iPhone 5 VS. iPhone 4S

At this point, there have been enough leaks that it's a safe bet that the next-generation iPhone is going to have a larger screen than its predecessor. A new set of pictures show how much bigger.

Numerous unconfirmed reports have indicated that Apple's next smartphone will be its first with a 4.0-inch display, after using a 3.5-inch one on all previous versions. Images leaking out of China, where the iPhone 5 is going to be produced, apparently show the front panel for this device next to one from an iPhone 4S.

 

If accurate, the images indicate that the next-gen iPhone will be marginally larger than its predecessor, but not dramatically so. This is because the bezels at the top and bottom of the handset have been reduced in size.

 

The display will reportedly use in-cell technology, and is getting a change in resolution, not just size: 1136 x 640 pixels, up from 940 x 640.

 

It is assumed that Apple is making this change because of competitive pressure from devices running the rival Android OS. Many of these have displays much larger than the iPhone 4S -- the very popular Samsung Galaxy S III has a 4.8-inch screen.

 

More iPhone 5 Details

This smartphone is supposedly going to be Apple's first with 4G LTE, giving it a considerably faster wireless connection to the Internet but raising questions about its battery life.

 

It is certainly going to launch running iOS 6, and it may do so on an Apple A6 processor. Other rumors speak of a slimmer design, which includes a smaller Dock Connector. The rear-facing camera may be upgraded from 8 MP to 12 MP.

 

Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 5 on Sept. 12, and launch it a few days later, in Sept. 21. If the company follows its previous practices, the new version will sell for what the previous one does now.

WP8 HTC Accord Photo Leaked: Possibly Adopts 1.5GHz Dual-core Processor

Three Windows Phone 8 devices are said to release from HTC this year. A HTC Accord phone image is leaked on the internet currently. It has been confirmed that this picture comes from HTC ROM. This is a phone model image of the new device. It is drawn from the image that the phone is running on Windows Phone 7 system. It is said that a pink edition HTC Accord will be provided, which is with the meaning that HTC is trying to offer more active color for Windows Phone 8.

 

Previously we have talked about the configuration details of this phone, but there is news that Accord will employ 1.5GHz dual-core MSM8960 chip which is adopted by American edition Samsung Galaxy S III. It is equipped with 4.3-inch 720p Super LCD 2, 8-million-pixel camera, 1080p HD video recording support, microSD card expansion support and NFC technology. Samsung has released its first Windows Phone 8 device. We are looking forward to the release of the next two devices.

YouTube to Stream London Summer Paralympics Live

Watch out NBC, your delayed screening of the 2012 London Summer Games has just been one-upped by YouTube.

YouTube announced last Friday that it will be streaming the upcoming Paralympic Games live, bringing coverage not otherwise available to viewers in the U.S. and Canada. Though the Paralympic Games will be shown on TV in several countries, International Paralympic Committee’s YouTube channel will be the only option for North American viewers, who will also be privy to live commentary during more than 500 hours of live play.

 

 

In addition to the live coverage, more than 1000 hours of replays, interviews and behind-the-scenes footage will be available to viewers around the world.

 

The Paralympics kicked off in London Wednesday and run through Sept. 9. If you missed the opening ceremonies, you can catch up on YouTube.

 

The U.S. Olympic Committee is making additional content available on its channel, TeamUSA.

 

One event not to miss is the men's 100 meter sprint on Sept. 6, in which South Africa's Oscar Pistorius — known as the "Blade Runner" — will compete. Pistorius made history during the London Summer Games, as the first athlete ever to compete with synthetic limbs.