iPhone 5S Parts Leaked Hinting an Updated Camera

For the last few weeks, the iPhone 5S’ release date has become a hot topic amongst all of the technological websites, some sites state that the next generation iPhone will be released in June or July, while others claims that the phone will come out in August. However, there is little information out there showing off the reported specs of the new iPhone.
On Thursday, Japanese vendor Moumantai posted fresh photos of Apple’s next-generation iPhone motherboard. The photos showed that iPhone 5S will arrive with an updated camera, new shape and redesigned connectors. The following pictures are the comparisons between iPhone 5S and iPhone 5 in terms of the motherboard.

If they are not real, it would not be the first time fake photos claiming to be components from an upcoming Apple product were released. Tech-news website DroidGator has previously leaked a batch of pictures of “the motherboard” of the next-generation iPhone 5S. The photos claim that the iPhone 5S will hit the market with an updated Apple A7 quad-core processor, 2GB RAM and Power SGX554MP4 GPU. However, another leak-site, Macrumor, strongly claims that these photos were faked. So we still don’t have the ability to tell if these fresh leaked photos are real or not, although iPhone 5S is expected to come with an upgraded processor and a new camera, but it seems that the only way to confirm this is when the phone is officially announced, and sadly we still do not know when that will be.

Apple Ready to Drop Samsung for iPad Mini Display Supplier

David Hsieh, NPD DisplaySearch Greater China region vice president, reportedly said on Thursday that Apple will rely at least in part on Innolux for touch panels in the next iPad mini.
“Innolux and China’s Century Display will receive certificates for product qualification [from Apple] to supply [touch panels] for the iPad mini,” Taipei Times quoted Hsieh as saying.


Yan Chiu-lien, the head of Innolux’s touch panel division, said that the company will pay much more attention on smartphones and tablets in 2013, with a goal of shipping 7-inch screens within the year. Innolux has been a supplier for Apple’s full-size iPads since 2008. The components the company produces are expected to own its touch-on-display technology.
Meanwhile, DigiTimes quotos Korean-based media reports claiming that Apple has not yet submitted a request for quotation (RFQ) to Samsung Display for components. The rumor is that Apple will instead opt to source components from LG Display, Sharp, Japan Display, and AU Optronics for the iPad mini.
It is well known that Apple has relied on Samsung as a supplier of lots of components in its hot sale products,even the two companies competed both in court and the market. Currently, the iPhone maker has sought to diversify its suppliers, in order not to contribute to the bottom line of its competitor and to keep Samsung from becoming privy to Apple’s plans.

Apple iOS 6.1.3 Users Complain about Battery Drain Problems and Wi-Fi Issues

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Just after Apple released the iOS 6.1.3 to fix a security problem that let someone access the iPhone by sneaking past the lock screen, new problems of the update also seem to have plagued some users, who are complaining that the battery inside their devices isn’t lasting as long as before.

Several Apple iPhone and iPad users posted on Apple Support Communities that the battery drains faster after installing the new update even when the device is not in use. It seems that users are losing battery power at a rate of 1% every 7 minutes. Furthermore, some users have posted that their battery went from full to dead in just 3 hours.

Another iOS 6.1.3 issue is the Wi-Fi connectivity. Several users in the Apple forum show their Wi-Fi connections are grayed out or inoperative. This particular issue has been around since iOS 6.0. Some say the problem was fixed with iOS 6.1.2 but came back with 6.1.3, while some say it was resolved with 6.1.3. Apple has acknowledged the problem and offers a support page with suggestions on resolving it. But if the issue cannot be resolved after these steps, you need to contact Apple and your wireless carrier.

Now that Apple is aware of these problems, we hope Apple will push out anther update to fix these problems.

Apple’s Plan in India indicates the existence of Cheaper iPhone

Apple looks like it’s making a more aggressive push into emerging markets as The Economic Times reports that the company will triple the number of exclusive stores in India by 2015. Exclusive Apple stores are different from the iconic company-owned Apple stores that we typically see in the United States in that they’re third-party franchises that only sell Apple products. All the same, The Economic Times says that Apple wants to have 200 exclusive franchises up and running in India over the next two years and is also planning ”to expand its presence in multi-brand stores” as well. The move to bolster its retail presence in India comes amid speculation that Apple will release a budget version of its iPhone sometime this year to appeal to consumers in emerging markets such as China and India.