Iphone 4 8GB Storage Released on Infibeam @ ₹. 22,900 - Exclusive

Infibeam.com Showcases The Higher Storage Capacity Apple iPhone 4 8GB

Ahmedabad India, 25-Jan, 2014: The much awaited Apple iPhone 4 8GB is back in the market and has been showcased on Infibeam.com. Recently Apple re-launched its iPhone 4 8GB again in the market. It has also been noticed that Infibeam.com the only Authorised Reseller for Apple iPhone has reintroduced this mobile store and is available for INR 22,900/- only. All Apple fans can book their iPhone 4 8GB now from www.infibeam.com.

Iphone 4 with 8G memory only At Infibeam

This phone has some astounding features to fall for and allows you to hold their entire world of communication in your palms. It comes with a 3.5 inch Capacitive Touch Screen that comes with multiple touch options making it easy to navigate it. iPhone 4 8GB has been based iOS 4 and A4 Chipset that gives you a better speed. It is powered by ARM Cortex A-8 with a clock-speed of 1GHz. It allows you to capture the best shot with the 5MP rear camera that is enabled with LED Flash and Auto Focus. It also has been enabled with 5X zoom and a Front VGA camera.

It allows you to connect to the internet with the ease through Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi hotspot. Sharing files gets even easier with the help Bluetooth 2.1 EDR. It also supports 3G connectivity. You can download as many apps you want from the App store. It comes with FaceTime App for video chats. This powerful phone runs on 1420mAh battery and has a storage capacity of 8GB.

To know about the phone and its functions you can visit http://smartphone.infibeam.com/Mobiles/i-Apple-iPhone-4-8GB-SmartPhone/P-E-M-Apple-iPhone-4-8GB.html.

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- Unknown Updated at: Saturday, January 25, 2014

Steal The Deal: Buyback Offer Of Rs. 13 K On Apple iPhone 5C And 4S On Infibeam.com

Ahmedabad India, 07 Dec, 2013: After witnessing great success over the buy back offer earlier, Apple has again launched its buy back offer on the latest iPhone 5C and iPhone 4S. Only selected online shopping portals houses this mega buy back offers and infibeam.com is one of them. Infibeam.com is a leading e-commerce website and is also an authorized online dealer of Apple Smartphones.

iPhone 5C is a recently launched model of Apple that has gained popularity due its colorful appearance. The phone is rich and advanced in features than its previous models. All the variants of iPhone 5C- 16 GB and 32 GB are available on infibeam. Whereas iPhone 4S is a two generation old model but it has proven itself with a powerful Smartphone in the market with its high-end features and functionality.

Under this offer, you can exchange any of your old smartphone (in a working condition) for an all new iPhone 5C or iPhone 4S. If there are used old Smartphones in working condition that you wish to dispose off, then just bring it on and get Rs.13000 off on the new iPhone 5 C and iPhone 4S. To top this up, all the Citibank Credit Card holders can avail a 5% cashback on the iPhone 5 C and 4S.

To top this up, the customer can also avail Rs. 3,000 instant cash back and all the Citibank Credit Card holders can avail a 5% cashback on the iPhone 5 C and 4S.

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- Unknown Updated at: Sunday, December 08, 2013

Switch From Iphone To Android - Eric Schmidt Has The Guide!

Iphone although it has been booming int the market, our personal feel is that its none other than an older technology still in the halo of great Steve Jobs. The phone hasn't been able to compete much with the android techs and has been adding in peripherals to match the competitors.

Again, we are not taking out the fact that Iphone is a status symbol!! Many carry their phones not because its great technology, its just the pseudo feel great factor and the wow's that you expect from iphone. So if you want a friend or relative to break out from the iphone halo and see the real world, here is google's Eric Schmidt who has written an excellent guide on how to do it!

"Many of my iPhone friends are converting to Android. The latest high-end phones from Samsung (Galaxy S4), Motorola (Verizon Droid Ultra) and the Nexus 5 (for AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile) have better screens, are faster, and have a much more intuitive interface. They are a great Christmas present to an iPhone user!

