Thursday, September 12, 2013

Apple Unveils Two New iPhones: iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C

iphone-5s
Finally, after months of rumors and leaks, Apple unveils its new generation iPhone 5S. The new flagship has almost the same external design as the current iPhone 5 with only some small changes on the home button and the duel-LED flash. The new handset is available in three official colors: silver, golden and gray.
The iPhone 5S features a new system chip A7 supporting 64-bit, which is pioneering in the field of smartphone. The A7 chip will allow the CPU of the 5S to run up to 40 times as fast as the original iPhone and the graphics to run up to 56 times faster. Another new feature is the fingerprint scanner equipped in the home button. It’s a convenient and highly secure way to access the phone, and it can also approve purchases from iTunes Store, the Apps Store and the iBook Store.
iphone-5C-colorful
Together with the iPhone 5S introduced in today’s event is the iPhone 5C, which stands for Colorful. There are not many changes from the current iPhone 5 except the color and material of the body housing as well as the operating system. So the iPhone 5C is basically an iPhone 5 wrapped in a Polycarbonate shell in yellow, green, blue, red and white with an upgraded iOS 7.
The iPhone 5S costs $199, $299, $399 respectively for the 16GB, 32GB and 64GB model, and the iPhone 5C $99 and $199 for 16GB and 32GB, all on a two-year contract. The iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C will be released on September 20th in the United States, Canada, Australia, and for the first time at launch, China.

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

iPad 5 Casing Detailed Comparison with the iPad Mini 2

People previously have seen the comparison video of the iPad 5 and iPad 4 in terms of the front panel. Surprise! Today a new video published by Unbox Therapy shows an outer casing for the purported iPad 5 with the older iPad. The video confirms many rumors we’ve met about the upcoming iPad 5, especially previous speculations said that the new iPad would take a lot of design cues from the iPad mini.
iPad 5 Casing Detailed Comparison with the iPad Mini 2
iPad 5 Casing Detailed Comparison with the iPad Mini 2
The outer casing emerged in the video reveals a tablet that has thinner side bezels than iPad 4 despite having the same screen size compared to the older models. The purported casing also suggest that the next iPad will become more sharply on the edges and won’t feature sloping rear curves that previous generations have. The video also claims that Apple has brought the iPad mini’s separate volume buttons over to the full-sized iPad 5.

The next generation devices including the iPhone 5S, ipad 5 and iPad Mini are around the corner. Many people hope that Apple can launch the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C, and lots of scientific websites such as BGR, Appleinsider also guess that Apple could release the next generation iPad and the iPad Mini 2 on September 10th. However, it is also possible that Apple may hold another releasing event in October this year.

Helpful Galaxy S4 Tips and Tricks

There are four mobile phone giants: Apple, Samsung, HTC and LG, which occupying the main smartphone market. Nobody can deny the fact that Samsung has experienced a rapid increase of shares in the cellphone market. This year, Samsung is climbing to the top of the smartphone market, thanks to its latest flagship Galaxy S4. If you are a Galaxy S4 owner or you are loyal to Galaxy series and plan to purchase a Galaxy S4, you are right here to get started with your handset. Here you have some helpful tips and tricks for the Galaxy S4.
Galaxy S4 Photo
Helpful Galaxy S4 Tips and Tricks

1)   Tips for Home Screen Modes


Two Home Screen modes are supported by Galaxy S4: basic mode (smarter mode) and easy mode. The basic mode is the default setting including all available functions, while easy mode only supplies an easier access for customers using smartphone for the first time. You can change the basic mode to the easy mode by touching Menu > Settings > My device > Home screen mode > Easy mode > Apply.
Galaxy S4 Mode
Galaxy S4 Basic Mode

2)   How to Adopt Motion and Smart Gestures


You can control your device with the options of motions or natural gestures of your hands.
Go to Menu > Settings > My device > Motion and gestures, and you will access the motion setting. Turn on the setting by sliding OFF to ON, you will find three features are available for you: Air gestures, Motion, and Palm motion.
Air gestures: The function performs by using a sensor to detect users’ specific movements. The sensor position is at the top-right upper part above the screen. The following picture marks the sensor position with blue circle.
samsung galaxy s4 lcd screen and digitizer assembly
Galaxy S4 Sensor Position
When your GS4 screen is turned off, you can hold your hands above the sensor to make the display active at Notification icons, Missed calls, New messages, Time & Date or Battery power. To scroll web pages and emails, you can move your hands up and down over the sensor. If you want to answer an incoming call or move to the previous or next item, you can move your hands left or right. To move icons to other screens, you can tap and hold icons with one hand, then move your other hand left or right above the sensor to drag them to other screens: Home screen, App menu and Calendar.
Motion: Galaxy S4 is special by its direct call and smart alert features. Placing the device to your ear will automatically make a call when you check contact pages, such as contact information or message details. When you have unread messages or missing calls, you will find these notifications immediately when pick up the handset. The Galaxy S4 contains the mute function, so the unanswered calls or activated audio or video will pause when you can turn the screen down.

Palm Motion: Galaxy S4 provides the function of capturing a screenshot. You can sweep your hands over the screen to trigger the function. Or you can mute music or FM radio by covering the screen with your palm.

