Apple unveils iPhone 5c and 5s

This morning, Apple officially launches two brand new iPhone, the 5c and also 5s. Well, the 5c is a replacement for current iPhone 5 since iPhone 5 officially obsolete. iPhone 5c is much affordable while iPhone 5s stand up as premium model. The iPhone 5c is thicker than the iPhone 5 - 9mm vs. 7.6mm - and heavier - 132g vs. 112g. Also, instead of aluminum it is made of hard-coated polycarbonate.

iPhone 5c Key Specification :

• 4.0" LED-backlit IPS LCD with 1136 x 640 Retina Display
• 1.3 GHz Dual-core Apple A6 chipset
• PowerVR SGX 543MP3
• 1GB RAM
• 16/32/64GB internal memory
• 8MP (1.3 µm pixel size) back camera with 1080p video recording
• 1.2MP front camera with 720p@30fps video recording
• LTE
• 1,507 mAh
• iOS 7
• 124.4 x 59.2 x 8.97 mm
• 132 grams
• White, Blue, Green, Yellow and Pink

iPhone 5s Key Specification :

• 4.0" LED-backlit IPS LCD with 1136 x 640 Retina Display
• Dual-core Apple A7 chipset (64-bit)
• 1GB RAM (TBC)
• 16/32/64GB internal memory
• 8MP (1.5 µm pixel size) back camera with 1080p video recording
• 1.2MP front camera with 720p@30fps video recording
• LTE
• 1,570 mAh
• iOS 7
• Space Gray (Black+Gray back), Gold (White+Golden back), and Silver (White+Silver back)

Here the major difference between new iPhone 5c and the 5s

• - iPhone 5s is made by Aluminum while 5c by plastic
• - iPhone 5s has Touch ID home button with fingerprint scanner
• - iPhone 5s has Dual LED flash (one cool, one warm)
• - iPhone 5s has A7 chipset and support 64 bits

iPhone 5c and 5s will be available by 20 September 2013 in the US, China, the UK, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan and Singapore. By December the availability will be expanded to more than 100 countries. In addition, iOS 7 will be available to download by 18th September.

So, does the new iPhone live up your expectation?

Olympus Officially Announces OM-D E-M1 and M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm F2.8 'Pro' zoom

Finally! After few months of rumors and a year of hope, Olympus officially announces OM-D E-M1. The true flagship for the company micro four third. Why I said a year of hope? Because rather than calling it the follow-up to the E-M5, Olympus says that the E-M1 is actually the 'successor' to the E-5, a Four Thirds DSLR introduced back in 2010. Yes the new has on-chip phase detection, which promises to focus legacy Four Thirds lenses (using the optional MMF-3 adapter) at much faster speeds than previous Olympus m4/3 cameras. I personally tested it with my Olympus 14-54mm f2.8-3.5 II from Robin Wong and indeed, it focuses quick! It is comparable with DSLR speed even it isnot as fast as native micro four third lens.

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Key Specification :

• 16.3 megapixels
• Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) CMOS Sensor
• TruePIC VII imaging processor
• ISO 100-25600 in 1/3EV or 1EV increments
• '5-axis' IS
• 81 Number of focus points
• 3″ Tilting 1,037,000 dot LCD
• Electronic Viewfinder with 2,360,000 resolution
• 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
• Built-in wireless
• Dust, splash, freeze resistant
• BLN-1 lithium-ion
• 130 x 94 x 63 mm
• 497 grams
• $1399.99 Body only

The Olympus OM-D E-M1 will be available in October 2013 and available in Black

Olympus also unveiled a high-end standard zoom to match the E-M1, the M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm 1:2.8 PRO. It offers a 24-80mm equivalent range, is dust-, splash- and freeze-proof, and uses a manual focus clutch design similar to the 12mm F2 and 17mm F1.8 primes.

Olympus has also announced the development of a matching M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F2.8 PRO telezoom, which is scheduled to be released by the end of 2014.

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Xiaomi announces Mi3 - you pick Tegra 4 or Snapdragon 800

Remember Xiaomi, remember Hugo Barra from Google? Anyway the Chinese handset manufacturer officially announce its latest high-end handset, the Mi3. Wrapped up in a nice-looking aluminum-magnesium body that is available in a variety of colors, the Mi3 is claiming to be the world's first handset to go on sale with NVIDIA's (for China Mobile) latest processor on-board or a Snapdragon 800 (for China Unicom).

Xiaomi Mi3 Key Specification :

• 5" IPS display with 1920 x 1080 resolution
• 1.8GHz Tegra 4 processor Cortex-A15 cores
• 2.2GHz Snapdragon 800 Krait 400 cores
• 2GB RAM
• 16/32/64 GB internak memory
• 13MP back camera
• 2MP front camera
• 3050mAh
• Android 4.2.1 skinned with MIUI v5
• 144mm × 72mm × 8.1mm
• 145 grams

The Xiaomi Mi-3 will cost RMB1999 ($327) for the 16 gig model and RMB2499 ($408) for the 64 GB. The device will go on sale in China in October, after which it will start selling across Hong Kong and Taiwan. No word about the rest of the world, though.

