Well today was a busy day for next generation iPhone rumors, the day started with an analyst claiming that he had knowledge about upcoming iPhone, followed by Foxconn’s head of human resources giving his two cents about iPhone launch and finally some specs were also thrown into the mix by 9to5mac.
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Last week, we reported that upcoming thinner and lighter MacBook Pros featuring new Ivy Bridge processors will be the most powerful Mac laptops ever with at least 30% performance jump. Adding more weight to our report, a Bulgarian website Laptop.bg has posted benchmarks of entry level quad core mobile processor Intel Core i7-3610QM, which will be part of Ivy Bridge lineup. The website got their hands on the new processor and ran some benchmarking tests comparing the new Ivy Bridge mobile processor with last years Sandy Bridge chips.
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Intel Corporation announced today that the next-generation in-vehicle infotainment system (IVI) for select NISSAN Motor Company production vehicles will be powered by the Intel Atom processor beginning in 2013. The IVI system features a twin-display that was unveiled in the Infiniti LE, a luxury zero-emissions concept vehicle, at the New York International Auto Show today. Infiniti is the luxury vehicle brand of the NISSAN Motor Company.
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Panasonic today announced a new digital interchangeable lens system camera, the LUMIX DMC-GF5 featuring a newly developed 12.1-megapixel Live MOS sensor and redesigned Venus Engine. The combination offers excellent image quality and color reproduction even in low-light situations and at a maximum 12800 high ISO sensitivity. Also, the new noise reduction system includes a combination 3DNR (3D Noise Reduction) and MNR (Multi-process Noise Reduction) allowing for both bright areas and dark areas to be faithfully reproduced with minimal noise in high sensitivity image recording.
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First report about Google’s glasses project was published in February, at that time we only knew that the glasses will have something to do with augmented reality and will be launched later this year. However, today Google came out clean about the ‘Project Glass’ – a wearable augmented reality glasses. Google didn’t provide much information about the project but posted the following on Google+:
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Nokia’s new top of the line smartphone Lumia 900 was announced in January 2012 and will start shipping on April 8th. The handset features 4.3-inch OLED screen (800 x 480), 8-megapixel camera, 16GB onboard memory, 1.4GHz single core CPU, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS and LTE support. The Lumia 900 is available on AT&T starting April 8th 2012 for $99 with two-year contract. Below we have added 12 best Nokia Lumia 900 reviews posted online:
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For past few weeks, Apple rumor mill has been spinning at full speed with MacBook Pro rumors. The latest rumor is that Apple will start manufacturing the new 15-inch MacBook Pro this month with about 200,000 units ready for launch by end of April. Most of the MacBook Pro rumors have been about the new MacBook Air inspired thinner design with very little information about other features. We have been hearing many details about the new MacBook Pro design and specifications from our reliable sources. And here are some of those rumors/details:
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A Foxconn recruiter in Taiyuan, China told TV Tokyo that the company is hiring new workers for production of fifth generation iPhone (video here). The talk between a woman from TV Tokyo and the recruiter went as follows:
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The second phone in the new HTC One Series is the One S featuring 4.3-inch AMOLED (960 x 540) screen, dual core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 processor, 8 megapixel camera, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and microSD card slot. The sleek phone is just 0.31-inch thick and weighs 4.16 ounces. HTC One S is now available in US (on T-Mobile) and Europe. Below we have added links to six best HTC One S reviews posted online:
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HTC introduced their new One series with renewed focus on design, and the flagship handset representing the new series is One X featuring 4.7-inch 720p screen, 1.5GHz quad core Tegra 3 processor (1.5GHz dual core Snapdragon S4 on AT&T), 8-megpaixel camera with f2.0 lens, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, UMTS / HSPA, LTE (US only) and microSD card slot. Below we have added links to 10 best HTC One X reviews posted online:
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Microsoft Courier was codename for a booklet type tablet concept that was cancelled in 2010. The concept had booklet form factor with dual touchscreen that could be used for taking note, posting pics and pinning up digital cut outs just like you would do in your journal. Check out the video below to see how the Courier concept worked. The concept got lot of attention because of its unique design but Microsoft cancelled it. If you liked the Courier concept like many others did, then you would be happy to know that the idea didn’t die completely and inspired few fellows to create an app called Taposé for the iPad.
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There have been many unsubstantiated rumors going around about how Apple’s manufacturing partner Foxconn treats its workers. Most of these rumors/news were fueled by lies of Mike Daisey, a theater actor who was trying to get publicity for his show. However, now a legit organization Fair Labor Association (FLA) has released their independent investigation report into labor rights allegations at Foxconn.
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RepairLabs, a company known for online iPhone repairs, published the first rumor. According to their sources, Texas Instruments have already began production of parts for next generation iPhone, which will ship in September. RepairLabs claims that their source has proven extremely reliable in past and so they believe these rumors are true. The website posted:
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Last week, Consumer Reports published that the new iPad runs 13 degrees hotter than the old iPad 2 at 116 degrees Fahrenheit. This report spread like wildfire around the blogosphere, but like all Apple news from Consumer Reports this report was also sensationalized for more page views rather than deliver actually comparison of products. Consumer Reports didn’t compare iPad with other tablets to give users an idea about what normal working temperatures of most tablets are.
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Microsoft started ‘Smoked by Windows Phone’ Campaign that challenges users of iOS and Android devices to head-to-head tasks to demonstrate speedier performance of Windows Phone platform with features like Live Tiles. However, the campaign is now turning into a headache for Microsoft as many people are complaining of foul play.
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NVIDIA today launched the first GPUs based on its next generation Kepler graphics architecture. According to NVIDIA, for desktop gaming the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 GPU provides a faster, smoother and richer experience and for notebooks the new lineup of GeForce 600M GPUs puts the "ultra" in Ultrabooks, enabling smaller, more powerful designs than were previously possible.
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iDownloadBlog has posted that iOS 5.1 includes code for 4G LTE support on next generation iPhone. The code was discovered by Cydia developer Krishna Sagar and included text like “Disabling 4G will end your phone call, Are you sure you want to disable 4G?” The code mainly deals with enable and disable 4G LTE on iPhone, which would indicate that as rumored Apple is indeed working on 4G LTE support in next generation iPhone.
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Investment firm Barclays released a research note in which they claim that Apple is currently testing and evaluating various radio components for next generation iPhone. Apple will be using Qualcomm’s next generation MDM9615 LTE chip that will be made with 28nm process technology in the next generation iPhone. The new chip from Qualcomm will support both voice and data on high-speed 4G networks and will be world compatible supporting variety of 4G LTE and 3G standards.
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Yesterday, Consumer Reports posted that the new iPad was running 13 degrees hotter than the old iPad 2 while playing graphically intense games like Infinity Blade II. Donna Tapellini wrote:
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While announcing the new iPad, Apple claimed that the new Retina display on the new tablet is the best display ever on a mobile device. And today DisplayMate put Apple’s claim on test with iPad display technology shoot-out, in which they compared the new iPad’s display with displays on iPhone 4 and iPad 2.
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