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

5.68 Inches Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Display Leaked in HD Photos

It is only one week left till September 4th, which is a big day for Samsung as the Korean tech giant is going to introduce its flagship of the second half of the year at IFA 2013. That is the third generation of Samsung Galaxy Note series. Rumors about the display size have been floating for a few months, 5.5, 5.7, 5.9, 6.1 or 6.3 inches? Well, the rumors can stop here and let’s reveal the answer now.
Today we manage to get our hands on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Display Assembly. After having a precisely measurement, we get that the display size is approximately 5.68 inches. Compared with the Galaxy Note 2, the Note 3’s screen design has some small changes. The shape of the corner is more like the Galaxy S4 and the boarder is slimmer, which is only 2.2 mm. The total thickness of the display is merely 1.8mm.
Galaxy Note 3 Display Assembly (1) Galaxy Note 3 Display Assembly (1)Galaxy Note 3 Display Assembly (2) Galaxy Note 3 Display Assembly (3) Galaxy Note 3 Display Assembly (4) Galaxy Note 3 Display Assembly (5) Galaxy Note 3 Display Assembly (6)

Monday, August 19, 2013

How to Repair BlackBerry Z10 Damaged Components

According to the reports from some phone forums and scientific websites, there are a few BlackBerry Z10 problems the users are facing. Lots of users published the threads that “how to repair the device’s internal parts?” These BBZ10 internal parts include BlackBerry Z10 cracked screen, malfunctioning speaker, or damaged charging port. Also, many people asked “where are the professional Z10 repair guides (like Z10 take apart video or article) and excellent OEM parts for BlackBerry Z10”.
Now, you don’t need to worry about the above-mentioned BlackBerry Z10 problems. You can repair a cracked, shattered or damaged screen and other internal parts on your phone with this detailed DIY disassemble tutorial, this guide will walk you through each step of taking apart your BlackBerry Z10 and show how to change the damaged components.
All the BlackBerry Z10 replacement parts and tools can be found on our official online store. Welcome to watch our BlackBerry Z10 take part video if you still can’t understand this tutorial.
How to Solve BlackBerry Z10 Problems
How to Solve BlackBerry Z10 Problems

This DIY disassembling tutorial will help you replace the following BlackBerry Z10 part(s):
• BlackBerry Z10 LCD Screen Replacement
• BlackBerry Z10 Touch Screen Digitizer Replacement
• BlackBerry Z10 Rear Housing Replacement
• BlackBerry Z10 Middle Plate Replacement
• BlackBerry Z10 Charging Port Replacement
• BlackBerry Z10 Ear Speaker Replacement
• BlackBerry Z10 Rear Facing Camera Replacement
See the following Link:

Sunday, August 18, 2013

BlackBerry Z10 Porsche Design Middle Plate

http://www.etradesupply.com/blog/leaked-blackberry-z10-porsche-design-middle-plate/

At the beginning of this month, there were reports showing that a prototype of the possible Porsche Design BlackBerry which is said to be an edition of BlackBerry Z10. And today we are lucky to get from our reliable sources some photos of a middle plate of this Porsche Design BlackBerry Z10. Since it is an edition of BlackBerry Z10, we have made a comparison as below:

BlackBerry Z10 and Porsche Middle Plate Comparison
BlackBerry Z10 and Porsche Middle Plate Comparison

From the picture we can see that the inner design of the Porsche edition middle plate is the same as the BlackBerry Z10 A Version’s middle plate, and only the frame design has been changed.  Maybe there will also be two versions for the Porsche edition.
According to previous report, this new Porsche Design edition will be called BlackBerry P`9982 and will again feature a unique UI on top of BlackBerry 10. The availability is estimated to be in the middle of 2014 with a price around $2000.
BlackBerry Z10 Porsche Edition Middle Plate- (1) BlackBerry Z10 Porsche Edition Middle Plate- (2)

Saturday, August 17, 2013

How to Replace Nexus 4 Back Cover

Replace Nexus 4 Back Cover

http://www.etradesupply.com/blog/how-to-replace-cracked-nexus-4-battery-cover/

The Google Nexus 4 has gained positive reviews overall with the advantages of impressive features and affordable price. However, the shortcoming is that the front and back glass tend to break easily. Many users complained they cracked the back glass on their N4. However, the damage caused by personal factor is out of warranty. LG won’t replace it for free. Besides, it’s difficult to replace the Nexus 4 back cover glass lens alone. Fortunately, you can replace the whole Nexus 4 back cover easily yourself according to our step-by-step tutorials.
How to replace the cracked battery cover on the Nexus 4
Preparation:
One T5 Torx Screwdriver
A Triangle Case Opening Tool
A New Replacement Nexus 4 back cover (Please note that there are two versions of the Nexus 4 back cover available online. One is with NFC, the other is without NFC. If you want to make this replacement work easier, you’d better get a new N4 battery cover with NFC.)
Step 1
Turn off the Nexus 4, then use eject pin to remove the Nexus 4 SIM card tray from the device.
remove the Nexus 4 SIM card tray
Step 2
Use the T5 Torx Screwdriver to remove the two screws at bottom of the N4.
remove the two screws at bottom of the Nexus 4

Step 3

Use a triangle case opening tool to gently open the Nexus 4 battery cover by prying along the edge of the case, starting at the bottom corners. Then remove the broken back cover.
open the Nexus 4 battery cover

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