Apple A7 chipset to make iPhone 5S 31% faster than iPhone 5?

Faster is always better, right?

With just over two weeks until the supposed September 10 iPhone 5S launch event, rumours of what to expect from the new iPhone are flowing in thick and fast.

The latest report comes from Fox News anchor Clayton Morris, who claims that his sources are telling him that the A7 chipset inside the upcoming iPhone 5S will offer a 31% speed boost over the current iPhone 5.

"I'm hearing it's very fast," said Morris in his tweet.

Given the A6 doubled performance of the previous A5 chipset when it was unveiled in the iPhone 5 last year, a 31% performance boost is not quite as big a step up, although rumours are suggesting that there could be a lot more to the iPhone 5S than just a power boost.

Motion tracking the next big thing?

Shortly after his chipset tweet, Morris was back at it, tweeting that he's also hearing about a dedicated motion tracking chipset in the upcoming Apple smartphone.

While details are obviously scarce, Morris himself argues that it "should be an interesting camera upgrade".

Of course, the rumour mill has always run overtime in the leadup to iPhone launches. Combined with the reported fingerprint scanner, 13MP camera with dual-LED flash and wireless charging, the iPhone 5S is looking like a much bigger jump up from the current iPhone than the iPhone 5 was from the iPhone 4S.

However, how many of the rumours actually come true will only be confirmed when we actually get to see the device. Fortunately, that is probably only a few weeks away now.

• Want a full run down of all the latest iPhone 5S rumours? Check out our ultimate iPhone 5S rumours page

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LG Optimus L9 II photo leaks ahead of premiere, specs in tow

LG Optimus L9 was the only one from the L-lineup not to receive a successor at the last MWC but it seems this will change soon. As the rumor has it the LG Optimus L9 II will be unveiled and launched very soon.

The handset looks a lot like its predecessor, but loses the hardware Home key in favor of a capacitive one. The Optimus L9 II will supposedly run on a Qualcomm's MSM8230 Snapdragon S4 chipset with a dual-core 1GHz Krait processor, Adreno 305 graphics and 1GB of RAM.

The rest of the L9 II specs include an 8MP rear and a 1.3MP front camera, 8GB expandable internal storage and a 2150 mAh battery. The Android version in charge is rumored to be 4.1.2 Jelly Bean.

If the official announcement is indeed just around the corner then we'll know all details very soon.

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Could Apple pull the trigger on a 'gunmetal' iPhone 5S?

Jumping the gun? Probably

Could Apple possibly be planning to add another colour to its iPhone 5S line up? A reportedly leaked SIM card tray has offered the slightest suggestion that a 'gunmetal' grey option may be in the works.

Following the leaks of a champagne gold casing, these new pictures leaked out of Japan, may just indicate that a fourth colour is on the way, but naturally this should be taken with a large mountain of salt.

The iPhone has only ever been available in black and, more recently, white so the roll-out of new colour options for the iPhone 5S would be noteworthy.

In fact, it may turn out to be a headline feature in what is expected to be more of an incremental update from Apple.

Gung-ho

The new gunmetal photos arise from ASCII JP, the same source as the initial champagne gold casing leaks, so they shouldn't be dismissed out of hand.

The iPhone 5S is likely to be launched at a yet-to-be-confirmed Apple event on September 10, where we could also get our first look at the cheaper, more colourful iPhone 5C.

Do you think Apple go gung-ho with a gunmetal iPhone 5S? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

• Meanwhile, here's everything you need to know about the iPhone 5C

Source : http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/could-apple-pull-the-trigger-on-a-gunmetal-iphone-5s--1175645

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Sony Xperia Honami Mini photo sizes it up against BlackBerry Q10

We’ve had a good look at the big Sony Xperia Z1 / Honami, how about a blurry look of the rumored Honami Mini next? A post from a newly registered XDA-Developers user Xleaky shows a compact Sony phone next to a BlackBerry Q10.

The post reads: “You didn't see this from me... but 4th of Sep is gonna be exciting! Thats all I'm saying!”

The BlackBerry Q10 measures 119.6 x 66.8 mm and the Sony phone in the picture is visibly smaller. User vivftp calculated the dimensions of the Honami Mini using the Q10 as reference and ended up with 109.2 x 57.9mm.

That’s smaller than the 3.3” Xperia ray, so the rumored 4.3” screen for the Honami Mini (perhaps fittingly codenamed Ray 3) will be a difficult fit. 4” may be more realistic or this might not be the Mini at all.

Other rumored specs on the Sony Xperia Honami Mini include 720p resolution for the screen, same Snapdragon 800 chipset and 20.7MP camera as the big Honami and a 2,400mAh battery.

The big Xperia Z1 / Honami will be unveiled on September 4 (Sony isn’t shy with the teasers). And rumor has it we’ll see the Honami Mini debut then as well.

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