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Apple has announced a new 4" smartphone line called the iPhone SE , the phones , priced to compete against mid range handsets bring in the best of three previous iPhone models into a attractive price which is half of what you would pay for a standard iPhone model is aimed at younger buyers and those who like to have a small and a pocket-able handset .The phone , designed to look like the iPhone 5S aesthetically is now basically Apple's entry level device ,replacing both the iPhone 5C and the 5S .The phone packs some of the older iPhone 5S hardware components -which at the time were brilliant , and now it is refreshed with a 64Bit Apple A9 Soc , a 12MP rear camera which can capture 4K and iOS 9.3 . The handset is said to be available for a starting price of $399 for the 16GB and $499 for the 64GB model - a significant price reduction considering that the Apple A9 equipped iPhone 6S costs almost double the price . Carrier pricing is even more attractive as the handset goes fo...

Apple's Wednesday event is only a day away and so far the rumor mill is going in -full steam . The September 9 event - which is said to unveil the next gen iPhone  is also rumored to be the event where Apple is to announce a new iPad - namely the iPad Pro - a tablet that will revolutionize multitasking for tablets ,but the star of the whole show will surely be the new iPhone - or lets say two as Apple will unveil both a 4.7" and a 5.5 " version if they are to announce new handsets tomorrow . Apple iPhone 6S/6S Plus specs at a glance  *4.7" (6S) 5.5" (6SPlus) IPS displays , 3D force touch  *Similar chassis design with 7000 series aluminium construction  *Apple A9 Soc , 50% more graphics than iPhone 6  *2GB of RAM *16,64,128GB storage *12MP rear camera , 4K capable ,OIS(6SPlus) *5MP front camera *Rose Gold , Gold , Silver , Space Gray color options  What we know so far .... Design - Apple is usually conservative about their design so th...

Proposing to that special someone in your life is a very tedious and a expensive task , although you might have planned something like a expensive day out or a expensive ring or a musical band they still might not add up to the nearly $100,000 one guy spent on buying iPhones for making a large heart in order to propose to his fiance . The lucky-now sort of unlucky chap is a computer programmer from China and he spent $95,000 on 99 iPhone 6's and three other smartphones for setting up a heart  shape in the middle of a public area . He then asked his girl for  hand in marriage while offering a bouquet of roses but the deal went sour and he was turned down . Although he maybe at a loss in his love life , iPhone 6's are still in good condition and due to the high demand in China , it wouldn't be hard to sell them off to cover up the cash spent on his effort . Written by Rakitha for MasHD Source - DigitalTrends

Apple products have always "inspired" other companies in the field of designing and marketing , although directly coping a product might be a bad idea unless you are a small Chinese OEM like GooPhone ,Lenovo - the World's 3rd largest handset manufacturer has openly embraced all the goodness in Apple's new iPhone 6 and have successfully produced a -kind of a clone called - Lenovo Sisley S60 . The Sisley S60 , which is probably a China-Only handset is said to feature some mid-range specs and a metallic unibody that clones the iPhone 6 very well , the phone has a dedicated webpage that has been designed to look a lot like Apple's official iPhone webpage and some of the phones are packing iOS8 like wallpapers in them , overall the Android 4.4.4 powered handset is said to cost RMB 1999 which is about $327  Display - 5" 1280x720p resolution SAMOLED display OS - Android 4.4.4  Design - Metal unibody smartphone , non removable back cover  Conn...

Boycotting certain blogs from attending and receiving their equipment for testing is a common sight in the  world of journalism, many blogs try to keep a positive face when they review certain devices in order to keep their sponsors happy , but the most hardest company to please is probably Apple , who has now gone to a extent of banning a German blog from posting the "Bendgate" issue on Youtube.  The German Website - Computer Bild .de made a test showing a presenter bending a new iPhone 6 Plus against a Galaxy Note 3 , the iPhone was bent at its weakest point mainly because of Aluminum's natural malleable properties and the lack of a sturdy frame , the presenter later went on to bend it back to its original position without doing any significant damage to the phone . A samsung Galaxy Note 3 was also bent in the test , but as other demonstrations showed , the device was almost resistant to the process and didn't show much deformation . The Editor in Chief of Compute...

