Google’s Maps App For iOS And Android Gets Material Design And Uber Estimates

Google has updated Maps to keep with the visual theme introduced with Android 5.0 Lollipop, which it calls material design. The new mobile apps now feature bold headers of solid flat colors and animations that evoke pieces of paper sliding over one another. The apps also offer new features, including reservations you can make at restaurants through the app via OpenTable, and both time and price estimates for the Uber transport method introduced in May.

The update will roll out over the next few days, so don’t be disappointed if you aren’t seeing it right away. Based on the previews supplied by the company, the visual overhaul here is as pleasant and well-executed as is the rest of Android 5.0, which I’m particularly smitten with. The additional features are also very helpful, with reservation integration eliminating the additional step of having to open a separate app or web page in order to book a table once you’ve used Google to see what’s available around you.
The deepening of the Uber partnership is particularly interesting – it will admittedly help anyone who uses the transport service to get around, but it also means Google is getting even cosier with a company that is also a portfolio member in its investment arm, Google Ventures. Building Uber time and price right into the Maps app gives it a considerable advantage over other means of private transit, including standard taxi services.

We’ll keep you updated on Google’s progress as it continues to put material design on everything within its considerable realm of software and apps – and of course we’ll be watching the Uber connection closely, as the next stage would presumably be offering Uber booking direct, without requiring a user to even leave the app.

By: Unknown On 12:41

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Accounts Launches A New Address Book For iOS That Tracks Your Many Identities

An application called Accounts, live now on iOS to start, is a new attempt at developing a universal address book. While many competitors that have gone before it have focused on aggregating user accounts from the major social networks – like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, Accounts is interesting because it’s trying to catalog the long-tail of users’ social networks. On Accounts, you can add social accounts as niche as Yo, Steam, Fitbit, Reddit, Tango, Venmo and much more, and then determine which group of contacts (Work, Home, School, etc.) are allowed to view that information about you.
The app has been in development for some time, and has gone through a number of revisions since founder Ben Guild first shared his idea with us back in May. This week, it’s launching out of beta on the iTunes App Store, after having iterated on the concept following user feedback.
The idea in and of itself is intriguing. With the rise of mobile messaging apps, many of which we associate with different aspects to our overall identity – Yammer is for work, Snapchat is for fun, for example – our social presence has become fragmented. Few address books out there today allow us to identify, aggregate and connect with all our many accounts.
With the new app, that changes. After sucking in the contacts on your phone, you can go into your profile in the app and add in your username for dozens accounts ranging from social networks to mobile messengers to gaming networks and more. Each account you add can be toggled to be visible or invisible to a particular group, or you can set the account as visible or invisible to “everyone.”
As you make changes to your own accounts, others connected with you have their address books updated too.
This automatically-updating address book idea, of course, has been tried before. From the spammy Plaxo service years ago to more recently, apps like Cobook

Accounts doesn’t have the polish and user-friendliness of these newer apps, though. Its dark black background makes it seem as if it would be more at home on an Android phone, while the manual effort involved with setting up your own information in Accounts is tedious.

Then there’s the ever-present challenge that faces any address book newcomer: your friends won’t be on this thing, which ultimately limits the usefulness of any proprietary feature that gets built-in. (For example, in Accounts, you can instantly connect with new people in wireless range if your Wi-Fi and Bluetooth is turned on. Nifty, but who’s around to connect with? The app could also alert you when friends join new apps, the company says.)
At the end of the day, Accounts leaves me wondering if the big-picture vision is ultimately flawed. Do I really want to aggregate my multiple, niche social identities under one roof then worry about who has access to that information? Maybe it makes more sense to mentally associate the many apps themselves with one identity and develop unique contact lists within each one. Your gamer self is on Xbox Live. Your gym buddies are on Fitbit. Your family is on Apple’s Find My Friends. And so on.
There’s less configuration and permission setting to be done this way, and all you have to think about is the activity at hand: photo-sharing, texting, video chatting, etc., not “who can see this?”
The former I.T. nerd side of me was initially drawn to the permissioning options within Accounts, but just like dragging people into Google+ circles, it’s a cool concept that just doesn’t scale.
Accounts, in my opinion, is an interesting experiment in managing identity, but not one that makes sense for me personally. Your mileage, as they say, may vary.
Accounts is a free download on iTunes. Android is coming soon.

By: Unknown On 12:36

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Droid Turbo Review: Motorola’s Amped-Up Moto X Excels Where It Counts

Motorola barely let the 2014 Moto X sink in before announcing essentially a beefed-up version of the same. The Verizon-exclusive Droid Turbo is a Moto X with a better battery and a better camera, but in a package that’s hard to describe as an “improvement” on the original. Where the Verizon phone excels, however, it really excels, which makes it a tempting proposition for those on or interested in Big Red’s network and services.

Basics

• 48 hours usage time, 675 hours standy
• 5.2-inch 2560×1440, 565ppi display
• 2.7GHz quad-core processor, 3GB of RAM
• 21MP rear-camera
• Android 4.4
• 169g
• MSRP: $200 on 2-year agreement, $600 outright

Pros

• Amazing camera
• Battery for (actual) days

Cons

• Ugly as sin
• Display is oversaturated, somewhat dim

Design

The Droid Turbo is basically anathema to my taste in smartphone design. It’s like the Ed Hardy T-shirt of smartphones. And some people will actually like that, as hard a time as I have understanding why. The materials that cover the device, including Kevlar finer and plastic, do seem to actually make it more durable as Motorola claims, but they also make it look like a misguided teenager’s Pinterest-fail budget version of a Fast and Furious street racer.
This version, which sports a backing material that feels like a backpack strap, is also fairly heavy in the hand, but there’s a very good reason for that – it’s packing a massive 3,900 mAH battery inside, which helps the Turbo claim battery life almost unheard of among today’s smartphones. The weight isn’t altogether unpleasant, either; after years of devices that compete with each other on drastic weight loss, having something a bit more substantial in the hand is actually nice.
Motorola has also opted for capacitive hardware buttons on the Droid Turbo, as opposed to the software keys now preferred by modern Android devices, including the Moto X. It’s a small thing, and on the one hand it means apps have more real estate in general. But it also means full screening won’t provide an entirely clean face, and it means that even when this phone gets its Android 5.0 update, it won’t change to the new button iconography Google has gone with.

