Al the launch event of the next generation iPad, Apple CEO Tim Cook has just declared that about 76% of Apple 2011 revenues came from the “three post PC products”. The iPhone, the iPod and the iPad made up for most of their income streams. Lets see what the iPad 3 does for the company.
“iPhone, iPad, iPod touch are all based on iOS and we have now sold an astonishing 315 million ?devices through last year, 62 million in Q4 2011.”- Tim Cook
With just hours from the launch of Apple’s next-gen iPad, what features do you want Apple to include?
We for one would like the following
Whats on your list of features you would like to see on the iPad 3, and what do you think the name will be : Apple iPad HD, Apple iPad 3 or Simply iPad 2S
While Apple has limited Siri usage to just the iPhone 4S, iOS hackers Grant Paul (aka chpwn), Steven Troughton-Smith and Ryan Petrich have initiated a download of Siri using Spire Installer on any Jailbroken iPads, iPhone 4, iPod touches and the iPhone 3GS considering that the device runs on iOS 5 (Interesting since an untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.0.1 just came out). The Installer legally downloads a 100MB Siri installation directly from Apple and this is all legal mind you.
The Siri port to run however requires a proxy iPhone 4S with instructions available on the link below. The team reports that once iPhone 4S is jailbroken the need for a proxy device may be eliminated altogether.
The iPad 3 Rumors are starting to our in and flaring over what is said to be the next iPad slated for a early 2012 release. Here is what the inter webs are discussing:
The iPad 3 is supposedly set to be launched in around the end of January with sale beginning on 24th Feb 2012 (Steve Jobs’ Birthday)
If Apple is launching a new iPad we can expect a spec bump, Rumors point to a dual core A6 chipset clocked at 2GHz with enhanced Graphics processing equivalent to gaming consoles.
Apple is also said to be working on a Enhanced retina display for the iPad 3 ( or simply a higher res display than the current version.).
People complained a lot about poor cameras in the iPad 2 and Apple is said to be fixing that issue with the 5MP snapper from the iPhone 4 being installed in the iPad 3 along with FaceTime HD front camera.
Apple is said to be furthering the slim profile of the iPad 2 by making the iPad 3 even thinner. The form factor will continue to remain the same and the smart covers will still work.
What will actually happen at the launch of the iPad 3, if there is one, will only be known post the launch. But the rumors point in the general direction that any company would head in. The possibilities of these changes is quite high. The only thing that we are unsure of is the shipping date.
What do you think?
Speaking at Le Web in Paris Google CEO, spoke about why Apps were first written for iOS and then ported over to Android. The response was one that would not surprise any Android user, Schmidt claims ” In about 6 months its going to be the other way round.” He predicts that the new OS Ice Cream Sandwich will remove the device fragmentation and lead people closer to the OS, making it a preferred choice of developers.
[Engadget]
Apple has started seeding the next beta of iOS 5 to developers, the iOS 5.1 is meant to bring some major fixes to the OS. Many are also hoping for a fix to the major battery drain faced in the current version of the OS.
But thats not the only news surrounding this release, a new product iD has been found in the release dubbed “iPad 2,4”, which is hinting at the next generation of the iPad said to be coming in the next couple months. Rumors have been pointing at Retina/ high res display along with better cameras. The chipset may or may not be bumped up to the next revision. The product iD only increases chances for something like this showing up in the near future.
A new twist of development has taken place in porting Siri to other Apple devices. A new exploit found would allow users that already own a iPhone 4S to enjoy the exploits of Siri on other iDevices. Sure a unique identifier could be formed but Apple would easily find it and ban it for abuse.
The best thing here is that this may actually hold possibility for Siri to be ported over to Android and other platforms. But the situation will always remain same. You will need an identified for the software to work with Apple’s servers.
So, its time to really see if the friend with an iPhone 4S is actually a true friend.
Apple has finally started selling unlocked iPhone 4S in the US, this is also the first ever officially Unlocked iPhone to be ever made available in the US. The prices 16GB model going for $649 (34,000 INR), a 32GB model for $749 (37,500 INR) and a 64GB variant for $849. (42,500 INR).
The Unlocked phones work worldwide and support all GSM carriers, are are essentially like the ones Bharat Unboxed for you lovely people.
Ready for the first OTA iOS update ever? The iOS 5.0.1 as promised by Apple is already being pushed out. The new update fixes the battery life problems as seen in the existing version of iOS aka iOS 5. This update will also enable app swatting gestures on the iPad which were earlier available only to developers. The best part about it is that you can now get a OTA of just 44.7 MB instead of opting for a 700+MB download on iTunes.
Google’s Eric Schmidttold a Senate subcommittee recently that he believes Apple’s Siri technology poses a threat to Google in the search market.
