iPad By Davis: “iPhone 5 fully dimensioned design drawing available for all to see” plus 19 more |
- iPhone 5 fully dimensioned design drawing available for all to see
- Rogers, Bell, TELUS, Virgin Mobile, and Koodo unveil new voice and data plans just in time for the iPhone 5 release
- Review – Splice : Tree of Life for iPad
- Forums: Apple Care, Waiting for launch day, Case or no case for your iPhone 5?
- Should Apple have included NFC in the iPhone 5? [Poll]
- Paper by fiftythree update brings faster ink, edge-to-edge drawing, and more
- Here's your chance for a bonus entry on Facebook in iMore's Follow and Win giveaway!
- Bored now.
- Thieves crash car into Apple Store
- The Week in iPhone Cases: Take 5, take 2
- Apple event: the reaction on Twitter and blogs
- iPhone 5 and the case for evolution
- How to block annoying political posts on Facebook
- Bugs & Fixes: The case of the stuck Skype preferences
- Survey: iPhone 5's lack of NFC doesn't matter
- Quick Look: Moku Desktop Chair iPad Stand
- Developers prep for iPhone 5's screen, iOS 6 launch
- iPhone 5 vs. iPhone 4S vs. iPhone 4: Which iPhone should you get?
- Europe getting a Lightning-to-Micro USB adapter
- The Week in iOS Apps: '80s mania
| iPhone 5 fully dimensioned design drawing available for all to see Posted: 15 Sep 2012 12:08 AM PDT
You can clearly see on the design drawings that Apple has now moved the proximity sensor to right by the earpiece and the ambient light sensor and camera are now positioned above the ear piece speaker on the front panel. On the back panel you can see a larger gap between the camera and the LED flash. Right in between them you can now see the additional microphone that Apple added with the iPhone 5. Again on the back cover, you can clearly see the two areas that contain the iPhone 5 radios. There is a note on the design drawing which states that this area must not be obstructed with anything metallic; we assume that this would greatly affect signal strength. The date on the drawing is 9/12/2012 so we again assume that this design drawing was made available to case maker's right after the announcement of the iPhone 5. You can see the full drawing by clicking the link below although we are not sure how much longer it will remain public for. Source: Apple via @joeljohnson 
  
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| Posted: 14 Sep 2012 07:51 PM PDT With preorders for the newly announced iPhone 5 off and running, folks in Canada may have noticed their carriers taking their sweet time to roll out new plans to go with it. While many of the carriers already offered 6GB data plans for fairly reasonable prices, they've now gone ahead and sweetened the deal by offering voice, data and other features to encourage you to give them your hard earned cash. That includes Rogers, Bell, TELUS, Virgin Mobile and Koodo. This according to Mobile Syrup, who also say Fido will be unveiling their new offerings come next week. All carriers have set their pricing pretty much on par with each other. So, it becomes a question of coverage, customer service, and additional add-ons that may win folks over. Rogers
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| Review – Splice : Tree of Life for iPad Posted: 14 Sep 2012 07:31 PM PDT In the past, I've written about iPad games that, in my opinion, are helping bring about an era of high-quality, in-depth and complex mobile games — including Infinity Blade II, Chaos Rings II and Lume, among others. Despite these games' successes in helping redefine the mobile platform, I've always found certain problems with their execution. These games often result in "style over substance," with beautiful graphics sometimes hiding subpar stories, simple gameplay or overly convoluted concepts that muddle the game's artistry. But for the first time, that's not the case here. I can say with confidence that I've found an iPad game with equal amounts of style and substance. A game that will help revolutionize the way we think about mobile games and what they can accomplish. It is a game that is, essentially, flawless — and believe it or not, it's a puzzle game. (...) © Beth Elderkin for iPad Insight, 2012. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us
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| Forums: Apple Care, Waiting for launch day, Case or no case for your iPhone 5? Posted: 14 Sep 2012 06:16 PM PDT Found an interesting article you want to share with iMore? Have a burning question about that feature you just can't figure out? There is ALWAYS more happening just a click away in the forums. You can always head over and join in the conversation, search for answers, or lend your expertise to other members of our community. You check out some of the threads below: If you're not already a member of the iMore Forums, register now! 
