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BBM for iPhone and Android Coming this Summer – No iPad Support
BBM for iPhone and Android will be coming this summer officially by RIM, but the iPad support of BBM wouldn’t be present at the initial launch.

This summer is going to be the hottest summer ever in the era of technology. In this summer of 2013, we will be seeing iOS 7, BBM for iPhone & Android, Galaxy S4 Mini (Maybe), and alleged iPhone 5S (official leaks or dummy leaks). We know that Apple is holding an event on June 10 that is called WWDC 13 and every year Apple holds this event to announce the future of iOS and OS X. The most amazing thing is that this year not only Apple would be announcing something only, its rival BlackBerry (RIM) has planned on something to announce on its competitors platform.

This year, RIM (Research in Motion) has planned to expand the use of BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) across different platforms. The platforms are not different; indeed every one around the world is using them. The platforms are iOS and Android. Yes you heard us right. RIM on its BlackBerry Live 2013 event announced that it will be expanding its official BBM service exclusively on iOS and Android (terms and conditions apply) this summer. By introducing the BBM iOS and Android version, it will help the users to stay in contact with their loved ones using BBM on BlackBerry and will allow them to stay connected 24/7.

This is indeed great news for BlackBerry users and lovers because BBM for iOS & Android will allow them to communicate with their friends, family or groups without switching their handsets. Once the application goes live in the AppStore and Google Play market after the Approval, you can welcome every BlackBerry user using BBM in the family of BBM.

In the initial version of multi-platform BBM, iOS and Android users are expected to be able to experience the following BBM features:
- The immediacy of BBM chats
- Multi-person chats
- Voice note sharing
- BlackBerry Groups, where BBM users are able to set up groups of up to 30 people and share calendar, photos, files and more
After hearing this awesome news of BBM for iPhone and Android, the time has arrived to tell you a bitter fact about the arrival of BBM across different platforms.

The bad news is for the iPhone users and it is that the BBM for iPhone will only support versions greater than iOS 6 or Minimum of iOS 6. This means iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and iPhone 5 owners would be able to enjoy BBM for iPhone at full. Where as people owning iPhone 3GS and are on iOS 5.x.x would need to update to iOS 6.x.x to make it work.

“At this point it is iOS and Android, and that’s iOS phones running iOS 6 and higher,” Vivek Bhardwaj, Head of the BlackBerry Software Portfolio said.

Moreover, the support of iPad wouldn’t be included, nor for the other Android tablets in BBM for iOS and Android because BlackBerry is having a hard time to crack the nut of BBM on them. Therefore, initial release of BBM would be made on iOS and Android this summer.
May 18, 2013
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 to Imitate Galaxy S4 Design – Rumor

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 design wont be having plastic surgery this year because Samsung has planned to release Galaxy Note 3 in the same design as of Galaxy S4.

We are passing by the month of summer and the heat of rumors is increasing like a scorching sun. The only difference between them is that the sun is outside and rumors are on the Internet. The scorching sun is not safe, but the rumors are safe and reversible. Following the rumors regarding Samsung Galaxy Note 3 like a religion from scratch, we know that it is going to be a beast and the release date is scheduled for fall or sometime in July. We are skeptical about the release date because nothing can be said about it. Most probably, the release would be made at IFA 2013 that is going to be held this Fall in Berlin, Germany.

After hearing about the arrival of Samsung Galaxy Note 3, the expectations from this mean machine got an increment because it will be featuring an 8core CPU and GPU. Moreover, the design of the Galaxy Note III was said to be going under plastic surgery. This means that the design of Galaxy Note III would be changed and it will get new flexible technology screen. Hoping that Samsung would be changing the design in its upcoming Flagship made the hopes high of the Galaxy Note Lovers because the design rumored to be changed and the screen technology said to be changed.

Unfortunately, nothing new in design and display is going to arrive in Samsung Galaxy Note 3 because Samsung wants to milk the design of Galaxy S3 until the lovers aren’t tired of it. Samsung is planning to make a new record of most used design since 2012.

This unfortunate rumored news comes from SamMobile, a reliable news blog related to Samsung. The internal sources of SamMobile told them that Samsung has no plans on implementing the renewed metal design and the Korean company has also dropped the flexible displays for Galaxy Note third flagship.

