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Retina iPad Mini Vs. Slimmer iPad 5: Which One's Best For You (And For Me)?
Perspective: NextWorth Comments On Apple's Rumored Trade-In Program
Digitimes Research: Samsung To Remain In Apple Supply Chain
U.S.: Apple's iOS Accounts For Only 0.7% Of Mobile Malware
Will The New "Cheap iPhone" Not Be So Cheap?
Commentary: Samsung To Upstage Apple By Releasing Galaxy Gear, But Is It Profitable?
Speck CandyShell Cases Provide Military Grade Protection Without Adding Bulk
Retina iPad Mini Vs. Slimmer iPad 5: Which One's Best For You (And For Me)?
Cult of Mac's Charlie Sorrell notes that if Apple eliminates the screen bezels, as is anticiated for the iPad 5, and the big iPad isn't that much bigger than the mini.
Sorrell predicts that there will almost certainly be new iPads this fall, to wit: a Retina-screen iPad mini, plus a thinner, smaller iPad 5 – a kind of enlarged iPad mini, complete with tiny side bezels.
Your editor is more inclined to the school of thought that the iPad 5 we will see, and perhaps also an updated iPad mini, but no Retina mini until 2014. But what do I know?
Whatever, Sorrell says it will create a dilemma for him because like many folks he's all but ditched his large iPad for the mini, but what if the iPad 5 is small enough to compete with the mini?
Your editor is facing no such quandary, finding the 9.7-inch iPad panel small enough, thank you, especially for typing, and I'm not sure how much I'm going to like the rumored bezel-less case form factor, but if it comes with a also rumored 30-ish percent faster 64 bit A7 SoC and two GB of RAM, I'll somehow learn to live with the lack of convenient gripping surfaces.
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Perspective: NextWorth Comments On Apple's Rumored Trade-In Program
Apple is reportedly planning to offer an iPhone buyback program that might seem at first glance to be a predator to NextWorth's electronics trade in business, but CMO Jeff Trachsel doesn't see it that way:
"Apple doing buyback is more a validation of our business model than anything else," Trachsel says.
A few key differentiators of NextWorth and other trade-in programs include:
- NextWorth pays cash for electronics, while Apple will only offer credit toward a new iPhone
- Unlike other trade-in websites, NextWorth offers an in-store option at Target stores nationwide
- NextWorth accepts a wide range of electronics, allowing customers to trade-in Android phones, tablets and handheld gaming consoles for cash
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Digitimes Research: Samsung To Remain In Apple Supply Chain
Digitimes Research's Tony Huang says that Samsung Display is expected to remain a major panel supplier for Apple products throughout 2013 into 2014 despite previous industry rumors suggesting that Apple was looking to shift most of its orders away from rival and sometime litigation sparring partner Samsung, and allocating more orders to LG Display as well as to Taiwan-based panel maker AU Optronics (AUO).
However, says Huang, due to struggles AUO has reportedly faced in producing Retina display technology that will reportedly be used in the next-generation iPad mini, Apple has rethought its position regarding Samsung, on which it will still be dependent to provide the panel technology, Cupertino decreases the proportion of orders it originally expected to give AUO.
Huang reports that Digitimes Research believes Samsung will now be responsible for producing panels used in Apple's next-generation iPad mini, but that LG will still be the main supplier, with Sharp also expected to land orders for iPad mini panels, but fewer than Samsung will receive, and that additionally, LG will still produce more than half of panels used in iMac products with Samsung is expected to be runner up iMac panel provider.
Digitimes Research also projects LG will be the main supplier for next-generatin 9.7-inch iPad panels and that panels used in the next-generation iPhone will come from LG as well as JDI.
For the full report, visit:
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20130827VL201.html
U.S.: Apple's iOS Accounts For Only 0.7% Of Mobile Malware
Fortune's Philip Elmer-DeWitt reports that a U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security memo to law enforcement agencies, fire, EMS and security personnel, says that the Android OS accounts for 79% of malware afflicting mobile phones, while Apple's iOS accounts for only a minuscule 0.7% of mobile malware at large in 2012.