  
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| Should Apple have included NFC in the iPhone 5? [Poll] Posted: 14 Sep 2012 04:40 PM PDT So Apple's big iPhone 5 event came and went with no mention made of NFC, or near-field communications. Competing devices like the Samsung Galaxy S3 and other Android phones, as well as the upcoming Nokia Lumia 920 and previous Windows Phones, have NFC, and use them (or will use them) for things like mobile transactions (like some credit cards do today), automatic check-ins and logins, beaming data between devices, and more. Apple doesn't believe NFC is the solution to any current problem. They already handle in-store transactions with the Apple Store app, they'll be handling a wide-range of code-scannable cards with Passbook in iOS 6, and they have other technologies like low-power, fast pairing Bluetooth 4.0 that overlaps some of what NFC does anyway. So whether or not NFC hardware is actually in the iPhone 5, there's no NFC currently being used. Apple wasn't first or fast to adopt 3G or GPS, they weren't first or fast to adopt LTE. Or third-party multitasking. Or copy and paste! It's possible Apple is waiting for NFC to get better established before they include it in an iPhone 5S or iPhone 6. It's also possible that, like BluRay, Apple considers NFC a bag of hurt and won't be going anywhere near it, ever. So what do you think? Was Apple wrong not to include NFC in the iPhone 5? If so, is the lack of NFC in the iPhone 5 a major deal-breaker or just a minor annoyance? If you agree with Apple, do you think the iPhone 5 is just to early, or do you think Apple will never use it? Could you care less either way? You know the drill! Vote up top and leave me a comment below saying why you voted the way you did! 
  
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| Paper by fiftythree update brings faster ink, edge-to-edge drawing, and more Posted: 14 Sep 2012 03:36 PM PDT The popular iPad sketching app Paper by fiftythree has been updated with some really great features including faster ink, edge-to-edge drawing, new gestures, an improved Rewind feature, and more. Paper focuses on being able to bring focus to their users and providing a natural creative experience. This upgrade makes that experience even better. One of the new gestures is called Move. You can grab any page or journal with a simple press and hold and use multi-touch to open, close, and swipe, making it very fast to get around. You can also press and hold the "+" button to make duplicates of your favorite pages and journals allowing you to turn them into templates for layouts, wireframes, storyboards, and more. When it comes to actual drawing, Paper has received a speed boost and boasts of three times faster ink. This is extremely important to artists because drawing with Paper needs to be as close to the real thing as possible in order to be desirable. With these improvements, drawing is more responsive and precise than ever. In addition to the faster ink, the drawing experience has improved by allow full screen edge-to-edge drawing and if you reach the end of your journal, simply swipe from the edge to add another page. One of the most criticized feature of Paper by fiftythree was it's unique Rewind feature. The rewind feature works as a undo tool that lets you jump back to an earlier version of your creation and spinning the other way would work as a fast forward. Although unique and interesting, Rewind felt like a 1.0 product and was a bit hard to control. With Paper's recent update, Rewind has been more refined and as a more intuitive feel -- the faster you go the more you rewind. Lastly, Paper by fiftythree now allows users to customize your sharing settings. For example, you can create you own default Tumblr captions and tags. Paper users, what do you think of this update? Does the faster ink and better rewind make the already great experience even better? Free - Download Now
  
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| Here's your chance for a bonus entry on Facebook in iMore's Follow and Win giveaway! Posted: 14 Sep 2012 03:15 PM PDT Here's the deal -- you follow iMore on your favorite social networks, and we give you awesome accessory prizes... EVERY MONTH!We know our loyal readers already visit iMore.com daily, subscribe to our RSS feeds and get the iMore Podcast on iTunes, but we wanted to do something a little extra to reward our loyal fans and grow our audience in some of the off-iMore social networking and content sharing sites that iPhone owners hang out and visit. It's easy! All you have to do is follow iMore on Youtube, Twitter, Google+ and Facebook and as a thank you for doing so we're going to pick a lucky winner each month from among our iMore followers / subscribers / fans on each of these sites to win some great iPhone prizes! That's four winners each month - one picked at random from each site. All you need to do is click the links below to follow us on each site, and just keep following us! We'll pick our four winners on the last day of each month and announce them around the first day of the new month along with the prizes to be won for the new month. You can subscribe to all of Youtube, Twitter, Google+ and Facebook to maximize your chances of winning. This month we want to help you stay charged so you never miss a beat! See the list below for links to the sites and the prize you could win on each one.
