iPhone 5 Rumors: Three Prototypes, A5 Processor and 4-inch screen

Taiwanese website Apple.pro started the day with news that Apple is testing three different iPhone 5 prototypes. Out of the three prototypes, one even has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The other two are just hardware improvements over current model with faster processor, more battery life and an 8-megapixel camera. The website says anyone of the three models can come to the market.
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Sony Xperia Play Now Officially Official

Sony Ericsson today announced the Xperia Play that features slide-out game Pad for immersive gaming experience. According to Sony, Xperia Play delivers the smartphone functionality that the most serious power users could need, teamed with the immersive gaming experience that any gamer would want.
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Smaller and Cheaper iPhone will be a Boon for Apple in Asia

Many websites including Bloomberg and WSJ are reporting rumors about Apple’s plan to announce a smaller and cheaper iPhone model. WSJ wrote the following about the new phone:
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Nokia and Microsoft Partner-up to Fight iPhone and Android

Nokia and Microsoft today announced plans to form a broad strategic partnership intend to jointly create market-leading mobile products and services designed to offer consumers, operators and developers unrivalled choice and opportunity. As each company would focus on its core competencies, the partnership would create the opportunity for rapid time to market execution. Under the proposed partnership:
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Apple to Release Two iPad Models This Year

John Gruber of Darin Fireball believes that Apple will release two iPad models this year, one in April and one in September. He thinks that April is not a particularly good month for an annual iPad release. So, Apple will move the iPad to a September release schedule alongside the iPods. John clearly mentions that he is just guessing based on information he has heard. His guess about Apple’s iPad plans for 2011 is:
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HP Unveils TouchPad Tablet, Pre3 and Veer Smartphones

At their webOS event, HP today introduced three new devices including TouchPad tablet, Pre3 smartphone and Veer smartphone. HP TouchPad is the long rumored tablet based on webOS. The TouchPad has following features:
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Nikon Coolpix P300 with 12-Megapixel Back-Illuminated CMOS Sensor

Nikon announced the new COOLPIX P300, Nikon’s first compact digital camera to feature a super-fast Wide-Angle 4.2x Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens (24mm-100mm, 35mm equivalent) with a maximum aperture F/1.8 for capturing stunning, tack-sharp images and Full HD (1080p) video in a variety of lighting conditions.
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Fujifilm FinePix X100 Semi-Pro Camera Ships in March Priced $1,199

Fujifilm today announced the U.S. debut of its FinePix X100 premium digital camera which will begin shipping in March. According to Fujifilm the camera was developed to appeal to professional and advanced amateur photographers with highest quality images through a high-performance, beautifully crafted compact digital camera. FinePix X100 combines modern technology with a traditional camera design to deliver the ultimate in image quality.
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TI OMAP 5 Chipset Brings ARM Cortex A15 MPCore Processor

Texas Instruments (TI) announced today the next generation of its popular OMAP family: the OMAP 5 mobile applications platform based on ARM Cortex A15 MPCore. According to TI, the 28 nanometer OMAP 5 processor offers up to 3x processing performance and five-fold 3D graphics improvement, consuming nearly 60% less power than OMAP 4 platform.
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Canon Introduces Two New Entry-Level DSLRs Rebel T3i and T3

Canon today announced the new EOS Rebel T3i and EOS Rebel T3 DSLR cameras. Complementing Rebel T2i DSLR, The new Rebel T3i, Canon’s new flagship Rebel, offers fun and easy-to-use features for beginning photographers, and the EOS Rebel T3 provides a more attractively priced option for those looking to experience the pleasure of shooting with a DSLR.
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Review Roundup: Apple iPhone 4 (Verizon)

Verizon iPhone has been the most rumored gadget ever. Since the original iPhone was released in 2007 on AT&T, rumors about a CDMA model for Verizon have been going around. And if pre-orders are any indication it’s also the most wanted smartphone on Verizon right now. Hardware-wise the Verizon iPhone 4 is similar to the original iPhone 4 released in summer of 2010, except for CDMA antenna replacing the GSM antenna. Verizon iPhone 4 will come in 16GB model priced $199 and 32GB model priced $299 with a two-year contract starting on February 10th.
Below we have added links to 10 best Verizon iPhone 4 reviews available online:
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More iPad 2 Rumors

