The past 24 hours were marked by the following rumors: Apple iPad Pro will be released early next year; Sony Xperia Z3 photos confirm the presence of non-removable battery; Samsung posted a net new teasers Galaxy Note 4; in Windows Phone will notice the active mode and split screen; Nexus 9 manufactured by HTC will work on the basis of Tegra K1; Apple iPhone 6 components are seen in the photographs; LG released a new teaser round of "smart" watch; Samsung is developing a smart phone on a 64-bit processor Snapdragon; Apple iWatch will be presented on 9 September.
Apple iPad Pro will be released early next year
In the middle of last year, the network appeared rumors that Apple plans to introduce a tablet computer iPad Pro with 12.9-inch screen, but the process of the development of the tablet was allegedly suspended. Now the news agency Bloomberg reported that the device will be released in early 2015. Agency sources said that the new iPad will have a 12.9-inch display with a high pixel density. Recall that now, Apple produces plates 9,7- and 7.9-inch screens.
Bloomberg suggests that the release of a tablet computer with a large-screen display allow Apple to cope with a downturn in sales the iPad, which has been seen in the last two quarters. About falling sales, said in an interview with CEO Tim Cook kupertinovskoy company.According to him, the sale of the iPad for the second quarter of this year fell to 16.4 million units, compared with 19.5 million in the same period last year. Tim Cook also said that the strongest decline in sales in this segment, the company will easily cope improvement tablet iPad.
Many analysts believe that Apple's plans include release of the previously mentioned 12.9-inch iPad Pro, as well as the second generation of iPad mini with a Retina-display and iPad Air. By the way, the back cover of the last photos were published today in the foreign resource nowhereelse. As expected, iPad Air will receive 2 GB of RAM, 64-bit processor A8, improved fingerprint reader Touch ID and 8-megapixel main camera.
Despite the current situation, Apple remains the largest manufacturer of tablet PCs in the world with a 26.9% market share. It is worth noting that Apple - not the only company that has experienced a downturn in the tablet market. It is a problem faced Microsoft and Samsung.
Photos of Sony Xperia Z3 confirm the presence of non-removable battery
It is expected that Sony is preparing a new flagship smartphone Xperia Z3, and another batch of pictures confirms this fact. Images demonstrate the future smartphone from all sides, as well as the presence of the machine nonremovable battery.
It is interesting that the smartphone is presented on the photo has two slots for SIM-cards. It is expected that Sony Xperia Z3 will be thinner than its predecessor and will receive a 5.2-inch 1080p-screen, quad-core Snapdragon processor 801 with a clock frequency of 2.5 GHz, 3 GB of RAM, 20.7-megapixel rear camera, a battery capacity of 3100 mAh and waterproof housing.
The announcement of the flagship could be held on its own press conference of Sony, which will be held in the framework of IFA 2014.
Samsung posted a net new teasers Galaxy Note 4
South Korean company Samsung has previously published teasers , heated public interest in the future smartpedu Galaxy Note 4. Today the Internet have found new videos that demonstrate the capabilities of the new device.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 will be announced on September 3 and is expected to appear in two versions: with a Samsung Exynos 5433 processor and Qualcomm Snapdragon 805.
With Windows Phone will notice the active mode and split screen
Thanks to insider information, it became known that the update for developers Windows Phone 8.1 GDR2 bring on WP-device mode split screen, as well as active notification. According to an insider, split screen mode allows you to run on one desktop just two applications in Windows 8.1. It is worth noting that this feature will be available on devices with large screen (unfortunately, the exact dimensions are not specified).
With regard to the appearance in the active notification, this technology will allow owners of WP-smartphone to interact with the notifications from the comfort of applications and games. So, users can, for example, to respond to messages or delete alerts from applications directly from the notification center, which is called swipe across the screen from top to bottom.
It should be noted that these options may appear somewhat later, with the release of Windows Phone 9 at the beginning of next year.
HTC Nexus 9 will work on the basis of Tegra K1
We have heard about the new smartphone Nexus X, however, the number of leaks regarding the next Nexus-tablet remains minimal.According to rumors, the production of tablet Nexus 9 (it is expected that the device will get a 8.9-inch screen with a resolution of 2560x1600) will be engaged in the company HTC. Now, the utility CPU-Z has confirmed the presence of Nexus 9 64-bit processor NVIDIA Tegra K1 with a clock frequency of 2.5 GHz and a graphics accelerator Kepler. It is stated that this chipset is 1.5 times more energy efficient than other mobile processors. Tegra K1 also supports DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.4.
Date of announcement of future devices remains unknown.
Components Apple iPhone 6 seen in the pictures
Today the Internet have been found pictures of parts of the future of the iPhone 6, including a new round flash, dubbed True Tone, as well as the speaker. Interestingly, the image of the outbreak confirms the movement of the lock button on the side edge of the phone body.
According to rumors, Apple is really working to improve the hardware of their mobile devices. Insiders have repeatedly stated that the flagship smartphone iPhone 6 will receive a circular LED-flash. However, to understand how truthful are these pictures, we can not until September 9, when it will be officially unveiled a new smartphone from Apple.
LG released a new teaser round of "smart" watch
Last week, LG has announced the release of new "smart" watch that will receive the name of the G Watch R, and will have a round display. Now on its official page on Google+ LG released a new teaser for the future of the device.
Unfortunately, the image does not contain any information about the technical characteristics of the watches, but gives us an opportunity to understand how the future will look like on the device. LG will introduce G Watch R at the international exhibition of electronics IFA 2014, which will be held from 5 to 10 September in Berlin.
Samsung is developing a smart phone on a 64-bit processor Snapdragon
Today the site Zauba discovered two UA-profile Samsung smartphone codenamed SM-G530. The first modification of the device, SM-G530F, has a slot for a SIM-card, while SM-G530H support JavaScript Dual SIM. It is interesting that both versions of the smartphone running on 64-bit processors Qualcomm Snapdragon 61x with a clock frequency of 1.2 GHz. Also, according to Zauba, SM-G530 is equipped with a 5-inch display with a resolution 960h540 pixels, 512 MB of RAM and operating system Android 4.4.4.
It is worth noting that there is no information about when the device will be presented. His appearance on the site Zauba refers to the fact that the device is being tested in India.
Apple iWatch will be presented on September 9
As we know, Apple is developing a "smart" watch iWatch, and, according to some sources, the device will begin production in September and retail sales - just a few months. Today the network has information that Apple may introduce iWatch for 9 September on the same presentation, where the announcement will take place one or even two iPhone 6.
The source gave no details of any technical or software component of the "smart" watch. We only know that they will have the functionality of a fitness tracker.