Posts Tagged ‘Apple Inc.’

iOS 6.1.2 Release Fixes Battery-draining Bug

Apple Inc has released iOS 6.1.2. The mobile device technology company said that the new iOS version has the fix for a bug in Exchange calendar that causes the battery to be drained easily. And although Apple didn’t publicize it, recent tests show that they already also fixed the bug that can bypass the Passcodes in iPhones.

iPhones should be upgraded to iOS 6.1.2 to solve passcode bypass bug

Updating to iOS 6.1.2

To update your device to iOS 6.1.2 , go to the Settings App, General, Software Update. Make sure that you have enough free space for the installation files and at more than 50% battery if the device is not connected to a power supply. The update will take about 10 minutes depending on internet connection speed.

To update device to iOS 6.1.2, go to Settings App>Genera>Software Update

About iOS

iOS is the operating system running Apple mobile devices namely, the iPhone, iPad,  iPod Touch, and Apple TV. The first version was released in 2007 along with the first iPhone. Since then, it expanded its support that included new Apple devices. Apps that works with iOS can only be downloaded in the App Store (except for jailbroken  devices).

 About Apple

Apple Inc is a leading manufacturer of consumer electronic devices. They manufacture Macs, iPhones, iPads, iPods and Apple TV.  It is also the biggest online seller of digital music via their iTunes Store. Apple was founded in 1976 by computer enthusiasts Ronald Wayne Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs

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iPhone 5 Philippines on December 14 – Apple Press Release

Finally, the latest version of the celebrated smartphone is about to come to the Philippines on December 14. Apple Inc, through a press release announced that iPhone 5 will officially be available in the country on the said date. Of course, as you have expected, the device will be made available through Smart and Globe, the two major mobile networks in the country.

Apple iPhone 5 – the biggest and the best iPhone to date.

Globe Starts Registration for iPhone 5

Immediately after the press release, Globe Telecoms begins pre-registration for those interested to buy the iPhone 5. Here’s the link to their webpage:  http://iphone5.globe.com.ph/registration/register_1.php

Globe iPhone 5

iPhone 5 SMART Pre-orders

SMART Communications has already started pre-oders of iPhone 5 units.  You can register in this link: http://www1.smart.com.ph/Postpaid/iphone5/register

SMART iPhone 5 Pre-order registration

With both telecoms set to offer the device on December 14, we can expect another epic duel of events to be held simultaneously just like what happened last year when Globe and SMART organized their own events in different locations offering iPhone 4S to the excited Filipinos. It was unclear who really won last year, but both events really rocked the nation.

iPhone 5 Philippines Price

Globe has not yet announced prices for the iPhone 5. It will naturally come tied up to a data plan or be sold as locked-up prepaid version.

About iPhone 5

iPhone 5 is the biggest iPhone since the device debuted in 2007. It has a 4-in retina display, a more powerful A6 processor, and comes loaded with iOS 6, Apple’s mobile operating system. The new iPhone also sports a thinner and lighter design, new color schemes black – slate and white-silver and a support for the fast LTE  mobile  network. The iPhone 5 box also comes with Apple’s new design of EarPods.

For more details, please check this article:

Apple iPhone 5 – Specs, Features, Price and Availability in the Philippines

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iPhone 5: Has Apple Lost Its Innovation?

The iPhone 5 is the biggest update to the iPhone since its release in 2007. For the first time, Apple changed the screen size probably because of pressure from Android phones which sports gigantic screens of up to 5.5 inches (Galaxy Note 2). And again, it seems like Apple is just catching up with Samsung, HTC, Motorola and LG in their latest move to support the increasingly becoming popular LTE wireless broadband.

Appled unveiled today the iPhone 5 – the biggest and the best iPhone to date.

