What should be the perfect smartphone?

Jump to the high bar “ideal” regularly try to all and sundry: each new Galaxy, Nexus, LG, Sony, Huawei … the list is endless. Everything what smart enough to design engineers, marketers caring served as “very tasty”: holes in the rear panel – perforation to provide greater ergonomics, volume buttons and a lock on the back of the phone – easier to hold the device in a conversation, not capacious battery – but what thin body! Everything in the world there is an explanation, but would you give a month’s salary (and sometimes more) for a brand new unit. But how to do something that will appeal to all?

Screen

Manufacturers accustom us to the large display. It’s a fact and it is inevitable. And this trend is set vendors Android-devices. A man who for years enjoyed a miniature iPhone, go to 5-inch smartphone can be folded … the first 2 days. Then seemed shovel / tiled Nexus 5 (for example) convinces with its comfortable, practical. Without difficulty typing on the touch screen, read the fine print on the web page without zoom, stop peering detail – because everything is perfectly clear. Such experience may make you reconsider your opinion about the size of a perfect number.

Regarding technology, which made displays, consensus can not be. Do not convince fans juicy color gamut in AMOLED, as well as confident in the fact that the leader is bound to be IPS-matrix.

Design

Here reigns a few trends:

- narrowing the scope around the display ;

- Metal body;

- Bright colors.

In a choice of body materials manufacturers have to compromise and try to fit into a single equation “metal + good battery” and bypass the “bad signal reception and impressive thickness” party. In plastic enough haters – now all hope to see Iron Galaxy S5 . But the popularity of “colored” phones is growing exponentially: if 2 years ago pink-blue were only Nokia Lumia, now designed for youth Soup necessarily have many color variations – and even in the plastic look stylish.

Processor

Fortunately, vendors Android-devices ceased to build the kernel. New vector will be 64-bit processors, which many manufacturers have already demonstrated . Remaining optimize queries of these processors, making them economically consume resources, and the following factor will cease to have such importance.

Battery

Removable can be easily replaced, but the built-in one-piece body will avoid backlash device. But both types of batteries, expect only one thing: to ensure long battery life-predolgoy smartphone. At least 2 days of very active use. About how much do we ask?

Camera

Not necessarily give the user with 40 or 50 megapixels , to invent “ultrapikseli” proprietary technologies … The main thing – the result. Correct color, no problems with focus and ISO lens handy and convenient interface of the camera – everything that the pictures on the phone was not ashamed to show your friends.

Updates

Flagman must receive regular updates. Despite the obviousness of this statement someone forcing their fans to get a modern phone, stopping support of the leader of the previous generation. However, this “someone” has changed his mind and promises at least 2 years to update their best-equipped (and expensive) gadgets, but so far it’s just a word.

Ideal smartphone manufacturers should take care of their customers.

“Features”

Should be in the smartphone as a woman, zest, charisma. Not peeped competitors – like fingerprint scanners have iPhone, waterproof at Sony, refokus from Nokia; convenient for the majority – not that the keys on the back at the G2, and its own – like the stereo speakers on the HTC One, which does not prevent reproduce sound in games, and because of its position on the front side, allow not miss a call when the phone is the screen up.

In the near future a variation on the theme of “The Perfect Smartphone” present OnePlus . Chances of winning (that is a good sale) approximately equal to the probability to make a mistake, because in a single opinion people never meet. Well, it turns out that perfection can become a modular device , assembled according to our needs and desires. Do you share this opinion, or in the market today is the product as close as possible to the ideal in your understanding?

What should be the perfect smartphone?

CEO of Samsung Note 4 and improved version of Galaxy S5

Over a long period of time on the web wanders hearing about the improved version of the current flagship Galaxy S5. Characteristics representative of the mysterious F-range tipped downright fabulous. It came about 2K display, and eight cores, and even the introduction of diamond-like substance on the surface of the smartphone. In other words, this idea really interested users. But how real is it? Details about some products near future shared president Shin Jong-Kyun.

In a recent interview with our Korean colleagues kbench CEO Samsung broached the subject of three products. Call received full information is difficult, however, as you know, knowledge – force. First of all, it was mentioned the fourth generation of the well-known South Korean fableta.

Note 4

In short, the device will be and will this fall. Accordingly, all the rumors about the possible termination of the engineers on the Note or postpone the announcement last indefinitely can be discarded.

 

Updated Galaxy S5

The current flagship of the company has not met expectations. The main reason for disappointment, of course, is hidden in the materials used housing. Many people still believe that a device with such a high price tag must have a metal body.

