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Impending 24 New iPad Mini Models Will Kick the Ass of iPod Touch 5

The rumored 7.85-inch iPad is actually now in form, Apple this morning has sent invites for October 23 media event named ‘We’ve got a little more to show you’. This is the fourth event of this year by Apple and most probably the last one. Looking at the leading tablet producing company after Apple, Samsung has produced many tablets in the market running Google’s Android OS and people most likely love the phablets actually so an iPad Mini will be an optimized move by Apple. As per the leak, Apple will be producing 24 models of an iPad mini with two, different colors either black/black and slate or white/white and silver.

The iPad Mini will be featuring all-new Lightning dock, Retina Display, front and rear camera but most cheering case is that the iPad Mini is expected to be released with an 8GB of memory. This new small sized iPad Mini will be the first iPad to have such small capacity. The news regarding the iPad Mini lower Capacity model Arrived from Apple Insider who claims to have hands on the internal directory of the upcoming 24 iPad Mini Models. The 24 Models of the iPad Mini are of WI-FI + 3G and 4G LTE.

The directory above claims many codes and variants, yet the models are named as P101, P103, P105 and P107. These are the four models retaining the memory of the device. “A” and “B” two variants most probably are referring the colors of the device. More wisely three terms are used “Good”, “Better” and “Best” which may be having a reference of either Wi-Fi, 3G and 4G LTE models. That’s all about the iPad Mini, which is yet leaked until now. However, sources have confirmed the price of a 8GB iPad Mini to be priced lower than of the iPod Touch 5. The iPod Touch 5 with 32GB Capacity costs $299 and the iPad Mini of 8GB Capacity is rumored/semi-confirmed to be priced at $249.

The launch of the iPad Mini can put the sales of the iPod Touch 5 in great danger because people will tend to buy the iPad Mini more than the iPod Touch 5. The iPad Mini will be carrying a 7.85-inch screen with a lower capacity and the iPod Touch 5 Carries a 4-inch screen, greater capacity, and a higher price.

October 17, 2012
Apple Teases iPad Mini Launch by Sending October 23 Media Invites

The rumors regarding the iPad Mini are going to end today. Today Apple announced the iPad Mini Launch Media Event date by teasing out the Invitation with, “”We’ve got a little more to show you”. Once again, Apple hinted towards their upcoming product called iPad Mini. Every time Apple issues a Media Invite, they got something hidden in their Media Invite in the form of color or text, which hints towards the upcoming product. Following the same tradition, Apple today teased the iPad Mini hint by saying little in their Media Invite.

The Media Event will kick off at 10:00 AM PT and will take place at California Theater in San Jose. The launch of a 7.85-inch iPad Mini on October 23 hint towards the sales to start in November with international Sales starting soon in the upcoming holidays.

The story doesn’t ends on the Media Invite. Apple has got a little more to show you, this means that Apple got plans to announce few more things along side the iPad Mini. The iPad Mini is not the only thing that will be taking the stage on October 23. Many new things that are rumored are iMac, MAC Mini, 13-inch Mac Book Pro Retina Display version and 24 iPad Mini lineups. Moreover, we can expect a color scheme in the iPad Mini series as well. As we know that Apple refreshed the iPod Touch lineups by introducing the iPod Touch 5 on September 12 with vast color variety, we can expect the same for the iPad Mini.

What do you expect from the upcoming Media Event?

October 16, 2012
How a Disabled Person Can use an iPhone for his Daily Life Tasks

The heading of the article might sound strange to every one because the perception that we have these days have eliminated the second purpose of an iPhone. We use iPhone for show off, as a brand, to play games, and few more things that we do in our daily routine. Sometimes, we don’t use all of the features that are included in the iPhone with the help of its iOS. The reason behind not using them might be no awareness at all or no one even bothered to go into different places and tried to explore different things. Same goes for us, we never ever went into different options and tired to turn them on/off and see what they were made for. The only thing that we know is that we have an iPhone.

