New iPhones Score Well with Consumer Reports but Display and Battery No Match for Android Competitors
Influential ratings and review magazine Consumer Reports has reviewed Apples new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c models, giving them high scores but calling the 4-inch Retina display and 8-10 hour battery life "no match" for Motorolas latest Droid smartphones. The full mobile phone ratings are behind the magazines paywall, but the summary blog post outlines the magazines thinking on the issue.
The iPhone 5s tops the already great iPhone 5 with a surprisingly reliable fingerprint reader, a faster processor, and better-than-ever camera. And the affordable iPhone 5c is a compelling offering for budget-minded buyers. Consumer Reports testers found both phones delivered better performances than the iPhones they succeed—they even have longer talk times (a tad less than 7 hours). [...]Many Android device manufacturers have been increasing the size of their devices and displays, pushing into so-called "phablet" territory, but Apple has so far kept to smaller displays facilitating one-handed operation. In a minor change, Apple increased the height of the iPhones display with the iPhone 5 last year, but the 4-inch display now standard on Apples latest iPhone and iPod touch models remains much smaller than seen on many competing devices.
Yet, battery life was still notably shorter than on other phones in our tests, including three of the latest Droids from Motorola, which ran for as long as 24 hours. Also, their small screens, while sharp and bright, cant beat the larger, sharper displays that adorn flagship models from Samsung, LG, and HTC.
Apple has reportedly been testing prototype iPhone designs with larger displays measuring between 4.8 and 6 inches diagonally, with a particular focus on 4.8-inch models. Apple does, however, routinely test a variety of different prototype designs and it is unclear if the company is planning to launch the larger-screen designs with the next iPhone hardware update presumably scheduled for next year.
Data source: via MacRumors (By Eric Slivka)
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