Here are the steps I recommend to make this switch. Like the people who moved from PCs to Macs and never switched back, you will switch from iPhone to Android and never switch back as everything will be in the cloud, backed up, and there are so many choices for you. 80% of the world, in the latest surveys, agrees on Android."

Read The Full Guide at : Eric Schmidt's Guide

That is how the guide starts and also doesn't forget to bang on "Safari" the proud mac/iphone browser mentioning fans to join google chrome which is much more secure and also free (download and updates). Considering the fact that there hasn't been an update made to Safari for windows since May 9 2012, we should agree to what Eric has mentioned.

So just spread the joy this christmas with an Android Gift :-P

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- Unknown Updated at: Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Samsung Wrap Around Display For Premium Phones Coming Soon

Samsung is taking the smart phone war to the newer levels as it is planning a wrap around screen phone somewhere around next year. The latest news was broken by bloomberg where it reported that the Samsung's screen technology is taking new turn with the wrap around screens for its premium mobiles.

The screen of this phone wraps around the edges so users can view messages while viewing from an angle and each side of the display works independently, according to a Bloomberg report.

The South Korean manufacturer's wraparound screen smartphone would be using an upgraded version of its Youm technology, which was showcased in January this year. This display technology is also used in Galaxy Round, the company's only curved screen smartphone.

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Bloomberg's report, citing two sources close to the development, said: "The display may be used in the S or Note series of premium handsets or may be the first in a new line."

However, the report was unclear about the launch date of the device. Samsung doesn't have a specific release date for the new device, but the handset is more likely to come out during the second half of next year.

Samsung has clear plans of including the bendable/foldable displays by the start of 2015 which should be the innovation that most of the techies are waiting for as showcased on the techshow earlier this year.

Other companies are also working on new display technologies to compete in the booming smartphone market. Soon after Samsung launched the world's first handset with a curved screen, LG had launched a similar smartphone, named G Flex.

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Apple too is reported to be planning a curved screen iPhone next year that may feature a larger display than its earlier variants. Apple is also said to be working on a curved screen smartwatch.

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- Unknown Updated at: Monday, November 18, 2013

Apple Reveals The Informations Request From Authorities : No Indian Requests

Apple puts out the sheet of data that was transferred over to the government authorities requesting user data. The Apple team has mentioned that they have provided all legally liable information to the respective authorities and there has been a confirmation that it will continue to publish the information transparently through coming years.

"We have reported all the information we are legally allowed to share," the report, issued Tuesday, states, "and Apple will continue to advocate for greater transparency about the requests we receive."

The report's Account Information Requests table, below (click to make readable), lists the exact number of requests received, acted upon, and other details from the 31 countries from which Apple received such requests. "Some countries are not listed in this report," a note reads, "because Apple has not received any information requests from the government there."

"At the time of this report," Apple notes, "the U.S. government does not allow Apple to disclose, except in broad ranges, the number of national security orders, the number of accounts affected by the orders, or whether content, such as emails, was disclosed. We strongly oppose this gag order, and Apple has made the case for relief from these restrictions in meetings and discussions with the White House, the U.S. Attorney General, congressional leaders, and the courts."

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Apple confirms that there has been only very rare incidents where the really private photos and mails were requested. "In very rare cases," the report says about account requests, "we are asked to provide stored photos or email. We consider these requests very carefully and only provide account content in extremely limited circumstances."

Perhaps most important, our business does not depend on collecting personal data. We have no interest in amassing personal information about our customers. We protect personal conversations by providing end-to-end encryption over iMessage and FaceTime. We do not store location data, Maps searches, or Siri requests in any identifiable form. ... Unlike many other companies dealing with requests for customer data from government agencies, Apple's main business is not about collecting information. Adds apple giving the thumbs down to facebook, twitter, and the like.

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There has been no reports on the requests from India government yet, but there has been quite a count of phone location requests from India.

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- Unknown Updated at: Wednesday, November 06, 2013

Golden Color Rules Over Smartphone Market This Diwali

Gold all the way. The trend of golden color continues over to the smartphone industry as well. The latest iphone and Samsung Galaxy sales show up that the golden color is regarded more sacredly among smartphone enthusiasts across India.