To have an iPhone these days is not a big deal. Every one can have an iPhone or any other Smart Phone easily. The real issue occurs when we want something extra ordinary and we go on spending money on those different things, though they are present in the iPhone that we are using these days. This is due to unawareness of the feature of iOS that Apple never mentioned and people who never bothered to look into those missed features. Whenever Apple announces their new iOS Version, they always say that it has 200 new features and out of which they present hardly 10 new features.

The remaining features are sent out in the change log or left in dark. The features that are left in dark or are not announced on the unveiling of new iOS version are not specifically made for the targeted audience of Apple. They are made for special people who are “Disabled/Handicapped” by Nature. This might sound strange, but it is true.

Before we proced on we would like you to recall the TV Ad of the iPhone 4S in which Apple Demoed SIRI, that they introduced back in 2011 with the iPhone 4S. In that T.V Commercial, they had shown a girl who was vision impaired and was using an iPhone 4S with the help of SIRI, the virtual Assistant. Apple portrayed the Ad showing the girl who was vision impaired gets a text from her friend and SIRI reads out the Message for her and she can reply to her friend with the help of SIRI.

Other than this SIRI feature, not only Apple, but also all the Smart Phones got a feature called Accessibility. Every smart phone providing Accessibility feature provides different or same options. When it comes to Apple’s iPhone, the Accessibility feature is taken to a completely new level by dividing it for different Handicapped People. When we talk about Handicapped People, we are talking about a vast field of people, who are Vision Impaired, Disabled, Deaf, and can be anything. We can also count in the senior citizens, who are the old aged people.

How do the iPhone Takes Accessibility Option to a Completely New Level?

We all know that we are living in the era where Technology has made a dramatic advancement and we need to stay up to date with the latest Technology or else we will stay behind. In this advanced technological era, it is quite hard for the old aged/handicapped people to use a smart phone. They prefer to use phone that suites the best. On the same time, they need to stay connected to their loved ones living internationally or in the same country, but in different cities.

This is a great barrier for these kinds of people. They cannot use the advanced technological equipment’s as Laptop, Computer or a Smart Phone because this type of technology is way to advanced for them. To use this technology, they need some one with them or they need some one who can make them learn about the advance technology, which is very difficult.

This is the point where Apple eliminates the help of a third person and allows one to use the most advanced technological on his finger tips. To accomplish the mission, Apple had introduced the option of Accessibility in their iOS that is further divided into three categories. The first category is of Vision, the second one is Hearing, and the third one is Physical & Motor. Apple has divided its Accessibility option in an iPhone in these three categories.

Lets Start with the First Category of Vision.

Vision – Accessibility

The word Vision is self-Explanatory. The word vision simply tells that it is made for the people who are vision impaired. Those people can use this option in an iPhone with further more options that will make it much easier for them to stay in touch with their loved ones. This category of Vision is not only limited to vision impaired people; it is also for those who have low eye sight and read small fonts barely.

How is Vision Option Helpful for Vision Impaired People?

We all are aware of the fact that Vision Impaired people cannot see, so how can they use an iPhone that is way too much technical for them.

The iPhone must be way to technical for them, but they can use the iPhone with Braille, or Rotor by connecting via Bluetooth. Any one can configure the settings for them and they can enjoy the fun like other people even being a vision-impaired person.

A part from the vision impaired people; the option of Vision provides many other options for the people who got a low eyesight or can read small words barely. They can turn on the voice over, can zoom in with three fingers, can invert colors, and can see large text from the same option.

Hearing – Accessibility

Once again, the option is self-explanatory. This option is made for those who got hearing problems or they wear a special instrument called Hearing Aids. This special instrument allows them to equalize the volume of both the ears according to their hearing limit. Some people hear loud and some people hear a bit low. Therefore, they get a hearing instrument that helps them with this issue.

How is Hearing Option Helpful for People having Hearing Issues?

