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iPhone 5S rumors are beginning to swell up as news that production is starting this month has been making the rounds. Unconfirmed leaked shots of iPhone 5S components have made their way online, as has the specs of the new device. Essentially, the phone won’t look any different from the iPhone 5 from what we see of the leaked photos, but there’s going to be quite a bit of new features in the new phone.

It’s said that the iPhone 5S will be rocking a 4-inch 1136×640 IGZO display, made by either Sharp or LG. The phone will also be equipped with NFC and a fingerprint scanner for security and privacy purposes. We also may be seeing a 12-megapixel rear camera on the iPhone 5S, complete with a dual LED flash.

As for the performance hardware, it’s rumored that we’ll see the same A6 chip that is in the iPhone 5, but at a higher clock with improved quad-core technology, as well as improved LTE. There’s also said to be 2GB of RAM and a larger battery this time around. Hopefully the power-savings of the IGZO display and the larger battery will give users a much longer battery life than the previous generation.

None of this sounds too far-fetched (except maybe for the fingerprint scanner), but we’re taking all this with a grain of salt. Of course, we would love to see the iPhone 5S come with these upgrades, and from what we’ve heard, the iPhone 5S will be the biggest jump taken with an iPhone that has an “S” on the end, so it seems there’s a lot to look forward to.

It was rumored earlier this week that production of the iPhone 5S is starting this month, with an official launch coming later in the fall in either September or October. This wouldn’t be too surprising if true, but the prediction comes from Jefferies & Co. analyst Peter Misek, who hasn’t been too accurate with his predictions in the past.

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iPhone 5S leaked production shots point to IGZO display, NFC, more is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Why hello again, One Mini! While HTC has yet to make this metallic 4.3-inch phone official, the closest thing we have right now is this certification in China’s TENAA database. What’s new is the “601e” model name, which positions it in a similar tier as the other slightly bigger 600 series devices destined for China, namely the Desire 606w (aka Desire 600 Dual SIM globally), Desire 608t and Desire 609d. But unlike these models nor the Chinese variants of the larger One, it appears that this 601e with WCDMA radio is just a single-SIM device. With the appearance of this filing, it shouldn’t be long before the One Mini finally hits the shelves around the world.

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The LG G2 handset will be launched early next month, and in the weeks leading up to it we’ve seen a myriad of leaks concerning many aspects of the handset: specs, design, and now, in particular, its battery. A couple of heavily-cropped images appeared over at the Korean website CDP Korea indicating the smartphone will have a 2540 mAh battery.

There isn’t anything too exciting in the leak, but it does give us an idea of what we can expect from battery life. There’s no mention of how long the average standby or talk time for the battery is with the LG G2, and so the only thing we can look at for now is how the capacity compares to that of other similar handsets.

The Samsung GALAXY S 4 has a larger battery at 2600mAh, while the HTC One has a smaller battery at only 2300 mAh, which places the LG G2′s battery right about in the middle, with its favor falling a tad closer to the S 4. All three are lower than the LG Optimus G Pro, which sports a 3140 mAh battery but doesn’t necessarily have higher battery life.

Capacity aside, the battery is said to be removable, and falls in line with some other specs we’ve heard about the handset. Reportedly, the device will feature a 5.2-inch display, with a resolution of 1080p HD. It is also said the LG G2 will offer a 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, as well as 2GB of RAM. Software is Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2.

Of course, all of this is the stuff of rumors right now, but it won’t be many more weeks until we get an official look at the handset and everything that it offers. Until that time comes – and we’ll certain update you when it does – you can find out what we already have heard in the timeline below.

SOURCE: Android Community

LG G2 battery details leak showing 2540 mAh capacity is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Apple is reportedly in negotiations with PrimeSense, the motion-tracking specialist responsible for the original Xbox Kinect, supposedly aiming to acquire the company in a deal tipped to be worth around $280m. Apple is said to have dispatched a team of senior engineers to Israel-based PrimeSense early this month, Calcalist reports, though talks are said to be in early stages. The Cupertino company could use the 3D movement tracking technology to allow more flexible methods of interacting with future iPhones, iPads, and Macs.

PrimeSense is best known for its involvement in Microsoft’s Xbox 360, specifically the Kinect sensor that was released roughly halfway through the console’s life cycle. Adding the ability to track individual limb movements of two players simultaneously, Kinect opened the door to new gaming styles as well as gamepad-free navigation of Xbox Live menus, among other things.

However, Microsoft opted to develop its own motion-tracking system for Kinect 2.0, as will be supplied as standard with the Xbox One when the next-gen console goes on sale later this year.

Now, PrimeSense is working on new motion-tracking architecture, and specifically a new sensor called Capri. Where the original system, found in the first Kinect, was reasonably large, Capri slims things down considerably: in fact, PrimeSense intends it to find its way into smartphones and tablets, as well as laptops and more.

That could well be where Apple’s interest comes in, with Capri being an obvious match for the iPhone and iPad. The Cupertino firm is known to have an interest in alternative interface options to the now-traditional keyboard, mouse, and touchscreen, while it has also stubbornly refused to fit touchscreens to MacBook displays, arguing that the ergonomics of reaching out and touching your notebook’s screen aren’t optimal.

The chatter of potential acquisition may well come to nothing, though $280m – as the deal is tipped to be worth – would be pocket change for Apple.

Update: PrimeSense has denied the acquisition chatter, with an unnamed source at the company telling TechCrunch that it’s “journalist delusion based on unverified and twisted hints.” The source also takes issue with the $280m price suggested, arguing tongue-in-cheek that “we’re worth 10 times that.”

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Apple eyeing Kinect-creator PrimeSense in rumored $280m grab [Updated] is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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So far, we’ve only had furtive glances of the rumored BlackBerry A10 through basic specs and a short video. However, CrackBerry forum member nereuszeer may have given us much more insight by posting what appears to be a presentation slide with most of the A10’s details. If accurate, they suggest that the 5-inch, 720p OLED screen wouldn’t be the only standout feature — there’s also a much larger 2,800mAh battery and a slightly faster 1.7GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro. The phone wouldn’t otherwise represent a big break from the Z10, although the leak hints at both a preloaded instance of BlackBerry 10.2 and a thicker Verizon variant. When the slide reportedly dates back to May, there’s a chance the hardware could change before release. Still, don’t be surprised if this ultimately represents BlackBerry’s fall flagship.

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