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Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Best innovation of IFA 2014: PhoneArena Awards

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The Samsung Galaxy Alpha is shaping up as more than just a good-looking smartphone. It is regarded as the company's answer to the phone which Apple is expected to launch in the very near future – the iPhone 6, or whatever it ends up being called. And we'll definitely pit the two against each other as soon as we get the chance, but until then, here's a comparison between the Galaxy Alpha and the iPhone 5s.

Design


At long last, Samsung has crafted a truly premium Galaxy smartphone. The Galaxy Alpha sports a metal frame with chamfered edges, which gives it a nice, solid feel. On the back we find a plastic cover treated to a delicate, cross stitch pattern. Add the fact that the Galaxy Alpha is Samsung's slimmest Android phone to date and you end up with a handset really worthy of attention. But the iPhone 5s does not lag behind. In fact, some might find its premium construction even more appealing. The iPhone's frame and back are made of metal, with glass elements spicing things up. 

Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs iPhone 5s: first look
Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs iPhone 5s: first look
Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs iPhone 5s: first look
Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs iPhone 5s: first look
Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs iPhone 5s: first look
When held, the iPhone 5s fits nicely in the palm thanks to its compact size and low weight. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a tad bigger, yet still very comfortable to handle and fit into any pocket. 

Fingerprint scanners come embedded in the home buttons of both handsets, but while the one on the iPhone 5s works with only a touch and at any angle, the one on the Alpha reads fingerprints only with a vertical swipe. This could make it somewhat less convenient to use. 

The sensor that you see next to the Galaxy Alpha's camera is actually a heart-rate monitor. Yup, it can be used for pulse measuring, either while exercising, or whenever you feel like it. Naturally, the lack of one on the iPhone 5s isn't too big of a deal as it is something only a small fraction of users would use regularly. 

Display

One of the biggest assets in the Samsung Galaxy Alpha's portfolio is its 4.7-inch Super AMOLED display. It has a resolution of 720 by 1280 pixels, which results in a pixel density of around 312 PPI. On the iPhone 5s we find a significantly smaller, 4-inch LCD display. It is usable, of course, but some might find the Alpha's 4.7-incher much more convenient, especially when the actual size difference between the two phones isn't too major. Folks who go with the iPhone will be enjoying a display resolution of 640 by 1136 pixels, which produces a very similar, 326 PPI pixel density figure. Both screens are in the same category when it comes to detail reproduction – not industry-leading, but still more than enough.

As we already stated, the Galaxy Alpha is equipped with a Super AMOLED display, while the iPhone has an IPS LCD panel. The former is likely to be superior when it comes to contrast and its colors are probably going to "pop out" more, but the latter will probably produce more accurate colors and should be easier to read outdoors. That's what we could deduct after looking at the two screens side by side, but only a proper screen test will show whether that's the case.

Interface


Samsung will ship the Galaxy Alpha with Android 4.4 KitKat out of the box – an OS known for its openness, customization flexibility, and huge selection of free applications. Samsung's TouchWiz user interface will be layered on top, adding a ton of goodies, including Multi Window, Ultra Power Saving Mode, S Health, Kid Mode, and much more. The iPhone 5s, on the other hand, will be updated to iOS 8 in the very near future. Apple's OS is simpler, easier to get the hand of, and more reliable as a whole, not to mention the huge selection of high-quality applications available on it. And with the newest iOS update, the platform will become more customizable than ever, with its support for third-party widgets and on-screen keyboards. 

Processor and memory


You'd be wrong if you assume that a phone as design-focused as the Samsung Galaxy Alpha would be underpowered. Under its hood ticks an octa-core Exynos chip comprised of four high-performance, 1.8GHz cores and four power-efficient 1.3GHz cores. 2GB of RAM are also on board for minimal delays while switching between apps. To no surprise, we did not encounter any performance issues during our hands-on time with the Galaxy Alpha. Inside the iPhone 5s we find a 64-bit A7 SoC and 1GB of RAM. Inferior? Well, not really. When it comes to real-world performance, the iPhone delivers a top-notch experience, with no lags and no choppy transitions. 

Neither of the two phones lets you add extra storage as they both lack a microSD card slot. With the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, however, you get a generous 32GB of storage space, while a 32GB iPhone 5s costs $100 more than the 16GB one. 

