Sunday, June 30, 2013

Plastic Rear Shell For Apple's Lower Costing iPhone Surfaces?

Plastic Rear Shell For Apple's Lower Costing iPhone Surfaces?

Just after the French site Nowhereelse.fr leaked the iPad 5 schematics, an alleged rear shell of the rumored lower costing iPhone surfaced on the site as well.

While this case could always be for a Chinese clone, the overall template of the shell is very similar to the iPhone 5. We have heard rumors the the lower costing iPhone could come in multiple colors including green.

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To begin, we note that this case is prima facie not designed in one piece . It would appear that the hull itself and the panel on which the various internal components of the device will be attached are two distinct elements.

It then noted that the location of the multiple attachment points of the internal components such as the motherboard and the connection port Lightning roughly coincide with the positioning of the same attachment points within the iPhone 5.


The case is not designed in one piece and it will instead have two distinct elements that will be attached instead.

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iPhone 5S to Feature Dual LED Flash, New Colors Rumored for Low Cost iPhone?

iPhone 5S to Feature Dual LED Flash, New Colors Rumored for Low Cost iPhone?


Citing information from various sources, Japanese blog Macotakara has released a report today with details regarding the rumored low cost iPhone, the iPhone 5S, and the iPad 5.

According to the site, the low cost iPhone will ship in various different colors. The first source claims that the low cost iPhone will come in colors navy, gold orange, white, and gray. On the other hand, a second source claimed that white, pink, green, blue, and yellow orange are the available colors. Some of these colors may not make the cut for final production.

The low cost iPhone will reportedly begin initial production in July to accommodate a September launch. Since the lower cost iPhone will have a lower price tag (rumored to be around $350 - $400), a polycarbonate shell is expected.

The site also believes the iPhone 5S will come in colors other than black and white, such as gold, green, and more. Additionally, the 5S is rumored to pack a dual LED flash, with a circular back microphone (instead of the current oval).

Finally the site did shed some light on the next generation iPad, suggesting that the it will ship after the iPhone 5S, and contain an additional microphone.

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Note: The images below are all renders.


Leaked Schematics for the iPad 5 Reveal Its New Dimensions? [Photos]

Schematics for the upcoming fifth generation iPad have allegedly been leaked, revealing its new width, height, and thickness, reports French site Nowhereelse.fr.

As you can see in the photos below the thickness is expressly stated as 7.9mm. Unfortunately, the other photo is less clear; however, Nowhereelse compared it to previous schematic plans for the iPad and calculated a width of 178.5mm and a height of 232mm. That's a reduction of 1.5mm in thickness, 9.3 mm in length, and 7.3mm in width.

Unfortunately for us, this photo was captured in readiness, nose and beard team leaders that employee does not allow us to distinguish between multiple figures included in this document with the exception of one of them. Another shot (CF photo introduction to this article) shows us that the shell of the iPad 5 would measure 7.9mm thick. From there, so I tried to estimate the approximate size of 5 and the iPad it based on the schematic plans of the iPad 4 and iPad Mini provided by Apple. If my calculations are correct, the iPad 5 would measure around 232mm long and wide against 178.5mm 241.3mm 185.8mm long and wide for the iPad 4. 

Apple is expected to unveil its new iPad before the holiday season. Check out the photos below...

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Thursday, June 27, 2013

New Accessibility Options in iOS 7 Allow iPad or iPhone to be Controlled with Head Movements

This afternoon, a tipster who spoke to 9to5Mac pointed out a new feature in iOS 7's Accessibility menu, which allows iPhone users to control their devices using head movements. 

The option can be found in the Switch Control area of the Accessibility menu, which is designed for users who need assistance with physical and motor movements. 

