Monthly Archives: March 2016

New report suggests iPhone will get OLED displays in 2017

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A new report from Chinese organization Nikkei says that Apple has been reaching out to Samsung in and LG in December of this past year to see if they are able to produce insane volumes of OLED panels for releasing an OLED iPhone in 2017. Reports also say that this deal with Samsung and LG could be up to $12 billion.

This new 2017 goal does seem realistic and possible because of the way Apple refreshes its iPhones every other year. The physical device has very similar dimensions but components, sensors, or features might change with the newer iteration.

If the iPhone 7 comes out this year (which in accordance to the last 8 iPhones, this is the only logical step), then the iPhone 7S would be launching by later next year in 2017. An OLED display could be in that list of new hardware changes for the iPhone 7S.

OLED displays offer vivid colors, darker blacks, and more energy efficient operations than LCD panels have done in the past. Samsung has been using its own AMOLED panels for many different Galaxy phones in the past several years.

This is the time when Apple needs to think outside the box a little bit more and perhaps take more risks. Last year’s financial reports released from Apple have already shown a stunt in growth of iPhone sales and everyone is watching Apple’s next moves.

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LG G5, así es su potente módulo para mejorar el audio

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LG nos sorprendió durante la presentación del LG G5. Si bien es cierto que la mayoría de sus características técnicas eran un secreto a voces, el fabricante coreano nos tenía reservada una sorpresa: los módulos que se pueden acoplar en el LG G5.

Y es que LG nos sorprendió presentando un smartphone modular que, sin llegar a ser un teléfono tipo Proyecto Ara, nos ofrece un abanico de posibilidades muy interesante. Y hoy os mostramos en vídeo el potente módulo para mejorar el audio del LG G5.

LG Hi-Fi Plus with B&O Play, así funciona el módulo de audio del LG G5

LG G5 módulo audio

El encargado de mostrarnos cómo funciona este módulo de audio para el LG G5 ha sido Jairo Piñeiro, Area Manager de LG, que, como habréis comprobado en el vídeo, nos muestra todos los secretos del LG Hi-Fi Plus with B&O Play.

Y es que tras este nombre tan complicado se esconde un módulo para el LG G5 realmente interesante. El módulo LG Hi-Fi Plus with B&O Play, que se extiende por la parte inferior del teléfono aumentando de forma muy ligera su tamaño y sustituyendo el acabado mate y metálico por un negro más oscuro de la unidad, ofrece una calidad de sonido aún mayor.

Destacar que este módulo sigue utilizando un puerto estándar USB Tipo C, además de la salida de altavoces y un nuevo conector de auriculares de 3.5 que incorpora un convertidor digital.

Esta unidad DAC de 32 bits, desarrollada por la compañía danesa Bang & Olufsen soporta streaming digital directo para archivos de audio en alta resolución y mejora la calidad de cualquier audio de 24 bits pasándolo a 32 bits. Evidentemente para notar la diferencia hay que utilizar unos auriculares de alta calidad, pero nuestras primeras pruebas en el stand de LG fueron más que satisfactorias.

Un detalle muy interesante llega con el hecho de que LG no ha querido hacer que su módulo de audio sea exclusivo para el LG G5. Si queremos, podremos conectar el módulo LG Hi-Fi Plus with B&O Play a cualquier dispositivo Mac Os X, iPhone, iPad y evidentemente Android.

Ya nos gustó la idea de los módulos, una forma diferente de innovar y diferenciarse de sus competidores. Y el hecho de que LG no haya limitado su módulo de audio al LG G5, permitiendo acoplarlo a cualquier teléfono hacen de este accesorio una opción realmente interesante.

Y a vosotros, ¿qué os parece el módulo de audio del LG G5?

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AT&T holding open insurance enrollment until April 30

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Carriers often don’t do this sort of thing, but when they do it may be a big deal for you. Normally when you purchase a device through your carrier, you have the option of adding insurance to your device from day 1 up to 30 days in case you need some time to think about it. After that, you cannot enroll any longer and any damage repairs will need to be paid out of pocket.

AT&T is allowing customers a second chance to protect their smart devices with an open enrollment of smartphone insurance for those who wished they got it before they dropped their devices.

This open enrollment period started yesterday, March 1 and will last all the way until April 30. If you are on AT&T and haven’t already enrolled your device, AT&T offers three different ways to do that with plans from $7.99 for a single device to a multi-device plan for $29.99.

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New torture tests pit Galaxy S7 edge against iPhone 6s Plus

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Samsung's IP68 rating keeps it usable and safe underwater, but not so much when it gets dropped. Photo: EverythingApplePro/YouTubeIn the endless battle for supremacy between Apple and Samsung, the Korean company has leaped ahead of Cupertino when it comes to water-resistance. But the iPhone 6s Plus still reigns supreme in terms of shatter-resistance. A YouTuber set the new Samsung Galaxy S7 edge next to an Apple iPhone 6s Plus in a big deep

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Apple iPad Air Is In The Last Chance Saloon

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Ahead of Apple’s expected launch event in March (with Jim Dalrymple suggesting March 21st “sounds right”), there are more signs from the supply chain that both the iPhone and the iPad ranges will receive new hardware. That new hardware is likely going to reduce demand for the existing models, so it’s time to clear out as many units as possible.

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