Features

Motorola offers some of the best software features in the business after recently shifting to a strategy of taking a mostly minimalistic approach to skinning Android. Its active notification screen is here, with battery-saving visual notifications of activity on your device when the phone is asleep, as is the ability to silence alerts or view notifications with gesture controls. Also here is the always-on voice assistant, which listens for a custom command of your choosing and stands ready for a litany of possible requests, including weather, traffic and just a general overview of the current state of your phone’s affairs.
All of Moto’s existing software features work as expected on the Droid Turbo, and they’re great. Without a doubt, Motorola is among the only companies to have actually done anything additive with its own spin on Android, whereas competitors like Samsung have generally thrown a lot of features ranging from useless to laughable into the mix. That said, this is a Verizon special, so the carrier couldn’t help but load up the device with some of its bloatware, including VZ Navigator. Droid Zap is genuinely cool, acting as a type of AirDrop service for quickly sending photos between devices, but the rest can go, since they really just do a subpar job of mimicking existing Android services.

The new features specific to the Droid Turbo are also great, insofar as they address the issues most people have with most devices. The Turbo has a huge battery that can sustain the device through 48 hours of normal use (and longer if you’re being conservative), plus it can load up eight hours of talk time in just 15 minutes, which is amazing for grab-and-go use during those busy days.
Droid Assist is also back, and is also a smart feature for remembering to do things like silence notifications when you forget. Also, the Gorilla Glass 3 screen, which Motorola advertises as “chemically strengthened,” is automatically insured for the first two years of ownership, meaning if you get the all-too-common spider shatter syndrome during the term of your wireless agreement, it’ll be replaced without pesky questions about your lifestyle choices.

Performance

The Droid Turbo packs a 2.7GHz Qualcomm quad-core processor and 3GB of RAM, meaning it’s no slouch in the CPU department. Its computing ability makes it more than able to handle the strains and stresses of running Android, and powering the animations that requires. It can also easily handle HD games and movies, and frankly at this point if I were to run into a flagship smartphone that encountered any kind of processing performance stutters, I would be very, very surprised.
It’s the performance of device-specific features that I’m much more interested in, and this is where the Droid Turbo can be better differentiated from the rest of the crop. The feature that lets it wake the screen when a hand approaches it, for instance, is too easy to set off accidentally, which means your screen will catch your eye, waking itself seemingly at random times while you’re working away at the computer or watching TV. Luckily, that doesn’t seem to impact the device’s battery life, thanks to its AMOLED display, which doesn’t activate areas displaying black, but it does manage to irk.

Motorola’s gesture-based camera activation is also a tough thing to actually activate in practice, requiring a very deliberate double-twist motion that feels ridiculous in real life and just isn’t something most users are going to take advantage of. A dedicated camera button would be awesome, especially given how crazy good the Droid Turbo’s shooter is, but this also isn’t a deal-breaking problem since it’s an optional feature that doesn’t really impact normal use of the device.

Display

The Droid Turbo’s display isn’t one of my favourite aspects of the device. Motorola favors screens with high saturation and warmer colors, which aren’t my favourite. The displays tend to exaggerate, which results in unnatural images, which, while they definitely pop, don’t represent accurate color rendering. This probably helps the photos from the camera look as good as they do, but for general use of apps and web browsing it’s not ideal.
Advantages of the screen include the pure blacks of AMOLED, and the battery-saving features of said tech, which help the Droid Turbo last as long as it does. The display also claims a lot of durability, though I haven’t yet had any frightening drops to test Motorola’s claims. Lighting is evenly distributed, but you’ll probably have to crank brightness up and turn off the auto setting to get the most out of the screen in most indoor lighting situations.

Camera

Motorola’s Droid Turbo shines especially bright in two areas, and this is one of them. The rear camera on the smartphone packs a 21-megapixel sensor and is capable of recording 4K video. It has a wide f/2.0 aperture and dual-led flash, and while it doesn’t have optical image stabilization, it’s very fast to lock in and shoot, and like a good photographer, it seldom seeks the crutch of flash firing, even in indoor lighting conditions.
The camera on the Droid Turbo is, quite simply, the best smartphone camera I’ve used outside of the iPhone 6 Plus. The 6 Plus probably has a slight edge over the Droid Turbo, but it’s a very slight one indeed, and the Droid Turbo might be better in some situations, like when it comes to achieving background blur effects on close-up shots like most of those in the gallery below.
Video captured on the Droid Turbo is likewise good, and 4K resolution will be a boon to some, but ultimately the lack of the kind of advanced cinematic stabilization that Apple has on their iPhones means it isn’t quite as good in this department. Still, as a still camera, the Droid Turbo is tops among currently available Android devices.

Battery

The other shining moment for the Droid Turbo comes with its amazing battery life performance. Motorola has indeed packed a huge powerhouse in this device, which in my experience has been good for two days of standard use, and more than that when used conservatively. I eked three days out of it with the kind of interaction you might expect from a user for whom a phone is just a phone, mostly good for occasional web browsing and checking maps, plus a few brief conversations.
The charge delivered to the phone in just 15 minutes of being plugged in also provides a lot of use time, and in general even when you’re in the red you can rest assured it won’t just give up the ghost right away. If battery life is a priority for you, this is the Android device you should get right now. Both with the Droid Turbo and the iPhone 6 Plus, this year I’ve felt like we’re reaching new standards of what constitutes long-lived, advanced mobile devices (and I do mean advanced, in case you were going to raise the spectre of BlackBerry devices of old).

Bottom Line

The Droid Turbo is Motorola’s functional flagship, even if the Moto X gets that crown as a device available more generally, and with a design that’s much more palatable for general users. Luckily, it’s going to be available more widely under the name ‘Moto Maxx,’ which is good news for anyone not on Verizon. Those happy with, or willing to switch over to, Big Red should probably do so for the Droid Turbo — it’s that good of an Android device.
If there’s a caveat, it’s that the Droid Turbo is sort of fugly, heavy and big, which is not what everyone wants in their smartphone. Kudos to Motorola for focusing on packing as much functional excellence into this hardware as possible, however, even when that required sacrifices in terms of device bulk. As for the amateur street racer-inspired aesthetics – I guess you can’t have everything.