Camera


With the Samsung Galaxy Alpha you get a very promising 12MP camera. It sports one of Samsung's new ISOCELL sensors which support extras like real-time HDR preview and super-fast phase-detection focusing. But we have a feeling that the iPhone 5s will be a worthy rival in the camera department even though it has only 8MP at its disposal. The iPhone's camera takes great images, as we know from experience, and its ease of use would be considered an advantage for many. Plus, the iPhone 5s has a two-tone LED light, which produces more natural light when fired. 

Expectations


Of course, we can't draw any final conclusions at this time as we have not spent enough time with the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. But we're happy with what we've seen so far, and we'd say that Samsung's offering is shaping up as a worthy competitor to Apple's highly-acclaimed smartphone. Choosing a Galaxy Alpha over an iPhone gets you a significantly larger screen, an eye-catching design, and a very promising camera. Still, if you don't demand a screen any larger than the iPhones, you won't be missing out on much.

Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs iPhone 5s

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Google Play Movies can now download movies on iOS

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Google Play Movies can now download movies on iOS
Google might have its own platform and services ecosystem, but it isn't shutting out others from the party. At least not all of them. As a gesture of good will, Google is updating its Play Movies app from iTunes to include one very important feature: the ability to download movies for offline viewing.

Google Play Movies on iOS might sound a bit strange, especially considering Apple has its own preferred iTunes Store for that. But those that straddle both Apple's and Google's worlds will very much appreciate the availability of Google's video service on both platforms. Previously, using Play Movies on an iPhone or iPad would require an Internet connection, and a good one at that, because it only supported streaming videos. Now, however, iOS users can also enjoy untethered (from the Internet) watching that those on Android have been enjoying for some time now.
The update also brings some other improvements, particularly in the accessibility of the app as well as fixes for bugs. But really, the highlight of this update is all about offline viewing.
Google Play Movies for iOS, now at version 1.2.0, is now up on iTunes App Store, ready for the taking. It is compatible with both iPhones and iPads as long as they are running iOS 6.0 or higher. Those with Chromecast dongles also in their possession will also be glad to know that they can also throw (virtually, not literally) their movies to Chromecast for watching on a bigger screen.
SOURCE: +Google
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Alleged Apple iPhone 6 specs revealed by China Mobile

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Less than a day before the official announcement, the alleged specs of the Apple iPhone 6 leaked out. The information was posted online by China Mobile – the largest wireless carrier in the world.

Curiously, the leaked specs of the hotly anticipated smartphone differ from past leaks. Purportedly, iPhone 6 will feature an Apple A8 chipset with quad-core CPU and 4.7” display with the rather unimpressive resolution of 1134 x 750 pixels, covered by sapphire glass.
According to China Mobile’s sign-up page, the iPhone 6 will pack an 8MP main camera and a 2.1MP front-facing unit. The device will be available in versions with 16, 32, 64, and 128GB of built-in memory.
Physical measures of the iPhone 6 are listed to be 138mm x 67mm x 7mm. Curiously, the Chinese carrier lists the device as being water and dust resistant.
China Mobile has listed only the specs of the 4.7” iPhone 6 model. Information on the 5.5” model is not displayed.
Overall, should the above specs turn out to be the real deal, iPhone 6 will have its work cut out against the competition. Thankfully, we don’t have to wait long to find out all about the device. In the meantime, you can check out a roundup of all past leaks over here.
Source (in Chinese) | Via
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The leaked iWatch schematics are the real deal

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The leaked iWatch schematics are the real deal
We had the biggest iWatch leak yesterday, just a day before the purported unveiling, consisting of CAD schematic drawings that show a pretty elaborate device. The leak revealed a waterproof iWatch that will come in two flexible screen sizes, at four color each. The iWatch is expected to be waterproof, sport a microphone, a tiny speaker, and will support Siri. Unfortunately, the battery is listed as lasting only a day, but, hey, the charging seems to be all wireless.

