Hasta La Gadget!

Welcome to Wednesday evening everyone. Today we saw images of what may be the rear housing of the iPhone 5S – yes, already. There aren’t too many differences between it and the rear housing for the iPhone 5, but there are enough to make the images noteworthy. The high-end HTC M7 is rumored for a Q1 2013 release, and it appears that HTC wants it to get on shelves before Samsung launches the Galaxy S IV, while Samsung’s iPhone 5-bashing Galaxy S III commercial was named that most viral tech ad of 2012.

Xbox Smartglass has been updated with support for the iPhone 5′s screen, and today Verizon is celebrating the two year anniversary of its 4G LTE launch. Instagram’s CEO sounded off on the split with Twitter today, saying that while it was intentional, it wasn’t an act of war, and we learned that Google Maps will soon be hitting the Wii U with augmented reality exploration. Verizon has filed a patent for a set top box with a camera built in, which sounds incredibly creepy, and Canalys says that 50% of all mobile app revenue went to just 25 developers last month.

The original Batmobile is going up for auction, and IDC is predicting that Apple will lose a significant amount of market share to Android and Windows in the coming years. AT&T is on track to have a record-breaking quarter, and astronomers have spotted a new solar system 450 light years away. Google Now has been updated with new features that frequent travelers are bound to like, we heard that Skype video messaging might be on the way shortly, and new fossil data is telling us that the first dinosaurs may have walked the planet 15 million years earlier than we originally thought.

Finally tonight, we have a number of original posts for you to have a look at. Don Reisinger asks if an unlocked iPhone 5 is really all that great, while Chris Burns tells us why the Nokia Lumia 620 might save Windows Phone 8. Chris Burns also gave us his review of the Sonos SUB, while Vincent Nguyen tells us what he thought of the all new 27-inch iMac. That does it for tonight’s Evening Wrap-Up, we hope you enjoy the rest of your night folks!

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: December 5, 2012 is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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If you love mobile photography and have been looking for a way to negate your iPhone 5’s slim and lightweight form factor, Turtleback’s new TurtleJacket PentaEye case has got an entire photography kit on board. Five different lenses in total, mounted to a rotating wheel so you can dial in whichever glass you need for a given shot. More »

There has been a notable shortage in iPhone 5 supplies, with Foxconn having reported since the phone’s launch that it was having trouble keeping up with demand. To help ease the supply burdens, Apple instituted a two-handsets-per-customer rule. That limitation has been lifted, however, now that supply issues are being shorted out.

Apple hasn’t officially said anything on the matter, but it has been noted that the stipulation “two per customer” for the iPhone 5 has been removed from Apple’s online store. In addition, it also seems the ten-per-lifetime rule is also gone. Says MacRumors, customers are instead imposed with a ten-per-transaction limit, with no lifetime limit on the number that can be bought.

This comes a few days after Apple began selling unlocked iPhone 5′s via its online store, which were limited to two-per-customer. A quick jaunt through the Apple Store’s checkout system confirms that more than two devices can be ordered at once. You can nab the 16GB model for $649, the 32GB for $749, and the 64GB for $849.

The iPhone 5 has a 4-inch Retina screen and an anodized aluminum body. The device runs an A6 chip, and is the same width as the iPhone 4S despite the bigger display. While last week shipping on the Apple Online Store stated “Available to ship: 1 week,” it now says “Available: 2 – 4 business days.” This is a big drop from the almost 4 week wait that it peaked at.

[via CNET]

iPhone 5 two-handsets-per-customer limitation lifted is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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You can now stream YouTube video via Apple’s own AirPlay technology thanks to the newest update to the YouTube app for iOS, that being version 1.1.0.4136, aka the iPad and iPhone 5 update. This upgrade to the newest version has a little bit of user interface magic to it with a simple tap on the YouTube logo allowing you access to your Guide of channels while the aesthetics now seem eerily similar to what we’re working with in the new Gmail for iOS – coincidence? We think not.

This version of YouTube once again solidifies Google’s presence in the iPhone and iPad, with it’s own logo and everything, too! Where for the first few years you were working with a build-in app for YouTube on your iPhone or iPad back when they came out, you’ve now got an app that’s entirely Google’s own. You’ll find that this version of the app takes what was originally launched back in September and boosts it up to a powerful new solidity – and what with 400 million devices working with the app as a potential, it’s more than past it’s due!

This app is available today globally wherever you can download and use YouTube regularly and will be working on your iDevice imminently if not instantly. This is by no means the final version of YouTube for iOS, instead acting as the new hero, with Google asking you, the user, to continue suggesting features they might implement in the future. You’re going to be able to now work with each of the screen sizes offered on iPad, iPhone, and everything in-between, and it’ll be perfect for your iPad mini – if you were wondering, that is.

This update will work as either an update or a new download if you’re in a position for one or the other, and will also continue to work with your Google profile for personalization. You can also pick up a brand new Gmail 2.0 download today as Google continues their rain down upon us with new versions of apps for Apple products.

YouTube for iOS updated for iPhone 5, iPad, and AirPlay is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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If you’ve got a Gmail account and you work with the iPhone or an iPad, you may have been jealous of all the extra fabulous features that your Android friends and family have had that you didn’t in a Gmail app – that era has ended. With Gmail 2.0 for iOS, you’ve got a perfectly simple interface that’s so stripped down, you might think something is missing. In reality you’ve got the best-tuned Gmail app experience yet offered on iOS – though that should be true every time there’s a release, it’s gotten particularly well improved over the past this time around.

This new version of Gmail has, first and foremost, easy access to multiple accounts. Perhaps you’ve got an account for work, another for personal business, and another you use to keep in contact with your granny. You don’t want those all mixed up, do you? Gmail 2.0 makes it perfectly simple to switch between them on the fly with a simple tug of the display – right up where your profile name is – check the new arrow and make your faces appear.

The 6 months since the team at Google announced they’d be creating a whole new Gmail experience for iOS have been spent not just adding usability features, but adding aesthetic cues and tweaks as well. You’ll find that this version of Gmail is flatter and smoother than ever before, even going so far as to update the color scheme of the icon for the app – white now takes over the previously dominant red – or does it emphasize it?

This version of Gmail allows you to see much more in-detail invitations to events via Google+ as well as the ability to give a +1 to Google+ posts without leaving the app. In short, this version of Gmail entices you to join Google+ more than ever, and we expect this trend to continue through the future as well. Access posts, RSVP, or jump on down to the mobile web if you absolutely must – but stay if you can!

You can download this version of Gmail from the iTunes app store right this minute for absolutely no cash at all – it’s free! You’ll need a Gmail account to work with Gmail, of course, but you can create a profile from the front screen of the app as well.

Gmail 2.0 for iOS Review is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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