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  • 5 Features the iPhone 6s Should Have Had

    5 Features the iPhone 6s Should Have Had

    Now that Apple has revealed its latest flagships, the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, it is time to talk about whether Apple delivered the goods customers have been waiting for or not. While some have raved over the upgraded camera features and Force Touch functionality, others were disappointed with some of the announcements, or the lack thereof.

    We’ll look at some of the features and upgrades the iPhone 6s should have had:

    Minimum 32 GB Storage

    Knowing before hand that Apple was going to upgrade its camera to 12 megapixels, loyalists around the world also hoped that the iPhone would stop the 16 GB variant (which really helped no one) and have the 32 GB as its new minimum. With the new 12 megapixel camera and the ability to shoot 4K video, and a new feature that takes live photos, having a storage as limited as 16 GB makes little or no sense and a 32 GB variant would have been hugely welcomed. Alas, the iPhone 6s will only come in 16 GB/ 64 GB/ 128 GB variants. So those seeking a larger storage will need to burn their pockets.

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    Longer Battery Life

    One of the most important concerns for every smartphone user today is the battery life and this proved to be a huge disappointment on Apple’s part. At the launch, audiences did not receive any information on the new iPhone’s battery capacity. However, stills from the Apple promo video show that the iPhone 6s will have a 1715 mAh capacity, which is smaller than the 1810 mAh of the iPhone 6. Given all the new and upgraded features, one expects the phone to have enough juice to allow users to make full use of the various applications. Apple should have delivered on that.

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    User Friendly Design

    The new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus look visually identical to the current iPhones, but made from a custom 7000 series aluminum. This will solve the ‘bendgate’ issue that plagued the iPhone 6. However, with a new, smooth aluminum body, users are likely to find it harder to hold as it is lacking proper grip. Users will have to buy a separate cover, which would not have been needed if the makers had toyed with the design a little.

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    Improved Resolution

    The iPhone 6s has the same 750 x 1334 resolution as the current iPhone 6. Apart from the added 3D Touch, the new iPhones do not offer a better display, which is puzzling when combined with the fact that they have upgraded their camera. Again, Apple should have offered a higher resolution seeing that its rival Samsung has raced ahead in that area already, offering a 1440 x 2560 resolution for its Galaxy S6.

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    Better Performance

    Apple announced that the iPhone 6s Series will come with the latest A9X 3rd Generation 64-bit chipset. According to Apple, the A9 chipset is 70% faster at CPU tasks and 90% more graphic power than the A8. However, the core- count and speed were factors that weren’t discussed which is what decides the performance of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus.

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  • iPhone 6s to Have a Battery Smaller Than iPhone 6

    iPhone 6s to Have a Battery Smaller Than iPhone 6

    A Force Touch promotional video released by Apple seems to confirm that the battery of the newest iPhone will be less than its predecessor. Speculations about the reduced battery capacity of the iPhone 6s have been doing the rounds for weeks now. Finally this video comes across as some sort of an acknowledgement of the rumours. According to GSMArena, it shows the battery at a “1715 mAh”, less than the iPhone 6’s 1810 mAh.

    The reason for the reduced battery is perhaps to make space for new features like the Taptic Engine and Force Touch-enabled display. At the same time, this in no way implies fewer hours of usage. The specs at the Apple event last night show that the iPhone 6s will have the same talk, Internet browsing, and video playback time as the iPhone 6. This is ensured by the increased efficiency of the phone in terms of power usage.

  • Here Is Everything That Happened At the Apple 2015 Event

    Here Is Everything That Happened At the Apple 2015 Event

    Apple had its huge event yesterday in San Francisco and yes, we’re still talking about it. So, here is a list of everything that Apple announced yesterday – from the Apple Watch OS 2 to the iPhone 6s Plus, we have it all.

    Apple Watch: The watch boasts of many fancy features among which the Air Strip is one of the most important. It is a medical app which allows doctors to review different patients’ heart rates all at the same time.

    Click here to read more.

    The iPad Pro: At the Apple launch, Tim Cook announced “The biggest news in iPad since the iPad”. The new iPad Pro is the company’s push for the iPad in a big way. It is the “biggest screen on an iOS device, with more power and performance than any iOS device.”

