Bluetooth Cordless Phone Station: three handsets for one iPhone

With the new phone accessory Bluetooth Cordless Phone Station on the ION's you can connect just three cordless handsets to its smartphone production of Apple.

 

It looks as follows: you put the iPhone in the cradle (claimed compatible with iPhone 4/4S and iPhone 5), you can then receive calls on a mobile phone with any of the wireless handsets connected to the dock. Devices respectively, may be in different rooms in your house. The same is true for outgoing calls. You can take any phone and make a call from your iPhone, connected to the base station Bluetooth Cordless Phone Station.

Novelty acts as a compact dock for "apple" smartphone and allows you to charge the internal battery unit. The connection to the main station via a wireless interface Bluetooth. Contact with three handsets, in turn, carried out by the protocol DECT 6.0. The latter provides good immunity link, clear sound and less than a mobile phone radiation.

Bluetooth Cordless Phone Station goes on sale in September. The cost of the device is $ 99.

Estonian operator introduced the iPhone 4S, the new iPhone 5

EMT, a mobile operator in Estonia, during the launch of the iPhone 5 in the largest supermarket chain Selver this week introduced the iPhone 4S, "apple" smartphone previous generation, the new phone Apple. The Consumer Protection Board in this regard, the company made a formal request.

According to Press Secretary EMT Kaija Sepp, iPhone 4S was not on the counter, and the display stand to him in error employee data have been made iPhone 5, according to local newspaper Postimees.ee.

"The display stand people can try the phone. Unfortunately, the officer in a hurry in the morning instead of the iPhone 5 set iPhone 4S », - said Sepp.

Phone immediately replaced, as soon as the comment was made.

"We very much regret that the human negligence was an error, and the showcase was posted not the model," - said Sepp.

Because, according to the Press Secretary of the Department of Consumer Protection Hannah Turkish-Tooming, lined apparatus must comply with the information provided, the Department has made a formal request to the EMT in the company of the accident.

iPhone 5 vibrates louder than the iPhone 4S

Vibration mechanism on the phone the next generation Apple iPhone 5 is louder and more powerful than the previous version of iPhone 4S, reports CNet.

As it became known, in the iPhone 5 uses older technology vibration than iPhone 4S. First appeared in this development model iPhone 4. It included a small vibration motor, and a few other components to make the vibration effect is softer and quieter.

As the specialists Tech-Town , the new iPhone 5 is equipped with older technology vibration. To save space, Apple engineers went back to the early, compact version of the Vibration motor, which was used in the models of iPhone 3GS/3G. Many owners of the iPhone 5 point out that the device emits a strong and loud vibration in comparison with the previous modification.

Apple decided to go back to the old technology, because this component is smaller and lighter than its latest version. And since the iPhone 5 is noticeably thinner than the model of iPhone 4S, the company certainly has used every opportunity to reduce the weight and size of the new unit.

Naturally, the new Apple phone was replaced not only the mechanism of vibration. According to the report of experts UBM TechInsights , the iPhone 5 is replaced by very many of the key components, including memory and battery.

iPhone 5: more costly or economical than the iPhone 4S?

The presentation of the next iPhone is very close and as usual, the new rumors counter panics literally. dated the last we come from the site 9to5Mac, often very knowledgeable, which tells us that the next Apple smartphone will respond internet codenamed N42. The N42 model is not the model that should have come out ... because there is no NFC, unlike the N41. donations We will surely in the presence of a "Plan B" ...

Moreover, concerning prices, the same way as every year, the new iPhone will be offered at the same price as its predecessor 16, 32 and 64GB. Note that many accessories related to the new dock connector is made ​​by Apple. Note that as you have discovered in our colons, Apple should be the only manufacturer to offer the adapter dock connector first generation to 2^nd generation. Source: 9to5Mac

Samsung Galaxy SIII sells more than iPhone 4S in the United States and confirmed the best selling smartphone

Since its debut in October 2011, iPhone 4S has always been a reference point for sale on the U.S. market is not under contract through mobile operators and has long been the best-selling device in the area.

With the arrival of the Samsung Galaxy SIII and sale open to all 4 major U.S. carriers in Q3 2012, also because of the expectation of the users of the new iPhone 5 , the market share of Apple has lost ground to Android.

The real challenge will come alive only from the first days of October, when Apple has also launched the new iPhone 5 and Samsung will have its still the excellent Samsung Galaxy SIII supported by Galaxy Note 2 that complement the range of high-end smartphones. According to analyst Michael Walkley of Canaccord Genuity, the current top range of the Korean sells more than iPhone 4S confirming the best selling smartphone in the United States. We'll see how he can maintain his position in the next few weeks even though the Galaxy SIII in America is unlikely that the new iPhone will sell little since its debut.

