iPhone News Updated

Samsung keeps popping at iPhone users

Samsung continue their Apple-baiting ad campaign with this US ad for their Galaxy S II.

As before it thinks the best way to get people to switch from the world’s best selling handset (no, not operating system) is to mock them. I’ve previously set out my reservations with that strategy here.

We looked at the UK version of the Galaxy S II last year.

It’s decent phone, too wide for my liking but that’s a purely subjective thing, and it has a great screen.

But it lacks the build quality of the iPhone, using flimsy plastic over Apple’s precision engineered glass and steel.

I’m not sure you can claim to be competing unless you take on the rivals pn all fronts – including the industrial design and build.

The Samsung ad fires an unintended subliminal message to viewers – the guys phone is so good people all around the world queue through the night to get one.

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iPhone 5 may release with reshaped batteries

There will be many owners of the iPhone 4S currently downloading the Corona Jailbreak now it has gone live. While the current version is being jailbroken reports of what Apple may be planning for their next smartphone begin to emerge. Today we have news that the iPhone 5 may release with reshaped batteries powering it following a patent application.

A lot of speculation about the iPhone in the last year or so has talked about the device having LTE connectivity. Apple hasn’t put the technology into their handset because the current chips are not only too large, but also put too much strain on the battery. According to a report on Cult of Mac the iPhone 4S would probably last under six hours if it was connected to a LTE network.

There are a couple of things that could address this in the coming months though, as firstly new LTE chipsets are on route that are not only smaller, but also demand less power. Secondly a new Apple patent application reveals that the company is looking to make batteries slimmer and more efficient.

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