With iPad 2 launch closing in more and more iPad rumors are circulating around the blogosphere. Japanese blog Macotakara posted today that Apple is planning a special event at end of this month for iPad 2 launch. The next gen iPad will be announced in February end, but will ship in March because of Chinese New Year holidays till February 17, which would affect production of the new iPad. Macotakara also posted an image of iPad front glass that Apple will use on iPad 2.
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Verizon iPhone 4 Pre-Orders End in Less Than 18 Hours with Record Sales

Verizon started taking pre-orders of iPhone 4 at 3 AM on Feb 3rd and stopped taking orders at 8:10 PM on the same day, after seeing the most successful first day sales in the history of the company. Verizon sold off the initial pre-order stock of iPhone 4 in less than 18 hours and the iPhone was only available to current Verizon customers. The general market launch of the iPhone 4 on the Verizon Wireless network will occur on Feb. 10, when the phone will be available to non-Verizon customers also.
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iPad 2 Announcement Next Week and Display Specs/Images Leaked

MacNotes is reporting that they have heard from one manufacturer of iPad accessories “Apple is planning on holding an event next week.” The website further adds that at this event, which will be for iOS 4.3 launch Apple will announce the iPad 2 as a “One more thing”. The specifications of iPad 2 provided by MacNotes are same as other rumors with A5 processor, iPod touch like design and an additional mini DisplayPort for direct video output.
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Google Officially Introduces Android 3.0 and Updates Android Market with In-App Billing

At yesterday’s Android event, Google made Android 3.0 of public and introduced some new features for Android Market. As we all know by now, Android 3.0 OS codenamed Honeycomb is focused on tablets and will bring feature like better scaling of Apps, higher resolution screen support and applications aimed specifically at tablet computing. Google demoed the new OS and some of its features at the event and you can check it out in the video below.
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News Corp. Introduces The Daily for iPad

Today Rupert Murdoch, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of News Corporation, unveiled The Daily -- the industry's first national daily news publication created from the ground up for iPad.
"New times demand new journalism," said Mr. Murdoch. "So we built The Daily completely from scratch -- on the most innovative device to come about in my time -- the iPad."
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Flash vs. H.264: Flash Playback Decreases Battery Life by 26 Percent

With MacBook Air launch in October 2010, Apple stopped adding Flash as default to Mac OS X. User can still download, install and run Flash, but they have to get it from Adobe’s website. When questioned about this omission Apple simply said they want users to have the latest Flash update and it’s easier to get it directly from Adobe. However, Ars Technica found out in their MacBook Air review that Apple might have more reasons to keep Flash out.
This gave us an idea why not compare power usage for running Flash and HTML5 on a MacBook Air. As displaying Flash or HTML5 ads continuously for testing can be a problem we decided to run the test using video. We used the same Apple MacBook Air October event video, which is available in Flash on YouTube and in HTML5 (H.264 streaming) on Apple’s website to run the battery life tests.
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Analyst: iPad to Get 1.2GHz Dual-core Cortex A9 Chip

It like a fact now next generation iPad will get dual-core processor, and according to Ming-Chi Kuo of Concord Securities that ARM Cortex-A9 processor will run at 1.2GHz. Ming believes the new processor will bring performance on par with Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon and NVIDIA’s upcoming Tegra 2 3D chips.
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5 Best Smartphones

Though smartphones have been on the market for almost a decade, but the actually smartphone race started in 2007 when Apple introduced the iconic iPhone. Since 2007 number of smartphone models available on market and smartphone adoption rate has gone up by 10 times. There are hundreds of smartphones available on the market, but the list below includes cream of the crop – The 5 best smartphone available today:
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MacBook Pro and iMac Updates Imminent

Supplies of current MacBook Pro models are running low in Apple stores and third party retailers. Several sources have told MacRumors that MacBook Pro models specially 15-inch and 17-inch have a long wait time and one major retail chain has notified its branches that it won’t be able to fulfill replenishment orders for current MacBook Pro lineup. Also Amazon is showing 1-2 months wait time for 17-inch MacBook Pro model. The limited supply is a clear indication Apple is preparing to update the MacBook Pro models.
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Google Releases Android 3.0 Platform Preview

