Apple to unveil iPad Mini on 23rd October
Oct 12th
When will Apple unveil the mini iPad is the question that is on the mind of most if not all iDevice fanboys. Well, thanks to John Paczkowski of AllThingsD, we now hear 23rd October as the possible unveiling date for the smaller size iPad. How close is the rumor to reality? We answer this all important question after the break.
Apple’s iPhone 5 battery life claims are a lie, test shows
Sep 28th
Boy there is no stopping iPhone 5 issues from popping up is it ? First it was the flickering screen issue, followed by the light leakage issue and now we find that the iPhone 5 is having trouble coming true to Apple’s promised battery life of 10 hours.
$99 Nexus 7 Tablet in the works
Sep 28th
Boy there is no keeping Digitimes from its rumor spreading ways is it? The Taiwanese publication claims that Google is working with Asus on the next iteration of Nexus 7 that will cost you just 99 dollars. That’s not all. More details after the break.
iPhone 5 stuck by the batterygate issue
Sep 26th
Boy these iPhone 5 issues just keep popping up. Hot on the heels of a report of iPhone 5 suffering from a light leakage issue, we now see from a growing thread at Apple’s official discussion thread that the iPhone 4S successor is finding it really hard to keep up to the promised battery life of 10 hours.
Top tips on becoming more environmentally friendly with your mobile phone
Sep 26th
How many mobile phones do you have lying around your home? A survey in 2010 found that 68% of respondents had kept one or more old mobiles that they no longer used. Furthermore, one in ten admitted to simply throwing them away with the household rubbish. Not only is this a complete waste of money, but throwing your mobile phone out with the rubbish is bad for the environment as parts of the phone contain rare earth metals. If you want to be more environmentally friendly, and make a few pounds for doing so, here are our top tips.
Don’t throw away your old phone just because the contract has expired. If there is nothing wrong with the handset, have it unlocked and get a new free sim card. giffgaff offers a free sim that works on a monthly basis so you won’t be tied into long contracts. These free sim cards are sent directly to your home and you can even transfer your old number.
iPhone 5 hit by a light leakage issue
Sep 26th
The title of the post doesn’t paint a pretty picture does it? BGR citing Macrumors forum reports that some iPhone 5 units are suffering from a light leakage problem. How widespread is the problem? We answer this question after the break.
How to fix the iOS 6 battery drain issue for iPhone 4
Sep 25th
iOS 6 hasn’t been a happy hunting ground for iPhone 4 users due to the annoying battery drainage issue. We have done a bit of search here and there and have listed down a workaround that you can try to get rid of this customary bug. Details of applying the workaround await you after the break.
Google maps hacked to run on iOS 6
Sep 23rd
Well Well Well! What have we here. Ryan Petrich, a man who needs no introduction in the jailbreak and iOS universe has done a wonderful thing for the folks who have been disappointed by the Apple Maps. The iOS jailbreak developer has managed to run Google Maps on iOS 6, a video demo of which follows after the break.
Google Maps on iOS 6
iPhone 5 hit by a flickering screen issue
Sep 23rd
Last two days at Geekword have all been about iOS 6 bugs. We thought that we would have some pleasant news to share with our iOS and iPhone audience, but unfortunately that is not to be as we now hear iPhone 5 users complaining of their screen exhibiting a disturbance causing flickering issue. Video proof of it follows after the break.
iPhone 5 puts Galaxy S III to shame in the speed test
Sep 23rd
When Apple announced the iPhone 5, there were some who expressed dissent over the iPhone 4S successor carrying only a dual core processor and not a quad core processor, like other smartphones in the market. With that in mind, one is inclined to say that the iPhone 5 if put in a speed pit with the third iteration of Galaxy S, will suffer a humiliating defeat. That seems true on paper but not in the video (via Mashable) shown after the break.