Samsung offers consumers Galaxy S III to buy iPhone 4S $ 300

Samsung has offered to buyers of mobile devices Galaxy S III, Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note to redeem their old phones, including devices from competing with it Apple. Everything you need to do - to take part in the program Samsung Upgrade,  published  by the manufacturer on the page to Facebook.

The website contains a calculator, calculate entitled to compensation, depending on phone model and its condition. The maximum amount that is willing to offer for the Samsung handed smartphone is $ 300.

It is a Korean company that money will buy GSM-version of the iPhone 4S with 64 gigabytes of internal memory. Note that Apple sells high-end model iOS-smartphone without binding to the cellular operator for 849 dollars. For the model of "apple" communicator iPhone 4 8 GB can fetch $ 115. A recent leader of its own production, Galaxy S II, Samsung evaluates more expensive - 140 dollars.

Buyer will get a refund for an old cell phone only after the Samsung receives and checks the device. According to the questionnaire, which requested to fill in the user program operates only in the U.S..

We also add that in the last month Samsung has released a mobile application  Easy Phone Sync , which allows the user to transfer data from mobile devices iPhone, iPod touch and iPad on the flagship Android-smartphone Galaxy S III.

To encourage the transition from iPhone to your new communicator Samsung offered a free tool that allows potential owners device organize customer information in its original form.

Measures in comparison iPhone 4S and 'iPhone 5' Video!

The commitment announced by Tim Cook to minimize the leakage of components from factories iPhone does not seem to have been maintained. After the first components shown in the video and photos of the first prototype is complete , new pieces of the future " iPhone 5 "ended up in foreign hands. Spread by iPhoneInCanada bounced up and MacRumors , a new video circulating on the net that compares in detail the measures of the front bezel of the iPhone 4S with the sixth-generation iPhone was stolen, already shown by Mocotakara .

For the first time we have precise measurements to a hundredth of a millimeter that quantify the changes in the design of the new iPhone. To accommodate the new 4-inch screen with 16:9 aspect ratio and the iPhone will be "stretched" vertically, maintaining the width of the device. Another peculiarity emerged during the measurements, the thickness would be greater than the frame, increased by 1 tenth of a millimeter, can prevent scratches to the screen and increase the elastic resistance.

These are measures of the inside of the frame given by EtradeSupply , original author of the video:

• iPhone 4S: Height 76.65mm, 51.60mm width, 3.6 inches Display Area, Thickness 0.9mm
• iPhone 5: Height 90.25mm, width 51.60mm; Display Area 4,065 inches, thickness 1 mm

Here's the video:

The lower space of the frame which receives the Home button is reduced to 2.6 mm, while the picture for the circular button decreases imperceptibly of 3 tenths of a millimeter.

The images also confirm the repositioning of the hole for front camera and light and proximity sensors [img below]. Previous measures spread by iLounge showed an overall height of the device of about 125mm compared to 115 the previous iPhone and a 4/4S overall thickness reduced by 20% from 9.3 mm to 7.4 mm.

The most frequent complaint of users on the iPhone 4S, Galaxy S III and Lumia 900

Today, the smartphone is pretty much everyone. Without these gadgets life of modern man is simply unthinkable. However, as most high-tech devices, phones are subject to various kinds of faults - it is well known: the more sensitive parts and electronic components, the greater the likelihood that any of them fail, leading to malfunction of the device as a whole and the need to consult specialists.

FixYa publication conducted a study on the subject of the most common complaints users currently popular mobile devices. The survey polled more than 25 million visitors to the site of the company.

According to the data, the owners of the flagship device on iOS - iPhone 4S - often complain of:

• Battery life - 45%
• Problems connecting to a Wi-Fi - 20%
• Problems with Bluetooth - 15%
• The work of Siri - 10%
• Other - 10%

Results of the study can not be called surprising. Apple has officially confirmed the problem with the battery in the iPhone 4S operating system iOS 5.0. Later this glitch has been fixed in the update that was sent to all users of the operating system.

Problems with Wi-Fi also had the place to be, it is subject to the third generation and the iPad. As Siri, then many users have questions about the work of personal assistants, some because of this, even suing Apple.

But the ideal gadget does not happen, this study confirms the FixYa. Thus, users of Android-flagship Samsung - Galaxy S III - complain:

• Problems with a microphone - 50%
• Battery life - 15%
• Strong heating of the device - 15%
• Problems connecting to the Internet - 10%
• Other - 10% 

Owners of top-end smartphone on Windows Phone - Nokia Lumia 900 - also have claims to the device:

• Purple color display - 25%
• Button Camera - 20%
• The lack of applications - 20%
• Battery life - 20%
• Other - 15%

iPhone 4S Wireless charging Mod with their hands [video]

On the market there are only a few gadgets that do not need to wire the charger: they simply put on a special panel. According to rumors, Apple is also working on a major update smartphone iPhone, which supposedly will get a new method of charging.

