Lima Kekurangan Iphone 5

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IPHONE 5 sudah lama dinantikan kehadirannya oleh para penggemar produk Apple.

Meski sejumlah fitur dan spesifikasinya, seperti sistem operasi dan prosesornya, sudah diperbarui, ternyata penerus Iphone 4S itu masih memiliki kekurangan. Ingin tahu apa saja? Ini jawabannya.

1. Tampilan antarmuka baru
Setiap sistem operasi memiliki keunggulan tersendiri. Windows Phone dengan tampilan ubinnya, lalu Android yang mirip dengan Ios tapi menambahkan fitur widget. Iphone 5 bisa saja memikat jika memiliki tampilan antar muka yang benar-benar baru.

2. Isi ulang baterai dengan wi-fi
Tidak seperti Nokia Lumia 920 dan 820, Iphone 5 belum memiliki fitur isi ulang baterai melalui wi-fi. Jika tidak di tahun ini, mungkin pada tahun depan atau tahun-tahun mendatang.

3. Siri
Siri memang menarik. Tapi lebih hebat jika kemampuannya bisa lebih dari itu. Misalkan saja Iphone bisa membangunkan penggunanya lalu secara otomatis memberi tahu berita di pagi hari, info ramalan cuaca atau membuka email tanpa diperintah.

4. Fitur gerakan 

Fitur pengenal wajah sebenarnya sudah dipatenkan oleh Apple. Tapi jika hanya punya kemampuan untuk membuka kunci layar, kesannya biasa saja.

Andai Iphone bisa melakukan lebih dari itu, seperti memutar musik dengan cara melambai atau membalikkan halaman koran digital Media Indonesia dengan cara menggerakkan tangan.

5. Pelindung
Iphone 4 dan 4S memiliki lapisan kaca sebagai pelindungnya. Tapi ternyata banyak yang menginginkan jika Iphone terbaru benar-benar tahan banting.

Semoga Tim Cook bisa mempertimbangkannya lagi jika ingin mengeluarkan Iphone baru. (Wired/*/OL-13)

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Beranikah Samsung Tuntut Fitur LTE di iPhone 5?

Keberadaan fitur konektivitas LTE di iPhone 5, tampaknya bakal menjadi salah satu sasaran tembak oleh sang rival utama Apple, siapa lagi kalau bukan Samsung.

Seperti diwartakan situs Mashable, disebutkan bahwa pasca kekalahan Samsung di pengadilan yang mengharuskannya untuk membayar ganti rugi sebesar 1,05 miliar USD itu, vendor smartphone asal Korea itu pun berjanji akan menuntut Apple jika merilis iPhone dengan kemampuan LTE.

Apple sendiri telah menegaskan bahwa iPhone 5 akan membawa konektivitas LTE untuk beberapa operator seperti AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, serta beberapa operator global lainnya.

Dengan pengumuman iPhone 5 yang besar-besaran itu, pihak Samsung tentu mengetahui tentang fitur konektivitas LTE yang kini hadir di smartphone generasi keenam Apple itu. Namun, apa langkah selanjutnya yang akan diambil Samsung terkait dengan isu tersebut belum diungkap lebih lanjut.

Sumber di situs Mashable yang memperoleh tanggapan dari Samsung via email, menyatakan bahwa vendor smartphone tersebut tidak akan mengomentari langkah berikutnya untuk saat ini. Jadi, beranikah Samsung menuntut fitur LTE di iPhone 5?

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Low production yield rate of in-cell touch panel technology could hinder iPhone shipments.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.

Low production yield rate of  in-cell touch panel technology could hinder iPhone  shipments.

Following the launch of the iPhone 5, the in-cell touch panel technology adopted by the Apple smartphone has generated mixed views from market observers. Some observers say inc-cell touch panels still have a low production yield rate and may not be widely adopted by other vendors in the next 2-3 years, but others believe the technology has set a new standard for smartphones.

The iPhone 5's display panel is being produced by LG Display, Japan Display and Sharp. Enhanced specifications with the device's panel, which include allowing the phone to be lighter, thinner and maintain high resolution, reportedly have caused yield rate issues. Some observers have pointed out that issues with the panels could hinder iPhone shipments.

But some market analysts estimate that iPhone 5 sales will reach 40 million units in the fourth quarter of 2012.

iPhone5 Diklaim Lebih Cerdas

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Jakarta - Apple Inc. resmi meluncurkan ponsel cerdas generasi terbaru iPhone, iPhone5. Kelebihan generasi baru ini ada pada bentuknya yang lebih tipis dan kecepatan prosesing yang diklaim lebih menakjubkan.