The latest story broke out when the golden version of iphone was sold 10000 to 15000 rupees more than the regular iphone 5S. Again, combined with the diwali opening, the sales was all time high for the golden color.

Both iphone and Samsung galaxy did make the best of the golden avtars during the diwali sales where people were ready to give full money in advance - almost 75000 was reported to be spent over 200 pieces in Delhi alone which shows the impact of this premium color.

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The Samsung Galaxy had stepped one more ahead when it introduced the costliest smartphone in India and the company claims that it has already sold beyond expectations.

Among chocolates, Nestle's Alpino and Ferrero Rocher have sizzled retail shelves during the festive season gifting, both drawing the consumer's eye with their gilded packaging.

"Gold has huge appeal amongst Indian consumers since it's a fantastic premium stand-out colour," says Samsung India country head (mobile and digital imaging) Vineet Taneja. "This also means the product needs to be niche or super-premium," he says.

So what is your take on this golden revolution!

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- Unknown Updated at: Wednesday, November 06, 2013

Infibeam Rolls Out The Super Classic Phones iPhone 5S And 5C With 5% Cash Back

Ahmedabad India, 01 Nov, 2013: Much awaited Apple iPhone smart phone series 5S and 5C is now available on Infibeam (www.infibeam.com). The iPhone’s new smart phone series is launched by Infibeam with exclusive offer of 5% cash back on Citibank credit card only for 6 months EMI options. This offer is valid only for iPhone 5S and 5C.

A couple of weeks ago, Apple Inc had announced that India will be getting the devices in the third wave, along with 15 other countries on November 1. Apple fans will be able to buy it on online from www.infibeam.com today after the launch at 6 pm. Infibeam is the only online authorized reseller for Apple iPhone in India.

Apple iPhone 5S 16GB is available for Rs.53,500, 32GB for Rs.62,500 and 64GB is available for 71,500. On the other hand iPhone 5C 16GB is available for Rs.41,900 and 32GB is available for Rs.53,500 on Infibeam.com with exclusive offer of 5% cash back on Citibank credit card with 6 months EMI options.

So order your phone now from www.infibeam.com and get free shipping across India.

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Highlights of iPhone 5S and 5C

Apple iPhone 5S is a high-end phone and 5C is a stylized and colorful one. Both the phones have a few different features like 5C is powered by an Apple A6 chipset while 5S is powered by a more powerful A7 Chipset. 5S has

been enabled with a Motion Co-processor that gives feedback on the basis of iPhone’s physical sensors like compass, accelerometer and gyroscope. For the moment 5C has not been enabled with this feature. Where 5S has Fingerprint Scanner 5C has still not been enabled with this feature. Though both the phones are fitted with an 8MP camera, the 5S camera has some added features like dual flash that gives you excellent life-like pictures and you can also record videos at 120 frames per second in 720 D. 5S also has a burst mode in the camera as a feature that allows you to click up to 10 pictures in a second.

The New iPhone 5C is very colorful and is available in yellow, blue, green, pink and white colors on the other hand 5S comes in 3 subtle and rich colors like Grey, Gold and Silver. Apple iPhone 5C has phones available in 2 storage capacities 16GB and 32GB on the other hand 5S has phones available in 3 different storage capacities 16GB, 32GB and 64GB.

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Infibeam Is The Authorised Reseller For The Future Phone Apple iPhone 5C And 5S

Ahmedabad India, 24 Oct, 2013: The world renowned Smartphone brand, Apple adds two classy phones to the iPhone family. iPhone 5 c and 5s are the latest state-of the-art feature packed phones from Apple. Stupendous looks, fast processor, advanced iOS, great speed, and out of the box feel. iPhone 5c is priced at INR 53,500 while iPhone 5s is priced at INR 62,500 and above, based on the memory capacities. Both the phones are unique in their own way and come in different designs and colors. Infibeam is the Authorised Reseller for Apple iPhones. You can visit http://smartphone.infibeam.com/ and Be the first to know about iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S. To get notified about the availability of any of these phones you can go to the product page and click on Tell Me When Available.