According to the insider of SamMobile, not only Samsung dropped the Flexible Displays for the Galaxy Note III but now has also dropped the renewed metal design.

The reason told by the source on dropping the flexible display and metal design from Galaxy Note III is Samsung failed to meet the high demand of the renewed design. Therefore, the Korean company has decided to go with the Galaxy S4 design on Galaxy Note III.

May 18, 2013
Apple Released iTunes 11.0.3 With Minor Improvements – Download
Apple released iTunes 11.0.3 with minor improvements made to its previous version of iTunes 11 for MAC and Windows.

Today Apple released an update to iTunes 11 by updating it to iTunes 11.0.3 and making the existing features of iTunes 11 crispier. Apple made some new enhancements and improvements in this update of iTunes 11.0.3. The improvements that Apple made in this iTunes 11.0.3 version are of New MiniPlayer, Improved Songs View, and Multi-Disc Albums.
- New MiniPlayer. MiniPlayer now includes a beautiful new view that showcases your album artwork. In addition, a progress bar is now built right into MiniPlayer.
- Improved Songs View. You can now enjoy your album artwork while in Songs view.
- Multi-Disc Albums. Albums with multiple discs now appear as a single album.
Other than these improvements, Apple has fixed some security issues in iTunes 11.0.3.

iTunes 11.0.3 Download can be done from here for Windows and OS X.
May 17, 2013
iPhone 5S SIM Trays in Multiple Colors Leaked – Details

iPhone 5S SIM Trays leaked in multi-color with additional hardware parts ahead of WWDC 13.

After hearing about Galaxy S4 Mini, now comes the turn of Apple’s iPhone 5S. This year Apple is going to release two kinds of iPhone’s. The first iPhone would be a low-cost, budgeted iPhone and the second one would possibly the iPhone 5S that will be replacing the iPhone 5. We are not sure about anything because nothing is official as of now. We all are depending on the leaks and rumors that we have discussed in past. With the help of those leaks and rumors, we came to know that Apple would be announcing a budgeted iPhone that will be low-cost and as far as the iPhone 5S is concerned, not only we, but also every one knows that it will be arriving in Fall.

Therefore, today BGR, a well-known source of leaking Apple products information came up with a claim of getting its hands on the leaked iPhone 5S SIM Trays. According to BGR, they have come across the leaked SIM trays of the iPhone 5S that are in Multiple Colors and along with the SIM Trays, vibrating motor and Wi-Fi chip assemblies.

The color of the above SIM tray is supposed to be Golden Beige, and the first one seems to be silver in color supposing of the iPhone 5. If the Golden beige color SIM tray is of the iPhone 5S, then we can confirm the preceding rumor that the iPhone 5S will have a multiple color scheme.

Moreover, the release date of the iPhone 5S as leaked by a Taiwanese internal document stated to be mid of July.

We are not putting our faith into these leaked parts because we are aware of the fact that leaks regarding Apple will continue until the final product doesn’t makes an official appearance. We will wait and watch the trend of rumors changing until anything is not official.

May 17, 2013
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Makes an Appearance Again Prior to Release

A month after the preceding leak of Galaxy S4 Mini, the un-announced Galaxy S4 Mini leaks again with the same design, color, and images.

Samsung Galaxy S4 came in the rumor before Galaxy S4 could be debuted officially. At that time, the release of Galaxy S4 Mini was skeptical because Samsung was about to announce Galaxy S4 and rumors started to spread about the arrival of Galaxy S4 Mini sooner than expected. Hence, the rumors regarding to spread more and more regarding Galaxy S4 Mini than the official Galaxy S4 specs because S4 Mini was gaining more popularity than its big brother. We all are aware of the fact that Samsung will announce Galaxy S4 Mini because the Korean company release S3 Mini in October 2012 following the Galaxy S3 sales in May.

Therefore, the arrival of Galaxy S4 Mini 100% confirmed, but the real Galaxy S4 Mini release date is not confirmed. The expected arrival date of Galaxy S4 Mini Release is set for this summer. We all know that what Samsung did last summer. Keeping the same knowledge in our minds, Samsung released Galaxy S4 in April and the most leaked Galaxy S4 Mini would be released this summer. Last year Samsung announced Galaxy S3 in May 2012, where as the S3 Mini was released in October. This year the story is definitely going to be different. Indeed, the story is different.

