Samsung denies increasing Apple processor prices

A couple of days ago we reported on the news that Samsung’s chip making division had increased the prices of the processors that it supplies to Apple for use in their iOS devices by as much as 20%. Turns out, that wasn’t true at all.

According to an unnamed Samsung official who spoke to the Korean newspaper The Hankyoreh, Samsung has not increased the prices of the processors. He also said that prices are agreed upon at the beginning of each year and aren’t changed easily.

This puts to rest the news of Samsung increasing the prices but more importantly, the part where people thought they did it just to spite Apple.

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iOS : Google Maps for iOS 5 ported to run on iOS 6

Apple’s latest mobile operating system offers improvements for Siri voice assist, Facebook integration, support for FaceTime video calls over cellular networks, and much more. But iOS 6 also lacks a few things that earlier versions of the OS had, including a built-in YouTube app and Google Maps.

Instead, Apple has introduced its own Maps app with support for turn-by-turn navigation. But it doesn’t offer public transit directions and many users have complained that Apple Maps isn’t as accurate or detailed as Google Maps.

One solution is to simply visit maps.google.com in the Safari web browser to view the mobile web version of Google Maps. But soon there may be another option.

Developer Ryan Petrich is in the process of porting the Google Maps app for iOS 5.1 to run on iOS 6. He’s posted a video showing it in action on an iPhone 3GS.

Right now this is a work in progress, and it requires a jailbroken device. But if Petrich can works out some of the kinks before Google submits its own app to the App Store (if Apple will even allow that), his solution could offer some hope to long-time iOS users who are lamenting the absence of Google Maps on the iPhone 5 and other devices running iOS 6.

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News : iPhone 5 jailbroken

Apple’s iPhone 5 hit the streets yesterday… and it’s already been jailbroken. Developer Grant Paul (@chpwn) has posted images of his new iPhone 5 with a 4 inch display running the Cydia Store — which only runs on iOS devices that have been jailbroken.

Jailbreaking an iOS device, like rooting an Android phone or tablet, allows you to access files and settings that would otherwise be unavailable. It’s the only way to install apps that aren’t available from the App Store, and it lets you run software that changes the default web browser, alters the way an iPhone handles multitasking, or makes other changes to the operating system.

In order to jailbreak an iOS device, hackers have to find a security vulnerability and exploit it, and apparently chpwn found an existing vulnerability from earlier iOS devices which Apple hasn’t yet fixed in the iPhone 5.

The phone is the first device to ship with an Apple A6 processor, and it runs the iOS 6 operating system, but it looks like neither of those things prevented chpwn from jailbreaking the iPhone 5 and installing Cydia.

There’s no word on when the tools that will let anyone jailbreak an iPhone 5 will be released to the public.

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Samsung guns at the iPhone 5 in its latest Galaxy S III ad

Well, that one surely didn’t take long, guys! With the world still gushing with emotions over the Apple iPhone 5 launch, Samsung released an ad for its Galaxy S III smartphone, which aims right at Apple’s latest and greatest offering.

Under the slogan you see above, which gently (or not?) refers to the employees in the Apple stores, Samsung have listed a spec for spec comparison between the US Galaxy S III and the iPhone 5.

We are particularly impressed with the “totally different port” reference for iPhone 5′s spanking new Lightning connector. As for the software side of both phones – Samsung have gone out of their way to point all the tricks, which their US flagship possesses.

Here goes the ad itself. As always, you are welcome to share your take on it in the comments section.

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News : iPhone 5’s 9-Pin Dock Connector Cable Compared To Micro USB, Can Reportedly Be Used Regardless Of Orientation [IMAGES]

We are fast approaching the day of reckoning for all the internet’s tipsters and speculation starters, and we’re only just days away, rather than weeks or months, until Apple introduce us to the sixth-generation iPhone, allowing us to see for ourselves how many rumors will actually come true. With that said, the random rumor roundabout is still pumping out possible inclusions and specifications for the highly anticipated new iPhone, with the new dock connection setup being the latest to be shown the treatment.