Remedy this state of affairs was destined premium version of the device, whose characteristics have been significantly ahead. Whatever it was, many questioned the need for such a step: especially considering the fact that before the launch of the Galaxy S5 is less than a month.

It turns out that this assumption was correct. Shin said that any rumors about the more expensive version of the fifth “Galaxy” nothing more than fictions.

 

Mysterious smartphone

However, the fact that work on improved refutation Galaxy S5 does not deny the possibility of submitting a new flagship line. In favor of this says the following statement by President of the company:

We will help to strengthen their positions in the creation of smart phones, televisions and chipsets by the issue of bonus data series devices.

Accordingly, it is likely that Samsung is really ready to replace the five-year line of Galaxy S, which will get a unique design.

And believe it or not to overthrow the Crown in the flagship Galaxy S5 you? Do not forget to tell about it in the comments.

CEO of Samsung Note 4 and improved version of Galaxy S5

[Rumors] Three new sensor in the iPhone 6

Continue to collect rumors about the iPhone 6 in the bunch. From what we already know – it is a large display covered with sapphire crystal A8 processor and a body similar to the body iPhone 5c or iPod. Sonny Dickson recently added information about «Ultra-Retina» display and a thickness of 5.6 mm. It’s time to throw in the treasury another possible feature of the future smartphone.

This post is credited San analyst Xu Chang. Citing sources familiar with the plans of Apple, he argues that the new iPhone will be built three new sensor. The most amazing thing – it’s sensors to measure atmospheric pressure, temperature and humidity. Not aid heart, as everyone expected. Why device with Internet access built meteorological station says neither analyst himself or colleagues iDB, who talked about this rumor. My head also comes nothing but absolutely fantastic choices.

Very thin, very clear and very powerful smartphone, well built and weather station – that’s what awaits us in the autumn of this year, according to the latest rumors. Or not fall, because some rumor about summer. And can not the iPhone 6, and two devices, one of which will not be called iPhone, there were those rumors . How rumored to believe, you decide, because they just give you understand their expectations and wishes.

[Rumors] Three new sensor in the iPhone 6

Microsoft is preparing a major update to iOS Office

Microsoft has completed the development of a full-fledged office suite for the iPhone and iPad, writes authoritative news agency Reuters. According to the edition, Office for iOS can quit at any time, and now its release date depends entirely on the decision of the current CEO Corporation Satya Nadella.

Without the release of Office for iOS Microsoft loses huge amounts of potential users who are forced to choose either iWork package of solutions from Apple, or alternative office applications from App Store, if they support all the formats of documents. According to analysts’ estimates, the company’s losses from monetary tightening release iPad-version of Office are approximately $ 2.5 billion per year.

Since June last year, Apple’s application store for iPhone , Office 365 is available to work with Word, Excel, and so on. Nevertheless, it can not be considered a full-fledged office suite Microsoft for mobile devices. Want to see the document – please, but to edit it still have to use the computer.

Recently, news about new products from Microsoft for Apple devices was unusually large. First, it became known that before the end of the year the company will release a new version of Office 2014 for computers Mac, and then one of its representatives to spill the beans about the free release of OneNote for OS X this month.

It is possible that in this way in Redmond trying to attract the attention of buyers to its new office applications, although the need for the latest in advertising remains a big question. Many eagerly awaiting the release of Office on the iPad, but until recently the timing of its release remained unknown. As for the price, then the use of mobile office suite will certainly want to purchase a subscription to Office 365.

Microsoft began to devote much more attention to the development of their mobile applications after the departure of Steve Ballmer and the appointment of a new CEO . Who knows, maybe he will be able to reach a truce and to make sure that normal users do not feel the consequences of the hostility between the two technology corporations.

Microsoft is preparing a major update to iOS Office

Apple continues to promote iPhone 5c to the masses

Plastic. Glossy. Presented in the most bold and bright colors. Offering the most “leaky” cases for themselves. This iPhone 5c, cheaper smartphone Apple, facing the young and active users with a little more modest financial means. Apparently, Apple estimates differed somewhat from the fact that the company has at the moment in terms of sales.

This is not the nicest situation forces the company to focus on more active marketing, pouring large sums in advertising. No, the device is likely to be called a failure, but even Tim Cook noted that the demand for the device was slightly below analysts predicted the company. Perhaps the problem lies in the fuzzy positioning of the device, which is intended primarily for “switchers” from other platforms, wanting to try something new, while not wasting on flagship iPhone. However, iPhone 5c has never been considered as a kind of budget structure, which makes it even more mysterious positioning.