iPhone 5C

The iPhone 5C comes packed with brilliant features to keep your eyes tact on it. This time Apple has launched iPhone 5C with the new and bright colors perfect to match your personality. It has been built, based on the the latest technology for phones and a design that has a unique steel-reinforced frame and a 4inch retina display. It is powered by an A6 Chip that is energy efficient and thus increasing the battery life. With the Wi-Fi, GPS, GLONASS as connectivity features your virtual connectivity enhances and gets better than before. The all new beautiful and smart iSight Camera lets you capture the best shot with its 8MP rear camera. It works like a professional camera. You can record videos with upto 3x zoom and get blur free videos with the Video Image Stabilization. It has the most advanced OS the iOS 7 that gives you a better UI. It comes with 16Gb and 32GB internal memory capacity.

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iPhone 5S

The iPhone 5S from Apple comes in gold, silver and space grey color. Apple is the first one to bring these colors in a phone. It brings the future in the present by manufacturing the iPhone 5S. It is the first ever smartphone to have 64-bit desktop class architecture in its slim phone. Powered by an A7 Chip and has the latest Operating System the iOS 7. With the A7 chip you experience faster performance compared to A6 Chip. You can use your fingerprint to unlock your phone and increase security measures in your phone. The iSight camera gives you brilliant quality of images. It comes with larger sensor, pixels and aperture giving you the best images. Fitted with an 8MP rear camera that gives you sharp and clear images. Connect in a super fast with the help of Wi-Fi. This phone also features 16GB, 32GB and 64GB internal memory space.

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- Unknown Updated at: Monday, October 28, 2013

Iphone 5C : Did Apple Really Understand The Meaning Of Cheap?

Iphone's cheaper cousin is now becoming more of a joke! The iphone 5C which was launched with a tag line 'Cheap' and was part of company's idea to reach more people using which otherwise is considered a premium choice. But the catch itself came as a big joke as the phone was priced higher or close to the older iphone5, which packed almost similar engine under the hood and an aluminum body outside.

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The fall of iphone 5C was obvious as people were more inclined in buying the premium iphone 5 rather thane the iphone 5C (Cheap!). A survey released this week by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners LLC found that 64 percent of U.S. iPhone customers were buying the iPhone 5s, which sports a better camera, faster processor chip and fingerprint-reading security features and starts at $199 with a carrier contract. While the company has let loose a barrage of television and other advertising, the iPhone 5c, which doesn’t have the same upgrades, was favored by 27 percent of buyers.

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This takes apple back to the drawing boards, as visionary Steve Jobs had said that customers will want a high end technology rather than a cheaper one. This stays true for Apple, which otherwise sells high end premium phones. But again, I feel that it is technology that is carving into Apple as Android market looks pretty strong and there is a talk among Android community that the much talked about iOS7 is actually a gingerbread version of Android!!

Although reports suggest that Apple still backs up iphone 5C with the 'Colorful' tag in its advertisements. The iphone ads alone has cost the company a whooping $333.4 Million. Customers haven’t yet been persuaded by the ads because the phone shares many of the same components and features as iPhone 5, which was introduced in September 2012, said Gene Munster, an analyst at Piper Jaffray Cos. in Minneapolis.

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“The iPhone 5c is a new phone technically, but it’s really an old phone,” he said. “The iPhone 5s is selling significantly better.”

With these debates on, Apple has decided not to stop with iphones and is planning to launch the next ipad on October 22nd event at San Francisco. It is widely rumored that Apple will officially announce the new iPad 5 and iPad mini 2 with hardware upgrade, new processors and cameras.

Last year, the company used its October event to introduce two new tablets — the fourth-generation iPad and the iPad mini.

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Iphone 5S and Iphone 5C preorders at Airtel & Reliance

Iphone 5S and 5C preorders are now started up on Reliance Stores and Bharati Airtel outlets. The sale will start on November 1st 2013. The preorders are available at selected stores of respective carriers. With the start of preorders, the actual pricing has also become evident.

iPhone 5C would be available at price starting from about Rs 42,000 and iPhone 5S at Rs 54,000, market sources said.