A number of newly emerged images show the smaller 9-pin dock connector, which we strongly believe Apple will integrate into the new iPhone and additional iOS devices going forward. The debate surrounding a smaller dock connector has been there from the beginning and leads us to believe that this is something we can definitely expect to see as part of any new iOS-based mobile device such as the new iPhone or any new iPod touch or iPad. The images of the purported dock connector show the component side-by-side with what looks like a Micro USB cable, showing that the two connections are almost identical in size.

As is always the case with the emergence of images like these, it can never be officially verified and we will never really know if the parts and components being shown are truly official parts of the new device. The proof is in the pudding so to speak, and will require the actual iPhone to be announced and launched before we can determine what was fact and what was fiction. Although there are some initial concerns about the validity of these images due to the fact that they contain some pretty blatant advertising for a Chinese electronics company, they do seem to match the photographs of the same part that we have seen multiple times in this product’s run-in period.



One of the supposed benefits of Apple moving to the new smaller dock connector is the versatility that it will bring to consumers. The exposed 8 pins on the new cable sit within the ninth pin and allows the connection to be made entirely independent of orientation. Although only a tiny, and perhaps an inconsequential issue, I’m pretty sure that we have all gotten a little angry when trying to charge our iPhone only to find we are slipping the 30-pin cable in the wrong way. This problem will be alleviated with the new setup. With the event taking place on September 12th, it’s now a matter of days until we know all the facts.
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[News] Chinese ex-teen idol Jimmy Lin leaks what he claims is the #iPhone5 on Weibo

Jimmy Lin is a singer, actor, and race car driver, being a pretty popular teen idol in his heyday to boot. Now all of a sudden he pops with a number of images on his Weibo account - the Chinese version of Twitter - and claims they are of him holding the new iPhone 5, or whatever it gets named.

He waxes about the purported features, such as a larger 4" screen, aluminum alloy for the back, and a new dock connector, but says the handset is slimmer, yet feels almost the same in the hand, as the current version. 

 

 

His observation about the material on the rear is that it resembles very much what we have on the iPad, so we are likely to experience a glass/aluminum fusion as a chassis for the next iPhone, if all the leaks and rumors turn out legit.

source: DreamerJimmy (Weibo) via CNETAsia

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News : More #iphone5 leaks over Sina today

After we got many rumors about the new Apple iPhone devices, we’va a couple the picture of the new Apple iPhone (also known as iPhone 5) from SIna Microblogging user.

This picture is claimed as a picture of Apple iPhone 5 prototype, but there is  no suspense metal back shell look like we’ve ever talking before, but the size is big enough comparing with Apple iPhone 4S.

There is no comment from Apple regarding this picture, so we have to wait until Apple officially released the iPhone 5 phone on the market, so let’s wait.

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News : Next iPhone Compared To iPhone 3GS / 4, Smacked The Brothers for their fatty layer

With only twelve days to go before Apple is rumored to be announcing its next iPhone, it just wouldn’t be right if we had a whole day without any coverage of the device, dubbed theiPhone 5, and like so many of the recent leaks, this one arrives courtesy of the French blogNowhereelse.fr. The source of most next-gen iPhone bits and pieces, today sees a side-by-side comparison of the iPhone 5 and the iPhone 4S, and even though we were under no illusions the new device was longer than its predecessor, the image certainly puts things into perspective.

As well as the elongated form factor, the thinness of the newer handset is also patently obvious when placed next to the iPhone 4 / 4S and the even older (but still retailing) iPhone 3GS. The three-and-a-bit year old device was nice to hold, and although it did feel svelte when it first began retailing in 2009, the next iPhone makes it look a tad rotund.
We’ve learned, during the course of the past couple of months, that the new display for the next iPhone will not only improve quality, but allow the device to be thinner as a whole. Other space-saving techniques – including a nano-SIM tray and smaller dock connector – have allowed the iPhone 5 to hold the coveted title of thinnest iPhone to date, and even though the iPhone 4 /4S is no brick, it might well feel like one compared to its younger brother.