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    Click here to find out more.

    Apple TV : Tim Cook took over the stage and said,”I’d like to talk about an even bigger screen.” And you held your breath because you know what’s coming next. Yes, tech-freaks all over the world, it’s time for the Apple TV.

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    Click here to find out more.

    iPhone 6s : The moment has arrived, when Apple finally reveals its iPhone 6s smartphone. We have been covering all sorts of rumours and reports about this handset the moment we got wind of it. Price, display, specifications and software – we’ve heard it all, and now is that moment of truth where we find out what this hype is all about and most importantly, whether it’s been worth it.

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    Click here for all the details.

    iPhone 6s Plus : As Apple tradition goes, the respected iPhone is always released with an upgraded ‘S’ option.

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    Click here for specifications.

    Well, those were the big announcements, but there were a couple of other things that you might have missed. For example, you might have missed the fact that the Apple watch will now come with the messenger app, the iPad Pro will include the 3D4Medical app, and that it will come with an Apple Pencil etc. So, here’s our report to help you with all the smaller details of the launch.

    Please comment, and let us know, if there’s anything else you’d like to find out.

  • Samsung Announces 6 GB RAM for Phones

    Samsung Announces 6 GB RAM for Phones

    Samsung has proved its presence cannot be ignored in the tech world irrespective of the ruckus being kicked up around it. Following the news of the new iPhones, the company made an announcement in a press release last night about its 12 GB mobile DRAM chips. This has just opened the door for 6 GB smartphones in the near future because the 12Gb LPDDR4 enables 3 GB or 6GB of mobile DRAM in a single package by simply using two chips and four chips respectively.

    Samsung says that “compared to the preceding 20nm-based 8Gb LPDDR4, the 12Gb version is more than 30% faster at 4,266Mbps, and is twice as fast as DDR4 DRAM for PCs, while consuming 20 percent less energy.” It goes on to comment that these chips won’t be confined to just phones but hopefully would be available for “ultra-slim PCs, digital appliances and automotive device,” as well. One of the advantages of having a high RAM is that it makes multi-tasking on the device incredibly smooth.

    Currently, even the fanciest of Samsung phones do not go beyond 4 GB of RAM. However, a 6 GB phone sometime next year shouldn’t come as a surprise now that the official announcement about the technology has been made.

  • Amazon Kills off the Fire Phone

    Amazon Kills off the Fire Phone

    While the world was glued to the launch of Apple’s new smartphones, Amazon quietly killed off its own. The Fire Phone was released last year and has since then fared poorly in the market. The phone was the first and only smartphone launched by Amazon, and the company has no plans on bringing it back.

    According to the Amazon website, the phone is currently unavailable and “we don’t know when or if this item will be back in stock”. An Amazon spokesperson told Fortune that  “we sold through our inventory of the Fire phone in the U.S. and globally, and we do not plan to replenish stock at this time,”

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    The plan to discontinue the device comes as no surprise as the phone failed to make a dent in the already crowded smartphone market. One of the main reasons for its failure was designing the phone in a way as to only suit Amazon’s own services, with limited apps and more focus on Amazon shopping.

    However, the company will continue to provide support and service for existing Fire Phone users. It seems Amazon’s next move is to focus on the $50 tablet that they plan to launch later this year.

  • HTC is Working on a Smartwatch Codenamed ‘Halfbeak’

    HTC is Working on a Smartwatch Codenamed ‘Halfbeak’

    Latest rumors suggest that HTC is working on an Android Wear smartwatch codenamed ‘Halfbeak’. The company has been associated with Android Wear from the very beginning. However, they have never entered into the smartwatch game, which has already been played by Apple, Samsung and LG, to name a few.

    From what we’ve gathered so far, the smartwatch will come with a round display, with a 360×360 resolution. HTC has shown keen interest in wearable tech since it showed off the HTC Grip earlier this year. The Grip is a sports band and watch, but does not run Android Wear.