A contract-free and unlocked 16GB version of the iPhone 5C is available for $549 (about Rs 34,700) in the US, while an unlocked and contract-free iPhone 5S can be bought for $649 (about Rs 41,000).

iPhone 5C will be a choice for consumers evaluating Apple's 16GB model of iPhone 5 while iPhone 5S can be an option for customers looking for an alternate option to 64GB model of iPhone 5.

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The 16GB variant of iPhone 5 is available in the country for around Rs 45,000 and 64GB variant of the smartphone is available for around Rs 59,000.

Apple last week announced that iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C would be available in more than a dozen countries on November 1, including India, without revealing their prices.

Apple has timed the release of latest iPhones in India before Diwali, which is on November 3. Apple products have previously hit the Indian markets in the last fortnight of November or the first fortnight of December.

Source& Input: Times Of India

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Iphone 5C User Interface Review

Apple iPhone 5c: user interface

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This is a brief video showing off the iOS 7 user interface on the iPhone 5c. For more on the 5c, check out http://www.gsmarena.com.
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- Unknown Updated at: Saturday, September 28, 2013

Iphone 5S Sales Beats Iphone 5C, Gold Version Sold The Most

Apple on Monday announced that it had sold 9 million new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c models, just three days after the launch of the new devices on 20 September. The iPhone 5 had sold over 5 million devices over the launch weekend. Apple’s latest sales number is big, given that analysts had predicted that

Apple would sell between 6 million and 8 million models during the first weekend. In addition to that Apple’s new iOS 7 has seen over 200 million downloads, and Apple claims that the rate of upgrades from iOS 6 to iOS 7 is its fastest ever.

Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO said in a press release. “The demand for the new iPhones has been incredible, and while we’ve sold out of our initial supply of iPhone 5s, stores continue to receive new iPhone shipments regularly.” Incidentally Tim Cook has just recently joined Twitter and he tweeted out about the success of the iPhone, though he didn’t mention numbers in the tweet. The news of iPhone 5s and 5c’s stellar success meant that Apple’s shares gained $24.35, or more than 5 percent, to hit $491.76 by afternoon trading. Apple’s shares are currently at 490.64 which is $23.23‎ or 4.97 percent higher. Apple also revised its financial forecast to reflect the higher sales, which is rare for the company.

It said revenue in the fiscal fourth quarter would be near the high end of its previous forecast of $34 billion to $37 billion. It said gross profit margin would come in at the top of its previous forecast of 36 percent to 37 percent. As far as the iPhone 5s’ reception is concerned, it is the gold phone that seems to have sparked off the frenzy. This is the first time that Apple has ditched the traditional Black and White iPhone and added gold along with Space Gray and Silver. The gold iPhone was sold out within hours of the launch and according to reports the unlocked gold iPhone is selling for a whopping $10,000 on ebay. The 16 GB version of the gold iPhone costs $649 for the unlocked version.

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- Unknown Updated at: Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Moto X Comes Out As Winner : Break Test With iphone 5S, iphone 5C, Samsung GS4

Apple fanboys and Samsung believers aren't going to like this: Google's Moto X has been crowned the king of durability.

The latest "breakability" score by protection plan company SquareTrade claims Moto X is the best surviving smartphone when it comes to drops, slides, and water dunks. Coming in second place is Apple's iPhone 5S, then Apple's iPhone 5C, and lastly Samsung's Galaxy S4. SquareTrade only tested these four smartphones, so its unclear how other brands and models would rate.

Every year SquareTrade tests the durability of new smartphones to see how they fair during everyday accidents, like toilet plunges, counter drops, and unintended table slides.

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- Unknown Updated at: Monday, September 23, 2013

BBM Launch postponed For Android

BlackBerry's popular messaging service, BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), was due for a roll out on Saturday evening. But, the app never made it to the Google Play store and left a lot of Android users confused.

Later, a leaked version of the app surfaced online that was downloaded by over a million users.

For iPhone users, things went smooth as the BBM for iOS was available for download from Apple App Store approximately 20 minutes before the scheduled time.