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Switch Control allows you to use your iPhone by sequentially highlighting items on the screen that can be activated through an adaptive accessory.
With the feature activated, specific movements can be used to correspond with actions. For example, the setting can be programmed to allow a left head movement to activate a tap, while a right head movement can be programmed to perform to another function.9to5Mac went hands-on with the feature:
We've tested this ourselves and found it to be quite accurate, but it's quite tedious to control your device this way since it cycles through all of the options on the screen and you move your head when it is bordering around the option you want. 

You can also make the left or right head movement act as a home button, start Siri, open Notification Center, open the App Switcher, decrease volume, increase volume, or simply tap.
It is important to note that Switch Control head movements are a beta function and should be used with caution, as the setting disables touch input. 

Apple has always had a heavy focus on accessibility, and over the years has worked to provide accessibility options for vision, hearing, motor skills, and learning, turning the iPad and the iPhone into fully featured assistive devices. iOS 7 promises to bring even more accessibility options, further increasing the utility of Apple's devices.

Apple's iTunes Radio Terms With Record Labels Revealed

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple sent its iTunes Radio terms to independent record labels last week and the paper was able to review a copy of the contract. It dictates that Apple will pay record labels both in royalties on individual song plays, as well as how much advertising Apple is able to sell.
During iTunes Radio’s first year, Apple will pay a label 0.13 cents each time a song is played, as well as 15% of net advertising revenue, proportionate to a given label’s share of the music played on iTunes. In the second year, that bumps up to 0.14 cents per listen, plus 19% of ad revenue.
That's compared to the 0.12 cents -- $0.0012 -- that Pandora pays labels per play, although the paper says Apple will be paying publishers more than twice as much in royalties than Pandora. For streaming music, publishers and record labels are paid independently.

There are also restrictions in place that allow Apple to not pay royalties. Some song plays are unpaid if they are already in a listener's iTunes library or part of an album they own, tracks selected by iTunes for special promotion, or if listeners skip a song before the 20 second mark. However, Apple can only avoid royalties for two songs per hour per user.

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And while these terms were sent out to independent music labels, the WSJ claims they are similar to the terms major labels like Universal Music Group and Warner Music have signed.

Apple doesn't expect iTunes Radio to generate much ad revenue, but hopes it will drive iTunes sales and help sell more iPhones, iPods and other Apple hardware. The company does hope it can help grow the iAd mobile advertising platform.

Finally, the paper says the terms include "several references to terms for the use of music in talk, weather, sports and news programming" on iTunes Radio and that Apple wouldn't have to pay royalties on music snippets used in those types of programming.

The WSJ believes it is "unlikely Apple will invest much in creating such programming, given that it has long shied from creating its own content".

Apple's Prototype iPhone 5S Based on New A7 Chip

Last week, we shared a pair of photos of Apple's upcoming iPhone 5S, revealing a few details such as a larger-capacity battery and a new dual-LED flash system for the rear camera. At the time, we had some questions about the main chip from the device, which lacked an A-series identification printed on it and which carried date codes indicating that it had been manufactured in October 2012. 

We have now received several additional photos showing the device in greater detail, with a particular emphasis on the main chip. 

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Prototype iPhone 5S (left) vs. iPhone 5 (right) 
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As seen in one photo, the chip carries an Apple model number of APL0698, suggesting that this is indeed intended to be branded as an A7 chip rather than a modification on the A6 chip found in the iPhone 5. The original A6 chip carried a model number of APL0598, with the A6X found in the fourth-generation iPad carrying an APL5598 model number, demonstrating how Apple varies the first digit for members of a given A-series family and increments the second digit when transitioning to a new family. 

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Main A-series chip from prototype iPhone 5S

Apple's pattern of model numbers can be seen even more clearly in the A5, which has seen several different variations over its lifetime. That chip debuted with an APL0498 model number, with a later die shrink carrying an APL2498 model number. Yet another version of the A5 appeared earlier this year in a tweaked Apple TV, with that chip carrying an APL7498 model number. 

Additional markings on this new iPhone 5S chip indicate that it carries Elpida DRAM, apparently in the same 1 GB amount seen on the A6. 

