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Comparison of iPhone 5, iPhone 4s Specifications

Apple has finally officially released today the exciting long time iPhone 5 smartphone, appearance and specifications are almost and previously circulated sorta, and therefore less of a mystery. iPhone 5 biggest reform of course is the introduction of a larger four-inch screen, and finally to follow up a 16:9 aspect ratio, the fuselage width remains the same as the with iPhone 4s/iPhone 4, and therefore still suitable for a single hand operation.

Comparison with the iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, the new screen lengthened the upper and lower range (can be seen from the chart can to accommodate an APP icon), the new screen 1136x640 pixels (iPhone 4 compared to 960x640 3:2 ratio) only the upper and lower pixel resolution remained 326ppi Retina level, color saturation is increased by 44%. But what is surprising is the iPhone 5 is not only the thickness of the body than the iPhone 4S thin by 18%, weight decreased by 20%, have to admire the design of the Apple foundry technology standards. iPhone 5 also switch to the dual-core A6 processor computing performance and graphics capabilities are A5 processor twice. Most importantly, the battery life than the iPhone 4S increase the number of web browsing time can be stretched to 8-10 hours (iPhone 4s for 6-9 hours), is also improved 4s The criticism electrical problems.

Concern specifications can not help but notice the iPhone 5 Another important new features: 4G LTE support, so the smartphone battlefield officially pulled the 4G era of high-speed transmission (not to use the 4G smartphone Come with me than the specification). iPhone 5 maximum download speeds of up to 100Mbps, much higher compared to the previous HSPA + 21Mbps (of course, also system vendors support).

The details of the iPhone 5 also made some changes, such as switching to a new Lightning connector, of course, through the adapter using the old 30pin connector. But the new connector pin symmetrical, regardless of the pros and cons can be inserted, do not worry edge of errors broken equipment. The iPhone 5 also attach the the new EarPods headset microphone, more suitable for all ears to wear.

The following is the iPhone 5, iPhone 4s Specifications comparison.

Specification	iPhone 5	iPhone 4s
Processor	Dual-core A6	Dual-core A5 (1GHz)
Exterior dimensions	123.8x58.6x 7.6mm , Black / White	115.2x58.6x9.3mm, Black / White
Body weight	112g	140g
Screen	4 inch 1136x640 Retina 326dpi, contrast 500cd/m2 brightness , 800:1	3.5-inch 960x640 Retina 326dpi contrast 500cd/m2 brightness , 800:1
Memory	16GB, 32GB, 64GB
4G	4G LTE	No
3G/GSM	UMTS / HSDPA / HSUPA quad-band GSM / EDGE four frequency CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800/1900)
Wi-Fi	802.11 b / g / n (2.4GHz, 5GHz )	802.11 b / g / n (2.4GHz)
GPS	A-GPS, electronic compass
Camera	8MP, LED flash back-illuminated CMOS five-lens group
Video	1920x1080 30fps strengthen anti-shake video camera	The 1920x1080 30fps anti-shake
Front lens	1.2MP, 720p	VGA
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0
SIM card	nano SIM	micro SIM
Inductor	Three-axis gyroscope, accelerometer, close to the sensor, light sensor
Battery life	3G talk: 8hr Standby: 225hr 3G/LTE Internet: the 8hr WiFi Internet access: 10hr video playback: 10hr music player: 40hr	3G talk: 8hr standby: 200hr 3G Internet access: the 6hr WiFi Internet: 9hr video playback: 10hr music player: 40hr
The launch tied about price	16GB: U.S. $ 199 32GB: U.S. $ 299 64GB: U.S. $ 399
Time to market (first wave)	2012/9/21	10/14/2011
Other	Move to brand new EarPods headphone below to switch to Lightning connector headphone jack

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Comparison of iPhone 5, iPhone 4s Specifications

By Sahil Rai → Thursday, 25 April 2013

Apple pulls in $43.6 billion in revenue and $9.5 billion in profit in Q2 2013

Apple announced their earnings for the quarter gone by. The quarterly earnings of the Cupertino-based gadget maker added up to $43.6 billion and the company also reported $9.5 billion in profits. This news is bound to provide some relief for the company that has seen huge erosion in share value since September 2012, having lost over $280 billion in market-cap since then.

The investor worries, however, persist as Apple sold 37.4 million iPhones this quarter, which is relatively flat as the company had sold 35.1 million phones in the same quarter last year. The Mac sales, which include desktop as well as the Macbook range, were flat as well, with 4 million units sold and iPod sales were down. Revenues were boosted by an increase in iPad sales which at 19.5 million units sold showed a significant increase from 11.8 million units a year ago.

The insanely profitable company has seen its margins come under pressure as sales of lower margin items like the iPad mini registered higher than expected sales. Due to this the company reported a gross margin of 37.5%, a big drop from the 47.4% it reported last year.
What could spook the investors further are the projections that Apple has offered for the next quarter. The company is estimating revenue to drop to between $33.5 billion - $35.5 billion and its gross margins to reduce further. Another drag on the growth is customers opting for devices from Samsung and other makers that run on Google’s Android operating system.

With iPhones accounting for 42% of all revenue and iPads accounting for 16%, many are expecting Apple to offer newer product categories this year. Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed that the company was indeed working on this. "We've got a lot more surprises in the works," Cook said. "Our teams are hard at work on some amazing new hardware, software, and services that we can't wait to introduce in the fall and into 2014. We continue to be very confident in our future product plans." Although he didn’t give out any specifics, many are expecting Apple to deliver a ‘smartwatch’ this year. The much-rumoured television by Apple, which Steve Jobs had claimed to have cracked, could also be a reality.

