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Top 25 rumors for iPhone 5 : A Comprehensive rumor list for the next iPhone

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iPhone 5

All Possible Rumors for the upcoming iPhone 5, the successor to the current iPhone 4.

  1. Better Camera – iPhone 4 had a camera of 5 megapixel while iPhone 5 is expected to have about 8 megapixel camera.
  2. Home Button – Home Button is set to disappear? (What? – That means some innovation could be expected to replace it)
  3. Screen – Screen of iPhone 5 is set to have a diagonal length of 5 inches.
  4. Resolution – The wider screen means Resolution of course is better.
  5. Design – The Design is somewhat the same but the metal brush finish at the back could be replaced by glass and maybe inspired by iPad 2?
  6. Model – A white model maybe launched (Would it really make a difference?)
  7. Physical Keyboard – Physical Keyboard can be expected (99% chances are no, but you never know it’s Apple you’re dealing with!)
  8. High Storage – A 64 GB model can be introduced (Stands a higher probability because a prototype was leaked before)
  9. Video Recording – It may have a facility of HD recording.
  10. Cost Factor-A low cost model may be introduced (That’s what we’re waiting for)
  11. 3D Display – With the rise of 3D era, 3D camera’s 3D screens already on some android devices, iPhone could also get 3D
  12. Better Battery – The battery life of this phone can be long lasting (Like always).
  13. CDMA Model- It may have a CDMA facility.
  14. 2 Sim Card Slots – It may have a Dual Sim facility like many other Samsung’s (I don’t think this could rather be happening)
  15. NFC Technology – It may have Near Field Communication technology. If you don’t know what it is, head on here.
  16. A5 processor- As iPad 2 has A5 processor so iPhone 5 is most likely to have it. (Like what happened with iPad and iPhone 4)
  17. RAM – It will rock a 1GB ram, upgrading from it predecessor iPhone 4 which has 512 Mb ram.
  18. HDMI Output – New HDMI output with 1080p HD support (Which is unlikely again because of few business reasons)
  19. 4G/LTE-   iPhone 5 can be compatible with 4G/LTE technology that Verizon brought in.
  20. Enhanced Voice Control – With new IOS 5 the existing controls could be enhanced and new ones added.
  21. Availability - It can be available in June,July or September (September being more likely)
  22. iTunes Cloud – This could be launched with maybe Mobile Me revamp or something like that.
  23. Airsync – The ability to sync with iTunes without wires i.e over the air. Could use a jumble of NFC technology?
  24. Voice Recognition – It may have support for Voice Recognition technology (somewhat like that on Microsoft’s Kinect?)
  25. iOS 5 – iOS being launched with the iPhone 5 with many new features and improvements.
  26. Stay tuned to Etiole.com or subscribe our blog’s RSS or Email to stay updated on iPhone 5!

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iPhone 4 : Hands on! (Exclusive Indian Review)

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Here we have the big daddy of em’ all, iPhone 4! By the way, we’re in India so we’re sorry if we arrived late on the scene.

Design

The first and foremost visible change in iPhone 4, the curved back has been flattened.

The back is glass, shiny and neatly done. Top left, 5 Megapixel camera accompanied with LED Flash. The Apple logo is glittering, and so does the whole back.

Moving to the sides, a metal finish and the two volume buttons finally detach each other (unlike previous versions) and two round dot buttons on left with the silent switch. On the opposite side, its equipped with a Microsim slot which took us quite some technical skills to have the crafty sim ready and executed. Bottom side, USB port and speakers like 3GS and the top is also similar to it.

What’s new is the FaceTime Camera (the clarity is obviously less compared to the one at back) but is capable enough for a quick neat conversation. Its located near the speaker spot on top front. The screen forms the front of the box like structure and the home button is below it as usual. BTW the screen is edge to edge with the side borders.

Features

Includes everything from iPhone 3GS and has additional stuff which we will cover now.

  • FaceTime! Video conferencing from iPhone 4 to another iPhone 4 or iPod Touch 4th generation.
  • Multitasking with iOS 4 and folder creation for segregating apps.
  • Photos (with LED Flash) and HD video Recording with a gorgeous 5 Megapixel camera.
  • Speed. Obviously.
  • Battery life has improved atleast about 50% (compared to our previous usage with 3GS)
  • Free iPhone Case!

What I like

The new version is good to look at, the back looks glossy and elite. Retina Display is just awesome. It appears as a matt finish on the screen itself. Overall, iPhone’s game. The camera quality and the LED flash could alter your opinion of  ”not-buying” this piece of technology.

What I hate

Personally, the design sucks. Except the glass finish at the back I prefer the earlier curved back versions. The earlier volume control buttons were better than these separate two metal blocks. Pricing is quite a bit heavy on your pockets if you don’t wish to spend about Rs 36,000+.

Thanks Krish, for helping us discover iPhone 4. You Rock!

Sony prepares its base for extravagant mobile designs with new technology

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Sony’s getting ready to push another revolution in mobile phone designs. Sony has developed a technology called ‘single wire interface technology’ which streamlines the internal cabling within a mobile phone (which is generally about 22 wires) to one single wire made of copper.

That one single wire carries, audio, video and camera (VGA) signals along with DC power all in one cable. It’s terrific because conventionally we’ve had wires increasing just as feature kept creeping in. Folding of these cables had been a challenge for mobile makers who had to compromise while preparing hinge and slider phones.

Our expectations go sky high for Sony as we wait for their first few products running on this technology!

[Via Gizmodo, Sony]

Nokia N900 delivery date pushed to November

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Waiting for Nokia N900 to arrive. Well unfortunately the wait time has just increased as Nokia has delayed the launch date of its Maemo based handset to November. Nokia UK’s online store mentions November as the shipping date for Nokia N900.

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Peter Schneider, head of Maemo Marketing, Nokia Corporation confirmed November as the launch date for Nokia N900. He said:

The Nokia N900 is a great example of what we and the open source community have been able to achieve with Maemo software. We are working closely with open source developers and for example, at the Maemo Summit in October, we loaned 300 pre-production units to get more feedback from the community. This feedback is extremely important to us and as such we also want to provide the best user experience with the Nokia N900. We expect it to start shipping during November 2009

Previously Nokia’s Internet Tablet was expected to arrive in the late part of October but that is all part of the history now.