Being the first iPhone with a quad-core processor and LTE, we’re expecting a butter-smooth experience complimented by the upcoming iOS 6 mobile operating system. The device, it is presumed, will be announced on September 12th, with the release date arriving some eleven days later on September 21st.
Although it goes without saying really, we’re expecting this one to fly off the shelves. Those who perhaps skipped the iPhone 4S due to its underwhelming upgrades will most certainly be sold this time around, in what looks to be the most significant version leap since the Retina-toting iPhone 4 replaced the 3GS all that time ago.

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News : iPad Mini And New iPhone Reportedly Show Up In Dev Logs

I’m sure many of you iOS users are familiar with Instapaper: it is the platform’s most popular paid service for saving webpages for going through them later (also known as read it laterservices). Now, the app’s developer has reported that he is seeing traffic from new iPadmodels. Check out the details after jump.

The news comes straight from Instapaper developer Marco Arment’s personal blog in the form of a post in which he discusses different iPad models and the new ones showing up in his logs.

First, you should now that, as of writing, there are four iPad 2 models. iPad2,1 – iPad2,3 are the original iPad 2’s Wi-Fi, GSM, and CDMA models (respectively). iPad 2,4 is the $399 iPad 2 that was announced at the new iPad announcement. It comes with a more efficient processor which grants it longer battery life, lower heat, quicker charge-up time and, of course, a lower price.
The iPad models discovered in Instapaper’s logs include the iPad2,5 and iPad 2,6. There are two possible explanations for this. Either these are the iPad 2 GSM and CDMA models or, more likely, they are Wi-Fi and GSM variants of the upcoming iPad Mini.

As Arment notes, the most interesting thing about this is the model numbering. If true, it means that the iPad Mini is, technically, a smaller iPad 2. It will have the same resolution display (1024 x 768) albeit 7.85” instead of 9.7”, the same chipset (dual core A5) and the same amount of RAM (512MB).
The price point of the iPad Mini is what will determine its success or failure. With the powerful, high quality Nexus 7 in the markets and the Kindle Fire 2 just a few days away, a $199 price point would be ideal for customers.

The developer also noted seeing iPhone5,1 in Instapaper’s traffic logs which are most definitely coming from the new iPhone.
Instapaper is one heck of a popular app, so seeing Apple testing it on pre-release devices is completely understandable. Arment is also a big name in the Apple-related blogging and app development community, so his claims can be taken seriously.
According to the latest reports, Apple is all set to hold a media event for the new iPhone on September 12th, with a separate event for the iPad Mini coming in October.
(via MacRumors)

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How iOS 6 apps would look like on a taller display

We’ve heard a wide variety of sources claim that the upcoming iPhone will feature a larger display, and today we can add one more to the list.
We rarely cover about iOS news but this another shoot that make us distract toward it
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When put through an iOS simulator at a resolution of 1136 x 640 (the rumored resolution of the iPhone 5), many iOS 6 apps scale perfectly to the new size, revealing interfaces which have been tweaked and optimized for the different aspect ratio.

The upcoming iPhone 5 (if that’s what it’ll be called), is rumored to feature a screen size which will measure just above the 4 inch mark, and will supposedly also have a new aspect ratio of 16:9. Above, you can see how the iOS 6 homescreen scales to support 20 icons (not counting the dock), while the current iPhone only supports 16.

Here’s how the Apple keyboard gets scaled in landscape mode.

While many of the iOS 6 apps appear to make good use of the new resolution, there are a number of legacy apps, which have letterboxing along the top and bottom. Whether Apple plan to revamp these apps before release, or figure out a way to rescale legacy iPhone apps remains to be seen. This will be especially important to app developers, who might be forced to release rescaled versions of their apps if Apple does not scale them automatically in the new iPhone.

Another feature spotted in the latest iOS 6 beta is the ability to use a cellular data network to supplement a spotty WiFi connection. The new feature, called ‘Wi-Fi Plus Cellular’, is accessed through Settings->General->Cellular and allows your data network to be used to compensate for a bad connection. This can be especially useful for when you’re on a busy WiFi hotspot, or simply have a weak signal.

Whether or not this is what Apple end up using on the iPhone 5, we’ll hopefully find out in just over a month.