    We have mentioned earlier on HTC’s big ‘dual-flagship’ launch scheduled to take place on the 29th of September. Chances are that the company may take some time out to introduce the watch on that day as well. Given that HTC delivers on beautiful smartphone designs, the watch could follow suit. We’ll just have to wait and see.

  • Top 4 Phones You Can Buy Instead of the iPhone 6s

    Top 4 Phones You Can Buy Instead of the iPhone 6s

    While we’re all talking about the iPhone 6s, let’s also speak about it’s practicality today. Is it still a phone worth buying and burning a hole through our pockets when we have other smartphones such as the OnePlus 2, the S6 Edge +, the Moto X Play and the Nexus 5 – all of which feature similar specifications as the iPhone 6s and yet come at an easier price.

    Briefly put, the iPhone 6s comes with a 4.7 inch display with 1334 X 750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi resolution. It comes with the force touch technology and an A9 processor. It has an upgraded 12MP camera and an optical image stabilization technology. It has storage options of up to 128GB and a relatively normal battery life that haven’t been specified yet.The physical dimensions of the iPhone are pretty slick and slim. It is afterall the ‘cool’ smartphone. It has an aluminum build and overall looks like a ‘million bucks’, and guess what else? It also costs a ‘million bucks’ (the phrase not the actual amount). Now let us have a look at a couple of other phones which have similar features and specifications. The best part about these ‘other’ smartphones is that you don’t have to take a bank loan to buy it.

    The OnePlus 2

    Mind blowing Chinese smartphone, which is even exclusive (just in case you care about that kind of stuff). It offers a 5.5 inch display with 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, and is protected by the Corning Gorilla Glass 4. It weighs 175 g and measures 151.8 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm. It runs on the Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop), has a Quad-core 1.56 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 1.82 GHz Cortex-A57 CPU and an Adreno 430 GPU. It has two storage variants – 16 GB with 3 GB RAM and 64 GB with 4 GB RAM and is powered by the Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810. It has a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera, which is more than the iPhone 6s’s 12MP rear camera and to end this description – it also comes with a 3300 mAh battery.

    Now apart from the fact that it doesn’t have Apple’s super fluid OS, this phone is pretty awesome, and it comes at Rs.Rs 22,999/ 24,999 for the two different variants respectively.

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    The Moto X Play

    The Moto X Play is expected to launch in India on the 14th of September promises to offer a 5.5 inch FullHD display, a Snapdragon 615 chipset and 2GB of RAM. Along with this it is fueled by a 3,650mAh battery pack which is allegedly good for 48 hours of mixed use and fast-charging. This smartphone is expected to be priced at around Rs.19,892. Oh and this phone has a 21-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash. Yeah. That’s right – 21MP not 12MP. One last thing about the storage, it comes in two variants – 16GB /32GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD. There you go – 128GB memory, 21MP camera, better battery all at a speculated price of Rs.19,892. Even if this price goes up, it still won’t be anywhere close to Rs.60,000.

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    Samsung Galaxy S6

     Yes, it is necessary for a Samsung phone to be in this list, because like it or not, they are catching up to the iPhone. So this particular handset comes with a 5.1-inch super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and 577 ppi pixel density. Runs on the Android v5.0.2 Lollipop operating system with a 2550mAH lithium-ion battery. It also has a 16MP primary camera with optical image stabilization, auto focus, LED flash and 5MP front facing camera and comes with a storage capacity of 32/64/128 GB with 3 GB RAM. There you go, almost all of the iPhone 6s specifications at a price of Rs.37,390 on Amazon.

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    Nexus 5: This upcoming phone is expected to have a 5.2 inch HD P-OLED display and a 64GB internal storage with 4GB of RAM. The rear camera is expected to come with 13MP rear camera, f/1.8 aperture, laser autofocus, optical image stabilization, and dual-tone LED flash along with a 4MP front selfie camera with Iris detection. It might also have a 3,180mAh with wireless charging capabilities and is speculated to be priced at Rs. 25,600.

    Now, honestly if you go to see, today the iPhone is not an unfathomable or game changing phone. Any Chinese vendor today can create something similar, even the Force Touch technology which seems to be missing in all the above phones. But honestly, who needs force touch? Most Android users actually have a happy life without it. It’s a strange and unimaginable thought for the iOS user but it’s true. Life goes on without having a crazy camera, or an exclusive phone that could potentially cost you more than mortgage payment does today.

