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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

2012-02-29T12:19:00.000+05:30

Just when you thought that the Samsung Galaxy Note was a rather huge phone with its 5.3″ display, along comes the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 that was announced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. This will certainly add yet another member to the Galaxy Note family of devices, where the huge display will offer multi-screen functionality that maximizes efficiency in learning, work and creative endeavors. With multi-screen functionality, that translates to the ability to being a true multitasker, as you can keep track of your emails in one window, view a website in another, as well as play a video in the third while a fourth window is meant for you to write down your notes or sketch when inspiration strikes.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 will also come with S Note, a special and efficient tool that will allow you to combine notes as well as sketches together with web content, images and other digital media right into a personalized storyboard. This lets you create stories on-the-go, since the S Note already comes with different ready-to-use templates including meeting minutes, recipe, cards, diary, and magazine among others. There are also hand-drawn geometric shapes which can be perfectly digitized thanks to the Shape Match function, where you can create more organized idea sketches and storyboards.

Want to perform image editing on the move? Not a problem, thanks to the introduction of Adobe Photoshop Touch and Adobe Ideas, where the former allows you to transform images with core Photoshop features as well as combine multiple photos into layered images. You can also make popular edits and apply professional effects if those are your cup of team. As for Adobe Ideas, this is an easy-to-master drawing tool which will let you sketch ideas, pick out amazing color themes and import images.

The hardware specifications of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 include a 1.4GHz dual-core processor, HSPA+ connectivity, Full HD video playback support, video streaming in real time, all running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Hopefully it will be affordable enough for the masses when it hits the general market.

Nokia 808 PureView boasts 41-megapixels of shooting goodness

2012-02-29T12:13:00.001+05:30

One would have thought that the megapixel race is no longer relevant, but I am rather surprised to see Finnish phone manufacturer Nokia come up with the Nokia 808 PureView at Mobile World Congress 2012, where this particular smartphone carries a 41-megapixel camera inside. Heck, even the high end (and yet unreleased) Canon EOS 1D-X carries only 18-megapixels of shooting goodness. Obviously, the megapixel count of the Nokia 808 PureView is the highest to date for any consumer class digital camera or smartphone, but how does it fare in real world performance?

Also, there is the issue of finding the storage space to stash away all of those 41-megapixel images on your home computer. You would be hard pressed to purchase new storage devices more frequently than ever before, so that might be something you would want to take into consideration before bringing home this puppy and start to use it to shoot images right out of the box.

It is rather strange that Nokia decided to have the Nokia 808 PureView run on the Nokia Belle operating system instead of Microsoft’s Windows Phone, as the latter might do its bit to endear more folks to the PureView instead of the former. Nokia’s new imaging superphone is most probably a niche market device, targeting folks whose mobile photography needs are far more advanced that those of the average person. Camera enthusiasts will definitely be curious to check this model out for sure.

16GB of internal memory can be further augmented with a microSD memory card, and the PureView will also feature a 4″ AMOLED display at nHD resolution (640 x 360 pixels), various sensors, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. Any takers? No idea on the pricing details as at press time, but it should not cost too much just because of the whopping megapixel count. Would you give this a go out of curiosity?

iPhone 5

2012-02-03T18:18:00.000+05:30

The iPhone 5 is certainly one of the most expected and anticipated launch of this year. Prototypes and concepts regarding the new iPhone began appearing right from the middle of last year even before the iPhone 4S hit the stores.

The new iPhone is expected to give tough competition to the likes of Samsung and Blackberry. The specifications are not clear as of now with many rumours coming out stating that the phone will feature a transparent crystal body with full touch or a normal aluminium cased touch screen with the 6^th sense technology implemented in it.

No official word has emerged from the company which is slowly starting to recover from the loss of its brain Steve Jobs who died in October last year.

Xbox 720

2012-02-03T18:16:00.001+05:30

Gaming buffs are most likely to be treated with joy this year as Xbox is reportedly gearing up for launch of the Xbox 720. The new device is expected to offer some of the best graphic support capability in the history of gaming devices and plenty of other features as well.