While that's what the CAD drawings' source derived from the schematics, they should have been taken with a grain of salt, as it was not really clear at the time if the CAD schemes really came from Quanta, which was wildly rumored to be the OEM behind the iWatch assembly. A little Google-fu done by Jack March, however, reveals that the leaked slides are exactly in the format that Quanta uses on its intraweb. As you can see below, the Quanta slides format is exactly the same as the leaked iWatch slides, so there is every chance that this will be the real deal. Not much left until the grand unveiling later today anyway, when we should see the actual iWatch in the flesh.
 
source: Jack March (Twitter)
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ABC News calls Apple's event "historic"

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ABC News calls Apple's event tomorrow
ABC News has been teasing Tuesday's "historic" Apple announcement. With a breathless voice-over announcer discussing "the invite from Apple sent 'round the world," the network has been teasing a report that will be shown on ABC's World News Tonight on Tuesday. Reporter David Muir, who has interviewed Apple CEO Tim Cook in the past, has been given permission by Apple to hang with the big boys during tomorrow's Apple event. The result should be a fascinating look at how Apple handles new product introductions, and could even include some interviews with top Apple executives.

However, by the time ABC's World News Tonight is aired, it will be 6pm ET, five hours after the 1pm ET start of the festivities, By the time Muir's report is broadcast, Apple's announcements will be old news.

That is why we humbly suggest that you come right here for all of your Apple news on Tuesday. We will posting a live-blog of the keynote, and once Apple has finished with all of the introductions, we will be covering the reactions to whatever Apple unveils. Tomorrow's event will be full of excitement as we expect to hear Apple make the 4.7 inch Apple iPhone 6 official. We also could see the 5.5 inch Apple iPhone phablet introduced, along with the long rumored Apple iWatch. And don't forget the possible unveiling of the Apple iPad Air 2 and the revamped Apple iPad mini with Retina display

source: ABCNews via AppleInsider
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Monday, September 8, 2014

5.5-inch Apple iPhone 6 to come with landscape interface

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5.5-inch Apple iPhone 6 to come with landscape interface
You’ve already heard all about it: Apple is said to unveil not one, but two new smartphones this year, and both of them are expected to be larger than the current 4-inch iPhone 5s. One of them, however, is to be even bigger than most smartphones today and will easily qualify as a ‘phablet’.

We’re talking about the rumored 5.5-inch iPhone, a device that we’ve earlier heard could feature a special one-handed operation mode because of its large size. The newest rumor, however, gives this 5.5” iPhone some iPad-like capabilities - screen rotation.

The option will allegedly only be present on the larger 5.5” iPhone, but not on the 4.7-inch model. It will allow users to get more usage out of that big screen, and will feature specially optimized apps (in a way similar to how the iPad has tailor-made applications) with a two-panel view. This would allow fitting more functionality and information on the display.

Right below are claimed simulated images of what such an interface could look like. Android users will of course be quick to point out that this is a standard option in some gadgets running on Google’s operating system, but let’s wait and see whether Apple really implements this and how it does that.

Alleged landscape mode for 5.5" Apple iPhone 6

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How Apple And Google Crushed Windows Phone

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iPhone 5s outpaces Galaxy Note 4 in this improvised speed comparison 

Summary

  • Apple has set the standard for smartphones with its 64 bit processors and true 64 bit mobile operating system.
  • This dashed any hope Microsoft had of positioning Lumia as a premium brand and forced it to compete with Android as a commodity smartphone.
  • The result has been declining shipments and market share for Windows Phone.
  • The purchase of Nokia was the wrong move that leaves Microsoft with almost no chance to be competitive or establish a viable smartphone ecosystem.
Yesterday Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) unveiled some new Lumia devices, most prominently the Lumia 830, dubbed the "affordable flagship." Affordable it may be, but flagship is a bit of a stretch. For more than a year, the flagship category has been put out of reach by Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) superior 64 bit mobile processors, dashing Microsoft's hopes of having a premium smart phone brand. This left Microsoft with no choice but to slug it out with Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Android in the commodity smartphone market, a battle that has left Windows Phone bruised, bleeding and all but dead.

