Fresh iPhone 5 rumors

 

The next-gen iPhone is going to be a really big deal and include plenty of design tweaks, according to reports.

Display and chassis: Let's start with a report at Business Insider, which cites a research note from Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White (returning from a tour of component suppliers in China). White says the next iPhone will have 4-inch screen and "sleek look that we believe will require a unibody case."

Over half a million Apple's Mac computers hit by Trojan

Over 550,000 Apple Mac computers have been reportedly affected by a Trojan attack, a Russia based antivirus maker Doctor Web reported. According to the firm, this attack is affecting computers running on Mac OS X software.

As per a blog post by the company, Most of the infected machines are located in United States and Canada. Although Apple has already patched the vulnerability, there may be thousands of computers out there, who may not have applied the security patch.

Microsoft to buy 800 patents from AOL for $1 billion

AOL said Monday that it has agreed to sell 800 of its patents and their related applications to Microsoft and grant it a license for its remaining patents for a total about $1.06 billion in cash.

New York-based AOL Inc. said it plans to return some of the sale proceeds to its shareholders.

The company's shares jumped $6.46, or 35 percent, to $24.77 in premarket trading. Microsoft shares slipped 22 cents to $31.30.

Facebook buying photo-share app Instagram for $1 billion

Facebook is spending $1 billion to buy the photo-sharing company Instagram in the social network's largest acquisition ever.

Instagram lets people apply filters to photos they snap with their mobile devices and share them with friends and strangers. Some of the filters make the photos look as if they've been taken in the 1970s or on Polaroid cameras.

"This is an important milestone for Facebook because it's the first time we've ever acquired a product and company with so many users," CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote on his Facebook page. "We don't plan on doing many more of these, if any at all."

Sony launches Xperia S in India

Sony Mobile India Tuesday announced the launch of its first Sony-branded smartphone Xperia S in the country. Other devices in Xperia NXT series, Xperia Sola, Xperia P and Xperia U will be available next month.

First showcased at Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year, Sony Xperia S runs on Android 2.3 and features 1.5GHz dual core processor. It also comes with 4.3 inch 720p display and 12.1MP rear camera. Xperia S is now available in the market for Rs. 32,549.

Airtel launches 4G services, first in India

Telecom major Bharti Airtel Tuesday launched broadband wireless access (BWA) services based on 4G technology here.

With this launch, the firm became the first player to launch the 4G service in India.

RCom Announces India First Android CDMA Tablet

Reliance Communications has come out with the first tablet that r uns on the CDMA network in India. The Reliance CDMA Tab running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) is powered by an 800 Mhz CPU, 512 MB of RAM, and a 4 GB microSD card, which can be extended up to 32 GB. The tab weighs 397 grammes and its 7" screen sports pixel dimensions of 480x800. Other features include a 2.0 MP rear camera, a VGA front camera to make video calls, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and MobileTV.

Samsung Securities says 7″ ‘iPad mini’ Coming in 2012

A leaked document from the investment bank of Samsung has unveiled that the company believes Apple is planning to reveal its 7-inch “iPad mini” device in the 3rd quarter of 2012, and is interested in flexible AMOLED displays for future generations of its tablet PCs. As per a research note that discusses state of AMOLED in the industry, JungHoon Chang, an analyst predicted Apple will be revealing its 3rd generation iPad in the 1st quarter of 2012, while the new 7-inch product for the time being referred to as iPad mini” in 3rd quarter of 2012.

Huawei Honor

The all new Huawei Honor comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, four-inch touchscreen display, eight-megapixel rear facing camera, front facing two-megapixel camera, three days of battery life and 1.4GHz single core processor. However, it falls short of premium status. The Honor is really a good looking smartphone measuring 4.8 inches high, 0.43 inch thick and 2.4 inches wide.

Its shiny black face is surrounded by silvery rim, while backing is available in six shades including Glossy Black, Cherry Blossom Pink, Textured Black, Vibrant Yellow, Burgundy and Elegant White. Fairly sleek and long, the Honor features rounded edges with straight sides that are common in today’s smartphones. The sharper corners are reminiscent of iPhone 4, weighing 4.9 ounces.

iPhone versus android

Smartphones are all the rage in the mobile phone market boasting an ever-increasing market share. Though it’s tough to say specifically how they differ from traditional phones they can be best thought of as mini computers that boast phone connectivity. This enables such devices to access the World Wide Web, send email, play games and if they have the appropriate hardware take and edit pictures and video.

LG’s bendy plastic e-reader display to be released next month

LG Display has revealed a new flexible, plastic display which perhaps will not let us fold tablet PCs in half, but might bring the bendy-future closer to customers. The screen known as plastic EPD (electronic paper display) supports 1024 x 768 pixel resolution and is 6 inches tall.