If the online buzz is true, then the Xbox 720 will house a monstrous 8 core processor taking gaming to new horizons. 3D rendering and support is also slated to make its debut in the gaming device. All these features combined, the gadget is surely one to watch out for in 2012.

Inkless Graphite Quill

2012-02-03T18:07:00.000+05:30

I still remember those old pictures that were drawn using ink (because there was no such thing as a camera yet), featuring monks of yore writing tome after tome using ink-based quills. Well, we have seen updates to old technology such as a cassette-to-MP3 converter, so here is another future update that features a writing implement instead – the$17.99 Inkless Graphite Quill. This is a unique graphite sculpture that allows you to “pen” down your thoughts without smudging the page or your fingers, which is a vast improvement over the original.

It is said to be able to last up 9 years with daily use – and I suppose in this day and age where the only thing we pen down would be our John Hancocks on a credit card bill, owning one of these should virtually last far longer than 9 years – double that number, even. Coming in a handsome gift box, this might make for a decent gift for one who is just about to enter the world of school. Definitely a writing instrument that will be different from all the other pens and pencils that the rest of the students carry, don’t you think so?

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

2012-01-24T22:04:00.000+05:30

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S is a smartphone designed and developed by Sony Ericsson and runs Android 2.3 operating system of Google. Revealed in the month of September 2011, its primary enhancement over previous model is the 1.4GHz Scorpion Snapdragon processor as compared to 1.0GHz of Arc. The company follows up its ultrastylish Xperia Arc with Xperia Arc S, slightly quicker version of European model, which boasts powerful camera and runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. Its slow data speeds, high price and single core CPU will leave Android experts wanting more.

The original Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc featured a head turning style with Android Gingerbread OS, fashionable design and razor sharp looks. Now the company has introduced a flashier replacement with quite a few improvements. In spite of faster processor and two exciting color shades, splurging on unlocked $439.99 Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S is even tougher argument to make. It sports similar ultrathin design and seductive curves, which make it, look different from other usual boxy shaped handsets. The all new Arc S measures 4.9 inches high, 2.5 inches wide and 0.3 inch thick and weighs 4.1 ounces.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S is available in three different color choices such as pure white, sakura pink and gloss black that complement the original two hues, which first Arc shipped with midnight blue and misty silver. One of the extensive features found in this model is the 4.2 inch capacitive touchscreen display that boasts 854 x 480 pixel resolution with excellent image quality. Underneath its display, you will find three physical buttons for standard Android operations such as back, menu and home. The dedicated camera button, volume rocker and micro USB port are located on the right hand side of the device, while the 3.5mm headphone on the left.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S adds basic virtual keyboard, which is close to the one found in stock Gingerbread with well placed and large keys in portrait landscape orientation. Powering the Arc S is an Android 2.3 operating system with Ice Cream Sandwich interface and has typical mobile and messaging communication skills found on other Android handsets. It also gets Bluetooth, GPS and Wi-Fi connectivity and users can synchronize contacts, email and calendar through Gmail profiles. Some of the Google services include Google Maps, YouTube, turn by turn navigation and Google News.

Standard features on Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S include 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; 3G Network: HSDPA 900 / 2100 – LT18i; 4.2 inch LED-backlit LCD capacitive touchscreen with 16 million colors and 480 x 854 pixels; Scratch-resistant glass; Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine; Timescape UI; microSD, up to 32GB; 1 GB (320 MB user-available), 512 MB RAM; HSDPA speeds up to 14.4 Mbps and HSUPA speeds up to 5.8 Mbps; Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot; 8.0-megapixel camera with 3264×2448 pixels, LED flash, autofocus, touch focus, Video calling, face and smile detection, geo-tagging, image stabilization and 3D sweep panorama; Android OS, v2.3.4 (Gingerbread); Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon; SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email; colors: Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black; HDMI port; Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic; MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player; MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S also adds TrackID music recognition; NeoReader barcode scanner; Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk; Facebook and Twitter integration; Document viewer; Voice memo/dial/commands; Predictive text input; Phonebook: Caller groups, Unlimited entries, Search by both first and last name, Multiple numbers per contact, Ring ID and Picture ID; Notifications: Polyphonic ringtones, Music ringtones (MP3), Flight mode, Vibration, Speakerphone and Silent mode; Bluetooth Profiles: Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP). The rated battery life of Arc S is 19 days in standby mode and 7 hours and 25 minutes in talktime mode. While Xperia Arc S doesn’t qualify as massive enhancement over previous model Arc, it is nonetheless a solid choice.