Google today released preview of the Android 3.0 SDK, with non-final APIs and system image, to allow developers to start testing their applications on tablets. Android 3.0 has new “holographics” UI theme and an interaction model that builds on multitasking, notifications, widgets and other Android features. Here are some of the Android 3.0 highlights:
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5 Best Interchangeable Lens Cameras for Prosumers

With advancements in sensor technology and decrease in camera prices many good interchangeable lens cameras are now available below $1,000. Here’s the list of 5 best cameras for prosumers priced below $1,000 that offer almost perfect combination of performance, price and size. As always the list below is not ranked and is a reflection of what we think are the best cameras available on the market for prosumers.
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Apple Lines up Component Suppliers for iPhone 5 Summer Launch

According to reports from Asia, Apple has started signing contracts with component suppliers for iPhone 5. Apple will be adding new component suppliers like Foxconn Electronics, Foxlink, Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE), Epistar and Qualcomm to meet the ever-increasing iPhone demand. Digitimes says that Apple will use these component suppliers for iPhone 5, which will be launched this summer.
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More iPad 2 News and New Features in Upcoming iOS

There is a raging war going on the blogosphere about the iPad 2 screen resolution. Some believe that next generation iPad will come with ultra-high resolution (2048 x 1535) screen, while others believe that iPad 2 will have the same screen resolution as the current model. Even though these people might not agree on iPad 2 screen resolution rumors they have started agreeing on some of the features iPad to will have.
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Apple Working on iPad 2, iPhone 5 and Apple TV Update Featuring New A5 Processor

Now that Verizon iPhone is out of the way, rumors about next generation iOS products have started flooding. Over the weekend many blogs posted rumors about upcoming iPad 2, iPhone 5 and Apple TV updates. Engadget started the rumor cycle with news about all three products. And then various blogs followed with information about upcoming iOS devices. So here is the sum of what various blogs reported about upcoming iOS devices over the weekend.
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Leaked Images Show HP’s Upcoming webOS Tablets

Engadget has posted images of upcoming HP tablets based on webOS. According to a trusted Engadget tipster HP will have two webOS based tablets codenamed Topaz and Opal. Topaz will have 9-inch screen, whereas Opal will have 7-inch screen and focus on e-reading. Engadget posted:
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Verizon Announces iPhone 4

Verizon’s Lowell Macadam along with Apple’s Tim Cook today announced the first iPhone for Verizon. Tim Cook said at Verizon iPhone launch “I am incredibly happy to be with you all today. We've been looking forward to today for a long time. Since 2007 the iPhone has been a phenomenal success.”
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Verizon Media Event on January 11th – Is iPhone on the Horizon?

Verizon today sent out invitations for a media event on Tuesday, January 11 at Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York. Just yesterday, Verizon’s CEO presented a keynote address at CES 2011, where they announced their LTE plans and 10 new devices.
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February 3rd Launch Date Set for Verizon iPhone and Design Drawings

Even though Apple is not present at CES, the two most talked about gadgets at CES are iPhone and iPad. And with recent photo leaks and rumored Verizon iPhone announcement coming very soon it looks like Apple will again steal the show at CES.
The Verizon iPhone rumors again started in full-force just few days before CES when a YouTube video showing the redesigned iPhone 4 antenna bezel was posted.
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Windows to Run on ARM Processors

Microsoft Corp. today announced at 2011 International CES that the next version of Windows will support System on a Chip (SoC) architectures, including ARM-based systems from partners NVIDIA, Qualcomm and Texas Instruments.
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5 Best Point and Shoot Cameras

The convenience offered by small point-and-shoot cameras is unmatched by DSLRs. And, now with advancements in sensor technologies, image quality offered by some point and shoot cameras is also coming close to entry-level DSLRs. Below is the list of 5 best point-and-shoot cameras that offer almost perfect combination of image quality and features:
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5 Best Laptops Under $1,000