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| Posted: 14 Sep 2012 02:29 PM PDT There's a sentiment -- part genuine, part manufactured -- running through the technology community that, following the iPhone 5 event, Apple has become boring. That the iPhone looks pretty much the same this year as it did last. Of course, this meme is unburied, reanimated, and set to lurch following every new device announcement. Apple leaves themselves open to it because, for the last 3 releases, they've been iterating on essentially the same hardware design. They're not rolling dice. They're not spinning chaos. They're relentlessly working towards something they've had in mind since 2005. Something inevitable. Something unmolested by the whims, vagaries, and expectations of kitsch and trendiness. In that regard, Apple is boring. Especially when compared to how much Nokia has changed their design every year, from the N9 to the Lumia 900 and Lumia 920. Samsung from the Galaxy S to Galaxy S II and Galaxy S III. HTC from the EVO 4G and Thunderbolt to the One X. And, of course, Lamborghini's from the Murciélago to Gallardo and Aventador. As Phil Nickinson said on the Android Central podcast last night, that's the easy story. It's the first ten words. And maybe that's why even I'm bored now? 
  
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| Thieves crash car into Apple Store Posted: 14 Sep 2012 02:03 PM PDT  Thieves crashed a car into an Apple retail store, swept up a bunch of iPhones and iPads and then had trouble getting the car out of the store, according to police in Temecula, Calif.  
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| The Week in iPhone Cases: Take 5, take 2 Posted: 14 Sep 2012 01:17 PM PDT  The onslaught of iPhone 5 case announcements continues. Which means that this week, we've got a second dose of our weekly roundup of the latest and greatest protective accessories. And if you're not quite ready to upgrade, we've also got some new cases for your your trusty iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S.
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| Apple event: the reaction on Twitter and blogs Posted: 14 Sep 2012 01:00 PM PDT  When Apple speaks, everyone else blabs about it. Here's what people have been saying on Twitter and on blogs about the iPhone 5, iOS 6, EarPods, and more.
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| iPhone 5 and the case for evolution Posted: 14 Sep 2012 12:30 PM PDT As it turns out, while revolutionary changes are more exciting, evolution has a little something of its own going for it -- staying power.
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| How to block annoying political posts on Facebook Posted: 14 Sep 2012 12:07 PM PDT  Tired of the political flame wars that pop up in your Facebook News Feed? Here's a Google Chrome extension that deletes them from sight.
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| Bugs & Fixes: The case of the stuck Skype preferences Posted: 14 Sep 2012 11:30 AM PDT  Why oh why won't a particular Skype preference stick? Ted Landau ferrets out the answer in today's Bugs & Fixes.
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| Survey: iPhone 5's lack of NFC doesn't matter Posted: 14 Sep 2012 11:21 AM PDT  More than two-thirds of U.S. consumers prefer to buy good using cash and credit cards over mobile wallets, according to a survey by CreditDonkey.com, suggesting Apple's decision to omit near-field communication from the iPhone 5 was the right call.
