You probably take for granted the fact that turning your phone on its side automatically puts the display into landscape mode. But do you really know how the tiny accelerometer inside your device can detect those changes in orientation? After watching this video you will.
Bloomberg, Reuters and the Wall Street Journal all think the next iPhone will have a 4-inch screen. Now, 9to5mac is reporting that sources at Apple HQ have been testing phones with a 16:9 display, provided by a 1136×640 resolution screen.
A complete stranger nearly — very, very nearly — destroyed my phone the other day. That got me thinking. Plenty of phones die a rather unnatural death, and really, I’ve been lucky — but what’s the worst you’ve ever done to a phone?
Got an existing Blackberry handset and a hankering for the goodies promised with Blackberry 10? Tough cheddar; you’ll have to buy a new handset. Got a Blackberry Playbook? You’ll be able to upgrade.
Nokia Australia held a launch event last night to show off the Australian version of the high-end Lumia 900 and entry-level Lumia 610. Not enough time to fashion a review, but here are my early thoughts.
Yesterday the Wall Street Journal reported that it expects the next iPhone to pack a screen measuring at least four inches. Now, Reuters is joining the party, reporting that its own sources are confident that the phone’s screen will measure four inches diagonal exactly.
So Giz hit up the Nokia preview event in Sydney tonight, and there’s lots of news to share. Alex will have more hands-on thoughts for you in the morning, but for the moment, here’s what we’ve learnt…
Back in March, Apple was hit with a US class-action lawsuit over Siri being dumb and bad. Which, well, yeah. But instead of rushing to the defence of its prized new software, Apple has run out a defence of, basically, “No, YOU ARE.”
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the next iPhone will have a display which measures “at least 4 inches diagonally”. Quoting sources familiar with Apple’s supply chain, they also suggest that production of the device is due to commence next month.
Over the weekend, I flew to attend the wedding of my mother’s cousin, a beautiful ceremony, right on the ocean. Vows were exchanged and champagne flowed. As soon as we were seated inside for dinner, I was hit with a world of ridiculous.