In addition to the 1243 date code visible in the previous photo, the new photo also clearly shows another date code of 1239 for the DRAM, indicating that that portion of the chip was manufactured in late September 2012. We have also determined that the device itself was assembled in December 2012, making it a rather early prototype. 

Another item of interest on the main chip is a K1A0062 identifier. We spoke with Dick James and Jim Morrison of chip teardown firm Chipworks, and they pointed out that in previous chips this number has typically started with an "N" and referred to a Samsung part number on the die. They wonder whether this new "K" identifier could indicate that the chip is being made by TSMC instead of Samsung. A transition from Samsung to TSMC has long been rumored, although the latest rumors indicate that the move will be made with the A8 chip rather than the A7. 

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Closeup of text on rear of prototype iPhone 5S (IMEI obscured)

Additional photos reveal a clearer view of the text on the rear of the device showing placeholder model and regulatory identifiers of X1234X, as well as a clear view of the rear camera system with dual-LED flash. 

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Rear camera, microphone, and dual-LED flash on prototype iPhone 5S

Sunday, June 23, 2013

Apple iPhone 5S leaked photo shows dual LED flash

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Anew leaked photo of the Apple iPhone 5S shows a dual LED flash
Posted on Phone Arena, the leaked photo shows a pill-shaped dual flash on the rear of the new device being produced by Apple - the iPhone 5S.
The site has stated that a source suggests a dual LED flash as one of the lights in the dual flash will feature a blue tint in order to keep the white balance lined up.
Alternative leaked images of the iPhone 5S have also emerged this week on Mac Rumours, revealing that the new smartphone will look very much like the currentiPhone 5.
The dual flash featured in Mac Rumours images but this new image, at a different angle focused on the flash, back-up previous leaked photos.
Other specifications that have been rumoured to feature are an A7 chip, NFC, a fingerprint scanner, 128GB storage and a 13MP camera.
Mac Rumours say the iPhone 5S is expected to launch later this year with some rumours suggesting around September.
A lower-cost iPhone is also expected to accompany the 5S at launch that will sport a plastic shell in a selection of colours.

