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iPhone Users Complain About Purple Flare

Editor — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 15:47:57 +0000

iPhone 5 users have been complaining about a purple burst that has been appearing in some of their photos. Apple has confirmed that purple haze is considered normal behavior for the iPhone 5′s camera. Millions of users have reported when a bright source of light is in a photo, the light source takes on a purple glow. Some users have suggested that the purple shade is a result of a sapphire cover that is on the iPhone 5′s camera.

The iPhone 5 had the biggest launch in Apple’s history, selling over 5 million units in its first weekend. The issues with the camera is only been one of the problems that has been reported by iPhone 5 users. Complaints have ranged from issues with Apple’s new maps feature to the aluminum casing scratching too easily.

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Mobile Gaming is Dominating the Gaming Industry

Editor — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:20:11 +0000

In the past video games came on cartridges, you played them on a big fat tube television in your parent’s basement and you told your friends about the level you reached at school the next day. Now you might still be living in your parent’s basement but the future of gaming is solidly mobile. Anywhere, any-time, high quality gaming, that fits nicely in our pocket, is yours to have (at least on non Blackberry devices ~ zing). The mobile entertainment industry was worth $33 billion last year, which is due in part to the success of smartphones like the iPhone and the plethora of Android devices like the HTC Thunderbolt. These high powered computers were just waiting for people to turn them into gaming consoles.

The industry is undergoing a titanic shift, factors like the ease of publishing to the App Store, the extremely low cost to become a developer, the growth of Freemium games (games given away for free with revenues coming from alternative sources) and the rise of the female gamers (53% of mobile gamers are female) are rewriting the rules and making millionaires overnight.

Geekaphone has taken an in depth look at the numbers and stats behind the industry and have put together this informative infographic, all you have to do is pause your game for 1.4 minutes to take a look.

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Is someone listening to your phone calls? How secure is your mobile phone?

Editor — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:51:51 +0000

Shhh, did you hear that? That buzzing on the phone line… the weird clicking and echo, you know what that is? That’s the FBI recording your phone calls… or maybe Rupert Murdoch getting ready for a full page spread on your dirty little secrets. Put on your tinfoil hat and join us in seeing how secure your phone is.
Geekaphone spent some time looking at wiretapping and how your phone can be used against you. Is the government spying on you? Probably not, but we have a list of ways to secure your phone and make sure that it is harder for someone to spy on you. Be sure to share your thoughts and tips in the comments.

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Pimp your Phone: how to make your phone stand out

Editor — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:04:58 +0000

Who wants a boring phone? Nobody. Maybe you can’t afford a diamond and gold plated special edition of the iPhone (that and they’re pretty garish unless your a Saudi prince) and perhaps you’ll never be seen at the Palm playing Angry Birds with Rihanna. That doesn’t mean you can’t add a personal twist to your fancy new phone. From cases and ringtone to engravings, apps and backgrounds there are lots of ways to make your phone stand out. We’ve collectively made accessories a billion dollar industry, they’re the modern day racing stripe.
Interestingly you’ll probably price shop your phone to the last penny and then drop a tonne of cash on bling before you walk out the door. Accessories have crazy high profit margins, way more than the actual phone itself so your frugality is probably wasted on the phone. Geekaphone has taken a quick look at the industry and put together another tasty infographic. Enjoy!

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Reminder: We Just Launched Mobile Speed Test

A few weeks back we launched our Geekaphone Mobile Speed Test, and so far thousands of people have run our test to see how fast their phone is. If you have not had the opportunity to see how fast your phone is than scan this QR code or go to Geekaphone.com on your phone.

Check out our leaderboard to find out if your phone is the fastest phone on the market. Or take a look at which phone and carrier is the fastest in your city: Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and Toronto.

Planning a Dinner Party like a Geek

Editor — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:19:30 +0000

A dinner party can be a tough thing to host, you have to send out invites, buy the drinks, plan a menu, keep your guests entertained and make sure they all get home safely at the end of the night. It’s enough to make you want to skip the whole thing altogether… but then you might be forever alone. Geekaphone has taken on the task to make sure you are never alone again, so we researched and produced a great infographic to help you host a dinner party with the help of your phone! Break out the d20s at your discretion but please make sure the food is good and good luck!

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Android is kicking ass and taking names, our leaderboard is dominated by Android phones, but both BlackBerry and Windows Phones are “leading” our slowest phone leaderboard.

