Apple iPhone 5S vs. Apple iPhone 5

Has Apple done enough to convince you to upgrade? When Apple released the iPhone 4S, the masses moaned that it wasn't a significant technological leap forward from the original iPhone 4. But is the same true of the iPhone 5S and the iPhone 5? Will the internet clog with the festering opinions of disappointed Apple fans? Apple's commitment to iterative...

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Apple iPhone 5S vs. Apple iPhone 5C

You'll get a little more with the iPhone 5S, but it may not be worth it Apple launched two new phones on September 10 - the high-end iPhone 5S and the not-so-low-end iPhone 5C. How do the two models compare? What technology do they share? Find out in in our comparison below. Apple iPhone 5S vs. Apple iPhone 5C: Build The two phones couldn't be more...

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Apple says app developers won't get paws on iPhone 5S fingerprint sensor

The new Touch ID tech sits neatly within the iPhone 5S' Home button Apple has no current plans to open up its new fingerprint sensing technology to third-party app developers, the company's Senior VP of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller has confirmed. The new Touch ID tech, announced on Tuesday for the new iPhone 5S handset, enables users to unlock the handset...

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Apple event coverage overview: see what you might have missed

Apple's event is over and brought double the number of iPhones than any previous event – the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c (yes, the letter are lower case now). The high-end model, 5s, improves the chipset, camera and security (with a fingerprint sensor) and will start at $199 on contract. You can check the first shots from the new camera. The cheaper model, 5c, will...

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Pass on the free iPhone 4S and get the iPhone 5C instead

Buy the iPhone 5C, forget the free iPhone 4S With the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C announcements, bargain shoppers and deal hunters must have been salivating at the possibilities of cheaper or free iPhones. That option is here with the free iPhone 4S, but we're warning you against that route. When Apple announces its new iPhone model each year, it usually means...

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Apple seeds iOS 7 Golden Master build to developers

Apple released iOS 7 Golden Master build to developers today. The GM build is the final, non-beta version which will become available to the public next week, on September 18. Apple iOS 7 Golden Master is compatible with iPhone 4 and up, iPad mini, iPad 2 and later, as well as the 5th generation iPod touch. The update is available for download through the usual developer...

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Hands on: iPhone 5S review

Hands on: iPhone 5S review The new iPhone 5S is a solid upgrade of the iPhone 5, but with a few key changes: the processor is more advanced than ever, the camera has been upgraded and most importantly: there's a fingerprint sensor. On top of that there's the added bonus of a faster GPU (to help power all those teeny tiny pixels rolling around and changing colour...

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iOS 7 is just days away--will you be ready for it?

iOS 7 is coming, so get ready Apple announced the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C on September 10, and along with it will come iOS 7. The newest version of iOS is arguably the most radical in terms of design and function, but it's a welcome change to an aging platform. Many of you might already be familiar with iOS 7 since it has been available to developers for...

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iPhone 5C release date: where can I get it?

Oooh, green. Very green. Bit too green, if anything. After months of guesswork, the iPhone 5C is official and it's basically an iPhone 5 in plastic coating. But that won't stop you (or perhaps your kids) wanting one when you see the colourful array of finishes the handset comes in - green! yellow! white! pink! etc. The good news is that there isn't long...

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Hands on: iPhone 5C review

Hands on: iPhone 5C review The iPhone 5C is a curious little phone… only because it's released by Apple. Were Samsung hawking this new device as it's budget option then we wouldn't even bat an eyelid, but because it's Apple we're a little bit more circumspect. Can the company that prides itself on premium devices compete in this lower-cost segment? Actually, it's...

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Apple officially unveils the iPhone 5S, learn everything inside

Just as expected, the iPhone 5S looks the same on the outside, has a number of changes on the inside where pretty much all the work has gone. The A7 chipset The iPhone 5S makes use of a radically re-engineered new chipset, called A7. Based on 64-bit architecture for the first time, the new iPhone 5S is said to be up to 56 times faster than the original iPhone....

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Is the iPhone 5S the final nail in the coffin for compact cameras?

The iPhone 5's camera didn't manage to kill off compacts... but will the 5S finally do it? Maybe, maybe not. The rise of smartphones has seen some ringing the death knell of compact cameras for, well, years now. Despite the fact that Apple isn't the producer of the world's biggest selling smartphone, and, it hasn't been, by some stretch, the producer of...