This morning, BlackBerry has announced that it was pausing the global roll-out of BBM for Android and iPhone. The official BBM twitter account tweeted," We know you're waiting. Pausing #BBM4All rollout to fix issues caused by unreleased BBM for Android app."

The announcement says, "The interest and enthusiasm we have seen already - more than 1.1 million active users in the first 8 hours without even launching the official Android app - is incredible. Consequently, this unreleased version caused issues, which we have attempted to address throughout the day."

BBM app from the App Store has been taken off but those who have already downloaded BBM for iPhone will be able to use it. Whereas the unreleased Android app will be disabled, users who downloaded the app will have to visit www.BBM.com to register for updates on official BBM for Android availability. The leaked Android app has not been disabled yet and is working at the moment. The user interface of the BBM for Android and iPhone is exactly the same as on the BlackBerry OS 10.

After fixing the issues, BlackBerry will once again start a staggered country roll-out of BBM for Android and continue the roll-out of BBM for iPhone. The company hasn't shared any timeline for the new roll-out.

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- Unknown Updated at: Monday, September 23, 2013

Hiring Homeless People To Stand In Iphone Shop Lines, Backfires

Los Angeles:The new Iphone is the priced collection for iphone fans and some have gone to an extend never seen before. The shoppers in Los Angeles was found to hire homeless people to stand up in line for them to purchase the new iphone. But this plan backfired as one of the bulk purchases went out without giving out payment to the persons who stood in line.

The homeless people were given a sum of $40 to stand in line and purchase the phone. One incident cites that a mentally ill person was hired and ended up him being running a mile before the police caught and placed him under 72 hour mental health hold.

Another case went bad when a would-be entrepreneur was caught by police while he was grabbing the newly purchased iphone cases into his bag. The person was arrested around 9.30am and escorted by Police cruiser. This resulted in another chaos as the people who were hired by him did not get paid after the incident.

Dominoe Moody, 43, told the Los Angeles Times he was driven the 10 miles or so to Pasadena from Los Angeles with several vanloads of people to wait in line overnight.

Moody was promised $40 but said he wasn't paid because after handing the man an iPhone, the man was escorted away by police when people became angry with him.

"It didn't go right. I stood out here all night," Moody told the newspaper, adding that he has no way to get back to Los Angeles.

The man is suspected to have recruited 70-80 people for waiting in line and did not pay them. Although this was claimed nothing illegal but the person claims that the police was not investigating this issue.

Another incident reported says that two people were involved in fist fight and were arrested. Although no serious injuries are yet reported.

The iphone 5S and iphone 5C series were released world wide this Friday.

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- Unknown Updated at: Saturday, September 21, 2013

Break Iphone Fingerprint, Win $13k and more.., Welcome Hackers!

BOSTON: Hackers are gearing up for iPhone 5S release with a contest to crack the device's first-ever fingerprint scanner, a high-tech feature that Apple Inc says makes users' data more secure.

A micro venture capital firm joined a group of security researchers to offer more than $13,000 in cash along with bottles of booze, Bitcoin currency, books and other goodies to the first hacker who breaks the device in a contest promoted on the website.

Arturas Rosenbacher, founding partner of Chicago's IO Capital, which donated $10,000 to the hacking competition, said that the effort will bring together some of the hacking community's smartest minds to help Apple identify bugs that it may have missed.

"This is to fix a problem before it becomes a problem," he said. "This will make things safer."

Meanwhile, Forbes.com reported that a 36-year-old soldier living in Spain's Canary Islands, Jose Rodriguez, has already uncovered a security vulnerability affecting iOS 7, which Apple began distributing to existing iPhone and iPad customers on Wednesday.

The publication said that it is possible to bypass the lock screen of those devices in seconds to access photos, email, Twitter and other applications. It included a video demonstration on its website and advice on how users could thwart the bypass technique:

Among those gearing up for the fingerprint reader hacking contest is David Kennedy, a former US Marine's cyberintelligence analyst who did two tours in Iraq and now runs his own consulting firm, TrustedSec LLC.