Is Apple Still A Leader in Innovation?
Let’s face it, the iPhone 5 is amazing but many feel that it doesn’t have the “wow” factor. The “wow” first came when Apple introduced the iPod in October 2001. The device proved to be revolutionary, disrupting the way we listen to music. The “wow” factor came again just six years after that when Steve Jobs stood before a small crowd in January 2007 Macworld conference and introduced the first iPhone. The crowd went crazy as they saw how Jobs effortlessly swiped through the large multi-touch screen of the iPhone, the first of its kind.Not long after the iPhone revolutionized the phone, in April 2010, Apple made history again by introducing the iPad, the first tablet of its kind. Well, initial reception for the iPad proved to be a little skewed toward the negative but later reviews and user experiences reveals a carefully thought and innovative product. The “wow” didn’t came immediately after the announcement but the sales records echoed it. Year 2010 became the year of the iPad. The next years saw the blossom of the new market of computing devices – the tablets. Other companies followed with their own versions, Samsung Galaxy Tab, HTC Flyer, Motorola Xoom, Amazon Kindle Fire and many more.

Not A Phone
Apple has been a technology leader since the beginning, way back to the days of Apple computers and the Macintosh. Innovation has been the lifeblood of Apple. Well, I agree that the iPhone 5 is far from revolutionary, but I don’t think we can judge Apple’s innovation just by one product. Who knows what product they are working at behind the boundary of the highly secured Cupertino campus? Is it the TV, the radio, or something we haven’t thought of. Remember, when Steve Jobs was asked what market research was done with the iPad, he simply answered, “None. It’s not the consumers’ job to know what they want.” Probably, the next big thing from Apple is not a phone.

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Apple iPhone 5 – Specs, Features, Price and Availability in the Philippines

Apple Inc unveiled today the biggest and probably the best update to the iPhone since its release in 2007: the iPhone 5. Sporting a bigger 4-inch retina display, LTE support, iOS 6 and a new industrial design, this is indeed the biggest iPhone ever!

Here’s a rundown of the iPhone 5 features and technical specs.

Appled unveiled today the iPhone 5 – the biggest and the best iPhone to date.

Bigger Screen. iPhone 5 doesn’t become wider compared to iPhone 4S, it just get taller. The reason is that Apple wants to maintain users comfort when using the phone by one hand. The new iPhone 5 has a screen of 4inches diagonally.

New Design. Thinner and Lighter. iPhone 5 is the thinnest and the lightest iPhone ever with 7.6 mm (iPhone 4S is 9.3 mm) in thickness and 112 grams in weight (20% lighter than iPhone 4S). The new design also sports a dual shade color anodized aluminum uni-body available in black and white models.

A6 Chip. The new A6 chip will deliver the fastest performance  while maintaining the same battery capacity as that of the iPhone 4s – up to 10 hours of video playback.

LTE Support and Nano SIM. iPhone 5 supports both LTE and CDMA technologies. With this, the iPhone 5 is ready to support the blazing speed offered by LTE networks. Here in the Philippines, both Globe and SMART have launched their own LTE offerings. The iPhone 5 supports the smaller, nano SIM cards.

Earpods and New Connector. Apple also introduced a new design of earphones and called them EarPods which promises to deliver excellent audio performance that first most ears. The new Lightning connector, a smaller digital connector poised to replace Apple’s 30-pin connectors.

iOS 6. The latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system, the iOS 6 is poised to deliver excellent mobile experience by revamping its default apps and the integration of Facebook to its system. As it has been revealed earlier, Apple revamped its mapping system ditching out Google as the data provider. With iOS 6, the iSight camera can now be used to take panoramic shots, a feature that was already offered by Samsung Galaxy lineup. Siri, our beloved assistant is now wiser and more capable than ever.

iPhone 5 Price and Availability in the Philippines

The iPhone 5 will be available in US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and the UK on Friday, September 21, and customers can pre-order their iPhone 5 beginning Friday, September 14.  By September 28, the iPhone 5 will be available in 22 additional countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

For the Philippines, I think it would be before the end of this year just like what happened with iPhone 4S. The pricing would be the same as the iPhone 4S. Both Globe and SMART have already hinted that they will be offering the device to the Philippine market.

