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It’s bonanza day today – iOS 9 and watchOS 2 comes to the masses – details on features, pricing, devices and more

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If you have an iPad or iPhone that is upgradeable to iOS 9, today is the day to check for the software update. The same applies if you are lucky enough to own an Apple Watch, version 2 of the firmware arrives today allowing apps to be run on the Apple Watch.

So which iPhones and iPads are able to update to iOS 9?

– iPhone – From the iPhone 4S and newer. So that is the iPhone 5, 5C, 5S, 6 and 6 Plus.
– iPad – iPad Mini, Mini 2, Mini 3, iPad Air, iPad Air 2, iPad 2, iPad 3rd Gen, iPad 4th Gen
– iPod Touch – iPod Touch 5th Generation

So what are the features of iOS 9?

Well, head over to Apple to discover everything that is new – http://www.apple.com/uk/ios/whats-new/

I mentioned yesterday the new iCloud storage pricing – https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201238 Click the link to find details of most countries new iCloud storage pricing. Far more reasonable now.

To make life easier if you’re in the UK, the monthly costs are as follows –

– 50 GB: £0.79
– 200 GB: £2.49
– 1 TB: £6.99

Don’t forget you get 5gb free, but that can get swallowed fast by your phones backup and media/photos.

So how do I get the update? If you do nothing it the update will arrive automatically over the next week. If you are impatient, then go to settings and check for an update and download as required.

Carphone Warehouse’s new iD Network Pricing details

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“Carphone Warehouse has revealed pricing plans for its new mobile phone network, known as iD, ahead of the service’s official launch tomorrow.

Customers will be able to take out “shockproof” 4G contracts from £7.50 per month, which are automatically capped to “avoid nasty surprises”, according to the mobile phone retailer.

For example, those opting for the £7.50 “shockproof” plan will get 150 minutes, 5,000 texts and 250MB of data and a Lumia 635 smartphone for no up-front cost. The company is also offering a selection of “takeaway” plans from £25.50 per month for 24 months, which include free roaming in 22 countries.
SIM-only plans are available from £7.50 per month, along with data-only plans from £5 per month. One deal includes unlimited data, 2,000 minutes and 5,000 texts for £20 per month at launch.

Finally, Carphone Warehouse is offering a selection of “go to” plans, offering generous data allowances. 12 month plans start from £13.50 per month and 24 month plans from £11.50 per month.
For example, those opting for 12 month “go to” plan for £19.50 per month will get 300 minutes, 5,000 texts and 1GB of data and a Samsung A3 smartphone for no up-front cost. “iD gives increased flexibility and value to customers who are getting increasingly frustrated with the ‘one size fits all’ approach,” said Graham Stapleton, UK chief executive at Carphone Warehouse. “Launching with a range of plans – including 12 and 24 month contracts alongside 30 day options – means we can offer solutions based on how customers actually use their mobile phone.” iD will also offer SIM only plans with unlimited data for example unlimited data, 2000 minutes and 5000 texts for £20 per month.”

As iD Mobile uses the Three UK network, would you rather use iD or Three itself?

Source – http://www.telegraph.co.uk/ and http://www.idmobile.co.uk/

Samsung Galaxy Alpha – full specs and details

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Brazilian site Tecmundo has revealed the above photo of the Samsung Galaxy Alpha which will have a a 4.7-inch display with a resolution of 1080×720. Inside there will be 2GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage and in some markets a 64GB version of the phone will also be available, although based on past history this version will not arrive in the UK. The smartphone will have a 1860mAh battery and USB 3.0 and Bluetooth 4.0. It will contain a 12 megapixel rear camera and a 2.1 megapixel front facing camera.

The specs also show a heart rate monitor and a fingerprint reader will be included in the Galaxy Alpha. The processor is supposed to be a octa-core Exynos chip, with four cores running at 1.8 GHz and the other four at 1.3 GHz. The article claims the phone will be priced at R$2,399, or about $1,048 and will be released sometime in the second half of September or the first half of October.

This is meant to be Samsung’s answer to the iPhone but what do you all think about this ?

Source – techmundo.com