By: Unknown On 12:33

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Amazon Echo What It Is

This morning, Amazon announced a new device called Echo.
With a built-in, cloud connected, “always on” microphone, the Echo can listen for your voice “from across the room.”
You can ask it about the weather. You can tell it to set an alarm. You can ask it for information about Abraham Lincoln.
It’s a personal assistant in a tube!
But let’s be clear here on what this thing is beyond that — or what it will be.
Amazon is not in the business of telling you whether or not it will rain tomorrow.
Nor is it in the business of waking you up in the morning.
Nor is it in the business of teaching you about dead presidents.
Amazon is in the business of selling you things — and that is why Echo exists.
For now, Echo’s shopping-centric functionality is limited to helping you add things to your shopping list.
Need some pickles? Cool. Just say “Alexa, add pickles to my shopping list.” (Note: Echo listens for the word “Alexa” by default. You can pick a different name, it seems.) It won’t order them for you yet. It’ll just add them to a list for you to look at later.
But if Echo sees any sort of success, just watch how fast that will change.
You’ll be able to say “Alexa, order me a copy of Kung Fu Panda 2,” and it’ll be done.
“Alexa, order me some dope-ass high thread count egyptian cotton sheets.” Bam. Done. Sheets are on the way.
One-click purchase becomes no-click purchase. Your entire house (or at least, anything within earshot of Alexa) becomes the impulse-buy candy shelf from the grocery store’s checkout lane.
There’s a reason Prime members get the thing for 50 percent off: Prime members order more. Make it easier for Prime members to order even more, and they will.
Is that a bad thing? Nah. Amazon isn’t forcing these things into your home. And as someone who uses Prime every single day, I actually like the idea of being able to shout my stupid desires to my house and have things magically appear on my doorstep.
But just be clear on why Amazon would want to build something like this. Amazon doesn’t want to be a destination anymore; they don’t want to be something you have to go to; they want to be ubiquitous. They want their store “front end” to be floating in the ether all around you, just waiting for you to open your mouth.
The Echo is a bit like the Fire Phone in that regard; it may do some interesting stuff, but its driving force, the beat in its heart, will be to accept your money as efficiently as possible.
Amazon clearly learned its lesson with the way it marketed the Fire Phone (and the $83 million worth of phones they have sitting around). People don’t like to know they’re spending money just to make it easier to spend even more money. But the motivation here hasn’t changed.

By: Unknown On 12:25

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LG G3 Stylus officially announced with mid-range specifications

LG has officially announced a new mid-range phablet dubbed as LG G3 Stylus. LG G3 Stylus is a cut-down version of their flagship Android smartphone, LG G3. Giving the high-end features from LG G3 a miss, G3 Stylus comes with a 5.5-inch qHD IPS LCD display, 1.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, 1GB of RAM and a 13MP primary camera. The device comes pre-loaded with Android 4.4 KitKat which runs beneath LG’s new flat UI as promised by LG.

LG G3 Stylus Specifications

• 5.5-inch IPS LCD display, 960 × 540 pixels, capacitive multitouch, stylus
• Android 4.4.2 KitKat, LG Flat UX
• 1.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, Adreno 305 GPU, 1GB RAM
• 8GB of internal storage capacity, microSD card slot (up to 32GB)
• 13MP primary camera, autofocus, LED flash, 1080p video recording, 1.3MP secondary camera
• 3G (HSPA+), Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0, GLONASS A-GPS, 3.5mm headphone jack and microUSB v2.0 port
• 3000mAh battery
• Black, White and Gold colour options

It comes with a design philosophy similar to that of LG G3 and gets its software goodies such as Knock Code, Multi Windows, Quick Memo and so on. LG hasn’t announced its pricing yet but it shouldn’t be more than Rs 15,000 when it gets launched in India. With such specifications, the LG G3 Stylus competes withSamsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo, HTC Desire 816 and Nokia Lumia 1320.

By: Unknown On 05:26

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Xiaomi Redmi 1S priced at Rs 5,999, registrations open today

After listing the Redmi 1S on Flipkart, Xiaomi has announced its price and availability through their official social media accounts on Facebook and Twitter. The Redmi 1S is priced at Rs 5,999, which is Rs 1,000 lower than what Xiaomi had quoted during its announcement in India. The registration to buy the Xiaomi Redmi 1S will start on August 26th while the sale will start on September 2nd, exclusively through Flipkart.

Asus had recently launched the Zenfone 4 A450CG to compete with the Redmi 1S, though, it isn’t as feature rich as the Redmi 1S. The Redmi 1S has a 4.7-inch HD IPS LCD display, 1.6GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 SoC, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, 8MP camera with 1080p video recording and a 2000mAh battery.

By: Unknown On 05:25

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Selfie-Focussed Sony Xperia C3 launched in India for Rs 23,990

Sony Xperia C3 which was officially announced in early July, has been launched in India with a price tag of Rs 23,990 and it will be available to purchase starting from September 1. The Xperia C3 comes with a 5.5-inch HD IPS LCD screen, 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage space with microSD card slot, 8MP primary camera and a 5MP “PROSelfie cam” on the front with LED flash for better selfies in low-light conditions, a first of its kind.

Sony Xperia C3

The device competes with the likes of HTC Desire 816, Gionee Elife S5.5 and Gionee Elife E7, all of which come with good front-facing cameras. The Elife E7 for that matter, is equipped with an 8MP front-facing camera with autofocus, a first of its kind in the smartphone industry.

Would you like to spend so much on a smartphone with better front-facing ‘selfie’ camera or would you spend on a smartphone with better hardware internals for faster performance? Do let us know in the comments below.

By: Unknown On 05:25

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LG L60 X-147 entry-level smartphone goes on sale in India for Rs 7,990

The budget smartphone segment is where the growth is and every company wants a share of that pie. LG’s entry-level Android smartphone, the L60 X-147 has quietly gone on sale in India for Rs 7,990. It comes with enough specifications to take on the Motorola Moto E but not the Asus Zenfone 4.

• 4.3-inch TFT LCD display, 800 x 400 pixels
• Android 4.4 KitKat, LG UX
• 1.3GHz dual-core processor, 512MB RAM
• 4GB internal storage, microSD card slot (up to 32GB)
• 5MP rear-facing primary camera, autofocus, LED flash, VGA front-facing secondary camera
• Dual SIM, 3G HSPA+ (42 Mbps HSDPA), Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0, A-GPS
• 1700mAh battery
• Rs 7,990

The device has 512MB of RAM which seems low by standards these days and 1GB RAM would have helped. It is currently available to purchase from Amazon and is priced at Rs 7,990. The device is also listed on Flipkart but is termed as ‘Coming Soon’ so the official launch shouldn’t be far away.