Windows 8 Tablet Hardware

2012-01-24T22:01:00.000+05:30

Microsoft seems to be applying strict hardware norms it placed in original Windows Phone 7 gadgets to its forthcoming Windows 8 Operating System. Here is the list of Windows 8 tablet hardware requirements.

Hardware buttons: Power, Rotation lock, Windows key, Volume up, Volume down.Screen Touch points: 5.

Display: Minimum of 1366 x 768 pixel resolution at depth of 32 bits.

Storage: Must have at least 10GB free space offered for the user.

NFC: Must have “touch marks” for indicating where to tap.

GPU: Direct3D 10 GPU with WDDM 1.2 driver.

Camera: Capable of shooting 720p videos or better.

Sensors: Light Sensor, Magnetometer, Accelerometer, Gyroscope.

Others: WLAN, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0, Speakers.

These requirements show Microsoft’s commitment in avoiding fragmentation amongst its peripherals to have universal experience amongst all users. Of course, it may also mean that Windows 8 PCs will be expensive than Android tablets due to required “extra stuff”.

LG Optimus Pad LTE announced

2012-01-24T21:56:00.000+05:30

When it comes to the world of tablets, only two behemoths on the operating system front rule – Apple with their iPad range, and Google’s Android ecosystem that has seen (safe to say) hundreds of tablets hit the market already, with no signs of abating anytime soon. LG, who has churned out its fair share of Android-powered smartphones in the past (and even a 3D-capable handset), continues to explore the possibilities of Android on a tablet – hence rolling out their first LTE-capable tablet which is known as the Optimus Pad LTE.

Originally launched in South Korea, LG throws in LTE technology and a True HD IPS display that is guaranteed to wow whoever looks at it, and these are the the two features which have assisted LG in differentiating its latest smartphone, the Optimus LTE, from the rest of the competition.

Dr. Jongseok Park, President and CEO of LG Mobile Communications Company, says, “With tablets generating five times more traffic than the average smartphone, it’s not a huge jump to assume that tablet users need and want faster connectivity. The combination of LG’s LTE technology with the tablet form factor is a clear advantage for consumers who use a tablet as their primary consumption device when on the move.”

The LG Optimus Pad LTE will come with a 1280 x 720 True HD IPS display that is more or less guaranteed to wow whoever looks at it for the first time, and that display also works great in displaying your creativity as you snap photos of your surroundings with the 8-megapixel camera located at the back. This camera too, can shoot high definition video for posterity. Not only that, the Optimus Pad LTE is proud to be the world’s first tablet that supports an SD memory card of up to 32GB in size, so you need not worry about storage space. Other features include Android 3.2 Honeycomb as the operating system of choice, a 2-megapixel camera in front, and a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, all crammed into a body which measures a mere 9.34mm slim and tipping the scales at 479 grams.

Connectivity options include HDMI and DLNA, and you also have functions such as the Smart Movie Editor for editing pictures and videos in a jiffy. No idea on pricing or availability Stateside, although we do hope to see the LG Optimus Pad LTE make its way to the FCC – and soon.

I do have one particular concern though – such a display, coupled with LTE connectivity – will the 6,800mAh battery be able to hold up? After all, LTE-enabled devices are notorious for guzzling battery life like nobody’s business, and I am willing to go out on a limb to say that the LG Optimus Pad LTE will not be able to hold a candle to Apple’s iPad 2 in terms of battery life with LTE turned on all the time. What do you think?