SmartPhone OS Market Share

IDC's recently published data on smartphone market share underscores the severity of the fall of Windows Phone. For more than a year, Nokia, Microsoft's principal Windows Phone partner, has been absent from IDC's list of top five smartphone manufacturers, so it was difficult to gauge how far Windows Phone had fallen, but IDC's August 14 announcement broke down the market by operating system:
Operating System2Q14 Shipment Volume2Q14 Market Share2Q13 Shipment Volume2Q13 Market Share2Q14/2Q13 Growth
Android255.384.7%191.579.6%33.3%
iOS35.211.7%31.213.0%12.7%
Windows Phone7.42.5%8.23.4%-9.4%
BlackBerry1.50.5%6.72.8%-78.0%
Others1.90.6%2.91.2%-32.2%
Total301.3100%240.5100%25.3%
Windows Phone didn't merely suffer a market share decline in Q2, but a real decline in unit shipments year over year. This data has been confirmed by Microsoft's quarterly earnings report, which showed that only 5.8 million Nokia Lumia phones were shipped in the quarter.
I often hear Microsoft supporters affirm that Windows phone has achieved 3rd place among smartphone operating systems, which had been Microsoft's stated objective. But MS got third place by default as BlackBerry (NASDAQ:BBRY) sales collapsed, as the numbers above demonstrate.
Throughout 2013, Windows Phone gained market share, even passing Blackberry to take third place by Q2, according to Gartner data. The new standard set by iPhone 5s at the high end of the market and increasingly "premium" Android phones at the lower end of the market halted Microsoft's momentum by Q2 of this year.

Paradigm Failure

The failure of Windows Phone to achieve sustainable growth and profitability is fundamentally a failure of the commodity PC paradigm that Microsoft attempted to apply to the mobile device category. When Windows Phone 7 was introduced at the end of 2012, it's clear that Microsoft still assumed that the PC paradigm would work for smartphones: Microsoft would be the creator/owner of the operating system that it would license for a fee to an ecosystem of hardware vendors. These vendors would flood the market with Windows Phones at various price points, and like the commodity PC juggernaut, crush everything in their path.
From the start, this model started to fall apart. As the price for its participation in Windows Phone, Nokia had received a subsidy from Microsoft that canceled the license fees that Microsoft would have received for its phone OS. This was necessitated by the need to compete with Google's free Android operating system, which conferred a cost advantage to Android device makers. If Microsoft hadn't been willing to subsidize the OS for Nokia, Nokia would have gone with Android.
So the dynamics of the market had already been skewed away from the commodity licensing model that Microsoft had hoped to impose. But there was another fundamental dynamic that was changing. In the PC licensing model, hardware technology leadership rested with the chip maker, specifically Intel. The integrated mobile device makers such as Apple and Samsung (OTC:SSNLF) had seized this leadership in a paradigm shift away from the commodity chip makers, a shift that is still underway.
When Apple introduced its first custom designed SOC's (for the first iPad), numerous industry pundits predicted that this was merely an aberration, and that the commodity chip makers would eventually reassert their dominance. This just hasn't happened. Mobile device makers such as Samsung and Apple simply have become too powerful and too well funded.
Apple's introduction of its custom designed 64 bit A7, and its subsequent effect on iPhone sales and the smartphone market, demonstrate the strength of the new paradigm: integrated device makers designing their own ICs, which are then fabricated by third party foundries. Almost a year later, the fact that the only other 64 bit mobile processor in production is by Samsung shows the power of the new paradigm.
Commodity chip makers such as Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) and Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) are still scrambling to catch up. Qualcomm is expected to roll out its first 64 bit processors in 2015, and Intel? Here's what I believe happened to Intel. At the beginning of the year, Intel was expected to roll out the phone version of Bay Trail, Merrifield, which would have been Intel's 64 bit smart phone processor based on its 22 nm process. Merrifield has been a no show, and Intel execs didn't even want to talk about it at the Q2 conference call. I believe Intel backed off of the Merrifield roll out because they realized that it would also require contra-revenue subsidies to achieve any significant market penetration. This might have added another $1 or $2 billion in loss to their mobile devices division, and Intel management decided they simply couldn't afford it.
The lack of any effective response to the A7 from the commodity chip makers meant that Microsoft couldn't really play in the premium smart phone space. Instead, Lumia phones feature Qualcomm SOCs, which are nice, but they're last year's tech.