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This Is How the iPhone 5 Might Look in Your Hand

With all those latest rumor we uploaded and posted or share over DroidXDA webpage and the latest one which confirm the screen size are now 4 Inch on the latest iOS 6 BETA 4 

In black, the new iPhone 2012 is very 1980s, as opposed to the 70s flavor of the current iPhone 4/4S. The two-tone black anodized aluminum is reminiscent of the old AV Sony designs of that decade-like their first CD player.

The white model is not 80s, though. But it is prettier than the black. The aluminum and chrome unibody with the white accents have an oldschool sci-fi feel. Like an object out of Kubrick's 2001. Somewhere in Cupertino there's a HAL computer powered by an array of these things.

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Until you put all your greasy fingers over it, that is. [Nowhereelse—IThanks Gonzalo!]

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News iOS 6 May Confirm Taller, 4-Inch iPhone

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Well this is interesting. iOS 6, pictured above on the left, is now able to scale to show five full lines of apps when displayed at 640x1136—the resolution a reported 4-inch iPhone would have.

iOS 5.1, which is on the right, only shows four app rows when run in the same iOS simulator app. That's telling, since there would be little reason to add the support for an additional row if the screen was not going to get bigger. 9to5mac also reports that the simulator will not display the five rows at any resolution other than 640x1136, suggesting that Apple's not just trying to squish as many apps into the current screensize as it can. Other higher-than-current-iPhone resolutions scale iOS 6 to the iPad's home screen.

This is just the latest evidence that we'll see a 4-inch iPhone. There is a phalanx of iPhone rumors cramming itself down our throats, and almost all of them point to a taller, 4-inch model with the aforementioned 640x1136 resolution.

So! Looks like big iPhones come September. That or some extra real estate on your favorite iOS simulator's home screen, at least. [9to5mac]

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Apple releases iOS 6.0 beta 4 to developers, removes YouTube app

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Apple has released the latest beta of iOS 6.0 to developers, and while it features a handful of new features and bug fixes, it’s also missing something: A YouTube app.
There’s been a YouTube app baked into iOS since the iPhone was first released. Of course, at the time, that app was the only way to stream videos from YouTube on an iPhone, since Apple’s smartphone didn’t support Adobe Flash.
But a lot’s changed in the last few years.

Google has added support for HTML5 to YouTube, allowing you to stream videos using the Safari web browser or any other number of web browsers, no Flash needed.
According to a statement Apple sent to The Verge, the company’s licensing agreement to include YouTube on IOS has ended.
Apple says customers can continue to use the YouTube web app in the Safari web browser — and Google is apparently working on a standalone app which will be available from the App Store.
This isn’t the first Google app to be pulled from iOS 6 though. Apple and Google compete much more directly today than they did when the iPhone first launched 5 years ago.
Apple is already developing its own mapping service for iOS 6. Up until recently the company relied on Google Maps to power the Maps app.
I doubt Apple plans to launch its own YouTube competitor anytime soon — but since you don’t really need the app to watch online videos anymore, I’m not surprised to see it go. It was kind of like a big shiny ad for Google hanging out on an Apple product.
Other changes in iOS 6 beta 4 include:

• The data usage option breaks down usage by WiFi and cellular data.
• You can launch Siri by swiping up from the bottom of the screen.
• The Facebook and Twitter settings are now in the Privacy settings area

The over-the-air update is rolling out now to iOS developers that have paid $99 for a developer account.
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[RUMORS] Purported images of the next generation iPhone leaks

We have seen leaked images of the next generation iPhone before but those were just of the aluminum back shell.

Today, we have what looks like a completely assembled device placed next to the current iPhone 4S. As before, the device is noticeably longer pointing towards a bigger, widescreen display. We can see edge to edge glass on top and the black aluminum body on the side.

The previous pictures also denoted a two tone back, with plastic/glass on the top and bottom and aluminum in the middle. In these, however, the back seems to be of a single color. The bottom has also been redesigned with a completely new, smaller dock connector, large grilles for the speaker and microphone and a headphone jack, which has been relocated to the bottom.