As a result, the buyer does not understand the need to purchase iPhone 5c, and Apple has to be constantly reminded of the existence of plastic and tsvetastenkoy version of its smartphone. Many cities in Europe and North America can be found advertising on iPhone 5c urban public transport stops. It looks like this:

Now readers of the music magazine The Rolling Stone can watch advertisements iPhone 5c, of course, no less “musical” filed. Color combinations and smartphone cover in advertising represent different music styles – pink with pink phone cover represents pop music, and the phone is green with a yellow cover is the best fit of reggae music lovers. In short, Apple remains true to itself – any advertising company is a small masterpiece of style and good taste.

Apple is now in some predicament. The company has never had to deal with promotion in the market two models iPhone, released in the same year – “iPhone” and “iPhone worse.” And how would you describe the iPhone 5c?

Apple continues to promote iPhone 5c to the masses

[Rumors] What will Apple's iOS 8

Spring came, and then – it’s time to think about the future of the mobile operating system from Apple. Starting from the known rumors we can expect in the new iOS 8 standard applications like Healthbook and iTunes Radio . According to 9to5Mac, which refer to their own sources, existing applications and functions also will not remain unchanged. Here is a list of expected developments.

Notification Center

Today on translucent curtain, hiding the top of the iOS-devices we have already located three panels: “Today”, “Everything” and “Missing.” According to a source at Apple are thinking about simplification, and if this is true, then the new notification center will be divided into “Today” and “alert.” The last column, as you might guess, will combine new notifications with missing. In my opinion, this is a change that suggests itself, although I admit that someone is useful to separate the missed calls from dozens of game notifications.

Communication between applications

According to rumors, Apple wants to give a great opportunity for third party applications to communicate with each other. We are talking about the possibility of one application to communicate with another. A simple example – the publication of the photos in Instagram or Facebook from your favorite photo editor. This API is already a couple of years to develop and for some reason did not get into iOS 7. We can assume that Apple simply postponed this functionality to better times.

Dictaphone

Rumor has it that some people are unhappy with the new iOS 7 app “Recorder” because of confusing interface. If you believe all the same source, the application will be processed in the next firmware version, and the controls will become more apparent.

Messages

Apple may add automatic removal of your correspondence. People who are actively using iMessage, probably noticed that eventually short text messages begin eat off a big chunk of memory. But in correspondence sent and stored once the photo. Possible function is not mandatory, but if you have nothing to lose, then we can ask the system to self-clean your conversation from time to time.

Game Center

The source reports that the company that created the app Game Center, and kill him. As a version for iOS, and for OS X. It is said that this app is little used. Hard for me to judge since I do not use it at all. If the home screen icon disappears Game Center, and all its functionality will move directly to the game, do not think anyone will be upset.

CarPlay

Function , which appeared recently, are also waiting for the change. Unless, of course, according to the source. IPhone is now ready to be paired with the car supporting CarPlay only via cable Lightning, but in the future will be added to the compounds of the Wi-Fi. It seems to be nothing in the way and no clutter is always pleasant, but on the other hand – it is better to keep your phone charged, and the very essence of CarPlay says that you do not have to pick up the phone at all.

In addition to external changes and promised changes in the firmware. A recent upgrade to iOS 7.1 has significantly accelerated the speed and animations, but they say that is not the limit, 8 and iOS will be even faster. Sure before Tim Cook personally announce the list of changes in the new firmware, we will hear more than a dozen rumors, but I must say – they sound very plausible.

[Rumors] What will Apple's iOS 8

Saturday night with Sonny Dixon: Features iPhone 6

Blogger Sonny Dickson for many needs no introduction – this is the man who knows all about the new Apple products before their official introduction on the market. Also no secret that many are waiting for the iPhone 6 something really new, since S-line is an improved version of the previous generation, rather than thoroughly new phone. Actually, iPhone 5s showed an improved iPhone 5, so it was with iPhone 4s and 3Gs. In turn, the model without the S always been really fresh breath. How will this “breath” this time? Seems antiquity Sonny have something to share with us.

In his twitter account Sonny shared information about what iron stuffing can we expect from the iPhone 6:

• Screen: resolution Ultra-Retina, pixel density 389 ppi.


• Case Thickness: 5.6 mm


• Processor: Apple A8, 2,6 GHz

Let’s just say the information is not so much, besides it can and should be questioned. On the other hand should bear in mind that Sonny Dickson has repeatedly been seen in relationships with reliable sources that supplied blogger reliable data. In this case, while it is possible to assume that the iPhone 6 will indeed become more, perhaps even more significantly. This is evidenced by the decreased thickness of the device and the higher resolution screen. So it makes sense to expect a device with a screen of 4.5-4.7 inches. What do you think?

Saturday night with Sonny Dixon: Features iPhone 6