Forms of Integration

Microsoft's attempt to become an integrated device maker through its purchase of Nokia demonstrates a realization that the PC commodity paradigm had failed it. Unfortunately for Microsoft, it embraced the wrong form of integration. Apple has already demonstrated what works: designing your own custom SOCs. This provides the most leverage to device makers in order to create discriminators for their products. Being able to assemble your own devices is not actually an important discriminator and probably confers no competitive advantage. It's best left to contract manufacturers such as Hon Hai (Foxconn).
If Microsoft embraced the wrong form of integration with the purchase of Nokia, what chance does Microsoft have of making Windows Phone competitive? Almost none at this point. Apple will continue to set the standard at the high end of the smartphone market, while Google's forthcoming 64 bit Android L will dominate everywhere else.
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BlackBerry users more likely to switch to the Apple iPhone 6

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BlackBerry users more likely to switch to the Apple iPhone 6
Online research firm Survata completed a survey of 889 people, and discovered that 6% of BlackBerry users are "very likely" to switch to the Apple iPhone 6. For Android users, 5% believe that they will end up purchasing the iPhone 6. Only 3% of Windows Phone users said that they were likely to switch. The survey took place between September 2nd and September 4th.

Not surprisingly, 36% of Apple iPhone 5 owners expect to buy the iPhone 6. Many who purchased the iPhone 5, will soon have their two-year contract expire. That will leave them with an upgrade to use toward purchasing the new handset at a subsidized price. Those with the newer Apple iPhone 5s (18%) and Apple iPhone 5c (15%) are also desirous of the larger-screened version of their phone.

In noting that only 5% of Android users surveyed said that they were likely to switch to the iPhone 6, Survata said that the features expected to appear on the next iteration of Apple's smartphone, a 4.7 inch screen with a 417ppi pixel density, and NFC connectivity, have long been available on Android handsets.

Considering that the Apple iPhone 6 has yet to be introduced, those responding to the survey had to base their answers on speculation and rumors. These numbers could be different after Tuesday, once the Apple iPhone 6 is unveiled.

BlackBerry users are more likely to switch to the Apple iPhone 6
BlackBerry users are more likely to switch to the Apple iPhone 6

source:  CNET
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Microsoft's Bing-powered Windows Phone apps will arrive on iOS and Android in the coming months

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Microsoft's Bing-powered Windows Phone apps will arrive on iOS and Android in the coming months
While Microsoft's Bing-powered apps are exclusively available for Windows Phone devices at the moment, this might not be the case from a few months from now. The reason for this is that Redmond is about to release its portfolio of Bing apps – News, Weather, Travel, Finance, Sports, Health & Fitness, Food & Drink – for Android and iOS devices.

These will, however, land under a different name on said platforms – they will make use of Microsoft's own MSN moniker and will be known as MSN apps. They will, allegedly, come with almost the same Metro-style design that they sport on Windows Phone. There is no exact word on when these might arrive to Android and iOS - they will land sometime in the following months.

This will pave the way for a seamless user experience across many platforms, regardless if we are dealing with Windows Phone or iOS. As per Microsoft, each user will have to set up his own MSN preferences only once, and these will be immediately synced across the soon-to-be-released MSN apps on Android and iOS, as well as Cortana on Windows Phone and the Bing search engine. This will allow MSN users to check out the content they care about no matter which platform they access it through.

source: Microsoft via GeekWire
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Wednesday, September 3, 2014

The first in line for the iPhone 6 have been paid to be there

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The first in line for the iPhone 6 have been paid to be there
This happens every year - some crazy people will line up to wait for the new iPhone to be released, and usually they will line up well before the device is even announced. If you remember, there was actually a Japanese performance artist who lined up for the iPhone 6 back in February, but he didn't quite make it until the launch. The new set of "first in line" have shown up in NYC, but they aren't really there for the iPhone, they are there for the money. 

Brian Ceballo and Joseph Cruz have made some good money doing this, estimating about $7000 over the past 5 years, including $1250 this year alone in order to give up the front of the line to Jason and Moon Ray. And, neither pair actually wants the new iPhone 6 for themselves. Ceballo and Cruz represent electronic reseller BuyBackWorld, and the Rays are promoting an app from VideoMedicine, which is basically Skype between patients and doctors. Beyond those four, there is also the stalwart, Robert Samuel, founder and owner of professional line-waiting service S.O.L.D. or Same Ole Line Dudes, who charges customers on an hourly rate to get an iPhone. 

