Monday, September 29, 2014

The iPhone 6 is shielded against espionage


  • Apple does not provide the keys to its customers the spy agency in the USA
  • Blocking new phone disturbs security services
 
The brand new iPhone 6, recently released, is the first smart phone spy proof. An algorithm in the operating system means that only the user has access to protected content, which Apple could not deliver information or even by court order.
"If you're not the customer, you are the product" a maximum of Jan Koum, founder of the mobile messaging application WhatsApp to defend the privacy of users becomes current. Apple has added to iOS this principle 8, the operating system that comes standard on the new models of iPhone, 6 and 6 Plus(best iphone case).
Tim Cook, Apple's CEO and general axiom breaks the Internet. He explained in a letter included in the changes in its privacy policy: "Unlike our competitors, Apple is not going to go over your password and therefore can not access that data. Technically, we can no longer assume the government requests for data capture devices that they own, provided they are installed iOS8. "There will be no possibility, therefore, that Apple will collaborate with the National Security Agency (NSA) in case you need it.
In Apple's devices will be a unique way to decrypt protected content: the key that gives access to the user identity. So far, only @ me.com mail, the account offered to customers, was this dynamic. With the iOS function 8 is extended to messages (SMS application that binds both, WhatsApp ... but only between Apple devices), calendars, contacts and photos.
The new system puts the ultimate responsibility for each individual customer. Before the update, Apple could decipher keys, passwords and lock codes receivership request. Now you can no longer do so and refer the requests to the owners of the phones.
On June 6, 2013, the NSA exanalista Edward Snowden revealed the existence of secret surveillance program PRISM, authorizing the NSA and the FBI to access the data servers of major Internet companies in the USA, including Apple, Microsoft, Facebook or Google.
Jaime Blasco, director of the security company AlienVault explains the significance of the change: "Before iOS8 data already encrypted, but Apple had a master key to skip it. Should the NSA, the FBI or the police had asked him, they agreed. But that key does not exist. It can only be accessed with the key owner or his fingerprint. "
While Apple insists that violate their mobile encryption would take more than five years, Blasco believes existing technology to achieve in much less time. "I am sure that the authorities have algorithms to decipher."
Speaking to The Washington Post, Ronald T. Hosko, research exresponsable FBI estimates that Apple's initiative will bring consequences, insisting that cooperation with the authorities is key to solving and preventing crimes. The director of the agency, James B. Comey said at a Thursday press conference concern about this type of movement, considering that terrorists and criminals will use iPhone6 ​​to hide data. "The way to avoid this is to have our help," he said.
Apple(Cheap iPhone 6 Case), which has only comments, not just think about the USA, but also in China, Brazil and Germany, three key markets with customers especially concerned for their safety.
Google, timid and limited, has joined the spontaneous consumer protection. The private data of the user will only ever using Android L, its new operating system, introduced in June and will be available later this year.

Thursday, September 25, 2014

The first users warn that the iPhone 6 Plus bends with relative ease


It is not the first time it happens. For years we have evidence that aluminum as housing for smartphones has its cons and one of these is the low flexural strength. The first cases occurred with the iPhone 5, the first Apple made ​​with aluminum. With iPhone 5s cases were also given. Now with the iPhone 6 Plus(iPhone 6 Plus Cases) history repeats itself, but in this case its larger and thinner speak further conditioning factors.
The use of metallic materials in the manufacture of smartphones has been considered from the beginning as a distinguishing feature that provides a very important plus point of the design. So much so that companies like Samsung have been forced to replace plastic with aluminum in some of their top models to keep up the circumstances. However, metal alloys have their aesthetic appeal, but also some drawbacks that the plastic or does not experience or lesser degree.
 
Intrinsic properties of aluminum
One drawback of aluminum casings is that they are more likely to be damaged at its surface, especially on the sides. The nicks and scratches are common on some phones of this type.
Another of the disadvantages presented by this type of construction is the flexural strength. While plastic has greater ability to return to its original shape after enduring a flexor effort, the rigidity of aluminum is a double-edged sword in this regard. And is that once the metal is folded no "back into place."
Some users of the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5s have experienced in the past. Sit with the smartphone tucked into the pocket of trousers can be a risk. While it is true that the percentage of users affected to date should be relatively low (since otherwise the impact of these flaws transcend much stronger) in the case of the iPhone 6 Plus could find ourselves in one of those cases more noticeable.
 
