Alleged iPad mini battery revealed, holds 4490mAh of charge

 

 

In case you're already bored of the same alleged iPad mini back plate leaking over and over again,

 here is a component that we haven't seen yet. What we are looking at is supposed to be the battery that will go inside Apple's rumored new tablet, or at least that is what tipsters are claiming. A closer inspection of the photos reveals that the cell has a voltage of 3.72V. Furthermore, it is rated at 4490mAh / 16.7Wh, which, to no surprise, puts its energy capacity in between those of the iPhone 5 and the new iPad. As a side note, the iPhone 5 holds a 5.45Wh battery, while the third-gen iPad has a 42.5Wh cell.

Unfortunately, we have no way of saying whether this really is the battery for the iPad mini, but judging by the way the cell is labeled, it might turn out to be the real deal. Chances are that we are dealing with a testing version of the cell as it lacks the necessary logos of the corresponding regulatory institutions. 

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Official: SoftBank to acquire 70% of Sprint for $20.1 billion

 

 

It is official, folks! The acquisition of Sprint by SoftBank has been approved by both companies' 

boards of directors. If the FCC and other regulatory organs give the green light on the deal, the Japanese carrier will invest $20.1 billion in Sprint, $12.1 billion of which will be paid to shareholders, while the remaining $8 billion of new capital will be used to "strengthen Sprint’s balance sheet". The transaction is expected to close by mid-2013.

Once the acquisition is complete, SoftBank will become one of the largest providers of mobile Internet access worldwide thanks to the huge combined subscriber base of the two companies. The combined mobile telecom service revenue will rank third amongst global operations. The aforementioned $8 billion will be used towards establishing a more solid mobile network in the U.S. and other strategic investments that will hopefully make Sprint more competitive on the market.

If SoftBank fails to obtain sufficient financing and the deal does not close as a result, it must pay Sprint a termination fee of $600 million. The same amount will be owed to SoftBank by Sprint if the latter accepts a superior offer by a third party. In case Sprint's shareholders do not approve the transaction at their shareholder meeting, Sprint will have to pay up to $75 million of SoftBank's expenses.

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The iPhone 5 'static lines' keyboard glitch is a software issue, to be patched with the next iOS 6 update

 

 

With some iPhone 5 units, on screens where you have to enter your Apple ID, a few fuzzy things appear, which might frighten you at first, considering the static lines look like the display is about to give up the ghost.

Apparently the problem is software-related, nothing to do with the in-cell touch display, as it mostly appears in certain situation where Apple now separates the keyboard pop-up window from the app it is running in, like during the above-mentioned Apple ID input. It has, however, also been appearing in app icons and individual letters.

There has allegedly already been a customer complaint reply from Apple's service, saying that the issue will be fixed with the next update: “…Apple is aware of the issue & that they’re working on it. It will be patched in an upcoming iOS update. It’s confirmed to be a software issue. Why it only happens on some devices, she didn’t have details. The bottom line is that they’re working on it now & we will have a solution.”

Have you experienced the "static lines" on-screen keyboard software glitch with your iPhone 5 unit?

source: Apple (support forums) via TNW

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Nokia employees anonymously tell the story of Nokia MeeGo

 

 

Right now, it seems pretty clear that we have a duopoly in mobile. Android and iOS rule the market, and Windows Phone is desperately trying to get at least some momentum. But outside of that? It seems like no other platform stands a chance. It wasn’t like this just a couple of years ago when Nokia was developing MeeGo and when webOS was alive and promising.

After that Stephen Elop happened to Nokia and that meant the end of MeeGo, and the full transition to Windows Phone as the company’s main platform. We are yet to see how that plays out and so far it’s been a bumpy road for the Finns. Now, as thousands working on MeeGo have been laid off, 10 anonymous Nokia employees tell the story of MeeGo, Nokia’s partnership with Intel that resulted in a single phone, the Nokia N9, and became ashes after that.

Check out the slideshow below to see when it all started and why and when it was scrapped, but also don’t hesitate to hit the original source for the full story.

source: Taskumuro

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The painful Jelly Bean update rollout for the Galaxy S III resumes

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Galaxy S III users did not experience the smoothest update process ever. While the manufacturer 

 

started rolling out the update last month, it had to temporarily pause the rollout and work out a few bugs first.

After the first handsets were updated in September, it was quickly discovered that the update package caused a battery drain and a few issues with the interface. It seems that these have now been fixed, as the update process has been resumed in Sweden. Let's hope that Samsung will quickly deploy the update in all other markets as well.

The Android 4.1.1 update that is being released brings a number of cool features to the GS III, including Project Butter, which should make the handset feel even faster and smoother, better notification bar with more options, Google Now and some others.

Did you receive your Jelly Beans yet?

source: SamMobile

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No virus scanner in future Google Play store

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Android’s Google Play seems to be on its way to get a built-in malware scanner. Found in the string file 

 

in one of the latest Google Play updates is evidence that Google is indeed working on a built-in application to detect viruses on Android, and that is something that will finally calm down a lot of people about the safety of the ecosystem.

The software in question is referred to as “App Check,” and by the looks of it, it is exactly there to detect malware. Judging from all the visible evidence (there is nothing official about it yet), the App Check will first scan pre-installed applications to see whether you haven’t already somehow gotten malware on your device.

Secondly, it will of course monitor new installations and warn you if they contain malware.

You can say it’s a malware scanner in the making not just by the name, but also by the accompanying icons with a shield and exclamation marks on triangles. The results of a scan will be “All-good” and “Oh no!”

That’s all great, but let’s underscore the fact that this “App Check” is not yet functional. It probably will arrive in future versions of Android, when it is expected to function along with Google’s “Bouncer” online service.

source: Android Police

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