According to famous retailed shop in the US, Apple 13″ Retina MacBook Pro will be released on the same day as iPad Mini.
The new 13″ MacBook Pro will come with 2 models of different CPU and storage configurations.
Apple iPhone 5 Official Specification
Apple iPhone 5 has been officially released and here are the full specifications:
CPU:
- A6 Chip – Up to 2x faster than A5
- According to Annatech, A6 is a custom Apple core.
RAM:
- 1 Gb
- According to Annatech, the speed of the iPhone 5’s memory is 8,528MB/sec, 33 percent faster over the iPhone 4S’s memory .
Display:
- Retina display
- 4-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
- 1136-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi
- 800:1 contrast ratio (typical)
- 500 cd/m2 max brightness (typical)
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front
- Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
Cameras:
- 8-megapixel camera, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, panorama
- Video: 1080p@30fps, LED video light, video stabilization, geo-tagging
- 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps front FaceTime HD camera
Cellular and Wireless:
- 3G: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 – GSM A1428
- 4G: LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 – GSM A1428 or LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 – GSM A1429
Size and Weight:
- Dimensions: 123.8 x 58.6 x7.6 mm
- Weight: 112g
Features:
- OS: iOS 6
- Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
- GPS: Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
- Map: 3D map, turn-by-turn Navigation
Facebook Bringing the “Like” Button to Mobile Apps Officially
Facebook has officially allowed mobile app developers to build an official Facebook Like button in the apps.
Facebook’s statement is:
• Starting today we will no longer approve custom like actions. Apps that currently use a custom like action must migrate to use the built-in like action in the next 90 days. We have updated the Platform Roadmap to reflect this change.
• A like may only be published when a person performs a like action. For example, if someone gives a movie a five-star rating in a movie app, that warrants a rated action rather than a like action.
• For more guidance on creating your own like buttons, please see our branding guidelines.
For more details, you can see it here.
Sony RX1 Full-Frame Compact Camera Leaked
According to Sony Alpha Rumors, the rumored Sony RX1 full-frame point-and-shoot has leaked the same 24-MP image sensor as the A99 DSLR. And it would be capable of producing 14-bit RAW files and boast an ISO range between 100 and 25,600. The new camera could also be capable of shooting 5 frames-per-second in burst mode, and recording 1080p full-HD videos as well as feature a 3-inch screen.
The specifications do look impressive, however, it also comes with a hefty price. The price of RX1 is rumored to be US$2800 .
Apple: will soon be banning the use of UDID
According to AllThingsD, in responding to the recent suspected case of leaked UDIDs, Apple spokeswoman Natalie Kerris has claimed that:
“The FBI has not requested this information from Apple, nor have we provided it to the FBI or any organization. Additionally, with iOS 6 we introduced a new set of APIs meant to replace the use of the UDID and will soon be banning the use of UDID,”
If her claim is true, many developers around the world would have to think of a way of replacing the use of UDIDs in their apps as the use of UDIDs is very common nowadays.
New iPhone 5’s Price will be Similar to iPhone 4s
Apple will reveal the new iPhone 5, code named N42, on September 12. iPhone 5 will feature a 4 inch 1136 x 640 retina display.
From the latest news, iPhone 5 will have similar pricing as iPhone 4s and will have 3 models – 16Gb, 32Gb and 64Gb.
iPhone 5 is reported to support worldwide 4G LTE meaning that iPhone 5 could be compatible with US/Europe/Asia 4G networks although not all operators are expected to be supported.
iPad Mini Cost Exposed
According to Tech-Thoughts.net, the cost of the up and coming iPad Mini is US$189. The most expensive part is the rumored 7.85 inch display.
However, Apple is still expected to make a healthy gross margin of 37% as Apple is expected to price the iPad Mini at US$299.
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Specification Revealed
A Korean post has revealed the specification of the to be announced Samsung Galaxy Note 2 today.
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 will feature 5.5 inch 1280×720 AMOLED screen, 1.4GHz Exynos 4412 Quad-Core CPU, 800 MP camera, 16/32 Gb internal storage and support 4G LTE.
iPhone 5 Supports NFC?
These leaked photos show yet more rumored iPhone 5 parts.
From the leaked photo, according to Macotakara, the part near the top of the screen could be the NFC chip.
XiaoMi Released Upgraded XiaoMi Phone 1s Prior to the Release of XiaoMi Phone 2
Before the proposed release of the XiaoMi Phone 2 in October, XiaoMi has released an upgraded XiaoMi Phone 1s.
The phone comes with Qualcomm MSM8260 Dual Core 1.7GHz CPU, 4 inch IPS TFT, 1 Gb RAM, 4Gb ROM and 8 MP camera (F/2.2 & 28mm wide angle).
For all these features, the phone is just priced at around US$230.
The XiaoMi Phone 1s will be available for order on Aug 23 and there are 200,000 units for the first batch.