Video Gaming

2012-01-12T14:59:00.000+05:30

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ElectroHub wireless charger

2012-01-12T14:56:00.000+05:30

While we've seen wireless charging concepts before – specifically thePowermat – but ElectroHub has a slightly better way of doing things. Simply stick the ElectroHub battery replacements into your devices and they'll work with the mat.

"Aha," you're probably thinking. "But my gadget has a non-replaceable battery." Well, then, you'll need some sort of case for making it work. A bit like the Powermat. But still, it's a better concept for getting your gadgets charged easily, and looks to be pretty reasonably priced, too.

BlackBerry Playbook

2012-01-12T14:55:00.000+05:30

BlackBerry maker RIM has seemed a bit lost for the last couple of years, unsure whether to persevere with the style that always served it well or embrace touchscreens wholly. That quandary continues on its phones, but there's no doubting the focus of the PlayBook tablet.

A brand new operating system, an extremely powerful dual-core processor, all of the usual BlackBerry business features and, perhaps most importantly of all, a real focus on getting third-part developers involved.

The PlayBook is already looking stylish, slick and easy to use. With a carefully crafted tablet operating system and advanced specs, we could be looking at some major competition for the iPad.

GPS Ski Goggles

2012-01-11T17:27:00.000+05:30

When you think about how difficult it can be to know your location when you are driving in a car then you are definitely going to want to keep in mind just how difficult it can be to know where you are at when you are skiing or snowboarding. There is no longer any reason to be lost when you are hitting the big slopes. The Zeal Optics GPS Goggles are going to be able to tell you exactly where you are all of the time.

You will never have to worry about being with a man that does not want to ask for directions anymore and your male friend is not going to need to be embarrassed about asking for directions because they will not need them. These GPS Goggles are simply amazing when you see that the coordinates appear to be suspended out in front of you for comfort and ease while you are wearing them.

Nokia N8

2012-01-11T17:26:00.000+05:30

The N8 is also the 1st Symbian^3 powered device. While the user interface doesn’t look much different than what we see in S60 and Maemo, It does have improvements that will probably appeal to Nokia and Symbian fans about the world and may even bring in some new fans.

Specifications include 5-band 3G data support, anodized aluminum casing in five colors, 3.5 inch 640×360 pixels resolution OLED display, 720p video recording capability, 12 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, internal 16GB memory with support for microSD expansion cards, HDMI port, USB , FM transmitter, 680 MHz processor, and USB On-the-Go so you can plug in USB devices to use them without a PC.

HTC Droid Incredible

2012-01-11T17:24:00.000+05:30

Specifications of the HTC Droid Incredible include a 3.7 inch 480×800 WVGA AMOLED display, 8 megapixel camera, Android 2.1 with HTC Sense 2.5, 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, and 8GB internal memory or support for microSD expansion cards. The Incredible feels great in your hand with its exclusive back design and spongy touch outer shell materiaz.

Motorola Milestone

2012-01-11T17:22:00.001+05:30

Motorola has been enormously quiet in Australia over the last few years but i’m hoping it comes to market with the high point, which is similar to the Droid that Motorola launched in the US.It runs Android 2.0 and has iPhone-like multitouch support, with users able to pinch the 3.7-inch screen to zoom on web pages, maps and photos. The phones comes with Motorola’s one-by-one GPS navigation software, MOTONAV, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and a 5-megapixel camera.

Sony CyberShot TX55

2012-01-11T17:18:00.001+05:30

Sony CyberShot TX55 – thinnest camera ever

Everybody is counting down the days until September, when the thinnest camera , CyberShot TX55 , we have ever seen will be launched!

Sony CyberShot TX55 is smashing the market having only 12.2mm (this is a bit thicker than a pencil!). But when it comes to resolution, zoom quality and keeping performance – the size is not an issue. Sony is using brand new technologies to fulfill our expectations:

- By Pixel Super Resolution: the 5X optical zoom range is doubled with this innovating technology, so it can reach 10X optical zoom without any quality or sharp loose .
- Picture Effect: it eliminates the use of other photo-editing programs on taken pictures, as it allows everybody to express his / hers artistic ideas using the built in camera’s effects.