    We’d love to hear what you think in the comments below.

  • Flagship Spec Battle: iPhone 6s vs the Rest

    Now that iPhone 6s has hit the markets, it’s time to pit the newest Apple wonder against the best of the smartphone industry. Apple has never failed to woo its users with its fluidity and smoothness in the past. One wonders if it’s likely to happen now as well in the face of tough competition from equally snazzy and up to date tech names like Samsung, Sony, LG and HTC.

    Specs LG G4 Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Samsung S6 Edge+ HTC One M9 Sony Experia Premium Z5 iPhone 6s
    Display 5.5-inch Quad HD LCD 5.66 inch Quad HD  5.7 inches 5.5 inch HD 5.5 inch 4K 4.7 Retina HD display with 3D Touch, LED-backlit widescreen
    Resolution 2560×1440 pixels resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels (~518 ppi pixel density) 1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi pixel density) 1080×1920 pixel Ultra HD 4k – 806ppi 1334 X 750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi
    Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 with X10 LTE Octa core (2.1GHz Quad + 1.5GHz Quad), 64 bit, 14 nm process Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 2.0 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Octa Core – 64 bit Embedded M9 motion coprocessor
    RAM 3 GB  4 GB  4 GB 3 GB  3 GB  –
    Storage 32 GB  32 GB  32 GB 32 GB  32 GB 16GB/64GB/128GB
    Expandable Upto 128 GB  Not expandable  Not expandable 128 GB  200 GB Not expandable
    Front Camera 8 MP  5 MP  5 MP 4 Ultra Pixel  5 MP  5 MP
    Rear Camera 16 MP 16 MP  16 MP 20 MP  23 MP 12 MP
    Battery 3000 mAh Li-Po 3000 mAh battery Li-Po 3000 mAh battery 2800mAh 3430 mAh battery
    Operating System Lollipop with LG UX 4.0 on top  Lollipop v5.1.1 Lollipop v5.0.2 Android 5 Lollipop with Sense 7 Lollipop 5.1 iOS 9 with A9 chip-set

    Despite not being able to match its competitors in terms of specs and numbers on paper, Apple has always managed to fulfil the demands of the tech world so far. On the launch of the very first iPhone eight years ago in 2007, Steve Jobs had promised to “reinvent the phone”. This promise has indeed been taken care of if statistics are to be believed which suggest that 53% of the smartphone market is dominated by Apple.

  • Watch All the Apple Event Videos Right Here

    Watch All the Apple Event Videos Right Here

    As the much awaited event of the tech-world finally came to a close, it gave tech-geeks enough to gush about for a while. The launch of 6s and 6s Plus was accompanied by the Apple Watch, iPad Pro and the Apple TV. The Watch also came equipped with accessories like the Apple Pencil and the keyboard. A picture is worth a thousand words, and a video’s worth, well, a little bit more. So here goes:

    Apple Watch:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZJHbvDWzFQ

    Tim Cook talks about the Apple Watch and says, “It’s amazing how much power you have on your wrist” . Apple has collaborated with Hermes for this watch which boasts of over 10,000 apps and more. It will be available for sale in 24 countries post the 16th of September.

    iPad Pro:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlYC8gDvutc

    The iPad Pro has finally been unveiled at the official Apple event in San Francisco. The new iPad Pro is accompanied by accessories like a “unique tip pen” as well as a keyboard. The gadgets are priced as follows: the iPad Pro at 1079$ (128GB), the Apple Pencil at $99 and the keyboard for 169$. The device and its accessories will be available, this November.

    Apple Pencil:

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    The Apple Pencil will not be part of the same box as the iPad Pro and will have to be bought separately at a price of 99$. It will be made available for sale this November onwards.