Whatever the reasoning for their being in line, they have a pretty solid wait. The new iPhone won't even be announced for another 6 days, and no one is quite sure when the phone will be made available for purchase. The rumors are putting the release on September 19th, and everyone waiting has been there since this past Sunday, which would challenge the record for waiting of 18 days. 

source: CNBC via The Verge
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Windows Phone app developers spend more time on app design than developers for other platforms

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Windows Phone app developers spend more time on app design than developers for other platforms
According to a new survey of app developers, those writing apps for the Windows Phone platform spend more time on designing their apps, than those who write for other platforms. Windows Phone developers spend 30.2% of their time on designing their apps compared to the 21.3% of the time spent on that endeavor by iOS developers, and the 19.1% used by Android developers.

On the other hand, you might expect Windows Phone apps to be more buggy than apps on other platforms. While they are spending more of them time on app design, Windows Phone developers spend the least amount of time on de-bugging their handiwork. Android users spend 36.1% of their working time on exterminating bugs versus 24.2% for iOS developers, and  just 19.8% for Windows Phone app writers. On the other hand, they spend the most time pushing out updates (6.3% versus 4.2% for Android developers, and 3.7% of iOS writers).

Responses from 464 developers worldwide were captured in the survey. You can check out the results of the survey by looking at the chart below.

Survey shows that Windows Phone developers spend more time on app design and updates
Survey shows that Windows Phone developers spend more time on app design and updates

source: EvansData via WMPoweruser
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Tuesday, September 2, 2014

New Microsoft ad pits Cortana against Apple’s Siri

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In an effort to garner some interest for the as-yet underwhelming release of the HTC One M8 running Windows Phone, Microsoft has released a new ad on YouTube, highlighting their recently released Cortana voice assistant for Windows Phone.

Cortana is touted by Microsoft as being a complete virtual assistant, bringing the company’s Bing search capabilities and full-fledged organizational capabilities into a voice-activated package.
 
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Monday, September 1, 2014

Apple iPhone 3GS battery swells up

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Apple iPhone 3GS battery swells up
One of our loyal PhoneArena readers managed to avoid a possible disaster. Sorin Stroilescu had his aged Apple iPhone 3GS on a shelf and noticed that the device was broken. His first thought was that one of his daughters was at fault, so he sat both of them down and accused them of breaking the handset. The response from the girls was to exclaim that they didn't do it, and some tears were even spilled by the suspects.

A closer look revealed that Sorin's daughters had actually told the truth. The battery inside the third iteration of the iPhone had blown up to look like some grotesque looking part of the phone. In fact, the battery was no longer recognizable and looked more like a container of Capri Sun (Google it).

While the inflammation from the battery did push the screen out, had the device been in Sorin's pocket with much less room to work with, perhaps the result would have been much worse. Many of you probably are not as shocked or surprised as you might have been, had this happened to a more recent device. Still, it is somewhat amazing to see the transformation in the battery. We haven't seen something blow up like that since Dave Foley around the fourth season of Newsradio.

Thankfully, Sorin wasn't injured, although we have to wonder if his daughters are going to carry some emotional scars after getting yelled at for something they didn't do.

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Gold-plated iPhone 6 Elite versions already up on preorder for a hefty price

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Gold-plated iPhone 6 Elite versions already up on preorder for a hefty price
Luxury phone studio Goldgenie has outed its first batch of iPhone 6 tuning solutions, depicting in full detail what the phone could end up looking like. Goldgenie will offer Apple's 4.7" handset under the iPhone 6 Elite title in gold, platinum, and the funky rose gold for hefty prices, which depend on which precious metal execution you pick. There is even a limited Gulf Collection, with laser-engraved emblems of the seven Gulf States, for, you know, those most likely to buy such phones.

The company claims that it will have handsets set apart for its gold-plating craft immediately after release, "expected within a few weeks." Also, "having built a wide international following amongst discerning luxury connoisseurs and celebrities for their pioneering craftsmanship Goldgenie understand from experience that when the latest iPhone launches, demand for their luxury customised range of iPhones outstrips supply.... the phone is currently being offered at the iPhone 5s price and includes a LIFETIME WARRANTY on both customisation and the device, ensuring complete peace of mind. Prices start at £2,197.50 for clients who place a 50% deposit prior to launch for those who place pre-orders with a 50% deposit before Apple's launch..." Any takers?

Check out the iPhone 6 in gold and platinum

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