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| Quick Look: Moku Desktop Chair iPad Stand Posted: 14 Sep 2012 11:19 AM PDT The Moku Desktop Chair is a wooden stand for the iPad and also for Mac laptops. The folks at BiteMyApple.co, who are the distributor for the stand here in the US, recently sent me a review unit to take a look at. I'm a big fan of iPad stands and have reviewed a number of good ones, but I'll happily admit that they are among the more basic of iPad accessories – so it doesn't take long to assess and review them. I've only just received the Moku stand about a day ago, but I've spent enough time with it to know that I'm thoroughly unimpressed with it and it won't be getting any further use with my iPad. Here's a little more detail on the stand via Moku Woodware, the stand manufacturer:
(...) © patrickj for iPad Insight, 2012. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us
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| Developers prep for iPhone 5's screen, iOS 6 launch Posted: 14 Sep 2012 10:30 AM PDT The iPhone 5's big screen means developers need to rejigger their apps to optimize them once more. And iOS 6, due soon, offers a slew of new functionality. We talk to some big-name developers to find out their take on prepping for the two new upgrades.
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| iPhone 5 vs. iPhone 4S vs. iPhone 4: Which iPhone should you get? Posted: 14 Sep 2012 10:17 AM PDT While some might consider the the latest, greatest 2012 iPhone 5 a no brainer when it comes to their next purchasing decision, Apple keeps the 2011 iPhone 4S and the 2010 iPhone 4 around for a reason. For some people, up-front price really does matter. However, over the lifetime of a typical contract, you'll be paying a couple thousand dollars, so it's important to really run the math on this and see what suits you best. 2012 iPhone product lineFor the last few years, when Apple's introduced a new iPhone, they've kept previous years' iPhone models around at a reduced storage size and price point. iPhone 4: $0 on contract, $450 unlocked2010's iPhone 4 with 8GB of storage is Apple's zero cost, on-contract iPhone option. Externally, it's almost identical to the iPhone 4S, so much so that almost no one will be able to tell which one you have at a glance. It has the same Retina display and front-facing FaceTime camera for video calls, along with a snappy Apple A4 processor and a good quality, 5 megapixel camera capable of shooting 720p HD video. It also runs almost everything iOS 6 has to offer. What iPhone 4 doesn't have is the 4x faster, 14x more graphically powerful Apple A6 processor of the iPhone 5, the great 8 megapixel, 1080p camera, or the artificially intelligent Siri voice control system of its newer, better brothers. Also, 8GB of storage may not get you very far with a device this good at gaming, media, photos, and video. If you literally have no money in your pocket walking in and really want an iPhone, if you're shopping for a teen and don't want to risk a higher end phone, if you're brand new and just dipping your toes into the smartphone market and don't want to dip too deeply, iPhone 4 can be a good starter smartphone. iPhone 4S: $99 on contract, $549 unlocked2011's iPhone 4S has everything the previous generation has to offer only more. The new Apple A5 processor gives it 2x the speed and 7x the graphics power of the iPhone 4... but still only half that of the new iPhone 5 Apple A6. The camera gives it 8 megapixel photos with more light sensitivity and better sharpness, and 1080p video, but it doesn't have all the bells and whistles of the iPhone 5's glass. Likewise it has a FaceTime camera in front rather than FaceTime HD. It does have Siri, Apple's virtual personal assistant and and will run iOS 6 fantastically well. The screen is smaller than the iPhone 5, however, at 960x640 and 2:3 instead of 1136x640 and 16:9. It also doesn't have super fast LTE networking, and the back is completely glass rather than aluminium like it's big brother. You get 16GB of storage, so it's not as anemic as the iPhone 4. But you don't get options for 32GB or 64GB like you do with the iPhone 5. If you absolutely can't scrape together the $199 needed for an iPhone, but want something better than the iPhone 4, this is your middle ground. With the new software update, it's still a great iPhone. It's just not the best iPhone any more. iPhone 5: $199, $299, $399 on contract, ~$699, $799, $899 unlocked (availability varies by region)The iPhone 5 is the newest, baddest iPhone on the planet. It has a new, bigger, 4-inch, 1136x640, 16:9, in-cell Retina display and a blazing fast LTE/DC-HSPA radio. It also has a unibody design with a metal back plate, 3 microphones, an improved camera, and the newer, smaller, Lightning Dock connector. It's also roughly 20% lighter and thinner than the iPhone 4S, which really needs to be felt to be appreciated. Apple offers iPhone 5 at three price points depending on the amount of storage:
If you know you want a top of the line iPhone, with every feature and function Apple provides, then you want an iPhone 5. Up-front savings vs. total cost of contractBefore you make up your mind, it's important to remember that while the iPhone 4 is free and the 64GB iPhone 5 is $399 on contract, all of those prices require a 2 year contract in the US (other countries may have longer or shorter contract terms). When you combine voice and data plans, text and other packages, the total cost could easily work out to $2000 or more over those 2 years. $100 or even $399 isn't as big an amount when you consider the 24 month carrier commitment and total cost of ownership of your phone. They are, however, huge amounts when you consider paying the current months rent. I'm not going to lie to you. The better iPhone is better. But this year even the free iPhone still has fantastic hardware, is available on AT&T and GSM carriers around the world as well as Verizon and Sprint in the U.S., runs pretty much every iPhone app in the App Store, and will more than see to anyone's needs for the year to come. For just $99 more, an iPhone 4S will give you all that, only better, and throw in Siri. If you can afford an iPhone 5, get an iPhone 5. If not, get the best iPhone you can afford and be 100% happy with your purchase. iPhone 5 buyers guide
  
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| Europe getting a Lightning-to-Micro USB adapter Posted: 14 Sep 2012 09:31 AM PDT If you've been watching the European Union at all over the past two years or so, you may have noticed way back in December 2010 when CENELEC (the European Committee for Elecrotechnical Standardization) and ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) both declared their intentions for Micro USB to be standardized charging connector for mobile devices sold in the bounds of the EU. By and large most manufacturers have abided by that, though they've more gone for Micro USB out of convenience's sake. Save on consistent and obvious hold-out: Apple and their 30-pin connector. Now that the 30-pin connector has gone the way of the dodo, the new 8-pin Lightning connector is going to be the standard for Apple mobile devices for several years. For reference's sake, the 30-pin connector had a long life of nine years. But what of CENELEC, ETSI, and other acronyms? Apple in Europe has a typically Apple-for-Europe solution: a Lightning-to-Micro USB adapter. It's certainly the smaller of the Lightning adapters made available, and it merely has the male end of the Lightning connector on one end, ready to plug into your iPhone 5, new iPod Touch, or new iPod Nano, and a female Micro USB port on the other, ready to accept your Micro USB cable for your charging and syncing needs. As the owner of multiple devices, it's the kind of thing I wish Apple would sell world-wide. Practically everything else I own charges off of Micro USB, and the drawers of my house are littered with compatible cables and chargers. The little £15.00 adapter might be a tad on the expensive side, but I'd rather throw that in my go bag over yet another cable. Alas, the Micro USB adapter appears to be a Europe-only offering, there exclusively to satisfy the "must have a Micro USB port or an available adapter" demands of Europe's standards agencies.
  
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| The Week in iOS Apps: '80s mania Posted: 14 Sep 2012 09:40 AM PDT  We're in a real 1980s mood in this week's roundup of iOS apps: Whether it's music, movies, or even collecting crazes, there are apps that'll make the old days new again for iPhone and iPad users.
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If you are a case maker then Apple usually provides you with a detailed design drawing of its iPhone models. This time however the link to the design drawing has been made available to all and it reveals some interesting information on the 
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