Features:

- Image stabilizer for shooting even while walking (so it corrects possible vertical or horizontal handshakes)
- 3D pictures
- Detailed 42.9 MP 3D panorama shooting ability
- Large touchscreen display of 3.3”
- High Resolution images of 16.2 MP
- 1080i AVCHD video, 60 fps, full HD function
- Flash memory and card slot compatible with M2 and micro SD / SDHC (up to 16 GB for ideal media) – the cards offered by Sony have free downloadable PC software
- You can take a 12 MP picture while recording, without interrupting your full HD video
- Styled new look, four colors available: black, silver, red and purple.
The rumored price is 350$, but it’s worth every penny if the camera performs as it is told.

Windows Phone 7 from Microsoft

2012-01-11T17:17:00.001+05:30

Mango is the name of new Windows Phone 7 from Microsoft and it was released to the manufacturers for OS testing and compatibility.

It will probably be available in a few weeks in Japan first (by Fujitsu), then lately by Nokia, Samsung, LG and HTC.
Let’s sneak a bit in the phone and see – of course – what’s different? Microsoft is not bringing brand new revolutionary features on the market (at least not all of them…), but it makes them smarter and easier to access.

To start with, the home screen – it is actually the Start Screen. So you can stay up to date with everything you want to know (depending on the applications that you are interested). For example: weather, friends’ social status, emails, calls, agenda or texts.

Microsoft is launching the hub term in its Windows Phone 7. So it has:

- People Hub: referring to friends, there is not just a list of contacts. Windows Phone 7 integrates a person’s Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Windows Live profiles and tells you right up to date everything that is new for each person in your list.
- Similar to this is unification of the messaging inbox, which allows the user to easily see all the text he receives, but in a smart way, divided in personal (social network messages, personal email accounts and so on) and business (Outlook)
- Pictures Hub: collects your entire taken photos (which you can shot even if the phone is locked!) and even your friends’ posted photos on the social networks.
- Games Hub: besides playing whatever game you desire, you can create a gamer profile and go online through Xbox live to meet other gamers. Your scores will always be remembered!
- Media Hubs: music and video collections, among PC wireless synchronization.
- Office Hub: because it is the only phone with Office Mobile, Windows Phone 7 is detaching you from your PC: you can reach all you need: from Word, Excel and PowerPoint to OneNote and SharePoint.
- Marketplace Hub

One of the breakthroughs is the built in Bing, which helps the user with maps and search. The search actually does the work for you:
- It can scan a bar code and find any related thing you would want to know about that particular item: where does it come from, where can you find it, what does it contains, what is the price, reviews, etc.
- It can locate you and suggest to you: nearest places to visit, or nearest restaurants, shopping center, trains, locations – it is a life saver!

As a browser it uses IE9, it runs instantaneously and it is multitasking.

Last but not least, it has the smart possibility to Find Phone – if you lose your phone, you can remotely write a massage on it, locate it, lock it or erase things.

Samsung Galaxy s2

2012-01-09T16:11:00.000+05:30

GENERAL	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
		HSDPA 1700 / 2100 / 1900 - for Telus
	Announced	2011, February
	Status	Available. Released 2011, April

BODY	Dimensions	125.3 x 66.1 x 8.5 mm
	Weight	116 g
		- Touch-sensitive controls

DISPLAY	Type	Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	480 x 800 pixels, 4.3 inches (~217 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass
		- TouchWiz UI v4.0

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 32GB, 8 GB included, buy memory
MEMORY	Internal	16GB/32GB storage, 1 GB RAM

DATA	GPRS	Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
	EDGE	Class 12
	Speed	HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	Yes, v3.0+HS
	NFC	Optional
	USB	Yes, v2.0 microUSB (MHL), USB On-the-go