The hearing option in an iPhone is very helpful for the users who are having hearing issues. With this option of Hearing, a person can pair the iPhone with his/her Haring Aids easily and can control the volume balance by using the L – R indicator present on the screen. The person can easily adjust the volume according to the listening limit that is acceptable for him.

Physical & Motor – Accessibility

This feature won our hearts. We discovered this feature recently and many of you might be aware of this feature from ages or months or years. This feature is mainly used by those who are not comfortable with the physical buttons that are placed at different locations on the iPhone. The physical buttons on the iPhone include sleep/power button, volume buttons, and the home button. This feature also offers the ability to make custom gestures that can be used from the option of favorites. The custom gestures can be made like pinch to zoom and so on.

How is Physical & Motor Option Helpful for Disabled Person?

A part from custom gestures options, there is an option of Assistive Touch in the same option. This option is one of the best options that can be found in iPhone. This option simply eliminates the use of all the physical buttons like lock/power, home button, and volume button.

This option of Physical & Motor is very helpful for a disabled person or for an aged person in a way that it eliminates the use of physical buttons with on screen navigation. This on screen navigation can be turned on by Assistive Touch. When turned on, you see a circled icon in silver color on your home that can be placed any where on the screen. The circled home button is easy to adjust and play with, when you click on that circle button showing on the home screen, it simply popups four different features that include, Home, Device, Voice/SIRI, and Favorites.

If you further go into device option, it shows you more options that are Lock Screen, Rotate Screen, Volume up, Volume Down, Mute and More. When you click more, it gives you more options that are Multitasking, Screen Shot, Shake, and Gestures.

This all in one option simply eliminates the use of pressing the home button again and again or pressing the power button, or finding the silent button above the volume button to make the iPhone go on silent.

You will understand and enjoy the benefit from above mentioned features only when a person applies them or helps some one in applying them. Not every feature mentioned above is applicable to every one. There are some features limited to specific people and they will remain limited to them.

However, the feature of Assistive Touch is must have feature and it is very handy for a person to teach his grandparents/parents or any one in the family to use an iPhone the easy way. All you need to do is just take a step ahead and success will be there.

Do let us know if this information helped you or not. If yes then how did it help you?

October 16, 2012
Google Maps for iOS is in Alpha Stage Confirms the Leaked Images
The users of iOS 6 would be aware of the fact that Google Maps App is now longer available on their iDevices because Apple kicked Google Maps App from iOS 6 to bring in their own Maps.App with new features. The new features that Apple introduced were of 3D Maps and Flyover. A part from these two innovative features, Apple also introduced turn-by-turn navigation with Voice. These things were missing from the original Google’s Map for iOS. The option of Turn-by-turn Navigation is available on Google’s Map for Android and not for the iOS version. To eliminate this difference between the iOS and Android, Apple planned to take the Maps.App to a completely new level.

In order to take the Maps.App to a completely new level, Apple had to build the Maps.App from scratch. After finishing the Maps.App for iOS 6, Apple wasn’t aware of the misleading, missing, or scattered directions being shown in the iOS 6 Maps. This issue became known when about 60% of the iDevice users updated to iOS 6 and started to use redesigned Maps.App. When this issue became known, Apple’s C.E.O, Tim Cook responded on this issue with a statement. The statement stated to use their competitors Maps for the time being, until Apple fixes the issue of the Map.App.

While the iOS 6 Maps issue was on the verge, we were hearing about a stand alone Google’s Map App coming for iOS. The news surfaced the Internet as a rumor and later on, it was declined by the team of Google that they don’t have any plans for the release of Google’s Map for iOS. It was highly anticipated that the Google’s Map App is waiting for Approval in the App Store. The Approval news of the Google Maps for iOS vanished from the market like a ghost.

The speculation of whether or not Google is planning to release a standalone version of the iOS Google’s Map ended today. Today a developer posted some images of the Google Maps for iOS on his blog stating that the images were found in his log. The images are blurry, but somewhat visible and one can clearly see the drawings done in the images.

