Although there has been a lot of buzz surrounding the external redesign of the new iPhone, one of the main features that everyone already agrees upon is the incorporation of the much faster dual-core A5 processor in the new iPhone. The A5 processor was first introduced in the iPad 2 in March and houses a much faster graphics processing unit (GPU), which as expected, will improve the performance of the next generation iPhone. When first released, Apple said the iPad 2 had up to nine times the graphics performance as the original A4-powered iPad.
The folks over at Anandtech have performed a set of GLBenchmark tests, which end up showing how much faster the A5′s GPU is compared to the A4, at least with respect to the graphics performance. Although the results may not be exact since Apple may possibly under clock the new iPhone’s CPU compared to the iPad 2, the results should be somewhat representative of what is to come.
The A5 chip is exactly one of the main reasons that the iPad 2 hasn’t seen much jailbreak opportunities. Aside from Comex’s JailbreakMe 3.0, many of the current jailbreak utilities do not support the iPad 2. It has been said that a jailbreak is prepared for the A5 chip and is expected to be released shortly after the release of the next generation iOS devices. Hopefully this is the case so those of us who are upgrading won’t have to wait long to get our jailbreak tweaks and apps.
Information regarding the specifications of the new iOS devices and more should be revealed on Tuesday at Apples Lets Talk iPhone event so be sure to stay tuned.

 

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On Wednesday, online retail giant Amazon aimed to set the tablet market on ‘Fire’ with the long-anticipated announcement of the company’s branded tablet dubbed the Kindle Fire. As MMi reported Wednesday morning, the Kindle Fire is an Android-powered tablet that undercuts the majority of competing tablets with its introductory price of $199.
“We’re building premium products at non-premium prices,” Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said as the new Amazon tablet was introduced. But Amazon stands poised to attract a different type of tablet user than the typical iPad owner. At least that’s according Brian White of Ticonderoga Securities who asserts that the Kindle Fire model reaches a market different from “the market that Apple is addressing.”
So whom is White referring to in this non-Apple market? “Essentially,” White argues, “we believe the Kindle Fire addresses a different market than the iPad 2, a tablet-light user on a tight budget that may not have yet purchased a tablet or already use a Kindle.”
“We find the 7-inch screen too small for a tablet device as Steve Jobs has previously highlighted, while the lack of a 3G connection will keep consumers confined to a Wi-Fi world,” White concludes. “We believe Apple’s long history as both a hardware and software company will continue to drive greater technological innovation in the tablet market versus Amazon. Also, the aesthetics of the Kindle Fire seem tired to us and clearly pale in comparison with the iPad 2.”
Do you think White is correct? Or just might the Kindle Fire extinguish the iPad’s dominance, even if only to a small degree?

 

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T-Mobile Still Not Getting The iPhone This Fall

On September 27, 2011, in iPad, by admin

Android dominates T-Mobiles network as 90 percent of smartphones sold run Googles mobile OS. However, that doesnt mean they wouldnt enjoy a little iOS love.
T-Mobile Chief Marketing Officer Cole Brodman while speaking at the GigaOM Mobilize conference confirmed again that T-Mobile would not be joining the iPhone party during the iPhone 5 launch this fall. Sprint is rumored to be getting the iPhone and Brodman made it known that it isn’t T-Mobile’s fault they don’t sell the iPhone.
Wed love to have the iPhone whenever Apple makes that available, Brodman said. The ball is in Apples court.
T-Mobiles parent company Deutsch Telekom AG blamed T-Mobiles poor performance as the reason behind the carrier not selling the iPhone. The number of subscribers abandoning the network to own the iPhone has hurt growth, but with smartphones making up 75 percent of the phones on T-Mobiles network there must be at least a marginal market for the iPhone.
With Apple holding out on T-Mobile Brodman when asked about the performance of other smartphone platforms that he is hopeful for a BlackBerry comeback next year.
Brodman should probably place his hope somewhere else, like the Mayans 2012 Doomsday prediction.

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Much like they did with iClouds system backup service, Apple will be resetting iTunes Match iCloud libraries.
The resetaccording to an email sent out to iTunes Match subscriberswill take place Monday September 26 at 10 a.m. PST. The email also describes the move has become necessary so Apple can improve the services reliability and overall quality. This is likely a one-time occurrence before the official public launch of the service.
Resetting the service means songs not stored on a users hard drive or music devices will be wiped off of Apples servers. Users will need to turn off iTunes Match on all of their computers and iOS devices. Apple is kind enough to remind everyone that as always they shouldnt delete the local versions of their music tracks also found in the cloud.
The reset is likely an effort to clear out all the bad code, mismatched tracks, and any other abnormalities Apple has discovered over the course of the beta. The best par though is the little gift Apple gave beta subscribers. As a token of Apples appreciation they are awarding users an additional three free months of service with their 12-month subscription.

 

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Finally, a DSLR Mount for the iPhone

On July 11, 2011, in iPad, by admin

Photojojo, purveyors of a wide array of camera accessories, has just announced The iPhone SLR Mount. This accessory will let you mount either a Canon (EF-mount) or Nikon (F-mount) DSLR lenses onto an iPhone 4 and should be available starting in mid-August. This gives you an unprecedented amount of control over your iPhone images. You can now take complex photographs instead of relying on image editing apps that simulate unusual focusing and faux filters.
Using the iPhone SLR Mount gives you the ability to create unique photographs with varying degrees of depth-of-field exposures and also lets you focus your shots manually. Telephoto, wide angle, macro, or your fixed-fifty lenses all attach to this mount giving you a full range of lenses at your iPhone lovin’ fingertips.
You do lose about 1 to 2 f-stops when using the adapter, so unless you compensate for this, your pictures may turn out a little on the dark side. Its also important to note that traditional SLRs have mirrors inside of them that flip the image as its being captured, so youll have to manually flip your images using an image editor after you take your shots. This is a small price to pay for using high-end glass with an iPhone.
The adapter itself is made up of three parts, an iPhone 4 case, a UV filter, and the SLR lens adapter. Of course youll have to provide your own camera lenses. The iPhone recently became the most used camera on Flickr, surpassing DSLRs and traditional point-and-shoot cameras as well. The camera is no longer a lavish accessory for high-end cell phones anymore, but has become standard equipment. Although The iPhone SLF Mount is a bit pricey at $249, for some photographers, it will undoubtedly become an invaluable tool in their camera bag.

Source: Photojojo

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