First cases
First, just days after going on sale new models begin to register the first complaints in the forums by users who prefer iPhone move. As noted by MacRumors, yet were not disclosed many cases, but they have found that the number is increasing. It will be a matter of time that can quantify the number of affected to determine if the problem is at all, as in the past, or if instead becomes "pandemic."
For now, some of those affected have explained that they have seen their iPhone have doubled within two days of purchase. Perhaps the most detailed case was that of a man who recounts how he noticed the deformation after attending a wedding. The return trip, eight hours total drive and moments when he sat at the wedding was the time the iPhone 6 Plus was exposed in the pocket of his pants.
 
Possible to failure in the design of the larger model?
A key point that can create more problems than anticipated Apple. And the iPhone 6 Plus(best iphone case) is thinner than the last two generations of iPhone (7.6 mm compared to 7.1 in the current model). To all this we must add that the height of phablet also increases noticeably as the iPhone 6 Plus recorded 158.1 mm while the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5s remained in 123.8 millimeters. This difference is remarkable and does not escape the effects of physics. It is expected that the Apple technicians and designers have taken into account this constraint and -resistencia- characteristics of the material used. A miscalculation could make the iPhone 6 Plus was much more susceptible to this type of effort (flexor).
 
Therefore, to rule out any possible defect will have to wait a few weeks, when you have distributed a number of iPhones more than acceptable for determining the rate of affected, if they are coming to light more cases of bent Plus iPhone 6. Will it happen the same with the iPhone 6?

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Comparison phablet: iPhone 6 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs LG G3


Apple beats psychological barrier of 5 inches. Do you know what you face?
 
IPhone users had spent years clamoring for a large smartphone. Apple listened to their pleas on 9th September, when rumors materialized two separate sizes for the coveted iPhone 6.
With 5'5 inch model Plus, the Cupertino burst into the phablet segment halfway between smartphones and smart tablets. Compare the new device with its more vaunted rivals: Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and LG G3.
Screen
LG G3 Plus and iPhone 6 LCD panels have 5.5 inches compared to 5.7 inches Super AMOLED of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4. phone by Apple loses resolution (Full HD) and pixel density (401 pixels per inch ), as both rivals boast Quad HD resolutions (2.560x1.440) and densities above 500ppp (515ppp the Galaxy Note 4 and the LG 538ppp G3).
Apple downplays numbers full compatibility with sRGB and pixel dual domain for a wider viewing angle. Such benefits must be good for something, because the first reviews talk about the best screen ever seen on a smartphone.
Processor
LG G3 albega Qualcomm Snapdragon 2.5GHz processor 801 and the Galaxy Note four opt for a 2.7GHz Snapdragon 805, both quad core. However, Samsung will also sell a variant 8-core 1.9GHz.
Meanwhile, iPhone 6 Plus(cheap iphone cases) includes Apple A8 64-bit processor and coprocessor M8 movement. We talked about a dual-core chip and 1GB of RAM, with 3GB of RAM attached to its competitors (2GB in the case of LG G3 16GB).
iPhone loses by a landslide, but do not forget that the degree of optimization achieved by Apple has no equal. Many nuclei or GB of RAM are not essential for a commendable performance, as evidenced by the iPhone 6 Plus scores on tests of reference. Anyway, Samsung Galaxy Note 4 puts their numbers.
Autonomy
The battery is a more decisive determinant power factor on any mobile device. Galaxy Note 4 provides 3.220mAh versus LG 3.000mAh G3, which is similar atonomías considering elderly Samsung terminal inches.
Apple, as usual, has offered no details beyond promising up to 12 hours of use on LTE navigation. Screwdriver lovers tell us, however, that the iPhone 6 Plus integrates 2.915mAh battery, which leaves tables section.
Design, dimensions and weight
No doubt that iPhone 6 Plus is the strongest comparative phablet, but also the thinnest (158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm) compared to the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm) and the LG G3 (146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm). LG wins by livianeza, since no more than 150 grams (149 grams; iPhone 6 Plus, 172 grams and Note 4 176 grams).
By the choice is clear materials: aluminum or plastic? iPhone 6 Plus chooses first and second at LG G3 with a Galaxy Note 4 which merges both designs with its metal frame.
Optics
Another of these subjective points, as more megapixels does not always equate to a better camera. Apple, and HTC, has spent years distancing itself from the upward trend in favor of technologies that improve processing. The main chamber of the iPhone 6 Plus maintains the usual 8 megapixels with 1.5 μ pixels, autofocus Focus Pixels, opening ƒ / 2.2, optical image stabilization and flash True Tone.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and LG G3 offer 16 and 13 megapixels respectively. 4K video recording also face the full HD resolution (at 30 or 60 frames per second) iPhone 6 Plus.
Regarding the Apple front camera conforms with 1.2 megapixels and 720p video recording; Samsung 3.7 megapixel camera and 1080p recording and 2.1 megapixel LG 1080p.
Storage
The big disadvantage of Apple has always been its closed storage options. Choose between 16, 64 or 128GB seems more relevant than those models expandable via microSD card, such as Samsung (up to 64GB) and LG (up to 128GB).
Note 4 and G3 are sold by definition with 32GB of storage available. Surprisingly, Apple has removed the option of 32GB instead of 16GB scarce, but the marketing strategy is clear: 100 Euros plus the user can quadruple the space, which will increase the sales of the model.
Connectivity and sensors
Both iPhone 6 Plus and Galaxy Note 4 offer fingerprint sensor, which in the case of Apple (Touch ID) based its new payment platform (Apple Pay). Note 4 further has a heartbeat sensor, which reserves for the coveted Cook Apple Watch. LG G3 is at a disadvantage when biometrics.
The three smartphones offer NFC (capada in Apple's case), although Note 4 wins for its Bluetooth 4.1 and LTE-A carrier with downloads of up to 300Mbps. Competition complies with Bluetooth 4.0 and LTE up to 150Mbps.
Operating system
Samsung Galaxy Note Android 4.4 installed 4 and TouchWiz layer. LG G3 Android 4.4.2 and install custom layer LG. install iPhone 6 Plus(iphone 5c cases) iOS 8 Each with its pros and cons, but perfectly optimized.
Price
iPhone 6 Plus will be available this Friday 16GB models (799 euros), 64GB (899 euros) and 128GB (999 euros). All of them in space gray (black), gold and silver (white) colors.
For Samsung Galaxy Note 4 prices are rumored between 769 euros and 989 euros. Hit the market on October 20.
LG G3 is now available at a suggested retail price of 599 euros, but may be up to a hundred euros cheaper (16GB models / 2GB RAM, 32GB / 3GB RAM), which is admirable given its specifications.