    Apple TV:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGe66lSeSXg

    The TV is built on a powerful hardware that runs a modern operating system. It is further equipped with a completely revamped user experience, even better developer tools, and an App Store, of course.The original TV is priced at 69$ followed by 149$ and 199$ for the 32 GB and 64 GB
    versions respectively.

    iPhone 6s and 6s Plus: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSTEB8cdQwo

    The moment has arrived, when Apple finally revealed its iPhone 6s and 6s Plus smartphones. We have been covering all sorts of rumours and reports about these phones so far and it’s time to put all those speculations, hopes and expectations to a much-needed rest.

    Watch this space for more updates on Apple and its latest gadgets.

  • Apple Pencil Wants to Take on Samsung’s S-Pen

    Apple Pencil Wants to Take on Samsung’s S-Pen

    What do you do when Apple announces an Apple pencil? You write about it. Then, because it’s so similar to Samsung’s S-Pen, you compare them.

     Whether you’re sketching in the park, painting a watercolor portrait, or drafting a blueprint, Apple Pencil gives you a variety of tools in a single instrument. You hold it, but it doesn’t hold you back.

    The new S-Pen most recently arrived with the Galaxy Note 5. It came as a stylus on the side of the smartphone and could be used on the Note 5 even when the display was off. Sounded fancy enough.

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    In comparison, the Apple Pencil came along with the 12.7 inch iPad Pro that was just announced at their 2015 event today. Now here’s the annoying bit about the Apple pencil – you have to buy it for $99, which is approximately Rs.5,000. It’s unfair, because they make an expensive iPad with this new stylus and then don’t even give you the full stylus in one set. It’s like buying an iPhone without the battery.

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    Moving on, we see that the Apple Pencil is charged by directly plugging it into the iPad Pro while the S-Pen is independent. The problem with that is, that you already have a 12.7 inch iPad and if one has to charge the pencil, that too will be attached to the length of the iPad. So how does one fit it in their bag pack? Seems uncomfortable. That being said, it has a battery life of this novel Pencil is 10-12 hours and it gives you 30 minutes of usage with just 15 seconds of charge. That seems grudgingly, impressive.

    The Apple pencil doesn’t really have a ‘wrong side’ either, so you can write using both side. Whereas, you can use the S-Pen only on the ‘right side’. Not just this, you can draw lines of varying thickness depending on how much pressure you apply and you can even shade if you tilt the pencil and use it at a slant.

    Now all we’re waiting for is to get our hands on the Apple ‘Stylus’ (and the iPad Pro) to tell you if it really lives up to the hype.

  • 6 Things You May Have Missed During the Apple Launch

    6 Things You May Have Missed During the Apple Launch

    The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus have finally been revealed. After whispered talks for weeks, Apple has delivered its latest offering and is out to be judged. While the world was watching in anticipation as to whether the rumored features and upgrades to the phone – such as camera and Force Touch – were delivered or not, we’ve decided to highlight some details and features about the other products from the launch that you may have missed out on.

    1. Apple Watch to come with Facebook Messenger, iTranslate and AirStrip:

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    Apple has introduced the Messenger app on the watch along with an app that translates one language to another, and an app called Airstrip for healthcare providers that receives information and can differentiate between a baby and mother’s heart rate during pregnancy.

    Apple has also tied up with Hermes to design new gold leather bands for the watch, which will cost the same as the Sports. WatchOS2 will release on the 16th of September.

    2. iPad Pro will include the 3D4Medical app:

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    This will allows users to see 3D models of the body in real-time. This app will be particularly useful for patients and medical professionals as it allows users to view 3D images of injuries and can plan out surgeries as well. Are you willing to trust a doctor with an iPad?

    3. The iPad Pro will come with an Apple Pencil and keyboard:

    The new iPad Pro will feature a stylus called the Apple Pencil and so far this addition has received lukewarm reception. It also comes with a keyboard sold separately for $169,  which  magnetically attaches to the iPad.

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    4.The iPad Mini 2 becomes cheaper while iPad Mini 4 will come with an upgraded A8x processor:

    This means that it will be able to run all of the iOS 9’s multitasking features. With an upgraded 8 megapixel rear camera, the iPad mini 4 is now very much at par with the iPad Air 2.

