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Round 1 – Apple iPhone 5s vs Google Nexus 5 #SmartFone13

The second leg of the “Best Smartphone of 2013” championship‘s Round 1 begins today with an interesting battle. It’s the Apple iPhone 5s, the Cupertino company’s latest flagship device vs Google’s latest iteration of its famed Nexus line, the Nexus 5. Apple and Google might have been close partners before, but ever since Android happened, Apple has been seeing Google as a threat. For sure, Android has very well catapulted into leadership in the market, but most of it is attributed to third party players like Samsung. With that said, Nexus 5 is Google’s own, only made by LG and the iPhone 5s is well, the best iPhone till date, as all the new iPhones have been. Both these phones take an evolutionary approach, with the 5s differentiating with its Touch ID fingerprint sensor while the Nexus 5 has its humble approach to keep the phone affordable. Out of these two, which one would you pick? It’s time to cast your votes.

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Watch this – Was Apple’s iOS 7 created in Microsoft Word?

Much has been said about Apple’s iOS 7. The radical new change in the user interface launched for the public recently and it had surprised a lot of people, with most of them caught off guard. With the official and final release, more critics chimed in on how Apple got it all wrong. The animations caused nausea, some reported, the icons were too ugly, others said. The reactions have been funny as well as serious enough for Apple to keenly take notice, or at least we hope. On the matter of icons, we would agree too. They looked amateur and frankly, didn’t look like the work of talented Apple designers in our opinion. But here’s a wild thought! What if Apple had used Microsoft Word to design iOS 7?

Ok, it’s obviously a joke, but what if..? One very talented Microsoft Word user on YouTube – Vaclav Krejci asks you this question in his video titled “Was iOS 7 created in Microsoft Word?” You just have to watch and find out –

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Apple iPhone 5s Camera Samples

The Apple iPhone 5s that we unboxed earlier is very much an “s” upgrade of the 5. The first upgrade for the 3g to the 3gs involved a better 3.2 megapixel camera, the second one from 4 to the 4s brought a 8 megapixel camera and the difference in quality was massive, and now we are at the third “s” upgrade which has brought upon significant improvements for the camera, but this time, it’s not about the megapixels. Apple has subverted the megapixel movement and, much like what HTC did, has improved the pixel size. The pixel size might be a marginal increase but Apple claims that it really shows in the photos. Well, does it?

That’s exactly what we are going to see below, with several camera samples from our iPhone 5s for an objective look at the quality. We’ll be comparing it with the iPhone 5 and several other devices at a later stage, but for now, dive in!

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Apple iPhone 5s Leather Case Unboxing and Demo

We have had the Apple iPhone 5s with us for a while now. You might have seen us mention in the 5s Dock Unboxing that we had picked up a couple of accessories for the device from the Hong Kong Apple Store and the Yellow leather case is one of them. Launched with the iPhone 5s, the leather case comes in various colours. The “Yellow” one is more of a flourescent green in real. Want to know how it looks and fits on the iPhone 5s? Check out our unboxing and demo video –

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Apple iPhone 5s dock Unboxing and Demo

We had unboxed the brand new Apple iPhone 5s from Hong Kong a while back and were left impressed with the new Touch ID sensor. While looking for matching accessories for the 5s we picked up the official iPhone 5s dock from the Apple Store along with other accessories. These docks have been a long time companion for iPhones and have been selling for each model. The 5’s dock was the first one to sport a lightning connector and the 5s’ dock is no different. So, is there anything new? What does it actually do? Watch our unboxing and demo video to find out –

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Apple sells record 9 million iPhone 5S and 5C devices in 3 days, 200 million iOS devices running on iOS 7

Apple has just announced that they have sold a record-breaking 9 million new iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C models in just three days after the launch on September 20th. These devices were launch in range of countries including, US, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore and the UK. Demand for the iPhone 5S has exceeded the initial supply, and many online orders are pushed to next month, says the company. Continue reading “Apple sells record 9 million iPhone 5S and 5C devices in 3 days, 200 million iOS devices running on iOS 7”

Apple iPhone 5S Hands On & Touch ID sensor demo

The new iPhone 5S is finally available to order, except when you place an order online Apple say you’ll need to wait 10 days or more for delivery. So instead of 20th September being the release date (for online orders at least), it’s more like the launch of pre-orders! Nonetheless, we’ve got our hands on the iPhone 5S and we’re bringing you a very quick hands on demo.

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Apple iPhone 5S iFixit tear down details the internals

It has been a tradition of iFixit, the immensely popular website known for its disassembling and assembling guides, to provide tear down images of Apple products as soon as they are launched. The Apple iPhone 5S is no exception and has received the tear down treatment from the website.

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Apple iPhone 5S announced with A7 processor, Fingerprint sensor and an updated camera

Just after unveiling the all colourful iPhone 5C, Apple has now moved on to release the iPhone 5S, the next iteration for their flagship iPhone products. Again, the leaks were spot on, with the new home button having a biometrics finger print sensor, but there are also other interesting additions. One is the gold colour variant(Gold, Slate and Silver are the three new colours), which again, was perfectly accurate from the leaks and the other is the new Apple A7 and M7 chips. The iPhone 5S also brings an updated camera and revamped internals, read on to find out what the iPhone 5S is all about.

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Apple iPhone 5S Touch ID fingerprint sensor on Home button confirmed

Apple iPhone 5S Touch ID

Apple is expected to unveil the company’s latest flagship smartphone, the iPhone 5S and a cheaper iPhone 5C at an event in Apple’s HQ in Cupertino. Apple sent out the press invites for today’s event last week and China Telecom confirmed it recently. There were rumors about Apple adding biometric fingerprint sensor on the new iPhone’s home button. Now, The Wall Street Journal has confirmed that the next iPhone would indeed have a fingerprint sensor. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 5S Touch ID fingerprint sensor on Home button confirmed”

China Telecom almost confirms iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C release

For the first time, Apple is hosting two events for the launch of their premium iPhone. The first event is scheduled on September 10th at Apple’s HQ in Cupertino and the second event is planned for Sept 11 in China. According to the rumor-mill, it is believed that Apple will be launching two iPhones this time – iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C.

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iPhone 5S parts pictured in Gold/Champagne Color

Over the past few days, a rumor has been circulating around the internet that the next iPhone 5S is expected to come in a whole new color combination of Gold and Champagne. Photos of parts of the new iPhone 5S Gold/Champagne have been spotted on the internet and KGI Securities Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has also said that the iPhone 5S would indeed be available in Gold.

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Apple iPhone 5S prototype with A7 chip surfaces

iPhone 5S and iPhone 5

Apple is expected to release the next iPhone later this year, now a rumored prototype of the device has surfaced online that reveals that the phone might feature the next-gen A7 chip. The Apple iPhone 5 had a A6 chip with and the Apple iPad 4 had a A6X chip that is two times faster than the previous A5X chip. The new chip in the prototype has the model number of APL0698 instead of APL0598 which is the A6 chip in the iPhone 5. The A6X has the model number of APL5598 and the first digit of the model number varies if there is a slight increment and the second digit changes when transitioning to a new family, says Macrumors. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 5S prototype with A7 chip surfaces”