Schlagwort: mobile news

  • Video Shows Why Neptune Pine Might be the Best Smart Watch Yet

    Video Shows Why Neptune Pine Might be the Best Smart Watch Yet

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    After a year of development, the rugged Neptune Pine has finally been unveiled, and it works without a smartphone. Making and receiving calls, typing out text messages, or even just listening to music and taking pictures, is a breeze, functioning exactly like a smartphone. Simply pop in a micro SIM card and you’re ready for the road.

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    Here are a few technical specifications: „At its core, the Pine is an Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean device (Android 4.4 KitKat will be supported after launch). It has a 2.4-inch (320 x 240 resolution) touchscreen, 1.2GHz Qualcomm Cortex-A5 dual-core processor, 3G HSPA+ connectivity (no 4G LTE here), 16GB or 32GB of internal storage, GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, gyroscope and accelerometer, and two cameras (a 5-megapixel rear camera on the back and a VGA-resolution front camera; both with LED flash).“

    Official Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZGTJw4EKfE

    http://www.dvice.com/2013-11-27/neptune-pine-now-smartwatch-done-right

  • iOS Core Ported To Nokia N900, Opens Door To iOS Running On Non-Apple Hardware

    iOS Core Ported To Nokia N900, Opens Door To iOS Running On Non-Apple Hardware

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    Well known developer Winocm has managed to achieve “one of the core milestones” pertaining to a project he has been working on for quite some time. Those who follow the activity of the developer on his Twitter feed will more than likely know about the project he has been working on for quite some time. With a little help from Steven Troughton-Smith, Winocm has managed to port the core elements of Apple’s iOS operating system onto non-Apple hardware.

    The benefits of this port aren’t immediately known to the majority of iOS users, but it does represent a significant technical achievement. The “proof” of port images have been provided courtesy of Troughton-Smith and show the core port of iOS successfully booting and running on a Nokia N900 smartphone from 2009. That particular hardware was originally shipped by the Finnish company running the Maemo 5 operating system. In addition to the N900 success, the developer has also stated that his port will successfully boot on various other hardware pieces.

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    It is extremely exciting news to know that this port is possible and effectively opens the door for others to look at the open-source implementation and build on it where necessary. In its current form however, it does appear to be for the purists and those who are extremely technically biased. There is currently no GUI support for this implementation – nor is there any planned in the immediate future – with the focus being on getting the XNU Kernel to boot on hardware other than the official Apple supplied kit.

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    As previously mentioned, the port will also play nicely with hardware other than the Nokia N900. For those interested, Winocm has detailed a number of hardware setups that are capable of booting his work, including the Texas Instruments AM335x (BeagleBone/BeagleBone Black) (OMAP335X) and ARM RealView Platform Baseboard for Cortex-A8 (ARMPBA8). The XNU Kernel is essentially the “core” of iOS (and OS X for that matter) and was built by Apple over a decade ago to form the foundations of their two operating systems.

    At the time of writing, there wasn’t any great details on the future of this particular project. All of the work has been open-sourced and added to a repository on GitHub, meaning that developers all over the world can contribute their own offerings to the project going forward.

    Official Source: http://winocm.com/projects/research/2013/11/22/milestone-one/

    http://9to5mac.com/2013/11/22/developer-ports-ios-core-to-non-apple-hardware/

  • The never scratching Phone, LG’s Flex phone actually heals itself after a key and knife assault

    The never scratching Phone, LG’s Flex phone actually heals itself after a key and knife assault

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    LG has spent plenty of time hyping up the curved screen of itsFlex Android smartphone, but it’s unique “self-healing” capabilities looks to be even more useful.

    The Flex’s rear is coated with a special material which LG says can heal itself after being scratched. Putting that claim to the test, YouTube tech personality Marques Brownlee took a pair of keys and a very sharp knife to the Flex’s back. The results will surprise you.

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    The Flex mostly cleared up the light scratches from Brownlee’s keys (it didn’t completely remove them, but there’s a definite improvement). It was less effective at surviving a sharp knife cut, he notes that it “half-heals,” but this is (hopefully) a far rarer scenario for phone damage.

    Brownlee also tried to “flex” the Flex by putting pressure on the phone’s screen to flatten it. The result? It simply snapped back into place.

    It looks like the LG Flex can withstand the typical wear and tear of dropping your phone, having it in your pocket with a pair of keys, and other clumsy scenarios. Eventually, I expect to see similar material make its way to other phones (and hopefully, to your phone’s glass screen).

     

    Official Source: http://venturebeat.com/2013/11/20/lgs-flex-phone-actually-heals-itself-after-a-key-and-knife-assault/

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-W66HINFLg

  • Apple and Google „Dog Fight“

    Apple and Google „Dog Fight“

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    Nov. 15 – The Breakingviews crew is joined by Fred Vogelstein, author of a new book on how the two tech giants are battling over dominance of a market that goes well beyond consumer gadgets.

     

    Official Source: http://www.reuters.com/video/2013/11/15/reuters-tv-breakingviews-apple-and-google-dog-fight?videoId=274542330&videoChannel=117766

  • New iPhone 6 “Air” Concept Image Copies Moto G Customizable Colours Feature

    New iPhone 6 “Air” Concept Image Copies Moto G Customizable Colours Feature

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    A new iPhone 6 „Air“ concept emerged online and included Moto G’s new customizable feature.

    The new concept image is created by brightknight08. The iPhone 6 „Air“ features an all-new design with aiPad Air-like body and has customizable colours. There are new buttons as well, including a backlit proximity sensor in place of the home button and a silent button featured at the top that also functions as the iPhone’s power button. Moreover, brightknight08 packs a 4.6 inch Full HD screen display with 450 ppi in the iPhone 6 „Air“.

    The newly released Moto G also boasts customizable feature that allows users to change the colours of the handset. Moto G turned the heads of many consumers as the smartphone costs $179 for its 8GB variant.

    According to the latest rumours, the upcoming iPhone 6 features may include a solar wireless charging feature. One of the most common complaints on iPhones is fast depleting battery capacity. This feature aims to provide solution to the said problem.

    This feature is supported by a patent filed by Apple back in February. Apple secured a patent for the use of solar panels in portable devices. This integrated touch sensor and solar assembly would involve integrating social cells into a touch screen by using electrodes that can pull double duty as a solar cell and a touch sensor.

     

    Another rumoured feature that is making the rounds is the use of an extremely strong Sapphire glass for the smartphone’s screen display. Apple already used the technology on the cover of iPhone 5S and Touch ID home button. Sapphire glass is roughly 2.5 times stronger than the glass currently used in smartphones, many of which use Gorilla Glass from Corning.

    Rumours claimed iPhone 6 will come with larger screen display with a range of 4.8 to 6 inches. Many analysts predicted that Apple will finally pack a bigger screen on the iPhone 6. Also, the next Apple flagship smartphone may keep the iPhone 5S‘ 64-bit A7 processor, M7 graphics chip and the fingerprint sensor. The next generation of iPhone may also include features Near Field Communication and larger internal storage that were skipped in the current handset.

    iPhone 6 release date is still unconfirmed. There were speculations that the unveiling will happen early next year. However, reports claimed that Apple is adding more suppliers to increase the availability of iPhone 5S due to its strong demand.

     

    Official Source: http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/522744/20131117/iphone-6-air-concept-image-release-date.htm#.UolLZMRWx8E

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NygVolB2Emk