According to Ben Guild, who posted the images of Google Maps for iOS, the Google Maps for iOS is in Alpha version. This Alpha version of Google Maps for iOS includes the following features:
- It’s vector-based.
- It has two-finger rotation to any angle.
- It’s super fast.
- 4-inch height of the iPhone 5 is supported!
A part from the above features of the Google Maps App for iOS, it has come into consideration that the Alpha version of the Google Maps is fast and designed for the iPhone 5. The Alpha version easily fits on to the screen of the iPhone 5. This means that Google is working hard on the standalone map for the iOS. It would be nice to see stock Google Maps App back in the Apple Store despite the completion between the two companies. The release of Google Maps App will solve many issues for Apple.

While Google is working on the standalone package of the Maps App, you can see our complete guide on how to get Stock Google’s Map back onto iOS 6 from here.
October 15, 2012
Apple iPad Mini Media Event Date Slipped to October 23 (Report)

The previous expected date of the Apple iPad Mini Media event passed away silently and no one asked about the event. Why would any one be asking the event because no Media Event Took place on the previously rumored date. The date of October 10 was highly rumored for the iPad Mini Media Event to take place. Unfortunately, Apple had no plans for releasing the iPad Mini so soon. While every one was eagerly waiting for the iPad Mini Media Event Invites news, we reported about the outer shell of the iPad Mini was leaked before it could see the daylight. Soon after that we came across a news that Zagg, the iPhone and iPad case manufacturer has started the production of iPad Mini screen Protectors. The bombardment of different news made an increment in our hope regarding the iPad Mini launch.

The date of October 10 passed away silently without any words from the tech giant company might have made a mystery among the iPad Mini waiters regarding the launch of the product. Whether Apple is going to launch the iPad Mini or vice versa. Well, the iPad Mini launch date slipped from October 10 to October 23. The report of iPad Mini Media Event Date slipping comes from Paczkowski of AllthingsD. The sources of AllthingsD confirms about the second Media Event of the iPad Mini is planned for this month and the new date speculated for the Media Event is October 23.

Apple will hold a special event this month at which it will showcase a new, smaller iPad. People familiar with Apple’s plans tell us that the company will unveil the so-called “iPad mini” on October 23 at an invitation-only event… Sources declined to specify where the event is to be held, and I’ve not been able to confirm a location.

The location of Media Event is not known, but the skeptical place of the Media Event is said to be Apple’s Town Hall Auditorium. The same place where the fruit company has launched many important products in the past like the iPhone 4S, OS X Lion, and the next-generation MAC Book Air.

The date of October 23 seems to be semi-confirmed because Paczkowski seems to be quite confident on the release date.

Well, details are slim. Sources say the iPad’s diminutive sibling will feature a 7.85-inch liquid-crystal display and a Lightning connector. It will also probably be thinner. And that’s about it… But we’ll know more soon. On October 23.

Until now, we can expect the iPad Mini to have a 7.85-inch screen with the same dock connector as of the iPhone 5. The iPad Mini is believed to be thinner than the preceding models. We got no more details regarding the iPad Mini so far. We will update you as soon as we hear anything new. According to our prediction, expect a Media Invite by this Tuesday or Wednesday for the iPad Mini Media Event.

October 14, 2012
Samsung Released Galaxy S3 Mini the iPhone 5 Competitor (Review)
After all the rumors and leaks, it is now official. Samsung today has announced a new member in the family called Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini (Galaxy S III Mini). This Galaxy S3 Mini was leaked the day before pointing out towards a smaller screen display of a 4-inch with the same old design of the Samsung Galaxy S III. The Korean company today in Frankfurt, Germany announced their lineup of the Smart Phone by announcing Galaxy S3 Mini. This new announcement of Galaxy S3 Mini might have pissed of many Galaxy S III users because this Galaxy S3 Mini carries the same design as of the Galaxy S III with lower specs than Galaxy S III.