By: Unknown On 05:23

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Intex Cloud FX with Firefox operating system launched for Rs 1,999

Spice had recently launched its first Firefox OS based smartphone and now, launching Firefox OS based smartphones has become some sort of a challenge for home-grown Indian smartphone vendors. Intex has launched the Intex Cloud FX powered by the Firefox operating system at a price of Rs 1,999. It has similar specifications to the Spice Fire One yet undercuts its pricing by Rs 300.

Intex Cloud FX Specifications

• 3.5-inch TFT display, 480 x 320 pixels
• Firefox OS
• 1GHz single-core processor, 128 MB RAM
• 46MB internal storage, microSD card slot (support for up to 32GB)
• 2MP rear-facing primary camera, no front-facing secondary camera
• Dual SIM (2G+2G), Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for connectivity
• 1,250 mAh battery, Black and White colours
• Rs 1,999

The smartphone’s battery might just let it down a bit but overall its a well-rounded device for a price of Rs 1,999. Intex Cloud FX buyers can even get 1GB of data free for up to 3 months after the purchase. The Intex Cloud FX will be exclusively available through Snapdeal.

By: Unknown On 05:23

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Spice Fire One running on Firefox OS launched for Rs 2,299

Spice has launched its first Firefox OS running smartphone named the Fire One Mi – FX1 in the country for Rs 2,299. It has been launched keeping the feature phone market in mind which is not able to upgrade to smartphones due to price constraints. It has a really modest set of specifications which are decent enough for a device with this price tag.

Spice Fire One

Fire One Mi – FX1 Specs

• 3.5 inch display with a resolution of 480 x 320 pixels
• 1 GHz single core processor
• 2MP rear camera, 1.3MP front camera
• 2G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for connectivity
• Free silicon cover
• Dual SIM (2G+2G)

It comes with Adaptive App Search or the Single Window Search which allows users to find all relevant information and apps available on the web together at a single click.

The Marketplace on this phone helps you find an app for almost anything you can think of on Firefox marketplace. This device also supports several Indian languages like Hindi, Tamil and Bangla.

This smartphone also comes preloaded with social networking and instant messaging apps like Facebook, Twitter and Connect A2.

By: Unknown On 05:22

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Galaxy Note 4

Galaxy Note 4 All Possibilities & Rumors

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 was released in September 2013, which is one of the most powerful Android device that Samsung ever launched and along with it, the Samsung Galaxy Gear wearable smart device was introduced to the world. The sales of Note 3 are going really impressive and they have already set the new records. And now here comes the shadow of big brother of the Galaxy Note family, the Galaxy Note 4 phablet.

The next Samsung Note would be released in 2014 August or September. The famous Galaxy Note Series started in 2011 and that time, there was no competitor in the market for this range of the device but other manufacturers like LG joined the war quickly. And now, in the phablet market Sony, HTC and Nokia are gaining interest. However, the king is Samsung only. Galaxy Note 3 is the star phablet of the 2013 market but on other hand, HTC One Max and Sony Xperia Z Ultra are not far in the race, there are also powered with similar hardware but Note 3 is better among these all and performed better in benchmark tests as well. But the present sales results shows, no one can compete the Note 3 phablet and history will repeat with Galaxy Note 4 is still a question?

No doubt, the journey of Samsung Galaxy Note 3 would carry few speed breakers and it implies with every device of the market. But the future Samsung Galaxy phablet seems to be promising. The imagination for the next Galaxy Note is already started and with the intervals of time, Samsung keep on revealing the hardware and specifications that would be powering next generation Samsung android devices and on the top of the list, Samsung Note 4 and Galaxy S5 would be the star devices of 2014.

Samsung Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Note IV would take the generation of smartphones to the next level but how it would happen? The answer is hidden in the research and development unit of Samsung. Since 2012 Jan, Samsung has revealed few of the power parts for the smartphone that includes, true octa-core processor chipset, flexible display, curved YOUM displays, 128GB on-board storage memory and 2K resolution display panels. But our concern is, when we will see all of these specifications in a smartphone?

You are thinking right, in 2014 Samsung will welcome its new Galaxy S family memory, the Galaxy S5 with true Octa-core processor and the performance level would be massive if there would be 64-bit architecture. After the launch of iPhone 5S with 64-bit processor chipset, other manufacturers are running to achieve this standard in their respective smartphones and Samsung has commented similar for its future upcoming Android devices included Galaxy Note 2014 phablet and Galaxy S5.

To be specific about next Galaxy phablet, lots of things are already known and the true shape could be imagined with the possibilities of 2014 and past exposure of Samsung. And here we have collected and listed the important things that you can find interesting.

Galaxy Note 4 release date possibilities

A month is just completed since the launch of Galaxy Note 3 and here we are talking about Note 4 release date, we know it doesn’t make sense to talk about it, presently. But the previous records shows, Samsung launch one Galaxy Note phablet / smartphone once in a year.

• N7000 Galaxy Note release date – 2011, September
• N7100 Galaxy Note 2 release date – 2012, August
• Galaxy Note 3 release date – 2013, September
• Galaxy Note 4 release date – 2014, August / September?

If we just observe the records then simply the month of August and September comein front as Galaxy Note 4 release date. But the present records of Samsung are flexible enough to think one more time, guessing the release month of Note 4. Samsung is launching one Galaxy S smartphone every year. In 2013 March, Samsung releasedGalaxy S4 and accordingly, it should launch Galaxy S5 smartphone in 2014, March. Earlier, the rumor release date was 2014 March only, but recently Samsung commented that they are launching Galaxy S5 in January and the reason behind it of course, competition pressure and sharp decline in the growing sales of S4. So, you can’t simply guess, August or Sep 2014, Samsung would launch Note 3. As discussed above, few competitors HTC One Max and Xperia Z Ultra are not behind in the race to Galaxy Note 3.

