The above shots are supposed to come from a meeting at a French Carrier. The iPhone 5 seems as expected thinner and with a wider screen. Source: Mac Rumours
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Is the iPhone Monkey Proof?
Some would say the iPhone is the simplest mobile device ever made. So simple even a monkey could browse it. Check this real life experiment with a real monkey doing the thing. Seems the monkey is only a monkey after all! ;)
Is the iPhone Parachute Proof?
Jarrod McKinney did a 4.000 m parachute jump with his iPhone also jumping out of his open pocket. Localized via GPS, the iPhone lost a little bit of cosmetics but was still working. Nice story but was it fact or fiction paid by Apple’s PR dept.?
Google To Buy RIM Blackberry?
As the Blackberry is slowly losing traction in the smartphones market, it could become a purchase of choice for the Google/Android couple. Why? Google with Android: – lacks patents thus needs to pays expensive royalties (ie to Microsoft) – has no experience/credibility as a mobile phone manufacturer – needs top notch Java army (the core [...]
Google Maps Navigation Goes OffLine?
Google could off this summer an extra reason to leave your Nokia forever: the offline version of Google Navigation. That way, you could probably download the maps you need for your trip and browse them with the GPS without any network and data support. Of course, such on board solutions are slower to catch satellites [...]
Lekki: Vintage Mobile Phones!
Remember the Motorola StarTAC? The Nokia 3210? Good old days when a phone was only meant for calls and a few text messages. Times have changed but now you can travel back in the mobile phone time. The brand Lekki offers the eco-friendly revamped catalogue of your dreams!
Can Ubuntu be Installed on the HTC Desire?
It’s always a good surprise to discover that almost anything can host Linux. This example shows an HTC Desire HD2 hosting Ubuntu natively. Quite impressive work from the developper Bergfex. Some imperfections do remain for sure but this could quickly become a trend. Check all the details about this project.
Are Cell Phones Really Dangerous?
This remains a hard to answer question because the communication battle is the rule. Carriers pay scientists to demonstrate and endorse that waves are not injuring anything alive. And scientists from independent labs are showing the opposite results. Who can you believe? Check this short segment from Anderson Cooper 360° with at least clear explanations [...]
What is Google Wallet?
Google Wallet is the service using the NFC chip of your phone to make purchases. You launch the app and put your phone close to a compatible vending machine and boom, transaction done. Of course your Google Wallet account holds your credit card information. Seems to be the mainstream payment method for small purchases in [...]