The newly released Galaxy S3 Mini comes with a 4-inch Super AMOLED Touch Screen, with a WVGA resolution of 800X480 pixels, and it will be packed with Android Jelly Bean 4.1. The key specs of Galaxy S3 Mini are the same as they were rumored the day before. The key specs that were rumored and released today are 1GHz dual-core CPU, and a 5MP rear camera, along with 8 or 16GB of internal storage and micro SD support. The features like external support of MicroSD and of a removal battery are the features that are missing from the field of iPhone since the first iPhone 2G launch. We cannot expect such features to come in iPhone in near future.

However, the picture solidity in Galaxy S3 Mini is of 233PPI, where as Galaxy S III carries 306PPI. These both resolutions are not even close in comparison with an iPhone 4 or later versions. The iPhone 4 and later version of the iPhone are packed with 326PPI picture solidity.

Lets have a look on the Galaxy S3 Mini real Specs that were released in the Press Release by Samsung:

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Galaxy S III’s nature-inspired design and intuitive ease-of-use in one stylish, compact smartphone

October 11 2012, London, UK – Samsung Mobile UK has today unveiled the Galaxy S III Mini, a compact version of the flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S III. The Galaxy S III Mini brings the high performance, intuitive ease-of-use and nature-inspired design of the Galaxy S III to an elegant, compact smartphone with a 4.0-inch screen.

Simon Stanford, Vice President, Telecommunications & Networks Division, Samsung UK and Ireland said: “The award winning Galaxy S III has been extremely well received globally since it launched earlier this year so we are thrilled to be able to offer our customers the same revolutionary design, intuitive usability and intelligence in a mini version. We will continue to develop smartphones to cater for a variety of customer needs and this latest release demonstrates our ongoing commitment to offering our customers more choice at every price point.”

The Galaxy S III Mini is powered by Android™ 4.1 (Jelly Bean), the latest version of the world’s most popular smartphone operating system, benefitting from fast, fluid and smooth graphics along with a new Google Search™ experience featuring Google Now™.

Stylish and compact, the Galaxy S III Mini shares the Galaxy S III’s breakthrough design and simple elegance. Its ultra-minimal curved frame creates a rich natural feel, which is also reflected by its nature-inspired home screen, wallpapers and ringtones. A beautiful 4.0-inch Super AMOLED display offers a generous viewing experience that means multimedia and Web content can be viewed in brilliant colour and clarity. The compact size of the Galaxy S III Mini offers customers a comfortable grip and a convenient one-hand operation.

The Galaxy S III Mini is packed with intelligent technology designed to make interacting with the phone incredibly natural and intuitive. S Voice, Samsung’s advanced natural language recognition software, means your voice can be used to unlock the phone with simple customised commands. Your voice can also play a favourite song, turn the volume up or down, organise your daily schedule, or automatically launch the camera and start taking photos.

The Galaxy S III Mini also understands human gestures to make using the phone easier and more natural. With Smart Stay, the phone’s camera tracks a person’s eyes and keeps the screen lit as long as they are looking at it. When reading a text message from a friend or family member, Direct Call allows customers to automatically call that person simply from the motion of lifting the phone to their ear; and Smart Alert conveniently alerts people to missed calls or messages as soon as the phone is picked up.

Content sharing is easy and fast on the Galaxy S III Mini. Its S Beam feature allows a 10MB music file to be shared in just two seconds by simply tapping on another S Beam-enabled device, such as the Galaxy S III or Galaxy Note II, even without a Wi-Fi or cellular signal. The Buddy Photo Share function also allows photos to be easily and simultaneously shared with friends pictured in an image directly from the camera or the photo gallery.