Dibandingkan dengan iPhone4S, dengan ketebalan 7.6 milimeter, iPhone5 lebih tipis 18 persen. Model baru ini memiliki berat hanya 112 gram, jauh lebih ringan dari semula 140 gram. iPhone5 memperpanjang layar 8,6 milimeter sehingga tampilan lebih elegan.

Soal kecerdasan, jaringan dan prosesor yang dipakai lebih yahud. Jaringan LTE membuat koneksi data lebih cepat hampir delapan kali lipat. Cip baru A6 mampu memproses data lebih cepat dua kali lipat dibanding otak iPhone 4S.

Walaupun begitu, Apple mengklaim iPhone5 tak boros baterai. Daya tahan baterai bisa delapan jam untuk koneksi dan delapan jam untuk waktu bicara serta 10 jam untuk pemutaran video.

"iPhone 5 adalah ponsel yang paling canggih yang pernah kami buat," kata Phill Schiller, Apple Senior Vice President for Worldwide Marketing, di San Francisco. (Baca:iPhone 5 Telah Tiba)

Menurut Schiller, iPhone 5 akan mulai dijual pada 21 September 2012 dengan harga mulai US$ 699 untuk model 16 GB, US$ 799 model 32 GB, dan US$ 899 untuk 64 GB. Belum jelas operator selular apa yang bakal digandeng Apple untuk bundling dengan iPhone 5.

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Skype for iPhone and iPad updated with Photo Sharing .

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.

Skype for iPhone and iPad updated with Photo Sharing

"millions of people use Skype for iPhone or Skype for iPad each month." These users have requested features, and Microsoft has obliged with one of the most requested feature: Photo Sharing. They've also updated the apps for speed

"In addition, we've made some improvements to the performance of the app, as we know many of you want to keep Skype running on your mobile devices all the time." The new feature allows users to send photos that were taken with a user's iPad or iPhone directly to friends and family via Skype. There is no file-size limit.

Over the last couple of releases, we've started to improve the overall performance of Skype's mobile apps. The prior release began to make them less battery hungry when running in the background, so you can answer Skype calls throughout the day when they come in. And, as you'll be able to keep Skype open, you can respond to or send IMs to friends and colleagues all day long. In addition, this latest release improves the app start and the contact list loads even faster, so you can do all the things you love to do with Skype more quickly.

The updates are available in the Apple App Store. You can download the iPhone app here and the iPad app here. The new Skype for iPad update supports any version of the iPad. The new Skype for iPhone update supports the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4/4S, 3rd Generation iPod touch, or any version of the iPad. iOS 4.3 or higher is required regardless of device.

China: Local firms are primed with cheap phones to squeeze market share from Apple.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs. 

By China Daily.

China: Local firms are primed with cheap phones to squeeze market share from Apple.

Lei Jun, founder and CEO of China's mobile company Xiaomi, speaks at a launch ceremony of Xiaomi Phone 2 in Beijing August 16, 2012

In China's booming smartphone market, which is set this year to overtake the United States as the world's largest, a host of little-known local firms are primed with cheap phones to squeeze market share from US giant Apple Inc's iPhone.

In the latest local challenge to the iPhone, Xiaomi Technology on Thursday launched the successor to its popular MiOne (MI) smartphone. The MI2 has specifications that exceed those of the iPhone 4S and sells for less than half the price.

Smartphones from Xiaomi - founded only two years ago but already worth more than Blackberry maker Research in Motion , according to private market valuations - have proved so popular they sell out in minutes after going on sale online. The company, founded by CEO Lei Jun, said last month its first-half revenue was close to $1 billion as it sold more than 3 million phones.

Mirroring Apple's annual worldwide developers conference (WWDC), where devotees would pay to listen to Steve Jobs showcasing new products, the informally-clad Lei charged Xiaomi fans 199 yuan ($31.30) to attend the Beijing launch, with the proceeds going to charity. Over 1,000 people flocked to the event.

While iPhone sales will increase in China, Apple's market share may stagnate or even dip as the market's changing demographics mean the iPhone flourishes in just a handful of wealthy Chinese cities, analysts said.

Industry researcher IDC estimates that in China last year, smartphones costing less than $200 made up 40 percent of shipments, while devices costing $700 and more accounted for 11 percent of the market.

"The sweet spot of affordability in China is 800-1,500 yuan ($130-$240)," said Michael Clendenin, managing director of Shanghai-based consultancy RedTech Advisors. "The 'Lao Bai Xing', or man in the street, is going to go for these mid-tier phones."

