Apple files for iPhone/iPad haptic feedback system patent. Already explores manufacturing options
Ever since Apple released their first iPhone, we’ve been waiting for them to figure out how to add haptic feedback to the multi-touch interface. The UI on iPhone and iPad is great. But ability to feel a key press when you are typing, or getting feedback when you tap on an icon/scroll through a list [...]
From Angry Birds to Infinity Blade: Is iOS good enough for hardcore gaming?
Without a hint of doubt, thanks to the global rise of smartphones, portable gaming has taken a massive turn towards the casual market. Games like Angry Birds or Cut The Rope are insanely popular, proving that these simple yet addictive time killers are perfectly suited for gaming on the go. The short pick-up and play [...]
Samsung Galaxy Nexus vs Nokia Lumia 800 vs iPhone 4S Comparison/Review. Part 1 – Hardware & Performance
Choosing a smartphone to carry for the next year or two is a difficult task these days. There are tens of devices running on 7 operating systems/platforms, at prices ranging from 100 to 600 Euro. To make that choice a little bit easier we took a closer look at the flagships representing 3 smartphone platforms, [...]
You can now try out Windows Phone on your Android or iOS device
Have you ever been curious about the Windows Phone operating system, but currently own an Android or iOS device and are just too lazy to go to a Microsoft Store or to your local carrier store and try one out? Well, Microsoft has made it incredibly easy for you to try out Windows Phone Mango(7.5) [...]
iOS Gmail App coming soon
We have some exciting news for iOS users. Rumor has it that an official Gmail app is very close to coming to the iOS platform. Apparently, the app has already been fully developed and submitted to Apple for review for the App Store. Current iOS users were forced to access their Gmail through a third [...]
How Siri on iPhone 4S works and why it’s a big deal. Apple’s AI tech details in 230 pages of patent app
Apple’s famous “one more thing” during iPhone 4S presentation last week came in the form of Siri. It’s an “Intelligent Personal Assistant” that understands what you are telling it to do and can perform certain tasks. E.g. reserve a table at your favorite Italian restaurant, reply to SMS, set a calendar appointment, tell you whether it [...]
Apple orders 56 million iPhones for H2 2011. 26 million of them- iPhone 5s
The second half of the year is always great for Apple’s iPhone. And with the launch of iPhone 5 still to come, the second half of this year is shaping up to be a really big one. How big? If Digitimes reports from iPhone suppliers are to be believed – Apple has recently upped the [...]
Apple is working on pico-projector for your iPhone, iPad and Mac
Apple is exploring possibilities for making pico projectors and integral part of iOS devices. And, unlike its many smartphone competitors, Apple isn’t focused only on technical gimmicks. They are trying to find actual use cases that could make pico projectors an indispensable part of iOS ecosystem. In a patent application “Projected display shared workspaces” Apple [...]
iPhone 5 launch only in late October
The iPhone 5 launch guessing game continues. A few weeks ago, everyone has pegged September as a most likely release date for next generation iPhone. There were even rumors about AT&T cancelling all employee vacations for the launch. Now AllThingsD has it that there won’t be any new iPhone this September. Instead, Apple will have [...]
iPhone price cuts coming to Radio Shack and Target tomorrow?
Although it may or may not be a sign that a new iPhone is on the way, several tipsters have revealed that the price will drop on both the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 at Target and Radio Shack starting tomorrow. Radio Shack plans on cutting the price on the 16GB iPhone 4 from $199.99 on [...]
Is Apple warming up to iPhone stylus idea?
Ever since iPhone launched, Steve Jobs has been denying the possibility of stylus on Apple’s touch screen devices. Stylus? Why would you need one, when you got this amazing, finger operated multi-touch interface on a device with a super responsive capacitive touch screen? It is true in most cases. Except one – when you need/want [...]
6 iOS Twitter Apps That Truly Stand out from the Crowd
If there is one category that is oversaturated in the App Store, it is Twitter apps. There are hundreds of apps out there that allow you to send tweets of 140 characters, reply to your followers, search keywords in real time, and share media with your Twitter network. Of course, the most popular iOS Twitter [...]
8 iPhone Apps You’ve Never Heard of and Are Sure to Enhance your Day to Day Life
As we already discussed, there is an entire industry dedicated to helping you and me discover new and exciting apps. Having said that, nothing replaces old-fashioned word of mouth. Meeting a friend who recommends you download an app will always be more effective than seeing that app recommended by another app or a service. The [...]
10 Features I Would Love to See in the New Facebook iPad App
As you have probably heard, Facebook is stepping up its mobile game with a new photo sharing app, an HTML5-based app platform, and the much-anticipated Facebook iPad app. We already addressed the first two, but the iPad app has been making headlines for days and no one really knows when it will show its face. [...]
Apple’s dating app will transform your iPhone into an ultimate pick-up device
For us, shy types, getting out there and initiating conversations with interesting people can be a difficult experience. I mean, just coming up to this cool girl at the bar and starting talking? It’s the hardest thing to do. What should my opening line be? What will we talk about about? What if she just [...]
Three Features Apple Stole from Other Platforms for iOS5, then Improved
As you have probably heard by now, Apple’s famous WWDC event took place last week and Jobs himself made an appearance on the Apple stage. That is, in and of itself exciting news, according to many. However, what came next was significantly more exciting. Apple announced three new products, OS Lion for Mac, iCloud, which [...]
16 GB iPhone 4 on sale for $147 at Walmart
Walmart annouced today that it would drop the price of the iPhone 4 from $197 to $147. Today, Apple also unveiled tons of new features of iOS 5.0 along with iCloud and iTunes Match at its annual conference, WWDC. The promotion applies for both the white and black versions of the iPhone 4, as well [...]
Your Apple iMac may soon be wirelessly charging iPods, iPhones and iPads
Inductive charging stations like Palm Touchstone and Powermatts are all the rage among tech geeks these days. It looks real nice just to drop your phone on a charging pad and forget about all the cords. On the other hand, the charging pad or HP Touchstone still has to be connected to the power outlet via [...]
iOS 5.0 won’t work on iPhone 3GS?
With Apple’s WWDC conference coming in June, we can expect to find out more about iCloud, OSX Lion, and the new iOS 5. Of course we hear plenty of rumors in the upcoming weeks leading to the conference. The latest rumor was said by analyst and Mobile-Review.com editor, Eldar Murtazin. He wrote the following comment on his twitter [...]
Next iPhone to be called iPhone 4S not 5
We’ve been discussing rumors about an iPhone 5 for a while now, and apparently we’ve been calling it by the wrong name. The next iPhone is supposed to be called the iPhone 4S rather than the iPhone 5 according to Jeffries analyst Peter Misek We’ve also heard some good news that the iPhone 4S will be [...]