Galaxy Note 4 price range

Presently, Galaxy Note 3 price is around $730 in most of the countries and if smartphone or phablet reached to the $750 barrier price then it is consider pretty costly device and same thing is happening with Note 3. No doubt, within couple of months a good drop will come to the Note 3 price but our concern is what would be Galaxy Note 4 price? The answer is simple, at the time of Note 4 launch, there would be no device of Samsung which would belong to $750 price range, and accordingly, Note 4 will come in action with its price range of $750 max. And if Samsung will give more price tag then everyone has to think, what the special things of the device are and is it really worth.

Yes, price is still one of the main concerns while buying high end smart device. According to the past study of Samsung price range for Android devices, The Samsung Note 4 price would not cross $800 barrier.

Galaxy Note 4 Specs and Features

• True Octa-core processor on Exynos 64-bit chipset or big.LITTLE 16-core Exynos 64-bit chipset
• 5.7 inches, true 2K resolution (2160p) display, (wouldn’t be 3D or flexible), don’tconsider the rumors of flexible display and 3D display. However, curved edges display could be the part of this device but Samsung will avoid this in Note series because Samsung will launch separate series Galaxy F for such devices as per the rumors.
• 4GB RAM – Confirmed. Yes, for sure in 2014 mid, the RAM standard in smartphone would reach to 4GB level. Already, Note 3 took this standard to 3GB RAM.
• 128GB on board storage memory is not so far. Samsung has already shown such prototypes of memory modules in 2012 and now the time has come to show the real spark to the world. Next Samsung Note phablet could debut with 128GB on board storage version.
• 21MP ISOCELL rear facing sensor
• 3600 to 3800 mAh battery
• 4G and Dual channel Wi-Fi capabilities

Update: 12/03/2013 – OIS Camera 20.7 MP

As per the recent rumors, our next generation Note would have 20.7MP camera sensor. We have also reported in the past there would be 21MP OIS sensor in Note 4 but other sources on web also confirming presence of such sensor.

Update: 12/12/2013 – Note 4 will have PLS LCD display?

Samsung internal news has confirmed that they are going to opt PLS LCD display. At present, similar type of display is used in Note 10.1 and Nexus 10. And now, Samsung is turning to these display to cut the cost by 20%. Yes, younger brother Galaxy S5 would also be launched with similar display. Another interesting rumors states that, Samsung has started testing the fingerprint sensor with its smartphone and S5, Note 4 would be first to have. Let’s see…

Update 01/08/14 – 3 Sided display a myth?

In the past few weeks, we came to know many rumors. Specifically, the internal news of Samsung confirms the manufacturing of 3-sided display, which would be all new concept in the field of smartphones. Already, Samsung has shown such display in past but now they can come in existence & practice. Regarding the display, earlier there were rumors, LCD display instead of Super AMOLED display, because Samsung wants to cut the cost. The new concept of 3-sided display is really interesting but as per the few analysts’ view, Samsung will not experiment such display with top selling series, they might launch separate series.

You must know, at the time of Galaxy Note 3 launch the rumors were saying, we will see curved display smartphone but we only have traditional display Note 3, however in terms of technology the display of Note 3 is advanced. 2K Ultra HD display for Samsung Note 4 makes sense, if Samsung wants to experiment 3-sided display then we will see another series or region specific smartphone. And similar happen in the case of Note 3, the curved display version of Note 3 is Galaxy Round which region specific smartphone, no global version exists. When it is about profits, Samsung will take the minimal risk.

Update 01/10/14 

Recently, a rumor regarding the Galaxy Note 4 is spreading like fire that Samsung may use diamond-dipped alloy for manufacturing the Galaxy Note 4 body and it will provide the maximum strength to the phone as well. But it doesn’t make sense to use diamond alloy “Dymalloy” to use in a smartphone, it will directly affect the cost. On one hand, Samsung looks to reduce the cost of the device by using LCD display instead AMOLED then why they will opt such costlier alloy. But simple metal alloy could be used to make the built of Samsung Note 4. The myths would only be myths, imagine your phone with the possible and sensible specifications. Cheers!

Update 01/18/14 – new touch wiz, more scope for S-Pen

The excitement of next Galaxy Note 4 is increasing with every new leak. Here comes a new leak stating that the touch wiz of next Galaxy Note 2014 would be completely different, will bring new shortcuts, new gestures, new s-pen functions, in short the interface and its design would be all new. You would not only see a different smart machine in your hand but also it would be virtually different from inside.

The next Galaxy Note release date is still in dilemma but few sources are confirming Note 4 would be released in IFA 2014 as Note 3 released in IFA 2013, but it would be too late for the fans. Early rumor regarding the Note 4 release date in later second quarter makes sense, if we are expecting device to appear earlier. And younger brother of original Note 3 i.e. Galaxy Note 3 Neo would appear in Feb 2014, which is actually the cheaper and lite specs Note 3 but still looks promising and 8-core processor sounds massive for it.

Update 01/30/2014 – The all new 4K resolution SUPER AMOLED, ready to shine…

Hold your heart, this rumor is one of the most interesting leaks over the time. Yes, Samsung might go with 4K-resolution display in Galaxy Note 4 and it will set the world record in terms of pixel density. Next Galaxy Note may debut with 4K-resolution display.

Earlier there were rumors, we will see 2K-resolution display and now rumor set it to 4K. At present, we can’t confirm what would be exact resolution of display but as earlier said, next Note would carry LCD display but the 4K display would be Super AMOLED, so it’s a good news for those criticizing LCD display in next Galaxy Note flagship. Cheers!

Update  02/06/2014 – Auto adjustable resolution 4K display and 2K resolution native Touch-Wiz next version!

Here comes an interesting rumor, that the 4K resolution display of Samsung Galaxy Note 4 would be programmed such that it could adjust it’s resolution automatically ranging upto 4K resolution. It will directly impact the battery life. Earlier, after the news of 4K display, people were criticizing because of battery issues but here comes the solution. Auto Adjustable resolution as per the content feed. Also, its worth noticing that touch-wiz next version will support the native resolution of 2K.

Update 02/22/2014 – Galaxy Note 4 with waterproof and dustproof characteristics (sources confirming)

Again we have an interesting news regarding our flagship of 2014, that Samsung will not launch a separate version of Note 4 with waterproof and dustproof characteristics. The good news states that, Samsung will launch one global version of Galaxy Note 4 with waterproof and dustproof characteristics. And if we talk about the other rumors regarding the display of 4K resolution or flexible display then we have no confirmation, all these leaks are still in dilemma.