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iPhone 5? Apple to Unveil the Next iPhone in September 12 Event

Apple has sent invitations to the media Tuesday (US)  regarding an event that will be held on September 12, 2012 at Yerba Buena Center, San Franciso. Although not explicitly mentioned, the invitation gave hint at a possible release of the next iPhone, which the media often refers to as iPhone 5.

The invitation shows a big number 12 but casting a shadow of something that looks like 5. See for yourself below:

The Apple event invitation shows hint of the possible release of iPhone 5.

What does the rumor tells us about the next iPhone?

Big Screen (4 inches)

Recently, there’s a strong rumor that iPhone 5 will sport a bigger screen.  In my opinion, this move is logical since Apple’s main competitor in the smartphone market, Samsung Mobile has already released dozens of smartphones which gigantic screen.  The Galaxy line for instance sports screen sizes of as big as 5.5 inches (Galaxy Note 2). Other phone manufacturers such as HTC and Motorola follows a similar move.

Smaller Dock Connector, Thinner Uni-body Aluminum Case

Photos of rumored iPhone 5 reveals a smaller dock connector, a thinner uni-body aluminum case. The thinner aluminum might compensate for the increase in the phone size and maintain the current weight of iPhone.

LTE Support and Nano SIM

Rumor also says that iPhone 5 will be the first to use the so called nanoSIM, smaller than the current microSIM used in iPhone 4S. The purpose of which is to conserve space inside the already jam packed smartphone design.

Even before the release of iPhone 4S, people have been expecting Apple to support the increasingly becoming popular 4G LTE wireless technology. Many are unsatisfied that iPhone 4S just support up to 14.4 Mbps of data transfer (3G HSDPA). If Apple will indeed finally support the faster LTE network, then it would be a huge leap for many.

iPhone 4S Availability in the Philippines

Now that the two largest mobile network company in the country (SMART and Globe) selling iPhones in the Philippines, it would be good that Apple make the device a little earlier. Last year, it took more than two months before the celebrated device officially entered the Philippine market. I hope, this time it would be much earlier.

When it comes to price, I think Apple won’t break its tradition of keeping the price of the iPhone series while lowering the prices of the previous models. If that holds true then the prepaid 16GB iPhone 5 will likely be priced at 33, 200 Pesos.

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iPhone 5 $800 Rumor Spreads like Wildfire in Twitter

Will the iPhone 5 cost $800? That’s too bad for many consumer who used to pay iPhones way way less than that  when subsidized by mobile carriers that offer the device. But anyway, that was just a rumor that broke out in Twitter a few hours ago. The topic “iPhone 5 $800″ is still trending in Twitter Philippines until the time of writing this article.

iPhone 5 $800 on trending in Twitter Philippines

800 USD for an iPhone 5 Possible

Well, actually, 800 US Dollars for an iPhone is not surprising, but it should be sold as open-line, not subsidized by the carrier, and of course, free from contract-bound lock-in period. Here in the Philippines, SMART Communications is selling the iPhone 4S at 33,200 pesos if cashed out, almost exactly equivalent to $800 at the current exchange rate.

The new iPhone 4S

iPhone 5 this September 12

According to rumors that spread in the internet, Apple will be holding a media event this September 12, 2012 wherein the company plans to announce the next version of their most successful device- the iPhone 5. But as early as today, leaked photos of supposedly iPhone 5 prototypes have surfaced.  The photos indicates that the screen will be bigger, the unit will be thinner and Apple will introduce a new color shade, Gray. Well, rumors will remain rumors until the actual event will be held, so stay on.

iPad 3 To Be Sold in China on July 20, 2012

Finally, after settling its trademark lawsuit with a Chinese company Proview, Apple finally releases the newest version of its celebrated tablet device, the new iPad (or commonly referred to as iPad 3). Apple will begin selling on Friday, July 20, 2012 on the Apple Stores in the most populous country.