By now most of us know about the "Bendgate" issue that plagued Apple iPhone 6/6+ users last week , The issue was directly attributed to the metal being thinned out without much consideration to provide a rigid frame to stop the thin Aluminum sheet from bending easily .Rival manufacturers had a field day with the Bendgate issue , but after a while ,Karma might have finally come back to bite some of those companies with Samsung being the first in line after users detected a mysterious panel gap in their Note 4's which is now dubbed "GapGate" by trollers . The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 , which is currently Samsung's new flagship device for this half of the year is theoretically a Galaxy Alpha on steroids , the design - including the metal frame and the design elements are borrowed from the Alpha .The Note 4's  display , which is a massive 5.7" 2K resolution panel with Gorilla Glass 3 is probably one of the Note's signature features apart from ...

As phones get bigger and bigger , carrying them around will be quite a task as they will stay like a big block protruding from your pants as if its about to rip right out of it .to combat this problem , companies like LG introduced bendable devices that retain their shape after compression from a pair of denims or sitting on it , new phones which have metal unibodies are probably the hardest devices to live with as they come with a metal unibody that's technically solid ,and flat  but yesterday , some users discovered a hidden feature that might be the iPhone 6+ main Achilles heel to date , yes , the phone is bendable , but that's in a bad way . The iPhone 6+ , which is made using the same building process as the iPhone 6 ,it  is also the largest smartphone made by Apple to date , the phone's slate design is not comfortable when you place in your pocket as the metal structure  takes all the stress of compression from your leg and pants  this , combined with Al...

When it comes to teardowns , iFixit is probably the best out there , the online teardown website which has a  tradition of getting devices before everyone else and tearing them to the bone made no exception when it came to the Apple iPhone 6 and 6+ at its sales day . Impressively , both devices seem to hold up very well in some drop tests and fail in others . If you are like this guy who dropped the very first iPhone 6 early in the morning,then this DIY repair tutorial will surely be beneficial to you . The new iPhone 6 has and the iPhone 6+ are both identical in design , and according to iFixit , the new models are much easier to repair thanks to its well thought out design and minimal hassle when it comes to removing parts like the battery and display , the Apple A8 1011 and the staple 1GB ram chips are present on both devices . Unlike the previous models , the new iPhone 6 and 6+ features branded hardware parts from many vendors like Elpida , SK Hynix ,Qualcomm , Texas inst...

The iPhone marque has been around to become a household name , the smartphone lineup has gone through a few display changes over the years , but today , Apple has basically gone gone through a complete metamorphosis which now allows Apple to tackle the large screen Android "problem" with their own large screen smartphones , introducing the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus , these two smartphones bring a end to the small display problem that was once the pun of many companies . The two phones ,which both share a common design format , are much thinner (see below) than the previous iPhone 5S and is much faster and sharper thanks to their improved displays and 1.3 million apps , which are now said to scale well to the new display sizes . The 2 devices are said to have GPU's that are 50% better at graphics and 20% faster thanks to its new A8 -64Bit Soc . Apple also announced a new NFC payment system called Apple Pay that works by the system of  tap-and go . The iPh...

The iPhone 6 by now is probably no secret , the phone leaked out months ahead of its alleged September  debut , but even after almost every nail has been leaked out , the interest for this device is still high , so high in fact fake artists have started to exploit it on their free time . Presenting the alleged iPhone 6 leak via China Telecom ,the photo , which leaked out a few days ago drew attention from many of the tech enthusiasts from around the world , but now , it is apparently fake , even though the render does look a lot like the real life leaks .  The brain child -or Brain Childern behid this are Tomas Moyano and Nicolàs Aichino ,of Yanko design the two created the iPhone 6 render , which looks somewhat like the real deal , although the duo got us with this one , this incident teaches us a good lesson as we are are more likely to believe things more easily in this time and age , and that we should take rumors with a grain of salt. Written by Rakitha for MasHD S...