Galaxy S III Mini Specifications:

Network: HSPA 14.4/5.76 900/1900/2100, EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900
Display: 4.0” WVGA Super AMOLED
Chipset: Dual Core 1GHz
OS: Android™ 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Camera: 5MP AF + LED Flash / VGA Front
Video: H.264, MPEG-4, H.263, VC-1, SorensonSpark, WMV7, WMV8, Recording/ Playback : 720p
Audio: MP3, AMR-NB, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA, OGG(Vorbis), FLAC
Additional Features: Game/Video/ Readers/Music Hub, Kies, KiesAir, FM Radio (RDS), TouchWiz, Google™ Mobile Services, Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Latitude, Google Play Store, Google Play Books, Google Play Movies, Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk,Google Places, Google Navigation, Google Downloads, Connectivity
WiFi a/b/g/n, WiFi HT40
GPS/GLONASS
NFC
Bluetooth® 4.0(LE)
Sensor: Accelerometer, Digital compass, Proximity, Gyro
Memory: 8/16GB ROM+ 8Gb RAM, microSDup to 32GB
DimensionL 121.55 x 63 x 9.85 mm, 111.5 g
Battery: 1,500 mAh[/toggle]

Galaxy S3 Mini Specs:
- Network: HSPA 14.4/5.76 900/1900/2100, EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900
- Display: 4.0 WVGA Super AMOLED
- Chipset: Dual Core 1GHz OS: Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
- Camera: 5MP AF + LED Flash / VGA Front
- Video: H.264, MPEG-4, H.263, VC-1, SorensonSpark, WMV7, WMV8, Recording/
- Playback: 720p Audio: MP3, AMR-NB, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA, OGG(Vorbis), FLAC
- Additional Features: Game/Video/ Readers/Music Hub, Kies, KiesAir, FM Radio (RDS), TouchWiz, Google Mobile Services, Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Latitude, Google Play Store, Google Play Books, Google Play Movies, Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk,Google Places, Google Navigation, Google Downloads,
- Connectivity WiFi a/b/g/n, WiFi HT40 GPS/GLONASS NFC Bluetooth® 4.0(LE)
- Sensor: Accelerometer, Digital compass, Proximity, Gyro
- Memory: 8/16GB ROM+ 8Gb RAM, microSD
- Dimensions: 121.55 x 63 x 9.85 mm, 111.5 g
- Battery: 1,500 mAh
The tech specs of the Galaxy S3 Mini are about almost the same as of the Galaxy S III with few things changed. The things changed in Galaxy S3 Mini are the display, resolution, battery, camera, processor, and size. Rest everything seems to be same as of the Galaxy S III. The only major change that we could find in the specs is of the massive increment in the size of the RAM. The RAM is said to be of 8GB. A part from the RAM and size, we don’t see any major over haul in the Galaxy S3 Mini.

Those who had bought Galaxy S III might be really pissed off at Samsung because the Korean Company announced the same shaped Smart Phone with a lower specs just after few months of the official release of Galaxy S III. Samsung announced Galaxy S III with a 4.8-inch display back in May when the iPhone 5 leaks started to surface the Internet. Rite after five months of the release of Galaxy S III, Samsung announced another lineup of Galaxy S3 Mini to compete with the one-month-old Apple’s iPhone 5 with the same screen size.

This year Apple increased the screen size from traditional 3.5-inch to 4-inch and the same year Samsung decreased the screen size from 4.8-inch to 4-inch to compete with the iPhone 5 in the market.

Galaxy S3 Mini the Real iPhone 5 Competitor?

When Galaxy S3 Mini was around the corner and wasn’t released, it was highly expected that Samesong (Samsung) would give a tough competition to the iPhone 5 by making it a high tech phone. After the Galaxy S3 Mini was officially launched and the specs got confirmed, then the expectations were reversed.

Samsung only released the Galaxy S3 Mini to beat the iPhone 5 price wise and not with the feature wise. The Galaxy S3 Mini might give a tough time to the iPhone 5 sales by having a lower price and same 4-inch display.

However, the price range of the Galaxy S3 Mini lied between $300-$400 and the pre-orders are said to be online. The release date of Galaxy S3 Mini hasn’t been confirmed or we can say that no words have been said on the release date. We expect the release to take place in November.

Samsung Galaxy S3 MIni Images:
October 11, 2012