A blogger by the name Tanveer has decided not to wait for something and gave my iPhone a function of wireless charging. For this, he made out of the pouch for smartphone Powermat, which uses wireless charging, took out his induction coil, and placed it under the back cover iPhone. This component is a set of Powermat is a sort of intermediary between wireless adapter and telephone.

"To equip the Apple smartphone's feature wireless charging just need to put a coil in the phone, connect the contacts to the 30-pin port on the device. You can then close the lid and enjoy "- says the blogger.

Now Tanveer enough to put on an induction plate on your iPhone, and almost immediately begins charging.

Implement this method is, of course, is not easy, says Tanveer, require certain knowledge, skills and time. We'll have to stock up on emergency cover for the iPhone, a set of Powermat wireless charging and several other components.

A detailed description of the circuit connection of contacts you can see in the video below:

Apple accused of spying for the users using the Siri

The publication Technology Review warns smartphone users iPhone 4S that Siri record voice commands and sends the collected data on the servers of Apple, said SecurityLab.

 

According to researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Voice Assistant to Apple, has the function of recording the user's voice and speech samples collected by it, is as unique as fingerprints, can be an excellent target for various attacks. On them you can easily identify any user's iPhone 4S.

Researchers believe that a smartphone should pass to Apple only "features of speech, not the speech itself." Despite the fact that this decision will create an additional burden on the processor and the battery device, it should not affect the quality of the recording. Only by refusing access to the full voice signal, the company will be able to avoid charges of unauthorized collection of confidential data.

Apple, in turn, states that does not collect data about their users and servers that corporations do not store the names, photos or fingerprints of the owners of "apple" gadgets.

However, according to Apple spokesperson Trudy Muller, Siri writes it really user, but only if you pronounce a specific sentence, "What are the weather." This entry is used only for testing assistant to understand and recognize the Siri requests.

With regard to the collection of samples to vote, Mueller said that Apple is committed to protecting the security of user data, and Siri Assistant is not able to collect samples of speech, let alone send them via the Internet in an unencrypted form on the company's servers.

According to representatives of Apple, Siri actually gains access to the contact list the user specifies its location and scans the list of audio and videos, but this is done solely in order to be able to respond to requests for the owner of the device as much as possible and faster.

Prices on iPhone 4 and 4S plummeted

Consumers are waiting patiently for the next update smartphones from Apple, which will release this fall. In this regard, one of the most vigorously debated topics in the U.S. a sharp decline in the value unlocked (sold without a contract) iPhone models 4 and 4S.

 

If before iPhone 4S with 16 GB of memory can be bought without a contract for $ 649, and 8 GB iPhone 4 - for $ 549, now U.S. operator Cricket Wireless sells them for $ 500 and $ 400 respectively.

Cricket Wireless is the first mobile provider in the U.S., the iPhone implements a pre-paid tariffs through their stores. The company offers customers unlimited plan costs $ 55 per month. Also, the operator sells the iPhone for its subscribers, without long-term contract. 16 gigabyte model iPhone 4S is available for 499.99 dollars, and an 8-gigabyte version of the iPhone 4 - for 399.99 dollars. Both phones are available in black and white color.

 

Doug Hutcheson, president and CEO of Leap Wireless International, said the company is pleased to offer customers reliable 3G-network for data transmission and an attractive price iPhone 4S and 4.

Analysts are inclined to believe that price cuts are on the eve of release of the new generation of smartphones Apple. According to rumors, the device will display more than the previous iPhone, diagonal and becomes more elongated. In addition, the reduced connector Docking connector, and the rear cover will get a metal insert in the central part.

Comparison of camera HTC One X, Samsung Galaxy S III and iPhone 4S

In the middle of last month we have published a comparison cameras new flagship Taiwanese company HTC - One X and pre-sale model Samsung Galaxy S III. The presented devices with varying degrees of success have shown good results, they find themselves almost at the same level. Today, we compare the images of three competing devices: a pair is called the Galaxy S III and One X, as well as the iPhone 4S.

Compare the quality of shooting is possible thanks to smartphones similar resolution camera - 8 Megapixels. For this reporter Cnet took a few shots with three smartphones in different conditions: there will be and portrait photography, and objects near, as well as photos taken indoors and outdoors. The shooting took place at a standard camera settings, without any filters or effects.

We arrange the pictures such a way that made ​​One X, leader of the Taiwanese manufacturer of mobile electronics will be in the middle to make you easier to compare the picture quality.