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    5. Apple TV will have a voice and touch enabled remote:

    It also introduces iOS features such as weather and sports scores to the TV. It’s called TV OS “Based on iOS and built for the living room”. The TV also allows you to quick rewind 15 seconds by asking “what did she say?”. A great feature if one tends to miss out on a scene. The remote will also feature an accelerometer and a gyroscope that will detect body motions, similar to the Wii.

    6. Harmonix introduced a game called Beat Sports for the Apple TV:

    You hit pitches by swinging the remote, which means the remote indeed has motion control. “Beat Sports combines the joy of hitting balls with the joy of hitting notes” and can be played using the iPhone and iPod Touch as well.

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    Now that we’ve got the big and small covered, you can decide for yourselves whether Apple has indeed paid attention to the finer details or not. Expected to roll out their devices next month i.e, October, one will have to wait and find out if the new products are a hit. And if the past is any indication, they will be.

  • Here’s What’s New on the Apple iPhone 6s and 6s Plus

    Here’s What’s New on the Apple iPhone 6s and 6s Plus

    Apple like clockwork at an event today launched their revisions to the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Named appropriately, and in Apple’s yearly naming system, the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. Apple claims that they have changed everything inside the iPhones. But what all has really changed?

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    Build and Design

    The new iPhones will come in an all new rose gold colour to match with the new Apple Watch colour. Design wise they look the same, with the same identical button layout. The new iPhones, however, are thicker; with the new iPhone 6s now at 7.1 mm up from the 6.9mm of last year and the iPhone 6s Plus up to 7.3mm from 7.1mm on the iPhone 6 Plus.

    Weight wise the iPhones are heftier with iPhone 6s up to 143 grams vs last years 129 grams on the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s Plus now at 192 grams vs 172 grams on the iPhone 6 Plus.

    A lot has also changed in the construction of these iDevices. New Apple made series 7000 Aluminium along with extra reinforcement ensures that “bendgate” doesn’t happen this year.

    There is also an all new glass layer that Apple claims is tougher than any glass on the market, pointing at Gorilla Glass 4.

    Hardware

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    The new iPhones come with a 64 Bit A9 chip with a new M9 co-processor that improves performance and graphic capabilities vs iPhone 6 and 6 Plus that came with A8 chip with M8 Co-processor. The M9 co-processor is now always ‘on’, detecting your movement, vs the M8 which was activated on movement.

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    The displays remain the same with the same size and same resolution, however the addition of 3D touch will improve user experience considerably.

    Camera

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    New camera’s will include a 12 MP main camera on both iPhones. Again, like last year only the iPhone 6s Plus gets optical image stabalization. Both iPhones with the newer camera now have the capability of shooting 4k Video and a new “Live Photos” feature that allows you to capture photo moments.

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    Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps, and video stabalization only works up till 1080p video.

    The front camera on the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus also gets a much needed bump to 5 MP from a paltry 1.2 MP last year, along with an interesting new selfie flash feature which will make the display turn into a true tone flash with 3 times the brightness.

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    The new iPhones will also support more LTE bands vs last year. Unlocked iPhones will support 23 LTE bands including TD and FD-LTE. The new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus will include VoLTE (Voice over LTE) for better communication capabilities in areas supporting the VoLTE functions.

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    Software

    Apart from running iOS 9, thanks to the addition of the new hardware the software will work slightly differently. The new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus feature a new 3D Touch display powered by a Taptic engine. A physical piece of hardware which monitors the input and pressure of a users finger and allows the operating system to respond accordingly.

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    This will save up time allowing you to decide what part of the app you need to access prior to launching the app. Just like a secondary click it allows for more interaction in gaming and in productivity apps as demonstrated by Apple at their event.

    The new photos app will allow for live photos that are captured by the iPhone, vs static photos seen up until now. The images will capture a few seconds of cache video allowing you to replay the moment as it occurred. HTC introduced a similar feature on the original HTC One M7 a few years back , however it required you to be in a specific mode with specific features turned on prior to capture. Apple includes this as standard for each photograph, without compromising on speed of capturing a picture.

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    Thanks to the new hardware you can now call up Siri using “Hey Siri” even when the iPhone is not connected to the charger.

