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While Google is still encouraging mystery about what will lurk within its barge, documents unearthed by the San Francisco Chronicle seem to suggest that its outside will end up rather more striking than at present.

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If there’s one thing Apple has been criticized for, it would be its iPhone battery life where there are some users who find it ridiculous that Apple still relies on 1,500mAh-sized batteries while the competition is offering twice that amount. The reason for using smaller batteries is so that Apple can make their products thinner, and if the upcoming iWatch is any indication, we expect Apple will try to distinguish the device from the competition (such as the Samsung Galaxy Gear) by making it thinner. If a recent Apple patent is anything to go by, it would certainly seem that way, but in order to balance out the smaller battery, Apple would be turning to Bluetooth 4.0 LE for the connectivity between the phone and watch.

According to the patent which describes an on-demand creation of a Bluetooth connection between devices, “The proximity profile defines a proximity notification alert that the supporting device sends to the device to advertise its shared access service to the network for devices within range. In one embodiment, upon receiving the proximity notification alert the device joins the supporting device’s shared access service and briefly connects to the network to receive push notifications or other messages, before disconnecting.” There’s no telling if this patent applies to the rumored iWatch, but what do you guys think?

Samsung’s Galaxy Gear while a noble effort, has been criticized for its battery as well, especially given that it will most likely last users a day before requiring a recharge. In light of this criticism, we certainly hope that Apple will not be making that mistake as well.

Apple Patent Suggests iWatch With On-Demand Bluetooth 4.0 LE Connectivity For Battery Conservation original content from Ubergizmo.

According to recent reports, it seems that come 2014, we can look forward to Samsung phones featuring cameras with a 16MP sensor on board. Well as it turns out, not only will next year’s Galaxy S5 smartphone feature a 16MP camera, but it will be a 16MP camera with ISOCELL technology as well! For those unfamiliar, ISOCELL technology should allow the camera to be better at low-light photography, an area which the Nokia Lumia 1020 is dominating at the moment, and as far as Android competition is concerned, the LG G2 seems to be pretty decent as well. Assuming this is true, Samsung’s Galaxy S5 should prove to be a decent competitor in the field, unless of course Nokia and LG come up with even better technology that will trump them, but for Galaxy S fans who are a little disappointed by Samsung’s low-light photography, hopefully this will be able to make up for it.

ISOCELL technology will also allow for better color reproduction, sharpness, and richness, at least when compared to BSI technology which is currently featured in most smartphone cameras these days. At the same time while ISOCELL will be a welcome feature, the rumored lack of optical image stabilization will also need to be taken into account. Of course given that we’re still a long way from Samsung announcing or hinting at anything Galaxy S5-related, this should be taken with a grain of salt for now, but hopefully down the road more information about the Galaxy S5 will surface.

Samsung Galaxy S5 To Feature 16MP Camera With ISOCELL Technology [Rumor] original content from Ubergizmo.

Yesterday we reported that the Motorola Moto Maker for the Moto X will be made available for Sprint subscribers come 11^th of November, and now according to a report by @evleaks (who has been pretty spot on with these rumors in the past), it looks like T-Mobile will soon gain access to the Moto Maker feature come Friday. The Moto Maker website was originally an exclusive for AT&T Moto X users where they were allowed to customize their Moto X handsets beyond the choices of black and white, which were the only options available for other carriers.

We’re not sure when Verizon will get access to the Moto Maker feature, but presumably with T-Mobile getting access on Friday, and Sprint on Monday (assuming the rumors are accurate), it shouldn’t be long before Verizon gets access as well. As it stands there are still some features missing from the Moto Maker website, such as the ability to engrave your smartphone, as well as get access to the wooden backpanel option, which we have to admit is probably one of the coolest features of the phone. In any case check back with us later this week to see if there are additional details to be had!

Moto Maker Opening Up For T-Mobile This Friday [Rumor] original content from Ubergizmo.

Back in October, Sony took the wraps off two new cameras, the Sony A7 and A7R, both of which are mirrorless cameras that feature full-frame sensors, something professional photographers might appreciate, especially given that they have been packaged into a rather portable solution. Well if you’re looking forward to more Sony full-frame announcements in the future, chances are Sony will be making them come February 2014. This is according to the folks at Sony Alpha Rumors who claims that one of their sources has tipped them off to a possible announcement around that time.

The announcement is expected to cover both APS-C and full-frame cameras but apart from that not much else is known at the moment, although the source did state that at least one of the cameras will definitely be worth looking forward to. As it stands there will be a CP+ show held in Japan between the 13^th to 16^th of February, so it wouldn’t be a complete surprise if Sony were to take the opportunity and use that event as a platform to announce their new products. Until then take it with a grain of salt, but be sure to check back with us around that time for the details. In the meantime we will be keeping our eyes and ears peeled for more information on Sony’s upcoming cameras.

Sony To Make Major Camera Announcement In February 2014 [Rumor] original content from Ubergizmo.