As is often the case, one should take these with a pinch of salt. Still, these are some fairly convincing images. We'll be seeing more of these as the launch of the next generation iPhone draws closer.

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[Game]Dead Trigger released for iOS, arrives on Android tomorrow

We have already talked about the zombie shooting game from Madfinger Games called Dead Trigger in the past. Now the game has finally been released and is available on iOS for $0.99. It’s a universal app, which means you will be able to buy it once and play it on your iPhone as well as your iPad.

The Android version of the game is slated to launch on Monday, July 2, which is tomorrow. There will be two versions of the game, one for NVIDIA Tegra 3 devices and one for the remaining Android devices.

As you may have seen before, the Tegra 3 version comes with substantially better visuals due to the presence of various effects such as water, smoke, floating particles and reflections. So regardless of whether or not your hardware is capable of rendering these effects, you don’t get these effects if you don’t have a Tegra 3 device (this includes iOS devices).

For now, you can find the iOS version of the game in the link below.

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Judge Koh continues Samsung's legal slump by denying all 12 summary judgment motions

Judge Lucy Koh continued Samsung's recent slump in the courtroom on Saturday by striking down completely a motion made by the Korean manufacturer for summary judgment on 12 claims. On Friday, Apple won an injunction against the Samsung GALAXY Nexus, a decision ordered by Judge Koh. Just a few days before that, the Judge issued an Apple-requested injunction on the Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1 tablet.

"Although Samsung has a right to compete, it does not have a right to compete unfairly, by flooding the market with infringing products."-Judge Lucy Koh

In the latest decision, Samsung had asked for summary judgment on each Intellectual Property right claimed by Apple at this point in the trial. Unlike Samsung's decision to go after all of Apple's IP's involved in the case in one fell swoop, Apple's legal team had a different game plan. They hand picked just 3 out of the 7 Samsung patents involved in the suit, and was able to be victorious on one of them. Ironically, that might lead to Apple having to withdraw some of its claims against Samsung and reassert them in subsequent litigation. That is because summary judgment was able to reduce the claims against Samsung by just one. With the Judge saying that there is not enough time to hear every argument, Apple could be forced to reduce the number of claims it makes. The Korean based tech giant has said that the case is not trial ready until Apple trims the number of claims against it.

Will Apple sic it's lawyers on the Samsung Galaxy S III?

But Apple has to make some decisions. With the success of its Siri patent against the Samsung GALAXY Nexus, Apple could go after the Samsung Galaxy S III which strategically would make sense considering how hugely popular the device is. The Samsung Galaxy S III could realistically be the toughest competition that the Apple iPhone faces this year. If Apple does decide to go after the Samsung Galaxy S III, it will need to postpone the trial against Samsung this summer while motions are heard.

Comments by the Judge in the Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1 case indicate that the Judge feels strongly that Samsung is flooding the market with devices that infringe on Apple patents. Samsung can still defeat Apple in a trial, but the indication from the bench, with all of these recent rulings from Judge Koh, are certainly not a good sign for Samsung.

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News :Galaxy Nexus banned in the US, infringes on four Apple patents

Apple has just been granted a temporary injunction against Galaxy Nexus sales in the United States. US Court ruled against Samsung in the patent case, which was initiated in February, but gets its first ruling just now.

Judge Lucy Koh decided that Samsung has infringed four patents, although one specific patent weighs in towards this decision - patent number 8,086,604 ('604). It basically refers to a device being able to search multiple sources through a single interface (Apple's Siri).

The rest of the patents Apple accuses Samsung (and Google) of infringing are patent 5,946,647 (actionable linking), patent 8,046,721 (slide-to-unlock) and patent 8,074,172 (touch screen word suggestion).

For the injunction to go into effect, Apple must post a bond worth $96 million. It's highly likely the final judgement of the US Court to be of the same kind, provided Samsung isn't able to prove it hasn't infringed on the patents in question.

The Court has ruled that if the Galaxy Nexus availability continues it would cause irreparable harm to Apple in the form of lost market share. This was a result of Google highlighting its "Quick Search Box" in Android as "core user feature on Android" ergo on the Galaxy Nexus too.

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