iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus have made a huge impact in China, and they’re not even available for pre-order yet.
Despite that Apple’s new iPhones have been reserved 4 million times in China, Fortune reports, and 2 million times in the first six hours.
It will be interesting to see how this translates in to actual sales.
My BlackBerry Passport has arrived. Lets cut to the chase but before I do have a look at the hardware photos below –
So as you can see the hardware is gorgeous. Every person who has been shown the BlackBerry Passport has been intrigued and been very praise worthy of quality and look of the hardware. This ranged from tech geeks all the way through to my wife. Clearly, there is still a lot of love for the BlackBerry brand. Also if you look at the first photo, sunlight visibility is not an issue whatsoever. In fact the Passport is a whole 100+ nits brighter than an iPhone 6. From my point of view the hardware looks like a £600 smartphone. It looks and feels substantial, yet fits in all my pockets including front shirt pockets with ease.
The Passport is fitted out with some excellent hardware specifications from a Snapdragon 801 processor, 13mp camera with optical image stabilisation, 32gb storage plus 128gb micro SD card slot and so much more. If you need to know about the top flight specifications head over to BlackBerry here http://uk.blackberry.com/smartphones/blackberry-passport.html.
To give you some idea of my first two shots from the camera, see below –
And another of a random street .
I have not had much time with the BlackBerry Passport but I wanted to give you a quick heads up. The BlackBerry OS is brand new to myself so I am also learning as I go along. The 4.5 inch screen is ideal for viewing emails and web sites and other office or business documents. The Passport also does a whole lot more too of which I have to explore.
I will leave you with this one thought. Whatever your preconceptions of this phone until you have held it and used it, that is the only time you will be able to pass judgment or comment.
My next step will be to explore the software in more detail over the weekend, so expect part 2 next week. Once again, keep the questions flowing.
So iMessage crashes out of the app every time I go to attach a photo to send in a text. To send a photo I had to send from the Photos app.
Volume buttons got locked at full volume whilst listening to a podcast. I had to reset phone to resolve. Weird.
With the iPhone in my front shirt pocket and the speaker grills facing upwards, I was able to listen to a podcast clearly whilst driving.
More photos. Have a look at the BlackBerry Passport device shots. These 3 photos were all taken on the iPhone 6 Plus.
My BlackBerry Passport has arrived. I’m not going to write too much until the weekend as I need to get to grips with the operating system and hardware.
I wanted to get one as people are quick to dismiss it or comment negatively and yet haven’t even used or seen one. So to be fair to myself, I am going to be as objective as I can with the new phone.
It really is intriguing. Any questions please let me know and I will try to answer them.
My history with blackberry spans over the last 6 years. My employer provide a Blackberry Curve which is a real workhorse. But it is locked down and limited in functionality. So I am keen to see what it possible with the Passport and the unique 4.5 inch square screen.
So another day has passed and to be honest it has all been rather hassle free.
I have created an album now on my Flickr account for my favourite iPhone 6 Plus photos. Click here to view https://www.flickr.com/photos/gavinfabl100/sets/72157647679181549/
I have been using Apple Maps again and it has on the whole been stellar. The spoken turn by turn directions are so clear that you really don’t need to see the screen. However, it suddenly stopped speaking the directions, instead opting to make a weird doorbell like sound. Sounds like a bug.
Below are two photos I’ve had taken with many phones. I just can’t get over the clarity, true to life colours and detail achieved by the iPhone 6 Plus.
Daylight was disappearing at the time so rather good to be honest. I also took some random burst mode shots of cars travelling at speed. The results were excellent but boring to show. When I get some more exciting photos using burst mode I will upload these.
Overall the 6 Plus is my favourite smartphone of all time. I am very happy with the larger display and size and in no way would I want a smaller 4.7 inch iPhone 6. The extra benefits in battery and camera and screen are well worth it !
One of the best Twitter apps received a huge with full support for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.
Today’s version 3.5 update also includes iOS 8-specific features like interactive notifications. Share Sheet integration now means you can send links to the app from anywhere in iOS 8.
Here’s the full change log:
– Optimized for iOS 8
– Optimized for the iPhone 6/6+
– Added Interactive Notifications
– 1Password Support
– Share Sheets Support
– Bug Fixes
The car’s full name is actually Asterion LPI 910-4: LPI stands for “longitudinale posteriore ibrido,” a reference to the location of the 610-horsepower V10 and the hybrid drivetrain. 910-4 refers to the all-wheel-drive configuration and the 910 total horsepower, 300 of which comes from the electric motors. The car can either operate with the full 910 horses in action, or in a pure electric mode which delivers power to motors mounted in the front axle alone. 62mph comes in three seconds, and top speed is just shy of 200mph.
It’s also a gorgeous concept.
Sony have decided to make their own version of Google Glass. The video below from Sony explains everything you need to know about these SmartEyeGlasses. So what do you think?
Just a quick update on yesterday’s impressions and observations.
1) FaceTime video calls whilst moving in a car are not possible as the video image is blurred deliberately. This is a clever safety move.
2) Camera – I just took a few random snaps yesterday. Without a doubt the iPhone 6 Plus is such a competent shooter. I do need to test the burst mode out properly though.
3) I’ve sorted the iCloud photo syncing. Problem relates to the Mac not having iCloud Drive yet.
4) Overall the iPhone 6 Plus is proving to be reliable and fun to use.
5) Yesterday evening I charged the iPhone to 100% before I went to bed. I unplugged it and this morning the battery is still at 100%.
Pebble has lowered its Smartwatches with the original down to $99 and the steel to $199.
In addition, following a software update, Pebble is capable of tracking activity and monitoring sleep in the background. Jawbone, Misfit, and Swim.com have all released apps that can tap into this functionality.
This is good news for Pebble fans and in my opinion a worthy update too.
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