Update 03/04/2014 – Galaxy Note with Handwriting recognition

As per a latest patent filing with the United States Patent & Trademark Office, one of the most hyped Samsung Galaxy Note 4 will feature advanced handwriting recognition feature. According to this filing, you can use your handwriting to unlock device, rather than iris or fingerprint scan. For doing that, it will feature S Pen stylus! Unlike ordinary stylus, it will unlock more new capabilities for your Note 4 device. Though Galaxy Note 2 and Note 3 already have this feature, it is going to expand to let the users to provide commands by writing on the lock screen. However, you will have to get your handwriting registered for doing that.

Update 03/06/2014 – Galaxy Note 4 likely to have OIS (Optical Image Stabilization)

Although the recently released Galaxy S5 has no optical image stabilization by default like in Google Nexus 5, how ever it has picture stabilization and video stabilization modes. Because of having some issues with components in order to design camera with OIS, Samsung has postponed the module to be done when they have to launchGalaxy Note 4. Now you can get the device which features both Video Stabilization and Optical Image alike.

Update 03/18/2014 - 20nm 4GB DDR3 DRAM will bring blazing fast speed to Galaxy Note 4

Recently, Samsung has unveiled the 20nm DDR3 DRAM and announced that it is ready for production in mass scale. This hardware’s design is based on a cutting-edge technology which ensures operations to be steered at a blazing fast speed and thus guaranteeing the gadgets, in which it will be integrated, to respond with almost lightning speed. Galaxy Note 4 being the high end flagship smartphone of Samsung queued up for 2014, we are sure that the advanced 20nm DDR3 DRAM will be integrated in it as presence of such advanced features will give this gadget an edge over its competitors.

Update 04/06/2014 - Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Might Be Powered by Android 4.5 Lollipop

All the flagship smartphones of 2014 are expected to be run on Android 4.4 KitKat, the newest member in the Android family. However, there are chances that Galaxy Note 4, the flagship phablet style phone is going to be powered by the next version of Android platform i.e. Android 4.5 Lollipop. Since Note 4 will be released in the last quarter of 2014, we cannot rule out this possibility altogether.

Update 04/14/2014 QHD AMOLED Display?

Rumours about Samsung’s next generation flagship smartphones and phablets featuring QHD display is in the air for quite a long time, thus suggesting that Samsung developers were working hard to develop this technology.

However, a Taiwanese concern named AU Optronics has nailed down the technology for developing QHD display before Samsung. AUO has come up with a 5.7 inch display screen with 2560 x 1440 screen resolution, the most advanced display in terms of screen resolution. And wait there is more to it: this display is only 0.57mm thick and has pixel density of 571ppi.

Therefore, AOU has set a benchmark with the release of this display and now it is surely going to attract global client i.e. mobile manufacturers including Samsung.

Most importantly, now we can definitely expect Galaxy Note 4 to have a QHD display as the technology is all set to roll out and there is still time left for the release of Note 4 which is due for release in IFA 2014 in Berlin.

Update 04/22/2014 Youm Display rumours 

Rumour has it that Galaxy Note 4, Samsung’s next phablet promises to provide you with the ultimate screen experience with its Youm display. It will be the first smartphone to be packed with flexible OLED Youm display i.e. the display will be extended on the two sides of the phone and thus it will be possible to check notifications from the side of the phone like email alerts, messages, Facebook or whatsapp messages without activating the phone. In 2013 we have already seen Samsung showcasing the concept of Youm display and now it’s time to actual see it getting implemented in its next generation gadget. What do you guys say?

Update 04/28/2014 New Form Factor for Galaxy Note 4

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 4 is surely going to sport a new form factor as Yoon Han-kil, Senior VP of Samsung’s Product Strategy team has stated this fact in a meeting with Reuters. He stated that studies reveal that Chinese smartphone manufacturers have created a niche for themselves in the global market and they are constantly increasing their stronghold. He also stated that they are worried about the declining high end market and thus will bring about innovative changes in its product line to be in the limelight. Thereafter, he revealed that Galaxy Note 4 is going to come with a new form factor, in keeping with the above mentioned promise. However, he didn’t mention whether it will sport a flexible or curved form factor. Samsung already has patent over plenty of cutting edge form factors, let’s wait and watch which one of these Galaxy Note 4 is going to sport.

Update: 25-05-2014 Range of Cool Software Updates in Galaxy Note 4

Samsung’s Galaxy Note series phone have always boasted about its cool software features and the next flagship i.e. Galaxy Note 4 is no exception to that. Lately, a tipster has revealed that there are chances of four awesome software updates in Note 4, namely:
‘Aqua Capture’ for capturing underwater pictures and thereby assuring Note 4 will come with water resistant capacity than its contemporaries;
‘Smart Fingerprint’ which is expected to add on to the functions of fingerprint recognition feature;
‘Motion Launcher’ whereby the phablet can be activated by swiping fingers on the screen even when the display is off;
‘Multi Network for Booster’ whereby both WiFi and data connection can be used simultaneously to download large files swiftly.

Rumour has it that these software updates are presently been tested in Galaxy S5 and once the R&D is complete it will be integrated in Note 4. Nonetheless, since Note 4 is not expected to arrive before three months from now, there might be some alterations in the software updates.

Update: 01-07-2014 By July 2014, Galaxy Note 4 Will Be Ready for Mass Production

Many speculations have been made about the features of Note 4 for almost a year now and presently the focus of discussion has shifted on its release date. The latest update on the release date of this phablet is that Samsung has perfected the technology of Note 4 and it will initiate mass production of this gadget from the month of July. We are expecting Note 4 to launch in pre IFA 2014 event. IFA 2014 is scheduled from 5th to 10th September, therefore if Samsung organizes a pre IFA event it should be ideally on 3rd or 4th September. Therefore, mass production of the gadget should start by July, 2014 so that 3 to 4 million gadgets are ready for circulation in the market by September. September, 2014 will also witness the release of iPhone 6 another flagship gadgets from Apple. So Samsung will try to release Note 4 at the earliest so that it can lure more clients towards it.

