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Samsung widens lead over Apple, sells 50M smartphones in June quarter

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated April 18, 2016

Samsung, the maker of Galaxy smartphones and tablets, has widened its lead over Apple in the second quarter of this year, according to a non-scientific poll conducted by Reuters. It is estimated that Samsung sold 50 million smartphones in the June quarter while Apple is seeing selling 30.5 million iPhones.

Of course, the South Korean conglomerate recently launched the Galaxy S III smartphone, its flagship product backed with an aggressive advertising campaign, while Apple is left to fight with the nine-months-old iPhone 4S as the new iPhone won't arrive until September or October...

Apple seeds iOS 6 Beta 3 to registered developers

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 25, 2016

Apple has just issued a third beta build of iOS 6 to developers. The new software has not yet appeared on Apple’s iOS Developer Center though devices running iOS 6 Beta 2 can update over-the-air (go to Settings > General > Software Update). The update prompt mentions only "bug fixes and improvements" so we're doing some digging as we speak and will update when we find out more...

BioLite CampStove lets you charge your iOS device by burning stuff

Christian Zibreg ∙ July 16, 2012

Say what you will, but all day long performance is a pipe dream with today's power-hungry iOS devices. Because these are mini computers, iOS devices require lots of juice to run. Unfortunately, space constraints and today's battery technology just can't keep up with the realities of mobile computing (yet).

Folks tackle the problem with battery packs, but that's just another item to lug around while out and about. And guess what, a battery pack is one item that routinely gets forgotten in my camping preparations. But I never forget a camp stove.

Enter BioLite's CampStove, an awesome new 'accessory', basically a special camp stove which lets you burn stuff - be it wood and pine or twigs and leaves or other bio mass - to convert heat to energy via its built-in thermoelectric generator, so you can charge your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad. The campfire will never be the same. A cool promo video follows right below...

3 reasons to get excited about this year’s iPhone

Cody Lee ∙ July 16, 2012

It's October 4th, 2011, and Apple is hosting its highly anticipated iPhone event. SVP of Marketing Phil Schiller is on stage, and after about 5 minutes of discussing changes to the iPod line, he utters the words that everyone has been waiting to hear: "Next, iPhone."

A sense of disappointment spread throughout the tech world as Schiller went on to unveil a familiar-looking iPhone 4S. Where was this teardrop-shaped iPhone 5 that we had been hearing so much about? With the bigger screen, and LTE? What about all of those leaked cases?

Of course, the 4S would go on to be a huge hit for Apple. But the whole experience has left a lot of consumers with low expectations for this year's iPhone release. Well it's time to raise them. There are actually a few reasons why you should be excited about Apple's next handset...

More claimed next-gen iPhone fronts with centered FaceTime camera

Cody Lee ∙ July 15, 2012

It's been an unusually eventful Sunday evening here at iDB. Earlier, The New York Times ran a report on the rumored "iPad Mini," and now a new photo of purported next-gen iPhone components has surfaced.

The image you see above is a pair of iPhone fronts, supposedly from Apple's next smartphone. And like the front panels we saw back in May, they depict a relocated FaceTime camera and an elongated display...

Rumor: next-gen iPhone in production with all-new design

Cody Lee ∙ July 14, 2012

Craving more information regarding the sixth-generation iPhone? Don't worry, we've got you covered. A new report is out today, claiming that the highly-anticipated handset has just gone into production.

This would make sense considering all of the next-gen iPhone cases and engineering samples we've seen over the past week. But this report claims the device looks different than previously thought...

Crazy rumor suggests Apple will announce new iPhone on August 7th

Cody Lee ∙ July 13, 2012

Last year, Apple changed the refresh cycle of its most popular product, the iPhone. Instead of introducing a new model in the summer, like it had done in previous years, it waited all the way until October to unveil the 4S.

The consensus of the tech world, along with common sense, says that we can expect a similar schedule this time around. But a new report is out today, claiming that Apple will reveal its next smartphone on August 7th...

More purported next-generation iPhone cases surface

Cody Lee ∙ Updated February 7, 2016

The rumor mill has been pretty active this week, coughing up more information regarding Apple's next smartphone. In the last few days, we've seen not one, but two sets of pictures of purported engineering samples for the unreleased handset.

With that, it seems like the evidence is really piling up in favor of the taller, two-tone iPhone design that first surfaced back in May. And apparently that's enough for accessory-makers, who are already churning out large batches of next-gen iPhone cases...

Add Bluetooth audio to any speaker dock with Pear

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated May 16, 2016

Doesn't it bother you there's no easy way to send text messages or give someone a buzz while your phone is docked to a music station? Enter Pear, a Kickstarter project by Brendan Kelso which seeks to tackle this unpleasantry with a nice dongle that attaches to your speaker so now you can take your iPhone and browse the web, check email, message people and what not, all the while being able to stream your music via Bluetooth. Unless you have an AirPlay-enabled audio gear or Bluetooth speakers, Pear could be just the gizmo you need...

Unlock your iPhone’s picture-taking potential with 3RDi

Cody Lee ∙ July 12, 2012

Between its 8MP sensor and internet connectivity, the iPhone 4S is one of the best point-and-shoot cameras around. It can download thousands of photo-editing apps and upload images to a number of services.

But the lack of interchangeable lenses, a weak flash, and other missing features means that the iPhone won't be replacing your DSLR anytime soon. Unless, of course, you had something like the 3RDi camera kit...

Metroon theme brings Windows 8 to the iPhone

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated January 31, 2016

A certain theme entitled Metroon has garnered all types of publicity from outlets that normally don't cover jailbreak apps, tweaks, or themes. Perhaps that has a little to do with the fact that it's one of the first Windows 8 styled themes to appear on the iPhone?

At any rate, we've decided to take Metroon for a spin. What we found was a solid DreamBoard theme that will set you back $1.50 on Cydia's ModMyi repo. But is it deserving of the hype?

Weaponize your iPhone with Yellow Jacket case that doubles as stun gun

Christian Zibreg ∙ July 12, 2012

Do you have a Taser and if so, is it on you all the time? See, personal safety is a tricky thing. Most people don't carry any kind of pepper spray or an electroshock weapon until they happen to find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time.

I've been attacked twice in my life, once as a collateral victim of a silly bar fight and the other time I got robbed and beaten badly as a bonus in a shady suburb in a foreign country. It's an ugly experience I wish to never go through again.

Nonetheless, my Taser is still in my drawer most of the time. I find it inconvenient to have the damn thing on me all the time. But what if your iPhone could double as a 650-Volt stun gun?