Monday, 2 May 2011

The iPhone 5 release date is probably written in stone by now, as Apple has scheduled its annual WWDC.

CES 2011 had barely come to an end when a massive amount of iPhone 5 rumors appeared last month. While the exact iPhone 5 release date has yet to leak out, it looks like Apple has scheduled a “Corporate Meeting” for June 5 through 9 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. AppleInsider believes that the corporate meeting is Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference, but points out that one can never be too sure when it comes to Apple.
Apple unveiled the iPhone 4 on the opening day of WWDC 2010 though, which was held June 7 through 11. On January 31 last year, Steve Jobs described the iPhone 4 as an A+ update, followed by a prototype of the device being found in a  bar on March 18. A leak on April 9 suggested that it would offer FaceTime and LED flash. The screen technology, processor and RAM were leaked on May 17. And then finally, Steve Jobs went on stage in Moscone Center to unveil it on June 7. Apple could potentially launch the iPhone 5 on June 5 this year.
The hottest iPhone 5 rumors to date have been related to the chipset, form factor, connectivity options as well as what iOS 5 will offer. We guess it’s safe to assume that a prototype of the device will not be lost in a bar. However, while Steve Jobs described the iPhone 4 as an A+ upgrade last year, he has yet to give any description of the iPhone 5. Given the fact that he’s currently on a medical leave, though keeping an eye on the decision-making, the only thing we know for certain is that he has promised exciting things for 2011.
So, what is Steve Jobs’ definition of exciting things? Well, Flash and traditional input methods can be ruled out, that’s for sure. In other words, you’ll not see Apple release a QWERTY phone with Flash 10.1 support for mobile professionals in June. If Apple’s COO Tim Cook dropped a hint about what the iPhone5 will offer during a recent earnings call, however, it means we should expect a device that goes far in catering to the masses. Will the iPhone 5 simply aim to redefine the mass-market device as part of an iCoin effort? Only time will tell.

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iPhone 5 set for makeover, release delay avoids interstitial status

The only thing worse than having to wait until the fall for the iPhone 5 would have been receiving it in June only to find that it was little more than a warmed over iPhone 4 with a new number attached to it. The iPhone 5 delay, then, could be the best news possible for those looking forward to its release. After all, this buys Apple the time it needs to finish the real iPhone 5, the one with the full makeover inside and out, and not the iPhone 4S with the “iPhone 5″ name which Apple would have needed to sheepishly float out there if it had stuck to its guns and released it this summer. In other words, through the holdup, the iPhone 5 gets saved from being a mere interstitial model en route to the iPhone 6. But what does this all mean? Here’s what the iPhone 5, thanks to being held back to the fall and giving Apple time to take it all the way, could end up offering.
Slim goodbody: Remember how Apple made the iPad 2 just a bit thinner but rounded down the edges which made it feel incredibly sleeker than the original? Apple could do the same with the iPhone 5, grinding down the thickly squared bezeled sides of the iPhone 4 in favor of a model which feels svelter in your hand.
4G era: You know that 4G LTE technology which Verizon and AT&T keep touting but neither carrier can manage to roll out in more than a handful of locations? 4G may not be the reason the iPhone 5 is being held up, but the delay could increase the odds that Apple ultimately includes 4G in the iPhone 5 when the time comes. After all, by then, more than a few random city blocks may actually have 4G LTE access.
iOS 5: Half of what made the iPhone 4 the iPhone 4 was what the accompanying iOS 4 brought with it. As it stands, iOS 5 apparently isn’t coming til the fall. With the iPhone 5 looking like it’ll arrive in the same delayed timeframe, that means iPhone 5 users won’t have to initially settle for being stuck running the same old iOS 4.x they had on their last iPhone. Here’s more on the iPhone5.

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White iPhone 4 and four other reasons iPhone 5 isn’t worth wait

The arrival of the white iPhone 4 signals an extension of the iPhone 4 era and a longer wait for those who are looking forward to the iPhone 5. But while those who already have an iPhone 4 can only sit back and enjoy the rest of the ride in the mean time, those who’ve thus far skipped the iPhone 4 era should reconsider waiting, in light of recent developments. Here are five reasons why continuing to avoid the iPhone 4 in favor of waiting for the iPhone 5 may no longer be the right strategy.
White iPhone 4: “They’re not going to have the iPhone in white until the iPhone 5  anyway” just became an untrue statement, even though many were betting on its veracity. If color choice was a deciding factor in waiting, it no longer is. Plus, now that we know for sure that Apple’s Phil Schiller was referring to the white iPhone 4 in his tweet and not to a white iPhone 5… let’s just say there’s no guarantee that the iPhone 5 era will even offer black-or-white styling. If the claims of an all-metal iPhone 5 end up being true, then the white iPhone 4 would be the white iPhone’s last hurrah.
4G for real: Even by the fall, there’s no guarantee Apple will choose to include 4G networking in the iPhone 5. And that’s because even by that time, the scantly existent 4G LTE networks from Verizon and AT&T will still barely exist. In other words, even if the iPhone 5 does have 4G, the odds are you won’t be able to use it.
Diminishing returns: If you’re still using an iPhone 3GS or 3G because you skipped the iPhone 4, you’re either getting a watered down iOS 4 experience or you haven’t installed it at all. Either way you’re missing out on the software half of the iPhone 4 experience, which is at least half of what the device offers. You’re also missing out on the longer battery life, significantly faster speed, and noticeably better camera of the iPhone 4. So in that sense, continuing to wait for the iPhone 5 is continuing to cost you.
Controversy-free: Over time it’s come to light that none of the supposed iPhone 4 controversies have turned out to be true. Not the concocted antenna issue, which never existed despite the desperate attempts on the part of geeks to try to turn it into a scandal. Not the scratching issue, which never existed. And even the location tracking “controversy” turned out to be something that’s endemic to various smartphones and nothing specifically to do with the iPhone 4 (although you’ll notice the pattern of how such controversies continue to be mis-reported by geek headline writers as being Apple-specific when they’re not). The odds are, the reason you skipped the iPhone 4 has turned out not to exist.
The great unknown: The iPhone 5 will undoubtedly offer better features and specs than the iPhone 4. But none of those features or specs are known. If you’re waiting for it, you don’t know what you’re waiting for or whether any of it will be relevant or advantageous to you. In other words, waiting for the iPhone 5 is as much of a blind gamble as not waiting for it – which is why at this point our recommendation is that if you want an iPhone 4, go ahead and buy one. You can figure out the iPhone 5 ramifications later, whenever it arrives. Here’s more on the iPhone5.

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Friday, 29 April 2011

Supermarket Mania 2 for iPhone and iPad Out May 12th

G5 Entertainment have announced their sequel to Supermarket Mania will be released on the 12th May for both the iPhone and the iPad.  Supermarket Mania 2 follows on from the plot of the first, but moves the action to Hollywood, where you’ll be opening new stores in a variety of busy locations.
The game will be free to download, however an in-app purchase will be require to unlock all the levels, presumably to avoid a separate Lite version and to take advantage of this particularly popular way of currently selling apps.  It’s going to cost $4.99 for the iPhone and $6.99 for the iPad, but for this you’ll get a total of 80 levels.Supermarket Mania 2 has been given a complete overhaul with new graphics and sound, new game mechanics and products to sell; plus 11 new customers and a massive 200 upgrades to earn.
You can see the trailer and a couple of screenshots below and as we’ve come to expect from G5, the game is looking very polished indeed, especially the design and movement of the characters.  If you enjoyed the first – or Supermarket Management, which we reviewed a while back – this one will be worth a download when the time comes.
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