"I am just waiting to get my hands on it to figure out how to get around it first," the founder of the DerbyCon hacking conference told the Thomson Reuters Global Markets Forum this week. "I'll be up all night trying."

Why worry?
Security experts worry about the implications of using the module to grant access to sensitive data on the phone and potentially enabling mobile purchases.

The fingerprint scanner on the top-of-the-line iPhone lets users unlock their devices or make purchases on iTunes by simply pressing their finger on the home button. It has been hailed as a major step in popularizing the use of biometrics in personal electronics.

Security engineer Charlie Miller, known in hacking circles for uncovering major bugs in the iPhone as well as circumventing security in Apple's App Store, said it could take fewer than two weeks for Kennedy or some other smart hacker to get around the new lock.

Once they're in, they could gain access to the cornucopia of data typically stored on a user's iPhone and might potentially be able to buy goods from iTunes and Apple's App store.

Apple declined to comment for this article.

To be sure, experts say they know of nothing intrinsically wrong with Apple's fingerprint reader, based on what the company has so far disclosed. Reviewers this week gushed over its ease of use and reliability.

The reader's sapphire crystal sensor is embedded in the phone's home button and reviews the fingerprint as a user touches it to verify his or her identity.

Data used for verification is encrypted and stored in a secure enclave of the phone's A7 processor chip. No information is sent to any remote servers, including Apple's iCloud system.

HD Moore, a well-known hacking expert and chief researcher with the security software maker Rapid7, said such protections mean "the bar is a little bit higher," but that certainly won't discourage hackers from trying to break the new technology.

"This is definitely something to target and something people will want to go after," he said.

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- Unknown Updated at: Friday, September 20, 2013

iOS7 Bring Dissappointment - Slow Download Speed Complaints

Users of iPhones and iPads, were reportedly unable to download the iOS 7 update on their devices.

Customers complained that the download, which required a Wi-Fi signal, was taking a number of hours to complete.

According to the Guardian, the iOS 7 brings in a number of new navigation features, which is said to be the biggest change in the look of the software since the iPhone was launched in 2007.

Irritated users took to Twitter to post their concerns as one user posted that the update downloading process was so slow that ‘iOS 8 will be available by the time the iOS 7 update ends’.

Another user’s post read as ‘43 minutes remaining to download iOS 7.0 but now 10 minutes later there is an error, and I have to upload it again with another 2 hour wait’.

The report said that users not only got error messages while downloading but some were unable to download the new software at all

Apple did not comment on the issue.

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Too Late ?? - Blackberry Messenger Now On Iphone n Android

BlackBerry's popular BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) instant chat application will be available for Google's Android and Apple's iPhone this weekend, the company said.

Rumours about the app coming to Android and iPhone started in June. The app will be available for devices running Android 4.0 and up, or iOS 6 and iOS 7. It will allow Android and iOS users to communicate with BlackBerry owners.

BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) is a proprietary Internet-based instant messenger and videotelephony application included on BlackBerry devices that allows messaging (and videocalls for BlackBerry 10 smartphones) between BlackBerry users. BBM currently has more than 60 million monthly active customers on BlackBerry alone, and the overwhelming majority use BBM an average of 90 minutes per day.

The news comes in the wake of other rumours that Blackberry could fire 40% of its staff. This comes at a time that the company is suffering heavy losses from its failed PlayBook tablet and a fading popularity in the smartphone market.

BBM for Android and iPhone features:

BBM Chat – Enjoy real, immediate conversations with friends on Android, iPhone and BlackBerry smartphones. Not only does BBM let you know that your message has been delivered and read, it also shows you that your friend is responding to the message.

More than chat – With BBM you can share files on your phone such as photos and voice notes, all in an instant.

Keep your group in the loop – Multi-person chats are a great way to invite contacts to chat together. BBM Groups lets you invite up to 30 friends to chat together, and go a step further than multi-chat by sharing photos and schedules. And, with Broadcast Message, you can send a message out to all your BBM contacts at once.

Post Updates and stay in the know – BBM lets you post a personal message, profile picture and your current status, and lets your contacts know instantly in Updates.

