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“This should brighten everyone’s day,” the invitation reads. Rumours about the event emerged last month, citing sources familiar with Apple’s plans, and reporting that Apple would be unveiling the next edition of the iPhone on that date. September 11 is an unforgettable day in the United States of America; a day when one of the most powerful countries on earth became ‘dark’ with the demolishing of the World Trade Centre. Can Apple shine and bring some colour on September 10? Let’s watch and hope they do.
The invitation features a white Apple logo against a background of colourful circles, lending credibility to the rumours that the next iPhone, widely referred to as the iPhone 5S, will come in several new colours.Whoopie! In recent weeks, rumours have been swirling that the iPhone 5S will come in gold and graphite colour options, alongside the existing white and black models.
Buzzes about the gold iPhone ramped up last month when several credible news outlets confirmed that Apple will indeed add a champagne-hued colour option to its iPhone line-up. Other iPhone 5S rumours tip a new A7 chip and a convex home button with a space for a fingerprint sensor.
The colourful circles may also be a nod to the iPhone’s lower-cost cousin, dubbed the iPhone 5C, which Apple is also whispered to be prepping for release. According to recent reports, the iPhone 5C may be priced at around $399 off-contract and come with at least five multi-coloured back enclosures, including blue, red, yellow, green, and white.
Apple lovers claimed that the California-based company wanted to launch the low-cost version of its iPhone 5 handset to compete with known rivals-Samsung. It will be the first time in Apple’s iPhone history that the company has unveiled two handsets in the same month.
This glorious unveiling will put the next-generation iPhone two days short of a full year since the iPhone 5 was revealed. The new iPhones will be on sale around 10 days later, as has been the case in previous years.
On the other hand, the South Korean mega hardware manufacturer, Samsung, is one step ahead; it has finally unpacked its “Galaxy Gear” smart-watch.
There has been enough talk and hot air about the pending smart-watch market -it’s time for the world’s leading mobile tech makers to show what they’ve got.
As promised last week, Samsung is stepping up to the plate first, finally unveiling its own high tech-infused entry at in Berlin. .. I guess they might just have to get a closer look for that to happen. Here we go…
• 800 MHz processor
• 1.63-inch Super AMOLED display with 320 x 320 resolution
• 1.9-megapixel built-in camera with an auto-focus lens; Can record 720p videos for up to 10 seconds
• 4GB of internal memory
• 512 MB of RAM
• Bluetooth v 4.0 ＋ BLE
• Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyroscope
• Dimensions: 36.8 x 56.6 x 11.1 mm
• Weight: 73.8g
• Li-ion 315mAh standard battery; Advertised to last approximately 25 hours before needing a charge
• Designed to operate as a companion device (i.e. displays SMS notifications from paired smartphone, enables users to control music settings, etc.)
• S Voice: Can make and receive calls, draft text messages, create new calendar entries, set alarms, check the weather, and write voice memos
• Pedometer: Tracks physical activity thanks to a built-in sensor; Automatically monitors users and tracks personal data such as calories burned, steps taken and distance covered
• Find My Device: Helps users find the location of their smart devices when lost (or stolen) by making them beep, illuminate and vibrate.
• Auto Lock: Security feature that automatically secures the companion smartphone screen any time that the Gear is more than 1.5 meters away from the smartphone, and then unlocks the smartphone when the companion device is nearby again
• Outfitted in a tasty assortment of colors: Jet Black, Mocha Gray, Wild Orange, Oatmeal Beige, Rose Gold, and Lime Green
• 70 apps are promised to be ready at launch time; Third-party apps include Evernote, eBay, Path, TripIt and Pocket, among others
• Pre-loaded with 10 different clock options; More choices will be downloadable via Samsung Apps
• Ships on September 25 in 149 countries worldwide along with Galaxy Note 3
• Will retail for $299.
For a closer look at the Samsung Galaxy Gear, you will just have to purchase one, it’s that simply!