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Watch the Apple iPhone 5S and 5C announcement live here

Apple's highly anticipated event is less than two hours away when the company is all but certain to announce the iPhone 5S and the affordable iPhone 5C. As it's been the case for the last several big Apple events the company is hosting a live stream of today's conference on its website. Available for users running Mac OS X v10.6 (or later) or iOS 4.2 and up, the stream...

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Sony Xperia M lands in the US, priced at $249.99

After its introduction across Europe and Asia, Sony Xperia M has now gone on sale in the United States. The mid-range smartphone is available through the official Sony online store and Newegg for a price tag of $249.99. Sony store currently has White, Black, Yellow color options in stock, while the Purple variant is yet to come. Newegg is currently stocking the Black...

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Apple's iPhone launch event: what to expect

We're at the new Apple Store in Berlin for today's iPhone launch (credit: Apple) In a matter of hours, Apple CEO Tim Cook will take to the stage and months of rumour, speculation and basically just having a stab in the dark will come to a head: the iPhone 5S will be official. But that's not all! We're expecting a host of announcements from Cupertino...

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Motorola DROID 5 with hardware QWERTY, 4.3" 720p screen leaks

QWERTY-packing smartphones may be in for a bit of a revival as photos of the Motorola DROID 5 leaked along with some specs. In the photos, the DROID 5 is next to the Motorola Photon Q and the leaked specs make it out to be a small upgrade over the old phone. The screen of the DROID 5 is clearly the same size as the 4.3" screen of its predecessor, with rumors promising...

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Samsung announces true octa-core for its Exynos chips

After teasing it earlier, Samsung has unveiled the latest refresh to its Exynos 5 chipsets. Bringing what the Koreans call Heterogeneous Multi-Processing (HMP), the new Exynos 5 Octa big.LITTLE chip (that powers the likes of its Galaxy S4 flagship) can now run on all of its cores simultaneously. This comes after criticisms from rival chipmakers that the Exynos 5410 and 5420 can't be considered true octa-core SoCs. HMP will give the chipset the ability to use the cores in any desired combination. Until now you could either have four low-power...

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iPhone 5S home button to double as fingerprint scanner

iPhone, youPhone, weallPhone etc The iPhone 5S home button doesn't look like it's going anywhere as the latest leak tips it to work both as your multi-tasking launcher and fingerprint scanner. That's the word from Nowhereelse.fr, at least, which has what is supposedly some marketing materials from Apple that describe the button as "Home button/Touch ID...

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Snapdragon 800-packing Galaxy S4 I9506 rocks GFX Bench

The Samsung Galaxy S4 I9506 rocking a Snapdragon 800 chipset and Adreno 330 has cropped up again, this time on GFXBench's database and has posted pretty impressive scores. The device is the international version of the E330S Galaxy S4 LTE-A Korean model and is expected to allow those of us outside Samsung's homeland experience the Snapdragon 800/TouchWiz combo. The Samsung Galaxy S4 I9506 was able to meet the Galaxy Note 3 at the top of the 2.7 T-Rex benchmark outputting 26 frames per second, beating the Sony Xperia Z Ultra by 3 fps and the...

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EE launches mid-contract upgrades just in time for some new iPhones

Sounds like EE will be getting the new iPhones then EE's new 'Swap' program lets its customers 'swap' (see what they've done there) their handsets to newer, shinier models after six months. The launch coincides happily with the iPhone 5S launch, expected later today, allowing EE's 4G customers to upgrade before their contracts are up or they are tempted...

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iPhone 5S home button/Touch ID duo confirmed via manual

As the official iPhone event is just hours away the device's secrets become exposed one by one. From an alleged user manual of the upcoming flagship iPhone 5S comes the home button slash Touch ID sensor, which is said to be a fancy name for a fingerprint scanner. Click on the image below for full-res details. The Wall Street Journal seems to back this fingerprint claim...

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Alleged live image and front panel of Xperia Z1 mini leak

After the Sony Xperia Z1 (a.k.a. Honami) made the big splash at IFA 2013, it's now time to get back to the business of rumoring the mini version of the water resistant smartphone by Sony. In keeping with previous Xperia Z1 mini leaks, come two images suggesting the handset is indeed in the making. The first one is of an alleged Xperia Z1 mini pictured lying on its front...

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How much will my new iPhone change in a year?

All the information on the iOS transformations Today's smartphone owners are a different beast to those that shelled out for a mobile phone a decade ago. We now expect regular updates to make our phones better, faster and less buggy, and we want the updates now - and there's none more expectant than the iPhone user. However, it's not just those who'll be...

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