As the story is different, hence the way of releasing Galaxy S4 is going to be different as well. In past few months, we have seen the amount of rumors regarding Galaxy S4 Mini and the times it has leaked before official announcement. The way it is being leaked makes us in a doubt that Samsung is trying to reach Guinness World Of Book Records for the medal of Most Leaked Smartphone on the Internet in 2013. Believe it or not, Apple’s iPhone have never ever made such appearances on the Internet like Galaxy S4 Mini has made and is making until release.

This time Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini images arrive from smartnews.bg. The only thing different in the images is of the look. The images are taken with a good camera and properly showing Galaxy S4 Mini design, size, and color.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini will be equipped with a 4.3-inch Full HD AMOLED Display, 256ppi, and 1.6 GHz Dual-Core. The device will come in the same two color variants of Black and White. Moreover, Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini GT-I9190 will feature a Duos model and a non Duos Model.

In past Samsung has confirmed the arrival of Galaxy S4 Mini officially by leaking some details regarding it on its website.

May 17, 2013
Root Samsung Galaxy S4 Running Android 4.2.2 – Noobs Guide
Root Samsung Galaxy S4 Running Android 4.2.2 Noobs Guide is now live for the owners of Samsung Galaxy S4. This guide is for GT I9500 users only.

The legacy of Rooting Android running smartphones continues. The newly released Samsung Galaxy S4 was in the line waiting to be rooted and recently it got rooted. The owners of Galaxy S4 must be jumping now after hearing this news because they will be able to install custom ROMS and MODS in their Galaxy S4 after they have successfully rooted the smart phone. Every user of android knowing about root procedure is well aware of the fact that Rooting is different from Jailbreak and warranty is void in both the Jailbreaked Devices and Rooted Devices.

The concept of warranty being voided is not clear because people want to cross the boundaries of OS and wants to add something new in their smart phone. That something is the missing feature from the smart phone OS or making any feature the way it should be. Everything done is in the OS and nothing is done in the hardware section by opening the smart phone. Therefore, voiding the warranty doesn’t make any sense. The only reason these OS companies void warranty is thinking that they are smarter than the developers or are afraid that developers are smarter than the company.

However, we are not indulging in the discussion of warranty violation by rooting because we know that rooting is our right and we will root the phone in every possible way to explore new features. The same features that the company failed to provide.

Continuing with the rights of Rooting, today we came across a noob’s guide published on our friends network named KnownTips. We will be following the same guide, but in more simpler and easy steps.

Before we proceed on, you all should be aware of the fact that backing up your phone before doing such activity is mandatory and this step should be done imminently. If anything goes wrong and you need to restart/restore the phone, your data will be lost.

Root Samsung Galaxy S4 Running Android 4.2.2:

Files needed to be downloaded before starting the procedure:
- Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-19500 and not GT-I9502. (Make sure that you have the right version of the phone).
- The phone should be running Android 4.2.2.
- Cofface’s CWM Recovery & Root (download) (Windows Only)
- Odin3 Flash Utility (download)
- Minimum Battery requirement is 60%-80%
- Samsung USB Driver for your Galaxy S4 because without this nothing can be done.
Once you are ready with the things and loaded, follow the steps below to open the doors of freedom on your Galaxy S4.

Step 1:

Download all the files and put them in a folder named “Samsung Galaxy S4 Root”.

Step 2:

Power off Galaxy S4. Then plug the Samsung’s original USB cable to your computer, and get ready to put the phone into recovery mode. In order to do that press the Power up and down combination, plug-in the USB cable in your device while pressing the Key Combination.

Step 3:

After this step, launch Odin from your PC and it should connect to Galaxy S4 in Recovery mode.

Step 4:

After doing the above step, now you need to select offace_samsungI9500_recovery_en_0503.tar under the PDA Tab to flash the recovery. Before proceeding on make sure that Re-Partition is unchecked.

Step 5:

Now all you need to do is just press the “Start” button for the procedure to start.

Step 6:

After the work is done, the phone will reboot and the work wont be done because there is on more step that needs to be done.

The work is that you need to turn off the phone again, and then go into recovery mode by pressing volume up +power button.

Once you are in, you will see this option of Root your phone. Just select it and get ready for the final reboot.

Step 7:

Now enjoy Rooted Samsung Galaxy S4 GT I9500 Running Android 4.2.2.
May 16, 2013