Update: 05-07-2014 12 MP OIS Camera Might Be a Feature of Galaxy Note 4

OIS or Optical Image Stabilization is a one of the most demanding features of smartphones. However, there are only a few smartphone brands that could integrate this technology in their flagship phones. Though there are always rumours about Samsung incorporating this feature in their next flagship phones, but it have never turned out to be a reality. There have some issues because of which Samsung had to postpone its plan. But recent reports suggest that Galaxy Note 4 which is about to hit the market in a few more months will have a 12 MP OIS camera and 3.7 MP front facing camera. This news report was published in the Korean media and they went on to suggest that Samsung has already set up the factory where this 12MP OIS camera unit will be produced and the sensors will be manufactured in the Samsung’s Tianjin factory.

At present, Samsung is offering 13MP utmost sensor in Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy S4. We might see, 16MP sensor in S5 and later on, Samsung Note 4 with 20MP sensor would be roaring in the market. Already, Sony Xperia Z1 has such sensor rated at 20.7 MP and if we will expect something better than Sony’s sensor after few months from now, then we are not wrong to expect something better. Also, recently internal news of Samsung has confirmed that this new ISOCELL sensor has entered in the manufacturing phase. Let’s wait and watch for more action that would be brought by Samsung in 2014.

The story regarding the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 release date, specs, features, price and prototypes will not end here, there is long road to walk, and this was just our early view regarding the future Samsung devices. You are most welcome to share your views by commenting below this post, also you can subscribe to us for receiving all future & latest updates of Galaxy Note 4. 

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iPhone 6 release date, price, specs and new features: When is iPhone 6 coming out?

We round up everything there is to say about the iPhone 6 including release date and new features

The iPhone 6 is one of the most anticipated smartphones of 2014, and with Apple's iPhone 5s now close to nine months old, iPhone 6 rumours are coming in fast. We've collected all of those rumours into one place, so you'll know everything there is to know about the iPhone 6 until Apple actually announced the device in the coming months. We've investigated the possible iPhone 6 release date, iPhone 6 price rumours, spec rumours and new iPhone 6 features. We've also got some iPhone 6 pictures to show you. 

This is the place where we present to you some of the more (and less) plausible iPhone 6 release date and new feature rumours from around the web. Continue reading to find out more about the iPhone 6 release date and its new features. 

iPhone 6 release date: When is iPhone 6 coming out?

We've been covering iPhone launches and release dates since way back in 2007, which has stood us in good stead for what to expect from Apple with reagrds to its new smartphones. The most obvious thing that jumps out to us is that Apple hasn't launched a new iPhone outside of the five months between June and October - with a particular foundness for September. We're at the beginning of that five month window, so expect iPhone 6 talk to heat up from now (as if it's not hot enough already!)

While the history books suggest that there will be an new iPhone 6 release date around September/October 2014, recent rumours are starting to gather pace that Apple is set to launch the next generation iPhone as early as June this year - at Apples WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) keynote on 2 June.

Another rumour, this one from unidentified supply-chain sources who spoke with Taiwanese media, is that the iPhone 6 will now launch in August, according to Reuters. That's a month earlier than we expected and a little unusual. The reports also suggest that a larger model with a 5.5- or 5.6in screen will then arrive in September, but again, the idea that Apple will launch two iPhones so close together seems unlikely. 

A recent iPhone 6 release date rumour to arrive, and one that we think is probably true, is that Apple employees have been told that they are not able to take some specific dates in September as holiday. That's usually a sign that something big is coming on those days, so we're fully expecting it'll be the iPhone 6.

Previous iPhone release dates:

To help you get a better idea of Apple's iPhone history, here are the release dates of its iPhones since the very first one was unveiled in 2007.

iPhone 1st gen		June, 2007
iPhone 3G		July, 2008
iPhone 3GS		June, 2009
iPhone 4		June, 2010
iPhone 4s		October, 2011
iPhone 5		September, 2012
iPhone 5s/5c		September, 2013

iPhone 6 rumours at a glance

• iPhone 6 Release date: September 2014
• iPhone 6 Screen sizes: 4.7- to 5.5-inches (or both)
• iPhone 6 Price: Same as existing: 16GB £549, 32GB £629, 64GB £709
• iPhone 6 possible new features:
  • Up to 128GB internal storage or expandable storage
  • Better camera
  • New iOS 8 operating system
  • Heart rate EarPods
  • NFC chip
  • A8 processor
  • Wireless charging
  • Will work with Apple's rumoured iWatch
  • Sapphire glass and LiquidMetal design

iPhone 6 rumours: Screen size

One of the most talked about elements of the iPhone 6 is its screen. Pretty much every rumour report, expert and source out there suggests that the iPhone 6 will be bigger than the iPhone 5s, and there are a surprisingly large number of reports that say we'll get two new iPhones this year, with one of those iPhones falling into the 'Phablet' category.

Among those set on the idea that Apple is working on a bigger iPhone is KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has a very impressive track record when it comes to predicting Apple launches. He expects two new iPhones to arrive this autumn, one with a 4.7in display and the other with a 5.5in display.

That same rumour has been reiterated by numerous others who agree that we should expect a 4.7in and 5.5in iPhone, including UBS analyst Steve Milunovich, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster and several other analysts, as well as Reuters and The Wall Street Journal, so we're beginning to believe it might be true.

The latest rumours from the supply chain say that Foxconn, Apple's main manufacturing partner, will be building the majority of Apple's 4.7in and 5.5in iPhones, while Wistron will be responsible for building Apple's 4in iPhone, which could simply be a continuation of the iPhone 5s.

Plus, images reportedly confirming a bigger iPhone (above) emerged in May, showing what is claimed to be the official schematics for the iPhone 6 that have been leaked from Apple supplier Foxconn. The dimensions of the iPhone 6 shown are 138 by 67 mm, compared with the 123.8 by 58.6mm of the iPhone 5s.

The allegedly leaked schematics match up closely with many 3D dummy models of the iPhone 6 that have appeared in recent months, so they could well be the real thing.

Interestingly, there's very little talk of an 'iPhone 6c' so it's possible that Apple will leave out the 'c' line of its iPhones this year, or perhaps drop the colourful, cheaper model from the iPhone line-up completely.

iPhone 6 rumours: Design

In addition to the bigger screen, we expect that the iPhone 6 will have a bit of a new design. The latest rumours and leaked images suggest that the iPhone 6 will have little or no bezels, and many suggest that the iPhone 6 will have a thinner, lighter chassis.

The thinner, lighter chassis could be made possible with the use of Liquidmetal, a material that Apple has exclusive rights to. It's extremely strong and durable, and therefore can be used in smaller quantities to get the same level of build quality as aluminium. Apple has recently extended its exclusive license to use Liquidmetal in its products, adding further evidence to this rumour.

