We had a busy and exciting week last week with the release of the iPhone 5, and that continued right into the weekend and now today. While we hope everyone enjoyed their weekend (watching the NFL) it’s time to get back to those gadgets we all love and depend on. First up is the Samsung Galaxy S III getting updated to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, the international model that is.
Samsung just started the update rollout of Jelly Bean for their new flagship Galaxy S III, and we can expect carriers here in the US to start issuing the update here shortly too — but that could still be a few weeks away or more. That isn’t all from Samsung either. They then issued a Jelly Bean update timeline for multiple (15) of their devices, but oddly enough the original Galaxy Tab 10 wasn’t included. A device only a year old.
Then next up this week is already looking up with talk about Apple Maps, and iPhone 5 sales. Yup, talk is brewing that Apple is aggressively seeking out and looking to hire past Google Maps staff. Then Apple announced they sold 5 million iPhone 5 smartphones over the weekend. While that is a big number, analysts predicted much higher sales, and are blaming Apple’s lack of stock for the missed prediction. Then we have two more pieces of Apple news. One being that more than 100 million devices have been upgraded to iOS 6. Speaking of iOS 6, Google Maps has been hacked to work again on the latest OS.
Then to round off the wrap-up with some other important bits and pieces of news Intel detailed 4G LTE and quad-core plans for later this year, Nintendo’s Wii U will be region-locked, and then we have something weird for you all. You can get a brain controlled kitty tail by a company called Shippo. Yea, that’s weird!
Then to end on a good note the amazing Space-shuttle Endeavour made its final flight this weekend, flying high over California as people across the state enjoyed the site from their rooftops. You’ll be able to see it at the California Science Center starting October 13th on display.
Have a great week folks!
SlashGear Morning Wrap-up: September 24, 2012 is written by Cory Gunther & originally posted on SlashGear.
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It wasn’t too long ago that we saw Samsung poke fun at Apple’s new iPhone and it looks like Motorola has decided to join in on the fun as well. The company has released an ad (pictured) above in which it poked fun at Apple’s new Maps app, referring to it as “iLost” while comparing it against its new phone, the Droid RAZR M which of course came with Google Maps on board. The ad basically points out if you were to use Google Maps and you were to key in specific coordinates, Google Maps will have no problems pinpointing the location, but it will be an entirely different story if the same was done with Apple’s Maps. If the reports are to be believed, Apple is currently 
While Apple’s new Maps app might have sounded like a pretty good idea when revealed, apparently it did not function as well in the real world and there have been many reports of its inaccuracy and rather weird renderings. Well it seems that Apple is hoping to fix that and according to reports, they have been rather aggressive in the hiring of ex-Google employees who have had work experience on Google Maps. This was revealed by a TechCrunch source who was a contractor who worked on Google Maps and this is what he had to say: 
For the remaining 85% of you who have yet to upgrade to iOS 6 and yet have a strong affinity towards YouTube on your mobile device, fret not. A YouTube representative did mention that they will continue to serve YouTube videos to older devices, never mind the fact that the YouTube app no longer arrives with a pre-installed status in iOS 6. You are still able to go through the selection of videos from within the old app, which interestingly enough, will be ad-free for a more fluid browsing and viewing experience.