As to the first image with the image of flowers, the HTC One X proved to be a good side with respect to color, particularly the shaded areas on the edges of photos. However, if you have a conversation about the field, the competition is much better to show the surface topography - numerous folds of the petals.

 Samsung Galaxy S III / HTC One X / iPhone 4S

In the next series of photos shot made HTC One X, stands out not only the deep blue and black in the graffiti, but also notable contrast with the surrounding foliage and sky. The current flagship of the Samsung shows the least contrast, and very pale shade.

 

Samsung Galaxy S III / HTC One X / iPhone 4S

In the case of images of the coast most luscious color turned from Galaxy S III, and the IPhone has provided the most vivid picture. But HTC One X performed well in respect of field - it is noticeable when comparing the right sides of the picture, which shows the rest. We certainly can not see people, but the silhouettes are not blurred.

Samsung Galaxy S III / HTC One X / iPhone 4S

As for portraiture, SGS III significantly "lightens" the photo, the red is brighter, but obtained the least realistic shadows. HTC One X and the iPhone 4S show approximately the same results.

Samsung Galaxy S III / HTC One X / iPhone 4S

Finish round outdoor shooting pictures of objects at close range, in this case - the tomatoes. HTC One X unequivocally the leader, showing the best image quality.

Samsung Galaxy S III / HTC One X / iPhone 4S

After walking down the street, it was decided to make a picture in a room with good lighting, close to natural. The picture shows the regiment captured one of the shops, the pictures taken without flash. All the pictures are quite good, but in a photograph taken smartphone Samsung, and colors look softer, and the text more readable.

Samsung Galaxy S III / HTC One X / iPhone 4S

Another couple of pictures were taken without flash indoors in low light conditions. The picture looks better with glasses only in the performance of HTC One X: sufficient sharpness (which is not true of photos Galaxy S III), good colors and sufficient brightness. In the case of the iPhone 4S picture looks bright enough, but compared to other instances of noticeable "yellow."

gilded statue looks best on-screen iPhone 4S, slightly worse performance in the Galaxy S III, the quality of shooting HTC One X at this time was not the most good: the picture looks flat, whitish, and not sharp.

Samsung Galaxy S III / HTC One X / iPhone 4S

To summarize, we note the obvious success of HTC in the work on image quality: One X can be considered a high-quality "camera phone" that can compete with the best products of famous companies such as Samsung and Apple. Of course, the unconditional victory can not speak, but this is another step towards the improvement and another one is weighty, the application for the victory. [VIA Cnet ]

Observers compared the camera iPhone 4S, Nokia 41-megapixel camera phone and HTC One X [photo]

Journalists have compared the 41-megapixel camera Nokia 808 PureView to set out in the smartphone and the iPhone 4S , HTC One X, according TechOnliner. The choice fell on "apple" communicator because its camera is widely recognized as one of the best represented in units of the same class.

 

All photos were taken with the default settings at a resolution of 8 megapixels. For the Nokia 808 PureView's set to the highest quality and mode PureView resolution.

Then the obtained photos were analyzed, and journalists came to the conclusion that the cell phones of the Finnish company has both positive and negative sides. Overall, however, Nokia 808 Pureview unavailable to competitors, especially when it comes to image detail, movement and shooting in low light. Worse smartphone cope with the transfer of colors and macro.

 

"If Nokia porting technology PureView on other Windows-based device, you get a deadly combination, and then the Microsoft actually has a good chance to achieve the projected performance of 15% of the smartphone market by 2015" - said observers CNET.

View photos in full resolution, please visit  asia.cnet.com.

Apple integrates Siri cars in the class "luxury"

At the developer conference WWDC  Californian giant, in addition to operating systems iOS 6 and OS X Mountain Lion and the widespread introduction of Retina Display offered something of car: the car the next button will appear next Apple. Nine automotive giants have already signed an agreement on this.

 

A new feature called Eyes Free and is a button on the steering wheel, which includes voice assistant at Siri iPhone 4S iPad or a new owner. After this information from iOS-devices can be obtained by negotiation, without being distracted from driving. Automakers are already lined up for the new button: Apple signed an agreement with Audi, BMW, Chrysler, GM, Honda, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mercedes Benz and Toyota. Most cars manufactured by these companies belong to a class "lux".

It may be noted dramatic differences in the approaches of the two American giants for a new idea: GM, apparently, decided to sacrifice their similar development OnStar. But the carmaker Ford, Sync offers a multimedia system based on technologies from Microsoft, the list of partners is missing.

Siri service currently allows users not only to voice search, and manage mobile devices, Apple, but to actually talk to the electronic companion. In cars Siri will be renamed the Eyes Free. Drivers will be able to dictate and send text messages, voice control various systems: audio, navigation, etc. The first car with Eyes Free to appear in 2013.