Image: Phone Arena

Friday, June 21, 2013

Facebook Exposed 6 Million Users' Contact Info

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Facebook accidentally shared 6 million users' email addresses or telephone numbers due to a software bug, the company announced Friday.
The breach was caused by an unfortunate combination of Facebook's "People You May Know" and "Download Your Information" features. "People You May Know" offers friend suggestions based in part on other users' uploaded contact lists or address books; "Download Your Information" offers a downloadable version of your Facebook Timeline archive.
When some users downloaded their Facebook archives with "Download Your Information," the archive included contact information for second-tier connections with whom Facebook thought those users might want to connect but who hadn't yet received or approved a friend request from that user. Translation: Data breach.
Facebook says for every email address or phone number lost in the breach, each individual piece of information was included in an archive download "only once or twice." Facebook has no evidence there was any malicious exploitation of the bug before it was found and the service was deactivated.
A security researcher found the bug and reported it to Facebook, which shared details about it on its Facebook Security page, posted in full below. Facebook says it's notifying government regulators to the problem.
All affected Facebook users will be notified via email. Have you received an e-mail about the data breach from Facebook? Are you concerned about the breach? Tell us in the comments.
At Facebook, we take people’s privacy seriously, and we strive to protect people’s information to the very best of our ability. We implement many safeguards, hire the brightest engineers and train them to ensure we have only high-quality code behind the scenes of your Facebook experiences. We even have teams that focus exclusively on preventing and fixing privacy-related technical issues before they affect you.
Even with a strong team, no company can ensure 100% prevention of bugs, and in rare cases we don’t discover a problem until it has already affected a person’s account. This is one of the reasons we also have a White Hat program to collaborate with external security researchers and help us ensure that we maintain the highest security standards for our users.
We recently received a report to our White Hat program regarding a bug that may have allowed some of a person’s contact information (email or phone number) to be accessed by people who either had some contact information about that person or some connection to them.
Describing what caused the bug can get pretty technical, but we want to explain how it happened. When people upload their contact lists or address books to Facebook, we try to match that data with the contact information of other people on Facebook in order to generate friend recommendations. For example, we don’t want to recommend that people invite contacts to join Facebook if those contacts are already on Facebook; instead, we want to recommend that they invite those contacts to be their friends on Facebook.
Because of the bug, some of the information used to make friend recommendations and reduce the number of invitations we send was inadvertently stored in association with people’s contact information as part of their account on Facebook. As a result, if a person went to download an archive of their Facebook account through our Download Your Information (DYI) tool, they may have been provided with additional email addresses or telephone numbers for their contacts or people with whom they have some connection. This contact information was provided by other people on Facebook and was not necessarily accurate, but was inadvertently included with the contacts of the person using the DYI tool.
After review and confirmation of the bug by our security team, we immediately disabled the DYI tool to fix the problem and were able to turn the tool back on the next day once we were satisfied that the problem had been fixed.
We've concluded that approximately 6 million Facebook users had email addresses or telephone numbers shared. There were other email addresses or telephone numbers included in the downloads, but they were not connected to any Facebook users or even names of individuals. For almost all of the email addresses or telephone numbers impacted, each individual email address or telephone number was only included in a download once or twice. This means, in almost all cases, an email address or telephone number was only exposed to one person. Additionally, no other types of personal or financial information were included and only people on Facebook – not developers or advertisers – have access to the DYI tool.
We currently have no evidence that this bug has been exploited maliciously and we have not received complaints from users or seen anomalous behavior on the tool or site to suggest wrongdoing. Although the practical impact of this bug is likely to be minimal since any email address or phone number that was shared was shared with people who already had some of that contact information anyway, or who had some connection to one another, it's still something we're upset and embarrassed by, and we'll work doubly hard to make sure nothing like this happens again. Your trust is the most important asset we have, and we are committed to improving our safety procedures and keeping your information safe and secure.
We have already notified our regulators in the US, Canada and Europe, and we are in the process of notifying affected users via email.
We appreciate the security researcher's report to our White Hat program, and have paid out a bug bounty to thank him for his efforts.
Image via iStockphotopearleye

iPhone 5S' Pictures Leak Online from Apple


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More pictures of what appear to be the interior and exterior of Apple's next iPhone have hit the 

web.
MacRumors has obtained what it says are photos of the rear shell and logic board of the so-

called "iPhone 5S," which match other images that appeared earlier in the week. Rumors 

andspeculation generally point to Apple's next smartphone to be similar in design to the iPhone

 5, and the label "5S" — based on previous models — has stuck.
iPhone 5S Interior
The interior shots reveal a different battery than the iPhone 5, with 5.92 watt-hours of energy 

compared to its existing battery in the iPhone 5, which stores 5.45 watt-hours, 

MacRumorsnotes.
Meanwhile, the rear shell (below) includes a bigger LED flash than its predecessor.
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The iPhone 5S is also rumored to come with a higher-resolution camera and improved light 

modes. The smartphone is expected to launch this fall.
What do you think of the latest alleged leak of the iPhone 5S? Is it the real deal? Let us know in

 the comments.

Apple's iOS 7 beta introduces Zoom feature while recording video

iOS 7 beta shows off Zoom feature for video shooting in default Camera application for iPhone


Developers discovering the features of iOS 7 beta have shot video showing off the new Zoom feature for video shooting on iPhone.
The new feature is reported to works exactly the same as zooming in on stills via. a two-finger pinch motion on the screen.
An issue with the new feature is the image quality when using the zoom, "because there is no optical zoom on the iPhone's tiny image sensor, image quality is greatly reduced when the picture is zoomed completely in,"AppleInsider reports.
iOS 7 was announced at Apple's WWDC 2013 conference earlier this week, revealing a whole host of new features for the operating system that is currently still in beta mode.
Another photo-related feature appears with the new Photos app, which automatically categorises your photos, videos, and panoramas into seperate folders.
AppleInsider states that the new zoom feature does not affect the processing time once the film is shot.
This new feature could work very well with the rumoured 13MP camera that could come with the iPhone 5s.
Watch AppleInsider's zoom test below to see the feature in action.

