Apple iPhone 5 Event Planned for October 4th

Apple is reportedly planning to hold its iPhone 5 media event on October 4th, according to AllThingsD.

While Apple could certainly change its plans anytime, sources said that the Oct. 4 date has been selected by the company to showcase the iPhone 5. Sources added that the plan is now to make the new device available for purchase within a few weeks after the announcement.

The site also notes that the event will also be important for Apple since it will be Tim Cook's first big product introduction and will affect public perception of the new CEO. Apple SVP of Worldwide Product Marketing Phil Schiller, iOS SVP Scott Forstall, and SVP of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue, will be there to lend Cook a hand.

Apple has yet to officially confirm the event; however, AllThingsD is very confident in their sources.

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iPhone 5 HD Gallery

All Concept and DEMO iPhone 5 

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iPhone 5 Rumor Roundup [video]

 

Yeasterday we posted a iPhone 5 website leaked, but we still can't be sure that is the real one leaked from Apple, The folks over at Nowhereelse.fr have put together a pretty awesome iPhone 5 rumor roundup. This video goes through all of the major iPhone 5 rumors in a quick and intriguing way. The likelihood of each rumor is given a percentage so that you can get a good idea of what the iPhone 5 will be like.

Check out the video after the jump…

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This iPhone 5 Concept Really Change Everything

We have seen so many gorgeous iPhone concet on iPhone 5 Special Page, but I can promise you've never seen such different iPhone design concept ever. Honestly I'm sick and tired of seeing everyone creating the same edge to edge screen device over and over again, with an 8MP camera, with or without a Home button and a 4 inch display… Alexei Mikhailov is original and brings us an iPhone 5 with an asymmetrical design.

This model integrates the screen very discretely and replaces the volume buttons with a + and – key, while the Home button is still there, but it’s almost invisible. The back side looks very much like the one of the iPhone 4 but the main idea of this device is that it has a more rounded side and a straight side, much like some subway passes I have seen.

The camera seems to use a dual LED flash of sorts. Imagine an iPhone 4 with an edge cut by a precision knife… Pure metal and something original at last!

Although we all know Apple never makes such thing, but this concept really is a big break though.

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This iPhone 5 Design Based on Leaked iPhone 5 Case

Summary : Now, Tobi is an concept phone designer, this is his an iPhone 5 concept based on Leaked iPhone 5 Case that you can see below, pictured in the white version. Quick reminder of the latest rumors: the launch date of the new iPhone is October 7th. Excited?

Tobi proposes a more rectangular device, most likely adopting that rumored edge to edge screen and possibly sporting a bigger diagonal. This design seems very iPad-inspired, if you look at the back case especially. Another inspiration from the Apple tablet is drawn with the inclusion of the Smart Cover accessory that attaches to the device. The problem here is: do we really need this accessory?

Notice the elongated Home button area that fits in perfectly with the rumors we’ve heard, about that are being some sort of touchpad enabling gesture control that will help you browse in menus. So, what do you think of the designer’s effort?

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How To Update Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 To Android 2.3.4 XWKPT Firmware

Pre Requisites:

Note:In the process of the firmware update you will be losing all the data which is there in the phone which includes SMS, Contacts, images, videos, songs and other files which is there in the phone memory. You can move all the data to your phone’s internal / external SD card so that the data is safeguarded from getting deleted or corrupted.

Note that you need to ensure that you atleast have a computer / laptop installed with Windows XP/ Vista / 7. As of now the Odin flash tool doesn’t support Mac, as soon as it gets supported we will let you know about the same. Also, ensure that you have admin privileges in your computer as it requires you to have the open USB ports with full read / write access.

Apart from the above things another important thing is that you also need to note down the APN Settings as well as the MMS Settings as both are responsible for Internet access and for sending the MMS Messages from your phone. Both of these settings can be backed from the path of Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names.Note that you only use the Odin version which is there in this article as if you continue to proceed with any other version then there is a possibility of failure in firmware update.

Please note that this update can only applied to the Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 phone and not to any other handsets with similar looking model numbers as it has been found that there are some handsets with suffixes as L / B which doesn’t support this firmware.Ensure that the phone is charged to a minimum of 90% plus so as to avoid from calibrating the battery again which is a hectic process and also make use of only the USB cable which you have got along with this phone.