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Will The New "Cheap iPhone" Not Be So Cheap?
Motley Fool's Steve Heller says that apparently, Apple's "cheap" iPhone might not turn out to be all that cheap, citing KGI analyst Mingchi Kuo whe expects that the so-called iPhone 5C will carry an unsubsidized price tag between $400 and $500, and that given Mr. Kuo's track record of making the right calls about Apple's future product announcements, there could be a lot of weight behind this call.
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Commentary: Samsung To Upstage Apple By Releasing Galaxy Gear, But Is It Profitable?
Digitimes' Max Wang and Steve Shen report that Samsung Electronics has announced a pre-IFT event to introduce its new products to the public on September 4, with new devices announced likely to include the much speculated Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch, along with the company's Galaxy Note 3.
Wang and Shen observe that Samsung apparently wants to upstage Apple's planned press event scheduled on September 4 by launching its new smartphone and other devices ahead of the debut of the next-generation iPhone, iPad and also possibly iWatch.
But it remains to be seen, they say, whether the first vendors of a new category of products could sustain in the market.
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http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20130823PD212.html
Inventec Expected To Land Lion's Share Of iWatch Orders – Analyst
Digitimes' Max Wang and Joseph Tsai report that Inventec is expected to land 60% of Apple's ODM orders for an iWatch, which is expected to be released in the second half of 2014. I they materialize as anticipated, iWatch orders are estimated to contribute about 19% of Inventec's profits in 2014, according to an analyst at CIMB Group, who also projects that Apple's iWatch will be priced between US$149-$229 and that consumers will purchase the device mainly to replace iPods, with iWatch shipments estimated to reach 63.4 million units in 2014.
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http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20130827PD210.html
Speck CandyShell Cases Provide Military Grade Protection Without Adding Bulk
Speck, designer of award-winning, slim-fitting protection for smartphones, tablets and laptops, has announced that a number of its bestselling CandyShell and CandyShell Grip cases have undergone extensive third-party lab testing and are now officially rated for military grade protection.
The MIL-STD-810G U.S. Military Standard used to test the Speck protective CandyShell cases involves a series of 26 hard-surface drops from multiple heights. In order to pass, the CandyShell case preserved the phone's full functionality with no damage to the screen or buttons. In independent laboratory testing, the CandyShell case met or exceeded each requirement, thoroughly defending iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S4 and a wide range of today's most popular smartphones.
"The results show that military-grade protection does not necessarily mean adding excess bulk to the thickness of the case," says Bryan Hynecek, vice president of design at Speck. "CandyShell is a highly protective slim-fitting case, so people love the way it looks and feels."
Speck's design and manufacturing processes of the CandyShell led to a unique hard/soft case providing multi-impact protection. CandyShell's hard outer shell guards against impact and has a glossy finish for a sleek, stylish look. Its soft inner layer absorbs shock and features a raised bezel to protect the screen and covers to shield buttons.
The specific cases certified are CandyShell for iPhone 5, CandyShell Grip for iPhone 5, CandyShell Flip for iPhone 5, CandyShell for Samsung Galaxy S4, CandyShell for HTC One, CandyShell Grip for HTC One, and CandyShell for Samsung Galaxy S 4 Mini.
Numerous customers have written in to share their stories of Speck cases saving their gadgets during accidents and in extreme conditions. To find out about a paraglider in Draper, Utah whose CandyShell case protected his iPhone 5 from a 2,000-foot drop and to check out more stories, visit:
http://www.speckproducts.com/speckbuzz/your-stories
Speck is a leader in creating sleek and stylish cases with patented protection that celebrate the joy of innovation and self-expression. Since 2001, our eclectic team of inventors and color-lovers has been designing all of Speck's products in-house. Speck's award-winning cases provide military-grade protection, slim-fitting designs and useful features so you can get more enjoyment from your handsets, tablets and MacBooks. To learn more about Speck, visit http://www.speckproducts.com or follow Speck on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.
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