Apple have announced iPad 3 last March 7 but its release in China was temporarily delayed due to the lawsuit mentioned above. The new iPad features Retina display, new and more powerful A5X chip with quad-core graphics. Apple also improved the camera of iPad, now 5MP and is able to capture 1080p HD videos. iPad 3 prices starts at 499 USD for the 16GB, Wifi model.

The new iPad with Retina Display

China has been Apple’s apple-of-the-eye because of the huge growth of Apple sales on it. It is currently the Apple’s second largest market and there’s a huge possibility that it will topple United States in being the largest market of Apple products in the near future.

iTunes Store Opens in the Philippines and Other Asian Countries

Two days ago, Apple announced that their revolutionary online music store will open in several Asian countries including the Philippines. This will enable those who have Philippine registered Apple IDs to download music and movies  from a huge collection of  iTunes Store. iTunes will also feature both local and international artists.

iTunes Store Philippines

The other Asian countries who now have access to iTunes Store are Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.

Philippine Access After 9 Years of Wait

Until Wednesday this week, The Philippines along with the other Asian countries listed above have no access to iTunes Store since its launch in April 28, 2003.  It took more than 9 years before the Philippines was granted access to the songs and movies offered on it.

iTunes Store – the World’s Most Popular Music Vendor

Since its launch in 2003, iTunes quickly gained ground as one of the most popular music vendor disrupting traditional channels of selling music both in the United States and internationally. In 2008, it became the most popular music vendor in the US nad just 2 years after that, 2010, it became the world’s most popular music vendor.

Apple to Release iPad HD on March 7 Event?

All along almost everybody thought that it’s gonna be iPad 3, the name of the newest version of Apple tablet. But now, as the Apple event draws closer and closer, it appears that Apple won’t take that name. New evidences including catalog of parts from suppliers and server logs suggests that Apple will be using the unprecedented ”HD” tag at the end of the popular iDevice. Major tech blogs were unanimous in their conclusion: Apple will be releasing not the iPad 3 but the iPad HD.

The invitation from Apple regarding their March 7 event

High Definition Display

As indicated by early rumors, the next generation of iPad will feature a retina display doubling the resolution of iPad and iPad 2. This is consistent with the “HD” suggesting a higher definition of display for better visual experience.

For other rumored features of the alleged “iPad HD”, see this article:

Apple to Reveal Next-Gen iPad (iPad 3?) on March 7, 2012

New Apple iPad Unveiled- Specs, Prices and Availability in the Philippines

Apple Inc unveiled early today the next generation of their popular tablet device, the iPad. And contrary to the most common expectation that it would be called “iPad 3″ or “iPad HD”, Apple reverted back the name to simply “iPad”. The extremely rumored and anticipated unveiling was held in San Francisco before a crowd of media and tech bloggers.

The new iPad with Retina Display

New iPad Features

The predicted by many, the new iPad features a Retina Display doubling the resolution of old iPads to a stunning  2,048 X 1,536 pixel density. With this new display, Apple also upgraded their processor to A5X with quad-core graphics processor.

The rear camera is also upgraded to iSight sporting a 5MP sensor capable of capturing vivid shots and 1080p HD videos.

As anticipated, the new iPad now supports the most advanced 4G wireless mobile connectivity, the Long Term Evolution (LTE). This will enable the new iPad to download at a blazing speed of up to 73 Mbps. And of course, the new iPad is backward compatible with 3G services like HSPA etc.

Software updates and features includes the video stabilizers for minimizing vibration during video capture. A new Dictation capability which will enables the new iPad to convert voice to text (this is not Siri).

Pricing and Availability

The new iPad will be available in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Switzerland, UK and the US Virgin Islands on Friday, March 16, 2012. For the rest of us (especially here in the Philippines, we may have to wait for a little while).

The new iPad is priced starting at 499 USD for 16 GB Wifi model and 629 USD for 16GB Wifi+4G models. Apple maintained the price the same as the iPad 2 before. iPad 2 prices now has been lowed by 100 USD starting today.