Special Instructions for the users on Custom ROMs: There are many components which gets installed in the phone when you are on a custom ROM, so to clear all these you will need to get into the recovery mode and then you need choose the option of Wipe data/factory reset and after that select Wipe Cache partition. Reboot your device by selecting reboot system now after selecting the former options. As soon as you do so, all the cache files and the custom ROM specific files are erased completely after which it will now become safe to proceed with the instructions.How To Update Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 to Android 2.3.4 XWKPT Firmware?

Step 1: Download the Android XWKPT 2.3.4 Zip file for Samsung Galaxy Ace and unzip it, the password is androidadvices.com.

Step 2: Then download the and unzip the OPS File.

Step 3: Open the "Odin" executable file from the unzipped folder and then turn Off the phone so that you can then enter into the download mode by pressing down on Volume Down Key + OK button, and holding both simultaneously press the Power Button. 

Step 4: Connect your phone with the computer with the Odin is opened in your computer. Then wait till the drivers are installed in the computer.

Step 5: Now you can see that the ID : COM block in the Odin will turn yellow which will confirm the same. Now all you need to do is to click on the the corresponding tabs and then choose the files as mentioned below.

OPS ¨C Cooper_v1.0.ops,

Boot ¨C APBOOT_S5830XWKPT_CL469288_REV03_user_low_true.tar.md5,

Phone ¨C MODEM_S5830XWKP7_CL407346_REV03.tar.md5

PDA ¨C CODE_S5830XWKPT_CL469288_REV03_user_low_true.tar.md5

CSC ¨C GT-S5830-csc-XEOKP2.tar.md5

Ensure that the “Re – Partition” option is not checked and is un ticked. Step 6: After you select all the files as per the above mentioned order, then click on the "Start" tab to start the process of firmware update. Now wait for the process to get completed. Step 7: After the update, the phone will be re started and you will be then prompted to select the language settings along with the Google Account credentials so that you can then access the Gmail as well as other Google products like Android Market Place etc. Step 8: Once you see the home screen, turn Off the phone so that you can then enter into the recovery mode by pressing Volume UP on Volume Down Key + OK button, and holding both simultaneously press the Power Button. Step 9: Select Wipe data/factory reset and select Wipe Cache partition and then reboot your device by selecting reboot system now option.

Note : If even after 10 -15 minutes the process doesn’t end and gets stuck then you need to ensure that you have the admin privileges in your computer.

-Now, upon successful application of the update, the phone will be re started and you will be then prompted to select the language settings along with the Google Account credentials so that you can then access the Gmail as well as other Google products like Android Market Place etc.

-Now, once you see the home screen you will now have to turn Off the phone so that you can then enter into the recovery mode. The recovery mode can be entered by pressing  Volume UP on Volume Down Key + OK button, and holding both simultaneously press the Power Button. You can refer the below mentioned videoon how you can enter into the recovery mode.

-Once you get into the recovery mode, you will have to select Wipe data/factory reset and also you need to select Wipe Cache partition and then reboot your device by selecting reboot system now option. Please note that you will have to ensure that you don’t select any other options or else there is a high probability that you may end up messing up the phone or even may end up losing the data which is there in your phone.

Now, that’s it you have now successfully updated the Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 with the latest version of firmware XWKPT 2.3.4 Gingerbread version.

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'iPhone 5' Unboxing Video Makes Its Way To The Internet

Firstly, it looks like am iPhone 3GS, a backward step on the iPhone 4 which doesn’t correlate with Apple’s quest for thinner, lighter and slicker. It looks as though there is a plastic back cover, something that Jobs and Co have sought to eradicate recently. On the face of it, it seems to be an old concept phone, or maybe even a carefully modified 3GS.

Secondly, and I suppose most importantly, if it was indeed the iPhone 5, why hasn’t the guy switched the device on in order to give us that all-important hands-on exclusive? A world exclusive from the world’s most valuable company and you don’t even show us how it works?

Additionally, it is nowhere near shady or secretive enough to fall in line with the majority of early leaks of this nature. The guy would be in the firing line if he was actually caught showcasing an Apple product a month before the release date, and thus wouldn’t want to show his face or reveal himself. Just as with the photo we showed you last month of somebody allegedly carrying an unseen iPhone – in which the face of the supposed owner was obscured to spare him potential lawsuits. So I’m afraid despite the efforts in trying excite the on looking tech world, those behind this "leak" will need to get back to the drawing board.

So long as the real thing isn't exposed early, I'm sure Apple will be more than happy with the attention it is currently getting. I'm sure many would be excited if the final release looked like this, although they are merely professional designs based on rumor, so we will have to see.

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