Monday, September 22, 2014

iPhone 6 Plus, prices and tariffs with Orange


 
Besides getting the new iPhone 6 with 4.7 inch screen, Apple fans now have the opportunity to spend making the world phablet 6 Plus(cheap iPhone 5c Cases) with the iPhone, a smartphone that is planted with a wide 5.5-inch screen , but with all the benefits of his younger brother. The team is now available to be booked by the hand of the main operators in the country, but the fact is that the first units will not ship until next week, beginning Sept. 26. The operator Orange offers customers the opportunity to pay in installments the device, which will undoubtedly be much more comfortable for the vast majority of pockets. Thus, those who want to take over the iPhone 6 through Orange Plus eligible for installment payment of 24 euros for the basic version with 16 GB capacity. The editions of 64 GB and 128 GB will cost 29 to 33 euros per month, as long as customers choose the Whale rate. This includes unlimited calls and up to 5 GB of Internet to surf for 40 euros per month.
But this is not the only proposal that Orange customers will be eligible. They have the opportunity to choose a lower-cost rate, called Toucan, with 150 minutes of calls and 1GB of internet browsing. With a monthly fee of 20 euros, customers who decide to leave the pocket Plus the iPhone 6 will have to pay 80 euros as a down payment (at the time of purchase) and make payments of 26, 31 and 35 euros for 24 months versions of 16 GB, 64 GB and 128, respectively.
 
The iPhone 6 Plus users already have at their disposal is a large plant with 5-inch Retina display (diagonal) and a maximum resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. But if there is another important element in this device is certainly the processor. The Apple company has decided to integrate this equipment and M8 A8 chip coprocessor, developed for optimal performance when using applications such as Apple HealthKit, a system that will help us control our health and athletic performance. The new iPhone 6 Plus(cheap cell phone cases) is also well equipped in the area of ​​connectivity. In fact, it supports 4G / LTE, 3G, WiFi 802.11, Bluetooth 4.0 and NFC, a chip that will allow users to make payments through the new system developed by Apple networks.
In the section of the camera, the iPhone 6 Plus includes an 8-megapixel sensor that will be very useful to take photos and high quality videos. The second camera on the front, will serve to make video calls via FaceTime. Finally and as it says its technical, we should note that the iPhone 6 Plus can offer its users a range of 16 days standby and up to 24 hours talk time.

Friday, September 19, 2014

Cut off the Samsung Galaxy S4 and Mini Note 2: the point


The two terminals are setting out on Sunset Boulevard: too old to be considered?
 