Apps from the infographic:

POST: Design and send custom invitations and notes right from your iphone! $0.99

Drink Planner: Drinks Planner is an app that lets you calculate the approximate amount of drinks that you will need for your next party. $1.99

Kitchen Calculator Pro: Kitchen Calculator PRO does all the recipe conversions for you. $3.99

Epicurious Recipes & Shopping List (Android): Thousands of recipes on your phone. Free

Glee Karaoke: Sing your heart out to songs from the hit TV show while a little magic helps you sound amazing. $0.99

Party Hour: Party Hour lets you build a custom remixed playlist in mere seconds. $0.99

Let’s Party!: Great games to get the party going. $9.99

Simple Soiree: An app that helps you plan almost every aspect of your party. $1.99

Weber’s On the Grill: A huge list of recipes for the BBQ. $4.99

Speak Up!: Remind your friends not to drink and drive without breaking the mood. Free

Geekaphone Launches Mobile Speed test

Editor — Fri, 27 May 2011 18:52:22 +0000

Do you think your iPhone on Verizon is faster than your friends myTouch 4G on T Mobile? You can now find out! Geekaphone has just launched our new Mobile Speed Test, which lets you:

See how fast your wireless carrier is (upload, download, latency)
Check your phones browser’s performance
See what phones are faster on your network
Challenge your friends to see who’s phone is the fastest

To run the Geekaphone Mobile Speed Test go to geekaphone.com/mobile-speed-test on your smartphone, or scan this QR code. There is nothing to install, just click Run! and in a few seconds you will find out just how fast your phone is. Then you can brag to your friends on Facebook, Twitter, or even challenge them to a head to head competition.

Our leaderboard updates live as people test their phones so you can see which phones and carriers are the fastest.

Please test your phone, challenge your friends and give us some feedback on our new mobile speedtest.

RIM vs the World

Editor — Mon, 16 May 2011 16:28:03 +0000

After the success of our last two infographics: How Green is the iPhone and The iPhone the worlds #1 Camera, we decided to look at why some people love their BlackBerry so much, and what challenges RIM is facing.

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How Green is the iPhone

Editor — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:17:25 +0000

Geekaphone just finished our green study of the iPhone and wrapped it all up in a tasty infographic.

Apple pulls in close to 50% of total global cellphone profits by selling only 4% of all cellphones, with that kind of profit and over 100 million iPhones sold Apple is a legitimate gorilla. So just how green is the gorilla’s smartphone?

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iPhone: World’s Most Popular Camera

Editor — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:50:33 +0000

We’ve just posted our 5 part series on the iPhone as a serious photographic tool. It took about a month to put together and it was a lot of fun. The iPhone is no Nikon D3s, but its a great camera for very good reasons. Our 5 part series and infographic reviews and analyzes the iPhone as a camera and Apple’s rise as a black knight in the photography arena. When it comes to the iPhone, color us impressed.

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Apple’s Rise as a Camera Company

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A Gallery of Photos Taken with iPhones

Steve Russell — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:22:08 +0000

For the final article in the series about using the camera function of the iPhone I wanted to show a collection of photos the iPhone users around the world have taken and posted on Flickr Creative Commons. I think you’ll agree that some of these images are quite good. I hope you enjoy them.

This photo “iPhone HDR” taken by slack12 has been processed into an HDR image. Great work.

“iPhone shot through a magnifying glass” captured by mathowie

This great cat image was captured by mastrobiggo. The vignetting was added using the Picnik app.

Great shot of Stillgelegte Autobahnausfart which if I remember my German means “Closed autobahn (highway) exit ramp” by taytom

This image wasn’t taken with an iPhone but it does illustrate what some people are doing with their iPhone. The woman uses the monopod as her walking stick and has mounted her iPhone to the top of it. She has then mounted a piece of plastic over the lens so she can take macro photos with it. Ingenious. Thanks to coofdy for posting this on Flickr Creative Commons.

Moon Lake Sunset was taken near Fairbanks, Alaska by Kelly Donaldson.

Nice image captured by John Karakatsanis in Néa Alexándia, Athens, Attiki, GR.

This photo was taken on Town Lake in Austin, Texas by by jrandallc.

A second photo taken on Town Lake by jrandallc.

A San Fernando Sunset taken in Mission Hills, California by torres21.

This macro photo was captured in Prickwillow, England, GB by by humblenick. To capture the shot the photographer held an extra lens from a disposable camera in front of the iPhone lens. Good work.

These are but a few of the creative, imagitive and excellent iPhone images that can be found on Flickr and Flickr Creative Commons. Now it’s your turn to go out and experiment with your iPhone and learning how you can take great photos.