Apple's alleged iPhone 6 is probably one of the worst kept secrets of all time , the leaks kept coming day after day and by now , most of us have some idea about its alleged design . The iPhone 6 , which will be the 2nd  iPhone lineup to break the screen size limitations that was ridiculed by many rival  companies is said to feature a 4.7" and a 5.5" variant with the same design that matches the recent iPad Air and iPad mini . The iPhone 6 "leak"seen here is said to be the 4.7" version , which is said to have slightly  lower specs than the bigger iPhone , but both phones will not compromise on their processors as both will feature the 64bit Apple A8 soc and atleast 1 or 2GB of RAM . The iPhone 6 variants are expected to be launched on the 9th of September along side the rumored Apple Smartwatch so be sure to visit our blog then Written By Rakitha for Mashd Source - GSMArena

By now , most of us have seen the so -called  "iPhone 6" , the phone , which allegedly looks a bit like the iPad Air in terms of design , is said to bring the biggest change to the iPhone lineup after the iPhone 5 , which broke the 3.5" display barrier 2 years ago . The next ilteration of Apple's signature device is rumored to come in two display sizes and the latest -stale news indicates that Apple is planning to get 70-80 million orders ready for the 4.7" and the 5.5" variants of the iPhone  . According to latest sources , Apple has scheduled a big media event on the 9th of September , which , according to mac-guru's ,hints at a possible launch of the iPhone 6 with one or both variants being launched and ready for sale on this date . The iPhone 6 , which is said to pack the latest Apple A8 - 64Bit dual core processor along with support for the superfast Cat 6 LTE . Other improvements include a beefy 2100mAh battery , improved Touch-ID fingerprint ...

With the iPhone 6 rumored to be around the corner , Apple hopes that their next flagship phone will sell like hotcakes , so according to the Wall street Journal , Apple has reportedly ordered 70-80 million units of the 4.7" and 5.5" iPhone versions by December .The move is much higher than the 60 million iPhone 5S/5C versions ordered by Apple last year for the same quarter so Apple is really expecting a long line of customers.  Apple is also said to have ordered components for 120 million units by the end of the year as well. The California based company , which has already claimed the the top position in the U.S Smartphone market and top app revenue from its AppStore is now hoping the two iPhone versions will address the issue of having a small display compared to its Android rivals . The iPhone 6 , which is rumored/leaked to come in 2 different display sizes are said to be in production , but the larger model might have been hit with some production issues so it will most...

Apple iPhone 6 rumors are all over the tech world ,and by now , most of you have some idea about the current rumors that state the existence of 2 iPhone models with a smaller 4.7"device and a 5.5" phablet model .Leaked panes of sapphire glass and prototype mockups have been around for a while , but now a new leak has stated that Apple is planning on giving the 4.7" iPhone 6 a 1800mAh battery and the 5.5" iPhone 6  ( also rumored to be named as the iPhone Air) a 2500 mAh one inside . The latest leak comes from a Chinese tech blog called IT168 .The Bigger batteries will surely give adequate power for the Apple's iPhone 6 dynamic- duo as they are prepared to launch with Apple's iOS 8 out of the box and improved hardware features such as Optical image stabilization (for the iPhone Air) ,high resolution displays and faster 64Bit Apple A8 processors in both models . The devices are already said to be in production and they will increase production thanks to a ne...

With Android devices pushing beyond 5" in their smartphone display size consumers are slowly dodging tablets in favor of large screen "Phablets",So as phones get bigger, companies that rely on constancy like Apple have no option but to heed to customer demands by launching their own large screen smartphones breaking the 4" barrier for good . According to the latest rumors and mock-ups in the internet . the company is said to launch a 4.7" device that is said to be made in a unibody design similar to that of the iPad Air/Mini and iPod Touches . The design might be a hint that Apple is starting to unify their hardware designs to look similar to each otherto avoid prying eyes of industrial copycats . The strange aluminuim shell is flanked by two strips of plastic for the antennas which are similar to the implementation used by HTC in the One M8 . Although the mock-ups might be some clever fake(s) the design does hint that the next iPhone will certainly be ...

Live photos showing the alleged casing of the upcoming Apple iPhone 6 made the rounds on the web. The images give us a possible glimpse of Apple’s much awaited large-screen iPhone model. As you can see in the photos above, the iPhone 6 will feature similar design to the iPad Air with a sleek, all-metal body and almost bezel-free display and thin profile. In short, if the pictures turn out to be the real deal, the iPhone 6 is going to be quite a looker. A couple of reports have suggested that Apple will reveal two iPhone models – one with 4.7” display and one with a screen larger than 5" in size. We doubt we are going to see either one before this fall. GSMArena