It's also thought that Apple is planning to use Sapphire glass in the iPhone 6, which is a "virtually scratch free" and "nearly indestructible."

This rumour is backed up by Apple CEO Tim Cook's confirmation that the company has built a new factory in Arizona that is being used to manufacture the sapphire glass. Currently, the material is only used in the iPhone 5s's Touch ID Home button and the cover of the iPhone's rear-facing camera, so we're pretty certain that Apple has bigger plans for the glass if it needs an entire factory to make it.

 Apple has spent $578 million on a deal with GT Advanced technology, the sapphire glass maker, to speed up the development of sapphire glass displays destined for the iPhone 6.

A patent issued by the US Patent and Trademark Office in May covers the use of a Sapphire glass display and Liquidmetal bezel in a future iPhone, so a combination of those to materials it's certainly something that Apple is considering.

Other design rumours include rounded edges more reminiscent of the latest iPod touch, as well as a relocated power button on the side of the device.

An unlikely feature for the iPhone 6 but interesting nonetheless and certainly a possibility for future iPhones is a wraparound display.

This rumour comes from an actual Apple patent, so hasn't been pulled out of thin air. Apple was granted a patent in May for "Electronic devices with sidewall displays," which basically suggestst that future iPhones could have a display that extends onto the sides of the device, providing interactive or touch sensitive portions that give access to slide to unlock funtionality, music player controls, messaging readout, caller ID, system controls and more.

iPhone 6 rumours: Price

We won't know the price of the iPhone 6 until Apple announces it, but it's thought that the firm will keep the same pricing system as the iPhone 5s for the next generation of iPhone. That means the iPhone 6 price will start at £549.

iPhone 6 rumours: iOS 8

One thing which isn't so hard to work out is that the iPhone 6 will almost certainly come pre-installed with iOS 8, Apple's latest mobile operating system which it's set to reveal at WWDC in June.

iPhone 6 rumours: Camera

It's highly likely that the iPhone 6 will have a better camera than the iPhone 5s. The iPhone 5s has an 8-megapixel camera with an f/2.2 aperture, but rumour has it Apple is planning on boosting that to a 10-megapizel camera with an f/.8 aperture and an improve filter, according to Chinese website IT168.

Rather than adding loads of new pixels to the camera like some of its rivals, Apple is apparently going to focus its camera improvements in other areas such as image stabilisation and image enhancements.

iPhone 6 rumours: NFC?

Until recently the idea of having an iPhone with NFC technology was desirable, but ultimately wishful thinking. Well, it looks as if the tide may have changed with sources now suggesting that the iPhone 6 could feature some sort of NFC chip.

Our friends over at Macworld UK, reported on Apple filing for a new patent covering NFC, that could be used for mobile payments and also for iPhones to talk to each other. Read more about filing for a new NFC patent here.

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo also thinks NFC is on the way with the iPhone 6, and in May, a new note from Morgan Stanley analysts suggests that NFC will work with the Touch ID sensor in the iPhone 6, and that Apple will be the force that drives NFC's widespread commercial adoption for mobile payments.

"NXP is well positioned to participate in Apple's mobile payments ecosystem," said Hettenbach, explaining that NXP is expected to provide the NFC technology for Apple. "The company signed a licensing agreement with a customer in Q4'13, who we believe is Apple, related to its emerging ID business."

iPhone 6 to have 128GB storage?

Until now Apple has set the top limit of its smartphone storage at 64GB, which is pretty good internal storage for a smartphone. However, if you are using your iPhone as your main camera and primary source for music consumption, then this will soon fill up – if Apple choses not to equip the iPhone with expandable storage then 128GB would be a welcomed addition to its lineup.

The company has already expanded the storage of the iPad to offer a 128GB option, so it's certainly possible that Apple will choose to do the same with the iPhone this year.

iPhone 6 rumours: Heart rate EarPods

Instead of sticking a heart rate monitor on the back of the phone like the Samsung Galaxy S5, Apple is rumoured to be integrating the technology into its EarPod headphone. According to secret.ly, they will also measure blood pressure and iBeacons to avoid losing them.

"Apple's new EarPods will have sensors in them, for heart rate & blood pressure. Also iBeacons so they don't get lost. They will require the lightning port, it's why the audio jack was moved to the bottom," says the site.

iPhone 6 rumours: Expandable storage

This is a contentious issue, because Apple have both a very successful pricing structure based on storage options and also an ever developing iCloud. But expandable storage is still the most popular way and unrestricting way that the majority of people would chose to expand the storage capabilities of their smartphones. An iSD card and slot would be a great way for Apple to tackle this current flaw of the iPhone. It almost definitely won't happen though.

iPhone 6 rumours: Wireless Charging

This is almost too Apple, it's almost shocking it hasn't been included yet. Apple's big rival, Samsung, already has the feature and other smartphones are sure to catch up soon also. Will Apple introduce wireless charging with the iPhone 6? Maybe, but there's no real evidence to back this up yet.

iPhone 6 rumours: Flexible screen

A flexible screen, that's crazy talk! Apparently not. Those chaps over at Samsung are already making noises suggesting that there will be a smartphone with a flexible smartphone coming out in 2014. If it's a hit, then it won't be long till Apple joins the party. God knows enough people have smashed their existing iPhone screens.

iPhone 6 rumours: Leaked images

One thing we're certainly not short of is iPhone 6 leaked images. In addition to lots of concept images that have been created by talented designers, some of which you'll have already seen in this article, there have also been photographs of alleged iPhone 6 parts that have come straight from sources on Apple's supply chain.

This photo (below) comparing the Samsung Galaxy S5 to the iPhone 6 uses what's been described as an 'iPhone 6 final mockup' to show how the two rival smartphones might look beside eachother. It comes from Italian Apple blog Maccitynet.it, and shows that Apple's iPhone 6 may be much closer in size to Samsung's flagship.

Other iPhone 6 dummy models that have emerged are also pretty convincing, including the three shown below from 9To5Mac.

Another one from 9To5Mac is a brilliant video showing what iOS might look like on a 4.7in iPhone 6. It's actually a Motorola Moto X, which has a 4.7in display, modified to look like the iPhone dummy models we've seen floating around the web.

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