Also announced today was what the company called the biggest share repurchase in history as Apple said that it would have returned $100 billion to investors via buy-backs and dividends thorough 2015. The company will be returning at least $55 billion in cash through dividends to compensate for the battering the company's stock has taken over the last few months

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Apple pulls in $43.6 billion in revenue and $9.5 billion in profit in Q2 2013

By Sahil Rai → Wednesday, 24 April 2013

According to research firm DisplaySearch, the flat panel display (FPD) market is going to grow to $71.5 billion in 2016, thanks to increasing demand for smartphones, tablets and other personal computers with touchscreens. Hiroshi Hayase from DisplaySearch said that screen makers are starting to recognize this new lucrative market, causing them to introduce new innovations and create a highly-competitive landscape - a recipe for a thriving business ecosystem.

Right now, Samsung Display is the leader in the market of small and medium displays, largely thanks to the amazing success of its Galaxy S smartphones, which make use of the company's AMOLED screen technology. Following Samsung Display are Japan Display, Sharp and LG Display, all of which concentrate on producing LCD screens, which is the most widely used screen technology in phones and tablets.

The competitive landscape has caused manufacturers to come up with new and improved technologies like the high-resolution AMOLED and IPS LCD panels that we're enjoying today. What's really amazing is that only a few years back, such screen quality was simply unthinkable, as displays were much less impressive across a variety of aspects like contrast, color reproduction, viewing angles and resolution. Now that today's touch displays in mobile devices are way better, we're very close to calling them perfect. Could screen makers prove us wrong and continue to come up with even better inventions in the future?

via: Digitimes

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Demand for smartphones and tablets will cause the display market to grow to $71.5 billion in 2016

By Sahil Rai → Monday, 15 April 2013

Apple popularized the tablet form factor with its iPad and in 2012 it dominated the industry, shipping 60% of all tablets, while Android tablets accounted for 37%.

But companies like Samsung and Amazon continue growing sales, and market researchers ABI claim the momentum is changing.

"The tide is definitely turning toward Android-based tablets, though Apple will not slouch as it feels the competition approaching," Jeff Orr, mobile devices senior practice director at ABI, said. "The iPad mini was a timely introduction in 2012, though ABI Research remains cautious about the bottom line impact this is having for Apple. The first quarter of 2013 should be the first time when production was able to meet market demand and a better sense of how much 9.7-inch iPad volume has switched to the smaller, lower-cost mini will be understood."

Samsung is - of course - the contender. The company has enjoyed huge success of its Galaxy smartphone lineup and that popularity is expected to show in tablets this year.

"A well-executed Samsung tablet strategy could double the company's market share this year," Orr said.

This year, nearly 150 million tablets are expected to ship worldwide. That makes it a $64 billion industry with a huge 28% growth since last year.

source: DigiTimes

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Tablet sales to reach US$64 billion in 2013, up 28% as tide turns to Android

By Sahil Rai →

Stuart Hughes, a Liverpool-based jeweller had earlier built a diamond iPhone 4, Platinum MacBook Air and Gold iPad 2. Now, the enthusiast has built an iPhone 5 with gold and diamonds, making it the world's most expensive smartphone.

According to the designer, the custom made iPhone 5 took him 9 weeks to build and the complete device has been made by hand. The outside casing of the smartphone is said to be made up for 24-carat gold, while the home button consists of 26-carat black diamond.

The Apple logo and the corners of the smartphone are built using the white diamonds. The device is encrusted with 600 precious stones, out of which, 53 are housed in the Apple logo at the back. The world's most expensive smartphone was ordered by a Chinese based businessman, who owns the black diamond that went into the construction.

The special luxuries edition of iPhone 5 costs £10 million (about $15.3 million) (836955900.00 Indian Rupee). However, there are simpler versions of the device too, which is made of gold and goes for the much easier to swallow $33,800.

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iPhone 5 with gold and diamonds surfaces, costs $15.3 million

By Sahil Rai →

The New iPhone. future demonstration

ADR Studio has developed a concept for the New iPhone that does not require a SIM card. Besides that it has two panel speakers ad three Retina Displays: showing all the data and notifications on the top, with the App dock, multitasking and what not on the bottom and the desktop space on the central part of the pack. All that comes in an aluminum unibody, with controls on the top and the edge, one of which could be LED powered to show the battery life. The home button is situated in the bottom display and is motion activated. With not much details exposed ‘the new iPhone’ looks pretty futuristic.

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The New iPhone. future demonstration

By Sahil Rai → Tuesday, 9 April 2013

Facebook Announces “Home”, A Homescreen Replacement Android App

Eager to try Facebook Home? You won't be able to do that today, but on April 12, you'll be able to download the software on three currently available smartphones that are supported by the new Facebook Home Android experience.

The most seamless way to get your hands on Facebook Home is to pick up HTC's new phone specifically created for it, the HTC First. It'll be available on April 12 for $99.99 with a two-year contract, exclusively from AT&T. It will have a 4.3-inch glass display, Android 4.1 Jellybean underneath, and will be available in four colors: black, white, light blue and red.

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Facebook Announces “Home” App

By Sahil Rai → Friday, 5 April 2013