Source: AppleInsider
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Thursday, June 20, 2013

iPhone 6: Release date, rumours, features and news

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Here you'll find all the latest news on the iPhone 6 release date, the rumours, upcoming features and of course specs on the eagerly anticipated iPhone update
UPDATE:
iPhone 6: Appearance
Apple's new iPhone 6 may have a curved, wraparound screen, according to a recent Apple patent filing. The patent shows off an iPhone design with a wraparound AMOLED screen, which appears to be similar in design to the fourth generation iPod Nano, has gained particular attention.
Here's a mock-up video on what it may look like:

According to the patent the screen can be 'unrolled' or 'unfolded' thanks to a hinge or unfolding mechanism allowing the screen area to be almost doubled in size. Facial-recognition, gesture control and the layering of screens to create a 3D display were also described in the patent.

ORIGINAL STORY:
The next iPhone – which the internet is nominally calling the iPhone 6 through basic numerical guesswork – is probably the most hotly anticipated gadget on the planet right now.
Previous wisdom would suggest we could be in line for a stopgap, perhaps in the form of the iPhone 5S, before the year is out. What these article is concerned with is rumours relating to the next fully new smartphone.
Here you'll find all the latest news on the iPhone 6 including possible release dates, the rumours as well as upcoming features and specs that T3.com has managed to sift from the big, bad world of the internet.
Apple’s policy of zero information prior to actually launching the product has always acted as petroleum for the iPhone 6 rumours. 
As such, tips, speculation and murmurings as to what the iPhone 6 will be started to appear almost as soon as the iPhone 5 was launched.
Some industry punts are so specific they cause some eyebrow raising – one even predicts not only that a cheaper iPhone will be launched, but that we’ll see it in May, and that by the end of the year it will sell 53 million units.
While the analyst in question will certainly be on for a big win at the bookies if that particular bet comes in, we bring you a round up of some of the other seemingly logical rumours.

iPhone budget device

Let’s start with the fact that alongside a full fat iPhone 6, there are rumblings that Apple will launch a budget iPhone - possibly called the iPhone Mini or iPhone Math - which will revert back to the plastic chassis found on the iPhone 3G and the iPhone 3GS.
While this would go against the somewhat ‘premium’ pricing model of Apple products, DigiTimes reports that sources within the upstream supply chain have confirmed that Apple is in the process of sourcing the plastic parts needed for a budget iPhone including a chassis.
In a recent earnings call CEO Tim Cook made the fair point that taking any particular bit of data relating to a supply chain of a big firm like Apple won’t necessarily tell you much about the bigger picture.  
However he then also blurted out, when asked about the possibility of cheaper iPhones – “We’ve had a great track record on iPod of offering different products at different price points.” – which many have taken to mean confirmation they’re working on one.