    The new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus cost the same as last year on contract in the US. However their unlocked phone pricing is the same as well.

    Specifications iPhone 6s iPhone 6s Plus
    Display  Retina HD display with 3D Touch, 4.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen Retina HD display with 3D Touch, 5.5-inch LED-backlit widescreen
    Resolution  1334 X 750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi  1920-by-1080-pixel resolution at 401 ppi
    Processor  Embedded M9 motion coprocessor  Embedded M9 motion coprocessor
    Chipset  A9 chip with 64-bit architecture A9 chip with 64-bit architecture
    OS  iOS 9  iOS 9
    Internal Storage  16GB/64GB/128GB  16GB/64GB/128GB
    Exapandibility  N/A  N/A
    Rear camera  12-megapixel iSight camera with 1.22µ pixels, ƒ/2.2 aperture  12-megapixel iSight camera with 1.22µ pixels, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Optical image stabilization
    Rear Camera Video  4K video recording (3840 by 2160) at 30 fps  Optical image stabilization for video,  4K video recording (3840 by 2160) at 30 fps
    Front Camera  5-megapixel photos, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash  5-megapixel photos, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash
    Front Camera Video  720p HD video recording 720p HD video recording
    Body Dimensions  143 grams  192 grams
    Special Features  Fingerprint sensor, 3D force touch, live photo  Fingerprint sensor, 3D force touch, live photo
    Connectivity  23 LTE and faster Wi-Fi 23 LTE and faster Wi-Fi
    Variants

    Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold

    Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold
    Price  $199, $299 and $399 respectively for 16GB/64GB/128GB on contract.$649, $749, $849 for 16GB/64GB/128GB respectively unlocked

    $299, $399 and $499 respectively for 16GB/64GB/128GB on contract.

    $749, $849, $949 for 16GB/64GB/128GB respectively unlocked
  • Twitteratti React to the New iPhones

    Twitteratti React to the New iPhones

    Trust the social media to explode when something big happens. The Apple launch was that ‘something big’ that went viral on the internet and major social media sites from the moment the event began. Just hours before the launch Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, tweeted his excitement on showing the world what he and his team had up their sleeves.

    Here are some Twitter reactions from around the world that bombarded the internet once the devices were unveiled. And like everything else on the internet, the reactions were either of pure ecstasy or mockery.Those in favour tweeted:  

     

     

     

    While others were left saddened about their current iPhones:

    And regarding the iPhone’s Live Photo feature:

    The Apple Pencil got a lot of negative tweets rolling as well, remembering Steve Jobs’ dislike for the stylus:

    Vir Das wanted in on the action, too:

  • iPhone 6s Vs iPhone 6s Plus: What is the Real Difference?

    iPhone 6s Vs iPhone 6s Plus: What is the Real Difference?

    Now that you’ve had a good look at the iPhone 6s, we’re going to move forward to the expected and anticipated iPhone 6s Plus. As Apple tradition goes, the respected iPhone is always released with an upgraded ‘S’ option.

    iPhone 6s 7

    We have also seen much of a difference between the previous year’s iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. For example, the iPhone 6 came with a 4.7-inch display while the 6 Plus came with a 5.5-inch one. Apart from this, the 6 Plus also came with a higher resolution and  pixel density, a longer battery life and most importantly the camera that came with the optical image stabilizing technology.

    iPhone 6s 6

    What’s the big difference between the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus?

    The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus had come out with a mind blowing storage capacity of up to 128GB for the high-end models of its two new handsets. Is the iPhone 6s Plus any different? No it isn’t. It comes with the same storage options. But we already told you that before.

    iPhone 6s 7

    Here’s a detailed spec table showing you minor or major differences, if any:

    Specifications iPhone 6s iPhone 6s Plus
    Display  Retina HD display with 3D Touch, 4.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen Retina HD display with 3D Touch, 5.5-inch LED-backlit widescreen
    Resolution  1334 X 750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi  1920-by-1080-pixel resolution at 401 ppi
    Processor  Embedded M9 motion coprocessor  Embedded M9 motion coprocessor
    Chipset  A9 chip with 64-bit architecture A9 chip with 64-bit architecture
    OS  iOS 9  iOS 9
    Internal Storage  16GB/64GB/128GB  16GB/64GB/128GB
    Exapandibility  N/A  N/A
    Rear camera  12-megapixel iSight camera with 1.22µ pixels, ƒ/2.2 aperture  12-megapixel iSight camera with 1.22µ pixels, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Optical image stabilization
    Rear Camera Video  4K video recording (3840 by 2160) at 30 fps  Optical image stabilization for video,  4K video recording (3840 by 2160) at 30 fps
    Front Camera  5-megapixel photos, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash  5-megapixel photos, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash
    Front Camera Video  720p HD video recording 720p HD video recording
    Body Dimensions  143 grams  192 grams
    Special Features  Fingerprint sensor, 3D force touch, live photo  Fingerprint sensor, 3D force touch, live photo
    Connectivity  23 LTE and faster Wi-Fi 23 LTE and faster Wi-Fi
    Variants

    Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold

    Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold
    Price $199, $299 and $399 respectively for 16GB/64GB/128GB on contract.

    $649, $749, $849 for 16GB/64GB/128GB respectively unlocked

    		 $299, $399 and $499 respectively for 16GB/64GB/128GB on contract.

    $749, $849, $949 for 16GB/64GB/128GB respectively unlocked
  • Apple to Release iOS 9 on 16th September

    Apple to Release iOS 9 on 16th September

    iOS 9 – the latest OS of Apple devices will arrive on 16th September. We have compiled together some of the most interesting chunks of information about Apple’s newest OS collected over the past couple of days.

    iOS 9

    Will Increase Battery Life:

    To begin with, Apple claims that the new iOS 9 will reduce overheads and improve battery life in general by upto 1 hour. A new low power mode will allow for devices to reduce power consumption and restrict to only phone call capability, hence improving the last few minutes of battery to as much 3 hours of usage.This will, however, reduce the performance of the iPhone in exchange for improving the battery life.

    Will Delete Apps Temporarily to Make Space:

    According to reports, iOS 9 can delete apps temporarily to accommodate software updates. If the operating system is short of storage, it will prompt the user to temporarily delete the apps before installing the updates. After updates have been installed, iOS 9 will automatically re-install those apps.One of the main criticisms of iOS 8 was the amount of exorbitant space it took for installing updates. To make up for it, Apple announced at 2015 WWDC that the new iOS would only require only 1.35 GB of space, a huge improvement from iOS 8, which used 5.5 GB. The announcement was a relief to the iPhone users who use the 16 GB variant.

    Search Bar for Apps and Settings:

    The newest iOS 9 accommodates a Search bar on top of Settings, allowing you to search any app within the menu. The Settings option is better than ever, enabling you to pick any specific app from the mess just by typing its initials or the full name. For example, if you type ‘Battery’, the Battery feature will appear in front, hiding all in the background. You can tap on it, and its settings will pop up, allowing you to make a choice.

    Smoother Typing Options:

    Pressing the shift key allows you to switch between upper case and lower case in iOS 9, instead of only the shift key changing colour and characters not swapping to lower case. We soon won’t need to remember which colour was for caps.

    Also, the keypad will allow dropping simply two fingers on the keyboard of the iPhone to make a selection, editing and a shift in text from one place to another. Therefore, the keypad becomes your trackpad, increasing the productivity of your phone. The feature has earlier been seen in the iPad.

    Swipe to Select Multiple Pictures:

    Selecting multiple photos on iPhone’s preceding OS iterations was a pain. The company has altered the tedious approach, and the new operating system comes with multiple photo selection support, allowing you to use your finger as a cursor. Widen the cursor to increase the selection area and mass-pictures will be selected as per requirement. No need to tap one-by-one to delete bulk pictures now. Just swipe to choose and dump them in the bin or on cloud. The Photo app also features a ‘scrubber’ beneath, enabling you to flip quickly through the images secured in the camera roll.

    Along with the updates mentioned above, we also expect to see the iOS 9 to have more speed and stability, a problem which some users previously struggled with with the previous iteration. Watch this space for more updates on iPhone 6s and 6s Plus.

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