Apple iPhone 5s benchmark

Mysterious M7 co-processor used for continuous monitoring of the gyroscope, magnetometer and accelerometer is a chip manufactured by NXP, formerly Philips division model is NXP LPC18A1. It is interesting that Apple chose a dedicated solution instead of A7 CPU usage, but probably NXP solution offered a much lower energy consumption.
The first 64-bit processor appeared on a mobile handset, Apple uses the architecture ARMv8 A7 and A6 as the previous model, uses an internally developed by Apple and not a licensed directly from ARM.
Called the Cyclone, the new processor is also a dual-core product clocked at the same frequency of 1.3 GHz, which is an improved version and expanded support processor ARMv8 previous Swift. Apple promised jump performance was not just a word in the wind, this solution beyond quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 in some tests and being in the same league with the new Bay Trail Intel.

The second novelty of the new platform is the graphics core Apple, iPhone 5S is the first commercial product that uses the sixth-generation Power VR graphics processors. The solution chosen by Apple's PowerVR G6430, this member of Rogue generation programmable providing architecture as AMD or NVIDIA dedicated solutions, four processing units by 16 units of parallel computing, which makes it the fastest graphics processor available today on a cell phone.

iPhone 5S Hands on

iPhone 5S has launched Tuesday in the United States and the bosses from Apple promised us that we will see three important things to this phone: fingerprint sensor, an extremely fast processor and a camera firsthand. Immediately after the event, the press had a chance to play with this new phone.

Journalists from CNET conducted a hands-on video with smartphone iPhone 5S, in which they wanted to see how it works main features.

iPhone 5 vs iPhone 5s

iPhone 5S launches on the September 10

The company sent invitations with message "This SHOULD brighten everyone's day" . Apple will launch at least one model of the iPhone, and though there are many indications of the existence of a low-cost model, called iPhone 5C.
Rumors on iPhone 5S are: The presence of a camera with dual-LED flash and embellished Home button, which changes the mark square with a fingerprint reader. Considerable improvement over the previous model, 8MP camera optical sensor coupled to a F2.0 aperture lens, thereby low-light performance. Element will be the main attraction but extending shooting function with support for 1080p capture at 120 frames per second! 1.2MP front camera resolution is used with FaceTime app and supports capture at 720p HD resolution.4 inch screen with Retina technology retains 640x1136 pixel resolution, corresponding to a density of 326ppi. Internet access is provided with a wireless LAN dual-band N (2.4 / 5 GHz) and 3G HSPA +.
However, the big surprise of the event on September 10 could be an iPhone model for emerging markets. About iPhone 5C there are many rumors.
Cheaper iPhone will have the same socket as the iPhone 5 and lightning in the same place. According to Chinese sources quoted by specialized websites price will be between 249 and 399 dollars, and the subscription can be sold at very low prices. Both the iPhone 5S and 5C iPhone (if it is released) will come with the new operating system iOS 7 preinstalled.

 

Google preparing own SmartWatch

It seems that not only Samsung is preparing a SmartWatch for the next period,  Google want to make the same thing, which is however in the beginning of the project. Search engine giant would have bought the company Wimm Labs technologies required to get the package.
Wimm Labs is a company in Los Altos, California, and the acquisition took place last year. This team at this firm is made up of professionals not only need a hardware device worn on the wrist, and software engineers. Wimm Labs is responsible for a platform for Android developers created especially for terminals that can be worn as accessories.
In 2011 the company launched even SmartWatch for developers, because last year has suddenly disappear off the radar, being bought by Google. Initially it was rumored that Apple would have made ​​the purchase, but apparently not.

Samsung Galaxy Gear

Some of the specifications of the Samsung GALAXY Gear:

- 2.5-inch OLED display with 320 x 320 pixel resolution;

- Dual-core processor at 1.5 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 6 or 8 GB of storage;

- Android Jelly Bean;

- Bluetooth 4.0, accelerometer;

- 4 megapixels and video at 720p;

- Autonomy would be up to 10h, speakers included.

Samsung GALAXY Gear will be presented at IFA Berlin 2013 with Samsung Galaxy Note III. He spoke in 2013 of smart watches, smart watch and GALAXY Gear seems to be one of them. Apple would have something similar in the pipeline, although a few weeks never discussed anything about him, not even enough information at the web.

Samsung will made changes

Galaxy could receive a welcome breath of fresh, if rumors will come true that announcing abandonment for all plastic enclosures .Information circulated South Korean media announced major changes in the design of Samsung products. Pushed back increasingly aggressive competition, the company's designers search for alternative materials for Samsung products. The list of possible candidates are aluminum and magnesium, the first being recognized for reduced weight and manufacturing cost is not very high and the second for hardness and quality finishing results. The list would be able to find carbon fiber material for durability and visual appreciated particularly the finishing results.
 The new design with alternative materials will debut in tablets and phones premium, ex. Galaxy S5, leaving lower price range devices in plastic casing imitating metallic finishes applied more expensive models.