Apple iPhone 6 - screen

Now, onto the iPhone 6 proper – and we’ll start with the screen. Often the display on a new Apple product pushes the boundaries of the industry.
Many saw the increased 4-inch screen size on the iPhone 5 as a move on Apple’s part to keep up with the screen sizes of the larger Android powered phones like the recent Sony Xperia Z or Samsung Galaxy S4. However, 5-inches is more like the premium screen size right now – so for the iPhone 6, we could see apple stepping up the size once again.
According to MacRumours, one analyst has suggested that Apple could be looking to implement a 4.8-inch Retina+ IGZO screen made by Sharp, which will make the iPhone 6 display thinner, brighter and much clearer – boasting better than HD resolutions.
The other area where we might see some significant improvement for the iPhone 6 is in the sensitivity of the screen. According to a report picked up by PatentlyApple, Sharp has been busy putting together a capacitive display with a panel eight times more sensitive than current screens.
The rumour says that the technology can be implemented in any screen from 5-inches to 60-inches across. So, if there’s a grain of truth in the Apple TV rumours that keep appearing – this might be suitable for that too.
A few advantages of this display are that it’s a great deal thinner than current screens and the fact that you can use it in winter with gloves on. And, as residents of the UK, that’s a big win for all of us. What’s more, this display isn’t a prototype; it’s actually in production right now over at Sharp’s top secret facility.

Apple iPhone 6 - 3D render video

Following the patent filed by Apple last month, we took to our 3D render machine to come up with a concept of what the next-gen iPhone could look like. Article continues after the video.

Apple iPhone 6 - features

While there will certainly be some hardware upgrades to Apple’s next phone, it’s worth pointing out that Apple isn’t usually at the top of the pile when it comes to lining up new components. For example, the iPhone 5 famously left out NFC compatibility – something many hope to see in the iPhone 6.
In terms of the chassis, a polycarbonate body is one of the more frequent mutterings heard flapping through the internet rumour breeze.
Elsewhere, a new top of the range iPhone model would presumably need some sort of decent camera upgrade – as this is an area that’s been particularly busy in smartphones since the iPhone 5 was launched. The HTC One and Nokia 920 in particular boast interesting new camera features, other than simply megapixel escalation.
A new feature that could well appear on the 6th generation iPhone is the use of sonar as a replacement to the current infared sensors which use sound as a proximity sensor – according to this report in Apple Insider – letting the phone detect where it is, either as a way of alerting the user about an incoming object, or as a way of detecting whether the phone is being held to the users ear.
One of the intriguing features to appear on several rumour feeds is the introduction of a “smart bezel” which would display information around the screen. It emerged from an actual patent that Apple filed and, according to Macworld, the smart bezel could be a place for flashing buttons and symbols that compliment the on-screen action.
The patent states: "The primary display could be used to convey visual content to a user, and the secondary display could be used to guide a user providing inputs to the device. For example, the secondary display could be selectively illuminated to provide one or more indicators that represent where or how a user can provide inputs to the device."
Another feature gaining ground in the tech press is the inclusion of a fingerprint scanner. This follows a report that Taiwanese chip maker Chipbond are making components for future iPhones and has also been flagged up as a potential feature for the iPhone 5S.
Of course, what we can say for certain is that Siri’ll be back for another appearance.

Apple iPhone 6 – specs

Perhaps the hardest thing to gauge about any new iPhone is what exactly is going to be inside it.
If Apple decides to update the current dual-core A6 to a quad-core A6X for the iPhone 5S, then we can assume it will make the jump to an A7 chip in time for the iPhone 6.
Given Apple’s history with incremental updates, any A7 chip is likely to be a quad-core affair rather than the octo-core chip inside the Samsung Galaxy S4.
We’ve already discussed NFC, but the iPhone 6 will certainly have plenty in terms of wireless connectivity, including 802.11ac Wi-Fi, the latest iteration of the technology which, in theory, will allow you to hit browsing speeds of 1GBps.
There’s almost certainly going to be more advanced 4G LTE on board the iPhone 6, which is a good thing as by the time it gets here, the standard will have been adopted by all the main UK networks.
In terms of storage, we’d expect the conventional 16, 32 and 64GB options to appear as standard. But, given the recent 128GB upgraded iPad range there’s nothing to suggest Apple couldn’t provide a 128GB iPhone 6 model.