Li Xing, 35, lauding the Xiaomi phone's signal capabilities at the launch event, said: "I preferred not to use Apple because I didn't want my phone to be a luxury product, it's just a phone."   

The MI2, which goes on sale in October at 1,999 yuan ($310), has a quad-core processor, 8 mega-pixel camera and a voice-assistant similar to Apple's Siri.

"Other phones are just phones, but a Xiaomi phone is very human-friendly," said Chen Zhen, 31.

Apple releases a single iPhone model a year at a price - around $800 - equivalent to about two months pay for an urban Chinese, who make up half of China's 1.3 billion population. Analysts say the real growth in China is in cheaper smartphones where a wide variety of models at different prices appeal to first-time buyers.

"Apple isn't going to rule China, simply because of the limited models they have and the price points they target," said TZ Wong, an analyst with IDC. "Based on these two factors, we do not think Apple will be the No. 1 smartphone player in China."

Apple ranked second in January-March smartphone shipments in China, with 17.3 percent market share, trailing Samsung Electronics' 19.2 percent, according to research firm, Gartner.

iOS to slip to 3rd               

Apple's market share by volume has been on a downtrend, and the share of the market commanded by its iOS mobile operating system is expected to slip to third place by 2016 from second earlier this year, according to Gartner analyst Sandy Shen - below Google Inc's Android and Microsoft Corp's  Windows.

Apple's iPhone sales in China, its second-largest market, stumbled in April-June on inventory adjustments with the launch of the iPhone 4S. That extra inventory meant resellers didn't need to buy as many iPhones during the quarter, and the expected launch later this year of the iPhone 5, with enhanced Chinese language capabilities, also likely held back orders.  

"Apple's market share is pretty stable. It will be flat over the next five years. Although volume-wise it's increasing, that's because the total market is growing," Shen said.

Research firms IDC and Gartner predict China's smartphone shipments could hit 140 million this year, topping those in the United States.

High-spec, Low-cost

Growth is driven largely by smartphones made by ZTE Corp  , Lenovo Group and smaller private firms such as Xiaomi, Gionee and Meizu Technology.

Meizu phones, which sell in China and Hong Kong for 1,500 yuan, are feted by Western technology blogs for offering high-end smartphones at bargain basement prices.

Offering even cheaper models, Alibaba Group, Shanda Interactive and Baidu Inc have all this year launched smartphones for under 1,000 yuan. Baidu's phone, made with partners, retails at 899 yuan ($140), while Alibaba's waterproof smartphone, made with Haier Electronics Group , costs 999 yuan.

"For those with an iPhone or Samsung ... it's just a replacement cycle. But for many people who haven't got their first smartphone, those are the people who will get cheap smartphones," Shen said. ($1 = 6.3625 Chinese yuan)

Apple`s new Mac OS Dubbed Mountain Lion $20 with iPhone features, available Wednesday.

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Apple`s new Mac OS Dubbed Mountain Lion $20 with iPhone features, available Wednesday.

Apple will release its new operating system for Mac computers on Wednesday.

Dubbed  Mountain Lion, the new system has features borrowed from the iPhone and a tighter integration with online file storage.

Appple previously disclosed the features. It announced the availability date on Tuesday as it released its earnings report for the April-June quarter.

The new system will cost $20 and will be available only for download. Only computers running the two most recent versions of Mac OS, Lion and Snow Leopard, can be upgraded.

Macs bought on or after June 11 can be upgraded for free.

Belum Diluncurkan, iPhone 5 Sudah Bisa Dipesan di China

BEIJING – Generasi terbaru ponsel besutan Apple yang disebut sebagai iPhone 5 belum diluncurkan, tapi sebuah perusahaan ritel China telah memulai proses pre-order.

Ialah toko Asian, yang menjadi toko pertama melayani pemesanan untuk ponsel terbaru besutan Apple. Meskipun kenyataannya, perusahaan asal Cupertino itu belum mengumumkan peluncuran iPhone generasi selanjutnya. Demikian dilansir dari Digitalspy, Rabu (11/7/2012).

Sebelumnya Apple dikabarkan mulai memproduksi iPhone generasi terbaru sejak Mei 2012. Sedangkan laporan lain menyebutkan, iPhone 5 akan mulai meluncur pada September atau Oktober tahun ini.

iPhone generasi terbaru ini kabarnya akan menggunakan layar berukuran 4 inci. Untuk sistem operasi, ponsel tersebut akan mengusung sistem operasi iOS 6. Sedangkan untuk dapur pacu, iPhone  disebut akan menggunakan prosesor ARM S5L8950X dengan RAM 1 GB.

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