David Beckham plugs Samsung Galaxy S3 for Olympics

David Beckham may have missed out on the chance to represent Team GB at the 2012 Olympics, but Samsung has made sure that he will be participating in another way.....

iPhone 5 size credibility

The credibility of Apple’s phone has been proven through amazing growth and sales, which considering we are talking about one phone it is a success story worth admiring.

iPhone 5 release

It looks like even Verizon can’t keep a secret about the upcoming iPhone 5 either. We expect all sorts of information to leak out from these infamous foreign websites via components....

iPhone 5 adapter needs to be free

There are many advancements needed with the iPhone 5 although one thing we really need is increased battery life, and Apple’s latest patent approval could be a signal that the company is advancing in that direction. Apple filed a patent a couple of years ago, which has just made its way online with approval and focuses on power adapters as seen in the image below. This would allow for more space inside the iPhone 5 and of course more room for a bigger battery.

We have known for a while about a new power and data port, which is likely to make its unveiling when the iPhone 5 sees a release this fall. When we heard about a new 19-pin connector last month it had also been met with mainstream media spinning a negative headline, which focused on the impending disaster iPhone owners would face when this change makes all their current accessories useless.

These reporters obviously don’t understand Apple or might not know what an adapter is, which we published an example of a possible iPhone 5 adapter that would allow most old accessories to work with the new iPhone 5 connecter port. You can see that concept photo below and also a few more details in the article here, which mentions the person that came up with the picture. This is a simple solution and one we’re sure Apple have plans for already, although in their own design of course.

Some people thought the smaller connector could be a Thunderbolt port, although there doesn’t seem much of a need for this data transfer speed on an iPhone and certainly not in 2012. The patent drawing above shows that the connector port has a triangle end so you know what way the connector fits, although most Apple fans know these drawings don’t always detail the finished product. You can read the patent abstract below, or see the patent details on the official website here.

Would you like the smaller connector port to give the iPhone 5 better battery life? One thing is for sure and that is Apple need to offer any adapter for free with the iPhone 5. If consumers bother to upgrade to a 6th generation iPhone after investing in accessories for previous generations, then it makes sense for Apple to deliver new iPhone hardware with adapters if the port changes size. Any option that means paying for an adapter after buying the new iPhone 5 would be ridiculous.

from:http://www.product-reviews.net/

iPhone 5 release date window with worthy specs

The Apple hype machine is in full speed and it seems there are conflicting reports over the start of production, which had been rumored to have started already although a new report claims that won’t happen just yet considering the iPhone 5 is in an EVT3 stage of engineering. The same source points to an obvious iPhone 5 release date window, which is fall 2012 and this is also the consensus most technology blogs agree on.

We have seen a number of engineering samples, like this metal block, and we believe Apple have produced a number of samples with varied designs, so while the so-called iPhone 5 leaks reveal at lot the specs should be taken with a pinch of salt. One of these samples would likely be the final 6th generation iPhone design, but only Apple know exactly what will arrive when the phone launches this fall.

BGR is the blog we mention above and their “trusted source“, most websites seem to have these this year, states that the new iPhone 5 specs will include 1GB of RAM, which is double what we have in our 4S. We should also see 4G LTE, this had been obvious considering the iPad 3 received this upgrade, and another feature that has been debated is NFC. We have heard a lot of conflicting reports about NFC, and last we heard the iPhone 5 would miss out on this technology, although this latest report claims it will be there.
At the time of writing we only know the iPhone 5 release date will land this fall, and other than this launch window the date is unknown. Apple will not plan the final date until nearer the time, so any blog claiming they know is blowing hot air. Do you feel the iPhone 5 needs Near Field Communication technology?

from: http://www.product-reviews.net/