In our last list we talked about five best laptops available today priced over $1,000 and today we will be talking about five best laptops priced under $1,000. Most of the laptops on the list are close to $1,000 and only one laptop is price below $800. As always we are not ranking the laptops because these laptops are from different categories offering different set of functionalities. So, the 5 best laptops available today priced under $1,000 are:
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Apple’s Mac App Store to Open on January 6

Apple today announced that the Mac App Store will open for business on Thursday, January 6. By bringing the revolutionary App Store experience to Mac OS X, the Mac App Store makes discovering, installing and updating Mac apps easier than ever. The Mac App Store will be available in 90 countries at launch and will feature paid and free apps in categories like Education, Games, Graphics & Design, Lifestyle, Productivity and Utilities.
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5 Best Laptops Priced Over $1,000

If you want one of the best laptops available today you would be easily paying over $1,000. And for that price you will be getting latest in design and technology. Below we have compiled list of 5 best laptops available today priced over $1,000. The list below is not ranked as most laptops are not from the same category, and the price range goes from $1,000 to over $3,000. So, the 5 best laptops over $1,000 are:
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iPad 2 Rumor Roundup

In past few weeks rumor mill has been very active with iPad 2 news. Many major news outlets including WSJ, NY Times, Reuters and CNN have published rumors related to the upcoming iPad. The rumors range from just addition of front facing camera, to completely new smaller 7-inch iPad model, which will be release in first quarter of 2011. Below are some of those rumors about iPad 2 which might come true early next year.
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Apple’s iOS 4.2 Available Today

Apple today announced that iOS 4.2, the latest version of the world’s most advanced mobile operating system, is available today for download for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. iOS 4.2 brings over 100 new features from iOS 4.0, 4.1 and 4.2 to iPad including Multitasking, Folders, Unified Inbox, Game Center, AirPlay and AirPrint.
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So the Big iTunes Announcement was Beatles

Normally, when it comes to Apple the company under promises and over delivers, but this time they over promised and under delivered. Yesterday, Apple announced on their home page “Tomorrow is just another day. That you’ll never forget. Check back here tomorrow for an exciting announcement from iTunes.” And the exciting iTunes announcement is “The Beatles. Now on iTunes.” The iTunes page now says:
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Big iTunes Announcement Coming Tomorrow

Apple has dedicated their home page to the above image, which announces:
“Tomorrow is just another day. That you’ll never forget. Check back here tomorrow for an exciting announcement from iTunes.”
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Consumer Reports Ranks New MacBook Air Models As Best In their Class

Both the new 11-inch MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Air, which Apple introduced in October, have received positive reviews. Both the laptops are being called the perfect balance of performance, portability and design for everyday use. The 11-inch MacBook Air model is the lightest laptop available on market and the 13-inch model isn’t far behind, as it’s one of the lightest 13-inch laptop on the market. And now consumer advocacy group, Consumer Reports has also chimed in by calling both the laptops best in their respective classes.
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Windows Phone 7 to a Crawling Start

Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 was officially launched last Monday in US and reports are that Microsoft is spending about $500 million in advertisements for the launch. However, if initial sales are any indication those dollars are currently going to waste. Analysts are estimating about 40,000 Windows Phone 7 handsets were sold on the launch day and the demand hasn’t picked up after that.
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Review Roundup: Samsung Galaxy Tab

Samsung introduced their first Android based tablet, Samsung Galaxy Tab last month. The new tablet is shipping in Europe and will ship this month is US. Galaxy Tab comes with 7-inch (1024 x 600) touchscreen, 1GHz Hummingbird processor, 16GB onboard storage, dual cameras (1.3-megapixel front and 3-megapixel back), WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G network support and microSD card slot. It measures 7.4” x 4.7” x 0.47” and weighs 0.8 pounds with battery life of up to 7 hours. The Galaxy Tab is available through various major carriers with price ranging from $599 to $899 depending on contract you signup.
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Review Roundup: HTC HD7 (Windows Phone 7)