Apple iPhone 6 - release date

One of many analysts jumping in with thoughts on the iPhone 6 release date has said it won’t be ready until 2014.
“Apple's iPhone uses a technology called 'in-cell,' which essentially meshes the touch screen with the glass screen into one thin display. Its partners can't get good enough yields making those displays bigger to launch the iPhone 6 this year," says Peter Mise, an analyst at Jeffries & Co, in a report picked up by Macrumours.
The report goes on to say that the software will also have a bearing on development, as the next version of iOS isn’t likely to be ready until next year.
"The next iPhone will run on a 20 nm processor, allowing it to add more cores, possibly four or eight. To take advantage of the new processing speed, iOS will have to be upgraded. The new iOS architecture might not be ready until 2014,” the report says.
Serial rumour-peddler Digitimes disagrees with us however, citing that a mid-2013 release could be on the cards for the “next generation iPad and iPhone series”. This would of course work with Apple’s annual conference, the WWDC. But there's a good chance we won't see the iPhone 6 until next year.

Apple iPhone 5S release date, features, price and rumours

When it comes to smartphones, the first few months of 2013 moved the proverbial goalposts.Android handsets flourished with Full HD screens, aluminium or glass unibodies and every feature under the sun.


Apple’s iPhone 5 has been on the scene for a while now but its thunder is in danger of being stolen by the Android Army.
The question we all want to know is what will Apple do next? With Cupertino updating the iPad 3 just months after releasing it, there are reports that an iPad Mini 2 or even an Apple TV could be on the way.
What we know for sure though, is that the company will want to reclaim its smartphone crown. So, T3 has gathered together everything we know about the rumoured iPhone 5S.

Apple iPhone 5S casing

If some recently leaked photos from China are to be believed, the casing and outward design of the new iPhone 5 S won't be all that different to the current iPhone 5 handsets.
If the pictures are genuine, they show the new iPhone 5 S will have the exact same design, dimensions and measurements as its predecessor. The only difference between the two, according to these images, is the length of and shape of the screen cable and the parts that connect them to the chassis.
This would be in line with Apple's established pattern with its iPhone handsets since the 3GS came out, which involves leaving the basic iPhone chassis largely untouched and instead concentrating on upgrading the internal parts.
Up until now, Apple hasn’t strayed from the white/black colour scheme for its phones but Topeka Capital Research analyst Brian White has said he believes that along with different colours, the iPhone 5S may arrive in different sizes.
This appears to be backed up by Japanese tech site Macotakara which also believes the iPhone 5S will have three extra colours added to the black or white standard.
If Apple launched three models, for example with 3.5-inch, 4-inch and 5-inch screens, it would allow the company to grab both premium and budget customers.
However, this could be more of a plan for the iPhone 6 as, traditionally, “S” models have kept the same outer casing as their immediate predecessors. At the bare minimum, we’d expect to see a better camera (although don’t expect ultrapixels, HTC One-style) and a faster processor.

Apple iPhone 5S specs

When it comes to the specs of the next iPhone, at the very least we expect Apple to use the A6X chip currently found in the latest iPad. However, the latest rumours suggest Apple could be working on an A7 chip for the forthcoming iPad 5.
In years gone by, Apple has previously worked with Samsung to produce processors for it's iPhone range. But, given the recent legal tussels between the two companies, many speculate that Apple will want to distance itself from the Korean company. Some rumours have hinted at an Intel chip being included in the next iteration of the iPhone.
Some purported images of iPhone 5S prototypes appear to show a change in the hardware configuration that suggests Apple is moving things around to make space for a bigger battery or extra features such as NFC.
Apple famously decided to withhold NFC for the iPhone 5 and since both theSamsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy S4 have arrived toting the new connectivity, Apple may want to incorporate it this time around.
Recent reports from Taiwan and tech website NFC World indicate that manufacturer Chipbond has won a major contract to build components for the iPhone 5S - including NFC. What's more, other rumours suggest that Apple will go further and include a fingerprint scanner in the iPhone 5S, adding in extra security.
In terms of storage, there is the strong possibility of Apple launching a new phone with 128GB storage – similar to the latest iPad upgrade.
Meanwhile Jeffries analyst Peter Misek told Business Insider that he believes the iPhone 5S will feature a “Super HD screen” along with a range of colours similar to the iPod Touch range. Considering all the top Android handsets feature Full HD displays, we reckon its unlikely Apple will launch the iPhone 5S with anything less than a 1,920 x 1,080 pixel resolution.