CAMERA	Primary	8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality
	Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization
	Video	Yes, 1080p@30fps, check quality
	Secondary	Yes, 2 MP

FEATURES	OS	Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.0
	Chipset	Exynos
	CPU	Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
	GPU	Mali-400MP
	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
	Browser	HTML, Adobe Flash
	Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
	Colors	Black, White, Pink
		- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - TV-out (via MHL A/V link) - SNS integration - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player - Organizer - Image/video editor - Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration - Voice memo/dial/commands - Predictive text input (Swype)

BATTERY		Standard battery, Li-Ion 1650 mAh
	Stand-by	Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 18 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G)

MISC	SAR US	0.16 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.34 W/kg (head)

Apple IPhone 4

2012-01-09T16:06:00.000+05:30

Release date

Apple is usually a stickler for annual releases and is expected to unveil the iPhone 5 in the summer as usual; however there have been a few ‘leaks’ from people in the know that suggest otherwise. A recent report suggests that analysts are split with some feeling the iPhone 5 will be released in the summer whilst others feel it will come out in September for varying reasons. Apple has very rarely broken their annual timeline and our best bet for a release date would still be in the summer with a possible appearance coming at the WWDC 2011 conference.

Update

A recent report by the Reuters group said that three different sources have told them that the iPhone 5 will go into production in July in preparation for a September release date, although this goes against what others are saying they are a reputable source and this information shouldn’t be discounted.

Design

There have been various leaks and even supposed videos of the iPhone 5, again these have been split into two camps. The first believe that the iPhone 5 will look the same as the iPhone 4, a kind of internal upgrade like we saw when the 3G became the 3GS. A set of questionable engineering drawings seemed to support this theory.

Other leaks have shown the phone with a new curved aluminium back which is thinner and looks much like the iPad 2. It is rumoured that the antenna will be moved behind the Apple logo which will be made of a hardened resin to improve network reception.

New battery and screen technology should result in a thinner form factor which should also allow it to shed weight. A feat that the iPad 2 managed and one that Apple will want to repeat with the iPhone 5.

Screen

One of the earliest display rumours related to Apple switching allegiances to Toshiba for production of their displays. Since then a lot has happened in the east and Apple will undoubtedly be using the supplier that can get the job done on time. Whoever this is could be producing a widescreen without a bezel.

Processor

The iPad 2 came with a brand new dual core A5 Qualcomm processor, this would be more than man enough to power the iPhone 5 which should keep it inline with Android based devices that possess increasingly powerful processors. Apple used the A4 chip first seen in the iPad in the iPhone 4 so one could safely assume they will repeat this in the same way with the iPhone 5.

Near Field Communication

Near field communication (NFC) is a payment solution that allows users to purchase items up to £15 with a swipe of their smartphone. Initially Apple said that ‘there is a clear lack of standard across the industry’ and dismissed that they would use it, a later report suggested that they are developing their own system and have employed several key figures to spearhead the program. A NFC expert close the firm said he was certain the iPhone 5 would come with NFC technology.

Cameras

The dual cameras will undoubtedly get an overhaul because they are one of the easiest things to upgrade. Sir Howard Stringer (that’s Sony’s CEO) let slip that Sony were supplying Apple with their best lenses which presumably are iPhone 5 bound. These are likely to be 8MP lenses capable of shooting full HD – finally an iPhone with a decent camera.

Storage

The latest news suggests that the largest capacity iPhone will be boosted to 64GB, up from 32GB. iOS 5 is also rumoured to come with a new cloud based digital locker which would provide even more storage which could be accessed anywhere in the world.

iOS 5

The new iOS 5 is expected to come with a digital music locker and find my friends feature; this is likely to be released at WWDC 2011. Apple unveiled iOS alongside the iPhone 4 at the same event in 2010, we could see a repeat performance in 2011 with an all new iPhone and OS.

We will continue to add more details here as and when they arise so please check back soon as the merry-go-round of iPhone 5 rumours continues to turn.