Your unique PIN – Every BBM user has a unique PIN that maintains your privacy, so you don’t have to give out your phone number or email address to a new or casual contact.

Availability: BBM will be available as a free download for Android smartphones running Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean (Android 4.x) beginning at 7AM EDT on September 21. BBM for iPhones running iOS 6 and iOS 7 will become available for each market on the App Store schedule of 12:01 AM local time on September 22.

You can donwload the app from the BBM website: www.bbm.com

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Iphone 5C : Much Hyped Price Cut Dissappoints, India Price

Apple launched the iPhone 5S & the iPhone 5C amidst huge hype and brouhaha over its features and pricing, most of which were already leaked out pretty accurately.

We bring to you all the information you would need to know about the iPhone 5S & iPhone 5C.

Apple iPhone 5S Features & Pricing in India

Display & Body

The display on the iPhone 5S remains the same at 4.0 inches with a pixel density of 326 ppi. As expected, the design is also the same as the iPhone 5.

64 bit A7 chip and M7 motion co-processor

The iPhone 5S comes with the new A7 chip which Apple claims to be the world’s first 64 bit desktop-class architecture in a smartphone. Apparently Huawei Ascend D Quad launched in Feb 2012 last year also boasted of a 64 bit chipset.

M7 motion coprocessor gathers data from the accelerometer, gyroscope and compass to offload work from the A7 for improved power efficiency. Apple has allowed developers’ access to the new CoreMotion APIs that take advantage of M7, thus allowing them to create better fitness and activity apps.

Touch ID – Fingerprint Scanner

Built into the home button, Touch ID uses a laser cut sapphire crystal, together with the capacitive touch sensor, to take a high-resolution image at about 550ppi of your fingerprint. Touch ID will allow you to authenticate Appstore purchases and app updates besides providing security lock to the iPhone 5S.

8MP iSight Camera with True Tone Flash

The iPhone 5S boasts of a new 8MP iSight camera, which features a larger f/2.2 aperture and a new, larger sensor with 1.5μ pixels for better sensitivity and low-light performance. The camera has capability to shoot 10 frames-per-second in burst mode, and 120 frames-per-second slow motion video at 720p.

The dual LED Flash, called the True Tone Flash by Apple adjusts colour and intensity for over 1,000 combinations to give better images under dark light conditions.

Colours

The new iPhone 5S now comes in three new different colours called Gold, Silver and Space Grey. Apple has also introduced new leather covers for the device with 6 colours to choose from i.e. beige, black, blue, brown, yellow and red.

iOS 7

The iPhone 5S comes with iOS 7, Apple’s latest redesigned UI along with the option to download the iWorks apps Suite for free which includes iPhoto, iMovie, Pages, Numbers and Keynote apps that are otherwise paid for apps.

Availability and Pricing

The iPhone 5S is priced at $199 for 16GB, $299 for 32GB and $399 for 64GB on two-year contract in the US, while you can expect it to be priced at around Rs. 50,000 in India for the 16GB version and upwards for the others.

The iPhone 5S will be available starting Sep 20th in the US, while it is expected to be made available in India sometime during mid-November.

Apple iPhone 5C Features & Pricing in India

Body & Design

The iPhone 5C comes in a new polycarbonate shell design which we feel, resembles the Nokia Lumia 620 a bit. It’s available in five colours viz, blue, green, pink, yellow and white.

Other Features

It sports the same features as the iPhone 5 which include:

4.0 inch Retina display
8MP iSight Camera
The A6 chip
iOS 7

The iPhone 5C comes with iOS 7, Apple’s latest redesigned UI along with the option to download the iWorks apps suite for free which includes iPhoto, iMovie, Pages, Numbers and Keynote apps that are otherwise paid apps.

Pricing & Availability

The iPhone 5C is priced at $99 for 16GB and $199 for the 32 GB version, both on a two year contract in the US. The iPhone 5C is expected to be priced at around Rs. 35,000 in India.

While the iPhone 5C will be made available in the US on the 20th of September, it is expected to arrive in India only by the mid week of November.

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