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• iPhone 5′s A6 Chip Has Triple-Core Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
• iPhone 5 Vs iPhone 4S Camera: Video Quality Comparison
• iPhone 5 vs. iPhone 4S Camera: Image Quality Comparison
• Watch Apple’s First iPhone 5 TV Ads: “Thumb”, “Cheese”, “Physics”, “Ears”
• Black iPhone 5 Anodized Aluminum Back Susceptible to Scratching?
• iPhone 5 Has Already Been Jailbroken [Updated]
• Confirmed: Verizon iPhone 5 is Unlocked, Works on GSM 3G Networks
• Few Users Reporting Problems With iPhone 5 Screen
• iPhone 5 Vs Samsung Galaxy S3: Drop Tests

iPhone 5′s A6 Chip Has Triple-Core Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Posted: 22 Sep 2012 04:31 AM PDT iPhone 5 is powered by Apple’s next generation A6 system-on-chip, which Apple says is twice as fast as A5 chip that powers iPhone 4S. The A6 chip also offers graphics performance that's up to twice as fast as the A5 chip. Early iPhone 5 benchmarks have revealed that it may be powered by a dual-core 1.02 GHz ARMv7 processor with 1GB RAM that has 33% faster memory bandwidth. It has also been speculated that Apple has used a custom designed ARM CPU core for iPhone 5′s A6 chip. Continue reading →

iPhone 5 Vs iPhone 4S Camera: Video Quality Comparison Posted: 22 Sep 2012 03:35 AM PDT iPhone 5 comes with improved video recording capabilities. While the back-facing iSight camera allows you to record 1080p videos like iPhone 4S, the front-facing camera has been upgraded to allow you to record HD video (720p) up to 30 frames per second. It also comes with improved image stabalization to prevent shaky videos. Continue reading →

iPhone 5 vs. iPhone 4S Camera: Image Quality Comparison Posted: 22 Sep 2012 02:37 AM PDT Though iPhone 5′s back-facing camera has the same 8-megapixel, five-element lens with 2.4 aperture, which is similar to the iPhone 4S, but is 25% smaller and the same 3,264 by 2,448 backside-illuminated sensor, it comes with improvements such as 40% faster photo capture, improved low-light performance, and improved noise reduction. Folks at ProCamera have carried out some tests to find out if there are any visible differences between the iPhone 4S and new iPhone 5 cameras. Continue reading →

Watch Apple’s First iPhone 5 TV Ads: “Thumb”, “Cheese”, “Physics”, “Ears” Posted: 22 Sep 2012 01:21 AM PDT Apple has started running four television commercials for the new iPhone 5, featuring the voice of Jeff Daniels, who is currently starring as Will McAvoy, the fictional news anchor in the HBO show “Newsroom. The ads titled “Thumb”, “Cheese”, “Physics” and “Ears” focus on features of Apple’s new iPhone. Continue reading →

Black iPhone 5 Anodized Aluminum Back Susceptible to Scratching? Posted: 21 Sep 2012 03:59 PM PDT Apple's new iPhone 5  looks similar to the iPhone 4S and iPhone 4, but the back is made of anodized aluminum with inlays along the top and bottom made of ceramic glass (on the white and silver model) or pigmented glass (on the black and slate model), which gives it a cool two-tone effect. Early drop tests of the iPhone 5 suggest that replacing the glass back panel with a metal back plate has improved the durability of the new iPhone as expected. Continue reading →

iPhone 5 Has Already Been Jailbroken [Updated] Posted: 21 Sep 2012 02:03 PM PDT We’ve breaking news. It looks like iPhone 5 has already been jailbroken. It has been less than 24 hours since Apple’s new iPhone 5 went on sale and iOS jailbreak developer Grant Paul a.k.a chpwn has posted a screenshot of iPhone 5′s taller Home screen with Cydia installed on it.  Continue reading →

Confirmed: Verizon iPhone 5 is Unlocked, Works on GSM 3G Networks Posted: 21 Sep 2012 01:31 PM PDT Here’s some good news if you’ve just bought a Verizon iPhone 5 and travel abroad frequently. iDownloadBlog confirms that the Verizon iPhone 5 under contract is unlocked on GSM 3G networks, which means that users will be able to use a nano-SIM card from a GSM carriers like AT&T. Continue reading →

Few Users Reporting Problems With iPhone 5 Screen Posted: 21 Sep 2012 11:56 AM PDT iPhone 5 is 18% thinner than iPhone 4S, which is quite incredible when you consider iPhone 4S was only 9.3mm thick. To reduce the thickness of the device, Apple has used in-cell display technology in iPhone 5. The technology integrates touch sensors into the LCD, which eliminates the need of a separate touch screen layer.  Continue reading →

iPhone 5 Vs Samsung Galaxy S3: Drop Tests Posted: 21 Sep 2012 11:03 AM PDT Apple’s new iPhone 5  looks similar to the iPhone 4S and iPhone 4, but the back is made of anodized aluminum with inlays along the top and bottom made of ceramic glass (on the white and silver model) or pigmented glass (on the black and slate model), which gives it a cool two-tone effect. Continue reading →

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