Apple iPhone 5S camera

It’s well known that one of the key battlegrounds of smartphone warfare is the specifications of the on-board camera. The Sony Xperia Z and Galaxy S4 arrived sporting 13MP cameras while HTC upset the apple cart by including a 4MP “ultrapixel” camera into its HTC One handset.
Apple has consistently upped the camera specs in each of its models and its no stretch to think that the company will do the same for the iPhone 5S. According to iLounge, Cupertino isn’t planning to go down the HTC route and will instead launch the 5S with a 13MP camera – putting it in league with the Sony and Samsung handsets.
Of course, hardware is only half the story and if Apple can come up with some killer in-house apps to take advantage of the camera in new ways it will give them a good start on the competition.

Apple iPhone 5S pictures

A few interesting pictures have leaked out onto the web regarding the iPhone 5S. One of the first to emerge was the back of an unspecified type of iPhone that was leaked to Nowhereelse.fr.
There’s not much to go on here, but – as expected – the casing and design looks almost identical to the iPhone 5. Tellingly though, the serial numbers underneath the iPhone moniker aren’t listed.
While it would certainly fit with the design of the current iPhone it doesn't yet confirm whether the 5S will come in a range of colours - much like it did with the iPod Touch - or whether the company will simply stick to the black/white variants.
This second image (pictured at the start of this article) apparently shows stripped-down iPhone 5S casing next to a current iPhone 5 teardown image. The snap was initially uploaded to iPhone4Parts and looks very similar to Apple’s current design – except with a few screws lost along the way.

Apple iPhone 5S release date

Plenty of sources have weighed in with opinions on when the iPhone 5S and the overriding good news is that it appears to be sooner rather than later. For the most part, the majority of rumours hinged on late summer as the likely date for the new phone.
Business Insider recently came across reports that the new iPhone 5 will be enter production in June 2013. Manufacturers like Sharp, LG and JapanDisplay are said to be constructing displays for the new hanset and the actual device itself may arrive in "the Fall".
According to iMore rumours, we may have to wait until August 2013 to see the iPhone 5S, which would make it a full year (11 months) since the company first revealed the iPhone 5.
However, Apple's Worldwide Developer's conference is taking place in San Francisco from June 10-14, and we may see a few more rumours and leaks develop as a result. We'll temper that by saying that the focus of WWDC isn't the hardware. Expect more news about iOS and OS X, with maybe a snippet about the next Macbook, rather than any detailed tellings on the future of iPhone.
Still, fingers crossed, eh? 

Apple adds Sky News to Apple TV

Apple has announced that it will be bring Sky News to Apple TV, sparking speculation that BBC iPlayer and 4OD could be next.




The company announced that it was adding Sky News, as well as HBO Go and WatchESPN to Apple TV in a press release yesterday.

John Ryley, Head of Sky News, said: "Sky News is always interested in embracing technology that lets us reach our viewers wherever they want to watch our coverage. We look forward to continuing to broaden distribution of Sky News at home and abroad."

HBO Go and WatchESPN won't be available in the UK.

Other new services include Crunchyroll and Qello.

Cruncyroll lets Japanese anime and Asian media fans stream the latest episodes of their favourite shows an hour after they air in Japan.

Qello streams HD concerts and music documentaries on demand.

It also revealed that iTunes customers have downloaded over one billion TV episodes and 380 million moves from the online store. It also revealed that more than 800,000 TV episodes and 350,000 movies are downloaded every day.

 
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