As I noted this past June, my statement last September was clearly wrong. The Internet is dynamic and has changed significantly. The importance of social networking to consumers’ online experience has changed remarkably-even over the past year. Consumers are looking for answers when they conduct searches online, and social search has become a serious competitor in helping people find those answers online. Similarly, Apple’s Siri is a significant development-a voice-activated means of accessing answers through iPhones that demonstrates the innovations in search. The tech industry is one of the most competitive and dynamic spaces in the entire economy, with small companies as well as larger companies competing hardagainst each other in lots of areas. Google has many strong competitors and we sometimes fail to anticipate
the competitive threat posed by new methods of accessing information. We compete against a broader arrayof companies than most people realize, including general search engines.-Eric Schmidt
Eric Schmidt was answering questions posed in the Antitrust hearing, acknowledging that fact that Siri is a hugely viable competitor as a search engine.
Troughton-Smith has been able to successfully port Siri to the iPhone 4 along with a full connection to Apple Servers. The video below not only shows the Siri functionality on an iPhone 4, but is in depth and shows a side-to-side comparison against its newer, faster sibling, the iPhone 4S. The port proves that the software can easily be enabled on the older device and hence points a finger at Apple for not doing so.
Smith did use a jailbroken iPhone 4s to port the necessary files to the older iPhone 4 which was also jailbroken. When asked if he would seed Siri as a package on Cydia he replied
No, I could not be a part of that. I have no doubts that others will package this up and distribute it quasi-illegally, or try and sell it to people. I am only interested in the technology and making it work; proving that it works and works well on the iPhone 4 and other devices.
So despite the fact it can be done, Smith will not be the one to enable it on your device. Apple has to man up to the truth and enable it for the users, until some Jailbreak dev who is not afraid of Apple Law-Suits does it anyway.
Before the journey, Here are the major and upcoming smartphones of India in a spec by spec battle.
Sure there are others and we will continue to add them.
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| Price | TBD | TBD | INR : 28500 | TBD | |
| Processor | Dual-core Apple A5 | 1.2GHz dual-core | 1.2GHz dual-core Samsung Exyno | Dual core, Qualcomm 8260, 1500 MHz | |
| Display | 3.5 inches, 960 x 640 IPS LCD |
4.65-inch curved glass HD Super AMOLED 1280 x 720 |
4.3 inch , 800 x 480 Super AMOLED Plus | 4.3 Inch, 540 x 960 SLCD | |
| Primary Camera | 8 megapixel AF, f2.4 lens, BSI sensor, LED flash | 5 megapixel with zero shutter lag |
8 megapixel AF, LED flash | 8 megapixel AF, LED flash | |
| Front Camera | VGA | 1.3 megapixel | 2 megapixel | VGA | |
| Cellular | Quadband GSM, quadband HSPA+ 14.4, CDMA / EDVO Rev. A | LTE or HSPA+, GSM | Quadband GSM, quadband HSPA+ 21 / 42 | Quadband GSM, quadband HSPA+ 21 / 42 | |
| Wifi | 802.11b/g/n | 802.11 a/b/g/n | 802.11a/b/g/n | 802.11a/b/g/n | |
| NFC | N/A | Yes | NO | NO | |
| Memory | Unknown (likely 512MB) | 1GB RAM | 1GB RAM | 768 MB | |
| Storage | 16GB / 32GB / 64GB internal | 16GB / 32GB internal storage |
16GB / 32GB internal, microSDHC expansion | 1GB inbulit, microSDHC expansion | |
| OS | iOS 5 | Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich |
Android 2.3.4 with TouchWiz 4.0 | Android 2.3.4 with Sense | |
| Battery | 1420+mAh, embedded | 1,750mAh | 1650mAh, removable | 1730 mAh, Removable | |
| Quoted Batt life | Talk 8 hours on 3G, 14 hours on 2G 40 hours audio, 10 hours video |
TBD | 7-8.7 hours on 3G, 5 hours video | 7.16 hours on 3g, 6 Hours video | |
| Weight | 140 grams / 4.9 oz. | 135g / 4.76oz | 116 grams / 4.1 oz | 151 grams / 5.33 oz | |
| Dimensions | 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3mm | 135.5 x 67.94 x 8.94 mm | 125.3 mm x 66.1 mm x 8.49 mm | 126.1 x 65.4 x 11.3 mm |
Its already later than I expected it to be! Anyway we have them now all iPhones for the iGyaan team have arrived with a bunch of Black ones that are still in transit. The new iPhone 4S follows in traditional Apple iPhone Packaging with only 4 essential things in the box, the device, the cable, the charger and the handsfree.
Check out the pictures while an unboxing video and some fun things start to pop up around iGyaan.
Oh and one big disappointment : Siri does not support navigation and maps in India , everything else seems ok!
Stay Tuned for the Video : Going Up!
If you own an iOS device and are skeptical about the new iOS 5 update. Here is our quick guide for upgrading your precious iOS device to the latest from Cupertino.
The first step is updating your Computer.
You will need to update you computer to the last builds of the following softwares, if you are on a PC only download the iCloud control panel and update iTunes.
Lion 10.7.2
iPhoto 9.2
iTunes 10.5
iCloud control panel for Windows
Before you begin updating your device, the first step is always to take a backup
Follow the guide Step by Step
You are all Done Enjoy your new iOS 5 Device