HTC HD7 is the first Windows Phone 7 available on T-Mobile in US. The phone comes with 4.3-inch (480 x 800) touchscreen, 5-megapixel camera, 1GHz processor, 16GB storage, WiFi, Bluetooth and A-GPS. It measures 4.8” x 2.68” x 0.44” and weighs 5.71 ounces, offering up to 5.33 hours of battery life with 320 hours standby. The Phone is available for $199 with two-year contract on T-Mobile, but can be bought on Amazon for just $149 with contract.
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Review Roundup: Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (2010)

Along with introduction of the new 11-inch MacBook Air, Apple also updated the 13-inch MacBook Air last month. Like the 11-inch model, the new 13-inch also got solid state flash storage, higher resolution (1440 x 900) screen, faster NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics and thinner profile (0.11-inches at its thinnest and 0.68-inches at its thickest). Additionally, the 13-inch model also brings SD card slot and faster processor.
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Review Roundup: Samsung Focus (Windows Phone 7)

Samsung Focus is the second Windows Phone 7 handset that starting shipping today on AT&T. The Phone features 4-inch Super-AMOLED screen, 5-megapixel camera, 1GHz processor, 8GB onboard storage, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and microSD card slot. The phone weighs 4.07 ounces and measures 4.84” x 2.56” x 0.39”. It offers 6.5 hours of talk time and 10.4 days of standby time. Samsung Focus is available on AT&T priced $199.99 with two year contract.
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Review Roundup: HTC Surround (Windows Phone 7)

HTC Surround in one of the first Windows Phone 7 handset shipping in US on AT&T. The phone features a 3.8-inch touchscreen, 5-megapixel camera, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, slide-out speaker, 16GB onboard storage, WiFi b/g, Bluetooth and GPS. The phone measures 4.2” x 2.4” x 0.5” and weighs 5.8 ounces with up to 4 hours of talk time and 11 days standby. HTC Surround is available on AT&T priced $199 with two-year contract and can be bought on Amazon for $99.99 with contract.
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Review Roundup: Apple MacBook Air 11-inch

Apple introduced the new 11-inch MacBook Air in October, which replaced mechanical hard drive with solid state flash storage delivering instant-on responsiveness like an iPad and up to 5 hours of battery life with 30 days of standby time. The new MacBook Air measures an incredibly thin 0.11-inches at its thinnest point and 0.68-inches at its thickest, and weighs just 2.3 pounds.
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Panasonic Introduces LUMIX GF2 Company’s Smallest and Lightest Digital Interchangeable Lens System Camera

Panasonic announced the LUMIX DMC-GF2, the latest of the company's DSL Micro (DSLM) compact mirrorless cameras, which is Panasonic's smallest and lightest interchangeable lens system camera – complete with a built-in flash. The LUMIX GF2 is compatible with lenses from the Micro Four Thirds standard, meaning the system is small and compact, while not compromising ease of operation or image quality. Even more, the LUMIX GF2 is compatible with Panasonic's new 3D interchangeable lens, the LUMIX G 12.5mm / F12, so users can take 3D photos.
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Review Roundup: Windows Phone 7

Microsoft launched their new Window Phone 7 operating system for smartphones in October 2010. Devices based on the new OS started shipping in Europe on October 21st and will ship in US in November. Microsoft’s motto for Windows Phone 7 design was “Get to everything you love. Easier and faster.” To achieve this motto Microsoft has designed the new Live Tiles interface that brings all the latest information to the start screen, and the new Hub feature that brings things like social networking, multimedia, Office apps and gaming together in various Hubs.
Below we have added links to 10 most comprehensive reviews of Windows Phone 7:
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Four Features Apple iOS Should Copy From Android

Fortune has posted an article titled “10 ways Android beats iOS, Windows and everything else”. Out of the 10 ways that author Seth Weintraub wrote in the article, we think 4 features or ways are very important and we believe Apple should copy them from Android. Apple should bring the following four features to iOS:
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iPhone The Top Selling Handset, But Android The Top OS in US Smartphone Market

In past few days, market research firms NPD and Canalys have posted smartphone market share data highlighting Android’s growth as OS leader and iPhone 4’s dominance as top selling handset. Both Google and Apple gained, as RIM lost its smartphone market share.
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