Why I will be changing my LG G3 for the BlackBerry Passport

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The BlackBerry Passport is due out next month. It is unique with its square shape and screen, special keyboard and more. BlackBerry have emphasised just how good the screen is for documents.

But now they are promoting it is perfect for viewing X-Rays of your lungs. So now I have found a feature my LG G3 does not include, and this in turn has provided the sole reason for changing the LG G3 for the BlackBerry Passport. I know deep down this is a feature you all have dreamed of, so maybe we can all club together and make a bulk purchase!

Source – http://blogs.blackberry.com/2014/08/passport-xray/

The Premier League is banning fans posting to Twitter and Vine

Tech News

From BBC Newsbeat –

“The Premier League’s director of communications, Dan Johnson, explained: “It’s a breach of copyright and we would discourage fans from doing it, we’re developing technologies like GIF crawlers, Vine crawlers, working with Twitter to look to curtail this kind of activity.”

Copyright gone mad. Or do you have another opinion.

Apple iPhone 6 – more information

Apple, Tech News,

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The above depicts what the iPhone 6 could look like using the screen and frame panels. Based on the latest iOS 8 beta, we could be looking at a homescreen with an extra column and maybe one or two more rows. Based on Field & Yolks calculations, the iPhone 6 could have resolution of 960 x 1704. The current iPhone display resolution is 640 x 1136. If that is the case, that only translates into 359 PPI. As a bit of perspective the 5.5 inch screen on the LG G3 has 540 PPI. Somehow, I doubt the authenticity of the models and calculations. If this is the case, then the next iPhone will be way behind some of its competitors screens.

So what do you think?

Source – http://www.macrumors.com/2014/08/19/iphone-6-front-panel-rear-shell-assembled/

HTC One M8 for Windows Phone – Full Specs

Android, Tech News, Windows

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On the left is the HTC One M8 running android, and on the right is the same hardware but running Windows Phone. It is exactly the same 5-inch 1080p aluminium unibody design, with just the Windows Phone logo on the back. It comes with on-screen buttons, built-in infrared, the same Snapdragon 801 processor and Duo Camera and 4mp ultrapixel. In fact it is identical except for the operating system. Only one catch, it is only available in the USA and with Verizon and AT&T at the moment.

Updated. Thanks to Richard Yates for the additional information.

Nokia Lumia 530 – only £60

Tech News, Windows,

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Today, Microsoft announced the UK availability for the Lumia 530 which will go on sale from major retailers. The latest Lumia smartphone runs Windows 8.1 and delivers an uncompromised performance for the fraction of the price of its higher-end counterparts and provides seamless integration with Microsoft services such as Skype and Microsoft Office right out of the box.

The Lumia 530 has a changeable shell which comes in a variety of colours including bright orange, bright green and dark grey, and will be available from the 4th September at EE, Vodafone, O2, Three, Phones 4u and Carphone Warehouse from £60.

What a deal!

Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 – specs uncovered plus a new unique feature

Android, Tech News

Galaxy Mega2 or model number SM-G750F will be equipped with a 5.99-inch HD (1280×720) Super AMOLED display, a Samsung Exynos 4 (Exynos 4415) SoC with a Quad-core Cortex-A9 CPU clocked at 1.4GHz, Mali-400MP4 GPU with a clock speed of 533MHz, 2GB of RAM, 12-megapixel main camera sensor with Full HD (1920×1080) video recording at 30FPS, and 8GB of internal memory which is user expandable via MicroSD card slot.The Mega2 doesn’t sport a fingerprint scanner neither a heart-rate sensor, but does have WiFi 802.11n support, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0 LE / ANT+, GPS, GLONASS, an IR blaster and MicroUSB 2.0 port.

Software-wise, the phablet will come with Android 4.4.4 KitKat and Samsung’s latest Magazine UX, same as on the Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Alpha, out of the box. Samsung has bundled many new software features, which are supposed to help the user with one-handed usability. One of these software features in Easy Side Panel, this feature enables on-screen navigation buttons on the right/left side of the display, depending on the primary hand of the user.

So who is waiting for one of these?

Source – Sammobile.com

Nintendo launching its first iOS game for the iPad soon

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Finally, Pokemon a company owned by Nintendo is bringing a game to iOS and the iPad. It will be a video game based on the Pokémon Trading Cards.

This is quite significant as this is the first time anything from Nintendo will be appearing on iOS and also significant because Nintendo had previously gone on record that they would never release games on iOS.

Let’s hope this is the start of new exciting beginnings.