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  • Consumer Reports Stress Tests Find iPhone 6 Not as Bendable as Believed

    Consumer Reports Stress Tests Find iPhone 6 Not as Bendable as Believed

    This was a bad week for Apple. The technology giant had to face massive social media bashing for news that their new iPhone 6 Plus has the tendency to bend in tight pockets. Apple’s biggest competitors like Samsung, LG and HTC got together with some brutal take downs of Apple’s latest flagship in an event dubbed “bendgate”. Adding to the woes was the faulty iOS 8.0.1 update which caused issues in the new iPhone and had to be withdrawn. But it seems like these dark clouds have a silver lining.

    Consumer Reports (CR), an American magazine known for its scientific testing methods and unbiased reporting has put the iPhone 6 Plus to test. The magazine has an extensive testing facility where they test the products.

    The magazine had previously tested the Apple iPhone 4 which also garnered negative reception because of its antennae issue. For the iPhone 6 test, CR brought the phone and its competitors for a comparative test. The results seems to be working in favor of Apple.

    Through its torture testing CR found that iPhone 6 Plus was actually stronger than what was purported. Apple’s biggest phone yet took 90 pounds of pressure to bend while its smaller sibling, the iPhone 6 and HTC One (M8) gave up at 70 pounds.

    Deformation Case separation
    HTC One (M8) 70 pounds 90 pounds
    Apple iPhone 6 70 pounds 100 pounds
    Apple iPhone 6 Plus 90 pounds 110 pounds
    LG G3 130 pounds 130 pounds
    Apple iPhone 5 130 pounds 150 pounds
    Samsung Galaxy Note 3 150 pounds 150 pounds

    The tests also found the toughest phone in the market and it turns out to be Samsung’s Note 3 which faced 150 pounds of pressure before giving up. CR also said that Apple uses the same techniques to test their phones but their machines only go up to 55 ponds.

    Overall, the testing seems pretty genuine based on their testing process. This is a good news for Apple at the end of a terrible week. Though it is also good news for LG G3 which seems to be much stronger than the metallic bodied HTC One (M8.) Now it is up for the market to decide how it is going to approach the new iPhones.

  • Let’s Stack Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus vs Note 4, Xperia Z3 and OnePlus One

    Let’s Stack Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus vs Note 4, Xperia Z3 and OnePlus One

    The wait is over, everyone’s favourite smartphone ( non-Android Lovers’ anyway)  has emerged from the mirage of  leaks and speculations. The iPhone 6 is out for the worlds to see and this time it comes in two giants.

    As expected Apple has launched two new iPhones today, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus (Previously spectulated to be known as the 6L.)

    After the flood of leaks and rumors we finally get to see what Apple had in store for us. The 4.7 inch variant i.e. iPhone 6 is priced at about Rs. 39,500 so it would cost around Rs. 48000 to 49000 for 16 GB. The 5.5 inch bigger sibling, the iPhone 6 Plus will be sold at the price tag of  about Rs. 45,500 which would come to around Rs 55000 just like last years iPhone 5s.

    As, expected both the device have had a major design change with curved edges and reduced bezel space giving the device very sleek and beautiful look. The iPhone 6 has a 4.7-inch display with 326 ppi pixel resolution while the iPhone 6 Plus has a 5.5 inch 1080p HD screen with 401 ppi density. They are powered by Apple’s own A8 chip.

    Both phones have 8 MP camera on the back with the iPhone 6 Plus getting a Optical image.The front camera is a 1.2 MP selfie shooter. The camera’s have some unique features like time lapse shooting and slow motion shooting at 240 fps. But lets check out how Apple’s latest holds up in comparison with its competitors.

    Specs

    iPhone 6

    iPhone 6 Plus

    Samsung Note 4

    Sony Xperia Z3

    OnePlus One
    Display 4.7 inch, 1334X750, 326 ppi 5.5 inch, 1080p HD, 401 ppi 5.7 inch QHD 5.2 inch HD 5.5 inch HD
    Processor A8 A8 Exynos Octa-core 5433/ 2.7GHz Quad-core Snapdragon 805 2.5 GHz Quad-core 2.5 Quad-core
    RAM Unknown 3 GB 3 GB RAM 3 GB
    Storage 16/64/128 GB 16/64/128 GB 32 GB 16/32 GB 16/64 GB
    Expandable Upto – – 64 GB 128 GB –
    Main Camera 8 MP 8 MP with OIS 16 MP 20.7 MP 13 MP
    Front Camera  1.2 MP  1.2 3.7 MP 2.2 5 MP
    Battery Unknown Unknown Removable 3220 mAh Non-removable 3100 mAh Non-removable 3100 mAh
    Operating System iOS 8 iOS 8 Android 4.4.4 Android 4.4.4 Android 4.4.2 upgradable to v4.4.4
    Miscellaneous Apple Pay  Seamless connectivity with Handoff S-Pen High Res Audio, Water proof Cynogen

    Overall Apple’s new devices are innovative in their own rights and their long touted seamless connectivity is impressive. This was a good show by Apple and the increased size will be appreciated by the multimedia enthusiasts. The absence of expandable storage will sting some folks but the 64GB and 128GB versions will provide ample space for all your multimedia needs. The superior connectivity features will definitely be appreciated by folks who have other Apple

  • Samsung will lose the Apple Chip supply contract for 2014 iPhone Lineup

    Samsung will lose the Apple Chip supply contract for 2014 iPhone Lineup

    Apple is constantly trying to end all relationships with Smartphone manufacturer Samsung, including the supply for most of the parts for iPhones. According to reports Apple is trying to move production of Apple chipsets to TSMC for the next generation of iPhones. 

    This will be a huge loss of revenue for the production division for Samsung, leaving out key investment into their chip making business, making innovation of next generation chipsets extremely expensive for the Korean company. 

    applea6processor

    Another confirmation to this report is the fact that TSMC has significantly increased the production capacity of its plants hinting at an expected increase in orders. 

    Samsung will however continue to make chipsets for this years iPhone devices will be announced later this year. 

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