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Lenovo announces the 7-inch S5000 tablet and Vibe X smartphone

Looking for thin and light, and be a stylish yet affordable tablet? Then Lenovo S5000 will be one of your choices. At just 7.9mm thin, and weighing in at just 8.68 ounces, combined with chrome accents and a laser-etched "fabric-feel" surface around back.

Lenovo S5000 Key Specification :

• 7" with 1280x800 resolution
• 1.2GHz quad-core CPU
• 1GB RAM
• 5MP back camera
• 1.6MP front camera
• 16GB internal memory
• 3450mAh
• Android 4.2

No word on pricing or availability just yet.

Aside of table, Lenovo also launches new addition to their premium line of Android-powered smartphones, the Vibe X. It look very slim and sleek with only 6.9 mm thickness.

Lenovo Vibe X Key Specification :

• 5" IPS display with 1920x1080 resolution
• 1.5GHz Quad-core processor MediaTek 6589T
• 2GB memory
• 16GB internal memory
• 13MP back camera
• 5MP front camera
• 2000mAh
• Android 4.2
• 144 x 74 x 6.9 mm
• 121 grams

No word on pricing or availability just yet as well.

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Alcatel One Touch Hero phablet are official - Stylus included

Alcatel is serious in making smartphones now. On first glance it look very much alike the Alcatel One Touch Idol X just launch recently in Malaysia except, the bezel look much thinner and the screen goes bigger. Same One Touch UI spotted as well.

Alcatel One Touch Hero Key Specification :

• 6" IPS display with 1920 x 1080 resolution
• 1.5Ghz Quad core processor
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB internal memory with microSD slot
• 13MP back camera with 1080p video recording
• 2MP front camera with 1080p video recording
• 3400 mAh
• Android 4.2

It is worth to mentioned that Alcatel prepared a bunch of accessories for the One Touch Hero such projector dock, MagicFlip and E-Ink covers and Bluetooth-enabled accessory phone. Hit the source for more details.

The phablet will be available by October with unknown pricing.

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Samsung announces Galaxy Note 3 and new Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition

If last night IFA Sony announcement wasn't exciting enough for you, here we have Samsung that unveils new Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and also the Note 10.1 known as 2014 edition.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Key Specification :

• 5.7" Super AMOLED screen with 1080 x 1920 pixels
• 2.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 processor (LTE Model)
• 1.9 GHz Quad-core Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (3G model)
• Adreno 330 (LTE model)
• 3GB RAM
• 32/64GB internal memory with microSD slot
• 13MP back camera with 4k video recording
• 2MP front camera with 1080p video recording
• Color : Black, White, Pink
• 3200 mAh
• Android 4.3
• 151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm
• 168 grams

Beside spec improvement, the Galaxy Note 3 also bring new S Pen features known as Air Command. A small pop-up window that's brought up automatically by the S Pen offers quick access to features like Action Memo (which can link memos to actions), a scrapbook, the S Finder search option, and the updated S Note. Well it make's multitasking to be faster and easier. Great features that wouldn't hurt to have. Same goes to the 4K recording.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition Key Specification :

• 10.1" Super clear LCD screen with 2560 x 1600 pixels
• 2.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 processor (LTE Model)
• 1.9 GHz Quad-core Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (3G model)
• Adreno 330 (LTE model)
• 3GB RAM
• 16/32/64GB internal memory with microSD slot
• 8MP back camera with 1080p video recording
• 2MP front camera with 1080p video recording
• Color : Black, White,
• 8220 mAh
• Android 4.3
• 243.1 x 171.4 x 7.9 mm
• 535 grams

The Note 3 will be available starting September 25 in 140 countries globally, while the Note 10.1 (2014) will go on sale later in Q3.

Sony unveils QX lens cameras for Androids and iOS

Along with Sony Xperia Z1, Sony also unveils 2 new lens-style cameras, QX10 and also QX100. Both have their own optics, image sensor batteries, memory card slots, zoom controls and shutter buttons and can use an Android or iOS device as viewfinder. Pairing is done with NFC if available then the image is streamed over Wi-Fi.

Sony Cyber-shot QX10 Key Specification :

• 18.2 megapixels
• 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) Exmor R™ CMOS sensor
• BIONZ image processor
• ISO 100 - 3200
• 25–250 mm F3.3 - F5.9 G Lens
• 1440 x 1080 (30 fps) video recording
• 62 x 62 x 33 mm
• 105 grams

Sony Cyber-shot QX100 Key Specification :

• 20.2 megapixels
• 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) Exmor R™ CMOS sensor
• BIONZ image processor
• ISO 160 - 6400
• 28–100 mm F1.8 - F4.9 ZEISS Lens
• 1440 x 1080 (30 fps) video recording
• 63 x 63 x 56 mm
• 179 grams

The new Cyber-shot QX100 and QX10 lens-style cameras will available later this month for about $500 and $250, respectively.