The news that we will not do to spread the happiness of some of the owners of Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini and Note 2(cheap phone cases), with the first already distressed by the total absence of information concerning the passage of their device to Android 4.4.2 KitKat (available from some month only for Vodafone branded).
The situation today is much more rosy for those who have decided or will decide to buy the phablet second generation, which completed the process of updating the above OS version.
Both the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Note 2, in each case, you may see the end of their run to Android 4.4.2, and does not receive any other incremental update.
According to a recently published roadmap from the always informative portal justaboutphones.com, upgrade to Android 4.4.4 will reach S5 and Notes 3 ​​by September, and by October S4, together with the notes Neo 3, Grand 2 and S3 Neo. In the document, as it is unofficial (in the past the site has proved particularly reliable), there is no reference to the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the Mini Note 2, which leads unquestionably to think that the terminals are now out of the plans of the 'South Korean company to do so.
 
Although Android 4.4.4 does not add anything new to Android 4.4.2(cheap iphone 5 cases), at least side functionality (this is just an upgrade focused on the correction of minor bugs and some security issues), however, the species is to learn the decision of the Asian brand, that could, if nothing else, close the cycle for the device in question by upgrading to the latest version KitKat in the program, before the final Android L.

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Within 48 hours you can reserve your iPhone 6 with Orange


Within 48 hours of submitting the Apple September 9 its iPhone 6, Orange announced that the first of all the new smartphones could get through it. At that time they opened a page where we could point us to get more information ... and has already begun to arrive.
Specifically via email where we invite wait 48 hours, which are between us until we can get hold of an iPhone 6(cheap iphone 4 cases) or iPhone 6 Plus. Logically Orange have not gone mad nor have messed with the dates (September 19th will not come to Spain), but they are promoting the time we could book them to have any of them on the day of launch, that yes, it will be on September 26.
Clearly the expectation that is causing the iPhone 6 is exceeding the most optimistic forecasts and the proof is the more than four million confirmed by Apple in the first 24 hours, last September 12 and in the territories where they sell stocks starting Friday.
 
These notifications have also come by SMS, so there is no option to say 'we have not heard', in what is one of the most insistent recall campaigns that linked to a particular phone(cute iphone cases). Prices? At the moment there is no more data than Movilzona and developed here in a few days and, if you like, you return to the recall:
  • Squirrel Rate: 439 euros + 9 euros al month (x 24 months)
  • Toucan Rate: 297 euros + 13 euros al month (x 24 months)
  • Rates Dolphin , Whale and Kangaroo (2.5 GB): 0 initial payment of EUR 21 + EUR al month (x 24 months)
  • Rate Kangaroo (1GB): 216 euros + 14 euros al month (x 24 months)
That said, in just 48 hours and you will have all the information available and, more importantly, the option to book and the terminal both in physical stores and on the website of the operator.

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Clone Samsung Galaxy S4, reiterated the alarm: the real risks


Beware of clones of the former standard-bearer: this spy software without the user's
 
We had already discussed months ago the Star 9500, the perfect clone of the Samsung Galaxy S4(Samsung Galaxy S5 Cases) by many preferred to the original model for its economy, but today we return to do so to reiterate once again the alarm. The Wraith, on balance, has little or nothing to envy, reason that prompted many users to purchase. But what the poor wretches do not know is that the firmware which runs the Star 9500 is fouled by a trojan capable of spying on his every move.
In the past, the warning was issued (last June to be exact), but apparently serves to reinforce the concept. In the laboratories of G Data, technicians assisted by Christian Geschkat have examined the clone of the Samsung Galaxy S4, alerted by reports of its customers. Well, the suspects turned out to be unfounded. In addition to the Play Store, the OS in use on the model predicts the presence of a second store, hidden to the user's vision.
In practice, that is the danger? First, the market indicted allows the injection of malicious software without the knowledge of the owner, who will remain ignorant of what happened even after their installation (by that time, security updates released by Big G ​​are inhibited). Moreover, the producer will have the freedom to keep track of incoming and outgoing phone calls, intercepting private conversations. Similarly, the parent will have access to SMS and email (you can also send SMS unconscious for a fee).
Equally high is the risk of being spied remotely through the camera and microphone Clone Samsung Galaxy S4(cheap iphone cases), as well as through data of geo-localization. The data stolen by deception if necessary venfono then directed to a Chinese server anonymously. The experts have already alerted Geschkats Amazon, which in turn immediately removed the Star N9500 ​​from your sales channel.